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1227172

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Disability: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment the Government has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	905164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting disabled people affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>We continue to monitor and understand the impact of the pandemic on people who are disabled or have a health condition by using both existing and new data sources.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 22/07/2020 16:36:26 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1226244

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government has plans to enter into a partnership with the EU on its plan to negotiate an advanced purchase agreement of covid-19 vaccines.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	76705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to collaboration with the EU and other international partners to ensure a coronavirus vaccine is made available to all as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>However, on 10 July 2020, the UK wrote to the European Commission to confirm its decision not to enter into partnership with the EU on its plan to negotiate an advanced purchase agreement on covid-19 vaccines. This decision was made because the EU scheme would not allow the UK to have a say in the vaccines procured, the price, the quantity and the delivery schedule. The UK would also not be allowed to continue pursuing independent discussions with pharmaceutical companies, which is key to ensuring the British public have swift access to any vaccine. This decision was published via an Explanatory Memorandum to Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>That is not to say that we do not want to work closely with the EU on other initiatives outside of this framework, where we continue to engage with the Commission.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 28/07/2020 09:13:53 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1226245

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, is she will take steps to help ensure that the UK continues to focus on combating poverty by ensuring that aid reaches the (a) most vulnerable and (b) those who are more vulnerable because of their faith.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	76706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government works to ensure that aid reaches the most vulnerable including those who are more vulnerable because of their faith.</p><p>DFID’s use of country context analysis has increased the extent to which religious dynamics and religious groups are factored into all of our country programmes. DFID undertakes interdisciplinary analysis of a country’s politics, society, state and economy to identify the most significant problems that hinder development and the main entry points and opportunities to create change. There is a strong emphasis on how politics, security, and demographics interact with economic growth and human development. This includes the role of religion and the persecution of religious minorities.</p><p>The situation of vulnerable communities is taken into account when assessing those most in need of protection and assistance. This includes when a community is being targeted or is otherwise vulnerable because of their faith. We actively consult civil society, including faith-based organisations, to understand how best to support vulnerable groups.</p><p>Vulnerable religious groups will experience crises such as COVID-19 outbreaks differently. Crises are likely to reinforce their marginalised position in society, their experience of discrimination, violence and stigma, and further limit their access to essential support and services. For this reason, guidance was circulated across DFID highlighting that inclusion must be central to our response and the specific contexts and needs of vulnerable religious communities and other vulnerable groups should be taken into account when developing practical programmes of assistance.</p><p>On 8 June, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State responsible for Human Rights, hosted a roundtable to hear from faith leaders and faith-based development organisations about the specific challenges minority faith communities are facing during this COVID-19 pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/07/2020 14:24:04 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1226246

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Religion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taken to ensure that religious identity is a criterion for the allocation of Official Development Assistance.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	76707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2020 answer text <p>DFID’s use of country context analysis has increased the extent to which religious dynamics and religious groups are factored into all of our country programmes. DFID undertakes interdisciplinary analysis of a country’s politics, society, state and economy to identify the most significant problems that hinder development and the main entry points and opportunities to create change. There is a strong emphasis on how politics, security, and demographics interact with economic growth and human development. This includes the role of religion and the persecution of religious minorities.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is committed to working with all its partners, including faith-based organisations, to ensure that the most vulnerable people and groups are prioritised for humanitarian assistance, in line with international humanitarian principles. This includes religious and ethnic groups who are at risk of discrimination and persecution. We work closely with our partners to ensure they are rigorously assessing vulnerability and needs (including those linked with religious identity), ahead of allocating assistance, as well as conducting robust monitoring to ensure that aid is reaching those most in need.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/07/2020 14:26:53 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1226247

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British National (Overseas): Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to publish additional information on the proposals for the bespoke immigration route for British Nationals (Overseas) passport holders from Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	76708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>The Home Secretary was pleased to recently announce details of the new immigration route for Hong Kong British National (Overseas) citizens, which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hong-kong-bno-visa-policy-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hong-kong-bno-visa-policy-statement</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 28/07/2020 16:24:06 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1226299

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	Rare Diseases: 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 assessment his Department has made of the effect of covid-19 on people with rare diseases; what steps he has taken to ensure access to NHS services by those people; and what assessment he has made of the effect of shielding on the health of those people.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	76709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2020 answer text <p>The Department, alongside NHS England, is considering the impact of COVID-19 on patients with rare diseases. NHS England has had discussions with some services and patients/patient groups to understand the impact of COVID-19 including what has worked well; what has not worked so well; and opportunities for transformation.</p><p>NHS England will continue to look at what services can be delivered successfully through virtual communication technology such as telephone consultation and videoconferences. Where services do need to be delivered face-to-face, NHS England will work with providers to ensure that patients have a safe journey through the hospital to the treatment area.</p><p>It is not possible to reliably estimate what health outcomes and mortality rates would have been if shielding had not been implemented. Therefore, we cannot make an assessment of the effect of shielding on rare disease patients. NHS Digital published 'Tracking Healthcare Activity and Outcomes for Shielded Patients, England' on 21 July 2020:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mi-tracking-healthcare-activity-and-outcomes-for-shielded-patients-england/latest/content" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mi-tracking-healthcare-activity-and-outcomes-for-shielded-patients-england/latest/content</a></p><p>This is not an evaluation so conclusions on the shielding programme cannot be made from it.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 11/08/2020 22:54:12 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1226301

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	Medical Treatments: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what impact assessment was undertaken by NHS England’s Clinical Priorities Advisory Group to inform understanding of the patient perspective when considering reimbursement for a new treatment.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	76710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/08/2020 answer text <p>In 2019, the Clinical Priorities Advisory Group (CPAG) trialled the use of patient impact reports as part of the background information shared with panel members. This information was not considered as part of the decision-making process, but supported CPAG members to more fully understand the conditions being discussed.</p><p>The reports had a mixed reception with a number of stakeholders declining to take part for different reasons, as outlined in the announcement from the previous prioritisation round which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/November-2019-prioritisation-decisions.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/November-2019-prioritisation-decisions.pdf</a></p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are currently testing an alternative way to incorporate information on patient impact, with policy working groups drafting an initial report that is open to comments from patients, carers and clinicians when it is sent out for stakeholder testing. These reports will be tested for the first time at the CPAG prioritisation in November 2020.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 15/08/2020 14:28:07 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1226303

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	Rare Diseases
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 effect of covid-19 on the feasibility of delivering the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases; and whether he has plans to undertake a review of that strategy as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	76711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the lives of those affected by rare disease and continues to implement the commitments made in the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases. The Department published its most recent update to the implementation plan for achieving the commitments in the Strategy in England in February 2020, which can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-strategy-for-rare-diseases-2020-update-to-the-implementation-plan-for-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-strategy-for-rare-diseases-2020-update-to-the-implementation-plan-for-england</a></p><p>In October 2019, the national conversation on rare diseases survey was launched to identify the major challenges faced by those living and working with rare diseases. We received almost 6,300 responses which, alongside the lessons learned from the experiences of rare disease patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be used to shape the post-2020 UK Rare Diseases Framework which will replace the Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 11/08/2020 22:47:44 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1226591

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Submarines: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to introduce new safety regulations to ensure Royal Navy submarines keep clear of fishing boats and ferries.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	76712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>The safety of submarines and other vessels is paramount. The Royal Navy's policy and mandatory procedures for submarines to ensure safety of shipping are contained in the Code of Practice for Fishing Vessel Avoidance. This was agreed by the Fishing Industry Safety Group, and is afforded a high priority in submarine crew training. The Code was most recently reviewed in November 2016 and remains the extant policy.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/07/2020 15:36:55 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1226593

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	Washing Machines: Microplastics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require that laundry filters are put in all new washing machines to prevent microplastic waste from making its way to seas and oceans.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	76713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans to require manufacturers to install microplastic filters on new washing machines but is working with industry to encourage improved environmental outcomes and reduce water pollution. We will continue to assess new and emerging evidence and consider the need for legislation in the future if industry approaches are not successful.</p><p> </p><p>With our world leading microbeads ban in place, we are exploring how other microplastic sources enter our marine environment. In 2018 we pledged £200,000 for scientists at the University of Plymouth to explore how microplastic particles enter our waterways and oceans. The findings of their research include that particles released from vehicle tyres could be a significant and previously largely unrecorded source of microplastics in the marine environment (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tyre-particles-are-contaminating-our-rivers-and-ocean-study-says" target="_blank">GOV.UK press release</a>). The Government has also launched the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Alliance to help address marine plastic pollution across the Commonwealth.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 28/07/2020 13:01:02 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon