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63500

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Autism
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 ensure that regulations and guidance under the Care Act 2014 are compatible with the Autism Act 2009 and existing autism strategies and autism statutory guidance.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	202156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The core principles of the Care Act 2014 and the regulations and statutory guidance which supports its implementation are to maintain the wellbeing of people who have care and support needs; support them in living independent lives; and ensuring there is a vibrant market to offer choice on how their needs might be met. These enhance the areas of action set out in the 2010 Autism Strategy and reaffirmed recently in <em>Think Autism</em>.</p><p> </p><p>The Act will require local authorities to ensure all assessors are appropriately trained to carry out assessments. This builds on the statutory guidance <em>Implementing Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives</em> which followed the 2010 Adult Autism Strategy for England, and which required autism awareness training to be available to all staff working in health and social care and specialist training for those in key roles that have a direct impact on access to services for adults with autism.</p><p> </p><p>Due to the complexities of assessing people who are deafblind, regulations under the Act will require their assessments to be carried out by a specialist assessor. One of the questions in the consultation document is whether specialist assessors should be required to carry out the assessment of people with other conditions, such as autism, and to explain why this should be the case. Based on the evidence we receive through the consultation we will consider if this requirement should be extended to other conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The draft regulations and guidance were co-produced with stakeholders, and this included engaging with the National Autistic Society. The public consultation runs until 15 August 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 202157 question first answered 30/06/2014 15:59:20 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

63501

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Autism
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 ensure that the Care Act 2014 Part I regulations are compatible with the revised Adult Autism Strategy (a) in general and (b) in relation to autism training for community care assessors.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	202157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The core principles of the Care Act 2014 and the regulations and statutory guidance which supports its implementation are to maintain the wellbeing of people who have care and support needs; support them in living independent lives; and ensuring there is a vibrant market to offer choice on how their needs might be met. These enhance the areas of action set out in the 2010 Autism Strategy and reaffirmed recently in <em>Think Autism</em>.</p><p> </p><p>The Act will require local authorities to ensure all assessors are appropriately trained to carry out assessments. This builds on the statutory guidance <em>Implementing Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives</em> which followed the 2010 Adult Autism Strategy for England, and which required autism awareness training to be available to all staff working in health and social care and specialist training for those in key roles that have a direct impact on access to services for adults with autism.</p><p> </p><p>Due to the complexities of assessing people who are deafblind, regulations under the Act will require their assessments to be carried out by a specialist assessor. One of the questions in the consultation document is whether specialist assessors should be required to carry out the assessment of people with other conditions, such as autism, and to explain why this should be the case. Based on the evidence we receive through the consultation we will consider if this requirement should be extended to other conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The draft regulations and guidance were co-produced with stakeholders, and this included engaging with the National Autistic Society. The public consultation runs until 15 August 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 202156 question first answered 30/06/2014 15:59:20 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

63502

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many services for adults with autism are commissioned under the Payments by Results framework.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	202158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>National Tariff prices are published primarily for acute care, and relate to procedure undertaken, not the diagnosis of the patient receiving the treatment. Information is not collected on the number of services within the scope of the National Tariff that have been provided to adults with autism.</p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 30/06/2014 16:00:41 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

63503

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme
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 June 2014, Official Report, columns 27-8W, on pharmaceutical price regulation scheme, what payments have been made to the devolved administrations in the financial year 2014-15 to date; and what payments were made to the devolved administrations in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15 financial years under the iteration of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme which has applied from 1 January 2014.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	202163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>To date, no payments have been made to the devolved administrations in respect of the 2014 Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) in financial year 2014-15. Constructive discussions have taken place with the Department and the devolved administrations to identify a fair allocation of receipts received under the PPRS. Agreement on the allocations for financial year 2013-14 has been reached and the Department intends to make the payments for that financial year within the next month.</p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 30/06/2014 16:02:42 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns

63504

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Allergies: Young People
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 ensure that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on diagnosing food allergy in children and young people in a primary care and unit setting are adhered to by general practitioners.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	202125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline, <em>Food allergy in children and young people</em>, published in 2011, sets out best practice on the care treatment and support for children and young people with food allergy. NICE clinical guidelines are designed to support healthcare professionals in their work, but they do not replace their knowledge and skills and experience in deciding how best to manage patients.</p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 01/07/2014 13:34:04 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

63669

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Educational Testing Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what current contracts (a) his Department and (b) each of his Department's executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies hold with the Educational Testing Service or any of that organisation's subsidiaries.
tabling member constituency	Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Gibb
uin	202170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department, its executive agencies and non-Departmental public bodies as listed below, hold no contracts with Educational Testing Services or any of that organisation's subsidiaries.</p><p> </p><p>(i) Executive Agencies :</p><p>Public Health England, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency</p><p> </p><p>(ii) Non Departmental Public Bodies:</p><p>Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, Human Tissue Authority, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, NHS England, Monitor, Care Quality Commission and Health and Social Care Information Centre</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 01/07/2014 12:23:07 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb

63670

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many abortions were performed in each of the last five years; and how many and what proportion of such procedures were performed (a) to save the life of the mother and (b) in cases of rape.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
uin	202180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>The number of abortions performed under ground A (section 1(1)(c) of the 1967 Abortion Act, the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated) and under ground F (section 1(4), to save the life of the pregnant women) for 2009-2013, resident in England and Wales is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>Information about abortions due to rape is not collected by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 01/07/2014 14:48:03 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name PQ202180 - Table.docx title Table
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

63671

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many women resident in Scotland have had a late termination after 20 weeks which took place in England in each of the last 10 years up to the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	202077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>Women resident in Scotland, who had an abortion in England or Wales, by gestation 2004-2013 is shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Gestation</p><p>20 + weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 01/07/2014 13:02:20 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

63672

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medicine: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on negotiations in respect of the National Framework Contract between Health Education England and university providers of undergraduate health education courses for the health-allied professions.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	202078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>Health Education England (HEE) is responsible for commissioning undergraduate pre-registration courses from Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).</p><p> </p><p>To provide a national framework for this important function, HEE is working with Universities UK (UUK) to revise the existing national standard contract. The revised model contract aims to achieve consistency across the country and to ensure that HEIs are delivering education and training that will result in the right number of graduates with the correct skills and aptitude to provide safe and compassionate care. It will also allow for the streamlining of reporting to reduce the administrative burden for HEE and the HEIs. The new model contract will apply to all healthcare professions, including the allied health professions.</p><p> </p><p>HEE and UUK are continuing to agree the detail of the new model contract and HEE hope to have a revised model contract in place for roll out in the autumn and implementation beginning in April 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 01/07/2014 13:28:35 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

63673

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medicine: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on negotiations between Health Education England and university providers of undergraduate health education courses for health allied professional staff regarding the benchmark price for the 2014-15 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	202071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>Health Education England (HEE) has been responsible for commissioning undergraduate pre-registration courses from Higher Education Institutions since it was established in April 2013. A national benchmark price has been used as the basis for payments for many of these courses for over 10 years. The price covers a number of healthcare professions, including the allied health professions.</p><p> </p><p>The latest agreement on the level of the benchmark price has recently expired and HEE is negotiating a revised price with Universities UK. These negotiations continue and a further meeting is planned between both parties in July. HEE would like to introduce commissioning agreements based on the new price from September.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 01/07/2014 13:09:57 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne