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1543552

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date	18/11/2022
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	General Practitioners: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage general practices to call patients a second time when they miss an initial telephone appointment.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	90851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>Individual general practitioner (GP) practices are responsible for managing appointment booking systems to meet the reasonable needs of registered patients. NHS England’s guidance advises GP practices to provide a specific timeframe or exact appointment time for telephone or video appointments.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 24/11/2022 15:03:50 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1543634

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
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	NHS: Databases
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 has made an assessment of the potential merits of rejecting Palantir Technologies' bid for a contract to run the NHS Federated Data Platform.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	90852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The Federated Data Platform will be procured via open competition, in line with Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Once launched, the procurement process will be open to all suppliers and will abide by the core principles of the 2015 Regulations, including transparency, non-discrimination, equal treatment and proportionality. These principles apply to all suppliers bidding for the Federated Data Platform, including the incumbent supplier. NHS England cannot reject a bid unless it is non-compliant with the procurement process.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 01/12/2022 10:55:40 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 37424 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1542896

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Animals in Science Regulation Unit annual reports 2019 to 2021, published on 26 October 2022, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) investigating that report's findings on animal welfare in laboratories and (b) taking steps to support scientists in the development of new approach methodologies to help reduce animal testing.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	88963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Regulator has strengthened its regulatory oversight and published its process establishment audits at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/animal-research-technical-advice#process-and-standards-for-establishment-full-system-audits" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/animal-research-technical-advice#process-and-standards-for-establishment-full-system-audits</a>. The audit process includes an animal welfare assessment.</p><p>Government policy is to actively support and fund the development and dissemination of techniques that Replace, Reduce and Refine the use of animals in research (the 3Rs). This is achieved through funding UK Research and Investment who fund the National Centre for the 3Rs and fund further research through Innovate UK, the Medical Research Council and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council into the development of alternatives.</p><p>The Regulator has a responsibility to assess all project licence applications for the full application of the principles of the 3Rs and all licence holders have a standard condition in their licences that requires them to deliver the 3Rs. In addition, all establishments have an Animal Welfare and Ethical Review body that has a responsibility to advise the Establishment Licence Holder and Project Licence Holders on the 3Rs.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 25/11/2022 11:03:45 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1542906

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the National Food Strategy Report published in July 2021, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of updating the School Food Standards to remove the mandatory servings of (a) meat including fish and (b) dairy as suggested in that report.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	88964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department believes that the current standards provide a robust yet flexible framework to ensure that pupils continue to receive high quality and nutritious food that builds healthy eating habits for life.</p><p>The Department’s current focus is on promoting compliance with the School Food Standards, and it will keep this under review. In February 2022, the Levelling Up White Paper outlined what the Department is doing to strengthen adherence. This includes piloting work with the Foods Standards Agency, funding of up to £200,000 in a pilot Governor Training Scheme and encouraging schools to complete a statement on their websites setting out their whole school approach to food.</p><p>The Department will consider the National Food Strategy Report’s recommendations in future updates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/11/2022 14:29:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1542514

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the flexibility of the apprenticeship levy on the level of (a) staff and (b) skill shortages in the hospitality sector.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	87926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The apprenticeship levy supports employers in all sectors, including those in hospitality, to invest in high-quality apprenticeship training. Employers in the catering and hospitality sector have developed 10 apprenticeship standards to help them to develop their workforces, including Level 2 Hospitality Team Member, Level 3 Chef De Partie and Level 4 Senior Culinary Chef. In the 2020/21 academic year, there were 8,870 starts in the hospitality sector.</p><p>The department is committed to enhancing the quality of apprenticeships and improving the system, so that apprenticeships continue to meet the needs of employers in all sectors.</p><p>The department is also supporting employers to make greater use of their levy funds by helping them choose more flexible training models, such as portable, flexi-job and accelerated apprenticeships. Improvements have been made to the levy transfer system, to enable larger employers to more easily support apprenticeship starts in other employers in their own or different sectors. In addition, employers can also access a range of other government-funded skills programmes, including T-levels, Skills Bootcamps, and our free Level 3 courses for jobs, which can help people gain the skills that employers value.</p><p>There are no current plans to reform the apprenticeship levy, and as such, no assessment has been made of changes to the levy and the impact on the level of staff or skill shortages in the hospitality sector.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 22/11/2022 12:39:04 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1541483

registered interest
date	11/11/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Evictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing emergency legislation to abolish Section 21 no fault evictions, in the context of the cost-of-living crisis.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	84925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>Ensuring a fair deal for renters remains a priority for this government, and we will legislate in due course to abolish section 21 'no fault' evictions.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 17/11/2022 17:52:16 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1541588

registered interest
date	11/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Food: Pre-school Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing sensory food play as a part of the Early Years Foundation Stage for early years nutrition.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	84926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework sets the standards that all early years providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to age five.</p><p>The department has published an article promoting sensory food education on the ‘Help for early years providers’ online platform, which is a resource for childminders, nursery leaders and pre-school practitioners. This supports practitioners to look at incorporating sensory food education into their practice, while delivering the statutory EYFS requirements. The sensory food education article can be found here: <a href="https://help-for-early-years-providers.education.gov.uk/get-help-to-improve-your-practice/sensory-food-education" target="_blank">https://help-for-early-years-providers.education.gov.uk/get-help-to-improve-your-practice/sensory-food-education</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho grouped question UIN 84997 question first answered 17/11/2022 09:32:54 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1541604

registered interest
date	11/11/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of taking steps to improve the accessibility of Universal Credit for students, in the context of the cost-of-living crisis.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	84927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. Financial support for students comes from the system of student loans and grants designed for their needs and any ongoing assessment of that level of support is a matter for the Department of Education and the devolved administrations. Although students cannot normally satisfy the entitlement conditions for Universal Credit, exceptions are made where students have additional needs that are not met through the student support system, for example, those who are responsible for a child.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/11/2022 16:40:00 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1541605

registered interest
date	11/11/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Students: Rents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing a cap on student rent on levels of student homelessness, in the context of the cost-of-living crisis.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	84928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>Published homelessness statistics show that in 2021/22, 4,550 (1.6%) of main applicants assessed as being owed a homelessness prevention or relief duty had student or training as their employment status.</p><p>Many higher education providers have hardship funds that students can apply to for assistance and £261 million of student premium funding is available this academic year to support disadvantaged students who need additional help.</p><p>We recognise the additional cost of living pressures that have arisen this year, however evidence suggests rent controls in the private rented sector do not work. They discourage investment and lead to declining property standards. Our White Paper sets out plans to deliver a fairer deal for private renters, including empowering them to challenge unjustified rent increases. We will bring forward legislation in this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 21/11/2022 17:47:24 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1541606

registered interest
date	11/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allocating additional funding for education providers to deliver hardship funds, in the context of the cost-of-living crisis.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	84929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>The government recognises the additional cost of living pressures that have arisen this year and that have impacted students. Many higher education providers have hardship funds that students can apply to for assistance.</p><p>There is £261 million of student premium funding available this academic year to support disadvantaged students who need additional help. The department is with the Office for Students to ensure universities support students in hardship using both hardship funds and drawing on the student premium.</p><p>In addition, all households will save on their energy bills through the Energy Price Guarantee and the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme discount. Students who buy their energy from a domestic supplier are eligible for the energy bills discount. The Energy Prices Bill introduced on 12 October 2022 includes the provision to require landlords to pass benefits they receive from energy price support, as appropriate, onto end users. Further details of the requirements under this legislation will be set out in regulations.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 84930 question first answered 17/11/2022 16:13:55 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq