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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health remove filter
hansard heading Electronic Cigarettes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the implications are for his policy of the statement by the Chief Medical Officer that e-cigarettes represent one of the three major health threats to the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Monmouth more like this
tabling member printed
David T. C. Davies remove filter
uin 210193 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-16more like thismore than 2014-10-16
answer text <p>The Government’s policy on e-cigarettes is to enable the availability of products which meet appropriate standards of safety, quality and efficacy to support smoking cessation and to reduce the harm of smoking to smokers and those around them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Beyond licenced medicinal products, the Government is working to transpose the provision of the Tobacco Products Directive (Directive 2014/40/EU) which will provide a framework for e-cigarettes which are not licensed as medicines. In addition to the safeguards the Tobacco Products Directive will introduce, the Government is committed to banning the sale of e-cigarettes to under 18s to protect children from the potential for nicotine addiction and the unknown risks of using e-cigarettes to developing lungs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government’s policy will remain evidence based and we will continue to closely monitor all emerging research.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-16T15:13:08.5302804Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-16T15:13:08.5302804Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
92255
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-26more like thismore than 2014-09-26
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health remove filter
hansard heading Smoking more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many adverse drug reaction reports have been received relating to the use of (a) nicotine replacement therapies, (b) varenicline and (c) e-cigarettes by school children. more like this
tabling member constituency Monmouth more like this
tabling member printed
David T. C. Davies remove filter
uin 209711 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
answer text <p>Reports of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are collected by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Commission for Human Medicines through the spontaneous reporting scheme, the Yellow Card Scheme. The scheme collects ADR reports from across the United Kingdom and includes all medicines, including those from prescriptions, those bought over-the-counter in pharmacies or general retail sales outlets. Reports are also received for herbal medicines and other unlicensed medicines.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the total number of UK spontaneous ‘suspected’ ADR reports in association with school children (ages 5-16), received by the MHRA up to 30 September 2014 broken down for E-Cigarettes, Nicotine Replacement Therapies (excluding E-Cigarettes) and Varenicline.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total Number of Reports</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Varenicline</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nicotine Replacement therapy</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E-Cigarettes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is unknown and variable level of under-reporting to the Yellow Card Scheme meaning that data collected cannot be used to calculate incidence. We are unable to calculate this incidence because neither the total number of reactions occurring in the population, nor the number of patients using the drug is known.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The MHRA does not hold data on the number of fatalities associated with nicotine replacement therapies varenicline or e-cigarettes in other countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The requirements for medicines labelling and patient information are set out in European and national legislation. Provisions already exist for a series of warning statements to appear on the packs of nicotine replacement therapy medicines. All medicines are also accompanied by a patient information leaflet which includes detailed information on the safe and effective use of the product and warnings about known adverse effects.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN
209710 more like this
209716 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-15T16:27:32.3439922Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-15T16:27:32.3439922Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
92256
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-26more like thismore than 2014-09-26
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health remove filter
hansard heading Smoking more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on how many fatalities have been reported in other countries arising from the use of (a) nicotine replacement therapies, (b) varenicline and (c) e-cigarettes. more like this
tabling member constituency Monmouth more like this
tabling member printed
David T. C. Davies remove filter
uin 209710 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
answer text <p>Reports of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are collected by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Commission for Human Medicines through the spontaneous reporting scheme, the Yellow Card Scheme. The scheme collects ADR reports from across the United Kingdom and includes all medicines, including those from prescriptions, those bought over-the-counter in pharmacies or general retail sales outlets. Reports are also received for herbal medicines and other unlicensed medicines.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the total number of UK spontaneous ‘suspected’ ADR reports in association with school children (ages 5-16), received by the MHRA up to 30 September 2014 broken down for E-Cigarettes, Nicotine Replacement Therapies (excluding E-Cigarettes) and Varenicline.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total Number of Reports</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Varenicline</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nicotine Replacement therapy</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E-Cigarettes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is unknown and variable level of under-reporting to the Yellow Card Scheme meaning that data collected cannot be used to calculate incidence. We are unable to calculate this incidence because neither the total number of reactions occurring in the population, nor the number of patients using the drug is known.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The MHRA does not hold data on the number of fatalities associated with nicotine replacement therapies varenicline or e-cigarettes in other countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The requirements for medicines labelling and patient information are set out in European and national legislation. Provisions already exist for a series of warning statements to appear on the packs of nicotine replacement therapy medicines. All medicines are also accompanied by a patient information leaflet which includes detailed information on the safe and effective use of the product and warnings about known adverse effects.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN
209711 more like this
209716 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-15T16:27:32.2262983Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-15T16:27:32.2262983Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
92259
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-26more like thismore than 2014-09-26
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health remove filter
hansard heading Electronic Cigarettes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of progress by the British Standards Institute towards the creation of a publicly available specification for e-cigarettes. more like this
tabling member constituency Monmouth more like this
tabling member printed
David T. C. Davies remove filter
uin 209746 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
answer text <p>The Department has not undertaken an assessment of work on developing best practice standards by the British Standards Institute.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The revised Tobacco Products Directive (Directive 2014/40/EU), which will enter into force from May 2016, will ensure a high level of health protection for United Kingdom citizens. It will introduce a new system of regulation for e-cigarettes and the continued availability of products that meet the regulatory requirements. We will consult, in due course, on plans for implementation.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-15T14:26:04.3411461Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-15T14:26:04.3411461Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
92262
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-26more like thismore than 2014-09-26
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health remove filter
hansard heading Smoking more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2014 to Question 206979, with reference to the finding that the number of serious suspected adverse drug reaction reports arising from use of nicotine replacement therapies and varenicline is significantly higher than that arising from the use of e-cigarettes, if his Department will require more prominent health warnings to be displayed for those drugs than for e-cigarettes. more like this
tabling member constituency Monmouth more like this
tabling member printed
David T. C. Davies remove filter
uin 209716 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
answer text <p>Reports of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are collected by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Commission for Human Medicines through the spontaneous reporting scheme, the Yellow Card Scheme. The scheme collects ADR reports from across the United Kingdom and includes all medicines, including those from prescriptions, those bought over-the-counter in pharmacies or general retail sales outlets. Reports are also received for herbal medicines and other unlicensed medicines.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the total number of UK spontaneous ‘suspected’ ADR reports in association with school children (ages 5-16), received by the MHRA up to 30 September 2014 broken down for E-Cigarettes, Nicotine Replacement Therapies (excluding E-Cigarettes) and Varenicline.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total Number of Reports</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Varenicline</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nicotine Replacement therapy</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E-Cigarettes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is unknown and variable level of under-reporting to the Yellow Card Scheme meaning that data collected cannot be used to calculate incidence. We are unable to calculate this incidence because neither the total number of reactions occurring in the population, nor the number of patients using the drug is known.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The MHRA does not hold data on the number of fatalities associated with nicotine replacement therapies varenicline or e-cigarettes in other countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The requirements for medicines labelling and patient information are set out in European and national legislation. Provisions already exist for a series of warning statements to appear on the packs of nicotine replacement therapy medicines. All medicines are also accompanied by a patient information leaflet which includes detailed information on the safe and effective use of the product and warnings about known adverse effects.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN
209710 more like this
209711 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-15T16:27:32.4413422Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-15T16:27:32.4413422Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
90489
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-03more like thismore than 2014-09-03
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health remove filter
hansard heading Electronic Cigarettes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research his Department has assessed or commissioned on whether e-cigarette vapour carries health risks to bystanders. more like this
tabling member constituency Monmouth more like this
tabling member printed
David T. C. Davies remove filter
uin 208087 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-08more like thismore than 2014-09-08
answer text <p> </p><p>The Department has not to date directly commissioned any research on this topic but is keeping the research that has been done under review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The studies that have been conducted to date indicate that the risk of passive exposure to electronic cigarette vapour is small relative to tobacco cigarettes.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-08T15:39:08.1436202Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-08T15:39:08.1436202Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
90491
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-03more like thismore than 2014-09-03
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health remove filter
hansard heading Electronic Cigarettes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate potential savings to the NHS from more widespread use of e-cigarettes. more like this
tabling member constituency Monmouth more like this
tabling member printed
David T. C. Davies remove filter
uin 208086 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-08more like thismore than 2014-09-08
answer text <p> </p><p>There is not yet enough evidence on the impact of e-cigarettes on tobacco smoking to make an estimate of their impact on National Health Service costs. Some research suggests they have the potential to reduce the harms of smoking by supporting attempts to quit, and while e-cigarettes are not risk free, they carry a lower risk to health than tobacco smoking.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-08T16:02:50.061854Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-08T16:02:50.061854Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
89426
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-08-29more like thismore than 2014-08-29
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health remove filter
hansard heading Electronic Cigarettes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to announce the implementation of industry standards for those e-cigarettes regulated as consumer products. more like this
tabling member constituency Monmouth more like this
tabling member printed
David T. C. Davies remove filter
uin 207465 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-03more like thismore than 2014-09-03
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Written Answer I gave him on 1 September 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, columns 185-86W.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN 207463 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-03T14:51:22.9338311Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-03T14:51:22.9338311Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
attachment
1
file name Hansard extract - PQ206977_78.docx more like this
title Hansard extract - e-cigarettes more like this
tabling member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
89428
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-08-29more like thismore than 2014-08-29
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health remove filter
hansard heading Electronic Cigarettes: Imports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to implement stronger checks to ensure no rogue batches of e-cigarettes and liquid are reaching the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Monmouth more like this
tabling member printed
David T. C. Davies remove filter
uin 207463 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-03more like thismore than 2014-09-03
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Written Answer I gave him on 1 September 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, columns 185-86W.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN 207465 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-03T14:51:23.0275756Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-03T14:51:23.0275756Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
attachment
1
file name Hansard extract - PQ206977_78.docx more like this
title Hansard extract - e-cigarettes more like this
tabling member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
89686
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-08-29more like thismore than 2014-08-29
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health remove filter
hansard heading Electronic Cigarettes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the definition of e-cigarettes as tobacco products under the terms of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. more like this
tabling member constituency Monmouth more like this
tabling member printed
David T. C. Davies remove filter
uin 207464 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-03more like thismore than 2014-09-03
answer text <p>Electronic cigarettes are not defined as tobacco products under the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The regulation of e-cigarettes, is however, scheduled for discussion at the sixth session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on 13–18 October 2014.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-03T14:34:29.7410342Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-03T14:34:29.7410342Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this