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582520

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks
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 discourage pregnant mothers from consuming alcohol during pregnancy.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	46202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>We want women to make decisions about their health based on the best possible information.</p><p> </p><p>The new United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers' low risk drinking guidelines provide clear advice for women across the UK that for those who are pregnant, or could become pregnant, the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all. This is to keep any risk to the baby to a minimum.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England is working with relevant professional organisations in England to help midwives and health visitors educate and inform women about avoiding alcohol while pregnant.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 16/09/2016 14:39:42 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

582531

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answers of 7 July 2016 to Questions 41448 and 41439, what his Department's priorities are for the 7th Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control to be held in November 2016.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	46141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department is still giving consideration to the United Kingdom's priorities for the upcoming Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The composition of the UK’s delegation is also still under consideration.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood grouped question UIN 46210 question first answered 16/09/2016 14:45:45 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

582536

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, who will represent his Department at the World Health Organisaiton Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in India in November 2016.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	46210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department is still giving consideration to the United Kingdom's priorities for the upcoming Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The composition of the UK’s delegation is also still under consideration.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood grouped question UIN 46141 question first answered 16/09/2016 14:45:45 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

582025

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Kidneys: Transplant Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of kidney transplants in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland in each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	46026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Transplants performed involving kidneys, 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2016: by nation of transplant unit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nation/donor type</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deceased donor</p></td><td><p>1,494</p></td><td><p>1,649</p></td><td><p>1,825</p></td><td><p>1,796</p></td><td><p>1,914</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Living Donor</p></td><td><p>866</p></td><td><p>907</p></td><td><p>941</p></td><td><p>886</p></td><td><p>863</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2,360</p></td><td><p>2,556</p></td><td><p>2,766</p></td><td><p>2,682</p></td><td><p>2,777</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deceased donor</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Living donor</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deceased donor</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Living donor</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p><em>Source: </em>NHS Blood and Transplant</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Transplants performed involving kidneys, 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2016: by nation of patient residency</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nation/donor type</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deceased donor</p></td><td><p>1,463</p></td><td><p>1,623</p></td><td><p>1,796</p></td><td><p>1,774</p></td><td><p>1,881</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Living Donor</p></td><td><p>830</p></td><td><p>877</p></td><td><p>895</p></td><td><p>842</p></td><td><p>822</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2,293</p></td><td><p>2,500</p></td><td><p>2,691</p></td><td><p>2,616</p></td><td><p>2,703</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deceased donor</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Living donor</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deceased donor</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Living donor</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>183</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>157</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p><em>Source: </em>NHS Blood and Transplant</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A seven year United Kingdom-wide organ donation and transplantation strategy was jointly published by the four UK health ministers and NHS Blood and Transplant in July 2013. The strategy aims to increase donation and transplantation rates; to make the UK system comparable with the best of the world. 2015/16 saw the highest ever deceased donor rate in the UK with 1,364 deceased donors resulting in 3,529 transplants. We continue to support work to further increase donation and transplantation rates, particularly promoting collaborative working amongst organisations and raising awareness of donation in the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic population.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 16/09/2016 14:53:05 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

582048

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government takes to establish whether a woman is pregnant while in detention at an immigration removal centre.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	45862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>NHS England advise that disclosure of pregnancy of women in held in immigration removal centres (IRCs) in England is at the behest of the individual concerned. The health assessment carried out at reception screening would ask if pregnancy was a possibility and a subsequent pregnancy test would confirm this, provided that consent was given.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is currently consulting on mandatory new guidelines for its operational staff, “Care and Management of Pregnant women in Detention”. This will apply to staff operating in IRCs and other parts of the detention estate in England and is expected to be published this year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 16/09/2016 14:40:56 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

579502

registered interest
date	09/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Department of Health: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department's (a) £10 million payment to the Macfarlane Trust in 1987 and (b) £500,000 payment to the Eileen Trust in 1993 was allocated to his Department's capital budget or revenue budget.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	45819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Department only holds data for the last seven financial years, in accordance with departmental policy for retention of financial data, and the Finance Act 1998 - Schedule 18 Part III, Duty to keep and preserve records.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The government spending control regime has changed many times since the period referred to in the question, however generally payments to charities such as these would score as “grants”. The treatment of a grant as “revenue” or “capital” is explained on page 31 of HM Treasury’s Consolidated Budgeting Guidance 2016-17, which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/503365/Consolidated_budgeting_guidance_2016-17.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/503365/Consolidated_budgeting_guidance_2016-17.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 16/09/2016 10:15:33 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

579505

registered interest
date	09/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on reducing required variations in the care provided to people with diabetes.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	45823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>This Government is working hard to improve outcomes and quality of life for those already living with diabetes and those who will develop it in the coming years. One of our key goals in the mandate to the National Health Service is a measurable reduction in variation in the management and care of people with the condition within the lifetime of this Parliament. Funding has been secured through the spending review to help achieve this and NHS England is developing a programme to ensure that those clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) which need extra investment in this area, accompanied by sound plans for delivery, receive it.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Clinical Commissioning Group Improvement and Assessment Framework will play a key role in delivering this as it contains two recognised evidence based measures of whether patients with diabetes are being supported to successfully manage their condition (achievement of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence treatment targets and participation in structured education programmes).</p><p> </p><p>Using data from the NHS Atlas of Variation, NHS Right Care is also working with CCGs and other local partners to make improvements in diabetes care and reduce variation by providing hands on practical support.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2009/10, there has been an almost 70% increase in the proportion of people newly diagnosed with diabetes recorded as being referred to structured education courses, designed to help them manage their condition in the long term. However, whilst we know that the data on take up needs improving, there is still much further to go in enabling people with diabetes to access these programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department, NHS England and Diabetes UK are working on ways to improve the take up of structured education including exploring how more diversity of provision might be delivered through digital and web based approaches. The Department recently held a seminar with key stakeholders to identify actions that would facilitate improved access.</p><p> </p><p>CCGs are primarily responsible for commissioning diabetes services to meet the requirements of their population. In doing so, CCGs need to ensure that the services they provide are fit for purpose, reflect the needs of the local population, are based on the available evidence, taking into account national guidelines. This should include consideration of access to continuous glucose monitoring for people with Type 1 diabetes who might benefit from it.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood grouped question UIN 45827 45828 question first answered 16/09/2016 14:49:02 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

579506

registered interest
date	09/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to make continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump technology available to diabetics on the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	45827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>This Government is working hard to improve outcomes and quality of life for those already living with diabetes and those who will develop it in the coming years. One of our key goals in the mandate to the National Health Service is a measurable reduction in variation in the management and care of people with the condition within the lifetime of this Parliament. Funding has been secured through the spending review to help achieve this and NHS England is developing a programme to ensure that those clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) which need extra investment in this area, accompanied by sound plans for delivery, receive it.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Clinical Commissioning Group Improvement and Assessment Framework will play a key role in delivering this as it contains two recognised evidence based measures of whether patients with diabetes are being supported to successfully manage their condition (achievement of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence treatment targets and participation in structured education programmes).</p><p> </p><p>Using data from the NHS Atlas of Variation, NHS Right Care is also working with CCGs and other local partners to make improvements in diabetes care and reduce variation by providing hands on practical support.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2009/10, there has been an almost 70% increase in the proportion of people newly diagnosed with diabetes recorded as being referred to structured education courses, designed to help them manage their condition in the long term. However, whilst we know that the data on take up needs improving, there is still much further to go in enabling people with diabetes to access these programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department, NHS England and Diabetes UK are working on ways to improve the take up of structured education including exploring how more diversity of provision might be delivered through digital and web based approaches. The Department recently held a seminar with key stakeholders to identify actions that would facilitate improved access.</p><p> </p><p>CCGs are primarily responsible for commissioning diabetes services to meet the requirements of their population. In doing so, CCGs need to ensure that the services they provide are fit for purpose, reflect the needs of the local population, are based on the available evidence, taking into account national guidelines. This should include consideration of access to continuous glucose monitoring for people with Type 1 diabetes who might benefit from it.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood grouped question UIN 45823 45828 question first answered 16/09/2016 14:49:02 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

579509

registered interest
date	09/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes: Health Education
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 access to structured education for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	45828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>This Government is working hard to improve outcomes and quality of life for those already living with diabetes and those who will develop it in the coming years. One of our key goals in the mandate to the National Health Service is a measurable reduction in variation in the management and care of people with the condition within the lifetime of this Parliament. Funding has been secured through the spending review to help achieve this and NHS England is developing a programme to ensure that those clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) which need extra investment in this area, accompanied by sound plans for delivery, receive it.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Clinical Commissioning Group Improvement and Assessment Framework will play a key role in delivering this as it contains two recognised evidence based measures of whether patients with diabetes are being supported to successfully manage their condition (achievement of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence treatment targets and participation in structured education programmes).</p><p> </p><p>Using data from the NHS Atlas of Variation, NHS Right Care is also working with CCGs and other local partners to make improvements in diabetes care and reduce variation by providing hands on practical support.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2009/10, there has been an almost 70% increase in the proportion of people newly diagnosed with diabetes recorded as being referred to structured education courses, designed to help them manage their condition in the long term. However, whilst we know that the data on take up needs improving, there is still much further to go in enabling people with diabetes to access these programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department, NHS England and Diabetes UK are working on ways to improve the take up of structured education including exploring how more diversity of provision might be delivered through digital and web based approaches. The Department recently held a seminar with key stakeholders to identify actions that would facilitate improved access.</p><p> </p><p>CCGs are primarily responsible for commissioning diabetes services to meet the requirements of their population. In doing so, CCGs need to ensure that the services they provide are fit for purpose, reflect the needs of the local population, are based on the available evidence, taking into account national guidelines. This should include consideration of access to continuous glucose monitoring for people with Type 1 diabetes who might benefit from it.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood grouped question UIN 45823 45827 question first answered 16/09/2016 14:49:03 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

579512

registered interest
date	09/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Obesity: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Government's recently-published childhood obesity action plan, how he plans to work with the public health community to ensure that approaches to reduce child obesity are evidence-based.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	45796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The policies in the plan are informed by the latest research and evidence, including from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition report Carbohydrates and Health, Public Health England’s evidence package Sugar reduction: the evidence for action, other government departments, debates in this House and various reports from key stakeholders including the Health Select Committee.</p><p> </p><p>In delivering the plan, we will continue to work with the public health community and other partners to ensure implementation is aligned to our proposals.</p><p> </p><p>Copies of Carbohydrates and Health and Sugar reduction: the evidence for action are attached and are available at:</p><p>www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445503/SACN_Carbohydrates_and_Health.pdf</p><p>www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/470179/Sugar_reduction_The_evidence_for_action.pdf</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood attachment 1 file name SACN Carbohydrates and Health.pdf title SACN Carbohydrates and Health 2 file name PHE Sugar reduction The evidence for action.pdf title PHE Sugar reduction The evidence for action question first answered 16/09/2016 15:02:02 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron