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1403742

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
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	Social 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 steps he is taking to provide a long-term solution to social care.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Lee Anderson
uin	905091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>Last year, we announced an additional £5.4 billion over three years to begin a comprehensive social care reform programme.</p><p>This includes £3.6 billion to reform the social care charging system protecting everybody from unlimited and unfair costs and £1.7 billion to begin major improvements across the social care system.</p><p>In December we published a white paper that set out our 10-year vision for reforming adult social care and our priorities for that investment.</p><p>This includes at least £500 million investment to support the development and wellbeing of the social care workforce, a £300 million investment in increasing the range of supported housing and £150 million to improve technology and digital records.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 18/01/2022 16:53:38 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4743 label Biography information for Lee Anderson

1403743

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
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	Dental 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 steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dentists.
tabling member constituency	Scarborough and Whitby
tabling member printed	Sir Robert Goodwill
uin	905093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>We are working with the National Health Service, Health Education England and the British Dental Association to tackle the challenges in access, both as a result of the pandemic and longer term. Whilst the impacts of the pandemic continue, practices are prioritising patients based on clinical need and a new activity threshold has been set at 85% to safely increase access. Current work on system reform and improving training for dentistry professionals also seeks to improve access for patients.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 18/01/2022 18:07:57 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill

1403744

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
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: Visits
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 (a) residents in care homes and (b) patients in hospitals are allowed safe and regular visits from family members.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	905095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>We expect care homes to facilitate visits wherever possible. Our guidance says that each resident should be allowed three nominated visitors in addition to an essential care giver. Visitors to care homes should take a test before each visit and be asked to follow the infection control procedures set out in Government guidance. In hospitals, visiting arrangements are currently at the discretion of local trusts. Visiting should be welcomed in a careful, COVID-secure way.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/01/2022 17:01:41 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1403745

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
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: Females
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 tackle health inequalities affecting women.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	905097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>On 23 December 2021 we published “Our Vision for the Women’s Health Strategy for England”. This sets out an ambitious and positive new agenda to improve the health and wellbeing of women across England and reduce disparities. We will publish the full Women’s Health Strategy later this year.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities was established on 1 October 2021 to tackle the causes of ill-health and reduce disparities, including those which affect women.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 18/01/2022 17:20:09 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1403746

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
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 Workers: Training
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 social care staff receive specific (a) Parkinson’s and (b) dementia training.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	905099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>It is crucial that the health and care workforce have the necessary skills provide high-quality care for those living with dementia and Parkinson’s.</p><p>We announced in the White Paper, that the Government will co-produce a sector-wide Knowledge and Skills Framework building on existing frameworks including the Dementia Training Standards Framework.</p><p>Linked to this there will be a Learning and Development offer, providing training places, and qualifications for the workforce, including those supporting individuals with dementia and Parkinson’s disease.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 18/01/2022 16:55:41 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1403813

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Crimes against Humanity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take steps to empower Counter Terrorism Command SO15 to investigate suspects of crimes against humanity under the International Criminal Court Act 2001 who are neither British residents nor nationals.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	106785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>The United Kingdom is committed to upholding international law and holding those who commit the most serious crimes accountable for their actions. Under the International Criminal Court Act , crimes against humanity are an offence against the law of England and Wales if committed in England or Wales or outside the United Kingdom by a United Kingdom national or resident or a person subject to UK service jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the courts in the UK to try crimes is premised on a presumption of territoriality, unless there is express statutory provision to the contrary. It is UK Government policy that the United Kingdom should not provide a safe haven for war criminals or those who commit other serious violations of international law. The UK is committed to helping other countries to prosecute offences that take place within their territory or within their jurisdiction.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 21/01/2022 14:54:09 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1403814

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
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	Buildings: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to Part One of the National Disability Strategy on Ensuring the safety of disabled people, whether his Department's research to develop robust evidence to inform policy in England on the means of escape from buildings, care homes and specialised housing for disabled people has concluded; and when the findings of that review will be published.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	106795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>We commissioned research on the means of escape for disabled people. This project is reviewing the current approach to evacuating disabled persons across a range of building types, based on people’s lived experience, and using computer modelling to assess effectiveness of different evacuation options. It is looking at the benefit of assistance devices (e.g., evacuation chairs) and evacuation lifts in comparison to providing safe refuges for people to await assistance. This work is ongoing. We also recognise that specialised housing and care homes present a different challenge for fire safety, we are reviewing the effectiveness of current guidance through further ongoing research. The first reports are expected in early 2022, and further research may be required after that, to ensure we have robust evidence to inform policy options.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 26/01/2022 17:34:40 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1403815

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
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	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment the Government has made of whether local authorities may need additional support to deliver the proposals set out in its forthcoming Levelling Up white paper.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	106700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>Core Spending Power for local government is expected to rise from £50.4 billion in 2021-22 to up to £53.9 billion in 2022-23. The forthcoming Levelling Up White Paper will set out our plans for strengthening accountable local leadership. This is alongside recent investments including the Levelling Up Fund, UK Community Renewal Fund and Towns Fund where Government is working closely with councils right across the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 26/01/2022 17:38:33 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1403816

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help enable low-income countries to meet the Independent Allocation of Vaccines Group recommendation, published on 21 December 2021, on vaccinating 70 percent of all countries populations against covid-19 by mid-2022.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	106747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to ending the acute phase of the pandemic as soon as possible, and strongly supports the COVAX Facility as a key mechanism to deliver this. COVAX has now delivered over one billion vaccine doses to 144 countries and territories. The UK is among the largest donors to COVAX's Advance Market Commitment, committing £548 million to supply vaccines in up to 92 low and middle income countries. The UK has also donated more than 30 million doses, with millions more to be sent globally in 2022.</p><p>Many factors contribute to vaccination coverage levels, including supply, health system capacity and demand. The UK worked closely with the Independent Allocation of Vaccines Group established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to develop WHO's global vaccination strategy and endorsed it at the G20 Leaders' Summit in October 2021. The UK recognises its recommendation for 70% vaccination coverage as well as its advice that countries need to set their own national targets based on local context and demographics.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 21/01/2022 09:27:28 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1403817

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Delivery Services: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of potential merits of introducing additional regulations for the parcel delivery sector to ensure a minimum of standard of service.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	106794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to an affordable and accessible postal service for all users. Under its universal service obligation, Royal Mail offers a letter and parcel service for the same price and to the same delivery standards to anywhere in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom, as the UK’s designated independent regulator of postal services, is currently consulting on the future regulatory framework for post, including parcel operators outside of the universal service obligation, and plans to issue a statement in Summer 2022.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 26/01/2022 17:37:09 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day