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1486861

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date	06/07/2022
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: Jersey
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 hold discussions with his counterpart in the Government of Jersey on potential support his Department can provide in the context of staffing challenges in nursing and residential homes.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	31768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p><em>While the Department has regular engagement with the Crown Dependencies on health and social care issues, we have no current plans for specific discussions with the Government of Jersey on potential workforce support in nursing and residential homes. </em></p><p><em> </em></p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 18/07/2022 11:26:45 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1486864

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
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	Dogs: Animal Breeding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the prevalence of illegal puppy farming.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	31839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>This Government takes the issue of low-welfare and illegal supply of puppies very seriously. Significant steps have already been taken to improve and update the laws on dog breeding in England to crack down on unscrupulous breeders who breed dogs purely for financial greed at the expense of animal welfare.</p><p>Under The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (the 2018 Regulations) anyone in the business of breeding and selling dogs and/or who breeds three or more litters in a 12-month period needs to have a valid licence from their local authority. Licensees must meet strict statutory minimum welfare standards, including provisions to protect dogs from being bred from too often or at an early age, which are enforced by local authorities who have powers to issue, refuse or revoke licences. Local authorities are responsible for enforcing legislation in this area, and records of their enforcement activity are not centrally collated.</p><p>The 2018 Regulations are due to be reviewed five years after they came into force (2023) and so this will be an appropriate time to re-examine the standards, the associated guidance and consider any changes.  As part of planning for this review, we are proactively working with partners, including local authorities, to collate data that can provide a picture of licensed and unlicensed activities involving animals in England, including dog breeding. We will be working with partners, including local authorities and stakeholder sector groups, while we undertake this review.</p><p>Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, local authorities, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the police all have powers to investigate allegations of animal cruelty or poor welfare (including power of entry to inspect premises). Both licensed and unlicensed animal breeders are required under the 2006 Act to protect the animals involved in breeding from harm and to provide for their welfare in line with good practice. A breach of these provisions may lead to imprisonment, a fine, or both.</p><p>In addition to welfare concerns applying to new pet owners being provided with pets from illegal domestic puppy farms, welfare concerns also arise in relation to imported pets. The &quot;Action Plan for Animal Welfare&quot; includes a commitment to address this issue and end the abhorrent, cruel practice of puppy smuggling and low-welfare pet imports.</p><p>APHA works collaboratively with Border Force and other operational partners at ports, airports and inland, sharing intelligence to enforce the pet travel rules, disrupt illegal imports, safeguard the welfare of animals and seize non-compliant animals.</p><p>The Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill was reintroduced following the Queen's speech and will progress to Report stage in the Commons as soon as Parliamentary time allows. The Bill allows us to further protect the welfare of pets by introducing restrictions to crack down on the low welfare movements of pets into Great Britain and includes powers to introduce new restrictions on pet travel and the commercial import of pets on welfare grounds, via secondary legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 20/07/2022 13:59:13 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1486865

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
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	Dementia: Carers
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding for music therapy training for carers working with dementia patients.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	31840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The Department has commissioned research on dementia care and living well with dementia through the National Institute for Health and Care Research, which includes the methods and effectiveness of music therapy. In addition, resources for social prescribing link workers to expand music prescriptions is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://musicfordementia.org.uk/advice-resources/toolkits-resources/toolkits-resources-for-social-workers-and-link-workers/" target="_blank">https://musicfordementia.org.uk/advice-resources/toolkits-resources/toolkits-resources-for-social-workers-and-link-workers/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 18/07/2022 11:40:34 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1486867

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Hydrogen and Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and (b) Ministers in the devolved institutions on (i) sharing expertise and (ii) increasing investment in (A) hydrogen and (B) renewable energy technologies.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	31842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>As the chair of the Climate Action Implementation Committee, the COP President meets regularly with Cabinet colleagues and Ministers, as well as with representatives of the Devolved Administrations on an ad hoc basis, to discuss how the UK can accelerate its transition to a low-carbon economy.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is committed to achieving a fully decarbonised power system by 2035, and technologies including renewables and hydrogen energy will be critical to delivering on that ambition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/07/2022 16:46:45 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1486868

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions: Travellers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the factors contributing to the exclusion rates of Gypsy and Traveller pupils.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	31843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p> </p><p>The department recognises the issues faced by Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) children and young people, and how schools and others can make a positive difference.</p><p> </p><p>We know certain groups of children are more likely to be permanently excluded, although local context means there will be different patterns across the country. It is vital that schools, local authorities, and local partners work together to understand what lies behind local trends and effectively plan and target additional action according to local needs.</p><p> </p><p>Our statutory guidance is clear that all schools should consider what extra support might be needed to identify and address the needs of children from groups, including GRT communities, with disproportionately higher rates of exclusion.</p><p> </p><p>The department recently undertook a consultation on the revised ‘Behaviour in Schools’ guidance and updated ‘Suspension and Permanent Exclusion’ statutory guidance which closed on 31 March. The response to the consultation and final guidance for schools will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 15/07/2022 13:23:57 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1486869

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Bullying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce ethnicity-based bullying in schools.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	31844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p> </p><p>The department has clearly communicated to schools that bullying should never be tolerated, and we are committed to supporting schools’ efforts to tackle it. State funded schools are required by the Equality Act 2010 to have due regard to fostering good relations between those who share a particular protected characteristic and those who do not and to eliminating discrimination, harassment, and victimisation.</p><p> </p><p>All schools are required to have a behaviour policy by law, with measures to prevent all forms of bullying. The department provides advice for schools, which outlines schools’ responsibilities. The guidance is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The department is providing over £2 million of funding, between August 2021 and March 2023, to five anti-bullying organisations to support schools to tackle bullying. We have deliberately focused this grant programme on preventing and tackling bullying of pupils with protected characteristics. The training and resources provided cover hate-based bullying, including resources specifically relating to the bullying of Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller children. For example, one organisation funded by the department has produced a new eLearning course on ‘Bullying and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people’ that is available to all schools in England.</p><p>In addition, the department is ensuring that all children in England will learn about respectful relationships, in person and online, as part of mandatory Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE). These subjects are designed to give pupils the knowledge they need to lead happy, safe, and healthy lives and to foster respect for other people and for difference. The statutory RSHE guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teaching-about-relationships-sex-and-health" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teaching-about-relationships-sex-and-health</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bassetlaw answering member printed Brendan Clarke-Smith grouped question UIN 31115 question first answered 13/07/2022 16:20:02 answering member 4756 label Biography information for Brendan Clarke-Smith
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1486870

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
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	Deer
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 steps he is taking to help ensure that the rising deer populations do not cause damage to farms and rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	31845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>Wild deer, especially native species, are an important and valued part of our natural heritage. However, they present a threat to agricultural crops as well as new and existing woodlands.</p><p> </p><p>That is why, as set out in the England Trees Action Plan, we have committed to developing a national deer management strategy, which will set out the actions necessary for a sustainable approach that leads to long term improvements. We will shortly be consulting on the strategy’s proposals.</p> answering member constituency St Austell and Newquay answering member printed Steve Double question first answered 18/07/2022 12:42:38 answering member 4452 label Biography information for Steve Double
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1486871

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
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	Hospitals: Halton
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 patients from the Halton local authority area are currently deemed to be medically well enough for discharge from the St Helen's and Knowsley NHS Acute Hospital Trust but are unable to leave the hospital because arrangements for continuing care have not been finalised.
tabling member constituency	Halton
tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
uin	31747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>This information is not collected in the format requested. As of 31 May 2022, there were 125 patients remaining in hospital in St Helen’s and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust who no longer met the criteria to reside. This data includes all patients who no longer meet the criteria to reside and who remain in hospital, regardless of the reason.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 18/07/2022 16:13:19 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan previous answer version 11947 answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1486872

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
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	Parkinson's Disease
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 21 June 2022 to Question 13722, for what reason his Department does not collect data on the number of people living with Parkinson's; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	31846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>Data on the number of people living with Parkinson’s disease is not collected centrally, as the majority of patients are supported locally through routine access to primary and secondary care.</p><p>NHS England continues to encourage general practitioners and other provider organisations to hold accurate and up to date diagnostic and treatment records and care plans for patients. NHS England also use a range of available data sources in the planning and development of services, including public health epidemiological data, service level data as well as information shared by voluntary sector bodies.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 19/07/2022 15:13:45 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1486873

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
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	Parkinson's Disease: 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 is taking to ensure trends in the levels of (a) physiotherapists, (b) occupational therapists, (c) dieticians and (e) speech and language therapists are increasing in order to provide Parkinson's care in line with projected increased demand.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	31847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>Individual National Health Service employers are responsible for planning local staffing levels to meet service priorities, including for patients requiring care for Parkinson’s disease.</p><p>NHS Digital’s workforce statistics show that from March 2010 to March 2022, there has been a 24.6% increase in the number of physiotherapists, a 17.4% increase in the number of occupational therapists, a 41.7% increase in dieticians and a 19.1% increase in speech and language therapists working in the National Health Service.</p><p>To increase the supply of allied health professionals (AHPs) to the NHS, since September 2020 all eligible students can apply for a non-repayable training grant of a minimum of £5,000 per academic year, with further financial support available for childcare, accommodation and travel costs. There are currently more than 30,000 students in training to become AHPs.</p> answering member constituency Halesowen and Rowley Regis answering member printed James Morris question first answered 15/07/2022 13:23:02 answering member 3992 label Biography information for James Morris
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon