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1726285

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
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	Hospitals: Parking
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 levels of compliance of NHS Trusts with the NHS car parking guidance 2022.
tabling member constituency	Uxbridge and South Ruislip
tabling member printed	Danny Beales
uin	3640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2024 answer text <p>The NHS Car Parking Guidance 2022 includes mandatory and voluntary elements. All trusts that charge for hospital car parking provide free car parking to in-need groups, and are therefore compliant with the mandatory element of the NHS Car Parking Guidance 2022.</p><p>NHS England strongly encourages all trusts to follow the voluntary element of the guidance, particularly that where hospital car parking charges do exist, they should be reasonable for the area.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 04/09/2024 16:54:17 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	5339

1724257

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Tobacco and Vapes Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the King’s Speech, a bill will be introduced to progressively increase the age at which people can be sold cigarettes and impose limits on the sale and marketing of vapes. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will pave the way for a smoke-free United Kingdom and will be the biggest public health intervention since the ban on smoking in indoor public places in 2007.</p><p>The bill is a key pillar of the Government’s Health Mission to help people stay healthier for longer, reduce the number of premature deaths from the biggest killers like cancer, and raise the healthiest generation of children in our history.</p><p>It will also save thousands of lives, break the cycle of addiction and disadvantage, and begin the immense task of fixing our broken health system and rebuilding our economy. We will introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Parliament in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 02/09/2024 11:50:30 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1724298

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Abortion: Drugs
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 abortion providers meet their obligations to ensure that a woman’s gestational age is accurately assessed before she may be prescribed abortion pills to be taken at home.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	2326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>In accordance with the Abortion Act 1967, home use of early medical abortion pills is only permitted if the pregnancy has not exceeded 10 weeks gestation, at the time the first medicine in the course is administered. Before prescribing abortion medicine for use at home, the doctor terminating the pregnancy must be of the opinion, formed in good faith, that the pregnancy is not beyond 10 weeks. This opinion is formed following a consultation with the woman concerned.</p><p>If there is any uncertainty about the gestation of the pregnancy, the woman should attend an in-person appointment. If she does not attend in-person when there is any uncertainty about the gestation, the doctor leading the termination would not be able to form an opinion in good faith that the pregnancy is below 10 weeks gestation, and therefore would not be able to prescribe abortion pills for home use.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 02/09/2024 11:52:39 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1724308

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Radiotherapy: Romford
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 plans to increase radiotherapy treatment capacity for patients in Romford constituency.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	2239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>Since April 2022, the responsibility for investing in new radiotherapy machines sits with local systems. This is supported by the 2021 Spending Review, which set aside £12 billion in operational capital for the National Health Service for 2022 to 2025, and the latest Capital Planning Guidance.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 02/09/2024 11:59:32 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1724310

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Cancer: Health Services
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 has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a cancer plan that (a) increases (a) radiotherapy and (b) other services.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	2240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>Professor Lord Darzi is currently undertaking an independent investigation into the state of the National Health Service, the findings of which will feed into the Government’s 10-year plan to build a health service that is fit for the future. The Government will set out any further priorities on cancer and health in due course. The Government’s Health Mission will aim to make progress against major diseases, including cancer.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 02/09/2024 11:59:08 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1724311

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Cancer: Health Services
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 has taken steps to increase workforce capacity for (a) cancer care and (b) radiotherapy treatment services.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	2241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department is working closely with NHS England to make sure we have the right workforce with the right skills up and down the country. This includes cancer care and radiotherapy treatment services.</p><p>As well as increasing the workforce, we will also be treating staff with the respect they deserve, improving their working conditions, and reforming the way they deliver care, so they deliver more care in the community and more preventative care.</p><p>We are committed to training the staff we need to get cancer patients seen on time. The Government will make sure the National Health Service has the staff it needs to be there for all of us when we need it.</p><p>In March 2024 there were over 35,400 full-time equivalent staff working across the key cancer-facing professions of clinical oncology, gastro-enterology, medical oncology, histopathology, clinical radiology, diagnostic and therapeutic radiography.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 02/09/2024 11:58:46 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1724312

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Impact Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to use the impact assessment entitled Tobacco and Vapes Bill: impact assessment, published on 20 March 2024, as part of its forthcoming Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	2242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the King’s Speech, a bill will be introduced to progressively increase the age at which people can be sold cigarettes and impose limits on the sale and marketing of vapes. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will pave the way for a smoke-free United Kingdom and will be the biggest public health intervention since the ban on smoking in indoor public places in 2007.</p><p>The bill will be introduced to Parliament in the coming weeks, and an Impact Assessment will be published early in the passage of the bill. We will also conduct New Burdens Assessments for the measures in the bill and any future regulations, which will assess any costs to local authorities of enforcing the new measures.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne grouped question UIN 2243 question first answered 02/09/2024 11:24:07 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1724314

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Tobacco: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of future licensing and enforcement costs of a generational ban on tobacco.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	2243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the King’s Speech, a bill will be introduced to progressively increase the age at which people can be sold cigarettes and impose limits on the sale and marketing of vapes. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will pave the way for a smoke-free United Kingdom and will be the biggest public health intervention since the ban on smoking in indoor public places in 2007.</p><p>The bill will be introduced to Parliament in the coming weeks, and an Impact Assessment will be published early in the passage of the bill. We will also conduct New Burdens Assessments for the measures in the bill and any future regulations, which will assess any costs to local authorities of enforcing the new measures.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne grouped question UIN 2242 question first answered 02/09/2024 11:24:07 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1724318

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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 and Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will extend powers from HMRC to Trading Standards to provide on-the-spot fines for retailers selling illegal (a) tobacco and (b) vape products.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	2245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs does not have the power to issue on-the-spot fines for retailers selling illegal tobacco or vaping products. Those convicted of selling illegal products could face penalties, including imprisonment or an unlimited fine.</p><p>However, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will be introduced to Parliament in the coming weeks, will strengthen enforcement at the local level, to support implementation of the measures in the bill and support our ambition to create a smoke-free United Kingdom. The bill will provide Trading Standards with the option to issue fixed penalty notices, which are on-the-spot fines, for certain offences. The new fixed penalty notices will be in addition to existing sanctions, including the existing fine of £2,500 for underage sales, allowing Trading Standards to take quicker action instead of escalating to a court process.</p><p>A strong and proportionate approach to enforcement is essential to prevent illicit trade and underage sales undermining our efforts to create a smoke-free country. HM Revenue and Customs and Border Force’s new joint illicit tobacco strategy sets out their continued commitment to reduce the trade in, and demand for, illicit tobacco, and to tackle and disrupt the organised crime groups behind the illicit tobacco trade. Work to enhance illicit vapes enforcement, led by National Trading Standards and funded by a £3 million grant over two years, 2023/24 and 2024/25, from the Department of Health and Social Care, will build on existing work to tackle illicit vapes by Trading Standards across the country.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 02/09/2024 11:58:23 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1724345

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Junior Doctors: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the pay differential between junior doctors and Agenda for Change staff following his Department's recent pay offer to junior doctors.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	2382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The different roles and responsibilities of junior doctors, compared to Agenda for Change (AfC) staff, makes it difficult to draw a simple comparison. Junior doctor pay scales cover a wide range of experience, from new medical graduates, to those about to qualify as consultants. The AfC pay scales cover a diverse range of roles and experiences, including porters, cleaners, nurses, paramedics, and managers. The NHS Job Evaluation Scheme is used to determine the pay bands for all posts under AfC terms and conditions.</p><p>Outside of multi-year pay deals, pay tends to be set through the independent Pay Review Body (PRB) process. The NHS PRB covers AfC staff, and the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration covers medical staff, including junior doctors. This process involves an independent panel who make recommendations based on their terms of reference and the evidence they receive. As part of this they consider a wide range of factors, including morale, and recruitment and retention, to generate appropriate pay values by workforce, before recommending these to the Government. The Government has accepted the pay recommendations from both PRBs for 2024/25.</p><p>During the exceptional recent period of industrial action in the National Health Service, bespoke negotiations have taken place outside of the PRB process to address specific concerns. However, a significant part of the overall offer to junior doctors has come from accepting the independent PRB recommendation.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 02/09/2024 11:48:56 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell