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828191

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date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development , what steps the Government is taking to assist (a) Jordan, (b) Lebanon and (c) Turkey with Syrian refugees.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	124151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Since the start of the Syria crisis, DFID has committed £2.46 billion, our largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis. We have committed £429m to support activities in Jordan, through humanitarian, education and economic development programming. This funding has enabled over 126,000 Syrian refugees to access state education; allowed refugees to work legally, with over 70,000 work permits issued; and improved cross-community relations and much need infrastructure for Syrians and Jordanians living side by side in host communities. DFID has also allocated £543 million in humanitarian and development funding to Lebanon, providing nearly half a million cash grants and vouchers to help vulnerable people meet their basic needs, expanding the Lebanese education system to reach over 300,000 Syrian children, and improving infrastructure and services in 51 of the most conflict-prone municipalities. In 2016, DFID committed €328 million to the €3 billion EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRIT). The UK is also contributing to the FRIT via our EU budget payments. The FRIT is supporting refugees and host communities by building schools, and providing health services and social welfare payments for the most vulnerable.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/01/2018 17:37:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

828194

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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	Tamoxifen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what advice the NHS gives to women on the use of Tamoxifen for the menopause.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	124154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for providing guidance on the prevention and treatment of ill health and the promotion of good health and social care for the National Health Service. NICE has provided recommendations on the use of tamoxifen in pre and postmenopausal women in its clinical guideline on ‘Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and treatment’ which is currently being updated. The guideline can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg80/chapter/1-Guidance#endocrine-therapy" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg80/chapter/1-Guidance#endocrine-therapy</a></p><p> </p><p>NICE is currently updating the guideline, including its recommendations on the use of tamoxifen, and published draft updated guidance for consultation on 24 January.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 30/01/2018 14:18:56 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

828198

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Voting Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans Government has to implement the agreement reached by the Council of Europe on prisoner voting in the UK; how many prisoners he believes the extension set out in that agreement will apply to; and prisoners on which type of short-term licences will be eligible to vote.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	124158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>For the first time, criminals when they are sentenced will be notified that while they are in prison, their punishment includes the loss of the right to vote.</p><p> </p><p>We are amending prison service guidance to address an anomaly in the current system, where offenders who are back in the community on licence can vote, but those who are in the community on temporary licence and working towards their release, cannot.</p><p> </p><p>In practice, it is likely that less than 100 additional offenders will be eligible to vote at any given time, based on recent data on the number of offenders released on temporary licence.</p><p> </p><p>The numbers released on temporary licence, on any given day is relatively small, partly due to the rigorous risk assessment that accompanies it. This change would not enable all offenders on temporary licence to vote as they would also need to be registered to vote or be able to register to vote (and, obviously, there would need to be an election).</p><p> </p><p>UK Government officials are working with colleagues in the Devolved Administrations on the implementation of these changes in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The UK Parliamentary franchise is a reserved matter but aspects of the criminal justice system is devolved.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 30/01/2018 17:16:04 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

828200

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to ensure that broadband provision in Northern Ireland is equal to that in the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	124160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>I have every intention of working with my Rt Hon friend the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in her new role to make sure the people and businesses of Northern Ireland benefit from the delivery of current UK Government broadband, and I know this is an issue where she retains a strong interest.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the UK Government’s Superfast Broadband Programme, over 85% of premises in Northern Ireland now have access to superfast broadband. This is expected to increase to 87% by the end of June 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has allocated a further £150 million to support broadband roll out as part of the June 2017 funding support package for Northern Ireland.</p><p>Local Bodies in Northern Ireland can also bid for funding from the Local Full Fibre Network Programme, which is designed to support the roll out of full fibre connectivity in locations across the UK, via our £190 million Challenge Fund launched in November 2017.</p><p> </p><p>For any premises that do not have access to superfast broadband, we are introducing a broadband Universal Service Obligation to ensure everyone has access to high-speed broadband by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>I will also encourage the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to engage with our Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 124161 question first answered 30/01/2018 16:22:04 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

828201

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the potential merits of a UK-wide broadband strategy in the absence of a Northern Ireland executive.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	124161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>I have every intention of working with my Rt Hon friend the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in her new role to make sure the people and businesses of Northern Ireland benefit from the delivery of current UK Government broadband, and I know this is an issue where she retains a strong interest.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the UK Government’s Superfast Broadband Programme, over 85% of premises in Northern Ireland now have access to superfast broadband. This is expected to increase to 87% by the end of June 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has allocated a further £150 million to support broadband roll out as part of the June 2017 funding support package for Northern Ireland.</p><p>Local Bodies in Northern Ireland can also bid for funding from the Local Full Fibre Network Programme, which is designed to support the roll out of full fibre connectivity in locations across the UK, via our £190 million Challenge Fund launched in November 2017.</p><p> </p><p>For any premises that do not have access to superfast broadband, we are introducing a broadband Universal Service Obligation to ensure everyone has access to high-speed broadband by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>I will also encourage the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to engage with our Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 124160 question first answered 30/01/2018 16:22:04 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

828202

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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	Pregnancy: Streptococcus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it is policy to provide routine testing for Group B Streptococcus for all pregnant ladies.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	124162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>Following the United Kingdom National Screening Committee’s (UK NSC’s) meeting in February 2017, the Department accepted the UK NSC’s recommendation that a population-based screening programme for Group B Streptococcus (GBS) carriage should not be offered. The UK NSC will review the evidence for screening once the National Institute of Health Research has published its findings from the clinical trial which compares universal screening for GBS with usual risk based case.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 30/01/2018 13:56:40 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

828203

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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	Mental Health Services: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equality of provision of mental health care for adults and children across all regions and constituent parts of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	124163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>Health is a devolved matter in the United Kingdom. For Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Executive is responsible for the organisation and delivery of health and social care services and the protection and promotion of health.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 30/01/2018 13:54:30 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

823370

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Rabbits: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to stop the spread of UH disease in rabbits in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	122853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHD) was previously also known as Viral Haemorrhagic Disease (VHD). The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Diseases of Wildlife Scheme (DoWS) funded by Defra, provides wildlife disease surveillance for wild mammal and wild bird diseases in England and Wales and undertakes small scale monitoring for RHD2 (the latest variant of the disease) in wild rabbits at Veterinary Investigation Centres in conjunction with its partners and collaborators. APHA DoWS detected the first reported case of RHD2 in Britain, in wild rabbits found dead in Cumbria.</p><p> </p><p>We advise that all pet rabbits are vaccinated against RHD every year as well as being vaccinated against myxomatosis and keeping boosters up to date. The best people to advise the public on the health and welfare of pet rabbits are local vets.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 29/01/2018 18:09:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

823371

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure continued availability of training in (a) Canada, (b) Kenya and (c) other locations overseas for the Armed Forces.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	122854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>We work closely with the various levels of the Governments and Armed Forces of Canada, Kenya and other nations to ensure planned training can be conducted smoothly. All three Services regularly train with a multitude of international allies and partners and we can be proud that our Armed Forces are highly sought by many other nations to participate in exercises and other training.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/01/2018 16:02:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

823372

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
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	Ovarian Cancer: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for the introduction of new medicines to help prevent the spread of ovarian cancer.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	122855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a number of technology appraisal guidance documents on the treatment of ovarian cancer. NICE technology appraisal guidance makes recommendations for the National Health Service on whether drugs and treatments represent a clinically and cost effective use of resources. NHS commissioners are legally required to fund drugs and treatments recommended through the technology appraisal programme within three months.</p><p> </p><p>NICE has positively appraised guidance on use of “Paclitaxel in the treatment of ovarian cancer” (TA:55), published in May 2005; “Olaparib for maintenance treatment of relapsed, platinum-sensitive, BRCA mutation-positive ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancer after response to second-line or subsequent platinum-based chemotherapy” (TA:381), published in January 2016; and, “Topotecan, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride, paclitaxel, trabectedin and gemcitabine for treating recurrent ovarian cancer” (TA:389), published in April 2016.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 24/01/2018 12:11:27 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon