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58004

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date	04/06/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Sovereignty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent steps the Government has taken to persuade the Scottish people that they would have a better future within the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In order to inform and support the debate on Scotland's future, the UK Government has undertaken a detailed programme of analysis on the contribution that Scotland makes to the UK and benefits Scotland gets from being part of the United Kingdom. The Scotland analysis programme has published fourteen papers on economic, domestic and international issues. The series is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/scotland-analysis" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/scotland-analysis</a>.</p><p>The Government is also publishing a range of easily accessible factsheets and booklets which are being widely disseminated to stakeholders in Scotland. These are available online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/scottish-independence-referendum-factsheets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/scottish-independence-referendum-factsheets</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scottish-independence-referendum-scotland-in-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scottish-independence-referendum-scotland-in-the-uk</a>.</p><p>Government Ministers are also participating in a wide range of meetings, visits and events with communities right across Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 11/06/2014 15:33:08 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

58005

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the EU on firearms' control and the European Firearms' Pass.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	198750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Home Office Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of <br>international partners, as well as organisations and individuals in the public <br>and private sectors, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. <br>Details of these meetings are passed to the Cabinet Office on a quarterly basis <br>and are subsequently published on the Gov.uk website:<br>http://data.gov.uk/dataset/ministerial-data-home-office</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 10/06/2014 12:49:55 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

58006

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hypothalamic Amenorrhoea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the number of women who are receiving IVF treatment who have been diagnosed with hypothelamic amenorrhea.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	198746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 09/06/2014 12:55:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

58007

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Back Pain
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on the potential for exercise to reduce the need for patients to have back surgery.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	198749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p>There is evidence that physical activity can alleviate lower back pain and can benefit musculoskeletal health. However, there have been no specific discussions between Department of Health Ministers and NHS England on the potential for exercise to reduce the need for patients to have back surgery.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends that a structured exercise programme, tailored to the person, be offered as a treatment option for early management of persistent, non-specific back pain.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England is working with partners, including the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance, Arthritis Research UK and the business sector to encourage better prevention and management of back pain, particularly through the promotion of physical activity.</p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 10/06/2014 14:30:36 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

58008

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Heart Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the time taken to prescribe drugs for heart disease.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	198751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has made no recent assessment of the time taken to prescribe drugs for heart disease. All drugs should be prescribed in accordance with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 11/06/2014 15:59:11 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

58009

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Motor Neurone Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people diagnosed with motor neurone disease there have been in the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p>Data on the number of people diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) is not collected. However, it is estimated that there are about 5,000 people living with MND in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>Information regarding the number of people with MND who are using ‘eye gaze' technology, a type of specialised augmentative and assistive communication aid, is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 199100 question first answered 10/06/2014 14:26:50 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

58010

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer
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 there is no age discrimination in NHS treatment of breast, prostate and bowel cancer.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>The National Health Service has a statutory duty to reduce health inequalities and improve the health of those with the poorest outcomes. The NHS Constitution makes clear that a core duty of the NHS is to promote equality for all groups in society, including older people. A ban on age discrimination in NHS services was introduced in 2012, meaning that NHS services need to do everything they can to ensure that services do not unwittingly discriminate against older people.</p><p> </p><p>As well as the legal and moral imperative, improving the treatment and care of older people affected by cancer can also play a significant role in improving outcomes. Tackling health inequalities and promoting equality of outcome in England is essential to achieving cancer survival rates which match the best performing countries in the world. Furthermore, cancer treatment should always be based on what is right for each individual patient, whatever their age.</p><p> </p><p>In December last year, NHS England National Clinical Director for Cancer, Sean Duffy, launched a ‘call for action' on the treatment for older people, a priority for NHS England and its partners. As part of this, NHS England is setting up an advisory group so it can identify where real improvements can be made in cancer services for older people. We are also supporting an initiative which will make sure that patients are better informed about the options available to them and they are fully involved in decisions about their treatment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 11/06/2014 15:42:31 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

58011

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Motor Neurone Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people with motor neurone disease have been treated by the NHS with iGaze technology in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p>Data on the number of people diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) is not collected. However, it is estimated that there are about 5,000 people living with MND in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>Information regarding the number of people with MND who are using ‘eye gaze' technology, a type of specialised augmentative and assistive communication aid, is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 199099 question first answered 10/06/2014 14:26:50 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

58012

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people in the UK with a diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	198744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on an annual basis of the numbers of people with a diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder. The Department has commissioned the National Centre for Social Research and the University of Leicester to undertake the 2014 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey.</p><p> </p><p>The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey in 2007 found that 1.3% of people aged 16-64 living in England reported that they had obsessive compulsive disorder.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 10/06/2014 14:33:13 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

58013

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects that artifical pancreases for treatment of diabetes will be available through the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	198741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>There are a number of artificial pancreas device systems and technologies for integrated continuous glucose monitoring in development which could be made available through the National Health Service once they have gone through the appropriate regulatory process to demonstrate safety and efficacy.</p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 11/06/2014 15:11:55 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon