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1249465

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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	Contraceptives
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 the report entitled, Women's Lives, Women's Rights: Strengthening Access to Contraception Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic, published by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health on 10 September 2020, what steps his Department is taking to preserve the institutional expertise and leadership on women's contraceptive care within Public Health England during its reorganisation.
tabling member constituency	Worthing West
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
uin	112975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>Preventing ill-health and reducing health inequalities remains one of the top priorities. Alongside work to establish the National Institute for Health Protection, we will continue to focus on health improvement and preventing ill-health with support from expertise within Public Health England (PHE). We are not anticipating that there will be any changes to PHE’s current functions and responsibilities before spring 2021. There is much to do between now and then but work is ongoing and the intricacies of the system are still in development.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/01/2021 16:01:47 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley

1249510

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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: Quarantine
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 the contribution of the hon Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston in the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee on 19 October 2020, Official Report, col 10, whether he has made an assessment of the compatibility of the official Government guidance and the Test and Trace notifications on self-isolation periods.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	113131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>Notifications on self-isolation periods are given out by contact tracing staff who have received training for their role on the policies, operating procedures and scripts related to contact tracing. This training is updated in line with any changes to Government policy and guidance. Individuals who feel that they have been incorrectly notified of their self-isolation period are able to raise a dispute and have their case reviewed.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 02/03/2021 13:12:14 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 60991 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1249512

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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	Contraceptives
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 adequacy of funding for training and professional development for members of the NHS workforce involved in delivering contraceptive care.
tabling member constituency	Worthing West
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
uin	112976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>Health Education England funds training programmes for obstetrics and gynaecology, community sexual and reproductive health and general practice. However, the training curricula for these specialties are set by other organisations, including the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, their Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health and the Royal College of General Practitioners. Curricula must meet the standards set by the General Medical Council and be formally approved by them.</p><p>No specific assessment has been made around the adequacy of funding for training and professional development. Training and workforce issues for contraception care will be considered in the development of our new Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/01/2021 14:35:28 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley

1249518

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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	HIV Infection and Sexually Transmitted Infections: 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, what plans his Department has to implement a sexual and reproductive health strategy and HIV action plan.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	113027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>Development of the sexual and reproductive health strategy and HIV action plan was paused at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, work on the strategy is now getting underway and we plan to publish this in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/01/2021 15:31:59 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1249526

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the operational false positive rate for population mass screening was for the last four formal internal quality assurance runs, with the supporting report.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	113015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>In the United Kingdom population screening is offered across 11 screening programmes which cover over 30 conditions, as recommended by the UK National Screening Committee. These screening programmes do not report on the false positive rates but do include information where further testing is required.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/01/2021 15:17:50 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1249539

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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	Cancer: Staff
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 increase (a) staff capacity in and (b) recruitment to oncology departments.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	113247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>‘We are the NHS: People Plan for 2020/2021 – action for us all’ sets out actions to support transformation across the whole NHS, including the following commitment on the cancer workforce:</p><p>In 2021, Health Education England is prioritising the training of 400 clinical endoscopists and 450 reporting radiographers. Training grants are being offered for 350 nurses to become cancer nurse specialists and chemotherapy nurses, training 58 biomedical scientists, developing an advanced clinical practice qualification in oncology and extending cancer support-worker training.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/01/2021 15:10:31 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1249568

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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: Travel
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 discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on proposals by the Global Travel Taskforce set up in response to challenges posed by covid-19 on international travel; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	113059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care regularly discusses a range of issues related to COVID-19 with Cabinet colleagues.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 16/03/2021 16:13:50 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1249627

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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: 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 plans the Government has to ensure the rapid distribution of a covid-19 vaccine.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	113101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>An enormous amount of work has taken place to ensure we have the logistical expertise, transport and workforce to roll out a vaccine according to clinical priority, at the speed at which it can be manufactured. Over 6.5 million people across the UK have now received their first dose of a COVID vaccine and nearly half a million have received their second dose. There are now over 2700 sites across the UK already offering vaccines to those at risk by age and clinical priority.</p><p> </p><p>Daily updates on vaccine doses are available here: <a href="https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/healthcare" target="_blank">https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/healthcare</a></p><p> </p><p>The UK Vaccine delivery plan was published on 11 January 2021 and can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/951928/uk-covid-19-vaccines-delivery-plan-final.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/951928/uk-covid-19-vaccines-delivery-plan-final.</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/951928/uk-covid-19-vaccines-delivery-plan-final.pdf" target="_blank">pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 26/01/2021 16:10:30 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1249631

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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: Vaccination
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 validated cool boxes for the covid-19 vaccine the Government has.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	113104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>The National Health Service is working with all stakeholders, including the Department, Public Health England and manufacturers to ensure the NHS has access to equipment with the right specifications based on the latest vaccine characteristics information. This includes balancing the amount of equipment needed based on forecasted vaccine supply and the delivery approaches.</p><p>Over 4,500 cool boxes have been purchased to date, with more available from suppliers. These are available on a short lead-time.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 04/03/2021 17:22:46 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1249739

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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: Educational Institutions
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 4 November 2020 to Question 91159, whether specific modelling was carried out on the potential effect of the return of students to (a) schools, (b) colleges and (c) universities on levels of demand for covid-19 testing.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	113234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2021 answer text <p>No specific modelling was carried out on the return to schools, colleges and universities. However, schools, colleges and universities did form part of the modelling carried out on the overall demand for testing.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 30/03/2021 10:06:40 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 61000 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper