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1001907

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date	05/11/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Cancer: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Department of Health in Northern Ireland (DHNI)’s press release entitled Department Announces Improved Access to New Drugs, published on 12 September 2018, what discussions she has had with the DHNI on the timeline for providing access to medicines approved for use through the Cancer Drug Fund in England; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	188109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>This is a devolved issue. Northern Ireland Office officials have been liaising with the Northern Ireland Department of Health on this important issue and I am pleased to hear that work is ongoing to ensure an appropriate process is in place which will provide clinical consultants, and hence patients, access as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 13/11/2018 15:48:42 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

994495

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will discuss with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care the potential merits of introducing the HPV vaccination programme for boys in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	183934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>Health is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. The honourable Member may find it useful to refer to the answer I gave on 29 October which confirms that preparatory work is underway within the Department of Health in Northern Ireland to allow for the introduction of HPV to boys in Northern Ireland, if and when such a decision is taken by a Health Minister in Northern Ireland. This approach reflects the fact that health policy is devolved in Northern Ireland and so the decision whether to introduce the HPV vaccine for boys is one for Northern Ireland Ministers to take.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 01/11/2018 15:22:40 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

992639

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the timeframe is for a decision to be made on extending HPV vaccination to adolescent boys in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	182199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>A decision regarding whether or not to extend the HPV to boys would normally be taken by a Health Minister in Northern Ireland, primarily because of the long-term financial commitments involved. I understand the Department of Health in Northern Ireland intends to keep this position under review.</p><p> </p><p>Following the JCVI statement published in July, the Department of Health in Northern Ireland is now undertaking preparatory work to allow for the introduction of HPV to boys in Northern Ireland, if such a decision is taken.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 29/10/2018 15:18:40 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

177576

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Translation Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce translation and interpretation costs in the courts.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	223191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department provides interpreters in compliance with its international obligations to ensure that trials are fair.</p><p>Following a competitive process, the Department entered into a contract for language services which went live on 30<sup>th</sup> January 2012. The contract was introduced to tackle the inefficiencies and inconsistencies in the previous system. The contract has delivered significant improvements so far and we now have a system that is robust, sustainable and able to deliver a quality service at an affordable level. As a result of the contract, we spent £27m less in the first two years it was running.</p><p>The contract remains on target to achieve the forecasted savings over its whole life term.</p><p>We will of course continue work to further drive improvements in performance and to reduce the burden on taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 10/02/2015 14:25:46 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

106361

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Twitter
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to discourage aggressive and nasty tweeting.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	213347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government is absolutely clear that abusive and threatening behaviour online is totally unacceptable.</p><p> </p><p>There is a number of offences which may be committed by those abusing others on social media. Internet communication which is grossly offensive or menacing may fall under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003. Sending indecent, grossly offensive or threatening material to another with the purpose of causing distress or anxiety to a person to whom the material is communicated, including by means of the internet, is also an offence under the Malicious Communications Act 1988.</p><p> </p><p>Internet abuse could also amount to an offence under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 if its distribution is carried out as part of a ‘course of conduct’ which alarms a person or causes distress. Under section 4 of that Act, it is also an offence to pursue a course of conduct that repeatedly puts someone in fear of violence.</p><p> </p><p>Changes to the law being taken forward in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill will increase the maximum penalty for offences under the Malicious Communications Act 1988 to 2 years imprisonment, and extend the time within which prosecutions under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 may be brought, to up to three years, as opposed to the current six month limit.</p><p>These steps will help to ensure that people who commit these awful crimes are prosecuted and properly punished.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 11/11/2014 17:59:26 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

91207

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Wills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government is taking to encourage more people to make a will.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	208644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government believes it is important that people consider what they want to happen to their property when they die. I would encourage people of all ages to ensure they have properly considered making a will so that, if the worst happens, their property is passed on in line with their wishes. We are currently considering what steps we can take to raise awareness of the importance of making a will.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 18/11/2014 13:52:25 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon