Asked by: Shivani Raja (Conservative - Leicester East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the rollout of HPV self-testing kits via the NHS App, text, email and post, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that digitally excluded individuals and non-English speakers in diverse communities, such as Leicester East, are proactively identified and supported to request and complete these kits.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the press release issued by NHS England setting out the objectives of the self-testing rollout, and to the impact assessments carried out to inform the development of this policy, all of which are available at the following links:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cervical-screening-hpv-self-sampling-impact-assessments
Asked by: Shivani Raja (Conservative - Leicester East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the capacity of NHS pathology laboratories to process returned HPV self-testing kits in a timely manner; and what target turnaround time has been set from a sample being posted to the individual receiving their results.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the press release issued by NHS England setting out the objectives of the self-testing rollout, and to the impact assessments carried out to inform the development of this policy, all of which are available at the following links:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cervical-screening-hpv-self-sampling-impact-assessments
Asked by: Shivani Raja (Conservative - Leicester East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support GP surgeries and sexual health clinics in handling increased demand for follow-up cervical screening appointments resulting from positive high-risk HPV self-tests.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the press release issued by NHS England setting out the objectives of the self-testing rollout, and to the impact assessments carried out to inform the development of this policy, all of which are available at the following links:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cervical-screening-hpv-self-sampling-impact-assessments
Asked by: Shivani Raja (Conservative - Leicester East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures her Department is putting in place to ensure that eligible women who do not use the NHS App or online accounts can easily request, receive and return the free HPV self-testing kits.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the press release issued by NHS England setting out the objectives of the self-testing rollout, and to the impact assessments carried out to inform the development of this policy, all of which are available at the following links:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cervical-screening-hpv-self-sampling-impact-assessments
Asked by: Shivani Raja (Conservative - Leicester East)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a senior reference group to coordinate the development and delivery of surface access infrastructure for Heathrow Airport.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement is clear that any promoter seeking development consent for Heathrow expansion will be required to set out a robust surface access strategy, demonstrating how sufficient surface access capacity would be developed and delivered to support an expanded Heathrow.
Given the range of interests and interdependencies involved in the development and delivery of surface access infrastructure, promoters are expected to work with relevant stakeholders, including transport bodies and local authorities, in developing their surface access proposals. The Department will work with promoters and stakeholders to ensure effective engagement and support the development of deliverable plans.
Asked by: Shivani Raja (Conservative - Leicester East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to run targeted public awareness and educational campaigns, tailored to culturally diverse populations, to address anxieties regarding self-testing and explain the vital role of HPV screening in preventing cervical cancer.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the press release issued by NHS England setting out the objectives of the self-testing rollout, and to the impact assessments carried out to inform the development of this policy, all of which are available at the following links:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cervical-screening-hpv-self-sampling-impact-assessments
Asked by: Shivani Raja (Conservative - Leicester East)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to increase maximum penalties for individuals who record and publish illegal driving activities online to gain social media followers.
Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Government condemns any dangerous or illegal driving, including the filming of such driving. All motorists have a responsibility to drive safely and legally. Those responsible can be prosecuted for the underlying motoring offence, with sentencing in individual cases a matter for the independent courts.
The Government keeps the legal framework for road traffic offences and penalties under review, including in light of emerging behaviours and technologies.
Asked by: Shivani Raja (Conservative - Leicester East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the announcement of the NHS HPV self-testing kit rollout, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that initial phase distributions prioritising under-screened individuals aged 30 to 65 are actively targeted toward constituencies with below-average screening uptake, including Leicester East.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the press release issued by NHS England setting out the objectives of the self-testing rollout, and to the impact assessments carried out to inform the development of this policy, all of which are available at the following links:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cervical-screening-hpv-self-sampling-impact-assessments
Asked by: Shivani Raja (Conservative - Leicester East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the projected impact of offering HPV self-testing kits on achieving the NHS England 80% cervical screening target; and what key performance indicators she will use to evaluate the rollout over its first 12 months.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the press release issued by NHS England setting out the objectives of the self-testing rollout, and to the impact assessments carried out to inform the development of this policy, all of which are available at the following links:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cervical-screening-hpv-self-sampling-impact-assessments
Asked by: Shivani Raja (Conservative - Leicester East)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure fund to expand public charging networks in residential and urban areas.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund supports local authorities in England to work with industry to leverage private investment and transform the availability of electric vehicle charging for drivers without off-street parking. LEVI is expected to support the installation of at least 100,000 local charge points in urban and rural residential areas across the country.