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1455707

registered interest
date	30/03/2022
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	Autism: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help ensure equality and freedom from discrimination for people with autism.
tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
tabling member printed	Fay Jones
uin	906390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>In July 2021, we published a new all-age autism strategy that set out our commitments to address the inequalities autistic people experience. These include poorer health outcomes and a 16 year life expectancy gap. As part of this, we have provided over £13 million to improve access to diagnosis, including through testing ways to reduce waiting times and expanding a pilot that is identifying autistic children and young people earlier on in life. To improve inclusion of autistic people, we have also provided £600,000 to train many more educational staff across England, and we will launch an autism public understanding initiative this year.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 31/03/2022 09:42:25 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones

1455340

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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	Chickenpox: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to reduce the impact of chickenpox on (a) the NHS and (b) schools.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	149169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>Chickenpox is not a notifiable infection in England. In the United Kingdom, varicella immunisation is only recommended to protect those people who are at most risk of serious illness. Individuals who are in regular or close contact with those at highest risk are immunised, including non-immune healthcare workers and close household contacts of immunocompromised individuals, such as the siblings of a child with leukaemia or a child whose parent is undergoing chemotherapy. Varicella immunisation can also be administered to healthcare workers, laboratory staff and those in contact with immunocompromised patients.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 31/03/2022 13:17:36 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

1455355

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Ukrainians arriving in the UK are able to access healthcare services.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	149433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government has waived the Immigration Health Surcharge for those arriving in the United Kingdom on the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme and the Ukrainian Family Visa Scheme to ensure all Ukrainian nationals have free access to healthcare. The Department is working with NHS England and NHS Improvement and other Government Departments to ensure that Ukrainian nationals are signposted to registering with general practitioners.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 31/03/2022 10:07:58 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1455564

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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	Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2022 to Question 131213, on Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling, when the Government plans to begin the Alcohol Labelling consultation.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	149354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The consultation will be launched in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 31/03/2022 12:33:20 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1455578

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of reported delays to personal independence payments for people living with cancer.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	149184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>Entitlement to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a health condition or disability, rather than the health condition or disability itself. People with the same condition or impairment can have very different daily living or mobility needs. New claims from claimants who are terminally ill are currently being cleared in an average of three days.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are committed to ensuring people can access financial support through PIP in a timely manner.  Reducing customer journey times for PIP claimants is a priority for the Department and we are working constantly to make improvements to our service, including using a blend of phone, video and fact-to-face assessments to deliver a more efficient and user-centred process.  We always aim to make an award decision as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to review all available evidence, including that from the claimant.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 31/03/2022 15:41:11 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1455582

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of including witness statements as part of the disability benefits decision-making process for people living with cancer.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	149187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>In the context of claims for health and disability-related benefits, for all health conditions and disabilities, a claimant can provide to the Department any evidence, including a witness statement, which they consider supports that claim. All evidence, whatever the source or type, is considered and weighed accordingly as part of the decision-making process.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 31/03/2022 15:46:09 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1454774

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
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	Mental Health Services: Berkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to support healthcare providers in Berkshire to meet proposed new mental health access standards.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	148346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are working with the Government and stakeholders to develop an implementation plan, which will set out how the proposed new mental health access standards might be achieved, including in Berkshire.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 31/03/2022 12:31:15 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1454775

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for London: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2022 to Question 143851 on Transport for London: Finance, if he will make representations to the Mayor of London on the need to protect and preserve TfL services to towns outside of Greater London during his April 2022 review of demand and service levels.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	148448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved, and therefore it is for the Mayor to make decisions on service levels that support the goal of being financially sustainable by April 2023, while continuing to provide reliable services for passengers both within and outside of Greater London.</p><p> </p><p>Since the start of the pandemic, the Government has provided TfL with close to £5bn in support.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 31/03/2022 11:18:40 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1454793

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
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	NHS: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that healthcare workers recruited for the NHS who are not UK nationals can acquire the necessary documents as soon as possible.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	148251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>All regulated healthcare professionals are required to register with the relevant professional regulator, such as the General Medical Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council, in order to practice in the United Kingdom. All regulators have procedures in place to assess the skills, knowledge and experience of healthcare professionals who have qualified overseas to ensure that they meet standards of practice in the UK. The regulators are independent and are responsible for these arrangements.</p><p>The Department is currently consulting on legislative changes which will provide the General Dental Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council with greater flexibility to put in place alternative routes to registration for international applicants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 31/03/2022 15:46:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1454799

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2022 to Question 139524 and with reference to his statement of 14 March 2022, Official Report, col 619, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in ensuring that Ukrainian refuges have access (a) schools, (b) public health, (c) trauma counselling and (d) other public services.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	148162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer my Hon Friend to the answers given to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2022-03-23%2F145857&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C91cac05c79494823e01d08da130ac582%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637843234219031291%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=hGz6OS6YgKv7dK3eVaymCvOp2AZg%2Bzk0zhOyns7g1c0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">145857</a> on 28 March 2022 and Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2022-03-22%2F144955&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C91cac05c79494823e01d08da130ac582%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637843234219031291%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=0PvTbIC2d6k8mGIW1hydrDad1QSA3ZiN1zABWDfxAIY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">144955</a> on 29 March 2022, which include links to published guidance and information at Gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 148163 148164 148165 148166 question first answered 31/03/2022 14:15:13 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker