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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the National Screening Committee will next review the potential merits of screening for prostate cancer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the National Screening Committee will next review the potential merits of screening for prostate cancer.
The UK National Screening Committee’s (UK NSC) evidence review for prostate cancer screening is already underway, and plans to report within the UK NSC’s three-year work plan.
The evidence review includes modelling the clinical cost effectiveness of several approaches to prostate cancer screening, including different potential ways of screening the whole population from 40 years of age onwards and targeted screening aimed at groups of people identified as being at higher than average risk, such as black men or men with a family history of cancer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what covid-19 testing requirements are in place for inmates at HMP Edinburgh as of 12 November 2021.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what covid-19 testing requirements are in place for inmates at HMP Edinburgh as of 12 November 2021.
The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does not hold the relevant information that is being requested. Both public health and prison management are policy matters devolved to the Scottish Government who will be able to provide the information requested.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how often inmates at HMP Edinburgh are tested for covid-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how often inmates at HMP Edinburgh are tested for covid-19.
The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does not hold the relevant information that is being requested. Both public health and prison management are policy matters devolved to the Scottish Government who will be able to provide the information requested.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of British holidaymakers travelling abroad who will choose not to comply with covid-19 testing requirements on their return.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of British holidaymakers travelling abroad who will choose not to comply with covid-19 testing requirements on their return.
We are unable to provide the information requested as it relates to the ongoing formulation of Government policy. However, an important part of the Government’s aim to see a safe and sustainable return to international travel is ensuring the inbound rules are being adhered to, including individuals entering England from both amber-list and green-list countries and territories.
We are working closely with the Home Office to ensure that our international travel regulations are robustly enforced. The Home Office has contracted Mitie (private security) to conduct door-step visits to those suspected of non-compliance. Any individuals suspected of non-compliance by Mitie officers are referred to the police for follow-up enforcement action, which can include issuing Fixed Penalty Notices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the risks to public health of British holidaymakers failing to comply with covid-19 testing requirements after travelling abroad; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the risks to public health of British holidaymakers failing to comply with covid-19 testing requirements after travelling abroad; and if he will make a statement.
We are unable to provide the information requested as it relates to the ongoing formulation of Government policy. However, an important part of the Government’s aim to see a safe and sustainable return to international travel is ensuring the inbound rules are being adhered to, including individuals entering England from both amber-list and green-list countries and territories.
We are working closely with the Home Office to ensure that our international travel regulations are robustly enforced. The Home Office has contracted Mitie (private security) to conduct door-step visits to those suspected of non-compliance. Any individuals suspected of non-compliance by Mitie officers are referred to the police for follow-up enforcement action, which can include issuing Fixed Penalty Notices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits to public health of applying a costs cap to covid-19 testing services for British holidaymakers travelling abroad.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits to public health of applying a costs cap to covid-19 testing services for British holidaymakers travelling abroad.
The Department has not made a specific assessment.
We are committed to working with the travel industry and private testing providers to reduce the cost of travel testing whilst also ensuring travel is as safe as possible. Since requirements were introduced for international travel testing, the costs of travel testing have fallen significantly. NHS Test and Trace tests are available at the market mid-point to ensure tests are available at an appropriate cost. We also offer deferred payment plans and hardship support.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has consulted representatives of (a) the travel industry and b) representatives of covid-19 test providers on the potential merits of removing VAT from the cost of covid-19 test services required for travel abroad; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has consulted representatives of (a) the travel industry and b) representatives of covid-19 test providers on the potential merits of removing VAT from the cost of covid-19 test services required for travel abroad; and if he will make a statement.
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the standard rate of 20 per cent normally applies to most goods and services, including PCR tests. VAT makes a significant contribution towards the public finances, raising about £130 billion in 2019/20. This helped to fund the Government's priorities in key areas such as health, schools, and defence. Any loss in tax revenue would have to be balanced by a reduction in public spending, increased borrowing or increased taxation elsewhere.
Medical testing, where it is administered by registered health professionals, is exempt from VAT. The Government also continues to offer free COVID-19 testing for those with COVID-19 symptoms.
Competition among private providers in the market for COVID-19 tests has already worked to reduce the cost of PCR tests significantly, without Government intervention, and the Government expects these prices to continue to decrease over time. In order to reflect the recent reduction in the price of PCR tests that are available privately, NHS Test and Trace has already decreased the cost of the tests that they provide for international arrivals.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the Exchequer of removing VAT from the price of covid-19 test services in each quarter in 2021-22.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the Exchequer of removing VAT from the price of covid-19 test services in each quarter in 2021-22.
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the standard rate of 20 per cent normally applies to most goods and services, including PCR tests. VAT makes a significant contribution towards the public finances, raising about £130 billion in 2019/20. This helped to fund the Government's priorities in key areas such as health, schools, and defence. Any loss in tax revenue would have to be balanced by a reduction in public spending, increased borrowing or increased taxation elsewhere.
Medical testing, where it is administered by registered health professionals, is exempt from VAT. The Government also continues to offer free COVID-19 testing for those with COVID-19 symptoms.
Competition among private providers in the market for COVID-19 tests has already worked to reduce the cost of PCR tests significantly, without Government intervention, and the Government expects these prices to continue to decrease over time. In order to reflect the recent reduction in the price of PCR tests that are available privately, NHS Test and Trace has already decreased the cost of the tests that they provide for international arrivals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has had discussions with (a) the travel industry and (b) private covid-19 testing providers on proposals for reducing the cost of covid-19 tests required for travel abroad.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has had discussions with (a) the travel industry and (b) private covid-19 testing providers on proposals for reducing the cost of covid-19 tests required for travel abroad.
The government continues to work with the travel industry and private testing providers to further reduce testing costs, while ensuring travel is as safe as possible.
The price of tests has reduced significantly over recent weeks, and several providers are offering Day 2 tests for green arrivals for under £50.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the financial impact of the UK tourism sector of the additional costs of covid-19 tests for holidaymakers travelling abroad; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the financial impact of the UK tourism sector of the additional costs of covid-19 tests for holidaymakers travelling abroad; and if he will make a statement.
The government recognises that the tourism sector has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. That is why we have provided the tourism, leisure and hospitality sectors with £25 billion in support since the start of the pandemic. The Government has also recently published a Tourism Recovery Plan.
The price of tests has reduced significantly over recent weeks, with several providers offering Day 2 tests for green arrivals for under £50. The government continue to work with the travel industry and private testing providers to further reduce testing costs, while ensuring international travel is as safe as possible.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of British holidaymakers that are aware of the cost of covid-19 tests when travelling abroad; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of British holidaymakers that are aware of the cost of covid-19 tests when travelling abroad; and if he will make a statement.
It is a matter for each country to decide on appropriate health measures.
It is therefore important for travellers to check the relevant Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Travel Advice for their destination in advance of travel.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions officials in his Department have had with (a) representatives of the travel industry, (b) representatives of covid-19 test providers and (c) officials in the Her Majesty's Treasury on reducing the cost of covid-19 tests to the public when travelling abroad;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions officials in his Department have had with (a) representatives of the travel industry, (b) representatives of covid-19 test providers and (c) officials in the Her Majesty's Treasury on reducing the cost of covid-19 tests to the public when travelling abroad;...
The Department for Transport continues to work with other government departments, the travel industry and private testing providers to further reduce testing costs, while ensuring travel is as safe as possible.
The price of tests has reduced significantly over recent weeks, and several providers are offering Day 2 tests for green arrivals for under £50.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many covid-19 testing providers his Department has removed from the Government list of providers for tests required for travel in response to customer feedback to NHS Test and Trace.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many covid-19 testing providers his Department has removed from the Government list of providers for tests required for travel in response to customer feedback to NHS Test and Trace.
To date, seven providers have been removed from the GOV.UK list in response to customer feedback to NHS Test and Trace.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what checks his Department carries out on covid-19 testing providers before adding them to the Government approved list of providers; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what checks his Department carries out on covid-19 testing providers before adding them to the Government approved list of providers; and if he will make a statement.
I refer the Rt hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Justin Madders MP) on 21 May 2021 to Question 1099.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Pillar 1 covid-19 tests have been carried out in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) Haltemprice and Howden constituency in each month since February 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Pillar 1 covid-19 tests have been carried out in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) Haltemprice and Howden constituency in each month since February 2020.
We do not hold data in the format requested.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Pillar 3 covid-19 tests have been carried out in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) Haltemprice and Howden constituency in each month since February 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Pillar 3 covid-19 tests have been carried out in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) Haltemprice and Howden constituency in each month since February 2020.
We do not hold data in the format requested.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Pillar 2 covid-19 tests have been carried out in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) Haltemprice and Howden constituency in each month since February 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Pillar 2 covid-19 tests have been carried out in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) Haltemprice and Howden constituency in each month since February 2020.
The Government does not publish this data in this format. Weekly data for pillar 2 testing in England is available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/nhs-test-and-trace-statistics-england-weekly-reports
I commend the Minister for the progressive approach the Government have taken to genomics, but for a large number of genetic diseases the symptoms do not manifest themselves until after developmental damage has been done. Will the Government consider whether we should extend genomic testing to all neonates—all newborns—at some point in the future?
I commend the Minister for the progressive approach the Government have taken to genomics, but for a large number of genetic diseases the symptoms do not manifest themselves until after developmental damage has been done. Will the Government consider whether we should extend genomic testing to all neonates—all newborns—at some point in the future?
The Government are very open to such an approach. Genomics is transformative, and the early detection of disease means that we can treat patients from birth better and more efficiently.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the security of personal data created by genomic sequencing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the security of personal data created by genomic sequencing.
The National Health Service is working with Genomics England to ensure the security of personal data created by genomic sequencing through the new pipeline for Whole Genome Sequencing in the NHS.
Genomics England has adopted a multi-layered approach to delivering cyber security and data protection for data generated from sequencing. The approach ensures that Genomics England data capture systems remain secure and are appropriately protected from external threats. Genomics England has engaged with the Department, NHS Digital and the National Cyber Security Centre to review the Genomics England Security Strategy and Policy and is working towards formal Cyber Security Accreditation during 2020.
In April 2018, the Department launched the Data Security and Protection Toolkit. This covers the key data security and data protection requirements for health and social care organisations. Organisations can self-assess against it to demonstrate that they are meeting information governance requirements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the Humberside Breast Screening Unit will have screened every woman in its area within the 36 month target time period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the Humberside Breast Screening Unit will have screened every woman in its area within the 36 month target time period.