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1129598

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Occupational Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department's Green Paper on Prevention is better than cure will include the role of (a) employers in supporting good health and (b) use of health insurance by employers to support the health of their staff.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
uin	260079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>We are considering a number of policy options for the Prevention Green Paper and will be mindful of the role of employers in supporting their employees’ health.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 12/06/2019 16:19:49 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1129600

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Healthy Start Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department has made available to promote the Healthy Start Voucher Scheme to (a) eligible recipients and (b) retailers; and if will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	259831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>Funding allocated to the Healthy Start scheme is accounted through a single cost centre together with the Nursery Milk scheme. A split by individual scheme is therefore not available. In 2017-18 funding for these schemes was £104,709,791. Audited spend data for the 2018-19 financial year is not yet available.</p><p>This includes funding for the Healthy Start website which costs approximately £12,000 per year and which, together with the Start4Life website, promotes the Healthy Start scheme to the public and retailers. Retailers, local authorities and healthcare professionals such as midwives and health visitors are encouraged to use the relevant promotional material available on the Healthy Start website. The Healthy Start Issuing Unit is also proactive in identifying and contacting families who may be eligible.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 12/06/2019 10:36:22 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1129627

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Acrylamide: Health Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to tackle the threat of cancer from acrylamide in (a) food and (b) tobacco smoke.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	259846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>Since the mid-2000s, when acrylamide was first highlighted as a food safety concern, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has worked with industry and European counterparts to mitigate the risks of acrylamide to consumers. It has developed a Code of Practice for food businesses; provided local authorities with guidance to ensure business compliance; and worked with catering establishments to reduce acrylamide formation during food preparation.</p><p>The FSA continues to take an active role in European Union/United Kingdom negotiations to develop a process for setting regulatory limits for acrylamide in certain products such as those intended for infants and young children.</p><p>The EU does not include acrylamide in its list of priority additives contained in cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco that are subject to enhanced reporting obligations under the EU Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU).</p><p>The best way to reduce the risk from tobacco smoke is to reduce smoking. The UK is a world leader in tobacco control, with a comprehensive programme to reduce smoking prevalence, including fiscal measures, a ban on all forms of advertising and promotion, smoke free mass media campaigns, action to tackle illegal tobacco and evidence-based support for smokers to quit.</p><p>In recent years, adult smoking prevalence has been declining at an accelerated rate and the government is working with partners across the healthcare system towards the achievement of a smoke free generation.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 12/06/2019 16:27:53 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1129633

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there is a Barnett consequential to the existing Northern Ireland infected blood payment scheme.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	260103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>As stated in the letter sent to the Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry on 30 April 2019, the Government is committed to working with its counterparts in the devolved administrations to look at the issue of parity of support across the United Kingdom. I have written to Richard Pengelly, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health in Northern Ireland and other counterparts in the other devolved nations inviting them to meet to discuss this issue, and a date is currently being sought for this meeting to take place.</p><p>The recently announced £30 million uplift in payments in England will be coming from existing 2019/20 Department of Health and Social Care’s non-National Health Service budget and is not a new allocation from HM Treasury. There is therefore no Barnett consequential arising from this for the existing Northern Ireland scheme.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 260104 question first answered 12/06/2019 15:49:51 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1129634

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the letter dated 30 April 2019 from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health, Inequalities and Suicide Prevention to Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, and the reference in that letter to providing greater parity of support across the United Kingdom, what recent discussions his Department has held with the Department of Health for Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	260104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>As stated in the letter sent to the Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry on 30 April 2019, the Government is committed to working with its counterparts in the devolved administrations to look at the issue of parity of support across the United Kingdom. I have written to Richard Pengelly, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health in Northern Ireland and other counterparts in the other devolved nations inviting them to meet to discuss this issue, and a date is currently being sought for this meeting to take place.</p><p>The recently announced £30 million uplift in payments in England will be coming from existing 2019/20 Department of Health and Social Care’s non-National Health Service budget and is not a new allocation from HM Treasury. There is therefore no Barnett consequential arising from this for the existing Northern Ireland scheme.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 260103 question first answered 12/06/2019 15:49:51 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1129635

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Ophthalmology: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are on the waiting list for appointments for (a) diabetic retinopathy and (b) glaucoma in each NHS hospital.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
uin	259876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy grouped question UIN 259881 259882 question first answered 12/06/2019 16:05:32 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1129636

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Food: Allergies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on the provision of detailed information to businesses, schools and other public institutions on food allergen advice.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	259847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>As a non-Ministerial Government Department responsible for food safety and authenticity, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has worked extensively on the provision of food allergy advice for food businesses.</p><p>The FSA has worked with industry on best practice guidance and is updating the allergen section in Safer Food Better Business packs to ensure all information is consistent with the most up-to-date knowledge. Additionally, as part of the Easy to Ask campaign, the FSA worked very closely with a wide range of food businesses.</p><p>After a joint public consultation with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the FSA has recently recommended to Ministers full ingredient listing for food offered prepacked for direct sale. Any changes will necessitate working on guidance with industry so that businesses are clear on their responsibilities. Further work on allergy awareness is also planned.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 13/06/2019 15:50:00 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1129688

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Ophthalmology: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many vacancies are there in the NHS for (a) ophthalmic clinicians and (b) ophthalmic nurse specialists in each NHS hospital.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
uin	259877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>NHS Improvement collects vacancy data for three staff groups; doctors, nurses and ‘other staff’. These vacancy statistics are published for England and at the regional level of North, Midlands and East, London and South.</p><p>It does not specifically produce vacancy data for ophthalmic clinicians or ophthalmic nurse specialists or any vacancy data for each National Health Service hospital.</p><p>NHS Digital published the latest NHS Improvement vacancy data which can be found in the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-vacancies-survey/february-2015---march-2019-provisional-experimental-statistics" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-vacancies-survey/february-2015---march-2019-provisional-experimental-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/06/2019 13:11:26 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1129689

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Diabetes: Health Professions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many vacancies are there for (a) diabetologists and (b) specialist diabetes nurses in each NHS (i) hospital and (ii) clinic.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
uin	259878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>NHS Improvement publishes vacancy data for three staff groups; doctors, nurses and ‘other staff’. These vacancy statistics are published for England and at the regional level of North, Midlands and East, London and South.</p><p>They do not specifically produce vacancy data for diabetologists or specialist diabetes Nurses or any vacancy data for each National Health Service hospital or clinic.</p><p>NHS Digital published the latest NHS Improvement vacancy data which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-vacancies-survey/february-2015---march-2019-provisional-experimental-statistics" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-vacancies-survey/february-2015---march-2019-provisional-experimental-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 12/06/2019 15:58:23 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1129690

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Ophthalmology: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average length of waiting time was between appointments for people with (a) retinopathy and (b) glaucoma in each NHS (i) hospital and (ii) clinic in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
uin	259879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The data is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 12/06/2019 16:35:53 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth