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964008

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of UKVI's communications with asylum claim applicants on the progress of their applications; and if he will take steps to ensure that those applicants receive adequate communications on the progress of their applications.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office aims to keep individuals informed of progress with their application at least every 6 months. This process is kept under review and we are working to make technology improvements to the process of updating individuals.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/09/2018 11:54:58 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

964009

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Diabetes: Medical Equipment
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 an assessment of the effect of clinical commissioning groups' commissioning of FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring technology on patients' access to that technology throughout England.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>New figures from NHS England indicate that the majority, around 140 out of 195 clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have now approved FreeStyle Libre or uptake. Earlier this year NHS England wrote to CCGs reminding them of their responsibilities and of the guidance that exists when it comes to flash glucose monitoring, and other treatments for people with type 1 diabetes.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England continues to work with CCGs to encourage them to adopt best practice.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 06/09/2018 10:33:05 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

964010

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Southport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve rail services (a) on the Southport to Manchester line and (b) to and from the West Lancashire constituency; and if he will make an assessment of the effect of recent national timetable changes on commuter services in those areas.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department and Transport for the North each expressed concerns over the rate of recovery of performance and in particular the readiness of the industry for service re-introduction. This has led to the creation of a working group with representatives from Northern, TransPennine Express and Network Rail. That group is charged with identifying any initiatives that might assist with performance recovery and identifying any underlying structural weaknesses in the timetables in operation.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/09/2018 10:51:24 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

964086

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
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 support developing countries to achieve universal health coverage and develop programmes to prevent diseases such as pneumonia.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK supports countries to build the strong and resilient health systems needed to achieve universal health coverage. DFID provides technical assistance and financial support directly to countries, promotes the technical leadership of the World Health Organisation, and funds research and new products that increase access and reduce prices for essential quality medicines and other commodities. Through health partnerships, we share UK experience and expertise in providing UHC through the NHS. Stronger health systems are better able to address all causes of ill health, including pneumonia.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/09/2018 16:46:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

964087

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Health Services: Developing Countries
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 the Government is taking to share the expertise and learning generated from the NHS with health minsters in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department has two key teams dealing with global health.</p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care’s International Team leads on the United Kingdom’s relationship with the World Health Organization and health aspects of other international bodies and fora, including certain other United Nations organisations, the G7, the G20 and the Commonwealth, working closely with the Department for International Development, Public Health England (PHE) and other partners across Government. It also leads on the Department of Health and Social Care’s bilateral relationships with other countries; on co-ordinating strategy across Government; and on the health implications of trade. This collaboration entails information-sharing with a number of countries including lower and middle income countries, including during international meetings, through the facilitation of visits by overseas delegations, and by working with officials at the Department for International Development on their programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care shares expertise and learning with officials in developing countries at all levels in health ministries. The Global Health Security team, through the Department’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocation, works closely with a number of low and middle income countries (LMICs) to share best practice and build capacity including through the Fleming Fund to strengthen surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the International Health Regulations (IHR) strengthening project and the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST). The team also works to support the Chief Medical Officer in strengthening international collaboration to tackle AMR.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Global Health Research team uses ODA funding to commission and deliver research of direct and primary benefit to people in LMICs, through the National Institute for Health Research, to improve global health outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) delivers ongoing programmes of work in developing countries to provide training and facilitate health systems strengthening. Information sharing is part of this work. PHE also works with specific countries to improve their capability for compliance with IHRs, and has formal memoranda of understanding with India and Nigeria to facilitate the exchange of information and expertise.</p><p> </p><p>The PHE UK-PHRST responds to urgent requests from ODA eligible countries to support them to control disease outbreaks.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 169186 question first answered 11/09/2018 16:23:02 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

964088

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will use its position at international fora such as the World Health Organisation to champion healthcare policies on universal health coverage.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and Global Goal 3 is a UK priority. DFID and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), which leads on our relationship with the World Health Organisation (WHO), work closely to promote the steps to achieve UHC internationally. At the 2018 World Health Assembly, the previous Secretary of State for Health and Social Care stressed the importance of universal access to basic healthcare. We supported the WHO’s thirteenth General Programme of Work and its strong focus on UHC. We are promoting UHC through international forums such as the G7 and G20 to ensure greater collective action is agreed at the 2019 UN High-Level Meeting on UHC.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/09/2018 16:45:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

964089

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Health Services: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department works with the Department of International Development to promote a shared agenda on universal health coverage.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) works closely with the Department for International Development (DFID) engaging regularly and at all levels to promote a shared agenda on the importance of achieving universal health coverage. We take a “one HMG” approach on all aspects of global health. This includes through international fora such as the World Health Organization (WHO), where DHSC leads the United Kingdom relationship, working in partnership with DFID and others; including sending joint delegations to WHO meetings.</p><p> </p><p>Achieving Global Goal 3 by 2030, including universal health coverage (UHC), is a priority for the UK. At the World Health Assembly this year, the former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (the Rt. hon. Jeremy Hunt MP) stressed the importance of universal access to basic healthcare in the UK National Address. We also supported the agreement of WHO’s thirteenth General Programme of Work, with its strong focus on UHC. Preparations for the United Nations (UN) high-level meeting on UHC at the UN General Assembly in 2019 are still at an early stage but DHSC is engaging closely in the work led by DFID to identify clear deliverables that will enhance greater collective action to achieve UHC. We are working with DFID to ensure that UHC, and the steps to achieve it, are discussed in international fora, such as the G7 and G20, ahead of the High-Level Meeting.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 169187 169188 question first answered 11/09/2018 16:12:37 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

964090

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Health Services: Developing Countries
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 role and remit is of his Department's Global Health Team.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department has two key teams dealing with global health.</p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care’s International Team leads on the United Kingdom’s relationship with the World Health Organization and health aspects of other international bodies and fora, including certain other United Nations organisations, the G7, the G20 and the Commonwealth, working closely with the Department for International Development, Public Health England (PHE) and other partners across Government. It also leads on the Department of Health and Social Care’s bilateral relationships with other countries; on co-ordinating strategy across Government; and on the health implications of trade. This collaboration entails information-sharing with a number of countries including lower and middle income countries, including during international meetings, through the facilitation of visits by overseas delegations, and by working with officials at the Department for International Development on their programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care shares expertise and learning with officials in developing countries at all levels in health ministries. The Global Health Security team, through the Department’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocation, works closely with a number of low and middle income countries (LMICs) to share best practice and build capacity including through the Fleming Fund to strengthen surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the International Health Regulations (IHR) strengthening project and the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST). The team also works to support the Chief Medical Officer in strengthening international collaboration to tackle AMR.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Global Health Research team uses ODA funding to commission and deliver research of direct and primary benefit to people in LMICs, through the National Institute for Health Research, to improve global health outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) delivers ongoing programmes of work in developing countries to provide training and facilitate health systems strengthening. Information sharing is part of this work. PHE also works with specific countries to improve their capability for compliance with IHRs, and has formal memoranda of understanding with India and Nigeria to facilitate the exchange of information and expertise.</p><p> </p><p>The PHE UK-PHRST responds to urgent requests from ODA eligible countries to support them to control disease outbreaks.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 169184 question first answered 11/09/2018 16:23:02 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

964091

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Health Services: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to promote universal healthcare coverage at the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) works closely with the Department for International Development (DFID) engaging regularly and at all levels to promote a shared agenda on the importance of achieving universal health coverage. We take a “one HMG” approach on all aspects of global health. This includes through international fora such as the World Health Organization (WHO), where DHSC leads the United Kingdom relationship, working in partnership with DFID and others; including sending joint delegations to WHO meetings.</p><p> </p><p>Achieving Global Goal 3 by 2030, including universal health coverage (UHC), is a priority for the UK. At the World Health Assembly this year, the former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (the Rt. hon. Jeremy Hunt MP) stressed the importance of universal access to basic healthcare in the UK National Address. We also supported the agreement of WHO’s thirteenth General Programme of Work, with its strong focus on UHC. Preparations for the United Nations (UN) high-level meeting on UHC at the UN General Assembly in 2019 are still at an early stage but DHSC is engaging closely in the work led by DFID to identify clear deliverables that will enhance greater collective action to achieve UHC. We are working with DFID to ensure that UHC, and the steps to achieve it, are discussed in international fora, such as the G7 and G20, ahead of the High-Level Meeting.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 169185 169188 question first answered 11/09/2018 16:12:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

964092

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Health Services: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has made to prepare for the High-Level Meeting at the UN General Assembly on universal health care in 2019.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) works closely with the Department for International Development (DFID) engaging regularly and at all levels to promote a shared agenda on the importance of achieving universal health coverage. We take a “one HMG” approach on all aspects of global health. This includes through international fora such as the World Health Organization (WHO), where DHSC leads the United Kingdom relationship, working in partnership with DFID and others; including sending joint delegations to WHO meetings.</p><p> </p><p>Achieving Global Goal 3 by 2030, including universal health coverage (UHC), is a priority for the UK. At the World Health Assembly this year, the former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (the Rt. hon. Jeremy Hunt MP) stressed the importance of universal access to basic healthcare in the UK National Address. We also supported the agreement of WHO’s thirteenth General Programme of Work, with its strong focus on UHC. Preparations for the United Nations (UN) high-level meeting on UHC at the UN General Assembly in 2019 are still at an early stage but DHSC is engaging closely in the work led by DFID to identify clear deliverables that will enhance greater collective action to achieve UHC. We are working with DFID to ensure that UHC, and the steps to achieve it, are discussed in international fora, such as the G7 and G20, ahead of the High-Level Meeting.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 169185 169187 question first answered 11/09/2018 16:12:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper