Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Mar 2022
Ockenden Report
"I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement, and all the many Members present who have contributed to the process that has led to this report. Following the remarks by my hon. Friend the Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Fay Jones), I have been working with my hon. Friend …..."Simon Baynes - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 16th September 2021
Asked by:
Simon Baynes (Conservative - Clwyd South)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the benefit of music-based interventions in the care of people living with dementia.
Answered by Helen Whately
- Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Department has commissioned research on living well with dementia from the National Institute for Health Research, which includes the methods and effectiveness of music therapy. NHS England and NHS Improvement have published guidance for social prescribing link workers to expand music prescriptions, which is available at the following link:
https://musicfordementia.org.uk/advice-resources/toolkits-resources/toolkits-resources-for-social-workers-and-link-workers/
We will be setting out our strategy on dementia for England for future years in due course.
Written Question
Thursday 16th September 2021
Asked by:
Simon Baynes (Conservative - Clwyd South)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to include in the National Dementia Strategy recognition of the benefits of music-based interventions in the care of people living with dementia.
Answered by Helen Whately
- Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Department has commissioned research on living well with dementia from the National Institute for Health Research, which includes the methods and effectiveness of music therapy. NHS England and NHS Improvement have published guidance for social prescribing link workers to expand music prescriptions, which is available at the following link:
https://musicfordementia.org.uk/advice-resources/toolkits-resources/toolkits-resources-for-social-workers-and-link-workers/
We will be setting out our strategy on dementia for England for future years in due course.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 10 Sep 2021
Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Bill
"Could my hon. Friend clarify the application of his Bill to the devolved Administrations, where obviously the vaccination process and the health services have been devolved?..."Simon Baynes - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Jul 2021
Covid-19 Update
"Will the Minister join me in thanking the many scientists and staff involved in developing and producing the covid vaccines in the UK, including the Wockhardt employees in my constituency, as their achievements have been truly world-beating and remarkable?..."Simon Baynes - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 13th April 2021
Asked by:
Simon Baynes (Conservative - Clwyd South)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
What steps his Department is taking to reform mental health legislation.
Answered by Nadine Dorries
On 13 January we published our White Paper on reforming the Mental Health Act 1983. Our public consultation is open for a further week in which we are inviting views to ensure we develop the right proposals.
We will respond to this with a formal report which will inform the development of our planned Mental Health Bill.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Jan 2021
National Security and Investment Bill
"Having had the privilege of serving on the Bill Committee, and therefore having analysed it in detail, I believe the Bill ensures that the Government have the necessary powers to scrutinise and intervene in business transactions, such as takeovers, to protect national security. I, too, welcome the Secretary of State …..."Simon Baynes - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 10 Dec 2020
National Security and Investment Bill (Twelfth sitting)
"Would the hon. Lady not agree that there is danger that the new clause would start to try to define in a prescriptive way what a national security risk is, whereas the point of the Bill is that it enables the Government, the Secretary of State and the relevant parties …..."Simon Baynes - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 10 Dec 2020
National Security and Investment Bill (Twelfth sitting)
"I perceive a similar issue in new clauses 5 and 1: being prescriptive in this way causes problems, because what happens if a new, potentially dangerous, acquirer appears on the scene who is not incorporated within the terms of the measure?..."Simon Baynes - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 01 Dec 2020
National Security and Investment Bill (Fifth sitting)
"Could you list the agencies that you have in mind under the term “multi-agency”?..."Simon Baynes - View Speech
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