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582520

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks
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 discourage pregnant mothers from consuming alcohol during pregnancy.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	46202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>We want women to make decisions about their health based on the best possible information.</p><p> </p><p>The new United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers' low risk drinking guidelines provide clear advice for women across the UK that for those who are pregnant, or could become pregnant, the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all. This is to keep any risk to the baby to a minimum.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England is working with relevant professional organisations in England to help midwives and health visitors educate and inform women about avoiding alcohol while pregnant.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 16/09/2016 14:39:42 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

582531

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answers of 7 July 2016 to Questions 41448 and 41439, what his Department's priorities are for the 7th Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control to be held in November 2016.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	46141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department is still giving consideration to the United Kingdom's priorities for the upcoming Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The composition of the UK’s delegation is also still under consideration.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood grouped question UIN 46210 question first answered 16/09/2016 14:45:45 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

582536

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, who will represent his Department at the World Health Organisaiton Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in India in November 2016.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	46210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department is still giving consideration to the United Kingdom's priorities for the upcoming Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The composition of the UK’s delegation is also still under consideration.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood grouped question UIN 46141 question first answered 16/09/2016 14:45:45 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

582671

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Smoking: Developing Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of smoking rates in low- and middle-income countries and how those rates are predicted to evolve over the next century; and how they take such rates into account in awarding development funding.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL1854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant impact of tobacco use in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).</p><p> </p><p>Tobacco use is the world’s single most preventable cause of disease and the number of tobacco users is increasing in LMICs. If current patterns of use persist, tobacco will kill about 1 billion people in the 21st Century. Evidence indicates that by 2030, over 80% of the world’s tobacco-related mortality will be in LMICs.</p><p> </p><p>Tobacco use is also a major barrier to sustainable development. A major driver of social inequities, tobacco use imposes significant social, economic and environmental harm on individuals, families and national economies.</p><p> </p><p>Given the recognised impact of tobacco on international development, the United Kingdom Government is funding a project to strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, using official development assistance funds. Through this project, we will share the UK’s experience in tobacco control to support LMICs to save lives by putting effective measures in place to stop people using tobacco.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 16/09/2016 12:01:46 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

582682

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applicants there were for the three-year full-time graduate nursing programmes to start in autumn 2016; how many students have been offered and accepted places to commence study in 2016; how many (1) applicants, and (2) accepted offers, there were for each year from 2011 to 2015; and what is their assessment of the trends over the past six years.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL1865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>Information relating to the number of applicants for, and admissions to, pre-registration nursing programmes is not collected by the Department.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on applications and admissions to full time education courses in the United Kingdom is collected by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 16/09/2016 11:58:51 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

582683

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nursing Associates: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to make a decision about commencing recruitment of nursing students onto nursing associate programmes of study.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL1866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>In May 2016, the Government confirmed proposals to introduce a new nursing support role, a nursing associate. Health Education England (HEE) are in the process of establishing test sites to educate and train the new nursing associates, which will be confirmed in the autumn. Once the test sites are confirmed with health and care employers, HEE will recruit at least 1,000 nursing associates into training by the end of 2016.</p><p> </p><p>A draft Higher Degree Level Nurse Apprenticeship Standard has been submitted to the Department for Education for approval by the Nurse Apprenticeship Trailblazer Group. Trailblazer Group members are from a wide variety of health and care employers. Once the standard is approved, the Trailblazer Group will commence work on the associated assessment plan which will ensure employers and training providers are geared up to support the apprenticeship when it is ready to deliver.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL1868 question first answered 16/09/2016 11:59:52 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

582684

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nursing Associates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Nursing and Midwifery Council will make an announcement about the regulation and registration of qualified nursing associates.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL1867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to the principle of proportionate regulation of healthcare professions. We are currently reviewing how to assess when statutory regulation is appropriate, which will help inform a Ministerial decision on the regulation of nursing associates in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 16/09/2016 12:00:18 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

582685

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses: Apprentices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making to support healthcare employers to recruit apprentices onto nursing associate and graduate registered nursing programmes.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL1868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>In May 2016, the Government confirmed proposals to introduce a new nursing support role, a nursing associate. Health Education England (HEE) are in the process of establishing test sites to educate and train the new nursing associates, which will be confirmed in the autumn. Once the test sites are confirmed with health and care employers, HEE will recruit at least 1,000 nursing associates into training by the end of 2016.</p><p> </p><p>A draft Higher Degree Level Nurse Apprenticeship Standard has been submitted to the Department for Education for approval by the Nurse Apprenticeship Trailblazer Group. Trailblazer Group members are from a wide variety of health and care employers. Once the standard is approved, the Trailblazer Group will commence work on the associated assessment plan which will ensure employers and training providers are geared up to support the apprenticeship when it is ready to deliver.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL1866 question first answered 16/09/2016 11:59:52 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

582686

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nursing and Midwifery Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to enable the Nursing and Midwifery Council to process disciplinary hearings in a more timely, effective and efficient manner.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL1869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the independent body responsible for the regulation of nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom. The NMC is responsible for discharge of its statutory duties including fitness to practise (FtP) investigations and hearings.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working closely with the NMC on a number of proposed legislative changes which will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its FtP processes. The Department has recently consulted on these proposed changes and is currently considering the responses received.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that professional regulation continues to provide effective protection for patients.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 16/09/2016 11:58:17 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

581634

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Food: Labelling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether there are sufficient obligations on local authorities to inspect food production companies, and on retailers, to ensure that no food crime or mislabelling is occurring.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL1772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>Food labelling rules are set at European Union level and provide a framework for mandatory information to be provided on food labels as well as ensuring that food information is not misleading. This Government has pressed for better information for consumers during negotiations relating to food labelling in Europe.</p><p> </p><p>Food businesses are responsible for ensuring their products are safe and accurately labelled. The Government backs this up with risk-based checks carried out by local authorities. In addition, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs develops validated testing methods under its Food Authenticity programme to check for mis-description and fraud. These methods are used by public analysts and local authorities to support food law enforcement.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of food law enforcement is delegated to local authorities throughout the United Kingdom who carry out checks of food businesses in their area to ensure compliance with food safety, traceability and labelling requirements. To support this, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) makes funding available to UK Enforcement Authorities for sampling and surveillance of food to help ensure risk-based, targeted checks on food products throughout the food chain.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has set up the National Food Crime Unit to increase the capacity to identify, disrupt and prevent food crime. It does this in part by developing intelligence packages and passing these either to the police service or to a local authority to take forward the investigation.</p><p> </p><p>Measures to co-ordinate food standards enforcement across Local Authorities are kept under continual review by the FSA to improve effectiveness of delivery, working with local authorities and trading standards professional bodies.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 16/09/2016 11:18:53 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch