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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Video Games 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 Business, Innovation and Skills, what funds distributed by the Technology Strategy Board were allocated to the video games sector in each of the last three years; and what proportion of the total funding from that Board this represented in each such year. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 211397 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answer text <p>Innovate UK is the new name for the Technology Strategy Board.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2011/12 Innovate UK did not provide any funds to organisations in the video games sector. In 2012/13, it provided £277k (0.06% of its core budget) to organisations in the video games sector and in 2013/14 it provided £1.9m (0.4% of its core budget).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The figures above do not include any awards made under Innovate UK’s Smart or Knowledge Transfer Partnership programmes, as this information can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-24T06:55:43.7900866Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T06:55:43.7900866Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
99878
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
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 more like this
hansard heading Hepatitis: Drugs 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 much his Department spent on medicines for hepatitis C treatment in each of the last three financial years. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 211146 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answer text <p>Information on spend by the National Health Service in primary and secondary care is in the table.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Medicines for the treatment of hepatitis C have been defined as all medicines contained within British National Formulary section 5.3.3.4 - chronic hepatitis C. In addition, peginterferon alfa, ribavirin and interferon alfa have also been included as they have been recommended in National Institute for Health and Care excellence technology appraisals for use in treating hepatitis C.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since some drugs are prescribed to treat more than one condition, it may not be possible to separate the different conditions for which a drug may have been prescribed and therefore figures may include costs from prescriptions of these drugs other than for hepatitis C.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>This is the cost of the medicines at NHS list price and not necessarily the price paid. It does not take account of discounts, dispensing costs, fees or prescription charges income.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Cost (£000)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>34,198.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>52,709.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>72,122.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Source: </em></p><p> </p><p>Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (primary care)</p><p> </p><p>Hospital Pharmacy Audit Index (HPAI) provided by IMS Health (secondary care)</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-23T16:40:20.5892873Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T16:40:20.5892873Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
99879
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
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 more like this
hansard heading Liver Diseases 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 recent discussions officials in his Department have had with (a) Public Health England and (b) NHS England on the development of a liver strategy or liver framework; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 211147 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has a wide ranging programme designed to tackle the rising mortality and morbidity from liver disease. At each stage officials at the Department are in discussion with PHE.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In response to the All Party Parliamentary Hepatology Group report PHE has committed to producing a Liver Disease Framework. This will focus on public health action to tackle risk factors for liver disease and inequalities in relation to liver disease. Work has already begun to bring together expertise within PHE on the major risk factors for liver disease (alcohol, hepatitis B and C and obesity), data on liver disease and its risk factors and on death and dying from liver disease. Many of the actions to tackle the major risk factors require a coordinated approach between PHE and NHS England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A meeting will be held on 25 November between PHE officials, NHS England officials, Departmental officials and representatives of Charities to outline the emerging framework and to seek comment and advice. The Lead for Liver Disease at PHE is working closely with the National Clinical Director for Gastroenterology. The Department is kept informed of PHE’s work programme on liver disease through discussion and communication.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-23T15:27:46.1314897Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T15:27:46.1314897Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
99880
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
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 more like this
hansard heading Pregnancy: Mental Illness 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 women in the perinatal period have (a) attempted suicide and (b) taken their own lives in each of the last four years. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 211148 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-23T15:13:42.4675755Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T15:13:42.4675755Z
answering member
3932
label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
93824
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-16more like thismore than 2014-10-16
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 more like this
hansard heading Obesity 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 much his Department spends on (a) bariatric surgery for obesity and (b) lifestyle intervention programmes. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 210927 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answer text <p>Information about National Health Service spending on bariatric surgery is available from reference costs, which are the average cost to NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts for providing defined services in a given financial year to NHS patients. Reference costs for acute care are collected by Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs), which are standard groupings of clinically similar treatments that consume common levels of healthcare resource. The HRGs in the attached table are specific to bariatric surgery.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Estimated cost of bariatric surgery to NHS providers in England by HRG, 2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Total cost (£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FZ84Z</p></td><td><p>Stomach Bypass Procedures for Obesity</p></td><td><p>16.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FZ85Z</p></td><td><p>Restrictive Stomach Procedures for Obesity</p></td><td><p>8.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FZ86Z</p></td><td><p>Endoscopic Insertion of Gastric Balloon for Obesity</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total estimated cost</p></td><td><p>25.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: </em>Reference costs, Department of Health</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p> </p><p>Data includes the cost of procedures performed in day case, ordinary elective, non-elective and outpatient settings. Other costs outside of these settings are not included.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have given local authorities a budget of £8.2 billion over three years to help them manage public health issues including lifestyle intervention programmes including NHS Health Checks and the National Child Measurement Programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, Public Health England runs a range of well-known marketing programmes such as Change4Life, Smokefree, Be Clear on Cancer and, most recently, Dementia Friends. These deliver positive health outcomes, such as reducing adult smoking prevalence and increasing early diagnosis of cancer. These marketing programmes utilise behavioural science, commercial best practice and digital tools to engage hundreds of thousands of people. The total core marketing budget for 2014-2015 is £53 million.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-23T15:46:27.6295805Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T15:46:27.6295805Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
93825
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-16more like thismore than 2014-10-16
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 more like this
hansard heading Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 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 plans he has to commission a prevalence study of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and foetal alcohol syndrome in England. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 210929 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
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> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-23T16:42:30.1871367Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T16:42:30.1871367Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
93826
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-16more like thismore than 2014-10-16
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 more like this
hansard heading Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling 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 the final independent market survey on compliance with the Government's Responsibility Deal pledge on alcohol labelling to be published. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 210930 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
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> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-23T15:37:55.5082259Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T15:37:55.5082259Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
93834
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-16more like thismore than 2014-10-16
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 more like this
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, 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. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 210926 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
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 more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-21T16:21:11.6992901Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-21T16:21:11.6992901Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
93835
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-16more like thismore than 2014-10-16
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Alcoholic Drinks 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 the Home Department, what plans his Department has in place to monitor and evaluate the success of the Government's Alcohol Strategy published in 2012. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 210928 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answer text <p>We will base the success of the Alcohol Strategy on reductions in alcohol related crime and health harms alongside proportionate and effective <br>regulation. This is being monitored on an ongoing basis with our cross-government partners.</p><p /> more like this
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Norman Baker more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-22T16:59:45.6985726Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-22T16:59:45.6985726Z
answering member
28
label Biography information for Norman Baker more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
93841
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-16more like thismore than 2014-10-16
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 more like this
hansard heading Health Services 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 will publish the response to the public consultation on the NHS National Tariff Payment System 2015-16. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 210854 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
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> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-21T15:51:38.2547423Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-21T15:51:38.2547423Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this