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712461

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date	20/03/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Action on Smoking and Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has received a request for funding from the group Action on Smoking and Health in respect of the next financial year; and if he will ensure that all grants awarded for such work are assessed on a competitive basis.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	68614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department has received no formal requests for funding from the group Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) for the next financial year.</p><p> </p><p>Grants made under Section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 can be made in a number of ways. For the activities delivered by the current grant, awarded to ASH, it was assessed that the non-competed tender route was most appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Any future applications for funding under the Section 64 grant system will be reviewed by the Department in accordance with the Cabinet Office Minimum Standards which came into force in December 2016.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 23/03/2017 09:54:20 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

712468

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes: Medical Equipment
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 make continuous glucose monitors available on the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	68467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are primarily responsible for commissioning diabetes services to meet the requirements of their populations. In doing so, CCGs need to ensure that the services they provide are fit for purpose, reflect the needs of the local population, and are based on the available evidence, taking into account national guidelines. This should include consideration of access to continuous glucose monitoring for people with type 1 diabetes who might benefit from it.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 23/03/2017 09:48:15 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

712104

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Per Capita Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2017 to Question 61257, what the real term percentage change in the funding his Department allocates to the NHS per capita will be, standardised for ageing, (a) excluding and (b) including the (i) net transfer of NHS funds to local authorities via the Better Care Fund and (ii) the effect of the new pension uplift in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	68354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on standardised spend per capita.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England issue health resources via specific funding formulas which include weightings for age. Full details are available on their website.</p><p> </p><p>A weighted capitation formula is used by NHS England to set target shares of the national health budget for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). The weighted capitation formula assesses the relative need per head for health care services across the country adjusted for differences in unavoidable costs. The following link gives full details of the methodology from 2016-17.</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/3-rep-elland-all-sections.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/3-rep-elland-all-sections.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/03/2017 16:10:12 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

712105

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Per Capita Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2017 to Question 60414, what the real terms per capita growth in funding his Department allocates to NHS England, standardised for an ageing population, will be in each financial year to 2020-21 excluding the (a) net transfer of NHS funds to local authorities via the Better Care Fund and (b) effect of £900 million of new pension costs in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	68363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on standardised spend per capita.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England issue health resources via specific funding formulas which include weightings for age. Full details are available on their website.</p><p> </p><p>A weighted capitation formula is used by NHS England to set target shares of the national health budget for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). The weighted capitation formula assesses the relative need per head for health care services across the country adjusted for differences in unavoidable costs. The following link gives full details of the methodology from 2016-17.</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/3-rep-elland-all-sections.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/3-rep-elland-all-sections.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/03/2017 16:07:11 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

712107

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Exercise: 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 takes to provide advice to parents and carers on ensuring primary school-aged children undertake the recommended amount of physical activity each day.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	68387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s Childhood Obesity Plan sets out a range of actions to promote physical activity in primary school aged children.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of advice to parents, Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aiming to inspire a social movement, through which government, the National Health Service, local authorities, businesses, charities, schools, families and community leaders could all play a part in helping children to eat well and move more and specifically that children need 60 minutes of physical activity each day.</p><p> </p><p>Change4Life Sports Clubs are specifically targeted at the least active young people. They are run as extracurricular clubs held at lunchtimes and after school and use sport as a vehicle to promote physical activity, health and wellbeing.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 22/03/2017 11:03:25 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

712109

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Healthy Start Scheme: Ashfield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many Healthy Start Scheme vouchers were issued in Ashfield constituency in 2016.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	68388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>There were 68,152 Healthy Start vouchers issued in Ashfield in 2016.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 22/03/2017 10:52:52 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

712111

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group received for core services in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	68385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>Health funding was provided by primary care trusts (PCTs) from 2010/11 until 2012/13 and since 2013/14 has been provided by clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) (excluding public health). Public health funding has been provided by local authorities, rather than the National Health Service, since April 2013.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to directly compare allocations for PCTs with CCGs as the geographical boundaries and the commissioning responsibilities have not remained constant over time.</p><p> </p><p>The following tables illustrate the relevant allocation figures for Croydon PCT and Croydon CCG since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Croydon PCT allocations 2010/11 to 2012/13</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Croydon PCT</p></td><td><p>Total Revenue Allocation – including NHS and public health funding (£000s)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>553,836</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>577,326</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>593,409</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Croydon CCG allocations 2013/14 to 2016/17</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Croydon CCG*</p></td><td><p>Actual allocation for core CCG services – not including public health funding (£000s)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>392,422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>406,356</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>434,164</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>467,031</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* The CCG figures show the published allocation for each year and do not take account of in-year or non-recurrent adjustments.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/03/2017 16:24:22 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

712114

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sports: Girls
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 to encourage secondary school-aged girls to take part in sport and physical activity.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	68390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The Childhood Obesity Plan commits to supporting all children to achieve at least 60 minutes physical activity each day as recommended by the Chief Medical Officers.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are identified within the Plan as a setting where all children and young people can be supported to increase their levels of physical activity. The resource “What Works in Schools and Colleges to increase physical activity” sets out how schools can take a whole school approach.</p><p> </p><p>In the Government’s Sports Strategy, Sport England’s remit was extended to children aged five-15. Their new funding strategy responds accordingly for out of school activity.</p><p> </p><p>Everybody Active Every Day is the national physical activity framework. The Two Years On report includes practice examples with secondary school age girls.</p><p>Rise Above is a social marketing programme that aims to build resilience in girls and boys aged 11-16; aiming to prevent risky behaviours and empower them to make positive choices for their physical and mental health. The programme is delivered online and includes content that encourages physical activity as a means of relieving stress.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 22/03/2017 11:00:59 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

712115

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
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 guidance his Department provides to the parents of obese children on healthy eating and achieving a healthy weight.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	68389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government issued its Child Obesity Plan in August 2016 which sets out wide ranging action across government to tackle child obesity.</p><p> </p><p>Through the National Child Measurement Programme, children have their weight status checked in Reception and Year Six. Most parents then receive their child’s result along with information about action they can take as a family, and where to access further advice and support.</p><p>Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aiming to inspire a social movement, through which families, as well as community leaders, government, the National Health Service, local authorities, businesses, charities, and schools, could all play a part in helping children to eat well and move more.</p><p>The Change4Life website also supports the National Child Measurement Programme by providing advice for parents concerned about their child’s weight with ideas for how to help children be a healthy weight.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 22/03/2017 10:57:25 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

712118

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
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, how Government steps to tackle childhood obesity differ between areas of low obesity and more deprived areas with higher levels of obesity.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	68391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>Our childhood obesity plan Childhood Obesity: A Plan for Action addresses inequalities through a number of measures. The soft drinks industry levy and reformulation programme are expected to help reduce childhood obesity for those with lower incomes. Our plan also delivers school based interventions including the expansion of healthy breakfast clubs for schools in more deprived areas through £10 million per year funding from the soft drinks industry levy.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) is also supporting actions to improve the health of the most disadvantaged groups fastest and address the social determinants of poor health. This includes influencing and supporting efforts by local government, clinical commissioning groups and other local bodies to take action to reduce inequalities through the provision of accessible data and data tools, support to a health and health equity in all policies approach in local government through training and resources, and embedding health inequalities dimensions into all PHE led major health improvement programmes.</p><p> </p><p>Childhood Obesity: A Plan for Action is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/546588/Childhood_obesity_2016__2__acc.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/546588/Childhood_obesity_2016__2__acc.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 22/03/2017 11:05:16 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero