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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 04 Feb 2022
Down Syndrome Bill

"My hon. Friend mentions education and ensuring that those with Down syndrome have access that is adequate for their needs, whether in a special school or a mainstream school. Does she agree that it is vital that these choices are offered and that parents and people are fully informed of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 04 Feb 2022
Down Syndrome Bill

"I endorse my hon. Friend’s comments about disabilities, and particularly that we all have different needs and should be looking to embrace that. I found out when I was 18 that I was dyspraxic, and it helped explain a lot of things for me. I still have a bit of …..."
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Written Question
Care Homes: Visits
Monday 24th January 2022

Asked by: Brendan Clarke-Smith (Conservative - Bassetlaw)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that care homes follow Government guidance and allow visits from essential care givers and up to three nominated visitors.

Answered by Gillian Keegan

We expect care homes to facilitate visits wherever possible and residents should be supported to nominate an essential care giver. We monitor how care homes are implementing visiting guidance on a weekly basis and this guidance is kept under review. If a resident or their family have concerns that a care home is not following visiting guidance, it should be raised with the home in the first instance. The Care Quality Commission can also investigate complaints and has powers to respond with an on-site inspection, which could be followed by requirement notices and warning notices where providers do not appropriately support residents to have access to visits.

Written Question
Varices: Children
Monday 20th December 2021

Asked by: Brendan Clarke-Smith (Conservative - Bassetlaw)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition to introduce national standards for the treatment of varices in children.

Answered by Maggie Throup

The British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition has published national guidance for the management of varices in children and are due to publish an updated version shortly.

The Royal Colleges work with NHS England advising on standards of treatment and are important stakeholders in the introduction of new or revised standards.

Written Question
Coronavirus: Vaccination
Thursday 1st April 2021

Asked by: Brendan Clarke-Smith (Conservative - Bassetlaw)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

"To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on that country's distribution of covid-19 vaccines to neighbourhood vaccination centres and remote sites.

Answered by Nadhim Zahawi

The Department has had no specific discussions.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 01 Oct 2020
Covid-19 Update and Hospitality Curfew

"The Government have already made more than £190 billion of support available to protect lives and livelihoods. Last week I spoke to Tom and Lindsey, the landlords of the Clumber Inn in Ordsall, to discuss the impact that these lockdown measures are having on the hospitality industry, which I know …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Sep 2020
Covid-19

"I know my right hon. Friend will share my excitement over the two new groundbreaking tests that can detect coronavirus in as little as 90 minutes. Does he agree that we should get that tech rolled out as quickly as possible, but particularly in care settings?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Jul 2020
Coronavirus

"Last week, I visited St Giles School in Retford, where people very kindly gave me one of their excellent cloth face coverings to wear when travelling to Parliament. Will my right hon. Friend join me in reiterating that while cloth face coverings can help to reduce the risk of transmission …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 May 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What steps he is taking to support children and young people to continue learning at home while nurseries, schools and colleges are partially closed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 May 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"I very much welcome the funding for IT equipment, because there is nothing worse than when computer says no. Can my right hon. Friend confirm that the laptops and tablets provided to disadvantaged and vulnerable young people will not just benefit them while schools are closed, but will continue to …..."
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