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1180805

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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	Alcoholic Drinks: Young People
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 is taking to reduce alcohol consumption among young people aged under 18 years old.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	21259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes seriously the issue of alcohol consumption by those aged under 18 years. We are encouraged to see that alcohol consumption is generally on the decline among younger drinkers but we are not complacent. The Department and Public Health England (PHE) are working with other Government departments to help prevent young people from developing alcohol and drug problems. This includes supporting investment in programmes which have a positive impact on young people, giving them the confidence, resilience and risk management skills to make healthy choices. Examples of this include PHE’s Rise Above, an online resilience building resource aimed at 11- to 16-year-olds, which provides resources to help young people develop skills to make positive choices for their health, including alcohol use and PHE’s FRANK website and helpline, which provides a service for people who are concerned about their own or others’ drugs and alcohol consumption.</p><p> </p><p>Further, the Department for Education’s statutory guidance: Relationships education, relationships and sex education and health education will become mandatory from September 2020. Through this, education on drugs, alcohol and tobacco will become compulsory at state-funded primary and secondary schools.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 06/03/2020 12:37:38 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1180862

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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	Allergies: 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 plans he has for provision of the new injection to treat nut allergies through the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	21260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>We are aware of a recent trial of the drug Etokimab at Stanford University, to test its effectiveness at treating patients with peanut allergies. While this trial of 15 patients appears promising, larger scale trials would be needed to establish the safety, efficacy and cost effectiveness of Etokimab before it could be considered for routine access on the National Health Service, subject to assessment by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, if appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/03/2020 12:14:07 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1180900

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Suicide: Gambling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to require coroners to record an opinion as to gambling addiction and other relevant factors in cases of death by suicide.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	21261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>Expecting coroners to assess the motivation for individual suicides in all cases would take the coroner’s role fundamentally beyond its legal parameters. The coroner’s role and, in particular, what they are required to ascertain and determine is a matter of both statute and case law and cannot be extended administratively. Any legislative change would have to be considered very carefully.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 04/03/2020 15:54:11 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1180902

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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	Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
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 his Department is taking to help reduce the number of people being admitted into hospital as a result of consumption of alcohol.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	21262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has an existing programme of work at both national and local levels to reduce the health harms from alcohol and to help reduce the number of people being admitted to hospital. Our overall aim is to see joined up services ensuring people can be directed to the appropriate service wherever and whenever they look for help. As part of our NHS Long Term Plan, alcohol care teams will be introduced in hospitals with the highest number of alcohol-related admissions and we expect this to prevent 50,000 admissions from alcohol related harm over five years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 06/03/2020 12:33:46 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1180903

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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	Pre-eclampsia: Health Services
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 his Department is taking to ensure the (a) effective treatment and (b) early diagnosis of pre-eclampsia.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	21263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>The only way to treat pre-eclampsia is to deliver the baby. The Saving Babies’ Lives care bundle recommends the use of available algorithms to identify women at risk for pre-eclampsia. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance, recommending treatment with aspirin from the first to the third trimester of pregnancy, for women at risk of preeclampsia and associated preterm birth is in place.</p><p>In 2019, the Accelerated Access Collaborative (which brings together industry, government, regulators, patients and the National Health Service to accelerate the introduction of ground-breaking new treatments and diagnostics) began supporting implementation of a new Placental Growth Factor Blood test which can indicate whether a woman has the disease and whether they will need delivery soon.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 06/03/2020 12:46:06 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1180904

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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	Opioids
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 his Department is taking to (a) tackle addiction to and (b) promote the benefits of opioid medications.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	21264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are working with the Department and other system partners to oversee implementation of the relevant recommendations of the Public Health England review on dependency-related medicines. The implementation is considering change across data and information technology; enhancing clinical leadership; raising awareness; local support and research.</p><p>The immediate focus for implementation will be on reducing opioid prescribing rates. NHS England and NHS Improvement are working with partners to share best practice, understand variation in prescribing and develop guidance for appropriate prescribing of opioids to local systems.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is currently developing a guideline on Safe prescribing and withdrawal management of prescribed drugs associated with dependence and withdrawal. It will include supporting guidance for clinicians on how to ensure opioid medications are prescribed safely and appropriately. The project website can be accessed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-ng10141" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-ng10141</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 06/03/2020 12:28:23 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1180908

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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	Cholesterol: Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues on the prescription of (a) statins and (b) other cholesterol control medications.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	21265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department has not issued any guidance on the prescription of statins and other cholesterol control medications.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the national body responsible for issuing best practice guidance for the National Health Service in England, has published a clinical guideline on cardiovascular disease. This guideline, ‘Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification’ was last updated in September 2016 and makes recommendations on the effective use of statins. NICE’s guideline is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg181" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg181</a></p><p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has also published ‘Statins: benefits and risks’ which includes a section on things to consider when prescribing statins) and ‘Statins: interactions, and updated advice for atorvastatin’ which are available at the following links:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/drug-safety-update/statins-benefits-and-risks" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/drug-safety-update/statins-benefits-and-risks</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/drug-safety-update/statins-interactions-and-updated-advice-for-atorvastatin" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/drug-safety-update/statins-interactions-and-updated-advice-for-atorvastatin</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 06/03/2020 12:44:19 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1180924

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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	Hormone Replacement Therapy: Sales
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 is taking to prevent the online sale of Hormone Replacement Therapy.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	21266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>In the United Kingdom, there are strict legal controls on the retail sale, supply and advertisement of medicinal products. Specifically, in relation to Prescription Only Medicines, these must be legally sold or supplied at registered pharmacy premises by, or under the supervision of, a pharmacist, in accordance with a prescription given by an appropriate practitioner. An appropriate practitioner includes a European Economic Area registered healthcare provider. These legal controls apply equally to medicines sold or supplied via internet or e-mail transactions.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 04/03/2020 16:11:25 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1180927

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has held discussions with representatives from the UK Mortgage Prisoners campaign group.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	21267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>I met with members of the UK Mortgage Prisoners action group on 29 January 2020 to discuss the experiences of mortgage prisoners in the UK, and the action the Government and the FCA have taken to remove the regulatory barriers that previously prevented switching and Government support for borrowers in problem debt.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions concerning the pricing of loans, including the level of interest charged, remain commercial decisions for lenders, and the Government does not seek to intervene in these decisions.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 21268 question first answered 05/03/2020 09:38:36 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1180928

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Interest Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with representatives of the banking sector on interest rates for UK mortgage prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	21268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>I met with members of the UK Mortgage Prisoners action group on 29 January 2020 to discuss the experiences of mortgage prisoners in the UK, and the action the Government and the FCA have taken to remove the regulatory barriers that previously prevented switching and Government support for borrowers in problem debt.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions concerning the pricing of loans, including the level of interest charged, remain commercial decisions for lenders, and the Government does not seek to intervene in these decisions.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 21267 question first answered 05/03/2020 09:38:36 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon