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93825

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date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to commission a prevalence study of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and foetal alcohol syndrome in England.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	210929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>We understand that the World Health Organization intends to undertake a prevalence study on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in a number of countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The feasibility of estimating prevalence is not yet fully clear, given uncertainties around diagnostic criteria for a number of conditions included within FASD. Studies internationally vary in methods and in how they address diagnostic issues.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We intend to follow this study with interest and believe it would be prudent to await developments in this study, before considering any further prevalence work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 23/10/2014 16:42:30 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

93826

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects the final independent market survey on compliance with the Government's Responsibility Deal pledge on alcohol labelling to be published.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	210930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>As part of the Public Health Responsibility Deal, alcohol retailers and producers have committed to putting on clear unit content, National Health Service guidelines and an agreed warning or a pregnancy warning logo on 80% of labels on bottles and cans by the end of 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Subject to publication of the final independent market survey, we believe that just under 80% of bottles and cans had that information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 23/10/2014 15:37:55 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

93834

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Smoking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Government plans to publish the results of the consultations on regulations on (a) smoking in cars with children present and (b) standardised packaging of tobacco; and when his Department plans to lay these regulations before the House.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	210926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The consultation <em>Smoking in private vehicles carrying children - consultation on proposed regulations to be made under the Children and Families Act 2014</em> closed on 27 August 2014. We are now considering all responses carefully and will make a decision on the content of the regulations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A consultation on the <em>introduction of regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products</em> closed on 7 August 2014. In line with European Union requirements, the draft regulations must be considered under the European Technical Standards Directive at the stage at which substantial amendments can still be made. The draft regulations were notified to the European Commission (EC) on 29 August.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The notification requires a ‘stand still’ period of three months for the EC and other Member States to consider the content of the draft regulations and give us their opinions. If a detailed opinion is provided, the Government is obliged to extend the period to six months. We anticipate that this will be the case. Under European rules, we will not be able to make the regulations until the period has elapsed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has not yet made a final decision on whether to introduce regulations to require standardised packaging of tobacco products.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Summary reports on both consultations will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2014 16:21:11 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

93841

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will publish the response to the public consultation on the NHS National Tariff Payment System 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	210854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>In accordance with section 118(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, Monitor is required to send a notice of the proposals for the National Tariff to all licensed providers and unlicensed providers who provide NHS healthcare services where there is a proposed national price. These providers may comment on any of the policy proposals that are contained in the consultation notice and, in particular, may object to any method proposed under section 118(3)(b) of the Act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is currently Monitor’s intention to release this notice at the end of October. Responses to this consultation will be released along with the final tariff publication.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2014 15:51:38 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

93842

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Chief Medical Officer will report on the UK-wide review of all alcohol guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	210855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The review is currently underway and we expect to be able to consult on any new guidelines by summer 2015.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2014 15:49:12 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger