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1150833

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date	21/10/2019
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	Cancer: Screening
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 he is taking to increase the number of women attending breast and cervical cancer screening programmes.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Prevention, public health and early diagnosis are key priorities for this Government, but we acknowledge that more can be done. The recently published Independent Review of Adult Screening Programmes, conducted by Professor Sir Mike Richards, recommended that high priority should be given to wider implementation of evidence-based initiatives to increase uptake of screening programmes, including breast and cervical screening programmes. The Department, NHS England and Public Health England are now considering the findings of Professor Richards’ report and will publish an implementation plan early next year.</p><p>In the interim, NHS England is investing in initiatives to help ensure equality of access to screening. These include locally-targeted interventions such as text and general practitioner (GP) reminder letters. As part of the delivery of the GP Five Year Forward View, the NHS has invested more than £258 million to improve access to general practice including improved access to all routine appointments (including screening) at weekends and/or evenings.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 29/10/2019 12:42:00 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1150834

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Racial Harassment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to tackle incidences of racial abuse in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The Armed Forces do not tolerate racist behaviour in any form. All allegations of illegal or inappropriate behaviour are taken extremely seriously and investigated thoroughly. We have a range of initiatives to stamp out this kind of behaviour, including stepping up education programmes including diversity and inclusion training, reviewing our internal disciplinary procedures and raising awareness about available support. However, we recognise we need to do more; earlier this year we adopted the recommendations of Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Michael Wigston's report on inappropriate behaviours, including recommendations on immersive culture and behaviour training at the start of service and at regular intervals throughout, and more training on 'bystanders' so that people have the skills and confidence to intervene when they see inappropriate behaviour. We have established a new team in Defence which will oversee the implementation of ACM Wigston's recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 29/10/2019 15:23:42 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1150835

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Tunisia: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Tunisian counterpart on the outcome of the elections of 15 September 2019 in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The British Government congratulates Kais Saied on his election as president of Tunisia. We remain in close touch with the Government of Tunisia and look forward to working with the new Government when it is formed in the near future. I held comprehensive talks with the Tunisian Secretary of State to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sabri Bachtobji, at the UK-Tunisia Bilateral Forum in London on 12 September.The signing of the UK-Tunisia Association Agreement on 4 October, and the UK-Tunisia Investment Forum on 22 October were other recent highlights of our growing bilateral co-operation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/10/2019 15:02:26 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1150836

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the drone attacks on oil refineries in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary raised the attacks with Saudi Minister of State Adel Al-Jubeir on 21 October. The UK is confident that Iran bears responsibility for the Aramco attacks in Saudi Arabia on 14 September. We continue to work for stability in the region with the international community, including Saudi Arabia, to uphold the international rules that protect us all.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/10/2019 15:04:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1150837

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Lebanon: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Lebanese counterpart on tackling drug trafficking in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>I visited Lebanon on 7-9 October. During that visit I met key Lebanese leaders and the Lebanese Armed Forces. I discussed what the Government of Lebanon was doing to secure the Lebanese-Syrian border, including disrupting smuggling and trafficking, and the support which the UK is providing in this regard.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/10/2019 15:05:10 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1150838

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Egypt: Economic Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Egyptian counterpart on that country's economic objectives.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>We regularly discuss Egypt’s economic development with Egyptian ministers and officials, and we support programming in Egypt to promote economic development and reform. On 17 September, I met Dr Sahar Nasr, the Egyptian Minister for International Investment and Co-operation to discuss the, £13 million of UK funding for the World Bank’s economic reform programme in Egypt. Inclusive economic growth can promote stability and prosperity for all.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/10/2019 15:07:56 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1150839

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Egypt: Zionism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Defence and (b) his Egyptian counterpart on that country's military objectives to defeat Zionism.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary has not discussed this subject with the Secretary of State for Defence or his Egyptian counterpart. Egypt has had diplomatic relations with Israel since the signing of the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty in 1979.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/10/2019 15:09:09 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1150841

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
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	Human Papillomavirus: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of the introduction of HPV primary screening in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has not had any direct discussion with the Department of Health in Northern Ireland on the introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) primary screening in this jurisdiction.</p><p>The Northern Ireland Screening Committee has agreed a programme of work to be led by the Northern Ireland Public Health Agency during 2019/20 to inform the development of a policy paper on introducing HPV testing in Northern Ireland cervical screening for consideration by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland in 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 2728 question first answered 28/10/2019 15:52:12 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1150845

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Peterborough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the (a) employment prospects and (b) financial security of former staff of the HMRC office in Peterborough of the closure of that office.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Ms Lisa Forbes
uin	2900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>HMRC’s office in Peterborough (Churchgate) is scheduled to close in December 2020 with staff moving where possible to the Stratford Regional Centre, or to Croydon or Nottingham if these are more suitable options. One-to-one meetings between staff and managers to discuss personal circumstances and support packages tailored to individual needs are scheduled to start in November 2019. The precise impact of the office closure will not be known until these meetings have been completed.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will support people who are unable to move to work through all possible options, including helping them to find another role and offering advice and training on applying for jobs. HMRC have a close working relationship with the other government departments in Peterborough and will continue to scope opportunities for their staff as they arise.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are committed to supporting their people and in July 2019 HMRC published a People and Equality Impact Assessment, which is available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/817787/People_and_Equality_Impact_Assessment_-_Locations_Programme__2019_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/817787/People_and_Equality_Impact_Assessment_-_Locations_Programme__2019_.pdf</a>. The document sets out the actions HMRC are taking across the UK to minimise the impacts on their people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/10/2019 13:35:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4717 label Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes

1150846

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
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	Measles: Disease Control
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 he is taking to reinstate the UK's World Health Organisation measles-free status.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>As a first step toward the World Health Organization reinstating the United Kingdom’s measles-free status, Public Health England (PHE) re-convened a multi-stakeholder measles and rubella elimination group, including NHS England, to develop a UK-wide strategy. The purpose of the strategy is to renew stakeholders’ commitment to elimination and re-focus efforts to ensure this will be sustained in the medium- and long-term. A multi-agency implementation board is taking forward the actions of the strategy working with key national and local stakeholders.</p><p>NHS England and General Practitioners Committee England also agreed the introduction of a new measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) catch-up programme for 10 and 11-year olds who have not received a completed course of vaccines via the routine immunisation programme.</p><p>In addition, NHS England is running a catch-up programme for those who missed out on MMR vaccination at the scheduled time to get vaccinated. PHE is also running the Value of Vaccines campaign to help share messages and information on vaccination at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/94-value-of-vaccines/overview" target="_blank">https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/94-value-of-vaccines/overview</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 29/10/2019 12:40:53 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon