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1609836

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Care Homes
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 (a) care homes and (b) residents of care homes there were in April 2020.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	179969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>As of 1 April 2020, there were 15,517 active care home locations registered with Care Quality Commission. Whilst the Department does not have an exact number of residents in care homes in April 2020, we would expect the number to be similar to the Office for National Statistics estimate of 391,927 care home residents in England in 2019/20.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 20/04/2023 10:18:12 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1609837

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Care Homes: Coronavirus
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 care homes received transfers from NHS hospitals in April 2020; and how many of those patients were tested for Covid before transfer.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	179970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 19/04/2023 16:35:47 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1609909

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to prevent employers from taking Apprenticeship Levy contributions from agency workers' pay.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	180042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>Some agencies may show the fees they receive from end clients for supplying a worker, and the deductions made from these fees, on the workers’ payslips. As this appears alongside a worker’s usual Income Tax and employee NICs deductions, it can incorrectly give the impression that the agency’s costs have been deducted from the worker’s wages as well as their own tax and employee NICs.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2020, the government introduced Key Information Documents for agency workers to set out details about their engagements, including rates of pay. This allows workers to see how deductions and fees are made through the labour supply chain and how this affects their gross pay and net pay, as well as details of holiday pay and other benefits.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 24/04/2023 12:53:06 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1609988

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Coronavirus: Surveys
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 implications for his Department's policies of the decision of the Office for National Statistics to end updates to its Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest insights publications as of 24 March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	180121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will continue to publish regular reports on COVID-19 which will contribute to our situational awareness. These include weekly surveillance reports, which provide data on infection rates and hospitalisation numbers. UKHSA also maintains the ability to track the latest variants through its genomics capabilities, which assess the risks posed by different strains of the virus.</p><p>The approach to COVID-19 surveillance is being actively reviewed to ensure it is proportionate, cost effective and considered alongside how we monitor a range of other infectious diseases that present a similar threat.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/04/2023 12:34:19 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1610187

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Mental 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, if he will take steps to publish a 10-year mental health plan instead of the major conditions strategy.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	180320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government announced on 24 January 2023 that it will publish a Major Conditions Strategy. Increasing multimorbidity and complexity of conditions means it is important to ensure strategies are joined up, with care and support centred around people. A joined up Major Conditions Strategy instead of a standalone mental health strategy will ensure that mental ill health is also considered alongside other physical health conditions, meaning the interactions between them are reflected in the resulting plans. We know that many of the risk factors that contribute to mental ill-health are cross-society in nature, and we will therefore be working closely with departments across Government.</p><p>We are grateful to everyone who responded to our mental health call for evidence. The responses we received have been processed and will feed into the development of mental health and suicide prevention policies we include in the Major Conditions Strategy and the Suicide Prevention Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 179921 question first answered 19/04/2023 16:09:27 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1610278

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Rents: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing (a) a rent freeze in London and (b) other rent controls on (i) levels of homelessness, (ii) the availability of housing stock in the private rented sector and (iii) levels of affordability for tenants.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	180411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not support freezing rents as a form of rent control. Evidence suggests that rent controls discourage investment in the sector and lead to declining property standards as a result. This would help neither landlords nor tenants. International examples also suggest that rent controls can have a negative impact on the supply of housing and may encourage illegal subletting.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 24/04/2023 15:27:57 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1610392

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to encourage (a) shops and (b) other businesses to reduce their energy consumption.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	180525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government recently published Powering Up Britain, detailing our plans to encourage businesses to reduce their energy demand. We already have building minimum energy efficiency standards and consulted on strengthening them. Our Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme requires large businesses to undertake energy audits and encourages improvements.</p><p> </p><p>There are also incentives to reduce use. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme provides grants to small businesses, and we are offering industry £500m for energy efficiency and low carbon technologies.</p><p> </p><p>We plan to launch a digital energy advice service to provide smaller businesses impartial energy efficiency advice and are piloting an audit and grant scheme.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/04/2023 15:26:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1610436

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Pursuits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of high-speed police pursuits on the number of road traffic fatalities.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	180569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office has not assessed the potential effect of high-speed police pursuits on the number of road traffic fatalities.</p><p>However, the Department is in contact with the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) to understand what the police are doing to improve the safety of police pursuits.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/04/2023 11:09:57 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1610457

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Electronic Cigarettes: Children
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 bring forward proposals for further regulation of the use of vape pens by people aged under 18.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	180590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>We have regulations in place to discourage underage vaping. The law protects children through restricting sales of vapes to over 18 years olds only, limiting nicotine content, refill bottle and tank sizes, labelling requirements and through advertising restrictions.</p><p>However, given the changing circumstances surrounding vapes, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities has launched a call for evidence to identify opportunities to reduce the number of children accessing and using vape products. The call for evidence will close on Tuesday 6 June. Following this, the Government will consider a range of options based on the evidence provided, including potential changes to vaping regulations.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 24/04/2023 15:00:22 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1610542

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has taken recent steps to prevent vehicle manufacturers from selling vehicles that contain emissions defeat devices.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	180675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing air pollution from all forms of transport, which has significantly reduced since 2010. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA’s) Market Surveillance Unit conducts an annual emissions-testing programme to test vehicle emissions in the real world. Where testing identifies non-compliant emissions the DVSA works with the manufacturer to implement improvement plans.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018, the Government strengthened restrictions against the use of illegal emissions technology by passing legislation making it an offence for manufacturers to place motor vehicles on the market which contain prohibited defeat systems. The Government will also bring forward legislation to enable it to require vehicles to be recalled on environmental grounds, as well as exploring other means of strengthening enforcement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 18/04/2023 14:15:18 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney