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227812

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 he has taken in response to the Burmese government's refusal to investigate possible violations of international law in relation to the Rohingya in Burma.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	227886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the situation in Rakhine State. Our approach is to seek an end to all human rights violations by encouraging a resolution of the underlying tensions. We have also made clear to the government of Burma that allegations of human rights abuses must be dealt with through a clear, independent and transparent investigative and prosecutorial process that meets international standards. This call was repeated in a UK co-sponsored Resolution in the UN General Assembly in November 2014. We have also put on record our view that an independent investigation, supported by appropriate technical assistance, would make a significant contribution to accountability and reconciliation. <br><br>We worked with international partners to develop a strong country resolution on Burma at the UN Human Rights Council in March last year, which calls on the Burmese government to tackle the situation in Rakhine and renewed the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Burma. We welcome her recent report and its constructive recommendations on Rakhine.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 24/03/2015 15:51:35 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

227875

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Meningitis: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that the meningitis B vaccine, Bexsero, is included in the 2015 childhood immunisation programme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	227892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>We are seeking to reach a positive conclusion to the negotiations with the manufacturer for supply of the meningococcal B vaccine, Bexsero<sup>® </sup>at a cost-effective price, as recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, as soon as possible. The Department has had a number of meetings with the manufacturer and is continuing to meet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/03/2015 17:03:16 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

227913

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many ethnic Rohingya in camps in Rakhine State, Burma, have died in the last year; and what the main causes of deaths in those camps are.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	227887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Burmese Ministry of Health and the UN did not collect this data last year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 24/03/2015 16:02:01 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

225200

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cervical Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve cervical screening rates.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	226258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>A leaflet sent out with every invitation for cervical screening provides women with clear, honest and balanced information about the benefits and limitations of cervical screening in order to ensure women are able to make an informed decision as to whether to have a cervical screening test or not.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Improving Outcomes: A Strategy for Cancer</em> (January 2011) makes clear the important role that cervical screening plays in preventing cervical cancer. The strategy also notes that some groups and communities are not accessing cancer screening services. Public Health England (PHE) is working with NHS England via the Public Health Section 7A agreement to develop a system of performance improvement through the use of performance floors, and strengthened governance for screening. The aims of the performance floors are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Improving performance and equity of service over time by reducing the range of variation at a local level.</p><p> </p><p>- Enabling easy identification of poor performance and the setting of objectives and plans for local action, to reduce variation and improve performance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>PHE will look at research provided by the STRATEGIC study (Strategies to increase cervical screening uptake at first invitation) to identify methods to help increase uptake among women. The STRATEGIC study will be publishing findings in May 2016, more details of this can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects/hta/0916401" target="_blank">http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects/hta/0916401</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The cervical cancer screening programme was established on the basis that it would prevent, and lead to the early diagnosis of, cervical cancer reducing the number of premature deaths.<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of the financial consequence to the NHS on the low uptake of cervical screening. However, cost-effectiveness is a key criteria of the UK National Screening Committee recommending whether or not screening for a particular condition should take place. For example, a cost-effectiveness evaluation of the current pilot of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing as primary cervical screening is being undertaken alongside the clinical evaluation of the pilot. Cancer Research UK has estimated that, when fully implemented, HPV testing as primary screening could prevent an additional 600 cancers a year.<sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup></p><p> </p><br /><p>[1] Peto et al, The cervical cancer epidemic that screening has prevented in the UK, Lancet 2004; 364: 249-56</p><p>[2] <a href="http://msc.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/06/10/0969141313492313" target="_blank">http://msc.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/06/10/0969141313492313</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 226261 226264 question first answered 09/03/2015 17:47:03 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

225206

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Kidney Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to prioritise treatments and interventions to tackle health inequalities amongst (a) people with kidney disease from BAME communities and (b) other people with kidney disease.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	226263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>We know that black and south Asian people are three to five times more likely to have kidney failure than white people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NHS England is under specific legal duties in relation to tackling health inequalities and advancing equality. Regarding kidney disease, the NHS Health Check programme, a universal programme for everyone between the ages of 40-74 years that launched in 2008, assess people’s risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and diabetes. It is estimated that the programme could detect at least 20,000 cases of diabetes or kidney disease earlier, allowing individuals to be better managed and to improve their quality of life.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities, which are responsible for roll-out of the NHS Health Check in their respective areas, can choose to target high-risk groups, such as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups, to encourage participation in the programme, if appropriate. Guidance and tools for commissioners, clinicians and local authorities on the programme, including case study examples on its application in specific communities, can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.healthcheck.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">www.healthcheck.nhs.uk</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More generally, health and wellbeing boards (HWBs), and the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) process that they oversee, offer valuable opportunities to drive local efforts to reduce inequalities locally, including those in BAME groups. HWBs provide a forum where all commissioners can come together to jointly plan services to meet the needs of local populations. Consideration should be given by HWBs to meeting the Public Sector Equality Duties under the Equality Act 2010 throughout the JSNA process and in the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy that are then produced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 226262 question first answered 09/03/2015 15:50:08 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

225207

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cervical Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the financial consequences for the NHS of low cervical screening rates.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	226264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>A leaflet sent out with every invitation for cervical screening provides women with clear, honest and balanced information about the benefits and limitations of cervical screening in order to ensure women are able to make an informed decision as to whether to have a cervical screening test or not.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Improving Outcomes: A Strategy for Cancer</em> (January 2011) makes clear the important role that cervical screening plays in preventing cervical cancer. The strategy also notes that some groups and communities are not accessing cancer screening services. Public Health England (PHE) is working with NHS England via the Public Health Section 7A agreement to develop a system of performance improvement through the use of performance floors, and strengthened governance for screening. The aims of the performance floors are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Improving performance and equity of service over time by reducing the range of variation at a local level.</p><p> </p><p>- Enabling easy identification of poor performance and the setting of objectives and plans for local action, to reduce variation and improve performance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>PHE will look at research provided by the STRATEGIC study (Strategies to increase cervical screening uptake at first invitation) to identify methods to help increase uptake among women. The STRATEGIC study will be publishing findings in May 2016, more details of this can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects/hta/0916401" target="_blank">http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects/hta/0916401</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The cervical cancer screening programme was established on the basis that it would prevent, and lead to the early diagnosis of, cervical cancer reducing the number of premature deaths.<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of the financial consequence to the NHS on the low uptake of cervical screening. However, cost-effectiveness is a key criteria of the UK National Screening Committee recommending whether or not screening for a particular condition should take place. For example, a cost-effectiveness evaluation of the current pilot of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing as primary cervical screening is being undertaken alongside the clinical evaluation of the pilot. Cancer Research UK has estimated that, when fully implemented, HPV testing as primary screening could prevent an additional 600 cancers a year.<sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup></p><p> </p><br /><p>[1] Peto et al, The cervical cancer epidemic that screening has prevented in the UK, Lancet 2004; 364: 249-56</p><p>[2] <a href="http://msc.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/06/10/0969141313492313" target="_blank">http://msc.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/06/10/0969141313492313</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 226258 226261 question first answered 09/03/2015 17:47:04 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

225210

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cervical Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of increasing cervical screening rates on (a) prevention and (b) early diagnosis of cervical cancer.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	226261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>A leaflet sent out with every invitation for cervical screening provides women with clear, honest and balanced information about the benefits and limitations of cervical screening in order to ensure women are able to make an informed decision as to whether to have a cervical screening test or not.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Improving Outcomes: A Strategy for Cancer</em> (January 2011) makes clear the important role that cervical screening plays in preventing cervical cancer. The strategy also notes that some groups and communities are not accessing cancer screening services. Public Health England (PHE) is working with NHS England via the Public Health Section 7A agreement to develop a system of performance improvement through the use of performance floors, and strengthened governance for screening. The aims of the performance floors are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Improving performance and equity of service over time by reducing the range of variation at a local level.</p><p> </p><p>- Enabling easy identification of poor performance and the setting of objectives and plans for local action, to reduce variation and improve performance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>PHE will look at research provided by the STRATEGIC study (Strategies to increase cervical screening uptake at first invitation) to identify methods to help increase uptake among women. The STRATEGIC study will be publishing findings in May 2016, more details of this can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects/hta/0916401" target="_blank">http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects/hta/0916401</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The cervical cancer screening programme was established on the basis that it would prevent, and lead to the early diagnosis of, cervical cancer reducing the number of premature deaths.<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of the financial consequence to the NHS on the low uptake of cervical screening. However, cost-effectiveness is a key criteria of the UK National Screening Committee recommending whether or not screening for a particular condition should take place. For example, a cost-effectiveness evaluation of the current pilot of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing as primary cervical screening is being undertaken alongside the clinical evaluation of the pilot. Cancer Research UK has estimated that, when fully implemented, HPV testing as primary screening could prevent an additional 600 cancers a year.<sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup></p><p> </p><br /><p>[1] Peto et al, The cervical cancer epidemic that screening has prevented in the UK, Lancet 2004; 364: 249-56</p><p>[2] <a href="http://msc.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/06/10/0969141313492313" target="_blank">http://msc.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/06/10/0969141313492313</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 226258 226264 question first answered 09/03/2015 17:47:04 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

225211

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of health inequalities on outcomes for (a) people with kidney disease from BAME communities, (b) other people with kidney disease and (c) the general population.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	226262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>We know that black and south Asian people are three to five times more likely to have kidney failure than white people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NHS England is under specific legal duties in relation to tackling health inequalities and advancing equality. Regarding kidney disease, the NHS Health Check programme, a universal programme for everyone between the ages of 40-74 years that launched in 2008, assess people’s risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and diabetes. It is estimated that the programme could detect at least 20,000 cases of diabetes or kidney disease earlier, allowing individuals to be better managed and to improve their quality of life.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities, which are responsible for roll-out of the NHS Health Check in their respective areas, can choose to target high-risk groups, such as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups, to encourage participation in the programme, if appropriate. Guidance and tools for commissioners, clinicians and local authorities on the programme, including case study examples on its application in specific communities, can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.healthcheck.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">www.healthcheck.nhs.uk</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More generally, health and wellbeing boards (HWBs), and the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) process that they oversee, offer valuable opportunities to drive local efforts to reduce inequalities locally, including those in BAME groups. HWBs provide a forum where all commissioners can come together to jointly plan services to meet the needs of local populations. Consideration should be given by HWBs to meeting the Public Sector Equality Duties under the Equality Act 2010 throughout the JSNA process and in the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy that are then produced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 226263 question first answered 09/03/2015 15:50:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

169388

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on women of the measures in budgets and spending reviews since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	218247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Considering gender and other aspects of equality is an integral part of HM Treasury’s approach to policy work and is conducted on an ongoing basis, including during spending reviews and budgets. This approach reflects the government’s commitment to fairness as well as to our legal obligations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken concrete actions to improve the position of women in the economy. 58 per cent of the 3.4 million individuals lifted out of income tax as a result of this Government’s policies are women. The Government is also providing help with childcare costs, including introducing tax-free childcare. However, as many policies impact on households containing both women and men it is often difficult to isolate the policy effects on women without making arbitrary assumptions about how incomes are shared within households.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/12/2014 17:00:15 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

169461

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurseries: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many nursery places have been available in (a) Bolton, (b) Greater Manchester and (c) England in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	218244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>I have asked Ofsted to respond using the data they hold on registered nursery places. Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector will write to the Hon. Lady, and a copy of his response will be placed in the House Library.</p><p> </p><p>Some providers such as schools with nursery provision for children aged three or over are exempt from registration. The number of places therefore may not include the full range of early years provision available in the area.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education’s Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey collects data on all registered childcare places, including those in maintained schools and nurseries. These figures are therefore more comprehensive than the Ofsted figures; however data is only available at a national and regional level.</p><p> </p><p>The below link provides published data for 2010, 2011 and 2013 for England and the North West. The survey was not carried out in 2012 and so no figures are available for that year.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2013" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2013</a></p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 16/12/2014 16:47:03 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi