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1081770

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date	04/03/2019
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	NHS: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to secure the supply of (a) methotrexate and (b) hydroxychloroquine in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	228079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the European Union with a deal remains the Government’s top priority; however, as a responsible Government we are planning for every possible outcome, including ‘no deal’. The Department has published guidance to industry and the health and care system to allow them to make informed plans and preparations. This is available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>We are confident that, if everyone does what they need to do, the supply of medicines and other medical products, including methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine, will be uninterrupted.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has put in place a multi-layered approach to minimise any supply disruption:</p><p>- securing, via the Department for Transport, additional roll on roll off freight capacity (away from the short straits crossings to Dover and Folkestone) for goods to continue to come into the United Kingdom from 29 March;</p><p>- asking industry to build up stockpiles in the UK before 29 March;</p><p>- buying extra warehouse space for the additional stock to be held in;</p><p>- supporting companies in booking space on aeroplanes for products which require an immediate shipment due to short shelf-life, including medical radioisotopes, or specific storage conditions;</p><p>- making changes to, or clarifications of, certain regulatory requirements so that companies can continue to sell their products in the UK even if we have no deal;</p><p>- strengthening the processes and resources used to deal with shortages in the event that they do occur.</p><p> </p><p>There is cross-Government agreement that all medicines and medical products will be prioritised on these alternative routes to ensure that the flow of all these products may continue unimpeded. For any products that require air freight, we are continuing to work with suppliers to ensure this continues as normal.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/03/2019 12:29:50 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1081775

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to prevent Saudi Arabia from employing child soldiers in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	228082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>We are firmly committed to ending the recruitment and use of child soldiers and to protecting all children affected by armed conflict.</p><p>The UK is an active member of the UN Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), which leads the international response to the issue of child soldiers and child protection. This includes pressing those parties to conflict listed in the UN Secretary-General's annual report on CAAC, including Yemen, to enter into concrete action plans with the UN to verify and release child soldiers.</p><p>The UK is also the largest single financial contributor to the office of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for CAAC, contributing £800,000 in the last five years. We have shown our support for the SRSG's recently launched Global Coalition for Reintegration (GCR) by joining the 'Friends of Reintegration' group, a forum to generate new ideas for supporting reintegration programmes and for the prevention of re-recruitment of children formerly associated with armed groups. The UK has confirmed it will be increasing its funding to the office of the SRSG for CAAC to £450,000 for the FY19/20 to continue assisting the SRSG with her current mandate, and will be giving an additional £50,000 to fund extended activities pertaining to the GCR.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/03/2019 17:59:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1081776

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Sudan: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if the Government will issue a formal statement in support of the uprising against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	228083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>​The UK remains deeply concerned by the response to recent protests in Sudan, including the implementation of a year-long state of emergency on 22 February. We have been clear that the legitimate grievances expressed by protesters must be addressed, most recently in a statement made on 26 February with the USA, Norway and Canada. We continue to monitor the situation.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/03/2019 15:03:50 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1081777

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Parental Leave and Parental Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has plans to extend (a) maternity and (b) paternity leave and pay for parents of (i) very sick and (ii) premature children.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	228084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Officials in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have now completed the preliminary work on the internal review of the provisions for parents of premature, sick and multiple babies. This work sought to obtain a high-level understanding of the barriers to participating in the labour market that these parents can face.</p><p>The purpose of this preliminary work was to provide initial advice to Ministers, including identifying potential areas for further work.</p><p>I will consider this advice and expect to be in a position to say more about next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/03/2019 17:46:51 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 106416 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1081778

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the DVLA plans to update its guidance for drivers with diabetes who take insulin on using Flash GM and Continuous Glucose Monitoring technologies to monitor their blood glucose levels.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	228085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The guidance on the use of new monitoring technologies for people with diabetes was updated on 15 February and is available online at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/diabetes-mellitus-assessing-fitness-to-drive#diabetes-mellitus" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/diabetes-mellitus-assessing-fitness-to-drive#diabetes-mellitus</a> .</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/03/2019 11:53:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1081779

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Guaranteed Minimum Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many public sector workers were directly affected by the recent HMRC exercise to reconcile pensions which resulted in overpayments due to changes in the guaranteed minimum pension.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	228086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The Treasury does not hold data on individuals subject to the guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) reconciliation exercise. Departments, local authorities and their scheme managers to whom administration ‎is delegated<em> </em>are responsible for reconciling GMP data with HMRC. Departments and local authorities are responsible for notifying where there<em>‎</em><em> </em>have been overpayments. Further information is set out in scheme accounts.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 07/03/2019 13:02:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1081780

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Plastic Surgery: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring forward regulations on who is permitted to administer (a) botox injections and (b) dermal fillers.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	228087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the safety of cosmetic procedures through better training for practitioners, and clear information so that people can make informed decisions about their care. The growth in non-surgical treatments increases the need for consumer protection and we are currently working with stakeholders to strengthen the regulation of cosmetic procedures.</p><p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is responsible for regulating all medicines and medical devices in the United Kingdom.</p><p>Botulinum injections (commonly known under the brand name ‘Botox’) are prescription-only medicines. A prescriber may delegate responsibility for the administration of the medicine, but they retain responsibility for ensuring that the secondary practitioner provides the treatment safely.</p><p>Currently, a dermal filler may be regulated either as a general product, a medicine or a medical device, depending on its composition and intended use. From May 2020 all dermal fillers, irrespective of their composition and intended use, will be regulated as medical devices under Annex XVI of the Medical Device Regulations (EU 2017/745). Whilst it is outside of the remit of the Regulations to make provisions for who can administer or use medical devices on another person, the Regulations will significantly strengthen the quality assurance and safety of dermal fillers.</p><p>We urge anyone seeking a cosmetic procedure to take the time to find a reputable, insured and appropriately qualified practitioner who is either subject to statutory regulation or on a voluntary register accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 11/03/2019 14:27:19 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1081781

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of personal independence payment were sent home from their assessment appointments at Independence Assessment Services in 2018 due to staffing issues.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	228088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>In 2018 the number of claimants who attended an assessment appointment for Personal Independence Payment that were sent home unseen by Independent Assessment Service (IAS) due to the unavailability of a Health Professional was 5,700.</p><p>This figure has been rounded to the nearest 100.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/03/2019 11:38:51 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel