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428445

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
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, what steps his Department is taking in response to the finding of research by P. Zainotto et al, forecasting obesity to 2010, published in 2006, that around 97 per cent of obese children come from families where at least one parent is obese or overweight.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	16325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>We know obesity rates in children are far too high and children in lower income groups are more likely to be obese than the rest of the population, but it is an issue across all groups.</p><br /><p>Tackling obesity, particularly in children, is one of our major priorities. Progress has been made in recent years, but we know we have much further to go. We will announce our plans for tackling childhood obesity in the new year.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 16386 question first answered 19/11/2015 11:36:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

428447

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
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, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of child obesity and (b) whether there is a correlation between child obesity and deprivation; and what steps his Department is taking to address that issue.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	16386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>We know obesity rates in children are far too high and children in lower income groups are more likely to be obese than the rest of the population, but it is an issue across all groups.</p><br /><p>Tackling obesity, particularly in children, is one of our major priorities. Progress has been made in recent years, but we know we have much further to go. We will announce our plans for tackling childhood obesity in the new year.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 16325 question first answered 19/11/2015 11:36:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

428509

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	First Aid
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 role of first aid in (a) public health prevention strategies, (b) reducing the number of deaths, injuries and disabilities and (c) reducing pressures on A&E and other emergency services.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	16470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>It is recognised the timely application of first aid can help minimise the impact of injuries, and of health conditions such as heart attacks and strokes.</p><p>The NHS Choices website contains information for the public on first aid responses to various injuries and health incidents. In addition, the Government has made £1 million available this year to make public access to defibrillators more widely available, with the aim of improving survival from out of hospital cardiac arrests. The Public Health England <em>Act Fast </em>campaign also aims to raise awareness of the symptoms of stroke, teach people what to look out for in themselves and others, and encourage those who notice the symptoms to call 999.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 19/11/2015 11:27:27 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

428528

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Department of Health: Special Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) complaints and (b) investigations into complaints made by civil servants against special advisers in his Department there have been in each of the last five years; and how many such (i) complaints and (ii) investigations are outstanding.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	16482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>There have been no complaints or investigations into complaints made by civil servants against special advisers in the Department of Health in any of the last five years. None are outstanding.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 19/11/2015 11:41:12 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

428119

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Food: Crime
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 Secretary of State for the Home Department on the recording of food crime as an identifiable category of crime in police databases.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	16222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>I regularly attend the Inter Ministerial Group on food crime, which includes representation from the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/11/2015 17:02:34 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

428157

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Influenza: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimates his Department have made of the proportion of the total number of influenza vaccinations administered by private providers in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	16281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>Immunisation to protect those most vulnerable to the effects of influenza this winter commenced in September 2015. The first comprehensive monthly report on vaccine uptake and numbers of people vaccinated showing the position at the end of October is due to be published on 26 November at:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/vaccine-uptake#seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake-figures" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/vaccine-uptake#seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake-figures</a></p><br /><p>Some provisional weekly uptake data reported from about half of participating general practitioners (GP) practices in England are available. From this, we estimate the total number of patients who have been vaccinated so far this season up to 8 November in those aged six months to under 65 years with a clinical condition and those aged 65 and over is about 8.9 million in England.</p><br /><p>Further breakdown on vaccinations given by health-care setting, such as in pharmacy, schools or in other settings, is being collected for the first time this season through this GP based surveillance system. It is hoped that this information will be published at the end of season in 2016.</p><br /><p>The above information does not include influenza vaccinations provided outside the national influenza immunisation programme, for example to healthy adults. It is not possible to predict how many people will be vaccinated against influenza this winter.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p>Information on the number of influenza vaccinations administered by private providers is not collected centrally. The national influenza immunisation programme is designed to protect those most vulnerable to the effects of influenza. The largest proportion of vaccinations is administered at general practices, with pharmacies and schools also playing an important role.</p><br /><p>Immunisation against influenza is also available privately to those not recommended for vaccination under the National Health Service programme. Immunisation typically takes place at retail pharmacies and is solely delivered by private providers.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 16279 16280 question first answered 18/11/2015 17:50:23 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

428158

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how cancer indicators for clinical commissioning groups ratings will be established and employed.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr John Baron
uin	16261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>NHS England is committed to reworking the clinical commission group (CCG) assurance framework for 2016-17 to reflect the triple aim of closing the gap on health inequalities, improving the quality of care and achieving financial sustainability, in addition to the themes of the Five Year Forward View: prevention; patient and community engagement; clinical priorities; and development of new care models.</p><p>Cancer has been identified as one of these clinical priorities, and metrics will be selected which reflect the strategic priorities laid out by the independent Cancer Taskforce, including early diagnosis and supporting people to live well, with, and, beyond cancer.</p><p>The assessment framework brings together the assurance framework and key metrics, and will incorporate future transformation as well as current performance. It will drive improvement rather than just assure and assess.</p><p>CCGs will receive an overall annual rating and, within the framework, will be rated for six clinical priorities of: cancer, dementia, diabetes, mental health, maternity, and learning difficulties.</p><p>CCGs will be rated on the same four point scale used by the Care Quality Commission: outstanding, good, requires improvement, or inadequate. The ratings for the clinical priority areas will be made by independent expert committees.</p><p>The metrics are currently in development and NHS England expects to publish a set for consultation in December 2015, at around the same time as the planning guidance, with a final version in March 2016. The assessment framework will come in to operational effect from 1 April 2016 and initial ratings in the six clinical priority areas will be published in June 2016.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 16201 16202 question first answered 18/11/2015 17:09:50 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1390 label Biography information for Mr John Baron

428161

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Influenza: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have received the influenza vaccination at (a) a hospital, (b) a GP surgery, (c) a pharmacy, (d) a supermarket and (e) another facility in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	16279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>Immunisation to protect those most vulnerable to the effects of influenza this winter commenced in September 2015. The first comprehensive monthly report on vaccine uptake and numbers of people vaccinated showing the position at the end of October is due to be published on 26 November at:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/vaccine-uptake#seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake-figures" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/vaccine-uptake#seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake-figures</a></p><br /><p>Some provisional weekly uptake data reported from about half of participating general practitioners (GP) practices in England are available. From this, we estimate the total number of patients who have been vaccinated so far this season up to 8 November in those aged six months to under 65 years with a clinical condition and those aged 65 and over is about 8.9 million in England.</p><br /><p>Further breakdown on vaccinations given by health-care setting, such as in pharmacy, schools or in other settings, is being collected for the first time this season through this GP based surveillance system. It is hoped that this information will be published at the end of season in 2016.</p><br /><p>The above information does not include influenza vaccinations provided outside the national influenza immunisation programme, for example to healthy adults. It is not possible to predict how many people will be vaccinated against influenza this winter.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p>Information on the number of influenza vaccinations administered by private providers is not collected centrally. The national influenza immunisation programme is designed to protect those most vulnerable to the effects of influenza. The largest proportion of vaccinations is administered at general practices, with pharmacies and schools also playing an important role.</p><br /><p>Immunisation against influenza is also available privately to those not recommended for vaccination under the National Health Service programme. Immunisation typically takes place at retail pharmacies and is solely delivered by private providers.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 16280 16281 question first answered 18/11/2015 17:50:23 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

428164

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Influenza: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many influenza vaccinations (a) have been and (b) he expects to be administered for this winter.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	16280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>Immunisation to protect those most vulnerable to the effects of influenza this winter commenced in September 2015. The first comprehensive monthly report on vaccine uptake and numbers of people vaccinated showing the position at the end of October is due to be published on 26 November at:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/vaccine-uptake#seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake-figures" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/vaccine-uptake#seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake-figures</a></p><br /><p>Some provisional weekly uptake data reported from about half of participating general practitioners (GP) practices in England are available. From this, we estimate the total number of patients who have been vaccinated so far this season up to 8 November in those aged six months to under 65 years with a clinical condition and those aged 65 and over is about 8.9 million in England.</p><br /><p>Further breakdown on vaccinations given by health-care setting, such as in pharmacy, schools or in other settings, is being collected for the first time this season through this GP based surveillance system. It is hoped that this information will be published at the end of season in 2016.</p><br /><p>The above information does not include influenza vaccinations provided outside the national influenza immunisation programme, for example to healthy adults. It is not possible to predict how many people will be vaccinated against influenza this winter.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p>Information on the number of influenza vaccinations administered by private providers is not collected centrally. The national influenza immunisation programme is designed to protect those most vulnerable to the effects of influenza. The largest proportion of vaccinations is administered at general practices, with pharmacies and schools also playing an important role.</p><br /><p>Immunisation against influenza is also available privately to those not recommended for vaccination under the National Health Service programme. Immunisation typically takes place at retail pharmacies and is solely delivered by private providers.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 16279 16281 question first answered 18/11/2015 17:50:23 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

428165

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Disability: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many one-stop shops of medical experts for the assessment of children with disabilities are in place; and where those one-stop shops are located.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	16264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>We are not aware of any one-stop shops for the clinical assessment of children with disabilities. Every local authority will have a published local offer of services for children and young people with disabilities, but these are information hubs, rather than clinical services.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/11/2015 16:58:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones