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1105850

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Pregnancy Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much was spent from the public purse on the Commission on Human Medicines Expert Working Group on Hormone Pregnancy Tests.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	238314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) advises health ministers on the safety, efficacy and quality of medicinal products. Expert Working Groups of the CHM are comprised of independent experts who work on a voluntary basis and receive reasonable expenses. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency provide a secretariat function to the CHM and its Expert Working Groups. This is included in Agency costs. The Agency is an Executive Agency of the Department and it is established as a Government trading fund, with its work predominantly funded by fees charged to the industry it regulates.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 02/04/2019 16:08:11 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1105930

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Services: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2019 to Question 232640, what steps he is taking to ensure that refugees who don’t speak English are able to access statutory support for interpreters; and what steps he is taking to recruit additional interpreters.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	238413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government believes that it is right for commissioners locally to ensure they secure the best possible care and services, balancing demand with supply, for the benefit of their patients and local populations. This is in addition to NHS England’s guidance for commissioners ‘Interpreting and Translation Services in Primary Care’. Public Health England is working to improve healthcare professionals’ awareness of the needs of refugees. The Government is also developing a new strategy this year for English for speakers of other languages, following publication of the Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 02/04/2019 16:09:49 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1105943

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Skin Cancer: Sunbeds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will bring forward legislative proposals to require sunbed premises to provide prescribed health information to all users on the associated health risks, including melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	238329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Sunbeds Regulation Act 2010 was implemented to prohibit under-18s from using sunbeds. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, the ultra violet (UV) tanning equipment operator must assess the risks caused by the work activity including those from exposure to UV radiation and take measures to control the risks, including the risk of skin cancer.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Health and Safety Executive have published guidance to support the enforcement of the regulations and safe use of sunbeds and is available at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sunbeds-regulations-act-2010-guidance-on-the-implementation-of-the-sunbeds-regulation-act-2010" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sunbeds-regulations-act-2010-guidance-on-the-implementation-of-the-sunbeds-regulation-act-2010</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg209.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg209.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) is currently refreshing its guidance on the use of sunbeds. PHE’s current advice is available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sunbeds-safety-advice" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sunbeds-safety-advice</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently considering whether these measures are effective for providing information to sunbed users.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 02/04/2019 16:11:19 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1105961

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Life Expectancy: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and (b) other Cabinet colleagues on trends in female life expectancy.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	238276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care regularly engages with colleagues on matters of common concern.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 02/04/2019 16:07:21 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1105722

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it remains their policy that a third of the UK's future long-term energy requirements should be met by civil nuclear power.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL14891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to believe that nuclear power has an important role to play as we transition to a low carbon economy, as long as it provides value for money for taxpayers and consumers. Our commitment to nuclear power has been demonstrated by giving the go-ahead to the first new nuclear power station in a generation at Hinkley Point C, as well as launching our landmark £200m Nuclear Sector Deal last year, which includes support for advanced nuclear technologies.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 02/04/2019 16:08:51 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1105219

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department holds data on the change in the number of schools-based police officers since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	237158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data on the number of schools-based officers.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 02/04/2019 16:09:40 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1105222

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to Answer of 8 March 2019 to Question 227160, how many staff have been employed by his Department in each month since 31 January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	237161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) workforce includes employees (including those working overseas and UK Export Finance), contractors and those on loan from other government departments or seconded from organisations external to the Civil Service.</p><p> </p><p>Pursuant to the answer provided on 8 March 2019 to question 227160, the total workforce employed by DIT in each month since 31 January 2019 is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p>Month ending</p></td><td><p>Total workforce</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/01/2019</p></td><td><p>3,990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/02/2019</p></td><td><p>4,043</p></td></tr></thead></table><p> </p><p>Data for March 2019 will be available after 5 April 2019.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 02/04/2019 16:10:36 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1105226

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Serious Violence Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether representatives from the (a) Department of Health and (b) Department of Education have been to each meeting of the serious violence taskforce.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	237165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Serious Violence Taskforce, chaired by the Home Secretary, brings together partners from within government and across sectors to drive forward implementation of the Serious Violence Strategy. These partners include representatives from the Department for Education and representatives from the Health sectors who have been present at each of the Taskforce meetings. The Minister of State for Mental Health, Inequalities and Suicide Prevention attended the last meeting of the Serious Violence Taskforce and is now a permanent member.</p><p><br>Due to the nature of the discussions of the Serious Violence Taskforce, the minutes and actions of the meeting are not available publicly so to ensure an open discussion. The Taskforce is a valuable forum and it has led to the Home Secretary’s recent announcements on a new £200m Youth Endowment Fund, a consultation on the proposed new legal duty to support the public health approach to tackling violence, an independent review of drug misuse, and informed the recent announcement of £100m to support a police surge and investment in Violence Reduction Units.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 237166 question first answered 02/04/2019 16:08:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1105227

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Serious Violence Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish the (a) agendas and (b) attendees of each meeting of the serious violence taskforce from its inception to date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	237166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Serious Violence Taskforce, chaired by the Home Secretary, brings together partners from within government and across sectors to drive forward implementation of the Serious Violence Strategy. These partners include representatives from the Department for Education and representatives from the Health sectors who have been present at each of the Taskforce meetings. The Minister of State for Mental Health, Inequalities and Suicide Prevention attended the last meeting of the Serious Violence Taskforce and is now a permanent member.</p><p><br>Due to the nature of the discussions of the Serious Violence Taskforce, the minutes and actions of the meeting are not available publicly so to ensure an open discussion. The Taskforce is a valuable forum and it has led to the Home Secretary’s recent announcements on a new £200m Youth Endowment Fund, a consultation on the proposed new legal duty to support the public health approach to tackling violence, an independent review of drug misuse, and informed the recent announcement of £100m to support a police surge and investment in Violence Reduction Units.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 237165 question first answered 02/04/2019 16:08:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1105228

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, from which programmes will the £20 million re-prioritised from the Home Office towards the £100 million knife crime contingency fund be drawn.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	237167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office’s spending plans for 2019-20 will be presented to the House of Commons as part of the 2019 to 2020 Main Supply Estimates by HM Treasury. In forming these spending plans, Ministers have prioritised across the department according to the department’s statutory obligations and the Government’s priorities.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/04/2019 16:05:53 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh