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1017177

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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 Care, with reference to the recent Coroner's verdict in the case of Aisha Chithira, if his Department will review the methods used for late-term abortions.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	197360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>In line with guidelines published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Care Quality Commission regulations health professionals working within abortion services must be appropriately trained and experienced. Abortion service providers should ensure staff have the right competencies, knowledge, qualifications, skills and experience, including where appropriate in post-operation observations, to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of all who use the service. The guidelines and regulations are available at the following links:</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><a href="https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/regulations-enforcement/regulation-20-requirements-relating-termination" target="_blank">https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/regulations-enforcement/regulation-20-requirements-relating-termination</a></p><p> </p><p>The methods used for legal late term abortions in England are safe when performed by staff with the relevant skills, training and experience in line with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>All independent sector abortion providers must be approved by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and meet the conditions set by the Department’s Required Standard Operating Procedures which are attached. As set out in these procedures, providers are required to have protocols covering the support that should be in place for women following an abortion procedure. Where a pre-existing physical or mental health condition may exist, then the provider must ensure that there are clinical pathways in place for access to appropriate medical back up services, if needed.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 197359 197361 question first answered 07/12/2018 12:48:50 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price attachment 1 file name RSOPs May 2018.pdf title PQ197359,360,361 attached document
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1017178

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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 Care, with reference to the recent Coroner's verdict in the case of Aisha Chithira, if he will ensure that all independent abortion providers give appropriate aftercare to women.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	197361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>In line with guidelines published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Care Quality Commission regulations health professionals working within abortion services must be appropriately trained and experienced. Abortion service providers should ensure staff have the right competencies, knowledge, qualifications, skills and experience, including where appropriate in post-operation observations, to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of all who use the service. The guidelines and regulations are available at the following links:</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><a href="https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/regulations-enforcement/regulation-20-requirements-relating-termination" target="_blank">https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/regulations-enforcement/regulation-20-requirements-relating-termination</a></p><p> </p><p>The methods used for legal late term abortions in England are safe when performed by staff with the relevant skills, training and experience in line with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>All independent sector abortion providers must be approved by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and meet the conditions set by the Department’s Required Standard Operating Procedures which are attached. As set out in these procedures, providers are required to have protocols covering the support that should be in place for women following an abortion procedure. Where a pre-existing physical or mental health condition may exist, then the provider must ensure that there are clinical pathways in place for access to appropriate medical back up services, if needed.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 197359 197360 question first answered 07/12/2018 12:48:50 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price attachment 1 file name RSOPs May 2018.pdf title PQ197359,360,361 attached document
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1017180

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	National Crime Agency and Police Service of Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) National crime Agency and (b) PSNI on contingency preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	197347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that we do not want or expect a no deal scenario</p><p>Achieving agreement on the terms of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, and securing a detailed Political Declaration on the terms of our future relationship has meant that the chances of no deal have been reduced considerably. However, the Government continues to prepare for all eventualities.</p><p>We are working across Government to develop and implement our preparations to leave the EU. This includes discussions between the Home Office and law enforcement agencies and local authorities, including the National Crime Agency and the Police Service of Northern Ireland, on how to ensure ongoing security and effective policing regardless of the outcome of negotiations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/12/2018 16:21:02 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1017182

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Prostate Cancer: Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS has any plans to introduce a new surgical procedure for treating prostate cancer.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	197363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>No such plans currently exist.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/12/2018 13:03:41 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1017183

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Erenumab
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 the NHS has to make erenumab available to people with migraines.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	197364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently developing Technology appraisal guidance on the use of erenumab for preventing migraines. NHS commissioners are legally required to fund drugs and treatments recommended by NICE’s technology appraisal programme. In the absence of positive guidance from NICE, it is for commissioners to make decisions on whether to fund this treatment based on an assessment of the available evidence.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/12/2018 13:07:25 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1017184

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Fertility: Medical Treatments
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 take steps to ensure that fertility treatment is available to older women.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	197365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>It is the Government's policy that clinical commissioning groups should have regard to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on the assessment and treatment of people with fertility problems when commissioning services for which they are responsible. This includes the recommendation in the guideline that three cycles of in-vitro fertilisation be offered to qualifying couples where the woman is under the age of 40 and one cycle where the woman is between the ages of 40 and 42.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 07/12/2018 12:50:32 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1017185

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Hypertension: 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 assessment the NHS has made of the link between the use of blood pressure drugs and lung cancer; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	197366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>NHS England has made no assessment of the link between the use of blood pressure drugs and lung cancer.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/12/2018 13:04:25 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1017186

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Veganism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department holds information on the proportion of people in (a) England and (b) the UK who are vegan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	197367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The department does not hold any information on the number or proportion of people in the UK or England who are vegan.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 04/12/2018 11:00:25 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1017191

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Italy: Floods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance his Department has provided to UK nationals as a result of the recent flooding in the coastal regions of Italy.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	197349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office was not approached to offer assistance to British Nationals who may have been caught up in the coastal floods. We are aware of two British Nationals who were rescued in Sardinia following the flooding there but they did not approach us for any assistance. FCO travel advice was updated on 29 October with information about the severe weather conditions and a link to local guidance being issued by the local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/12/2018 14:07:18 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1017197

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Service Justice System Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned timescale is for the armed services justice review to (a) be completed and (b) made public; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	197368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The review of the Service Justice System is under way, led by His Honour Shaun Lyons, and is due to report to Defence Ministers by the end of February 2019. Once the review is complete, we will consider its recommendations and take a decision about publication.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/12/2018 16:40:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon