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1587643

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Health Services: Foreign Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much foreign nationals paid for the treatment they have received on the NHS via the visitors charging regime in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	149639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>We have taken foreign national to mean an overseas visitor. The following table shows that over the last five years the National Health Service has received £150 million from overseas visitors.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cash payments received</p></td><td><p>£30 million</p></td><td><p>£35 million</p></td><td><p>£39 million</p></td><td><p>£21 million</p></td><td><p>£25 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Consolidated NHS provider accounts</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 149638 question first answered 01/03/2023 16:22:35 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 58588 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1260140

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Odour Pollution: Lancashire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) mental and (b) physical health effects on communities residing near a landfill site of (i) the Environment Agency's report on Ambient Air Quality at Silverdale reference AAM/TR/2019/12 and (ii) other breaches of World Health Organization’s odour guidelines.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	128309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>We have not made an assessment of the Environment Agency’s report (AAM/TR/2019/12) on Ambient Air Quality at Silverdale. However, the results of the monitoring that informed this report were shared with Public Health England who confirmed that the levels recorded were low and that no long-term health consequences were expected. Public Health England has no evidence of an increase in general practice (GP) consultations or calls to NHS 111 by the neighbouring population for symptoms of breathing difficulties or eye problems, and similarly for GP in-hours consultations for asthma and wheeze. If residents have health concerns, they are advised to consult their local GP. Public Health England continues to support the Environment Agency and local stakeholders with community engagement. Public Health England maintain that living close to a well-managed landfill site does not pose a significant risk to human health.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency regulates waste disposal sites and monitors compliance with environmental permits, and we have made legislative changes to improve Environment Agency powers to tackle problem waste sites. As of November 2018, waste management facilities must have a written management system, designed to reduce impacts on local communities and the environment, and our Resources and Waste strategy committed to further strengthening technical competence requirements for site operators.</p><p> </p><p>The environmental permitting system for waste sites ensures that the Environment Agency is able to regulate against conditions in permits which aim to protect the environment and human health. The Environment Agency will continue to work with the operator and other local partners to continue to monitor the situation and take action wherever necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Where issues, including odour, could be a statutory nuisance under Section 79(1)(d) the Environmental Protection Act 1990, local councils are responsible for investigating these complaints.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 128310 question first answered 16/12/2020 15:26:03 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1260141

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Odour Pollution: Lancashire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) social and (b) economic effects of (i) the Environment Agency's report on Ambient Air Quality at Silverdale reference AAM/TR/2019/12 and (ii) other breaches of World Health Organization’s odour guidelines on communities residing near a landfill site.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	128310
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>We have not made an assessment of the Environment Agency’s report (AAM/TR/2019/12) on Ambient Air Quality at Silverdale. However, the results of the monitoring that informed this report were shared with Public Health England who confirmed that the levels recorded were low and that no long-term health consequences were expected. Public Health England has no evidence of an increase in general practice (GP) consultations or calls to NHS 111 by the neighbouring population for symptoms of breathing difficulties or eye problems, and similarly for GP in-hours consultations for asthma and wheeze. If residents have health concerns, they are advised to consult their local GP. Public Health England continues to support the Environment Agency and local stakeholders with community engagement. Public Health England maintain that living close to a well-managed landfill site does not pose a significant risk to human health.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency regulates waste disposal sites and monitors compliance with environmental permits, and we have made legislative changes to improve Environment Agency powers to tackle problem waste sites. As of November 2018, waste management facilities must have a written management system, designed to reduce impacts on local communities and the environment, and our Resources and Waste strategy committed to further strengthening technical competence requirements for site operators.</p><p> </p><p>The environmental permitting system for waste sites ensures that the Environment Agency is able to regulate against conditions in permits which aim to protect the environment and human health. The Environment Agency will continue to work with the operator and other local partners to continue to monitor the situation and take action wherever necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Where issues, including odour, could be a statutory nuisance under Section 79(1)(d) the Environmental Protection Act 1990, local councils are responsible for investigating these complaints.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 128309 question first answered 16/12/2020 15:26:03 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1537358

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Plastics: Pollution Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a specific plastic reduction target for local authorities under the Environment Act 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	74981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>We have not assessed the merits of introducing a specific plastic reduction target for local authorities under the Environment Act 2021. We consulted earlier this year on a target for reducing all residual waste excluding major mineral waste. Our consultation set out the rationale for the Government’s proposed choice.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 08/11/2022 16:17:08 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1184225

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2020
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Career Breaks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government Equalities Office is taking to support people in returning to work after a career break.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	901475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>We fully support those looking to return to employment, particularly with caring responsibilities. However, we need more employers like Obelisk Support, who recognise the value of flexible working and can support this huge amount of untapped talent.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/03/2020 14:30:49 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1519833

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Dogs: Animal Welfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent healthy dogs from being euthanised in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	60172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>We committed in the Action Plan for Animal Welfare to seek greater assurance that alternatives to euthanasia are explored before a healthy dog is put down.</p><p>In 2021, we worked closely with the veterinary profession to develop an approach that works for all parties. Following these discussions, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RVCS) agreed to incorporate the principle of microchip scanning before euthanasia into the guidance that underpins their Code of Professional Conduct. This applies to all veterinary surgeons practising in the United Kingdom.</p><p>The Code requires veterinary surgeons to scan for a microchip in dogs prior to euthanasia where, in their professional judgement, it is not necessary to put the dog down on animal health or welfare grounds. Checking the details on the relevant microchip database reveals who the animal's registered keepers are and can also alert the veterinary surgeon to anyone else who may have an interest in the animal. This may include rescue centres which have entered support back-up information on the microchip record. This information can help inform consideration about alternatives to euthanasia. We continue to engage with the RCVS about how these changes are working in practice.</p><p>In addition, we recently held a consultation to seek views on changes to current microchipping legislation which, if adopted, may make it easier and simpler for veterinary surgeons when they apply this RCVS guidance.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 18/10/2022 16:45:19 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1642041

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Accident and Emergency Departments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on delivering the Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	905231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>We are continuing to make progress to deliver the 800 ambulances, 5,000 beds, and 3,000 additional virtual ward beds set out in our Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan.</p><p>This plan is backed by £1 billion of additional funding.</p><p>NHS England is working with Integrated Care Boards and Ambulance Trusts to review local demand and capacity and ensure plans are put in place to deliver these commitments.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 06/06/2023 16:46:23 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1259412

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Walley's Quarry Landfill: Odour Pollution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many odour complaints have been received by the Environment Agency about Walley's Quarry Landfill in Newcastle-under-Lyme in each month since January 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	127016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>Walley’s Quarry landfill site holds a permit that is issued and regulated by the Environment Agency (EA), and the EA takes seriously any concerns expressed regarding the site. Although no landfill will ever be completely odour free, the level and type of odour arising from such operations should not be causing annoyance.</p><p> </p><p>The table below details the number of odour complaints (reports of incidents received through the EA Incident Communication Service) about Walley’s Quarry Landfill, over the last two-year period.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Number of Odour Complaints</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2019</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2019</p></td><td><p>259</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2019</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2019</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2019</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2019</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2019</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2019</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2019</p></td><td><p>134</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2019</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2019</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2019</p></td><td><p>102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2020</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2020</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2020</p></td><td><p>187</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2020</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2020</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2020</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2020</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2020</p></td><td><p>92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2020</p></td><td><p>371</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2020</p></td><td><p>225</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 17/12/2020 12:58:06 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1543137

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Walley's Quarry Landfill: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the regulation of the operators of Walley's Quarry landfill site in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	902213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>Walley’s Quarry has been the source of unacceptable levels of odour for the local community, who have my sympathy. The Environment Agency is using the regulatory framework to drive improvement and continues to make announced and unannounced site inspections. In the five months to the end of September 2022, monitoring data indicates a monthly average hydrogen sulphide concentration close to or below the long-term health-based guidance value.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 17/11/2022 13:18:15 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1307727

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Walley's Quarry Landfill: Odour Pollution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many odour complaints have been received by the Environment Agency about Walley's Quarry Landfill in Newcastle-under-Lyme, each day since 27 February 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	179679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>Walleys Quarry Landfill is a high priority for the Environment Agency (EA). The EA has increased the resource focused on regulation of the site and on partnership working to address local concerns as quickly as possible. The EA continues to receive large volumes of complaints from the community surrounding the site and takes each one very seriously.</p><p>Earlier this month, the EA issued Red Industries with an enforcement notice legally requiring specific actions to be completed by 30 April, including the capping of certain parts of the site. This should reduce odours to a level where they do not cause an offence (against permit definition).</p><p>The EA is also working alongside its partners to ensure air quality monitoring covers their health remits. The EA has agreed two further locations, in addition to those that went live in early March, to site air quality monitoring equipment. The additional units will be in place as soon as possible. The EA is sharing this data with partners, including Public Health England, on a regular basis and has supported a Staffordshire County Council led multi-agency statement on health advice.</p><p>The EA is receiving complaint reports from a number of different avenues including via email and phone. These are being updated to the system at regular intervals so these figures may be subject to change.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Number of complaints</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27/02/2021</p></td><td><p>878</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/02/2021</p></td><td><p>467</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/03/2021</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>02/03/2021</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>03/03/2021</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>04/03/2021</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>05/03/2021</p></td><td><p>156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/03/2021</p></td><td><p>666</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>07/03/2021</p></td><td><p>395</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/03/2021</p></td><td><p>574</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/03/2021</p></td><td><p>405</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/03/2021</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11/03/2021</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12/03/2021</p></td><td><p>143</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/03/2021</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14/03/2021</p></td><td><p>141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/03/2021</p></td><td><p>266</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/03/2021</p></td><td><p>164</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/03/2021</p></td><td><p>351</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18/03/2021</p></td><td><p>229</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19/03/2021</p></td><td><p>144</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/03/2021</p></td><td><p>206</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/03/2021</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/03/2021</p></td><td><p>248</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23/03/2021</p></td><td><p>222</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24/03/2021</p></td><td><p>196</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25/03/2021</p></td><td><p>137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26/03/2021</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27/03/2021</p></td><td><p>106</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/03/2021</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29/03/2021</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/03/2021</p></td><td><p>296</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2021</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2021</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>02/04/2021</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>03/04/2021</p></td><td><p>149</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>04/04/2021</p></td><td><p>286</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>05/04/2021</p></td><td><p>129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/04/2021</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>07/04/2021</p></td><td><p>182</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/04/2021</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/04/2021</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/04/2021</p></td><td><p>408</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11/04/2021</p></td><td><p>244</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12/04/2021</p></td><td><p>237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/04/2021</p></td><td><p>450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14/04/2021</p></td><td><p>148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>10,430</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 15/04/2021 16:10:37 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell