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1256756

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Dentistry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many university places were available to study dentistry in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	122903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>The attached table shows the intake of dental students in England for each academic year since 2015.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 26/01/2021 12:27:06 question first ministerially corrected 17/03/2021 14:48:26 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill attachment 1 file name Revised table Academic year.docx title Initial Intake Figures revised previous answer version 77095 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill attachment 1 file name PQ122903 TABLE.docx title Initial Intake Figures
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1256757

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Dentistry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of dentistry school places that will be required in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	122904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>In England, the number of dentistry school places is regulated by the Government and controlled through annual intake targets operated by the Office for Students. For entry in 2019, the target intake was set at 809 places. This year the Government temporarily lifted this cap for students who completed A-Levels in 2020 and who had an offer from a university in England to study dentistry subject to their grades. This ensured a place this year or next for every eligible student.</p><p>The Government’s current view is that the cap otherwise should remain unchanged over the next five years. We are committed to ensuring that the number of dental school places are in line with England’s workforce requirements and continue to monitor the effectiveness of current arrangements with Health Education England and other partners.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 14/01/2021 17:09:23 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1256758

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Dental Services
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 his Department is taking to increase the proportion of time that dentists allocate to NHS patients.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	122905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/12/2020 answer text <p>Dentists contract with the NHS to provide an agreed level of dental activity per year. Where a dentist holds a contract with the NHS they must deliver the agreed activity or, if performance is below 96%, the NHS can recover the unused funds. Dentists therefore have a strong financial incentive to deliver the contracted service. Many dentists provide both NHS and private care but there are usually no shortage of applicants if NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I) lets a dental contract.</p><p>The amount of dental service is it safe to deliver during COVID-19 has reduced significantly. Dentistry includes a number of aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) which require the highest level of infection protection control including resting the treatment room for up to an hour between patients. We are working hard to try and restore the service.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 122906 question first answered 30/12/2020 10:59:07 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1256760

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made in renegotiating the (a) General Dental Services and (b) Personal Dental Services contract.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	122906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/12/2020 answer text <p>Dentists contract with the NHS to provide an agreed level of dental activity per year. Where a dentist holds a contract with the NHS they must deliver the agreed activity or, if performance is below 96%, the NHS can recover the unused funds. Dentists therefore have a strong financial incentive to deliver the contracted service. Many dentists provide both NHS and private care but there are usually no shortage of applicants if NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I) lets a dental contract.</p><p>The amount of dental service is it safe to deliver during COVID-19 has reduced significantly. Dentistry includes a number of aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) which require the highest level of infection protection control including resting the treatment room for up to an hour between patients. We are working hard to try and restore the service.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 122905 question first answered 30/12/2020 10:59:07 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1256856

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Flood Control: North West Norfolk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has allocate funding to projects to protect properties from flooding in King's Lynn and North West Norfolk constituency as part of its £5.2 billion six year flood and coastal defence programme.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	122907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>Earlier this year the Government announced it will invest a record £5.2 billion in a six-year capital investment programme for flood defences. This investment will deliver around 2,000 flood schemes, across every region of the country, and will better protect 336,000 properties from flooding.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency, King’s Lynn Internal Drainage Board, Littleport &amp; Downham Internal Drainage Board, Norfolk County Council and King’s Lynn &amp; West Norfolk Borough Council have projects submitted for inclusion in the £5.2 billion capital flood programme.</p><p> </p><p>The overall cost for these projects is estimated to be approximately £9 million within the North West Norfolk Constituency. They are eligible for approximately £4.7 million of Defra grant-in aid funding. The Environment Agency and Regional Flood and Coastal Committee for the region will now be considering the specific schemes for year one of the new programme.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 08/12/2020 16:07:14 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1256877

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the Business rates treatment of self-catering accommodation consultation published in November 2018.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	122908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government is grateful to those who responded to the consultation, and is considering how to address the questions raised. In doing so, it is taking into account the consequences for local authorities’ income and the Exchequer, the deliverability of possible reforms, and the impact of coronavirus on the tourism industry in England.</p><p>The Government will set out its next steps in in due course.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 07/12/2020 16:58:42 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1255921

registered interest
date	26/11/2020
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	Broadband: Norfolk
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 estimate Building Digital UK has made of the proportion of premises in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council area which are not considered as commercially viable for gigabit-capable broadband rollout.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	121371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>We estimate that over 35% of the premises in King's Lynn and West Norfolk are not commercially viable for gigabit-capable broadband rollout (as shown in the map of page 32 in the<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938539/NIS_Report_Web_Accessible.pdf" target="_blank"> National Infrastructure Strategy</a>) This is an indicative estimate, and likely to change over time.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 01/12/2020 08:37:52 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1255923

registered interest
date	26/11/2020
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	Broadband
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 proportion of premises in (a) England, (b) East of England and (c) North West Norfolk constituency have access to superfast broadband.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	121372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>According to Thinkbroadband, currently 97.3% of premises in England now have access to superfast broadband (&gt;24 Mbps) - up from 61% from 2012 (<a href="http://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/england" target="_blank">http://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/england</a>).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The East of England region currently has 97% of premises with the ability to connect to superfast speeds (&gt;24 Mbps) (<a href="http://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/east-england" target="_blank">http://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/east-england</a>).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>95% of premises in the North West Norfolk constituency currently can access Superfast broadband (&gt;24 Mbps). This is up from 7% in 2012 (<a href="http://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/E14000859" target="_blank">http://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/E14000859</a>).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 01/12/2020 17:31:47 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1256039

registered interest
date	26/11/2020
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	Fairgrounds: 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, if he will issue guidance to local authorities on the covid-secure operation of fairgrounds in tiers 2 and 3 under the covid-19 restrictions after the end of the national lockdown on 2 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	121373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2020 answer text <p>From 2 December, as set out in the COVID Winter Plan, we will return to a tiered approach to COVID-19 restrictions in England. Funfairs and fairgrounds - which will be permitted to reopen in all three tiers as they were prior to this period of national restrictions - will need to go through the normal process of requesting permission and any relevant licences from the relevant authority and have the relevant health and safety protocols in place, including a Covid-19 risk assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are responsible for deciding whether to permit outdoor events in their area. Decisions should be made on a case-by-case basis, with consideration given to both the risks and the mitigations in place.</p><p> </p><p>In the government's Covid-19 Secure guidance for the Visitor Economy, we have provided guidance for Local Authorities on how to assess applications for outdoor events and how Local Authorities should support event organisers to hold outdoor events safely. We will continue to work closely with Local Authorities and the sector to get outdoor events running safely and successfully once they are permitted.</p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) holds regular engagement calls with local government sector groups to highlight significant policy updates and holds regular Ministerial calls with local authority leaders and chief executives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 04/12/2020 18:46:02 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1250808

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
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	Business: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will increase the maximum permitted state aid limit of support that a business can receive under the Covid-19 Temporary Framework for UK Authorities.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	114341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Under the Covid-19 Temporary Framework for UK Authorities aid of up to €800,000 can be awarded to businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>On 20 October, UK authorities submitted a notification to the European Commission to take advantage of a new measure under the European Commission’s Temporary Framework. This new measure would enable greater support to companies facing a decline in turnover during the eligible period of at least 30% compared to the same period of 2019, due to the pandemic. The support will contribute to a part of the beneficiaries' fixed costs that are not covered by their revenues, up to maximum amount of €3 million per business.</p><p> </p><p>The European Commission is currently considering the notification and will provide a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 16/11/2020 17:33:48 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild