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997124

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Housing: Health
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 promote public awareness of the the effect on people's health of poor quality indoor environments.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	184965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) raises public awareness of the impacts of indoor air pollution by supporting activities that aim to change behaviour, such as the annual Clean Air Day, and is working with health partners, such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, World Health Organization and Allergy UK, to improve the evidence on the health impacts of poor indoor air quality which will enhance advice to the public. PHE also promotes awareness about carbon monoxide through the use of blog posts, press releases and social media updates.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 06/11/2018 16:28:25 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1010093

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Dementia and Parkinson's Disease
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they spent in total in providing medical treatment, social support, and financial assistance for sufferers of Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, and other related conditions, in the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL11540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Data on the total spent by Government on providing medical treatment, social support and financial assistance for people with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, Parkinson’s or other related conditions is not collected or reported centrally.</p><p>In the <em>Challenge on Dementia 2020</em>, the Government committed to double spending on dementia research to £300 million between 2015 and 2020. This is equivalent to around £60 million per annum and we are on track to meet this pledge. In 2017/18 the Government spent £82.5 million on dementia research. Much of the investment is for research to better understand the nature of dementia, to inform development of future treatments and find ways to prevent the onset of the condition.</p><p>The following table shows Government spending on dementia research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Medical Research Council (MRC) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>£000s</p></td><td><p>NIHR</p></td><td><p>MRC</p></td><td><p>ESRC</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>12,678</p></td><td><p>14,800</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>28,245</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>18,612</p></td><td><p>16,800</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td><td><p>36,456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>25,087</p></td><td><p>17,700</p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td><td><p>43,769</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>25,556</p></td><td><p>25,300</p></td><td><p>2,500</p></td><td><p>52,249</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>27,175</p></td><td><p>32,553</p></td><td><p>2,303</p></td><td><p>60,187</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>31,483</p></td><td><p>23,968</p></td><td><p>3,333</p></td><td><p>58,373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>37,622</p></td><td><p>56,753</p></td><td><p>2,961</p></td><td><p>96,396</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>44,623</p></td><td><p>36,000</p></td><td><p>2,490</p></td><td><p>83,113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>42,987</p></td><td><p>36,300</p></td><td><p>3,241</p></td><td><p>82,528</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL11541 question first answered 03/12/2018 17:11:24 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1010094

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Dementia and Parkinson's Disease
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they spent in total in supporting direct research into finding effective treatments for the eradication of Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, and other related conditions, in the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL11541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Data on the total spent by Government on providing medical treatment, social support and financial assistance for people with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, Parkinson’s or other related conditions is not collected or reported centrally.</p><p>In the <em>Challenge on Dementia 2020</em>, the Government committed to double spending on dementia research to £300 million between 2015 and 2020. This is equivalent to around £60 million per annum and we are on track to meet this pledge. In 2017/18 the Government spent £82.5 million on dementia research. Much of the investment is for research to better understand the nature of dementia, to inform development of future treatments and find ways to prevent the onset of the condition.</p><p>The following table shows Government spending on dementia research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Medical Research Council (MRC) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>£000s</p></td><td><p>NIHR</p></td><td><p>MRC</p></td><td><p>ESRC</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>12,678</p></td><td><p>14,800</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>28,245</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>18,612</p></td><td><p>16,800</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td><td><p>36,456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>25,087</p></td><td><p>17,700</p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td><td><p>43,769</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>25,556</p></td><td><p>25,300</p></td><td><p>2,500</p></td><td><p>52,249</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>27,175</p></td><td><p>32,553</p></td><td><p>2,303</p></td><td><p>60,187</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>31,483</p></td><td><p>23,968</p></td><td><p>3,333</p></td><td><p>58,373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>37,622</p></td><td><p>56,753</p></td><td><p>2,961</p></td><td><p>96,396</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>44,623</p></td><td><p>36,000</p></td><td><p>2,490</p></td><td><p>83,113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>42,987</p></td><td><p>36,300</p></td><td><p>3,241</p></td><td><p>82,528</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL11540 question first answered 03/12/2018 17:11:24 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1010095

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Dementia and Parkinson's Disease
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to form strategic global alliances with other governments, charitable organisations, and private companies to combine all available resources in finding effective treatments for the eradication of Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, and other related conditions.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL11542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Dementia remains a global challenge that we are committed to tackle in partnership with governments and organisations across the world.</p><p> </p><p>Following the first G8 Dementia Summit in December 2013, the United Kingdom has been leading international efforts to fight dementia and working with international partners such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the World Dementia Council and countries within the G7, European Union and beyond, to that end. In May 2017, the Government committed to support the WHO Global Plan of Action on Dementia, during the World Health Assembly.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is also part of ‘Act on Dementia’, a three-year European Union Joint Action to promote collaboration between members. As part of this work, the UK is leading a work package to support the development of dementia friendly communities across Europe.</p><p> </p><p>The Department co-founded the international Dementia Discovery Fund, the largest venture fund in the world focussed on funding research for a single disease area.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 03/12/2018 15:13:35 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1010121

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Medical Records: Databases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people used the national data opt-out online service from NHS Digital to (1) opt out, and (2) to opt back in having previously opted out, in October 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL11568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The online national data opt-out service was visited by 7,106 people during October 2018. Of these 453 set a new opt-out, and 113 chose to reverse an existing opt-out.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 29/11/2018 17:08:05 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1010137

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Gambling: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children under the age of 18 were treated for gambling related health conditions in each year from 2000.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL11584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of children under the age of 18 receiving treatment for gambling related health problems is not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 29/11/2018 17:08:17 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1010153

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Eating Disorders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2018 to Question 177617 on Eating disorders, if he will list the 70 new or extended community services providing specialist community-based care for eating disorders that are open or in development by the local authority in which they are based.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	192754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>This information is not available by local authority.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/11/2018 17:42:15 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1010182

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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 Act 1983
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to reform the Mental Health Act 1983 better to protect the rights of those who are in receipt of mental health treatment.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	192945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983 will report before the end of the year. The Government will consider its findings and respond in due course. The Review will make recommendations to Government for how it should improve the Act, including on improving the protection of people’s rights and considering how detentions might be reduced, but it was not commissioned to have a direct influence on legislation or practice.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 192889 192890 192891 192893 192894 192895 193436 193437 question first answered 22/11/2018 17:39:51 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1010186

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Fees and Charges
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 his Department’s consultation entitled NICE recommendations: charging and appeal panels which closed on 14 September 2018, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on the sustainability of the smallest businesses of (a) charging for NICE appraisals and (b) charging for NICE appraisals at a discounted rate.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	192827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government recently consulted on draft amendments to regulations that would enable the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to charge companies for the cost of developing technology appraisal and highly specialised technology evaluation recommendations relating to their products and to allow NICE to recruit appeal panel members representing the National Health Service from the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation included a draft Impact Assessment and sought views on allowing NICE to charge small companies less and permit small companies to pay in instalments. The charging model in the consultation document proposed a 25% discount for small companies. The Government is currently analysing the responses and will publish its response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 192828 question first answered 22/11/2018 15:08:39 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1010187

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Fees and Charges
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 his Department’s consultation entitled NICE recommendations: charging and appeal panels which closed on 14 September 2018, what discussions his Department has had with NICE on exempting the smallest companies from the proposed appraisal charges.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	192828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government recently consulted on draft amendments to regulations that would enable the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to charge companies for the cost of developing technology appraisal and highly specialised technology evaluation recommendations relating to their products and to allow NICE to recruit appeal panel members representing the National Health Service from the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation included a draft Impact Assessment and sought views on allowing NICE to charge small companies less and permit small companies to pay in instalments. The charging model in the consultation document proposed a 25% discount for small companies. The Government is currently analysing the responses and will publish its response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 192827 question first answered 22/11/2018 15:08:39 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson