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759375

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Children: Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how his Department plans to work with the Scottish Government on protecting children from junk food marketing.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	9910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>Departmental officials will continue to work with colleagues in the devolved administrations, sharing our thinking and progress to ensure children across the United Kingdom can have the best start in life.</p><p> </p><p>Current advertising restrictions in the UK on high fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) products are among the toughest in the world. Strict new rules came into effect on 1 July banning the advertising of HFSS food or drink products in children’s media. These restrictions apply across all non-broadcast media including in print, cinema, online and in social media.</p><p> </p><p>In August we announced £5 million investment in a policy research unit on childhood obesity to provide a robust evidence, evaluation and research capability including looking at the impact of marketing on childhood obesity. The unit’s findings will be fed into future meetings with colleagues across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 9911 9912 question first answered 18/09/2017 14:47:50 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

759384

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Children: Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department plans to take to allow the Scottish Government to restrict junk food advertising to children.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	9912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>Departmental officials will continue to work with colleagues in the devolved administrations, sharing our thinking and progress to ensure children across the United Kingdom can have the best start in life.</p><p> </p><p>Current advertising restrictions in the UK on high fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) products are among the toughest in the world. Strict new rules came into effect on 1 July banning the advertising of HFSS food or drink products in children’s media. These restrictions apply across all non-broadcast media including in print, cinema, online and in social media.</p><p> </p><p>In August we announced £5 million investment in a policy research unit on childhood obesity to provide a robust evidence, evaluation and research capability including looking at the impact of marketing on childhood obesity. The unit’s findings will be fed into future meetings with colleagues across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 9910 9911 question first answered 18/09/2017 14:47:50 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

759383

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Children: Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on developing advertising powers to enable that government to protect children from junk food marketing.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	9911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>Departmental officials will continue to work with colleagues in the devolved administrations, sharing our thinking and progress to ensure children across the United Kingdom can have the best start in life.</p><p> </p><p>Current advertising restrictions in the UK on high fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) products are among the toughest in the world. Strict new rules came into effect on 1 July banning the advertising of HFSS food or drink products in children’s media. These restrictions apply across all non-broadcast media including in print, cinema, online and in social media.</p><p> </p><p>In August we announced £5 million investment in a policy research unit on childhood obesity to provide a robust evidence, evaluation and research capability including looking at the impact of marketing on childhood obesity. The unit’s findings will be fed into future meetings with colleagues across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 9910 9912 question first answered 18/09/2017 14:47:50 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

528062

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Gambling: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to provide specialist local NHS services to treat gambling addiction.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	40983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2016 answer text <p>The Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust provides the only specialised national problem gambling clinic. However, specialised addiction services, which mainly deal with substance misuse, do tend to accept people with gambling problems referred to them. People can also access addiction services in primary care and secondary care, which may provide support for problem gambling.</p><p>People may also access psychological therapies through the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. Although problem gambling is not listed amongst the provisional diagnosis categories that IAPT treats, IAPT practitioners would be able to treat common mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, which may be present in people with gambling addiction problems.</p><p>Data is not collected centrally on the number of specialist National Health Service professionals which provide support and treatment for gambling addiction.</p><p>Data is not collected on the funding of services to treat people with gambling problems. Funding to provide NHS mental health services is allocated to clinical commissioning groups which are best placed to commission local health services based on the needs of their local populations. Local authorities are responsible for commissioning local alcohol and drug treatment services which may also refer people to gambling support services where they identify people with gambling issues.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 40984 40985 question first answered 29/06/2016 09:59:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

528063

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Gambling: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people are employed as specialists by the NHS to assist people with gambling addictions.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	40984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2016 answer text <p>The Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust provides the only specialised national problem gambling clinic. However, specialised addiction services, which mainly deal with substance misuse, do tend to accept people with gambling problems referred to them. People can also access addiction services in primary care and secondary care, which may provide support for problem gambling.</p><p>People may also access psychological therapies through the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. Although problem gambling is not listed amongst the provisional diagnosis categories that IAPT treats, IAPT practitioners would be able to treat common mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, which may be present in people with gambling addiction problems.</p><p>Data is not collected centrally on the number of specialist National Health Service professionals which provide support and treatment for gambling addiction.</p><p>Data is not collected on the funding of services to treat people with gambling problems. Funding to provide NHS mental health services is allocated to clinical commissioning groups which are best placed to commission local health services based on the needs of their local populations. Local authorities are responsible for commissioning local alcohol and drug treatment services which may also refer people to gambling support services where they identify people with gambling issues.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 40983 40985 question first answered 29/06/2016 09:59:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

528064

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Gambling: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding his Department provides to the NHS to treat people with gambling addictions.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	40985
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2016 answer text <p>The Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust provides the only specialised national problem gambling clinic. However, specialised addiction services, which mainly deal with substance misuse, do tend to accept people with gambling problems referred to them. People can also access addiction services in primary care and secondary care, which may provide support for problem gambling.</p><p>People may also access psychological therapies through the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. Although problem gambling is not listed amongst the provisional diagnosis categories that IAPT treats, IAPT practitioners would be able to treat common mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, which may be present in people with gambling addiction problems.</p><p>Data is not collected centrally on the number of specialist National Health Service professionals which provide support and treatment for gambling addiction.</p><p>Data is not collected on the funding of services to treat people with gambling problems. Funding to provide NHS mental health services is allocated to clinical commissioning groups which are best placed to commission local health services based on the needs of their local populations. Local authorities are responsible for commissioning local alcohol and drug treatment services which may also refer people to gambling support services where they identify people with gambling issues.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 40983 40984 question first answered 29/06/2016 09:59:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

748173

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Addictions: Medical Treatments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase funding for addiction services in England.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	2783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has committed £16 billion in funding to local councils over the current five year spending review period to tackle public health issues. Any decisions on commission of effective drug and alcohol prevention and treatment services are the responsibility of local authorities based on an assessment of local need.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 2963 question first answered 11/07/2017 09:49:47 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

748208

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, why expenditure on adult drug misuse services in England has fallen by over £42 million since 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	2963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has committed £16 billion in funding to local councils over the current five year spending review period to tackle public health issues. Any decisions on commission of effective drug and alcohol prevention and treatment services are the responsibility of local authorities based on an assessment of local need.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 2783 question first answered 11/07/2017 09:49:47 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

806113

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	European Medicines Agency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had on ensuring that decisions on the timetable for UK drug licensing remain linked to the timetable for decisions to be made the European Medicines Agency after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	119314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>We recognise the important role that the European Medicines Agency plays in the protection of human and animal health.</p><p> </p><p>In the negotiations the Government will discuss with the European Union and Member States how best to continue cooperation in the field of medicines regulation in the best interests of both the United Kingdom and the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is fully committed to continuing the close working relationship with our European partners. Our aim is to ensure that patients in the UK and across the EU continue to be able to access the best and most innovative medicines and be assured that their safety is protected through the strongest regulatory framework and sharing of data. As my Rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister has stated, we want deep, broad and dynamic co-operation and in this context, the UK would like to find a way to continue to collaborate with the EU, in the interests of public health and safety.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 119159 question first answered 20/12/2017 17:18:57 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

748207

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Innovative Medicines and Medical Technology Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish the Government's response to the Accelerated Access Review, published in October 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	2743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>We are considering the recommendations carefully and will provide a formal response in due course. Taking forward the Accelerated Access Review remains an important manifesto commitment, ensuring patients can access new cost-effective drugs and treatments faster.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 12/07/2017 09:15:08 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan