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449842

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date	02/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	IVF: Donors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department issues to sperm banks on the grounds for rejecting donors.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	25536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) issues guidance to licensed clinics, including sperm banks, on donor recruitment, assessment and screening in the HFEA Code of Practice. A copy of which is attached.</p><p>The HFEA requires clinics to select donors on the basis of their age, health and medical history, provided on a questionnaire and through a personal interview performed by a qualified and trained healthcare professional. This assessment must include relevant factors that may assist in identifying and screening out persons whose donations could present a health risk to others, such as the possibility of transmitting diseases, (such as sexually transmitted infections) or health risks to themselves (e.g. the risks associated with the egg collection procedure or the psychological consequences of being a donor).</p><p>Clinics should ensure that its procedures for recruiting donors are fair and non-discriminatory. The HFEA has never required or endorsed prohibiting people with dyslexia, dyspraxia, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other disorders from becoming sperm donors. In relation to the recent press coverage about a particular centre, the HFEA has clarified its requirements for selecting donors with this centre, and has reviewed all the exemptions cited in the centre’s materials, to ensure that all future donors are treated fairly and in accordance with the law.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/02/2016 13:12:09 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name pq25536 doc.pdf title HFEA Code of Practice
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

449843

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Contraceptives: Girls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many girls under the age of 16 have been prescribed the contraceptive pill or contraceptive implants in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	25537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Specialised Sexual and Reproductive Health Services (previously known as Community Contraceptive Clinics) collect this information which can be found through the following links:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB18597/srh-serv-eng-14-15-tab.xlsx" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB18597/srh-serv-eng-14-15-tab.xlsx</a></p></td><td><p>Table 7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB15746/nhs-cont-serv-comm-cont-clin-eng-13-14-tab.xlsx" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB15746/nhs-cont-serv-comm-cont-clin-eng-13-14-tab.xlsx</a></p></td><td><p>Table 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB12548/nhs-cont-serv-comm-cont-clin-eng-12-13-tab1.xls" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB12548/nhs-cont-serv-comm-cont-clin-eng-12-13-tab1.xls</a></p></td><td><p>Table 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB08153/nhs-cont-serv-comm-cont-clin-eng-11-12-tab1.xls" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB08153/nhs-cont-serv-comm-cont-clin-eng-11-12-tab1.xls</a></p></td><td><p>Table 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB02940/nhs-cont-serv-comm-cont-clin-eng-10-11-tab1.xls" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB02940/nhs-cont-serv-comm-cont-clin-eng-10-11-tab1.xls</a></p></td><td><p>Table 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB00159/nhs-cont-serv-eng-2009-2010-tab.xls" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB00159/nhs-cont-serv-eng-2009-2010-tab.xls</a></p></td><td><p>Table 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB00153/nhs-cont-serv-eng-2008-2009-tab.xls" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB00153/nhs-cont-serv-eng-2008-2009-tab.xls</a></p></td><td><p>Table 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB00128/nhs-cont-serv-eng-2007-2008-tab-v1.xls" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB00128/nhs-cont-serv-eng-2007-2008-tab-v1.xls</a></p></td><td><p>Table 4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB00113/nhs-cont-serv-eng-2006-2007-tab.xls" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB00113/nhs-cont-serv-eng-2006-2007-tab.xls</a></p></td><td><p>Table 4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB00106/cont-serv-eng-2005-06-tab.xls" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB00106/cont-serv-eng-2005-06-tab.xls</a></p></td><td><p>Table 4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It should be noted that in 2014/15 the methodology used to determine the choice of contact was revised and the data is not directly comparable to previous years. This does not include women who are prescribed contraceptives from other sources such as general practitioners and hospital doctors, as data are not available by age from these services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/02/2016 16:10:46 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison previous answer version 43846 answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

449847

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sugar: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what meetings (a) he, (b) the Minister for Public Health and (c) his special advisers had with representatives of the People Against Sugar Tax campaign in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	25472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>Details of all Ministerial meetings with external stakeholders are published quarterly in arrears on the GOV.UK website. The latest publication which covers meetings between July and September 2015 is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-external-meetings-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-external-meetings-2015</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information for October to December 2015 will be published at the end of March.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/02/2016 13:05:58 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

449850

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Meningitis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) number of meningitis cases and (b) number of fatal meningitis cases in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	25464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>Public Health England collects data on laboratory confirmed cases of invasive meningococcal disease which is a major cause of bacterial meningitis in England. Linked data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have been used to generate information on deaths from invasive meningococcal disease, as shown in the table. The data do not distinguish between invasive meningococcal disease presentation as meningitis or septicaemia.</p><p> </p><p>Number of laboratory confirmed cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) and related ONS certified deaths in England by epidemiological year: 2010/11 to 2014/15</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010/11</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></tr><tr><td><p>Cases of IMD</p></td><td><p>1009</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>769</p></td><td><p>636</p></td><td><p>724</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ONS certified deaths</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*provisional</p><p><br>The increase in cases of IMD in 2014/15 relative to 2013/14 has been largely due to the rise in one form of IMD - MenW. A new MenACWY vaccination programme was introduced in August 2015 in response to this rise in cases.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/02/2016 14:16:11 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

449871

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Musculoskeletal Disorders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve access to specialist psychology support for people with muscle-wasting conditions.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
uin	25339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>With regards to the National Health Service in Scotland, as healthcare is a devolved issue, the Department cannot comment.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England commissions specialised neurological services at a national level, including those with muscle-wasting conditions. The neurosciences service specification sets out what designated specialised providers must have in place to offer evidence-based, safe and effective care. Patients should have access to a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to assess, diagnose and provide support. The MDT will include neuromuscular consultants, neuromuscular physiotherapists, psychologists, specialist nurses, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and other health professionals.</p><p> </p><p>The specification further sets out that neuromuscular clinics need to identify those at risk of respiratory problems and refer for specialist respiratory assessment and monitoring.</p><p> </p><p>The specification can be found at the following link:</p><p>www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d04-neurosci-spec-neuro.pdf</p><p><br> A separate specification covers services for children.</p><p><br> <a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/e09-paedi-neurology.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/e09-paedi-neurology.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 25340 25514 question first answered 05/02/2016 14:35:17 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

449872

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Musculoskeletal Disorders
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 adequacy of the provision of specialist respiratory care for people with muscle-wasting conditions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
uin	25340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>With regards to the National Health Service in Scotland, as healthcare is a devolved issue, the Department cannot comment.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England commissions specialised neurological services at a national level, including those with muscle-wasting conditions. The neurosciences service specification sets out what designated specialised providers must have in place to offer evidence-based, safe and effective care. Patients should have access to a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to assess, diagnose and provide support. The MDT will include neuromuscular consultants, neuromuscular physiotherapists, psychologists, specialist nurses, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and other health professionals.</p><p> </p><p>The specification further sets out that neuromuscular clinics need to identify those at risk of respiratory problems and refer for specialist respiratory assessment and monitoring.</p><p> </p><p>The specification can be found at the following link:</p><p>www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d04-neurosci-spec-neuro.pdf</p><p><br> A separate specification covers services for children.</p><p><br> <a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/e09-paedi-neurology.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/e09-paedi-neurology.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 25339 25514 question first answered 05/02/2016 14:35:18 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

449973

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Zika Virus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what protocol is in place in the event of a person in the UK testing positive for the Zika virus.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	25417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>In the United Kingdom, testing for Zika virus is carried out in the Public Health EnglandRare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory at Porton Down. In the event of a positive result, the clinicians caring for the patient are informed immediately, as well as local Public Health officials. The clinicians will be referred to the national guidance for further advice on management and follow-up. The majority of people (roughly 80%) infected do not have symptoms. For those with symptoms, <a href="http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/_layouts/forms/Publication_DispForm.aspx?List=4f55ad51-4aed-4d32-b960-af70113dbb90&amp;ID=1413" target="_blank">Zika virus generally causes a mild, short-lived (2 to 7 days) illness</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of a pregnant woman, the guidance suggests referral to a fetal medicine service for further assessment, including an ultrasound scan. Samples will also be tested for other infections prevalent in the geographical region that the patient has visited, and which may present with similar symptoms, such as dengue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/02/2016 12:59:13 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

449982

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Musculoskeletal Disorders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress his Department has made on improving access to specialist psychology support for people with muscle-wasting conditions.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mr David Crausby
uin	25514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>With regards to the National Health Service in Scotland, as healthcare is a devolved issue, the Department cannot comment.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England commissions specialised neurological services at a national level, including those with muscle-wasting conditions. The neurosciences service specification sets out what designated specialised providers must have in place to offer evidence-based, safe and effective care. Patients should have access to a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to assess, diagnose and provide support. The MDT will include neuromuscular consultants, neuromuscular physiotherapists, psychologists, specialist nurses, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and other health professionals.</p><p> </p><p>The specification further sets out that neuromuscular clinics need to identify those at risk of respiratory problems and refer for specialist respiratory assessment and monitoring.</p><p> </p><p>The specification can be found at the following link:</p><p>www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d04-neurosci-spec-neuro.pdf</p><p><br> A separate specification covers services for children.</p><p><br> <a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/e09-paedi-neurology.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/e09-paedi-neurology.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 25339 25340 question first answered 05/02/2016 14:35:18 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

450027

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
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, whether the Prime Minister has seen a draft childhood obesity strategy document.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	25410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>As part of the development of the Childhood Obesity Strategy, the Secretary of State has regular meetings to discuss its content. The Childhood Obesity Strategy will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/02/2016 14:10:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

449393

registered interest
date	01/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions (a) Ministers, (b) Special Advisers and (c) senior officials in his Department have had with representatives of (i) the Food and Drink Federation, (ii) Coca-Cola, (iii) PepsiCo and (iv) the British Soft Drinks Association in each of the last 18 months; and what the subject was of each such meeting.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	24988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>Details of all Ministerial and Special Adviser meetings with external stakeholders are published quarterly in arrears on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p><p>Information for 2014 is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-external-meetings-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-external-meetings-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>The latest publications up to September 2015 are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-external-meetings-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-external-meetings-2015</a></p><p> </p><p>Information for October to December 2015 will be published at the end of March.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials have ongoing discussions with representatives from companies producing food and drink. Discussions have included actions and commitments being made by industry to improve the nation’s diet, successes achieved and challenges to make further substantial progress.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 04/02/2016 16:48:25 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne