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420095

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what support his Department gives to UK citizens who are invoiced incorrectly for medical treatment given in other EU countries.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	10883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>United Kingdom residents, who appear to have been invoiced incorrectly or have not presented valid European Health Insurance Card while visiting other European Economic Area (EEA) countries or Switzerland, can get in touch with the Department of Health directly or follow advice available on NHS Choices Healthcare Abroad website at:</p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/healthcareabroad" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/healthcareabroad</a></p><p>Patients contacting the Department of Health are provided with specific advice based on the details of the case.</p><p>Depending on the circumstances and healthcare route taken, either NHS England or Overseas Healthcare Team at the Department for Work and Pensions may reimburse patients.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/10/2015 15:07:26 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

514780

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	PrescQIPP
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the role of the PrescQIPP Programme is within his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	35028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The PrescQIPP NHS Programme currently has no direct role within the Department as it is an independent social enterprise.</p><p> </p><p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) use its materials to improve the prescribing of medicines. These are mainly publicly available for CCGs and Health Boards, with some additional subscription-only content. Their governance and annual work programme is overseen by a strategic oversight group representing the users.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 35029 question first answered 28/04/2016 10:40:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

514781

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	PrescQIPP
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the role of the PrescQIPP Programme is in relation to clinical commissioning groups.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	35029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The PrescQIPP NHS Programme currently has no direct role within the Department as it is an independent social enterprise.</p><p> </p><p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) use its materials to improve the prescribing of medicines. These are mainly publicly available for CCGs and Health Boards, with some additional subscription-only content. Their governance and annual work programme is overseen by a strategic oversight group representing the users.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 35028 question first answered 28/04/2016 10:40:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

514783

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	PrescQIPP
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what meetings and discussions he has had with representaives of the PrescQIPP Programme since May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	35030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department is not aware of any discussions or meetings the Secretary of State for Health has had with representatives of PrescQIPP.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/04/2016 09:59:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

522590

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	PrescQIPP
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that PrescQIPP (a) is accountable for its guidance to clinical commissioning groups and (b) adheres to all appropriate quality standards in its work.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	39034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>PrescQIPP is an independent social enterprise and these are matters for the company. We understand that PrescQIPP has a quality assurance process in place to ensure the quality and evidence base of its guidance resources are of the highest standard. Further information is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.prescqipp.info/prescqipp-reference-resources/send/2-public/831-prescqipp-quality-assurance-process" target="_blank">www.prescqipp.info/prescqipp-reference-resources/send/2-public/831-prescqipp-quality-assurance-process</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 39035 question first answered 08/06/2016 13:16:40 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

522591

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	PrescQIPP
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures his Department has in place to ensure that PrescQIPP is accountable for the safety of its guidance to clinical commissioning groups.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	39035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>PrescQIPP is an independent social enterprise and these are matters for the company. We understand that PrescQIPP has a quality assurance process in place to ensure the quality and evidence base of its guidance resources are of the highest standard. Further information is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.prescqipp.info/prescqipp-reference-resources/send/2-public/831-prescqipp-quality-assurance-process" target="_blank">www.prescqipp.info/prescqipp-reference-resources/send/2-public/831-prescqipp-quality-assurance-process</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 39034 question first answered 08/06/2016 13:16:40 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

513244

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Surrogacy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received on reforming the law on surrogacy.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	34207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>A search of the Department’s central correspondence system shows that, since November 2015, the Department has received 31 representations that made direct or indirect reference to reforming the law on surrogacy. I have also answered four Parliamentary Questions in this session about this issue.</p><p>The Government has no current plans to change the legislation in respect of surrogacy arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 25/04/2016 11:21:55 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

528075

	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	Milk: Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department made of the health benefits of milk as part of the development of the Government's Eatwell guide.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	41058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>Dairy products are a valuable source of essential nutrients including protein and calcium. Government advice continues to encourage the inclusion of dairy products as part of a healthy, balanced diet for all age groups. This recommendation is depicted in the Eatwell Guide which promotes the consumption of lower fat and lower sugar dairy products to help reduce saturated fat and sugar intakes in the United Kingdom, which are currently above dietary recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 04/07/2016 13:55:22 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

528077

	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	School Meals: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department made of the applicability of the requirements of school food standards as part of the development of the Government's Eatwell guide.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	41076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2016 answer text <p>The Eatwell Guide is suitable for everyone over the age of five years to follow and intends to assist the population in choosing a varied and balanced diet to meet Government dietary recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>The School Food Standards aim to assist school aged children in achieving Government dietary recommendations, tying in with the aims of the Eatwell Guide. Common themes include the encouragement of fruits, vegetables and wholegrain starchy carbohydrates, as well as promoting the contribution of water and lower fat milks.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 29/06/2016 16:11:37 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan