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770046

registered interest
date	13/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many women were admitted to hospital with severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome following IVF treatment in (a) 2015 and (b) 2016.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	107676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>NHS Digital has advised that this data is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/10/2017 14:22:17 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

768968

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion Act 1967
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to re-define the term serious handicap used in the Abortion Act 1967 to improve clarity in the healthcare profession.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	107121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>We expect clinicians to follow national guidelines and standards. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists produced updated clinical guidance in the 2010 Termination of Pregnancy for Fetal Abnormality. The guidance covers a number of issues including management of women in relation to termination of pregnancy and those who chose to give birth.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance highlights that women and their partners will need as much information as possible on the implications of the diagnosis, that all staff involved in the care of a woman or couple facing a possible termination of pregnancy must adopt a nondirective, non-judgemental and supportive approach and women must not feel pressurised to make a quick decision. The decision by a woman to continue her pregnancy must be fully supported and it should not be assumed that, even in the presence of an obviously fatal fetal condition, a woman will choose to have a termination.</p><p> </p><p>As with other matters of conscience, abortion is an issue on which the Government adopts a neutral stance and allows Members to vote according to their moral, ethical or religious beliefs. It is accepted Parliamentary practice that proposals for changes in the law on abortion come from back-bench members.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 107122 107126 question first answered 19/10/2017 16:33:18 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

768969

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion Act 1967
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will review the use of the term handicapped in section 1(b) of the Abortion Act 1967.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	107122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>We expect clinicians to follow national guidelines and standards. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists produced updated clinical guidance in the 2010 Termination of Pregnancy for Fetal Abnormality. The guidance covers a number of issues including management of women in relation to termination of pregnancy and those who chose to give birth.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance highlights that women and their partners will need as much information as possible on the implications of the diagnosis, that all staff involved in the care of a woman or couple facing a possible termination of pregnancy must adopt a nondirective, non-judgemental and supportive approach and women must not feel pressurised to make a quick decision. The decision by a woman to continue her pregnancy must be fully supported and it should not be assumed that, even in the presence of an obviously fatal fetal condition, a woman will choose to have a termination.</p><p> </p><p>As with other matters of conscience, abortion is an issue on which the Government adopts a neutral stance and allows Members to vote according to their moral, ethical or religious beliefs. It is accepted Parliamentary practice that proposals for changes in the law on abortion come from back-bench members.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 107121 107126 question first answered 19/10/2017 16:33:18 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

768997

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what standard follow-up actions are undertaken after a referral to the Prevent strategy.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	107188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Prevent is about safeguarding and supporting individuals to stop them from being drawn into terrorism. For individuals at risk, a multi-agency Channel programme exists to provide support which is voluntary and confidential. All referrals are carefully assessed to determine whether support is required. Following assessment, where it is concluded that support is not required through the Channel programme, individuals may be signposted for alternative forms of support available through our partners, for example Social Services.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/10/2017 15:53:26 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

768999

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many referrals have been made under the Prevent strategy since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	107187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office intends to publish Prevent and Channel data in the near future. Since 2012, over 1,000 individuals have been provided with support.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/10/2017 15:53:55 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

767406

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Ministers of the Welsh Government on the fiscal implications of that Government's plans to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol products.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	106458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing in England and Wales remains under review. The Government awaits the outcome of the Scotch Whisky Association's decision to appeal the decision of the Scottish Courts and the impact of the implementation of this policy in Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/10/2017 10:29:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

767541

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department offers on what constitutes serious handicap for the purposes of the Abortion Act 1967.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	106455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Serious handicap is not defined in the Abortion Act 1967. An assessment of the seriousness of a fetal abnormality should be considered on a case-by-case appraisal and is a matter for the expert judgement of the two doctors involved in assessing the request for an abortion. In doing this the doctors will take into account all available clinical information.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 12/10/2017 13:40:36 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

767542

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the recent survey conducted by Pregnancy Sickness Support, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of treatment of symptoms of extreme morning sickness.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	106456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) ‘Green-top Guideline’ ‘The Management of Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy and Hyperemesis Gravidarum’ is intended to assist patients and clinicians in making decisions about individual patients’ treatment. The RCOG issues Green-top Guidelines on a range of conditions to aid clinical practice. As such, they do not require Government implementation to give them effect. The Department and its arm’s length bodies work closely with the RCOG to promote best clinical practice.</p><p> </p><p>As explained by the RCOG on their website, Green-top Guidelines provide systematically developed recommendations which assist clinicians and patients in making decisions about appropriate treatment for specific conditions. The recommendations are not intended to dictate an exclusive course of management or treatment. They must be evaluated with reference to individual patient needs, resources and limitations unique to the institution and variations in local populations.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 12/10/2017 14:38:39 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

767543

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Alcoholism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department takes to ensure that the children of problem drinkers (a) have access to and (b) receive the support they need.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	106457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Alcohol addiction has a devastating impact on individuals and their families and it is unacceptable that children bear the brunt of their parents’ condition. The Government is considering what further support it can provide to tackle alcohol harms, focusing on vulnerable groups including families and children.</p><p>In the meantime, Public Health England is already undertaking a programme of work to address this issue. This includes improving the evidence base; enhancing data; ensuring local authorities are given high quality advice and support in relation to alcohol treatment services, and any safeguarding implications; and social marketing.</p><p>The Government has also put in place a range of measures to help ensure children are provided with accurate information and the tools they need to make informed decisions about their relationship with alcohol. This includes the FRANK drug information and advice service; Family Nurse Partnerships to help parents within potentially vulnerable families to develop their parenting capacity; and tailored and co-ordinated support via the Troubled Families programme.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 12/10/2017 14:31:43 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

759723

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many abortion-related complications have occurred at clinics run by (a) the British Pregnancy Advisory Service and (b) Marie Stopes International in each year from July 2015 to July 2017.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	10119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The number of abortions with complications, by provider, for England and Wales residents from July 2015 to December 2016 is set out in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Number of procedures with a complication</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2015 to June 2016</p></td><td><p>July 2016 to December 2016</p></td><td><p>Total: July 2015 to December 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Pregnancy Advisory Service</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Marie Stopes International</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>Complications include haemorrhage, uterine perforation and/or sepsis and are those reported up to the time of discharge from the place of termination.</p><p>Data is not available for 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The number of abortions, by provider, for England and Wales residents from 2011 to 2016 is set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>British Pregnancy Advisory Service</p></td><td><p>Marie Stopes International</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>53,028</p></td><td><p>54,105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 <sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>55,522</p></td><td><p>54,982</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>55,261</p></td><td><p>57,542</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>56,847</p></td><td><p>57,633</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>57,699</p></td><td><p>60,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>60,896</p></td><td><p>59,685</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note:</p><p><sup>1</sup> Figures for 2012 have been estimated, due to missing clinic information.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 10120 question first answered 09/10/2017 11:05:56 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce