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805174

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of assurance mechanisms operated by local authorities on the employment practices of contracted-out staff.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	118846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Local government matters are devolved and therefore it is for individual councils to make their own decisions about how their local workforces are organised and monitored. In doing so, we expect councils to take into account their duties and responsibilities as employers under employment law and other relevant legislation; and to undertake due diligence on the employment practices of staff whom they have contracted out.</p><p>Suppliers must comply with all applicable human rights and employment laws in the jurisdictions in which they work and have robust means of ensuring that the subcontractors in their supply chain also comply. This includes complying with the provisions of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (see Government’s own supplier code of conduct at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/323930/CM8888_Web_200614.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/323930/CM8888_Web_200614.pdf</a> )</p><p>Business Energy and Industrial Strategy is the lead department for national employment legislation that local authority employers, along with UK employers, should follow.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 19/12/2017 14:12:39 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

797975

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Emergency Care Improvement Programme team is taking to improve patient flow and urgent care services at Oxford University Hospital's NHS Foundation in winter 2017.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	116882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2017 answer text <p>Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was included in the Emergency Care Improvement Programme (ECIP) in October 2017. Since then, ECIP have undertaken a range of actions with the Trust including:</p><p> </p><p>- A gap analysis to improve patient flow with a written report including recommendations;</p><p> </p><p>- Identification of five key areas for improvement, supported by ECIP;</p><p> </p><p>- A specific mental health review, as identified through the initial gap analysis; and</p><p> </p><p>- The support of an ECIP improvement manager for two days each week.</p><p> </p><p>Support in these areas is expected to be provided throughout winter 2017-18.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/12/2017 11:25:58 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

790987

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment has been made of the potential effect of the differential pay for GPs working in standard general practices, out-of-hours services, or seven-day-access services on recruitment and staffing levels; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	113506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>Doctors employed by general practitioner (GP) practices will carry out a variety of different duties depending on the needs of the service locally. We know practices will want to develop a local employment offer which best attracts and retains the staff they need to deliver care and advice to patients. GPs also need to recruit, retain and motivate staff in an affordable way.</p><p>However, GP practices are required to employ doctors on terms no less favourable than those agreed with the General Practitioners’ Committee of the British Medical Association and contained in the document entitled “Model terms and conditions of service for a salaried practitioner employed by a GMS practice”.</p><p>We continue to explore workforce issues in general practice with relevant stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/11/2017 12:28:14 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

789969

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Save as You Earn
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the Save As You Earn contribution holiday period from six to 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	113320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2017 answer text <p>The Save As You Earn employee share scheme is a savings-related share scheme where employees can buy shares with savings for a fixed price. The contributions holiday was designed to offer employees flexibility in saving. The Chancellor announced at Autumn Budget 2017 that employees on maternity and parental leave will be able to take a pause of up to 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 113448 question first answered 24/11/2017 11:52:41 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

788993

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Save as You Earn
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has any plans to review the six-month contribution holiday for Save As You Earn schemes; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	112910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>Employees saving into a Save As You Earn scheme may suspend their monthly payments for up to a maximum of six months during the savings period. The Government keeps all aspects of the tax system under review and any changes to eligibility conditions of the scheme would be announced by the Chancellor at a fiscal event.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 21/11/2017 16:06:22 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

789075

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the fee chargeable by NHS general practices for providing medical information to patients for the purposes of other public authorities was last reviewed by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	113026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>NHS England contracts with general practitioners (GPs) as independent providers of medical services for the National Health Service. Under the terms of their contract, GPs are required to provide certain medical reports or complete certain forms for which a medical report is required by other legislation, for example, the Social Security Administration Act, free of charge to their registered patients.</p><p> </p><p>Outside their contractual requirements, GPs also offer a variety of other services which successive governments have regarded as private matters between the patient and the GP. In such cases, decisions on whether to charge a fee and the level of the fee charged are at the GP’s discretion.</p><p> </p><p>Where legislation requires a medical certificate, or report, the relevant Government Department enters into arrangements with the British Medical Association on the level of fees which will be paid to GPs for providing the required information. Such arrangements are formalised through the provisions of the GP contract.</p><p> </p><p>As these are private arrangements between GP practices and other organisations, the Department does not review the level of fees.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 22/11/2017 14:50:32 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

789077

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Voluntary Work
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance has been given to NHS general practices on the circumstances under which volunteers are permitted to carry out non-confidential medical work; and whether this guidance is the same as that for permitted activities of volunteers in other parts of the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	113025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for ensuring those general practices who provide NHS services are issued with appropriate guidance on the management of volunteers. In September 2017, NHS England published guidance for all National Health Service providers to help them grow and develop volunteering. This equally applies to general practice as to other parts of the NHS. The guidance sets out that providers should include confidentiality and data protection information in a volunteering policy. The volunteer role description set out in the guidance states that all volunteers should ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance is available on the NHS England website:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/recruiting-and-managing-volunteers-in-nhs-providers-a-practical-guide/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/recruiting-and-managing-volunteers-in-nhs-providers-a-practical-guide/</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/11/2017 17:07:07 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

789095

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what additional support his Department plans to provide to Oxford University Hospital's NHS Foundation Trust during winter 2017.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	112925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>NHS Improvement and NHS England are working closely with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to ensure it is best placed to deal with challenges this winter. This includes working together with local commissioners to ensure services are responsive to patient need and providing support should specific services experience particular pressure. To this end, NHS England and NHS Improvement attend regular joint meetings with local system partners.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Emergency Care Improvement Programme team is working to support the local health economy. This includes actions to improve patient flow and urgent care services.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/11/2017 14:26:30 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

789156

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Bail: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many bail applications were made by EU nationals held in immigration detention in the last 12 months; and how many of those applications were successful.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	112923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the data requested in a reportable format.</p><p>Every individual detained under Immigration Act powers is eligible to apply for release on bail. Such bail applications may be made to the Home Office and/or to an independent judge of the First-tier Tribunal. Detained individuals may apply for bail at any time.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 17/11/2017 09:18:44 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

788380

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to answer Question 109638, tabled on 25 October 2017.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	112759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to Question 109638 on 27 November 2017.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 28/11/2017 16:02:41 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds