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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"When the Government published their action plan on hearing loss in 2015, it was widely welcomed across the deaf community, as well as in the House, but there is now just a sense in the deaf community that NHS England’s commitment to the action plan is somehow waning. Will the …..."
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Written Question
Vaccination: Children
Tuesday 8th October 2019

Asked by: Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with (a) representatives of clinical commissioning groups and (b) families on increasing the uptake of childhood immunisation.

Answered by Jo Churchill

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Written Question
MMR Vaccine
Tuesday 8th October 2019

Asked by: Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has assessed the potential effect on public health of allowing children who have not received the MMR vaccine to start primary school in September 2019.

Answered by Jo Churchill

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Written Question
MMR Vaccine
Tuesday 8th October 2019

Asked by: Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to prevent children who have not received the MMR vaccine from attending school.

Answered by Jo Churchill

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Written Question
NHS: Billing
Wednesday 2nd October 2019

Asked by: Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of invoices received by the NHS are paid within 30 days; and how many incur 29 per cent interest for late payment of more than 30 days.

Answered by Edward Argar

The Department does not centrally collect or hold performance payment data for the National Health Service. NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts are required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) which states contracting authorities must pay valid and undisputed invoices within 30 days.

NHS Improvement monitors Better Payments Practice Code performance data on a monthly basis. Page 47 of the Departmental annual report shows an improvement in the percentage of invoices paid within target from 77% (2017-18) to 79% (2018-19). The report is available at the following link:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/832765/dhsc-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019.pdf

The Department does not hold information on how many invoices incur the 29% late payment interest.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 May 2019
British Sign Language Users: Access to NHS Services

"It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Ryan. I am delighted to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell). I congratulate her on securing this important debate and commend her both for her role as a champion for deaf and …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 May 2019
British Sign Language Users: Access to NHS Services

"I alluded to the fact that a lot of progress has been made behind the scenes. The authorities are working very hard to see whether provision can be made, as it is in other Parliaments around the world. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority gives financial support for tuition for MPs …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 May 2019
British Sign Language Users: Access to NHS Services

"I commend the framework document and the action plan published last year; the Department of Health got a lot of plaudits for putting in place a plan to ensure that that which everyone has been raising is delivered on the ground. I would be very grateful for reports on how …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Thu 14 Mar 2019
Draft Food and Feed (Chernobyl and Fukushima Restrictions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Draft Food and Feed (Maximum Permitted Levels of Radioactive Contamination) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"I am looking forward to the Minister’s responses to the questions raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Washington and Sunderland West. I want to make a specific reference to Chernobyl and radiation, which will take me less than a couple of minutes.

For the first responders at Chernobyl, …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Thu 14 Mar 2019
Draft Food and Feed (Chernobyl and Fukushima Restrictions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Draft Food and Feed (Maximum Permitted Levels of Radioactive Contamination) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"I am looking forward to the Minister’s responses to the questions raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Washington and Sunderland West. I want to make a specific reference to Chernobyl and radiation, which will take me less than a couple of minutes.

For the first responders at Chernobyl, …..."
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