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450937

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	North Korea: Human Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 4 February (HL5344), when Genomic England expects to have reported back to patients from the pilot phase on (1) 100 patients, (2) 250 patients, (3) 500 patients, (4) 1000 patients, and (5) all patients.
	tabling member printed	Lord Freyberg
	uin	HL5963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The existing bilateral programme fund, run by our Embassy in Pyongyang, has contributed to a number of projects aimed at improving the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). These include helping to improve food and nutrition for people in rural areas and equipment for the physically disabled. In addition, our funding of English language projects and visits to the UK for government officials, exposes DPRK citizens to other values and cultures. We assess that many of our existing projects contain a human rights element, without strictly being defined as a human rights project. In the coming year we will continue to fund such projects where possible and will assess future human rights projects under the Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy. The amount spent on projects categorised as containing a human rights element between 3 September 2013-8 October 2015 was £270,046.61.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 22/02/2016 16:26:00 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	2593 label Biography information for Lord Freyberg

789042

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	European Food Safety Authority
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to Article 49 of EU Regulation No 178/2002, whether the UK plans to seek participation with the European Food Standards Agency after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	113028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>Departments are currently working together to understand the impacts that withdrawal from the European Union will have across a number of sectors and cross-cutting areas, including the European Food Safety Authority. The European Food Safety Authority provides independent scientific advice and risk assessments covering a wide range of policy areas. Options for the future of risk assessment and scientific advice in the United Kingdom after the UK has left the EU are being considered by the Government. It will be our priority to maintain the UK’s high standards of food and feed safety, and to ensure we take a risk-based, proportionate approach when providing risk assessments.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 22/11/2017 15:02:32 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

789081

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to Article 13 of EU Council Regulation No 302/93, whether the UK plans to seek formal cooperation with the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	113030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>As part of the negotiations, we are examining the European Union security measures we are currently part of, including alternative health security arrangements. We are seeking a strategic partnership to continue a close working relationship with our European partners. However, whilst negotiations are ongoing, we are not in a position to speculate on the United Kingdom’s future participation in individual organisations, which includes the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is a world leader in tackling serious cross-border threats to health and has a well-developed health protection system, which includes the collection of data on drugs and drug usage, that is highly regarded by European partners. It is in everyone’s interests to continue to collaborate closely and to continue sharing of data and intelligence.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 22/11/2017 15:07:46 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

789281

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the UK plans to seek to participate in the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	113115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>As part of the negotiations, we are examining the European Union security measures we are currently part of, including alternative health security arrangements. We are seeking a strategic partnership to continue a close working relationship with our European partners. However, whilst negotiations are ongoing, we are not in a position to speculate on the United Kingdom’s future participation in individual organisations, which includes the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is a world leader in tackling serious cross-border threats to health and has a well-developed health protection system that is highly regarded by European partners. We use and benefit from a range of international information-sharing tools in the area of health security, which are by no means limited to EU mechanisms but include other channels such as the 2005 International Health Regulations. In addition, the UK already has good collaborative relationship with other international partners such as the World Health Organization. It is in everyone’s interests to continue to collaborate closely, and to maintain access to our intelligence, risk assessment, guidance and management advice.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 22/11/2017 15:03:45 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

810155

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of minimum unit pricing of alcohol on social inequalities related to alcohol misuse.
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	uin	120621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England published an evidence review on the public health impact of alcohol and the effectiveness of policies for reducing alcohol-related harm in December 2016. The review concluded that reducing the affordability of alcohol is the most effective way of reducing alcohol harm and targeted pricing measures are particularly effective at reducing harm in those groups most at risk. The review also found that targeting price increases at the cheapest alcohol is very effective and cost-effective and is able to substantially reduce harm in heavy drinkers without affecting moderate drinkers or the price of alcohol sold in pubs and bars. Modelling studies by the University of Sheffield on the impact of minimum unit price was shown to have a positive impact in closing the health inequalities gap between those in the highest and those in the lowest socioeconomic groups. These studies are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.661445!/file/Final_mup_iba_report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.661445!/file/Final_mup_iba_report.pdf</a></p><p>Minimum unit pricing and its effects will continue to remain under review pending the impact of its implementation in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 120622 question first answered 10/01/2018 12:24:19 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

810156

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of minimum unit pricing of alcohol on heavy drinkers from low income groups.
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	uin	120622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England published an evidence review on the public health impact of alcohol and the effectiveness of policies for reducing alcohol-related harm in December 2016. The review concluded that reducing the affordability of alcohol is the most effective way of reducing alcohol harm and targeted pricing measures are particularly effective at reducing harm in those groups most at risk. The review also found that targeting price increases at the cheapest alcohol is very effective and cost-effective and is able to substantially reduce harm in heavy drinkers without affecting moderate drinkers or the price of alcohol sold in pubs and bars. Modelling studies by the University of Sheffield on the impact of minimum unit price was shown to have a positive impact in closing the health inequalities gap between those in the highest and those in the lowest socioeconomic groups. These studies are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.661445!/file/Final_mup_iba_report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.661445!/file/Final_mup_iba_report.pdf</a></p><p>Minimum unit pricing and its effects will continue to remain under review pending the impact of its implementation in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 120621 question first answered 10/01/2018 12:24:19 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

872386

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2018
	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	Brain: Tumours
	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 increase the level of medical support for people who have brain tumours.
	tabling member constituency	Aldershot
	tabling member printed	Leo Docherty
	uin	134300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>There is currently a major £130 million investment in the modernisation of radiotherapy equipment in England. Combined with new approaches to surgery, it is hoped that around 6,000 brain tumour patients a year will benefit from effective but less invasive treatments.</p><p> </p><p>Improving early diagnosis of all cancer is a priority for this Government however we recognise that diagnosis of brain tumours can present certain challenges in general practice. As such, we support the work of HeadSmart in increasing awareness of symptoms that might be brain cancer. As well as making the National Health Service in England aware of the benefits of HeadSmart we have highlighted its benefits with Directors of Public Health, health visitors and school nurses, to encourage their use by professionals in signposting to specialist advice if needed. Further information is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.headsmart.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.headsmart.org.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>NHS England has confirmed £200 million of transformation funding over the next two years, to encourage local areas to find new and innovative ways to diagnose cancer earlier. NHS England’s Accelerate, Co-ordinate, Evaluate (ACE) programme is testing innovative ways of diagnosing cancer earlier, with ACE Wave 2 piloting multi-disciplinary diagnostic centres for patients with vague or non-specific symptoms, such as brain cancers.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, the government has committed its support to the newly established Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce. The Taskforce is a radical new taskforce representing cancers with stubbornly poor survival rates, specifically lung, liver, brain, oesophageal, pancreatic and stomach cancers. Although cancer survival rates are at an all-time high, these cancers all have a five-year survival rate of less than 20%. The Taskforce calls for the changes required in research, diagnosis, treatment and care to level up the less survivable cancers with those where great progress has been made.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 134302 question first answered 28/03/2018 14:58:21 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty

872388

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2018
	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	Brain: Tumours
	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 (a) increase public awareness of the symptoms of brain tumours and (b) promote early diagnoses of that condition.
	tabling member constituency	Aldershot
	tabling member printed	Leo Docherty
	uin	134302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>There is currently a major £130 million investment in the modernisation of radiotherapy equipment in England. Combined with new approaches to surgery, it is hoped that around 6,000 brain tumour patients a year will benefit from effective but less invasive treatments.</p><p> </p><p>Improving early diagnosis of all cancer is a priority for this Government however we recognise that diagnosis of brain tumours can present certain challenges in general practice. As such, we support the work of HeadSmart in increasing awareness of symptoms that might be brain cancer. As well as making the National Health Service in England aware of the benefits of HeadSmart we have highlighted its benefits with Directors of Public Health, health visitors and school nurses, to encourage their use by professionals in signposting to specialist advice if needed. Further information is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.headsmart.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.headsmart.org.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>NHS England has confirmed £200 million of transformation funding over the next two years, to encourage local areas to find new and innovative ways to diagnose cancer earlier. NHS England’s Accelerate, Co-ordinate, Evaluate (ACE) programme is testing innovative ways of diagnosing cancer earlier, with ACE Wave 2 piloting multi-disciplinary diagnostic centres for patients with vague or non-specific symptoms, such as brain cancers.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, the government has committed its support to the newly established Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce. The Taskforce is a radical new taskforce representing cancers with stubbornly poor survival rates, specifically lung, liver, brain, oesophageal, pancreatic and stomach cancers. Although cancer survival rates are at an all-time high, these cancers all have a five-year survival rate of less than 20%. The Taskforce calls for the changes required in research, diagnosis, treatment and care to level up the less survivable cancers with those where great progress has been made.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 134300 question first answered 28/03/2018 14:58:21 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty

931199

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2018
	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	Urinary Tract Infections: 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 assessment he has made of the efficacy of different methods of testing for lower urinary tract infections; and if he will make it his policy to encourage the establishment of clinics for lower urinary tract infections in each Health Authority.
	tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
	tabling member printed	Sir Graham Brady
	uin	157049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>In England, it is the responsibility of National Health Service commissioners to make decisions on individual treatments and methods of testing for urinary tract infections on the basis of the available evidence, taking into account guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) where available. NICE guidance is always evidence based, adhering to the latest clinical thinking and research to determine the best treatment for patients.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of large teaching hospitals in England do have specialist urology centres embedded within which provide effective assessment and management advice for people with urinary symptoms. Such centres have the advantage of the ability to check for a range of conditions, and are best placed to ensure an accurate diagnosis so that appropriate treatment can be offered.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 28/06/2018 14:24:03 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	435 label Biography information for Sir Graham Brady

1027714

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	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	Drugs
	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 on 11 September to Question number 169109 on Social Care: Drugs, (a) when the 2019-20 planning process was completed and (b) what the level of funding is for the 2019-20 prioritisation process.
	tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
	tabling member printed	Mark Tami
	uin	203288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The independently chaired Clinical Priorities Advisory Group met in November 2018 to make prioritisation recommendations for investments in specialised service for the 2019/20 financial year. Final investment decisions will be announced shortly. A second prioritisation round for investment in 2019/20 will be held next year.</p><p> </p><p>The baseline budget for prioritisation in 2019/20 has been set at £25.7 million reflecting a 2.7% increase on the 2018/19 budget. The availability of any additional funding to support prioritisation will be kept under review between now and May/June 2019 when the second round of investment decisions will be taken for the 2019/20 financial year.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/12/2018 15:58:15 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami