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810732

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Organs: Donors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefit of measures to support organ donation other than an opt-out system.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	121077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The last major review of organ donation in 2008 concluded that the case for a change to the law on consent was finely balanced and that other aspects of the systems supporting donation should be developed before any change to the law. Those actions, included in the United Kingdom-wide strategy Taking Organ Transplantation to 2020, have resulted in year on year growth in the number of transplants, seen the number of people on the NHS Organ Donation Register increase by almost five million people over the last five years and, in 2016/17, the highest ever deceased donor rates in England. The Government wants to see rates of transplantation in England amongst the best in the world and is keen to explore all options to increase the availability of suitable organs for transplantation. As part of the consultation on an opt-out system of consent, the Government has invited further evidence to be submitted which could impact on the desired outcome to increase the number of organs for transplant in England. This evidence will be carefully considered before the Government responds.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 08/01/2018 17:14:41 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

809560

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the extension of the Northern Ireland abortion scheme to include the provision of free travel for Northern Irish women seeking abortion from a certain income bracket will have on the autonomy of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	120218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>Providing support for travel costs for those who meet financial hardship criteria does not impact on the autonomy of the Northern Ireland Assembly. This scheme does not change the fundamental position that the Abortion Act 1967 does not apply to Northern Ireland. Abortion legislation, and the provision of abortion services in Northern Ireland, are a matter for Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/12/2017 14:10:09 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

809561

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the regulation of private abortion clinics.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	120219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>A robust process is in place for regulating independent sector abortion clinics. Independent sector abortion providers must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to carry out that regulated activity and have received written approval from the Secretary of State for Health and agree to comply with the Department’s Required Standard Operating Procedures (RSOPs).</p><p> </p><p>The CQC is responsible for ensuring that the requirements under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 are maintained through a system of monitoring and, where appropriate, inspection visits. If a CQC inspection identifies instances of non-compliance with the Health and Social Care Act and Regulations then appropriate regulatory action will be taken. Action will similarly be taken where providers are found not to be acting in accordance with the Abortion Act and RSOPs. This includes reporting any concerns in relation to termination of pregnancy practice to the Department, who then considers the appropriate action to be taken including reporting the matter to the police and/or withdrawing Secretary of State’s approval of the clinic to perform abortions.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/12/2017 14:05:45 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

809563

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policy on abortion of research demonstrating the capacity of foetuses to react to pain.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	120221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>As with other matters of conscience, abortion is an issue on which the Government adopts a neutral stance. It is accepted Parliamentary practice that proposals for changes in the law on abortion come from back-bench members and that decisions are made on the basis of free votes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not set clinical practice in abortion services. To support clinical practice, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has published evidence based guidelines, ‘Fetal Awareness: Review of Research and Recommendations for Practice’, which can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/fetal-awareness---review-of-research-and-recommendations-for-practice/" target="_blank">https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/fetal-awareness---review-of-research-and-recommendations-for-practice/</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/12/2017 14:26:05 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

809565

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department will issue on cases where, under the extension of the Northern Ireland abortion scheme to provide free travel to women from low-income backgrounds to have abortions in England, women travel from Northern Ireland to England and then change their mind about the procedure.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	120223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government plans to ensure that arrangements for free travel for women travelling to England from Northern Ireland to undergo an abortion reflect the system which applies in England. Women can decide not to proceed with a termination at any time. No attempt will be made to recoup any costs either for the procedure or travel unless clear evidence of fraudulent activity should emerge.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/12/2017 14:04:07 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

809566

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy Remains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department has issued on the disposal of post-abortive foetuses by hospitals and private clinics.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	120224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>The Human Tissue Authority published guidance on the disposal of pregnancy remains following pregnancy loss or termination in March 2015. The guidance sets out the minimum standard expected for the disposal of tissue following pregnancy loss or termination of pregnancy and applies equally to National Health Service hospitals and independent sector providers. A copy of the guidance can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.hta.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Guidance_on_the_disposal_of_fetal_remains.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.hta.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Guidance_on_the_disposal_of_fetal_remains.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/12/2017 14:22:56 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

806665

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons guidance for doctors completing the HSA4 form states that recording the NHS number is optional when abortion providers are mandated by the NHS Number Programme Implementation Policy 2008 to record the NHS numbers for their patients.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	119741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Registered Medical Practitioners (RMP) are legally required, under the Abortion Act 1967, as amended, to notify the Chief Medical Officer of every abortion performed in England and Wales on form HSA4. The forms are used to check that abortions are performed legally and for the compilation of abortion statistics. The recording of the patient’s National Health Service number is not necessary for this purpose. However, the RMP must provide a patient reference number that can identify the patient. This could be the patient’s hospital/clinic number or their NHS number. If a patient reference number is not available, the patient’s full name should be recorded on the HSA4 form.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 21/12/2017 15:57:06 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

806666

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Foetal Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the number of fetuses which were (a) incinerated, (b) cremated and (c) buried after induced abortions at (i) NHS hospitals and (ii) independent abortion providers in 2016.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	119742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 119784 question first answered 20/12/2017 11:26:54 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

806704

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion: Nurses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential effect on the wellbeing of NHS nursing staff of their involvement in the provision of late-term abortions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	119780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department has not undertaken an assessment of the potential effect on the wellbeing of National Health Service nursing staff of their involvement in the provision of late-term abortions. There is provision within the Abortion Act 1967 which provides for conscientious objection to participating in any treatment in the case of abortion. All employers have a duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees. It is for abortion providers to ensure that appropriate training, support and, if needed, counselling is available for all staff performing late term abortion.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 21/12/2017 16:05:31 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

806705

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the mental health of women of (a) experiencing an unplanned pregnancy and birth and (b) having an abortion.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	119781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department commissioned a multi-professional review of abortion and mental health following a recommendation from the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee in 2007. The report of the evidence-based review, Induced Abortion and Mental Health: A Systematic Review of the Mental Health Outcomes of Induced Abortion, including their prevalence and associated factors, was published in December 2011.</p><p> </p><p>A copy of the review report is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.aomrc.org.uk/publications/reports-guidance/induced-abortion-mental-health-1211/" target="_blank">http://www.aomrc.org.uk/publications/reports-guidance/induced-abortion-mental-health-1211/</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 21/12/2017 16:09:02 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce