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860585

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
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	China: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations his Department has to the Chinese authorities on the detention of (a) Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, (b) Falun Gong practitioners, (c) Christian leaders, (d) other members of religious minorities and (e) people who defend the right to freedom of religion or belief in that country.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	131942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>​We remain concerned about restrictions on freedom of religion or belief in China. We issued an item IV statement at the 37th UN Human Rights Council on 14 March which reiterated our concerns about the situation in China. We also supported the EU item IV statement at the same session, which called on China to respect freedom of religion.</p><p>We raised our concerns about these issues directly with the Chinese authorities at the UK/China Human Rights Dialogue which took place in Beijing on 27 June 2017.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/03/2018 15:23:52 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

850714

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for which policies the Implementation Unit has examined the effect in regard to the family in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	129956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister by tracking the delivery of the Government's programme​. This includes working with departments to look at​ a number of​ policies on families.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 12/03/2018 13:50:59 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

847204

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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: Reciprocal Arrangements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to NHS staff on filing medical care cost claims under the EHIC system.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	129378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department of has published Guidance on implementing the overseas visitors charging regulations. This provides detailed advice to National Health Service staff on their organisations’ legal duties to make and recover charges from overseas visitors provided with secondary care services and how best to do this, including the process for seeking reimbursement where appropriate from European Economic Area member states under the European Health Insurance Card system. More technical advice for those submitting reimbursement claims and advice on what staff can do to support hospitals in recovering costs from these visitors is also available.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-overseas-visitors-hospital-charging-regulations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-overseas-visitors-hospital-charging-regulations</a></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 01/03/2018 15:29:16 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

838201

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Health, what clinical guidance advises on (a) at what stage of pregnancy anaesthetic is applied to a fetus before an abortion procedure and (b) for which kind of abortion procedures anaesthetic is applied.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	127099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>To support clinical practice, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists provides guidance on the use of anaesthesia in abortion procedures in guidelines on The Care of Women Requesting Induced Abortion and Fetal Awareness: Review of Research and Recommendations for Practice, which can be viewed online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/abortion-guideline_web_1.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/abortion-guideline_web_1.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>and</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/rcogfetalawarenesswpr0610.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/rcogfetalawarenesswpr0610.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 23/02/2018 13:02:40 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

822990

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Palestinians: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the level of religious freedom in the Palestinian Territories; and what steps the Government is taking to promote and protect the right to freedom of religion or belief in that country.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	122673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text While we have not made a recent assessment of this issue, freedom of religion and belief remains a human rights priority for this Government. It is a fundamental freedom which underpins many other human rights. Our Consulate General in Jerusalem regularly meets a variety of religious leaders in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and has stressed to the Palestinian Authority the importance of protecting freedom of religion and belief. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/01/2018 14:37:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

810732

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Organs: Donors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefit of measures to support organ donation other than an opt-out system.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	121077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The last major review of organ donation in 2008 concluded that the case for a change to the law on consent was finely balanced and that other aspects of the systems supporting donation should be developed before any change to the law. Those actions, included in the United Kingdom-wide strategy Taking Organ Transplantation to 2020, have resulted in year on year growth in the number of transplants, seen the number of people on the NHS Organ Donation Register increase by almost five million people over the last five years and, in 2016/17, the highest ever deceased donor rates in England. The Government wants to see rates of transplantation in England amongst the best in the world and is keen to explore all options to increase the availability of suitable organs for transplantation. As part of the consultation on an opt-out system of consent, the Government has invited further evidence to be submitted which could impact on the desired outcome to increase the number of organs for transplant in England. This evidence will be carefully considered before the Government responds.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 08/01/2018 17:14:41 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

809556

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Contraceptives: Pregnancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency will review the description in ellaOne packaging that states that if you are already pregnant, it [ellaOne] will not interrupt an existing pregnancy.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	120214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>EllaOne is an ulipristal acetate-containing emergency hormonal contraceptive that is licensed for use within five days of unprotected sexual intercourse or contraceptive failure. It is classified as a female emergency contraceptive; it is not an abortifacient. It exerts its contraceptive action by preventing or delaying ovulation. EllaOne has never been studied as an abortifacient. It is not intended for use during pregnancy and should not be taken by any woman suspected or known to be pregnant. The information provided in each pack of ellaOne clearly informs women and healthcare professionals that it should not be taken by a woman who knows or suspect she is pregnant.</p><p> </p><p>The requirements for medicines labelling are set out within Title V of Council Directive 2001/83/EC. As ellaOne is authorised throughout the European Union the labelling particulars are agreed across all member states by the European Medicines Agency. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency will be liaising with the European Medicines Agency to discuss whether any changes might be desirable within the terms of the marketing authorisation.</p><p> </p><p>As with all other licensed medicines, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency keeps the safety of ellaOne under close review using a wide number of data sources.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 27/12/2017 11:07:57 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

809560

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the extension of the Northern Ireland abortion scheme to include the provision of free travel for Northern Irish women seeking abortion from a certain income bracket will have on the autonomy of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	120218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>Providing support for travel costs for those who meet financial hardship criteria does not impact on the autonomy of the Northern Ireland Assembly. This scheme does not change the fundamental position that the Abortion Act 1967 does not apply to Northern Ireland. Abortion legislation, and the provision of abortion services in Northern Ireland, are a matter for Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/12/2017 14:10:09 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

809561

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the regulation of private abortion clinics.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	120219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>A robust process is in place for regulating independent sector abortion clinics. Independent sector abortion providers must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to carry out that regulated activity and have received written approval from the Secretary of State for Health and agree to comply with the Department’s Required Standard Operating Procedures (RSOPs).</p><p> </p><p>The CQC is responsible for ensuring that the requirements under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 are maintained through a system of monitoring and, where appropriate, inspection visits. If a CQC inspection identifies instances of non-compliance with the Health and Social Care Act and Regulations then appropriate regulatory action will be taken. Action will similarly be taken where providers are found not to be acting in accordance with the Abortion Act and RSOPs. This includes reporting any concerns in relation to termination of pregnancy practice to the Department, who then considers the appropriate action to be taken including reporting the matter to the police and/or withdrawing Secretary of State’s approval of the clinic to perform abortions.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/12/2017 14:05:45 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

809563

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policy on abortion of research demonstrating the capacity of foetuses to react to pain.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	120221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>As with other matters of conscience, abortion is an issue on which the Government adopts a neutral stance. It is accepted Parliamentary practice that proposals for changes in the law on abortion come from back-bench members and that decisions are made on the basis of free votes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not set clinical practice in abortion services. To support clinical practice, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has published evidence based guidelines, ‘Fetal Awareness: Review of Research and Recommendations for Practice’, which can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/fetal-awareness---review-of-research-and-recommendations-for-practice/" target="_blank">https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/fetal-awareness---review-of-research-and-recommendations-for-practice/</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/12/2017 14:26:05 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce