Maria Caulfield: I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) for securing the debate and for all his hard work over the years campaigning and supporting people with Down syndrome. I, too, attended the reception on the Terrace earlier this week. I met lots of people from around the country, some with Down syndrome, but with campaigners, supporters, friends and family. In particular, I...
Thangam Debbonaire: ...and publish the impact assessment? Will Ministers take responsibility for appearing before Select Committees? Why has it been so difficult for the Minister for Women, the hon. Member for Lewes (Maria Caulfield), to agree to appear before the Women and Equalities Committee? According to the Committee’s website—I checked—the Minister refused its request to give evidence on menopause...
Maria Caulfield: Anyone who on the balance of probabilities was infected with Hepatitis C before September 1991 through NHS Blood or Blood Products while in England, or overseas while serving in the armed forces, and has chronic Hepatitis C qualifies for Stage 1 annual support payments. Applicants can receive increased payments through the Special Category Mechanism if their infection, its treatment or...
Maria Caulfield: The 60% disablement threshold used for the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) is aligned to the definition of ‘severe disablement’ as per the Department for Work and Pensions’ Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. This is a widely accepted test of disability. In the case that an individual’s application is turned down on the basis of disability threshold, there is also the option...
Maria Caulfield: The Government is committed to tackling antimicrobial resistance and reducing the risk of drug-resistant infections for all people. In 2019, the Government published a 20-Year Vision to effectively contain, control and mitigate antimicrobial resistance by 2040, and the first in a series of five-year national action plans to support the Vision is available at the following link:...
Maria Caulfield: NHS England lead on the operational delivery of the medical examiner system in England and NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership in Wales. In relation to rapid release of the body requests, NHS England’s good practice series includes how medical examiners can facilitate urgent release of a body. This is published by the lead Royal College for medical examiners the Royal College of Pathologists.
Maria Caulfield: The payment amount of the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) is routinely considered alongside wider vaccine policy, which has seen it increase from £10,000 in 1979 to the current level of £120,000. The VDPS is a one-off additional payment rather than a compensation scheme and does not preclude an individual’s right to pursue legal recourse for damages. Increasing the VDPS payment...
Maria Caulfield: When the Minister for Women and Equalities published Inclusive Britain, our ground-breaking strategy for tackling ethnic disparities, she committed to reporting back to Parliament on progress. We will publish the update report shortly, outlining progress against all 74 actions.
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...Karen Bradley Graham Brady Suella Braverman Jack Brereton Steve Brine Sara Britcliffe Anthony Browne Fiona Bruce Felicity Buchan Alex Burghart Alun Cairns James Cartlidge Bill Cash Miriam Cates Maria Caulfield Alex Chalk Rehman Chishti Christopher Chope Jo Churchill Greg Clark Simon Clarke Theo Clarke Brendan Clarke-Smith Chris Clarkson Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Therese Coffey Elliot Colburn...
...Burghart Richard Burgon Dawn Butler Ian Byrne Liam Byrne Ruth Cadbury Alun Cairns Amy Callaghan Lisa Cameron Alan Campbell Dan Carden Alistair Carmichael Andy Carter James Cartlidge Miriam Cates Maria Caulfield Alex Chalk Wendy Chamberlain Sarah Champion Douglas Chapman Bambos Charalambous Jo Churchill Greg Clark Theo Clarke Brendan Clarke-Smith Chris Clarkson James Cleverly Geoffrey...
Maria Caulfield: The Department is committed to expanding midwifery training places by 3,650 over a four year period. Increases of 626 in 2019/20 and 1,140 in 2020/21 were achieved, and as of January 2023, the student data collection is showing an increase of 1271 in 2021/22. An additional £127 million was also invested in 2022 to go into the maternity system to help increase the National Health Service...
Maria Caulfield: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is funded primarily by fees collected from the health and adult social care providers it registers and regulates. The following table shows the funding the Department allocated to CQC in each year since 2013. The Department is required to keep detailed financial records for six years and therefore information prior to 2013 is not held centrally. Financial...
Maria Caulfield: No assessment has been made. The Government is committed to tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and reducing the risk of drug-resistant infections for all people. In 2019, the Government published a 20-Year Vision to effectively contain, control and mitigate AMR by 2040, and the first in a series of five-year national action plans to support the Vision.
Maria Caulfield: No specific assessment has been made.
Maria Caulfield: The Department is considering whether clearer guidance is needed on the provision of same-sex staffing for patients receiving intimate care. Guidance by the Care Quality Commission states that “When providing intimate or personal care, provider must make every reasonable effort to make sure that they respect people's preferences about who delivers their care and treatment, such as...
Maria Caulfield: There have been no specific discussions. The Department is working across Government, with the health system and with suicide prevention stakeholders, to ensure the new suicide prevention strategy reflects the most up to date evidence and addresses the current challenges, risks, and opportunities to prevent suicide.
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...Jack Brereton Andrew Bridgen Steve Brine Paul Bristow Sara Britcliffe Anthony Browne Fiona Bruce Felicity Buchan Alex Burghart Alun Cairns Andy Carter James Cartlidge Bill Cash Miriam Cates Maria Caulfield Alex Chalk Rehman Chishti Christopher Chope Jo Churchill Simon Clarke Theo Clarke Brendan Clarke-Smith Chris Clarkson James Cleverly Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Therese Coffey Elliot Colburn...
...Andrew Bridgen Steve Brine Paul Bristow Sara Britcliffe Anthony Browne Fiona Bruce Felicity Buchan Alex Burghart Alun Cairns Gregory Campbell Andy Carter James Cartlidge Bill Cash Miriam Cates Maria Caulfield Alex Chalk Rehman Chishti Christopher Chope Jo Churchill Greg Clark Simon Clarke Theo Clarke Brendan Clarke-Smith Chris Clarkson James Cleverly Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Therese Coffey...
