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1246270

registered interest
date	22/10/2020
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	Vaccination
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 improve vaccination rates in England.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	107593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has one of the most comprehensive immunisation programmes in the world and vaccines coverage for most programmes is generally high. Though we do not yet have the verified coverage data to demonstrate the full impact of the pandemic on vaccination rates, vaccine uptake across the UK remains high.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are working closely with Public Health England and the Department to drive improvements in immunisation uptake and coverage in all routine childhood immunisations. The Department intends to publish a vaccination strategy in the near future to maintain and develop the UK’s immunisation programme.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 26/01/2021 12:07:14 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1246271

registered interest
date	22/10/2020
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	Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether, as part of developing a national vaccines strategy, he is making an assessment of the potential merits of (a) a national leadership forum bringing together key individuals and groups, (b) the appointment of a national Tsar to oversee the strategy and (c) new targets for adult vaccination rates.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	107594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>These issues will be considered, and the vaccine strategy will be reviewed in light of the ongoing pandemic response, to reflect the legacy of investment in vaccine development from the Vaccine Taskforce and lessons from future deployment of the vaccine, to help drive up immunisation rates in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 05/11/2020 16:43:52 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1246272

registered interest
date	22/10/2020
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	Vaccination: Take-up
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 he has made of the effectiveness of targets on improving the uptake of adult vaccinations.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	107595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>We are reviewing how to improve vaccine uptake overall as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. The United Kingdom has a number of key components in place to achieve high coverage of vaccinations. This includes national co-ordination of our vaccination programmes, fully trained staff, and access to relevant information.</p><p>There are national uptake targets for all vaccination programmes based on recommendations from Public Health England and the Department, informed by knowledge of the necessary levels of coverage to support herd immunity and prevent transmission of disease and outbreaks. Activity undertaken by commissioners and providers are informed by these targets.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 12/11/2020 12:11:38 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1246273

registered interest
date	22/10/2020
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	Vaccination
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 he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on vaccination rates for adult vaccinations.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	107596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) is offered to adults aged 65 and over and children and adults in a clinical risk group. PPV coverage for the 2019-20 financial year was 69.0% (10,115,593/ 6,975,469) in adults aged 65 years and older. These results do not show the impact of the COVID-19 as most individuals were offered the vaccine prior to when lockdown measures were enforced. PPV vaccine coverage estimates for the 2020-21 financial year will reflect adults turning 65 and over from April 2020 to March 2021, which covers the duration when lockdown measures were enforced. This data will be published in summer of 2021.</p><p>The shingles vaccine is offered to those turning 70 or 78 years old up to their 80<sup>th</sup> birthday. Disruption to the delivery of the vaccine caused by COVID-19 and shielding guidance accounts for lower coverage. Annual vaccine coverage was 5.4 and 7.1 percentage points lower for 70- and 78-year olds compared to last year, with coverage in 2019/20 quarter 4 being 3.8 and 3.4 percentage points lower than 2018/19 quarter 4, respectively.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 05/11/2020 16:48:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1245603

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Travel Information: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the advice given to travellers and holidaymakers is clear and up to date for every destination abroad during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	106899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2020 answer text <p>FCDO travel advice remains under constant review to ensure it reflects our latest assessment of risks to British nationals and has the key information and advice they need to plan travel. In making decisions about travel advice, the FCDO considers the scientific evidence. Each country and territory is assessed individually. Public Health England and the National Travel Health Network and Centre, the organisations mandated to provide health advice to British nationals travelling overseas, assess the risk to an individual of exposure to the virus in each destination. This assessment is based on a number of key indicators, including virus incidence rates, trends in incidence and deaths, testing capacity, test positivity rates, and other international epidemic intelligence. We also draw on the latest reporting from our network of embassies and high commissions to take account of other risks related to the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 28/10/2020 13:17:42 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1245606

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
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	Employment: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is being made available for people who are required to self-isolate and not able to access (a) statutory sick pay or (b) the £500 covid-19 self-isolation grant.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	106900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>People who are infected with Covid-19, or self-isolating in line with Government guidance are eligible for ESA, subject to the normal conditions of entitlement. We have removed the waiting days and claimants will be treated as having Limited Capability for Work in ESA without the requirement for fit notes or a Work Capability Assessment from day one. Households may also be able to claim Universal Credit where eligible. New claim advances are available urgently if a claimant needs financial support. These advances allow claimants to receive up to 100% of their estimated Universal Credit payment upfront. The Budget already announced that claimants will be able to access advances via phone or online, instead of having to attend the jobcentre. This applies to all claimants, including those who are required to self-isolate.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 27/10/2020 14:07:08 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1245046

registered interest
date	20/10/2020
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	Coronavirus: Quarantine
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 support people shielding in areas subject to Tier 2 and Tier 3 local lockdown restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	106218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>Shielding was paused on 1 August 2020 in England. However, it is important that clinically extremely vulnerable people continue to take extra care, particularly as infection rates rise again. On 13 October, the Government published new guidance to the clinically extremely vulnerable that advises additional things they are advised to do to keep themselves safe at each local COVID-19 alert level. This new guidance is designed to offer practical and proportionate advice to help people protect themselves and minimise the need to introduce restrictive shielding advice.</p><p>Where clinically extremely vulnerable individuals need help with the collection of medicines, shopping or other essentials, support is available from National Health Service Volunteer Responders at all local COVID-19 alert levels. Those in a very high local alert level who need extra support at home should contact their local council.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 25/11/2020 17:10:40 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1243982

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that restrictions on public sector exit payments do not affect people whose annual salary is less than £25,000.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	104043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>This measure is aimed at putting a stop to excessive public sector exit payments funded by the taxpayer. The majority of public sector exits will not be affected by the cap. The government accepts that there will be circumstances where it is necessary or desirable to relax the cap. The waiver process is in place for use in exceptional situations, including where imposing the cap would cause genuine hardship.</p><p>An Equalities Impact Assessment was conducted on the primary legislation and published alongside the 2019 consultation document. An updated Equalities Impact Assessment has since been conducted based on the final regulations and will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 104044 question first answered 22/10/2020 10:41:42 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1243983

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of restrictions on public sector exit payments on (a) women and (b) people from BAME communities.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	104044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>This measure is aimed at putting a stop to excessive public sector exit payments funded by the taxpayer. The majority of public sector exits will not be affected by the cap. The government accepts that there will be circumstances where it is necessary or desirable to relax the cap. The waiver process is in place for use in exceptional situations, including where imposing the cap would cause genuine hardship.</p><p>An Equalities Impact Assessment was conducted on the primary legislation and published alongside the 2019 consultation document. An updated Equalities Impact Assessment has since been conducted based on the final regulations and will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 104043 question first answered 22/10/2020 10:41:42 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1242369

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to (a) encourage and (b) incentivise the use of environmentally sustainable (a) Heavy and (b) Medium Goods Vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	101954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government is currently working to produce a Transport Decarbonisation Plan that will deliver a cross-modal approach to decarbonising transport, including road freight. We are also promoting best practice and effective actions to enable operators to reduce emissions and improve the environmental sustainability of their vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>A number of local authorities are implementing Clean Air Zones (CAZ) in order to reduce NO2 emissions to legal levels. The Government is providing funding to these areas to allow them to offer grants to businesses operating HGVs impacted by CAZ charges to help them upgrade their vehicles to cleaner, compliant models.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 20/10/2020 15:16:26 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman