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1252489

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date	17/11/2020
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	Vitamin D: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to encourage the consumption of vitamin D supplements during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	908882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>As we move into the winter months, it is more important than ever to following existing Government advice on vitamin D supplements.</p><p>At this time, the evidence is insufficient to prove that vitamin D helps people respond to COVID-19.</p><p>Public Health England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence are currently re-reviewing the evidence, which will be published in mid-December.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 17/11/2020 16:12:38 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1252490

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
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	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will publish a timescale for the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review report, published in July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	908883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>We welcome the report and we are considering Baroness Cumberlege’s recommendations carefully.</p><p>There are currently no plans to publish a timescale for the implementation of the recommendations.</p><p>The report took over two years to compile and we therefore consider it vitally important – for the sake of patients and especially those who have suffered greatly – that we give this independent report the full consideration it deserves.</p><p>We will update hon. Members before the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 17/11/2020 16:11:55 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1252491

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
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: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the second wave of covid-19 infections on the (a) recovery of cancer services in (i) Stockport and (ii) Greater Manchester and (b) waiting times for cancer treatment.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	908884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>We are pleased that September data shows, for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, that general practitioner referrals for first consultant appointment were 135% higher than in April, and similarly, at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, they were nearly 120% higher than in April.</p><p>We are all working hard to see the restoration of services continue, including stepping up COVID-19 protected hubs for cancer surgery and diagnostics and, maximising use of independent sector capacity.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 17/11/2020 16:10:23 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1252493

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
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	Out-patients: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate he has made of the number of hospital patients diagnosed with covid-19 in October 2020 who contracted that virus while in hospital.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	908888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>NHS England data shows that, in October, there were 3,934 new hospital admissions where the patient was diagnosed with COVID-19 in hospital from a test taken eight or more days after admission.</p><p>However, we know that the incubation period of COVID-19 can be as long as 14 days, so it possible that some of these patients may have contracted the virus before admission.</p><p>We continue to work to reduce hospital transmission as a priority.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 17/11/2020 16:09:28 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1252494

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
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: Contact Tracing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NHS Test and Trace service.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	908897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>We continue to make significant strides in our Test and Trace service, which forms a central part of the country’s COVID-19 recovery strategy. The service helps identify, contain and control coronavirus, reduce the spread of the virus and save lives. We continue to increase national testing capacity and two million people have now been reached by the service since it was launched.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 17/11/2020 16:07:00 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1252495

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
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: Contact Tracing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NHS Test and Trace service.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	908898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>We continue to make significant strides in our Test and Trace service, which forms a central part of the country’s COVID-19 recovery strategy. The service helps identify, contain and control coronavirus, reduce the spread of the virus and save lives. We continue to increase national testing capacity and two million people have now been reached by the service since it was launched.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 17/11/2020 16:07:26 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1252609

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Pets: Fireworks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment he has made of the effect on animals of the discharge of fireworks in (a) Sefton, (b) the North West and (c) the UK in (i) 2020 and (ii) previous years.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	116464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>Defra understands concerns about the distress noisy fireworks can cause to pets, livestock and wildlife. This is one of the reasons that there is a noise level limit of 120 decibels on fireworks for home use. It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to cause an animal any unnecessary suffering and this includes through the misuse of fireworks. The Government is supporting the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill, currently before Parliament, which will increase the maximum custodial penalty for this offence from six months to five years.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has shared advice on our social media channels on how owners can keep their pets safe. The statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs, made under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, encourages dog owners/keepers to act responsibly, including avoid exercising dogs during events which they may find frightening such as firework displays. We would encourage livestock owners who are concerned about planned firework displays to contact the organisers to see if any compromises can be made, such as using less noisy fireworks.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 23/11/2020 14:51:45 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1252611

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the (a) implications for his policies and (b) potential level of funding required for the Transport North East's Connected North East Blueprint.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	116476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The blueprint is due to go to public consultation shortly. The Department looks forward to receiving it in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Many of the projects included in the blueprint are already under consideration by the Department and complement existing Department priorities including the Government’s long term vision to increase active travel, commitment to achieving net zero emissions across all modes of transport and improving the strategic road network.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work closely with Northern leaders to identify local priorities through the Northern Transport Acceleration Council, which is due to meet again in December.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/11/2020 13:47:17 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1252613

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Data Protection: Japan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she had with the Secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport on the potential effect of the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on Government data adequacy decisions; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	116477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>My department is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, as we negotiate data provisions in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). Data provisions in FTAs including the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) are separate from, but complementary to, the UK’s adequacy process and international data protection frameworks.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will conduct assessments of countries outside of the UK under an independent UK adequacy capability. These assessments ensure personal data is only transferred via an adequacy decision where countries provide high standards of personal data protection, so that UK citizens’ personal data can be transferred without further safeguards being necessary.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 23/11/2020 12:20:15 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1252615

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Plastics: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the plastic packaging tax on trends in the availability of 100 per cent compostable packaging.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	116456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government carefully considered the impacts of the tax across the supply chain when making the decisions set out in the summary of responses to the consultation, which was published on 12 November. As per the Tax Information and Impact Note, the Government considered the overall impacts on up to an estimated 20,000 producers and importers of plastic packaging that would be liable for the tax, including those who produce compostable packaging. More information on impacts is available in the Tax Information and Impact Note - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/introduction-of-a-new-plastic-packaging-tax/introduction-of-a-new-plastic-packaging-tax" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/introduction-of-a-new-plastic-packaging-tax/introduction-of-a-new-plastic-packaging-tax</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the summary of responses to the consultation the Government believes that alternative plastics can play a role in addressing plastic waste if used in the right circumstances. However, further evidence is needed on the impact of widespread adoption of such materials, and it is right to include them within scope of the tax at this stage. As part of the Bioeconomy Strategy, the Government is working with industry and the research community to better understand the impact of using bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics. Following the conclusion of the Bioeconomy Strategy, the Government will consider further these plastics in relation to Plastic Packaging Tax.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 23/11/2020 10:03:18 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray