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65817

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	In Vitro Fertilisation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 28 January 2013 (WA 269), what conclusions were reached by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority's small panel regarding assessment of the effects of pronuclear transfer on tissues with different energetic requirements or numbers of mitochondria; whether it was ultimately evaluated using stem cell lines from the reconstructed embryos or by induced pluripotent stem cells; whether the relevant findings were published in peer-reviewed journals; and, if so, which.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has advised that the conclusions reached by the Expert Panel on this issue are outlined in its reports of April 2011, March 2013 and June 2014, which can be found on the HFEA's website at:</p><p> </p><p>www.hfea.gov.uk/6896.html</p><p> </p><p>Section 4.9 of the 2014 report outlines the panel's recommendation for research in this area and Annex B details the evidence reviewed. This can be found on the HFEA's website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hfea.gov.uk/8807.html" target="_blank">www.hfea.gov.uk/8807.html</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/07/2014 11:47:12 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

65841

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much rebate they have so far received from pharmaceutical companies under the new Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department has received £74 million from members of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) in respect of PPRS payments for the first quarter of the calendar year 2014. The Department intends to publish aggregate information on sales reports and payments made under the scheme on a quarterly basis. The first such publication was made on 30 June and can be found on the Government's website at:</p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/publications/pprs-quarterly-net-sales-and-payment-information</p><p> </p><p>In respect of England, the anticipated payments in 2014-15 have been passed on to NHS England through the Mandate and as such were included within commissioner allocations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to improving access to clinically and cost-effective medicines including innovative new medicines. As part of implementing the PPRS, NHS England and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry are discussing how best to improve access to, and optimise patient outcomes from, these medicines.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL834 HL835 question first answered 09/07/2014 15:18:03 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

65241

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Folic Acid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department of Health expects soon to start discussions with the relevant food industry companies about their willingness in principle to stop voluntary fortification of food products with folic acid, if mandatory fortification were to be introduced; and, if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Discussions with relevant food industry companies have begun. The Department is in the process of contacting organisations across a range of sectors and we hope to complete these discussions by the end of 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is in the final stages of commissioning research to explore any new and innovative communication approaches that would be effective in raising awareness among women of the need to take folic acid supplements and in promoting behaviour change. This research is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2015.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL772 question first answered 14/07/2014 16:14:06 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

65242

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Folic Acid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department of Health have explored whether there are any new and innovative communication approaches that would be effective in raising awareness among women, particularly those in lower socio-economic groups who are at greater risk of a neural tube defect-affected pregnancy, of the case for taking folic acid supplements, and in promoting behaviour change.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Discussions with relevant food industry companies have begun. The Department is in the process of contacting organisations across a range of sectors and we hope to complete these discussions by the end of 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is in the final stages of commissioning research to explore any new and innovative communication approaches that would be effective in raising awareness among women of the need to take folic acid supplements and in promoting behaviour change. This research is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2015.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL771 question first answered 14/07/2014 16:14:07 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

65250

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Self-harm
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what they are doing to support those, in particular teenagers, who are self-harming or at risk of self-harming.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>Spotting the signs of mental health problems early in children and young people is essential to prevent problems from escalating and continuing into adulthood.</p><p> </p><p>On 25 March the Minister of State for Care and Support (Norman Lamb) launched MindEd, an interactive e-learning programme on mental health designed to help any adult working with children and young people. Funded by the department, the learning and resources provided by the MindEd e-portal are designed to extend the skills and knowledge of National Health Service clinicians and professionals such as teachers, social workers, counsellors and supervisors working in a range of educational and youth settings.</p><p> </p><p>The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is there to support children of school age with mental health problems, including those who are found to be self-harming.</p><p> </p><p>On 16 June 2014, the Department for Education issued advice for school staff on mental health and behaviour. This new advice links to existing advice on behaviour and discipline, which indicates that schools should consider whether continuing disruptive behaviour arises from unmet mental health needs.</p><p> </p><p>The advice will help schools identify and support pupils with an unmet mental health condition. It will give teachers the confidence to:</p><p> </p><p>differentiate between poor behaviour linked to potential mental health problems and poor behaviour which cannot be explained in this way;</p><p>identify those with less severe problems at an early stage and build their resilience through the school's pastoral system, using external agencies where necessary;</p><p>identify those with more severe mental health needs and make timely referrals to statutory and/or voluntary agencies, including CAMHS.</p><p> </p><p>National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines make it clear that anyone who attends an emergency department for self-harm should be offered a comprehensive assessment of their physical, psychological and social needs. Self-harm has been identified as a priority for action in the Mental Health Action Plan, <em>Closing the Gap: Priorities for essential change in mental health, </em>published January 2014.A copy has already been placed in the Library.</p><p><em>Preventing suicide in England: A cross-government outcomes strategy to save lives </em>was published on 10 September 2012. The suicide prevention strategy is backed by up to £1.5 million funding through the Policy Research Programme, to help us better understand key aspects of suicide and self-harm, including looking at self-harm in young people and the role of the internet and social media.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/07/2014 15:31:33 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

65251

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Self-harm
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) girls, and (2) boys, aged under 18 received hospital treatment for self-harm in each year since 2010.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Data on the number of under 18 boys and girls who received hospital treatment for self-harm in each year since 2010 is in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Count of finished admission episodeswith a cause code of self-harm and a count of accident and emergency attendances (excluding planned attendances) with a patient group of deliberate self-harm for (1) females under 18 and (2) males under 18 for 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Activity in English NHS Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Accident and emergency attendances</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Finished admission episodes</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>4,038</p></td><td><p>9,264</p></td><td><p>2,594</p></td><td><p>11,400</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>4,287</p></td><td><p>9,388</p></td><td><p>2,363</p></td><td><p>10,868</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>3,800</p></td><td><p>9,943</p></td><td><p>2,473</p></td><td><p>12,305</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><em>Source:</em> Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Health and Social Care Information Centre</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Notes: </em></p><p> </p><p>- Admissions do not represent the number of inpatients as a person may have more than one admission in one year; and</p><p> </p><p>- a patient may have attended Accident and Emergency (A&amp;E) and then been admitted to hospital as a single event, in this case the event would be included in both the A&amp;E and hospital admission figures.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis of how these statistics compare with the rest of Europe has not been made.</p><p>Data is not collected on the incidence of self-harm among boys and girls aged under 18 nor those who continue to self-harm in adulthood.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL783 HL785 question first answered 14/07/2014 16:15:02 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

65252

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Self-harm
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) men, and (2) women, aged over 18 received hospital treatment for self-harm in each year since 2010.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The following table shows the count of finished episodes with a cause of self-harm in males and females over the age of 18 in the years from 2010 to 2013:</p><p> </p><p>Count of finished admission episodeswith a cause code of self-harm and a count of accident and emergency attendances (excluding planned attendances) with a patient group of deliberate self-harm for (1) females 18 and over, and (2) males 18 and over for 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Activity in English National Health Service hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Accident and emergency attendances</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Finished admission episodes</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>45,270</p></td><td><p>52,022</p></td><td><p>41,974</p></td><td><p>55,315</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>49,022</p></td><td><p>55,516</p></td><td><p>42,683</p></td><td><p>55,376</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>45,988</p></td><td><p>51,128</p></td><td><p>40,542</p></td><td><p>51,692</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><em>Source:</em> Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Health and Social Care Information Centre</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 14/07/2014 16:15:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

65253

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Self-harm
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the statistics on the incidence of self-harming in (1) girls under 18, (2) boys under 18, (3) women over 18, and (4) men over 18, in each year since 2010; and how those statistics compare with the rest of Europe.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Data on the number of under 18 boys and girls who received hospital treatment for self-harm in each year since 2010 is in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Count of finished admission episodeswith a cause code of self-harm and a count of accident and emergency attendances (excluding planned attendances) with a patient group of deliberate self-harm for (1) females under 18 and (2) males under 18 for 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Activity in English NHS Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Accident and emergency attendances</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Finished admission episodes</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>4,038</p></td><td><p>9,264</p></td><td><p>2,594</p></td><td><p>11,400</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>4,287</p></td><td><p>9,388</p></td><td><p>2,363</p></td><td><p>10,868</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>3,800</p></td><td><p>9,943</p></td><td><p>2,473</p></td><td><p>12,305</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><em>Source:</em> Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Health and Social Care Information Centre</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Notes: </em></p><p> </p><p>- Admissions do not represent the number of inpatients as a person may have more than one admission in one year; and</p><p> </p><p>- a patient may have attended Accident and Emergency (A&amp;E) and then been admitted to hospital as a single event, in this case the event would be included in both the A&amp;E and hospital admission figures.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis of how these statistics compare with the rest of Europe has not been made.</p><p>Data is not collected on the incidence of self-harm among boys and girls aged under 18 nor those who continue to self-harm in adulthood.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL781 HL785 question first answered 14/07/2014 16:15:03 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

65254

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Self-harm
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing to (1) schools, and (2) charities, that aim to reduce the occurrence of self-harming amongst teenagers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Spotting the signs of mental health problems, including self-harming early in children and young people is essential to prevent problems from escalating and continuing into adulthood. That is why the Department invested £3 million in MindEd so that people working with children, from teachers to dinner ladies and sport coaches to Scout leaders, can recognise when a child needs help and ensure that they receive it.</p><p> </p><p>MindEd is an e-portal produced by a consortium of 37 organisations which delivered the programme, headed by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and including the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Royal College of Nursing, Royal College of General Practitioners, the British Psychological Society, the National Children's Bureau and the children's charity YoungMinds.</p><p> </p><p>On 16 June 2014, the Department for Education issued advice for school staff on mental health and behaviour. This new advice links to existing advice on behaviour and discipline, which indicates that schools should consider whether continuing disruptive behaviour arises from unmet mental health needs.</p><p> </p><p>The advice will help schools identify and support pupils with an unmet mental health condition. It will give teachers the confidence to:</p><p> </p><p>- Differentiate between poor behaviour linked to potential mental health problems and poor behaviour which cannot be explained in this way;</p><p>- identify those with less severe problems at an early stage and build their resilience through the school's pastoral system, using external agencies where necessary; and</p><p>- identify those with more severe mental health needs and make timely referrals to statutory and/or voluntary agencies, including CAMHS.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 14/07/2014 16:16:33 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

65255

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Self-harm
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the numbers of (1) girls, and (2) boys, aged under 18 who self-harm who continue to self-harm in adulthood.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Data on the number of under 18 boys and girls who received hospital treatment for self-harm in each year since 2010 is in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Count of finished admission episodeswith a cause code of self-harm and a count of accident and emergency attendances (excluding planned attendances) with a patient group of deliberate self-harm for (1) females under 18 and (2) males under 18 for 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Activity in English NHS Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Accident and emergency attendances</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Finished admission episodes</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>4,038</p></td><td><p>9,264</p></td><td><p>2,594</p></td><td><p>11,400</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>4,287</p></td><td><p>9,388</p></td><td><p>2,363</p></td><td><p>10,868</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>3,800</p></td><td><p>9,943</p></td><td><p>2,473</p></td><td><p>12,305</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><em>Source:</em> Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Health and Social Care Information Centre</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Notes: </em></p><p> </p><p>- Admissions do not represent the number of inpatients as a person may have more than one admission in one year; and</p><p> </p><p>- a patient may have attended Accident and Emergency (A&amp;E) and then been admitted to hospital as a single event, in this case the event would be included in both the A&amp;E and hospital admission figures.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis of how these statistics compare with the rest of Europe has not been made.</p><p>Data is not collected on the incidence of self-harm among boys and girls aged under 18 nor those who continue to self-harm in adulthood.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL781 HL783 question first answered 14/07/2014 16:15:03 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley