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1713892

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
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	Autism and Learning Disability: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the number of health and adult social care staff that will undertake the second part of tier (a) one and (b) two of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism in the next three years.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	23732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>We have provided estimates of the number of health and adult social care staff that would undertake Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in our consultation stage impact assessment. This assessment was published as part of the public consultation on the Oliver McGowan Code of Practice. The impact assessment and wider public consultation are available, respectively, at the following two links:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/649a8c399e7a8b0013932bec/impact-assessment-oliver-mcgowan-draft-code-of-practice.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/649a8c399e7a8b0013932bec/impact-assessment-oliver-mcgowan-draft-code-of-practice.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/oliver-mcgowan-draft-code-of-practice/oliver-mcgowan-draft-code-of-practice-on-statutory-learning-disability-and-autism-training" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/oliver-mcgowan-draft-code-of-practice/oliver-mcgowan-draft-code-of-practice-on-statutory-learning-disability-and-autism-training</a></p><p>For healthcare, we estimated that over the first three years of training roll-out, 1,036,000 staff would be trained at Tier 1 level, and 1,186,000 staff would be trained at Tier 2 level. For adult social care, over the same period, we estimated that 840,000 staff would be trained at Tier 1 level, and 492,000 staff would be trained at Tier 2 level. In addition, over 1.7 million people have already completed the first part of Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism, an e-learning package.</p><p>The final stage impact assessment incorporates additional evidence on the number of staff expected to undertake training, which was provided by organisations through the public consultation. The final assessment will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 30/04/2024 10:04:00 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1713402

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
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 her planned timetable is for publishing the revised NHS Accessible Information Standard.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	23386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>NHS England remains committed to publishing the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) as soon as possible, with the intention of publishing it within the first quarter of 2024/25. The standard is within the publication process, and NHS England are working to both progress the documentation through the publication approval process, as well as ensuring that, when published, the AIS and supporting documentation are available in accessible formats.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 29/04/2024 16:31:07 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1713583

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
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 Trusts: Cybercrime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times NHS trusts have been victims of ransomware attacks in the last 12 months; and whether (a) data has been (i) lost and (ii) made public and (b) a ransom has been paid in each case.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	23406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>A small number of cyber-attacks against National Health Service hospitals have been made public, but the specific details on the number, nature, and subsectors of NHS organisations that have been victims of a ransomware attack in the last twelve months cannot be released, as it may prejudice the prevention or detection of cyber-attacks against the NHS.</p><p>Our around-the-clock cyber monitoring across over 1.5 million NHS computers allows us to identify that ransomware is the most significant cyber security threat currently facing the health and social care sector. Automated cyber defences and monitoring by NHS England’s Cyber Operations teams continuously deter, prevent, and disrupt attempts to break into the NHS’ IT systems. The NHS implements the Government’s policy of not condoning ransom payment.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 29/04/2024 15:51:14 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1713146

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	Bereavement Counselling: Equality
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 she has made of the adequacy of the geographical coverage of bereavement services; and whether she has identified (a) geographical, (b) socio-economic and (c) protected characteristic inequalities in the coverage of such services.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	23233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the adequacy of geographical coverage of bereavement services, nor of the geographical, socioeconomic or protected characteristic inequalities in the coverage of such services. The Government wants people to be able to access the bereavement support they need, when they need it. We strongly encourage anyone struggling with bereavement, no matter how long after loss, to contact their general practitioner who can help provide support, signpost to specialist bereavement support charities, or make a referral to a counsellor.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 29/04/2024 16:27:07 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1713206

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	Food: Sugar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to limit advertisements promoting food products that are high in sugar.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Tahir Ali
uin	23303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>On 1 October 2025, the Government will introduce a United Kingdom-wide 9:00pm television watershed for the advertising of less healthy products, and a restriction of paid-for advertising of these products online. The Government and regulators are working through the necessary steps to implement and enforce these regulations. These steps include consulting, finalising guidance, and laying regulations.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 29/04/2024 15:38:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4747 label Biography information for Tahir Ali

1712826

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will develop a (a) rehabilitation strategy and (b) single accountable lead in every NHS Trust and Integrated Care Board area.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	22974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>National Health Service bodies and local authorities should ensure local recovery, rehabilitation, and reablement services are commissioned effectively and sustainably, and meet the needs of their local population. This may be provided as part of intermediate care services, and should be done in collaboration with relevant organisations, including the voluntary and community sector, and care providers.</p><p>NHS England has published the Intermediate care framework for rehabilitation, reablement and recovery following hospital discharge, which recommends systems identify an Allied Health Professional lead to progress implementation of the new model, both within the hospital and in the community.</p><p>Integrated care boards have flexibility over the arrangements of their own governance, including board membership, and are able to go beyond the statutory minimums to appoint more local authority, NHS provider, or primary care representatives to board membership, in order to tackle local priority issues.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 25/04/2024 10:56:55 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1702542

registered interest
date	19/04/2024
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: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of decoupling the age at which an individual can claim their NHS Pension from the State Pension Age.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	22738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The NHS Pension Scheme is generous, and provides good pensions for retirement. A new reformed scheme was introduced in 2015, to ensure the costs are sustainable for the future. The reforms included linking scheme retirement age to an individual’s state pension age, in response to people living healthier, longer lives.</p><p>Individuals can claim their National Health Service pension earlier than their state pension age, although their benefits will be reduced in value, to account for the fact that they are being paid for longer. This reduction is waived when the scheme accepts a claim for early retirement on ill-health grounds. Where an NHS pension is claimed after state pension age, the reverse applies, and the value of benefits will be increased. The scheme also offers a partial retirement option, which allows staff to draw down all or part of their pension, and continue working in a more flexible way.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 23/04/2024 13:53:43 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1701971

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
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	Disadvantaged: Coastal Areas and North of England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following research by the University of Manchester showing that local authorities with higher unemployment rates have more deaths from drugs, alcohol and suicide, how they intend to tackle the socioeconomic factors that underpin deaths of despair, particularly in northern and coastal regions of England.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>Good physical and mental health are underpinned by many socioeconomic factors beyond the health service. That is why we are working across the Government to improve air quality, ensure decent homes, and support disabled people and those with health conditions to work. The Levelling Up the United Kingdom white paper sets out the Government’s ambition to improve living standards and wellbeing across the United Kingdom, invest in communities, and improve public services. It sets mutually reinforcing levelling up missions to focus the Government’s action, including a health mission to narrow the gap in healthy life expectancy by 2030, and increase Healthy Life Expectancy by five years by 2035. The Government also provides a range of support, specifically to benefit claimants with a drug or alcohol dependency, to overcome their addiction and move into work.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 29/04/2024 14:24:06 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1701421

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
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	Electronic Cigarettes: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a full advertising ban on companies promoting vaping products.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	22058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The health advice is clear, if you don’t smoke, don’t vape and children should never vape. Advertising of vapes is already restricted by existing regulations. This includes a ban on advertising on television and radio, and through internet advertising, or commercial email. However, products can still be promoted elsewhere, such as on digital billboards.</p><p>Whilst we are not currently planning on making any further changes to the rules regarding vape advertising, we are taking action to protect children from the harms of vaping by taking new regulation making powers that can be used to limit vape flavours, how vapes are packaged, and where and how they can be displayed in retail settings. Collectively, these actions will reduce the appeal and accessibility of vapes to children, whilst ensuring vapes remain an effective smoking cessation tool for adult smokers.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 24/04/2024 12:53:30 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1701492

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
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: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is taking steps to bring waiting times for mental health patients in-line with waiting times for physical health patients.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	22119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>We remain committed to achieving parity between mental and physical health services, as outlined in the parity of esteem definition set out in a letter to the Public Accounts Committee in February 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Given funding is important for reaching parity of esteem, we are making good progress with investment in National Health Service mental health services. Between 2018/19 and 2023/24, NHS spending on mental health has increased by £4.7 billion in cash terms, as compared to the target of £3.4 billion in cash terms set out at the time of the Long-Term Plan. For 2024/25, mental health spend is forecast to continue to grow, and will make up 9.01% of all recurrent NHS spending.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2022, NHS England published the outcomes of its consultation on the potential to introduce five new access and waiting time standards for mental health services, as part of its clinically led review of NHS Access Standards. These are: for an urgent referral to a community based mental health crisis service, a patient should be seen within 24 hours of referral, across all ages; for a very urgent referral to a community based mental health crisis service, a patient should be seen within four hours of referral, for all age groups; patients referred from accident and emergency should be seen face to face within one hour by a mental health liaison or children and young people’s equivalent service; children, young people and their families and carers presenting to community-based mental health services, should start to receive care within four weeks of referral; and adults and older adults presenting to community-based mental health services should start to receive help within four weeks of referral.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 19/04/2024 08:24:33 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran