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1666839

registered interest
date	24/10/2023
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	Carbon Monoxide: Alarms
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating the use of carbon monoxide alarms in all health settings.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	204047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 26/10/2023 09:13:42 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1666162

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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: 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, with reference to findings in the All-Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group's report entitled Prepare, Practice, Protect: Improving Carbon Monoxide Safety in Health and Care Services, published July 2023, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for national resources on carbon monoxide funding.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	203570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>No recent assessment has been made.</p><p>There is a range of national resources available to promote carbon monoxide safety. This includes guidance on GOV.UK, the National Health Service website and from the Health and Safety Executive. The UK Health Security Agency also has a programme of work, much of it delivered in partnership with other organisations, to increase awareness of carbon monoxide exposure risks and help to prevent them.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 24/10/2023 16:28:10 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1666163

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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	Carbon Monoxide: Poisoning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to help (a) prevent and (b) diagnose carbon monoxide poisoning in (i) healthcare settings and (ii) the homes of vulnerable people.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	203571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) works with national and local stakeholders, public health partners and Government Departments to develop advice and actions which can be taken to improve diagnosis and prevent accidental exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) in healthcare settings and homes, including the homes of vulnerable people.</p><p>It has a programme of work to increase awareness and prevent exposure to CO. This includes participating in the cross-Government group on gas safety and carbon monoxide awareness and providing updated and consistent evidence, for example, for medical professionals diagnosing and managing CO poisoning in patients, and during antenatal checks.</p><p>UKHSA produces advice for the public on the risks from CO and regularly issues national press releases to raise public awareness of the dangers. In addition, UKHSA has published research quantifying CO exposure in the population, identifying risk factors for exposure and interventions to reduce the risk to the public.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 24/10/2023 16:23:36 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1667074

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of franchising more local bus services.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	906753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government will support any Local Transport Authority wishing to franchise their bus services.</p><p> </p><p>The Bus Services Act 2017 provides automatic access to franchising powers to Mayoral Combined Authorities in England.</p><p> </p><p>Other authorities can request those powers from the Secretary of State but need to demonstrate that they have the capability and resources to deliver franchising, and that franchising is the best option to deliver improvements for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently revising the Bus Services Act 2017 Franchising Scheme Guidance, published in November 2017, to provide updated and detailed advice on the franchising process.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the current action on Go North East, I hope both sides can come to a mutually acceptable agreement that delivers for passengers.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 26/10/2023 11:11:35 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1665820

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish guidance on socially and economically necessary bus services.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	203379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>We plan to publish new guidance on socially and economically necessary services (SENS) in this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/10/2023 14:28:47 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1665821

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 50 of the National Bus Strategy for England, when his Department plans to commence the review of the rights of local authorities to set up new municipal bus companies.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	203380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>We will publish a Call for Evidence during this Parliament, as the first part of a review into whether it remains right that local authorities cannot set up new municipal bus companies.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/10/2023 14:27:12 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1665822

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish its response to the consultation on ending the sale of new non-zero emission buses, coaches and minibuses.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	203381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The National Bus Strategy contained a commitment to set a legal end date for the sale of new diesel buses and set an expectation for when the entire bus fleet will be zero-emission.</p><p> </p><p>In spring 2022, the Department consulted on determining the exact date for ending the sale of new, non-zero emission buses. Calls for evidence about the decarbonisation of coaches and minibuses were also held. We will provide further updates in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/10/2023 14:31:26 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1663629

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 September 2023 to Question 199184 on Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment: Internet, which postcodes are eligible for the online application service for PIP launched on 27 July; and what criterion was used to select these postcodes.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	201483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>One key element of the Health Transformation Programme is a new online application service for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). As explained in my answer to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-12/199184" target="_blank">Question 199184</a>, this is currently being tested in selected postcode districts across England.</p><p> </p><p>It is vital that we develop an online claim service that works for all claimants across the country. The initial range of postcodes were carefully selected to ensure they are representative of the wider population and allow us to robustly evaluate the impact of the service.</p><p> </p><p>Limiting the number of claimants during the testing phase means we can test the functionality and stability of the new service, learning and making improvements before we gradually and carefully increase the number of people who can use it. As we scale the service, this list of postcode districts will gradually increase until the service is available nationally across England, Wales and Northern Ireland by 2024.</p><p> </p><p>A list of postcodes can be found below*. People can check if they are able to apply for PIP online through our <a href="https://www.gov.uk/pip/how-to-claim" target="_blank">‘How to Claim’ GOV.UK page</a> and using the postcode checker which will be constantly updated.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>B16</p></td><td><p>B18</p></td><td><p>B21</p></td><td><p>B42</p></td><td><p>B66</p></td><td><p>B67</p></td><td><p>B68</p></td><td><p>B69</p></td><td><p>B70</p></td><td><p>B71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BD11</p></td><td><p>BD12</p></td><td><p>BD4</p></td><td><p>BH1</p></td><td><p>BH10</p></td><td><p>BH11</p></td><td><p>BH12</p></td><td><p>BH13</p></td><td><p>BH14</p></td><td><p>BH15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BH16</p></td><td><p>BH17</p></td><td><p>BH18</p></td><td><p>BH2</p></td><td><p>BH22</p></td><td><p>BH3</p></td><td><p>BH4</p></td><td><p>BH5</p></td><td><p>BH6</p></td><td><p>BH7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BH8</p></td><td><p>BH9</p></td><td><p>BN20</p></td><td><p>BN22</p></td><td><p>BN23</p></td><td><p>CB11</p></td><td><p>CM24</p></td><td><p>CW12</p></td><td><p>DE21</p></td><td><p>DE7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE72</p></td><td><p>DE75</p></td><td><p>DY11</p></td><td><p>DY13</p></td><td><p>E11</p></td><td><p>E12</p></td><td><p>E18</p></td><td><p>E7</p></td><td><p>GL1</p></td><td><p>GL10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GL5</p></td><td><p>HD1</p></td><td><p>HD4</p></td><td><p>HP23</p></td><td><p>HR7</p></td><td><p>HR8</p></td><td><p>IG1</p></td><td><p>IG2</p></td><td><p>IG3</p></td><td><p>IG4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IG5</p></td><td><p>IG6</p></td><td><p>IG7</p></td><td><p>IG8</p></td><td><p>IG9</p></td><td><p>IP10</p></td><td><p>IP11</p></td><td><p>IP12</p></td><td><p>IP13</p></td><td><p>IP15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IP16</p></td><td><p>IP17</p></td><td><p>IP18</p></td><td><p>IP19</p></td><td><p>IP20</p></td><td><p>IP3</p></td><td><p>IP4</p></td><td><p>IP5</p></td><td><p>IP6</p></td><td><p>KT10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KT12</p></td><td><p>KT6</p></td><td><p>KT7</p></td><td><p>KT8</p></td><td><p>KT9</p></td><td><p>L10</p></td><td><p>L21</p></td><td><p>L22</p></td><td><p>L23</p></td><td><p>L29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L30</p></td><td><p>L38</p></td><td><p>L9</p></td><td><p>LE13</p></td><td><p>LN10</p></td><td><p>LN11</p></td><td><p>LN12</p></td><td><p>LN13</p></td><td><p>LN9</p></td><td><p>LU1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LU2</p></td><td><p>LU3</p></td><td><p>LU4</p></td><td><p>LU7</p></td><td><p>M15</p></td><td><p>M16</p></td><td><p>M23</p></td><td><p>M31</p></td><td><p>M32</p></td><td><p>M33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M41</p></td><td><p>NE1</p></td><td><p>NE2</p></td><td><p>NE4</p></td><td><p>NE5</p></td><td><p>NE98</p></td><td><p>NG10</p></td><td><p>NG15</p></td><td><p>NG17</p></td><td><p>NR31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NR32</p></td><td><p>NR33</p></td><td><p>NR34</p></td><td><p>NR35</p></td><td><p>PE21</p></td><td><p>PE23</p></td><td><p>PE24</p></td><td><p>PE25</p></td><td><p>PE34</p></td><td><p>RG14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RG20</p></td><td><p>RG21</p></td><td><p>RG22</p></td><td><p>RG23</p></td><td><p>RG24</p></td><td><p>RH7</p></td><td><p>RH8</p></td><td><p>RM10</p></td><td><p>SG7</p></td><td><p>SK11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SO24</p></td><td><p>ST13</p></td><td><p>TN8</p></td><td><p>TW16</p></td><td><p>TW17</p></td><td><p>WA14</p></td><td><p>WA15</p></td><td><p>WF13</p></td><td><p>WF15</p></td><td><p>WF16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WF17</p></td><td><p>WR13</p></td><td><p>WR14</p></td><td><p>WR2</p></td><td><p>WR5</p></td><td><p>WR6</p></td><td><p>WS6</p></td><td><p>YO11</p></td><td><p>YO12</p></td><td><p>YO13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YO14</p></td><td><p>YO22</p></td><td><p>YO25</p></td><td><p>CM17</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>*</strong> This list will change as we continually scale the new online PIP service.</p><p><strong>__________________________________________________________________________</strong></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 23/10/2023 14:18:09 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1662090

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childcare: Blaydon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2023 to Question 198639 on Childcare, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the adequacy of (a) trained staff, (b) safe premises and (c) registered places in Blaydon constituency by the start of September 2025 to offer eligible children aged nine months and above to access 30 hours a week of free childcare for 38 weeks each year until the end of the term before they start at primary school.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	200550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>Having enough staff in place to deliver high-quality education and care will be key to ensuring the successful delivery of our record expansion of early years entitlements. Driving up interest in early years careers and ensuring there are enough opportunities for career development is a priority for this government.</p><p>In the government’s Spring Budget 2023, my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced transformative reforms to childcare for parents, children and the economy. By 2027/28, this Government will expect to be spending in excess of £8 billion every year on free hours and early education, helping working families with their childcare costs. This represents the single biggest investment in childcare in England ever.</p><p>The department is developing a range of new workforce initiatives including the launch of a new national campaign, planned for the beginning of 2024, to boost interest in the sector and support the recruitment and retention of talented staff. To increase interest in early years, we are working to remove unnecessary barriers to entering the sector as well as considering how to make early years qualifications more accessible, coordinated and relevant.</p><p>Over the summer the department launched a competition for Early Years Skills Bootcamps with a pathway to an accelerated level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship, and we will consider degree apprenticeship routes so everyone from junior staff to senior leaders can easily move into or indeed enhance their career in the sector. We are also working across government to boost early years career awareness by collaborating with the Department for Work and Pensions and Careers &amp; Enterprise Company to promote the importance and value of a career in early years.</p><p>Regarding safe premises, with a growing number of staff joining the sector, the safety of our youngest children remains as important as ever. All new and existing early years providers must keep children safe and promote their welfare. The Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework sets the standards that all early years providers in England must meet to ensure that children are kept healthy and safe. More information can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1170108/EYFS_framework_from_September_2023.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1170108/EYFS_framework_from_September_2023.pdf</a>.</p><p>Under these requirements, all owners and managers of childcare settings have a responsibility to ensure that their premises, including overall floor space and outdoor spaces, are fit for purpose and suitable for the age of children cared for and the activities provided on the premises. All providers must also comply with the requirements of health and safety legislation, including fire safety and hygiene requirements. At all times when children are present, at least one person who has a current paediatric first aid certificate must be on the premises.</p><p>Under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006, local authorities are responsible for ensuring that the provision of childcare is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents in their area. Part B of the Early education and childcare statutory guidance for local authorities highlights that local authorities should report annually to elected council members on how they are meeting their duty to secure sufficient childcare, and to make this report available and accessible to parents. More information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-education-and-childcare--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-education-and-childcare--2</a>.</p><p>The Department has regular contact with each local authority in England about their sufficiency of childcare and any issues they are facing. Where local authorities report sufficiency challenges, we discuss what action the local authority is taking to address those issues and where needed support the local authority with any specific requirements through our childcare sufficiency support contract.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 200257 200283 200288 200294 200540 200541 200542 question first answered 19/10/2023 13:12:38 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1661156

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
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	Adrenoleukodystrophy and Thalassaemia: Gene Therapies
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 he has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of Bluebird Bio from the (a) UK and (b) European market on access to gene therapy treatment for people with (i) beta thalassemia and (ii) cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	200017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of Bluebird Bio from the United Kingdom and European markets on access to gene therapy treatment for people with beta thalassemia and cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy. NHS England continues to make cost-effective treatments available to patients in England as determined by NICE’s technology appraisal and highly specialised technologies programmes.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/10/2023 14:36:44 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist