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1639382

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2023
	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	Electronic Cigarettes: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessments he has made of the adequacy of branding and packaging regulations for e-cigarettes manufacturers in ensuring those goods do not appeal to children and teenagers under the age of 18.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	186216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2023 answer text <p>We have regulations in place to discourage underage vaping. The law protects children through restricting sales of vapes to over 18 year olds only, limiting nicotine content, refill bottle and tank sizes, labelling requirements and through advertising restrictions.</p><p>The Department continues to work with the Advertising Standards Authority to enforce the current set of regulations and to work with platforms to improve their community guidelines.</p><p>However, given the changing circumstances surrounding vapes, the Government has launched a call for evidence on youth vaping to identify opportunities to reduce the number of children accessing and using vape products. This explores issues such as the appearance and packaging of vapes, their marketing, branding and promotion, and the role of social media.</p><p>The call for evidence will close on Tuesday 6 June. Following this, the Government will consider a range of options based on the evidence provided, including potential changes to vaping policy and regulations.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 186215 question first answered 26/05/2023 13:05:00 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1645759

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2023
	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	Hearing Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to improve the testing and diagnosis of hearing impairment conditions in NHS hospitals.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	190226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is taking a number of steps to improve the testing and diagnosis of hearing impairment conditions in National Health Service hospitals. NHS England is working to improve diagnostic services, including audiology, through its National Diagnostic Transformation Programme. Under the programme, a national data collection for audiology services is being coordinated from June 2023. The data collected will capture activity related to waiting times, equipment, workforce, facilities, and digital. The results from this will inform service improvement and future workforce planning at local, regional, and national level.</p><p>There is currently a small number of audiology services across England that are commissioned to accept self-referrals. NHS England is aiming to expand direct access and self-referral where general practitioner involvement is not clinically necessary, including for hearing aid services, through the Delivery Plan for Recovering Access to Primary Care and the 2023/24 Priorities and Operating Planning guidance.</p><p>During 2023/34 NHS England will also be reinforcing the improvement guide ‘Approaches to Addressing Audiology Waiting Times’, which was developed for local integrated care systems in December 2022, through shared learning webinars.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 23/06/2023 11:35:41 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1649781

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2023
	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	Soft Drinks: Aspartame
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the World Health Organization declaring Aspartame as a potential carcinogenic in the context of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	192122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>No assessment has been made in relation to the use of aspartame in drinks in scope of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. The safety of sweeteners, including aspartame, is the responsibility of the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The FSA considers that the safety of aspartame has been evaluated by various Scientific Committees and it is considered safe at current permitted levels of use.</p><p>The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) report on the evaluation of the potential carcinogenic effects of aspartame has not yet been published. Once IARC’s report is published, the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) will undertake their risk assessment on the use of aspartame as an additive. Following JECFA’s assessment, the FSA will review the evidence and decide whether any further actions are needed.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 10/07/2023 16:01:56 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1148262

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	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	Children: Mental 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 assessment his Department has made of trends in the number of children being given (a) therapy and (b) psychiatric medication for eco-anxiety; and what steps the Government is taking to reduce those levels.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	294220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 08/10/2019 10:25:50 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1149549

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	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	Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: 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 recent estimate he has made of (a) the number of under-18s who have had cosmetic fillers and Botox injections in the last year and (b) the cost to the NHS of correcting complications and mistakes involving those procedures; and if he will make it his policy to make it illegal for under-18s to be given injecting fillers.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested.</p><p>The Government is committed to improving the safety of cosmetic procedures through better training for practitioners, and clear information so that people can make informed decisions about their care.</p><p>The Department is working with stakeholders, including professional associations, to review industry standards of practice as part of the manifesto commitment to ensure there is “effective registration and regulation of those performing cosmetic interventions”. This work includes an assessment of the health risks and psychological impact of current access arrangements to injectable cosmetic procedures by children and young people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 21/10/2019 15:40:04 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1150221

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	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	Epidemiology: Paediatrics
	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 implications for his Department's policies of the research by the University of Bristol published on 16 September 2019 in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology; and whether he plans update his Department's guidance as a result of that research.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	1075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) continuously monitors the safety of all medicines on the market in the United Kingdom. Following a recent European review of the available epidemiological data on the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders with use of paracetamol in pregnancy, the product information for paracetamol is already being updated to reflect the findings.</p><p>The MHRA has sought independent advice from its expert committees on this latest study which found an increased risk of neurocognitive effects in children born to women who took paracetamol during pregnancy. The expert committees advised that the new study adds to the existing body of evidence but does not provide any further insight into a possible causal association between in utero exposure to paracetamol and neurodevelopmental outcomes.</p><p>Patients should be advised that if necessary, paracetamol can be used during pregnancy. However, it should be used at the lowest possible dose that reduces symptoms and for the shortest time possible.</p><p>Pregnant women should speak to their doctor or midwife before taking any medicine, including paracetamol.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 21/10/2019 15:40:50 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1151942

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	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
	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 the Answer of 3 October 2019 to Question 294220 on Children: Mental Health, if he will make it his policy to collect data on the number of children provided with (a) therapy and (b) psychiatric medication for eco-anxiety.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	4405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>We have no plans to do so.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 30/10/2019 12:11:56 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1172725

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	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	Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Children
	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 the Answer of 21 October 2019 to Question 757 on cosmetic fillers and Botox injections for children, what progress he is making on (a) the review of industry standards of practice; (b) ensuring that effective registration and regulation of companies performing cosmetic interventions and (c) assessing the health risks and psychological impact of access arrangements to injectable cosmetic procedures by children.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	6799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to improving the safety of cosmetic procedures through better training for practitioners, and clear information so that people can make informed decisions about their care.</p><p>The Department continues to consult with stakeholders on industry standards of practise and the health risks posed by current access arrangements to non-surgical cosmetic procedures. On the basis of the evidence gathered to date, the Government supports the principle of increased protections for children and young people for some injectable cosmetic procedures. The Department is exploring the legal implications and potential impacts of an age restriction that would bring these procedures in line with other body modifications such as tattoos and sunbed use.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 30/01/2020 16:00:07 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1176351

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2020
	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	Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Children
	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 the Answer of 21 October 2019 to Question 757 on Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Children; if he will make it his Department's policy to mandate the collection of data on (a) the total number of operations and (b) the number of complaints or mistakes in relation to people under 18 years old having (i) cosmetic fillers and (ii) Botox injections.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	12965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>NHS X and NHS England are responsible for data collection for NHS services and the Department has no mandate to require data relating to cosmetic interventions is recorded.</p><p>The Department is exploring the regulation of the cosmetic interventions industry. We are working with stakeholders to explore the options for collecting data around the incidence and impact of consumers seeking treatment through NHS services.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 10/02/2020 16:58:50 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1178779

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2020
	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	Maternity Services
	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 issue guidance to NHS Trusts to increase the provision for fathers staying with the mother and baby in hospital.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	15144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>It is important that fathers have time to bond with their baby and support their partner. ‘Health Building Note 09-02: Maternity care facilities’ sets out best practice guidance on the design and planning of healthcare facilities so that partners and other supporters feel welcome in maternity services. This includes the provision of overnight accommodation for partners within birthing spaces and postnatal rooms or close to the unit. Maternity services need to understand their local populations and develop local policies that enable fathers to support their partners as much as they want to whilst respecting the privacy of other women.</p><p>Parents of babies who may require neonatal critical care should also be supported to stay with their baby. The NHS Long Term Plan sets out how we will redesign and expand neonatal critical care services to improve the safety and effectiveness of services and experience of families.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 24/02/2020 16:56:54 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena