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819110

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date	09/01/2018
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	Energy Drinks: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he makes of the health effects of energy drink products on children aged 16 and under.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	121787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Energy drinks can be high in caffeine and sugar. Based on the current evidence on the safety of caffeine, the Food Standard Agency advises that children, or other people sensitive to caffeine, should consume caffeine only in moderation.</p><p> </p><p>In its review of the evidence on “Carbohydrates and Health” (2015), the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) concluded that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, as compared with non-calorically sweetened beverages, results in greater weight gain and increases in body mass index. Consuming too many sugary drinks can also cause tooth decay. In light of these findings, SACN recommended that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (for example, sugary fizzy drinks, soft drinks and squash) should be minimised by both children and adults.</p><p> </p><p>Key measures in our world-leading childhood obesity plan, launched in August 2016, include the soft drinks industry levy and sugar reduction and wider reformulation programme, which will encourage the food and drink industry to reduce the amount of sugar in products popular with children, including energy drinks.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to monitor the situation and any new emerging scientific evidence on the consumption of energy drinks.</p><p> </p><p>“Carbohydrates and Health” is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sacn-carbohydrates-and-health-report" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/sacn-carbohydrates-and-health-report</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 121788 question first answered 15/01/2018 11:56:59 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

819111

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Energy Drinks: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to restrict the sale of energy drink products to children under 16.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	121788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Energy drinks can be high in caffeine and sugar. Based on the current evidence on the safety of caffeine, the Food Standard Agency advises that children, or other people sensitive to caffeine, should consume caffeine only in moderation.</p><p> </p><p>In its review of the evidence on “Carbohydrates and Health” (2015), the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) concluded that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, as compared with non-calorically sweetened beverages, results in greater weight gain and increases in body mass index. Consuming too many sugary drinks can also cause tooth decay. In light of these findings, SACN recommended that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (for example, sugary fizzy drinks, soft drinks and squash) should be minimised by both children and adults.</p><p> </p><p>Key measures in our world-leading childhood obesity plan, launched in August 2016, include the soft drinks industry levy and sugar reduction and wider reformulation programme, which will encourage the food and drink industry to reduce the amount of sugar in products popular with children, including energy drinks.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to monitor the situation and any new emerging scientific evidence on the consumption of energy drinks.</p><p> </p><p>“Carbohydrates and Health” is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sacn-carbohydrates-and-health-report" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/sacn-carbohydrates-and-health-report</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 121787 question first answered 15/01/2018 11:56:59 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

819176

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Pregnancy: Mental Health Services
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 he has made of the effectiveness of in-patient care available to women suffering from severe perinatal mental health illnesses in England.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	121853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to improving perinatal mental health services for women during pregnancy and in the first postnatal year, so that women are able to access the right care at the right time and close to home.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is leading the programme of work to transform specialist perinatal mental health services, so that by 2020/21 at least 30,000 more women each year are able to access evidence-based specialist mental health care during the perinatal period. This includes access to psychological therapies and specialist community or inpatient care.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has reviewed the provision, access to and local availability of Mother and Baby units. This work resulted in the publishing of a revised service specification in late 2016, and the commissioning of four new Mother and Baby units within underserved areas of the country. These units are due to come on line during 2018/19.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 15/01/2018 15:42:02 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

819177

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
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 he has made of the effectiveness of Local Transformation Plans to improve the provision of local mental health and wellbeing services for child and young people.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	121854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>NHS England published a comprehensive quantitative analysis of Local Transformation Plans (LTPs) in March 2016, and a thematic review in August 2016.</p><p> </p><p>This review included detailed analysis of developing models and approaches to identification and management of children and young people with extra vulnerability to mental health problems including those who have experienced abuse or neglect.</p><p> </p><p>The review showed that all LTPs included evidence that clinical commissioning groups and local authorities are working together in the design of the transformation plans; that 90% evidenced partnership with public health colleagues; that 90% evidenced collaboration with education colleagues or consultation with local primary and secondary schools; and that 80% engaged with youth offending teams.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis and the thematic review are both available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/cyp/transformation/" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/cyp/transformation/</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 15/01/2018 15:45:49 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

819179

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
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 children in England were referred to CAMHS in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	121856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 15/01/2018 15:43:26 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger