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686060

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date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to review the effect of alcohol advertising on 10 to 15-year-olds following the recent report from Public Health England on alcohol control policies.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	63376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>Government is committed to working with industry to address concerns over irresponsible alcohol promotions, advertising and marketing, particularly to ensure vulnerable people are protected. Current industry codes are exceptionally robust, recognising the social imperative of ensuring alcohol advertising is responsible. The Advertising Standards Authority reviews its codes regularly to ensure they remain effective.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 63377 question first answered 14/02/2017 14:14:56 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

686061

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the findings of the Public Health England report entitled The Public Health Burden of Alcohol and the Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Alcohol Control Policies on the violation of self-regulation alcohol marketing codes in the UK; and what steps she plans to take in relation to vulnerable populations as a result.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	63377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>Government is committed to working with industry to address concerns over irresponsible alcohol promotions, advertising and marketing, particularly to ensure vulnerable people are protected. Current industry codes are exceptionally robust, recognising the social imperative of ensuring alcohol advertising is responsible. The Advertising Standards Authority reviews its codes regularly to ensure they remain effective.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 63376 question first answered 14/02/2017 14:14:56 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

686100

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
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	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his assessment is of the current state of basic freedoms, the rule of law and democracy in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	63369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>We assess that the 'One Country, Two Systems' framework established by the Sino-British Joint Declaration continues to function well in the vast majority of areas. Basic freedoms and the rule of law are key elements of this framework. We have highlighted in six-monthly reports from the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) to the House those areas where challenges have arisen or on which we have had concerns. The Government raises such concerns with the Chinese and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Governments. On political reform, the UK continues to encourage all parties to play their part in rebuilding constructive dialogue to pave the way for the resumption of the political reform process at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 15/02/2017 13:46:14 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

686101

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
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	Sino-British Joint Declaration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will review the effectiveness of the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	63370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>​The Government continues to monitor and report on the effectiveness of the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, including through six-monthly reports to Parliament by the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson). These six-monthly reports reflect the Government's continuing interest in developments in Hong Kong and our ongoing commitment to the faithful implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 15/02/2017 15:55:38 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

686102

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
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	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
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 is taking to fulfil the Government's obligations under the Sino-British Joint Declaration to monitor and speak out for basic freedoms and the rule of law in Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	63367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend to my answer of 1 February 2017 (PQ 61986).</p><p>The six-monthly reports submitted to the House by the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) reflect the Government's continuing interest in developments in Hong Kong and our commitment to the faithful implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary discussed the importance of maintaining confidence in 'One Country, Two Systems' with Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi at the UK–China Strategic Dialogue in London on 20 December, which I also attended. I also discussed Hong Kong issues with the Chinese Ambassador on 9 February.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 15/02/2017 13:37:56 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

686103

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
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	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Hong Kong Government regarding (a) legal challenges against democratically elected legislators Nathan Law, Edward Yiu, Lau Siu-lai and Leung Kwok-hung and (b) rulings regarding Yau Wai-Chung and Sixtus Heung; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	63368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>On 7 November 2016, after the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) issued an interpretation of the Basic Law before the conclusion of related judicial proceedings in Hong Kong, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office released a statement. We expressed concern at recent developments in the Legislative Council. While we recognised the NPCSC's authority to interpret the Basic Law, we were concerned by its decision to issue an opinion at that time. We urged the Chinese and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Governments, and all elected politicians, to refrain from any actions that fuelled concerns or undermined confidence in the 'One Country, Two Systems' principle.</p><p>The Hong Kong Courts subsequently reached a decision on the cases of Yau Wai-ching and Sixtus Leung on the basis of Hong Kong's legal framework. We respect this decision.</p><p>The other ongoing legal cases referred to are a matter for the Hong Kong Courts.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 15/02/2017 13:42:07 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

686166

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	IVF
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on clinical trials to genetically modify human embryos by means of mitochondrial transfer techniques with the intention of bringing those human embryos to full term and giving birth to them; and what assessment he has made of the risks to the health of trial subjects.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	63363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2017 answer text <p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority decided on 15 December 2016 to allow the use mitochondrial donation for risk reduction treatments in certain cases where alternative treatments would be of little or no benefit to mothers at risk of passing mitochondrial disease onto their children. This decision was taken after considering the independent Expert Panel’s fourth report on the latest evidence of safety and efficacy and following a comprehensive and rigorous process of assessment and review of the scientific evidence over the last six years. Before any treatment is offered to affected families, there are still two more licencing processes to be completed. The first to ensure that the clinic meets the required suitability standards and the second a case by case assessment of each individual as required by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is the designated commissioner of the National Health Service service for mitochondrial donation and will fund the treatment costs of the service, alongside an evaluative research project funded by the Wellcome Trust, which will assess and monitor follow-up and outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>Mitochondrial donation does not fit within the definition in law of a clinical trial for the purpose of compliance with the EU Clinical Trial Directive 2001/20/EC. The Directive relates to clinical trials of medicinal products governed by the medicines licensing regime set out in the Medicinal Products Directive and is part of a suite of European measures which set out common rules across the European Union to ensure the free movement of safe medicines.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not agree with the characterisation of mitochondrial donation as a form of genetic modification. The mitochondrial donation techniques do not involve the germ-line modification of nuclear DNA in the chromosomes that can be passed on to future generations, which is the Chief Medical Officer’s working definition of genetic modification in humans.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England nationally commissions the rare mitochondrial disease service for adults and children, which provides a comprehensive diagnostic service for patients suffering from mitochondrial disease.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood grouped question UIN 63365 question first answered 10/02/2017 09:50:02 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

686167

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Marie Stopes International
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take in response to the recent report published by the Care Quality Commission into the abuses and safety failures identified at Marie Stopes International clinics throughout the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	63378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>Marie Stopes International (MSI) is continuing to take a range of actions to address the issues identified in the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) reports and the CQC has made clear that they will not hesitate to take further action, if necessary, in order to guarantee MSI meets the standard of care they expect and that its patients deserve.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to monitor the situation with particular regard being had to the statutory approval responsibilities of the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 20/02/2017 10:01:15 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

686168

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to respond to the finding of Public Health England in the Public Health Burden of Alcohol and the Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Alcohol Control Policies, published in December 2016, that increasing the price of alcohol products would save over a billion pounds a year over the next 20 years.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	63379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government will consider the evidence set out in the Public Health England Alcohol Evidence Review over the next few months. The introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing in England and Wales remains under review pending the outcome of the legal case between the Scotch Whisky Association and the Scottish Government, and the impact of the implementation of this policy in Scotland. The issue of taxation of alcohol is a matter for HM Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 20/02/2017 10:06:03 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

686169

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Clinical Trials: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on clinical trials involving children in the UK beginning before such trials are proven to be safe.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	63364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>Conducting clinical trials of medicines requires prior authorisation by the competent authority (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA)) and a positive opinion from an ethics committee.</p><p> </p><p>Research Ethics Committees (REC) safeguard the rights, safety, dignity and well-being of research participants. They review applications for research and give an opinion about the proposed participant involvement and whether the research is ethical.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of clinical trials of investigational medicinal products involving children, the United Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority, in accordance with the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004, requires that, where the REC does not have a member with professional expertise in paediatric care, it should “obtain advice on the clinical, ethical and psychosocial problems in the field of paediatric care which may arise in relation to that trial”.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to authorisation by the MHRA, the applicant will have to show that the medicinal product has been manufactured to an acceptable quality and has been adequately tested to demonstrate how it works and what effect and benefit it is likely to have in the intended patient population. The results of tests undertaken in the laboratory, and animals as appropriate, will be provided to support the proposal that the drug can be tested in humans.</p><p> </p><p>While historically medicines were often only developed for adults and not adequately researched in children, since the Paediatric Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 on Medicinal Products came to force in 2007, it has been a regulatory requirement that paediatric research is an integral part of medicine development. Clinical trials of medicines for children conform to the same rigorous standards as that for adults and are only initiated after sufficient evidence is available to ensure the anticipated safety profile of any drug is acceptable. The MHRA endorses the aims of the Paediatric Regulation, and strongly supports activities to increase the availability of safe and effective medications for children through robust scientific and ethical studies.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 15/02/2017 13:12:08 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce