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1240871

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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: Protective Clothing
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 the Government is taking to recover the monetary cost of faulty personal protective equipment supplied from Turkey in May 2020.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	99714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>Gowns and overalls were ordered by the Royal Free Trust from a new supplier in Turkey. Further supply from the manufacturer was held in country as it was already clear looking at the first batches that the quality was suspect and not suitable for use in the National Health Service.</p><p>Once the first batches were seen and the quality was identified as a concern, the United Kingdom Embassy team in Turkey and the Turkish Government helpfully stepped in and provided some Turkish Government-sourced gowns which met UK standards to make up the order.</p><p>Discussions are underway between the Royal Free Trust and the UK distributor to agree a refund or acceptable alternative product.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 20/10/2020 11:39:13 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 53750 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1241159

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	NHS: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the £325million capital funding that he announced in July 2017 at the Kings Fund for local projects to support transformation of patient care and modernisation of the NHS has been received by successful bidders.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	100453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>Delivering capital investment is a complex process and it takes time to be done thoroughly and professionally, alongside delivering the everyday healthcare services. There is a necessary process of assurance to ensure the outcome is as intended i.e. it transforms services for the benefit of patients. This process is led by the trust, and includes a number of business case checkpoints. Funding is usually provided when the Full Business Case has been approved.</p><p>Since the original announcement in July 2017, additional funding has been allocated to the first wave of sustainability and transformation partnerships schemes. The total allocation for these schemes is £445 million, subject to relevant business case approvals. Of the total allocation, 21% has been received by trusts as of 12 October 2020.</p><p>Future National Health Service capital funding will be determined as part of the Department’s multi-year settlement at the upcoming Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/10/2020 10:05:34 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1241160

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	NHS Trusts: VAT
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 pause proposals for NHS trusts to (a) form or (b) make changes to subsidiary companies until after the Government has concluded its assessment of its proposals to reform VAT refund rules.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	100454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The Health and Social Care Act 2012 established a level playing-field in which any qualified provider can provide National Health Service-funded services to encourage greater diversity of supply and improve patient choice. As such, it is vital that all providers, be they NHS or private sector, operate within existing VAT legislation as applicable to their particular entity.</p><p>Initial responses to the HM Treasury consultation on changes to S41 of the 1994 VAT Act are due by 19 November 2020. There are no plans to pause proposals for NHS trusts to form or make changes to subsidiary companies.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/10/2020 09:35:16 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 54057 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1241161

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	NHS: Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to NHS trusts on the process for authorising the transfer to local ownership of NHS properties currently owned and managed by NHS Property Services.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	100455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>The guidance for National Health Service trusts and foundation trusts on requesting transfer of estate in the ownership of the NHS Property Companies (which includes NHS Property Services) is published on the Government website at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/requesting-transfers-of-estate-owned-by-nhs-property-companies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/requesting-transfers-of-estate-owned-by-nhs-property-companies</a></p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/10/2020 16:11:56 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1241167

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Girls: 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, what steps he has taken to ensure that the mental health needs of girls and young women are met; and what funding has been allocated to mental health provision for girls and young women.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	100443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>Supporting everyone’s mental wellbeing, including girls and young women, is a priority for this Government. National Health Service mental health services have remained open for business throughout this time, including delivering support digitally and by phone. For those with severe needs or in crisis, NHS mental health providers have established all-age 24 hours per day, seven days a week mental health crisis lines.</p><p>We have launched a mental wellbeing campaign for children and young people, extending Public Health England’s Every Mind Matters webpage with content specifically for young people.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 19/10/2020 08:10:15 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1241196

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to revoke the (a) Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (as amended by the Health Protection Act 2008), (b) Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 and (c) Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967; and what legislative plans he has to ensure conformity in the tackling of pandemics.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	100366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>I apologise for the delay in answering this question. The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (as amended by the Health Protection Act 2008), (b) Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 and (c) Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 enable the UK Government and devolved administrations to take a flexible approach according to the data in different parts of the UK. Public health is devolved and different underpinning legislation is required to enable interventions in different parts of the UK - even where those interventions may be similar. We will continue to work closely with the devolved administrations on the substance of our response.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 17/11/2020 17:05:09 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1241208

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	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, what steps he has taken to ensure that people who have contracted covid-19 and are in a hospital setting are not discharged into a care home.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	100556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>It is our priority to ensure that everyone receives the right care, in the right place, at the right time. This includes ensuring people are discharged safely from hospital to the most appropriate place, and they receive the care and support they need.</p><p> </p><p>Building on the commitments of the Adult Social Care Winter Plan, we are working with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the NHS to ensure that everyone due to be discharged to a care home has an up-to-date COVID-19 test result, with anyone who is COVID-positive being discharged to a setting that the CQC has assured is able to provide care and support for people who are COVID-positive.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/12/2020 17:39:36 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1241209

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Surgery: Liverpool
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 backlog is of elective care procedures in Liverpool CCG.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	100557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>At the end of August 2020, there were 31,404 people on the elective waiting list for Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/10/2020 09:49:58 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1241210

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Surgery: 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, what plans his Department has to (a) clear the backlog of and (b) reduce the size of waiting lists for elective care procedures.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	100558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>Local providers have been asked to produce plans for how they will meet the key actions outlined in the phase 3 guidance issued by NHS England at the end of July. The ambition is to recover elective services in October to 90% of last year’s levels for admissions and 100% for outpatients. In September, the National Health Service carried out 80% of the planned hospital inpatient procedures which it delivered last year, as well as 96% of last year’s level of computerized tomography (CT) scans and 86% of MRI scans.</p><p>We will do everything possible to tackle waiting lists between now and winter, but this must be done in a safe and managed way ensuring that we maintain the capacity for any further surge in COVID-19 activity.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/10/2020 09:19:35 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1241211

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Care Homes: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with private care providers on the recent increase in rates of under occupancy in care homes in England.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	100559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2020 answer text <p>Ministers regularly meet adult social care sector organisers including provider representatives and providers themselves to discuss current issues including the impact of COVID-19 on the sector.</p><p>Decisions on commissioning and provider occupancy rates are a matter for individual local authorities, who have a duty to ensure a sustainable and high quality adult social care market in their areas. We have now made £3.7 billion available to local authorities so they can address pressures on local services caused by the pandemic, including declines in occupancy in care homes.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/11/2020 11:57:30 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker