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1582714

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Mortality Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of ONS data on excess deaths.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 1 February is attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/02/2023 17:11:59 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name PQ137833.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582727

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Cervical Cancer: Screening
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 increase the cervical cancer screening coverage in Slough.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>The National Health Service is working on a campaign in the Slough and wider Thames Valley area to improve cervical screening coverage. It will target support to general practitioner’s practices with the lowest cervical screening coverage and encourage innovative approaches, which are known to encourage uptake. These including online appointment booking, text message alerts, and reminding people that they can request a female sample taker during a smear test. The various agencies involved in providing cervical screening services across Slough are working closely to understand local coverage data and share intelligence.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 13/02/2023 17:12:23 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 53393 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582931

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	General Practitioners
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 fully-qualified GPs were working in General Practice in England in (a) 2019 and (b) the most recent period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Government has considered the link between changes to the volume-based rebate payments in our medicine pricing schemes and various kinds of investment, along with any associated impacts on employment in the life sciences industry in the United Kingdom, in our impact assessment of recent updates to the statutory scheme for branded medicines pricing, which operates alongside the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access (VPAS).</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Government’s 2023 impact assessment of updates to the statutory scheme is available at the following link:</del></p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposed-update-to-the-2023-statutory-scheme-to-control-the-costs-of-branded-health-service-medicines" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposed-update-to-the-2023-statutory-scheme-to-control-the-costs-of-branded-health-service-medicines</a></del></p><p><del class="ministerial">With regard to the impact of medicine price regulation schemes on the level of foreign direct investment into the UK’s life sciences research and development, the evidence on this issue is uncertain. The impact assessment considered this issue, and sets out the Government’s assessment that, while price regulation schemes such as VPAS may be a consideration in the decision to locate such investments, these are complex decisions based on multiple factors. Supply side factors such as the availability of skilled labour are considered likely to be of greater significance.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">With regard to the impact of price regulation on the placement of clinical trials in the UK, the Government’s assessment is that price control schemes in general are more likely to impact decisions about the location of late-stage than early-stage trials, as the location of late-stage trials may be more influenced by commercial considerations about where to launch a new medicine. However, VPAS includes strong commercial incentives to launch new products in the form of freedom of list pricing and exemptions from payments for innovative medicines containing a new active substance.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">The information requested is publicly available and can be accessed here: </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/general-and-personal-medical-services/31-december-2022.</ins></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Notes</ins></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">· Data includes estimates for practices that did not provide fully valid staff records.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">· In December 2022, 2.1% of fully qualified GP FTE was estimated where practices had not provided fully valid staff records.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">· Before July 2021, data was only available quarterly for the following months: March, June, September and December.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">· Full-time equivalent (FTE) refers to the proportion of full time contracted hours that the post holder is contracted to work. 1 would indicate they work a full set of hours (37.5), 0.5 that they worked half time.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">TARGET DATE 09/02/2023</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">· Figures shown do not include staff working in prisons, army bases, educational establishments, specialist care centres including drug rehabilitation centres, walk-in centres and other alternative settings outside of traditional general practice such as urgent treatment centres and minor injury units.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">· Figures include GP partners, salaried GPs, GP retainers and GP regular locums.</ins></p></ins></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 14/03/2023 17:35:51 question first ministerially corrected 15/03/2023 13:35:30 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 62066 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582940

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safe and legal routes are available for individuals to claim asylum in the UK for people who are not from (a) Ukraine, (b) Afghanistan and (c) Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK has a proud record of providing protection for people who need it and the UK will continue to welcome refugees from across the world through existing safe and legal resettlement routes. These include the existing global UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), Community Sponsorship and the Mandate Resettlement Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/02/2023 13:21:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582943

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Medical Records: Digital Technology
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 is taking steps to improve patient's ability to digitally access their medical records securely.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>In line with Data Saves Lives, the data strategy for health and social care and the plan for digital health and social care, the National Health Service is working to make it easier for patients to access their health information in their general practitioner (GP) record so they can better understand and manage their health. Offering people access to their medical records online helps to reduce the burden on practice staff by allowing patients to easily access information such as test results and referral letters.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has commenced rollout of the accelerated access programme to enable patients, aged 16 and over, to view new entries in their GP clinical record through their online accounts on the NHS App (or other patient online apps). This includes details of medications, test results and records of appointments they’ve had with any clinician entering information onto the system.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 09/02/2023 17:07:08 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582951

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Companies: Codes of Practice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had discussions with the Financial Reporting Council over the level of compliance with the corporate governance code among FTSE 350 firms.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department has regular discussions with the Financial Reporting Council about the operation of the UK Corporate Governance Code and related issues. The Financial Reporting Council is responsible for maintaining the Code. Its annual <em>Review of Corporate Governance Reporting</em> assesses how companies have reported on their governance in line with the principles and provisions of the Code. The most recent, published in November 2022 assessed 100 FTSE 350 and smaller listed companies.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 09/02/2023 16:37:57 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582953

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childcare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government remain committed to extending free childcare support for three and four-year-olds to 50 hours per week.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>All parents of three and four year olds are eligible for 15 hours of free early education over 38 weeks of the year. An additional 15 hours free childcare, also known as 30 hours free childcare, is available for working parents who earn the equivalent of at least 16 hours a week at national minimum/living wage and under £100,000 adjusted net income per year. In a two-parent family both parents must meet these thresholds, unless one partner receives certain benefits. In a single-parent household the single parent must meet these income thresholds.</p><p> </p><p>The department has never made a commitment to extend free childcare to 50 hours a week. We are, however, looking into options to improve the cost, flexibility and availability of childcare.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 09/02/2023 17:22:47 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582957

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childcare: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effect of (a) the cost of childcare for families and (b) the number of parents not in work due to the affordability of childcare on the economy.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The most recent Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents provides some data on the cost of childcare and families. Almost three in five (56%) parents who paid for childcare in 2021 said it was easy or very easy to meet their childcare costs, a rise from 52% in 2018.</p><p>The department continues to look at ways to make childcare more affordable and to encourage families to use the government-funded support they are entitled to. In England, we have spent over £3.5 billion in each of the past three years on our early education entitlements to support families with the cost of childcare.</p><p>In the 2021 Spending Review, the department announced additional funding of £160 million in 2022/23, £180 million in 2023/24 and £170 million in 2024/25, compared to the 2021/22 financial year. This is for local authorities to increase hourly rates paid to childcare providers, reflecting cost pressures and changes in the number of eligible children anticipated at the time of the spending review.</p><p>For the 2023/24 financial year, we will invest an additional £20 million into early years funding, on top of the additional £180m for 2023/24. This will help support providers at a national level with the additional National Living Wage costs associated with delivering the free childcare entitlements next year.</p><p>In July 2022, the department announced measures to increase take-up of childcare support to ensure that families can access government support to save them money on their childcare bills. This included our Childcare Choices communications campaign to ensure every parent knows about the government funded support they are eligible for.</p><p>We do not hold the data on the number of parents unable to work due to the cost of childcare.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 09/02/2023 17:29:45 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582966

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of improving general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Acknowledging previous PQs on the same theme, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 5 February 2021, to Questions 145107 and 145108 and relating to Questions 133119,133120 and 133121, that articulated MODs historical and ongoing approach to and consideration of inclusive solutions for Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection, including communication of the fundamental complexities.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to active encouragement and growth of research, education, and advancements in the provision of inclusive counter-CBRN capabilities. The necessity for diversity and inclusion consideration is recognized globally and features within the key requirements of MODs counter-CBRN policy, strategies, research and international engagements.</p><p> </p><p>In specific response to the recent questions, it is to be highlighted that, amongst other activities, the MOD ran a targeted “Respiratory Protection and Facial Hair Compatibility Workshop” in January 2022, supported by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). This workshop directly discussed “<strong>the potential merits of improving general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons</strong>” and “<strong>the potential merits of using silicone bands on general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons</strong>”.</p><p> </p><p>The workshop included representation from the Diversity and Inclusion and Faith Networks and provided an opportunity to better inform the User community on the subject of respiratory protection and facial hair, focusing on the General Service Respirator (GSR).</p><p> </p><p>Some of the recommendations from this workshop were incorporated into Defence Counter-CBRN policy and Defence continues to fund academic research and development programmes that explore alternative respiratory options appropriate for Service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 137940 question first answered 09/02/2023 17:43:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 145107 - Armed Forces Protective Clothing.docx title Armed Forces Protective Clothing
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582967

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using silicone bands on general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Acknowledging previous PQs on the same theme, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 5 February 2021, to Questions 145107 and 145108 and relating to Questions 133119,133120 and 133121, that articulated MODs historical and ongoing approach to and consideration of inclusive solutions for Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection, including communication of the fundamental complexities.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to active encouragement and growth of research, education, and advancements in the provision of inclusive counter-CBRN capabilities. The necessity for diversity and inclusion consideration is recognized globally and features within the key requirements of MODs counter-CBRN policy, strategies, research and international engagements.</p><p> </p><p>In specific response to the recent questions, it is to be highlighted that, amongst other activities, the MOD ran a targeted “Respiratory Protection and Facial Hair Compatibility Workshop” in January 2022, supported by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). This workshop directly discussed “<strong>the potential merits of improving general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons</strong>” and “<strong>the potential merits of using silicone bands on general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons</strong>”.</p><p> </p><p>The workshop included representation from the Diversity and Inclusion and Faith Networks and provided an opportunity to better inform the User community on the subject of respiratory protection and facial hair, focusing on the General Service Respirator (GSR).</p><p> </p><p>Some of the recommendations from this workshop were incorporated into Defence Counter-CBRN policy and Defence continues to fund academic research and development programmes that explore alternative respiratory options appropriate for Service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 137939 question first answered 09/02/2023 17:43:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 145107 - Armed Forces Protective Clothing.docx title Armed Forces Protective Clothing
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi