Asked by: Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of refunds issued for early release from the managed quarantine service as a result of policy changes made on 15 December 2021.
Answered by Maggie Throup
The total refunds granted to passengers relating to early release on 15 December was £1,987,483.
Asked by: Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is for calculating refunds to individuals subject to the managed quarantine service who were granted early exemption from quarantine on and before 14 December 2021.
Answered by Maggie Throup
In England, guests who were released early from the managed quarantine service were entitled to a refund based upon the unused part of their quarantine package. All refund requests were considered on a case-by-case basis.
Asked by: Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many complaints have been made to the managed quarantine service on refunds for unused days of quarantine since 1 January 2021.
Answered by Maggie Throup
The information is not held in the format requested.
Asked by: Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of refunds relating to early release from the managed quarantine service as a result of policy changes made on 15 December 2021.
Answered by Maggie Throup
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many complaints have been made to the managed quarantine service regarding refunds for unused days of quarantine since 1 January 2021.
Answered by Maggie Throup
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish his Department’s policy applicable on and before 14 December 2021 for calculating refunds to individuals subject to the managed quarantine service who were granted early exemption from quarantine.
Answered by Maggie Throup
“It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.”
Asked by: Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of trends in the rate of mental ill health of carers in the last five years.
Answered by Alistair Burt
The Department does not routinely collect data on the mental health status of carers. Therefore, we are unable to provide trend data on the rate of mental ill health among carers for the past five years.