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757693

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer: Yoga
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal College of Nursing and other professional medical bodies on the potential efficacy of yoga for cancer sufferers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	8724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>We are not aware of any discussions on the potential efficacy of yoga for cancer patients. However, in December 2016, NHS England announced that over £200 million would be made available to Cancer Alliances over the next two years to improve earlier diagnosis and support roll out of the Recovery Package and Stratified follow-up pathways. The Recovery Package has been designed so that patients receive personalised care and support from the point they are diagnosed to improve their quality of life. This includes health and wellbeing events or similar giving patients access to information about complementary therapies and how these may help to facilitate wellbeing. Stratified follow-up pathways allow a more personalised approach to follow-up care after treatment, providing a better experience for patients.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/09/2017 11:43:59 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

755795

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Tanzania
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on which date a Minister from his Department last visited the Republic of Tanzania; and what issues were discussed during that visit.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	7198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>I made my first visit to Tanzania on 22-23 August. During my visit I met President Magufuli and Foreign Minister Mahiga with whom I discussed trade, development, good governance, the Commonwealth and tackling transnational organised crime and corruption.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/09/2017 11:35:48 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

755808

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Multiple Sclerosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients the NHS is treating for multiple sclerosis.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	7178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>This information is not available. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence estimates that multiple sclerosis affects around 100,000 people in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/09/2017 11:40:53 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

755850

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to exempt NHS staff from hospital car parking charges when they are at work.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	7466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>National Health Service trusts make decisions locally about the provision of car parking to patients, visitors and staff. Providing car parking results in NHS trusts incurring costs for equipment, signage, lighting, insurance, security, administration and maintenance. Charges are used to cover these costs which would otherwise fall on the provider and would be likely to impact on its provision of clinical care.</p><p>The Department published clear guidelines (car parking principles) for NHS organisations that they are expected to follow. Hospitals should put concessions in place for those who most need help including disabled people, carers and staff who work shifts. The NHS itself is responsible for ensuring that charges are fairly applied. Patients, visitors and staff who have concerns around problems with car parking should therefore contact the NHS organisation which runs the car park.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/09/2017 11:36:40 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

755860

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that UK citizens who (a) are on dialysis and (b) otherwise require healthcare under the European Health Insurance Card system to be arranged for them in the EU before they can travel will be able to continue to receive such care after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>As long as we are a member of the European Union we will respect the rights and obligations of EU membership, therefore the current arrangements for European Health Insurance Cards remain in place.</p><p> </p><p>As recently set out in the United Kingdom’s offer on citizens' rights, “Safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU”, in a reciprocal deal, the UK will seek to protect the ability of individuals who are eligible for a UK European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), before the specified date, to continue to benefit from free, or reduced cost, needs-arising healthcare while on a temporary stay in the EU. The UK will also seek an ongoing arrangement akin to the EHIC scheme as part of negotiations on our future arrangements with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/09/2017 11:38:25 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

756225

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Central African Republic: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of (a) inter-community violence, (b) political instability and (c) the risk of genocide in the Central African Republic.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	8313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the violence in the Central African Republic (CAR). Despite political progress in 2016, and good co-operation with the international community from the CAR government, the security situation outside of the capital city Bangui is deteriorating. This is having a heavy impact on the civilian population with thousands killed and tens of thousands displaced in 2017 alone. We are aware of United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary General Stephen O'Brien's report, which suggested that CAR is presenting &quot;early warning signs of genocide&quot;. It is true that the violence in CAR is often divided along religious lines, however, social, economic and political factors have been the primary drivers. We continue to call on the CAR government to implement the National Plan for Peacebuilding and Recovery, and will also be addressing, with our international partners, the human rights and humanitarian problems in CAR at the UN Human Rights Council later this month.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/09/2017 11:42:13 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

756726

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many fire fighters have developed cancer in the first 10 years after retirement since 1967.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	7823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not collect or hold any data on firefighters developing cancer after retirement.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/09/2017 11:42:06 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

756833

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Orthopaedics: Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many amputations as a result of diabetic conditions have been performed by the NHS in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	8189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The most recent data on amputations as a result of diabetic conditions was published in September 2017 here:</p><p><a href="http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/diabetes-ft" target="_blank">http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/diabetes-ft</a></p><p> </p><p>During the three year period of 2013/14 to 2015/16, there were 7,119 major diabetic lower limb-amputation procedures and 18,408 minor diabetic lower limb-amputation procedures.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/09/2017 11:45:06 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

756868

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Uganda: Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations his Department has made to the Ugandan authorities and the UK's Ugandan High Commissioner on repression and violence in Northern Uganda.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>As part of our dialogue with the Government of Uganda on all aspects of democratic governance and human rights, we continue to stress the importance of resolving disputes fairly, peacefully and with respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. The UK Government also supports projects in Northern Uganda related to the protection of land rights and community accountability.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/09/2017 11:45:38 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

756972

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Insurance
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 potential effect of the Ministry of Justice's decision to change the personal injury discount rate on the future costs of indemnity insurance for GPs.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	7686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department is aware that the rising cost of indemnity is an area of concern for general practitioners (GPs).</p><p> </p><p>The change in the personal injury discount rate announced by the then Lord Chancellor (Elizabeth Truss) in February 2017 has significantly increased the cost of claims. The Department has been assessing the potential effect of the discount rate change by working closely with GPs and Medical Defence Organisations to ensure that appropriate funding is available to meet additional costs to GPs, recognising the crucial role they play in the delivery of National Health Service care.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/09/2017 11:32:07 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran