Tuesday, 23 November 2021
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps his Department is taking to integrate health and care services.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of locations providing booster doses of the covid-19 vaccination in Shipley constituency.
What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that unpaid carers can access support when caring for family members.
What steps he is taking to reduce waiting lists for (a) children and adolescent mental health services and (b) other mental health services for young people.
What recent assessment he has made of the impact of the proposed downgrade of services at St Helier hospital on the delivery of acute services at St George's hospital.
What assessment he has made of the viability of the community pharmacy sector.
What steps his Department is taking to roll out the covid-19 vaccination to 12 to 15-year-olds.
What steps his Department is taking to increase the number of carers in the adult social care sector.
What steps he is taking to ensure booster doses of the covid-19 vaccine are available to all eligible people in West Dorset.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the roll-out of booster doses of the covid-19 vaccine.
What recent steps he has taken to help ensure that everyone in Sittingbourne and Sheppey constituency has access to a GP.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. On 18 November, the same day as the statement was made in this House on the integrated rail plan, Transport for the North was written to by the Department for...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Further consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee [Relevant documents: First Report of the Health and Social Care Committee, The Government’s White Paper proposals for...
“(1) It is an offence under the law of England and Wales for a person to carry out virginity testing. (2) ‘Virginity testing’ means the examination of female genitalia, with or...
‘(1) It is an offence under the law of England and Wales— (a) for a person in England and Wales to offer to carry out virginity testing in the United Kingdom or virginity testing that...
‘(1) It is an offence under the law of England and Wales for a person who is in England and Wales, or for a person who is outside England and Wales but who is a United Kingdom national or...
‘(1) A person who commits an offence under section (Offence of virginity testing: England and Wales), (Offence of offering to carry out virginity testing: England and Wales) or (Offence of...
‘(1) It is an offence under the law of Scotland for a person to carry out virginity testing. (2) “Virginity testing” means the examination of female genitalia, with or without...
‘(1) It is an offence under the law of Scotland— (a) for a person in Scotland to offer to carry out virginity testing in the United Kingdom or virginity testing that has a sufficient...
‘(1) It is an offence under the law of Scotland for a person who is in Scotland, or for a person who is outside Scotland but who is a United Kingdom national or habitually resident in...
‘(1) A person who commits an offence under section (Offence of virginity testing: Scotland), (Offence of offering to carry out virginity testing: Scotland) or (Offence of aiding or abetting...
‘(1) It is an offence under the law of Northern Ireland for a person to carry out virginity testing. (2) “Virginity testing” means the examination of female genitalia, with or...
‘(1) It is an offence under the law of Northern Ireland— (a) for a person in Northern Ireland to offer to carry out virginity testing in the United Kingdom or virginity testing that...
‘(1) It is an offence under the law of Northern Ireland for a person who is in Northern Ireland, or for a person who is outside Northern Ireland but who is a United Kingdom national or...
‘A person who commits an offence under section (Offence of virginity testing: Northern Ireland), (Offence of offering to carry out virginity testing: Northern Ireland) or (Offence of aiding...
Virginity testing: consequential amendments ‘Schedule (Virginity testing: consequential amendments) contains consequential amendments.’—(Edward Argar.) This new clause...
Protection of the title of “nurse” ‘(1) A person may not practise or carry on business under any name, style or title containing the word “nurse” unless that person...
Amendment proposed: 10, page 42, line 12, leave out from beginning to the end of line 17 and insert— “(1) The Secretary of State must, at least once every two...
Amendment proposed: 24, page 103, line 16, leave out “sections 112 and 113” and insert “the case of an investigation mentioned in section 112(1)(b), 113 or 114”. This...
Amendment proposed: 127, page 110, line 42, at end insert— “(2A) In section 62 (regulations and orders), after subsection (10) insert— ‘(10A) If any provision made by an...
Amendments proposed: 86, page 117, line 34, after “(2)” insert “(2A), (2B)”.—(Edward Argar.) This amendment paves the way for the changes made by Amendment 87....
‘Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 1 In section 65A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (qualifying offences for the purposes of Part 5 of that Act), in subsection (2), after...
Amendment made: 88, page 217, line 20, at end insert “value added tax,”.—(Edward Argar.) This amendment enables regulations under paragraph 23 of Schedule 13 to vary the way VAT...
“(1) In section 164 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (remuneration for persons providing pharmaceutical services)— (a) in subsection (8A) for ‘special medicinal...
“(1) Section 13A of the National Health Service Act 2006 (Mandate) is amended in accordance with subsection (2). (2) After subsection (2), insert the following new subsection—...
Amendment made: 83, page 42, line 4, after “capital gains tax,” insert “value added tax,”.—(Edward Argar.) This amendment enables regulations...
Amendment made: 84, page 46, line 30, at end insert “value added tax,”.—(Edward Argar.) This amendment enables regulations under new section 7E(1) of the...
Amendment proposed: 70, page 48, line 34, leave out clause 39.—(Justin Madders.) Question put, That the amendment be made.
Amendment made: 115, page 67, line 1, leave out clause 76.—(Edward Argar.) This amendment leaves out clause 76 so that the amendments made by it, together with...
Amendments made: 116, page 80, line 9, leave out from beginning to end of line 11 and insert— “(a) the safety of human medicines, including the safety of clinical...
Amendment made: 85, page 87, line 45, after “capital gains tax,” insert “value added tax,”.—(Edward Argar.) This amendment enables regulations...
Amendments made: 122, page 104, line 25, leave out “public authority” and insert “relevant public authority or a Scottish or Welsh health board”. This...
Amendment made: 128, page 111, line 25, leave out from beginning to the end of line 33 on page 112 and insert— “(1) After section 18 of the Coroners and Justice...
Amendment proposed: 82, page 117, line 14, at end insert— “(2A) Regulations may only be made under this Act with the consent of the— (a) Scottish Ministers...
Amendments made: 129, page 118, line 4, at end insert— “(1A) Section (Pharmaceutical services: remuneration in respect of vaccines etc)(2) comes into force on such...
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 3, 4 and 5 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Eggs (England) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 19 October, be approved.
That the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 3) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1218), dated 1 November, a copy of which was laid before this House on...
That the draft Local Audit (Appointing Person) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 21 October, be approved.—(Andrea Jenkyns.) Question agreed to.
The residents of Pine Trees in High Wycombe bought their homes on the basis that the council would adopt open spaces—indeed, they have supplied evidence that the council’s original...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Andrea Jenkyns.)
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