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1346423

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date	13/07/2021
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 Trusts: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with local NHS Trusts on (a) the current level of their deficits and (b) taking steps to reduce those deficits.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	32434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>While we have had no specific discussions, local health systems, working with NHS England and NHS Improvement through their operational planning process, discuss the levels of deficits directly with National Health Service providers. We have set out strategic objectives for the NHS in ‘The Government's 2021-22 mandate to NHS England and NHS Improvement’ which includes clear expectations that financial balance must once again be delivered, with measures including reducing the number of organisations in deficit.</p><p>We have provided approximately £18 billion in 2020-21 and £8 billion in 2021-22 to NHS providers and commissioners to fund the cost consequences of the COVID-19 response and an additional £1.5 billion in 2021-22 to tackle the elective backlog and mental health recovery programmes. We have implemented a temporary financial regime to ensure that NHS providers’ and commissioners’ spending on their individual COVID-19 response is fully reimbursed. We continue to work with NHS England and NHS Improvement and HM Treasury to secure further approvals and funding support, with announcements expected later in the year.</p><p>The NHS is developing their approach to managing deficits in both clinical commissioning groups and NHS providers by moving towards system-based funding allocations and planning. Local leaders will work together to direct use of those system allocations where needed most, with the expectation of financial balance without recourse to additional Government support.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 32435 32436 32437 question first answered 22/07/2021 16:05:18 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 15298 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1346424

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
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 Trusts: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if, as part of his covid-19 recovery plans, he will make additional resources available to NHS Trusts to prevent them acquiring or increasing their financial deficit.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	32435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>While we have had no specific discussions, local health systems, working with NHS England and NHS Improvement through their operational planning process, discuss the levels of deficits directly with National Health Service providers. We have set out strategic objectives for the NHS in ‘The Government's 2021-22 mandate to NHS England and NHS Improvement’ which includes clear expectations that financial balance must once again be delivered, with measures including reducing the number of organisations in deficit.</p><p>We have provided approximately £18 billion in 2020-21 and £8 billion in 2021-22 to NHS providers and commissioners to fund the cost consequences of the COVID-19 response and an additional £1.5 billion in 2021-22 to tackle the elective backlog and mental health recovery programmes. We have implemented a temporary financial regime to ensure that NHS providers’ and commissioners’ spending on their individual COVID-19 response is fully reimbursed. We continue to work with NHS England and NHS Improvement and HM Treasury to secure further approvals and funding support, with announcements expected later in the year.</p><p>The NHS is developing their approach to managing deficits in both clinical commissioning groups and NHS providers by moving towards system-based funding allocations and planning. Local leaders will work together to direct use of those system allocations where needed most, with the expectation of financial balance without recourse to additional Government support.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 32434 32436 32437 question first answered 22/07/2021 16:05:18 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 15299 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1346425

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
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 Trusts: Debts
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 ensure that the financial deficit held by NHS Trusts is met through additional Government support.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	32436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>While we have had no specific discussions, local health systems, working with NHS England and NHS Improvement through their operational planning process, discuss the levels of deficits directly with National Health Service providers. We have set out strategic objectives for the NHS in ‘The Government's 2021-22 mandate to NHS England and NHS Improvement’ which includes clear expectations that financial balance must once again be delivered, with measures including reducing the number of organisations in deficit.</p><p>We have provided approximately £18 billion in 2020-21 and £8 billion in 2021-22 to NHS providers and commissioners to fund the cost consequences of the COVID-19 response and an additional £1.5 billion in 2021-22 to tackle the elective backlog and mental health recovery programmes. We have implemented a temporary financial regime to ensure that NHS providers’ and commissioners’ spending on their individual COVID-19 response is fully reimbursed. We continue to work with NHS England and NHS Improvement and HM Treasury to secure further approvals and funding support, with announcements expected later in the year.</p><p>The NHS is developing their approach to managing deficits in both clinical commissioning groups and NHS providers by moving towards system-based funding allocations and planning. Local leaders will work together to direct use of those system allocations where needed most, with the expectation of financial balance without recourse to additional Government support.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 32434 32435 32437 question first answered 22/07/2021 16:05:18 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 15300 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1346426

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
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	Clinical Commissioning Groups: Debts
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 plans to take to tackle financial deficits accumulated by CCGs.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	32437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>While we have had no specific discussions, local health systems, working with NHS England and NHS Improvement through their operational planning process, discuss the levels of deficits directly with National Health Service providers. We have set out strategic objectives for the NHS in ‘The Government's 2021-22 mandate to NHS England and NHS Improvement’ which includes clear expectations that financial balance must once again be delivered, with measures including reducing the number of organisations in deficit.</p><p>We have provided approximately £18 billion in 2020-21 and £8 billion in 2021-22 to NHS providers and commissioners to fund the cost consequences of the COVID-19 response and an additional £1.5 billion in 2021-22 to tackle the elective backlog and mental health recovery programmes. We have implemented a temporary financial regime to ensure that NHS providers’ and commissioners’ spending on their individual COVID-19 response is fully reimbursed. We continue to work with NHS England and NHS Improvement and HM Treasury to secure further approvals and funding support, with announcements expected later in the year.</p><p>The NHS is developing their approach to managing deficits in both clinical commissioning groups and NHS providers by moving towards system-based funding allocations and planning. Local leaders will work together to direct use of those system allocations where needed most, with the expectation of financial balance without recourse to additional Government support.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 32434 32435 32436 question first answered 22/07/2021 16:05:18 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 15301 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1346436

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the taxi sector on the wearing of face coverings and ventilation in taxis in response to the higher levels of covid-19 transmission in that sector.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	32438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has engaged with the taxi and private hire vehicle sector through the COVID pandemic. This engagement informed the guidance issued by the Department on actions that drivers, operators and owners of taxis or private hire vehicles can take to protect against coronavirus; this included the wearing of face coverings and ventilation in vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 21/07/2021 13:14:13 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1346440

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
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: Protective Clothing
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 planning to maintain the current level of supply of personal protection equipment to health and care settings after 19 July 2021.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	32439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government has committed to providing free personal protective equipment to health and social care settings until the end of March 2022.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 21/07/2021 13:22:58 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1346442

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Charities: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what additional support he will make available for charities supporting people who are continuing to self-isolate as a result of the rise in covid-19 infection rates.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	32440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>Government recognises the huge contribution of charities and the voluntary sector in the national effort against coronavirus. It has provided a multi-billion-pound package of support for Britain's charities to continue their vital services, including for those self-isolating.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Charities continue to benefit from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and many will have benefited from government grants where they have been required to close non-essential retail. This support is in addition to the £750 million targeted support package which has helped over 13,000 organisations continue to maintain vital services for those most affected by the pandemic.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>At this time, government does not have plans to offer additional targeted funding for these sectors, but does continue to monitor sector health closely. The government is committed to working with charity sector representatives to support a strong and resilient sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 21/07/2021 16:28:01 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1346444

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Development Aid
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 effect of the (a) decline in GDP and (b) reduction of the aid target to 0.5 per cent of GDP on the total amount of Official Development Assistance.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	32441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>In the context of unprecedented economic and fiscal circumstances, the Government decided at the 2020 Spending Review to temporarily reduce the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget to spend the equivalent of 0.5 per cent of gross national income (GNI) on overseas aid in 2021.</p><p> </p><p>As usual, the FCDO National Statistics publication, 'Statistics on International Development’, provides a breakdown of UK ODA expenditure for each calendar year. Final 2020 spend will be published in Statistics on International Development in the autumn this year. Final ODA spend for subsequent years will be published in a similar manner.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 and to spending 0.7 per cent of GNI as ODA once the fiscal situation allows. The Chancellor’s Written Ministerial Statement of 12th July 2021 sets out the responsible fiscal circumstances under which the Government will return to 0.7 per cent.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 21/07/2021 15:39:36 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1346449

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many meetings (a) he has had and (b) officials in his Department have had with City of York Council on the disposal of Ministry of Defence sites in York as part of his Department's A Better Defence Estate programme.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	32442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>Officials in the Department have met with City of York Council officers on seven occasions since April 2016 in relation to the inclusion of Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Towthorpe Lines and Imphal Barracks within the local plan. The Department is unaware of any such meetings between the Defence Secretary and the City of York Council.</p><p> </p><p>Imphal Barracks will be disposed of in 2031 which we understand is within the local plan period of 2017-2032/33. The Council’s draft policy supports the site delivering 769 dwellings, recognising development is not anticipated to commence until the end of the plan period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 32444 question first answered 21/07/2021 16:13:23 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1346457

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	United Kingdom Security Vetting: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) relevant stakeholders on (i) keeping and (ii) expanding the National Security Vetting Agency in York.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	32443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) now sits within the Government Security Group in Cabinet Office. The Cabinet Office is committed to growth in both York and Glasgow. The majority of new roles within UKSV will be advertised in York and Glasgow although some specialised roles may be advertised elsewhere, for example such as in Milton Keynes, an original FCO location.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 19/07/2021 16:54:19 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell