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1051454

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date	30/01/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Government's timescale is for (a) acknowledging the concluding observations from the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and (b) responding to that convention's recommendations.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	214659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is committed to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and to the progressive realisation of the rights for disabled people that it sets out.</p><p> </p><p>We have provided our first report to the UN Committee as requested. We published this report on 6 September 2018. This report and accompanying ministerial letter setting out the UK's progress are available on GOV.UK website:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disabled-peoples-rights-information-following-the-uks-first-periodic-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disabled-peoples-rights-information-following-the-uks-first-periodic-review</a></p><p> </p><p>I tabled a Written Statement (HCWS938) on 6 September 2018, providing an update on the UK’s follow-up response to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-09-06/HCWS938" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-09-06/HCWS938</a></p><p> </p><p>We will be responding to the recommendations in the Concluding Observations during our next periodic review, currently scheduled for 2023. In the meantime, we will be preparing in due course, as recommended by the UN Committee, a progress update on the 2016 inquiry recommendations.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 08/02/2019 12:57:03 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1051478

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Diabetes: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Abbott FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring devices and sensors local clinical commissioning groups prescribed in (a) 2017-18 (b) 2018-19 to date.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	214470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The NHS Business Services Authority does not hold data for FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring devices. However, prescription data for FreeStyle Libre Sensors prescribed in clinical commissioning groups in the financial years 2017/18 and 2018/19 to date can be found in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>This data refers to FreeStyle Libre Sensor packs that include one sensor, one sensor applicator, and one wipe.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/02/2019 13:55:36 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine attachment 1 file name PQ214470 Data Completed.xlsx title PQ214470 attached data
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1051482

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Diabetes: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average length of time taken is for the FreeStyle Libre sensors to be issued to people with diabetes through the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	214471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not centrally held.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/02/2019 13:44:20 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1051483

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Diabetes: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the cost to the NHS is of each FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring device.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	214472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The cost of 1 FreeStyle Libre sensor, 1 sensor applicator, and 1 wipe is £35 as listed in the February 2019 Drug Tariff.</p><p> </p><p>Net Ingredient Cost is the basic price of a drug as stated in Part II Clause 8 of the Drug Tariff.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2019 12:32:42 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1051485

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Diabetes: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations his Department has made to the pharmaceutical company Abbott on the availability of FreeStyle Libre being issued to people with Type 1 diabetes from April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	214473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>On 14 November 2018, it was announced that flash glucose monitors will be available on prescription for every patient who qualifies for them, in line with National Health Service clinical guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not made any representations to Abbott since.</p><p> </p><p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for commissioning diabetes services. In doing so, CCGs need to ensure that the services they provide are fit for purpose, reflect the needs of the local population, are based on the available evidence, and take into account national guidelines. This should include consideration of access to diabetes technologies such as FreeStyle Libre.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/02/2019 15:18:43 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1051495

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Iranian citizens able to apply for visas to visit the UK at the Visas and Immigration Centre in Tehran.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	214474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Yes, Iranian citizens are able to apply for visas to visit the UK at the Visas Application Centre in Tehran.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/02/2019 18:45:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz