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867068

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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: Children
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 people under the age of 18 have been admitted to hospital as a result of overdosing on (a) paracetamol and (b) ibuprofenin in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	133186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The data requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 27/03/2018 11:57:24 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

810616

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Eating Disorders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the report of the Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman, Ignoring the Alarms: How NHS Eating Disoider Services are Failing Patients, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS organisations respond to complaints about breaches of patient safety in a coordinated, open and transparent way.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	120961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>It is important for all complaints to National Health Service organisations to be robustly investigated, with responses sent that cover the issues raised in an open and sensitive manner. In order fully to learn from mistakes, it is vital that, where appropriate, there is effective co-operation and co-ordination across organisational boundaries.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to work with system partners, including NHS England and NHS Improvement, to improve the handling of, and responses to, complaints and more general feedback across the healthcare system.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/01/2018 16:53:33 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

806448

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Lower Thames Crossing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the new Lower Thames Crossing on traffic congestion on the (a) A229 (b) A249 (c) M2 Junctions 3, 5 and 7.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	119524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Forecasts of traffic impacts across all routes affected by the Lower Thames Crossing including A229, A249 and M2 were included in the economic assessment that informed the selection of the scheme’s preferred route. This appraisal was reported in section 4 of the Post-Consultation Scheme Assessment Report Volume 5.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England are now undertaking more detailed consideration of the traffic impacts of the proposals across the local and wider road network.</p><p> </p><p>This further assessment will inform the detailed design of the scheme and will be published in 2018 ahead of the scheme’s statutory consultation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/12/2017 08:56:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

806106

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Meningitis: Health Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to raise awareness of meningitis since 2015; and how much has been spent from the public purse on raising awareness of meningitis in that period.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	119307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) produces a range of training materials for immunisers, which includes information on vaccination programmes, training events and newsletters. It collaborates with charities to support their work to improve healthcare worker knowledge on meningococcal disease, including through the development and distribution of information aimed at all healthcare professionals.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015-16, PHE spent £50,000 on media to raise awareness of the Meningitis ACWY immunisation. A wide range of communications with young people and their parents was undertaken. Media budgets for financial year 2016-17 are not yet finalised.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016-17, PHE provided a £24,000 grant to Meningitis Research Foundation and Meningitis Now, to support their work to increase awareness and knowledge of meningitis and septicaemia symptoms amongst parents. Activities included: inserting 350,000 copies of ‘Babywatch’ and ‘Totwatch’ information materials into the ‘red book’ provided to all new mothers; distributing ‘Babywatch’ toolkit containing cards and posters to 500 maternity units and special care baby units; and a social media campaign to promote Meningitis Now’s ‘Meningitis Signs and Symptoms’ app.</p><p> </p><p>Meningitis Now’s social media campaign generated almost 4 million opportunities to see their adverts (“impressions”) and there were 470,522 views of their videos about the symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia, with the majority of views coming from people new to the charity. This resulted in an 80% rise in downloads of the campaign app. The charity also had nearly 300 new orders for signs and symptoms cards.</p><p> </p><p>Research conducted by PHE in 2016 showed a high level of awareness of meningitis. More than 80% of parents and 70% of 14-25 year olds reported that they had knowledge of meningitis.</p><p> </p><p>The research commissioned by PHE confirmed that awareness of meningitis and septicaemia is high amongst parents but gave recommendations on how existing charity promotional materials could be improved to help parents.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 119308 question first answered 21/12/2017 16:47:06 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

806107

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Meningitis: Health Education
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 to date of his Department's steps to raise awareness of Meningitis; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	119308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) produces a range of training materials for immunisers, which includes information on vaccination programmes, training events and newsletters. It collaborates with charities to support their work to improve healthcare worker knowledge on meningococcal disease, including through the development and distribution of information aimed at all healthcare professionals.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015-16, PHE spent £50,000 on media to raise awareness of the Meningitis ACWY immunisation. A wide range of communications with young people and their parents was undertaken. Media budgets for financial year 2016-17 are not yet finalised.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016-17, PHE provided a £24,000 grant to Meningitis Research Foundation and Meningitis Now, to support their work to increase awareness and knowledge of meningitis and septicaemia symptoms amongst parents. Activities included: inserting 350,000 copies of ‘Babywatch’ and ‘Totwatch’ information materials into the ‘red book’ provided to all new mothers; distributing ‘Babywatch’ toolkit containing cards and posters to 500 maternity units and special care baby units; and a social media campaign to promote Meningitis Now’s ‘Meningitis Signs and Symptoms’ app.</p><p> </p><p>Meningitis Now’s social media campaign generated almost 4 million opportunities to see their adverts (“impressions”) and there were 470,522 views of their videos about the symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia, with the majority of views coming from people new to the charity. This resulted in an 80% rise in downloads of the campaign app. The charity also had nearly 300 new orders for signs and symptoms cards.</p><p> </p><p>Research conducted by PHE in 2016 showed a high level of awareness of meningitis. More than 80% of parents and 70% of 14-25 year olds reported that they had knowledge of meningitis.</p><p> </p><p>The research commissioned by PHE confirmed that awareness of meningitis and septicaemia is high amongst parents but gave recommendations on how existing charity promotional materials could be improved to help parents.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 119307 question first answered 21/12/2017 16:47:06 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

806108

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish the Cost Effectiveness Methodology for Immunisation Programmes and Procurement report into vaccine cost-effectiveness.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	119309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Cost Effectiveness Methodology for Immunisation Programmes and Procurement (CEMIPP) report is technically complex with potential implications that could extend beyond immunisation. This report was referred to the Appraisal Alignment Working Group (AAWG) for further advice. The Department will consider the CEMIPP report alongside the AAWG advice and remains committed to publishing the CEMIPP report in due course.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 21/12/2017 16:44:23 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

793103

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Illness: Surveys
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what are the reasons for the time taken to publish the 2014 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey in the UK Data Archive; and when he expects an approval system for researchers to apply for access to data in that archive to be implemented.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	114888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The 2014 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) in the UK Data Archive was published on 29 September 2016. As the APMS data was identified as containing particularly sensitive data, additional technical disclosure control measures were considered necessary by the NHS Digital Disclosure Control Panel to minimise the risk of re-identification. The complexity of these requirements and the rigorous level of testing required given the sensitivity of the data have resulted in the delays to making the dataset available for secondary use.</p><p> </p><p>A version of the APMS 2014 dataset has been transferred to the UK Data Service, and researchers are now able to apply for access using the NHS Digital on-line Data Access Request Service available at.</p><p><a href="https://dataaccessrequest.hscic.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://dataaccessrequest.hscic.gov.uk/</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 29/11/2017 13:52:09 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

786832

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which parts of the motorway network his Department defines as noise important areas; when Junctions 6 to 9 of the M20 were last assessed to establish whether noise exceeded the levels of the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006; and how noise levels between Junctions 6 to 9 of the M20 compare to such levels on other parts of the motorway network.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	112396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Noise important areas are defined by the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs, under the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006. There are 13 noise important areas between junctions 6 and 9 of the M20. There are no noise levels defined in these Regulations so it is not possible to state how many areas are in exceedance, but noise levels along this stretch of motorway are broadly similar to other parts of the motorway network with similar levels of traffic flow.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/11/2017 14:21:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

786833

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) fatal accidents and (b) serious accidents took place on the M20 between junctions 6 and 7 and 8 and 9 London-bound and coast-bound in (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15, (iii) 2015-16 and (iv) 2016-17; and how that figure compares to the average number of such accidents for all UK motorways.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	112243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The information requested for 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England responds to requests for collision data using validated STATS19 data, which forms part of the National Statistics.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FINANCIAL YEAR ( APR-MAR )</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Fatal accidents </strong></p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M20 between junctions 6 and 7 ( coast-bound)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M20 between junctions 7 and 6 ( London – bound )</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M20 between junctions 8 and 9 ( coast-bound)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M20 between junctions 9 and 8 ( London – bound )</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Serious accidents </strong></p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M20 between junctions 6 and 7 ( coast-bound)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M20 between junctions 7 and 6 ( London – bound )</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M20 between junctions 8 and 9 ( coast-bound)</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M20 between junctions 9 and 8 ( London – bound )</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The equivalent accident numbers for all UK motorways in each of these years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Number of accidents - Motorways</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fatal</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fatal and Serious</strong> <strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>641</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>712</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>769</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Highways England do not currently have the data available by route for 2016-17.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/11/2017 14:24:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

786834

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Kent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the UK's freight traffic uses the Kent motorway network; and what proportion of funding for motorway resurfacing has been allocated to the M20 in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	112244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department produces estimates of vehicle miles by vehicle type and road type. Based on 2016 estimates, 16.6 billion HGV miles were travelled on Britain’s roads. 1.9% of these HGV miles occurred on the Kent motorway network.</p><p> </p><p>11% of all motorway resurfacing in the South East region during the last five years occurred on the M20.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/11/2017 15:52:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately