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943843

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Cannabis: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he is having with NHS England to ensure that consultants are aware of the licensing process for access to medical cannabis.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	165715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department is working with NHS England and equivalents in the devolved administrations to ensure that cannabis-based medicinal products are sourced and supplied where a licence is granted. In the longer-term, prescribing guidance will be developed following any decision to reschedule these products.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on the licensing process for access to cannabis and cannabis-based medicinal products is available on the Home Office Gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/07/2018 15:04:17 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

942590

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Cannabis: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussion she has had with the Department of Health in Northern Ireland the conditions of the licence for Billy Caldwell to ensure the availability of medicinal cannabis without the need to travel to Belfast.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	164518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office officials are in regular contact with Department of Health Northern Ireland officials to ensure that, following a recommendation from the expert panel, appropriate licences are in place which allow patients to be treated with cannabis-based medicines.</p><p>It would not be appropriate for me to discuss the specific circumstances of certain individuals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 23/07/2018 08:49:05 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

942648

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cannabis: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance his Department has given to the respective health departments in the devolved nations on access to medical cannabis under licence.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	164519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2018 answer text <p>Advice about clinical applications for medicinal cannabis is available on the gov.uk website, which was publicised at the time of the Expert Panel’s launch. This makes clear that applications must be made by senior clinicians who are on the General Medical Council’s relevant specialist register with an active license to practise.</p><p>The Department for Health and Social Care is working with NHS England and equivalents in the devolved nations to ensure that cannabis based medicinal products are sourced and supplied where a licence is granted. In the longer term, prescribing guidance will be developed following any decision to reschedule these products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 20/07/2018 13:59:35 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

942651

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cannabis: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he is having with NHS England to ensure that consultants are aware of the licencing process for access to medical cannabis.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	164520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2018 answer text <p>Advice about clinical applications for medicinal cannabis is available on the gov.uk website, which was publicised at the time of the Expert Panel’s launch. This makes clear that applications must be made by senior clinicians who are on the General Medical Council’s relevant specialist register with an active license to practise.</p><p>The Department for Health and Social Care is working with NHS England and equivalents in the devolved nations to ensure that cannabis based medicinal products are sourced and supplied where a licence is granted. In the longer term, prescribing guidance will be developed following any decision to reschedule these products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 20/07/2018 14:01:07 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

935292

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cannabis: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will discuss with the Department of Health in Northern Ireland the conditions of the licence for Billy Caldwell to ensure he can receive medicinal cannabis without having to travel to Belfast.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	161589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter for the Department of Health in Northern Ireland with whom we work collaboratively. Licence conditions can be individually tailored to fit an individual situation based on assessment of risk and in the interests of safeguarding those who are licensed or indirectly benefit from a licence.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/07/2018 15:58:27 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

935300

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Plagiarism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department is undertaking a review to establish the extent to which the practices of companies offering (a) essay writing and (b) other cheat services to students in the UK are illegal.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	161590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>Cheating is unacceptable - it undermines the reputation of the sector, and devalues the hard work of those succeeding on their own merit.</p><p> </p><p>I welcome the swift action YouTube took to remove videos containing adverts promoting the EduBirdie essay-writing service, in response to recent the BBC Trending investigation on academic cheating, in which I made it very clear that YouTube had a moral responsibility to take action.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently focusing on non-legislative options, but remain open to the future need for legislation, and will investigate all options available. We should only legislate where it is absolutely necessary. The government’s preferred approach is to tackle this issue through a sector-led initiative, which is why the department has worked with the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), Universities UK (UUK) and the National Union of Students to publish guidance last October for all UK Universities on how best to tackle contract cheating.</p><p> </p><p>Time is needed to fully evaluate the effectiveness of the new guidance and this is underway. The QAA is running a series of seminars to evaluate how the sector is using the guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Universities themselves are already taking action, and it is right that they should do so, as it is their own reputations and that of the higher education sector that are on the line. UUK played a key role in developing the new guidance.</p><p> </p><p>In England, through the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, we have brought forward legislation that gives the new Office for Students (OfS) the power to take action if providers are complicit, which including imposing fines or ultimately de-registration of providers, the highest possible punishment.</p><p> </p><p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State’s first ever strategic guidance letter to the OfS made it clear that it is a priority for the OfS to work with the QAA to improve and ensure confidence in the quality and standards of higher education. The OfS has an obligation to report to the Secretary of State, and the department will monitor progress closely.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 160819 160820 161591 question first answered 12/07/2018 13:56:50 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

935301

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Plagiarism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to counter the practices of companies that offer essay writing and other cheat services to students in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	161591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>Cheating is unacceptable - it undermines the reputation of the sector, and devalues the hard work of those succeeding on their own merit.</p><p> </p><p>I welcome the swift action YouTube took to remove videos containing adverts promoting the EduBirdie essay-writing service, in response to recent the BBC Trending investigation on academic cheating, in which I made it very clear that YouTube had a moral responsibility to take action.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently focusing on non-legislative options, but remain open to the future need for legislation, and will investigate all options available. We should only legislate where it is absolutely necessary. The government’s preferred approach is to tackle this issue through a sector-led initiative, which is why the department has worked with the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), Universities UK (UUK) and the National Union of Students to publish guidance last October for all UK Universities on how best to tackle contract cheating.</p><p> </p><p>Time is needed to fully evaluate the effectiveness of the new guidance and this is underway. The QAA is running a series of seminars to evaluate how the sector is using the guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Universities themselves are already taking action, and it is right that they should do so, as it is their own reputations and that of the higher education sector that are on the line. UUK played a key role in developing the new guidance.</p><p> </p><p>In England, through the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, we have brought forward legislation that gives the new Office for Students (OfS) the power to take action if providers are complicit, which including imposing fines or ultimately de-registration of providers, the highest possible punishment.</p><p> </p><p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State’s first ever strategic guidance letter to the OfS made it clear that it is a priority for the OfS to work with the QAA to improve and ensure confidence in the quality and standards of higher education. The OfS has an obligation to report to the Secretary of State, and the department will monitor progress closely.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 160819 160820 161590 question first answered 12/07/2018 13:56:50 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

934801

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Plagiarism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to tackle (a) contract cheating services and (b) essay mills in Universities.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	160819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>Cheating is unacceptable - it undermines the reputation of the sector, and devalues the hard work of those succeeding on their own merit.</p><p> </p><p>I welcome the swift action YouTube took to remove videos containing adverts promoting the EduBirdie essay-writing service, in response to recent the BBC Trending investigation on academic cheating, in which I made it very clear that YouTube had a moral responsibility to take action.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently focusing on non-legislative options, but remain open to the future need for legislation, and will investigate all options available. We should only legislate where it is absolutely necessary. The government’s preferred approach is to tackle this issue through a sector-led initiative, which is why the department has worked with the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), Universities UK (UUK) and the National Union of Students to publish guidance last October for all UK Universities on how best to tackle contract cheating.</p><p> </p><p>Time is needed to fully evaluate the effectiveness of the new guidance and this is underway. The QAA is running a series of seminars to evaluate how the sector is using the guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Universities themselves are already taking action, and it is right that they should do so, as it is their own reputations and that of the higher education sector that are on the line. UUK played a key role in developing the new guidance.</p><p> </p><p>In England, through the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, we have brought forward legislation that gives the new Office for Students (OfS) the power to take action if providers are complicit, which including imposing fines or ultimately de-registration of providers, the highest possible punishment.</p><p> </p><p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State’s first ever strategic guidance letter to the OfS made it clear that it is a priority for the OfS to work with the QAA to improve and ensure confidence in the quality and standards of higher education. The OfS has an obligation to report to the Secretary of State, and the department will monitor progress closely.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 160820 161590 161591 question first answered 12/07/2018 13:56:50 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

934802

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Plagiarism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make it illegal for third party companies to provide exam answers to students.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	160820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>Cheating is unacceptable - it undermines the reputation of the sector, and devalues the hard work of those succeeding on their own merit.</p><p> </p><p>I welcome the swift action YouTube took to remove videos containing adverts promoting the EduBirdie essay-writing service, in response to recent the BBC Trending investigation on academic cheating, in which I made it very clear that YouTube had a moral responsibility to take action.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently focusing on non-legislative options, but remain open to the future need for legislation, and will investigate all options available. We should only legislate where it is absolutely necessary. The government’s preferred approach is to tackle this issue through a sector-led initiative, which is why the department has worked with the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), Universities UK (UUK) and the National Union of Students to publish guidance last October for all UK Universities on how best to tackle contract cheating.</p><p> </p><p>Time is needed to fully evaluate the effectiveness of the new guidance and this is underway. The QAA is running a series of seminars to evaluate how the sector is using the guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Universities themselves are already taking action, and it is right that they should do so, as it is their own reputations and that of the higher education sector that are on the line. UUK played a key role in developing the new guidance.</p><p> </p><p>In England, through the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, we have brought forward legislation that gives the new Office for Students (OfS) the power to take action if providers are complicit, which including imposing fines or ultimately de-registration of providers, the highest possible punishment.</p><p> </p><p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State’s first ever strategic guidance letter to the OfS made it clear that it is a priority for the OfS to work with the QAA to improve and ensure confidence in the quality and standards of higher education. The OfS has an obligation to report to the Secretary of State, and the department will monitor progress closely.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 160819 161590 161591 question first answered 12/07/2018 13:56:50 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

933959

registered interest
date	02/07/2018
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	Analgesics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2017 to Question 60736 on Analgesics, what the cost to the NHS was of purchasing opioid painkillers in 2016.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	159704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>The net ingredient cost to the National Health Service of opioid painkillers of items prescribed in the United Kingdom and dispensed in England for 2016 is provided in the following table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Primary Care</p></td><td><p>Secondary Care</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>292,085,464</p></td><td><p>33,551,583</p></td><td><p>325,637,046</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Prescription Cost Analysis; IQVIA 2018: Hospital Pharmacy Audit Index</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 09/07/2018 15:50:36 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi