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1184635

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Babies: Carbon Monoxide
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 protect (a) unborn children and (b) infants from carbon monoxide poisoning.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	28651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>Long-term exposure to carbon monoxide gas can damage an unborn baby. Babies exposed to carbon monoxide during pregnancy are at risk of a low birth weight; stillbirth; death that occurs within the first four weeks of birth; and behavioural problems.</p><p>Women are tested for the presence of carbon monoxide at the antenatal booking appointment and as appropriate throughout pregnancy to identify smokers, or those exposed to tobacco smoke, and offer them a referral for support from a trained stop smoking advisor. Carbon monoxide testing may also highlight a household problem and the need to take measures to prevent further exposure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 28652 question first answered 19/03/2020 12:21:57 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1184636

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Pregnancy: Carbon Monoxide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of carbon monoxide poisoning during pregnancy on the unborn child; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	28652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>Long-term exposure to carbon monoxide gas can damage an unborn baby. Babies exposed to carbon monoxide during pregnancy are at risk of a low birth weight; stillbirth; death that occurs within the first four weeks of birth; and behavioural problems.</p><p>Women are tested for the presence of carbon monoxide at the antenatal booking appointment and as appropriate throughout pregnancy to identify smokers, or those exposed to tobacco smoke, and offer them a referral for support from a trained stop smoking advisor. Carbon monoxide testing may also highlight a household problem and the need to take measures to prevent further exposure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 28651 question first answered 19/03/2020 12:21:57 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1184638

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Pregnancy: Carbon Monoxide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to the health profession on treating (a) pregnant women and (b) unborn children for carbon monoxide poisoning.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	28653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>Guidance on the management of treatment of pregnant women and unborn children for carbon monoxide poisoning is provided and accessible to healthcare professionals on TOXBASE and the United Kingdom Teratology Information Service (UKTIS) website.</p><p>If carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected, the initial management is the same as for a non-pregnant patient and consists of identifying and removing the patient from the source of exposure, followed by administration of high concentration oxygen. The patient’s carboxyhaemoglobin concentration should be measured initially and monitored. Treatment may need to be continued for longer in pregnant patients compared to a non-pregnant patient.</p><p>It is advised that all cases of carbon monoxide poisoning in pregnancy are discussed with the UKTIS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 23/03/2020 15:40:52 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1184643

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether content on domestic abuse will be included in the new Relationships education, relationships and sex curriculum.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	28654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department wants to support all children and young people to be happy, healthy and safe. Through the new subjects of relationships, sex and health education, we want to equip them for adult life and to make a positive contribution to society.</p><p>These subjects will help in ensuring all young people, at age appropriate points, know the signs of unhealthy or abusive relationships, and that violence in relationships and domestic abuse is unlawful and never acceptable. Throughout these subjects there is a focus on ensuring pupils know how to get further support.</p><p>The guidance can be accessed via the following link: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/relationships-and-sex-education-and-health-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/relationships-and-sex-education-and-health-education</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/03/2020 14:12:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1184645

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many hours of training each teacher will receive to deliver the new Relationships education, relationships and sex curriculum.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	28655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department is committed to supporting schools to deliver high-quality teaching of relationships education, relationships and sex education, and health education.</p><p>Many schools are already teaching aspects of these subjects as part of their sex and relationships education provision or their personal, social, health and economic education programme. Schools have flexibility to determine how to deliver the new content, in the context of a broad and balanced curriculum.</p><p>To support schools in their preparations, the Department is investing in a central package to help all schools to increase the confidence and quality of their teaching practice. We are currently developing a new online service featuring innovative training materials, case studies and support to access resources. This will be available from April 2020 with additional content added through the summer term, covering all of the teaching requirements in the statutory guidance. We will also publish an implementation guide which will be provided to all schools as part of this service, and face-to-face training will be available for schools that need additional support.</p><p>The Department is currently working with lead teachers, non-specialist teachers, schools and subject experts to develop this central programme of support to help ensure it meets the needs of schools and teachers. It will complement the wide range of training opportunities that are being provided by local authorities and sector organisations.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/03/2020 12:10:04 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1184654

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that (a) frontline practitioners and (b) public bodies adopting the definition of domestic abuse in the Domestic Abuse Bill take account of the needs of children affected by domestic abuse.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	28661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>While the definition of “domestic abuse” in clause 1 of the Domestic Abuse Bill applies for the purposes of the Bill, we expect the definition to be adopted more generally, for example by public authorities and frontline practitioners.</p><p>As provided for in clause 66(2)(b), the statutory guidance which will accompany the Bill will recognise the effect of domestic abuse on children. The guidance will outline the range of impacts domestic abuse can have on children, as well as appropriate support and referral mechanisms. We will ensure that the guidance is widely publicised.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 19/03/2020 16:05:08 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1184227

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	Housing: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the start date for the consultation on accessible housing.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	901477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>We have been working across government on accessible housing provision and will consult shortly on options to raise accessibility standards in new homes.</p><p>The consultation will consider making higher accessibility standards mandatory, recognising the importance of suitable homes for older and disabled people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 11/03/2020 15:41:43 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1184327

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
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	Coronavirus: Hearing Impairment
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 accessible Government advice on covid-19 is provided to people (a) who use British Sign Language as their primary language and (b) with hearing loss.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	28012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>All guidance, statements and public information released by the Government are readily available to read online. Information on COVID-19 from Public Health England and the Department is translated into British Sign Language videos can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.signhealth.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.signhealth.org.uk/</a></p><p>In addition to this, the Chancellor has advised that the National Health Service will get whatever resources it needs to cope with a COVID-19 epidemic.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 17/03/2020 12:23:20 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 12655 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1184328

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
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: Disability
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 NHS compliance with the Accessible Information Standard in the event that more NHS services are delivered online and by phone because of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	28013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>NHS England has undertaken significant communications activities to raise awareness of the Accessible Information Standard with organisations required to implement and follow it, including National Health Service trusts. A range of resources have been made available to support effective implementation and compliance. Conformance with the Standard is a specific legal duty – as set out in section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. It is also a requirement of the NHS Standard Contract.</p><p>In developing the Standard, we have worked alongside a number of partners, including the Care Quality Commission, who have stated that they will be looking at how services implement the Accessible Information Standard as part of their inspections.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 17/03/2020 12:37:34 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 12664 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1184362

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
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	Coronavirus: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will ensure that informative videos on covid-19 are provided with (a) British Sign Language interpretation and (b) subtitles.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	28034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>All guidance, statements and public information released by the Government are readily available to read online information on COVID-19 from Public Health England and the Department is translated into British Sign Language videos can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.signhealth.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.signhealth.org.uk/</a></p><p>In addition to this, the Chancellor has advised that, the National Health Service will get whatever resources it needs to cope with a coronavirus epidemic.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 28036 question first answered 19/03/2020 17:28:06 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist