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1133134

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of the reclassification of (a) pregabalin/Lyrica and (b) other drugs on the sale of drugs on the street.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>An impact assessment was published on the gov.uk website prior to the control of pregabalin under Class C of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in April 2019. Impact assessments are routinely prepared prior to the control of substances under the 1971 Act and we regularly meet partners, such as the police, who provide valuable insights into the effect of control on drug markets</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/06/2019 14:57:06 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1133138

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on increasing the pay of civil servants in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Service Pay Guidance is issued by the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury centrally each year and all departments are required to adhere to the principles set out in the guidance. Departments are invited to submit a flexibility business case with the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury if they wish to make pay award over the limit.</p><p> </p><p>MoJ do not deviate from this process set out in the guidance and Ministers are typically not involved in the process.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 27/06/2019 12:13:07 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1133150

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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	Cancer: Vitamin D
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has discussed the potential link between consumption of vitamin D supplements and reduced risk of developing cancer with (a) the Royal College of Nursing and (b) the General Medical Council.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>No such discussions have taken place.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 27/06/2019 12:46:58 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132908

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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	Heart Diseases: Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who have had open-heart surgery in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The information is not available in the requested format.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 26/06/2019 16:14:59 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132909

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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	Heart Diseases: Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many heart operations the NHS conducted using minimally invasive cardiac surgery in the most recent 12-month period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The information is not available in the requested format.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 26/06/2019 16:14:42 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132912

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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	Epilepsy: 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 recent discussions he has had with the Royal College of Nursing on monitoring the level of suicides among people who take antiepileptic drugs.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>We have had no such discussions. As with all medicines, the safety of antiepileptic drugs remains under constant review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 26/06/2019 16:23:55 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132913

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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: Diagnosis
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 introduce a once-in-a-lifetime test for prostate cancer.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has commenced work to look at the evidence to screen for prostate cancer during 2019/20 as part of its three-yearly review.</p><p>An external review will be commissioned, and a public consultation will follow welcoming comments from individuals and organisations. Information about the consultation will be made available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://legacyscreening.phe.org.uk/screening-recommendations.php" target="_blank">https://legacyscreening.phe.org.uk/screening-recommendations.php</a></p><p>The UK NSC can be alerted to the publication of any new peer-reviewed evidence which suggests a change in the current recommendation, such as a new test via the UK NSC’s early update process. Submissions are accepted throughout the year.</p><p>More information on how an early update can be submitted to the UK NSC for consideration is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process</a></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 26/06/2019 16:34:33 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132915

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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	Cystic Fibrosis: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to ensure the availability of treatment for cystic fibrosis.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>Specialised services for the support and treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are commissioned by NHS England. CF services are delivered in about 20 Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Centres and about 20 Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centres. There are separate service specifications for adults and children. These specifications are important in clearly defining what NHS England expects to be in place for providers to offer evidence-based, safe and effective care and they support equity of access to a nationally consistent, high quality service.</p><p>The specifications can be found via the following links:</p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Cystic-fibrosis-adult.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Cystic-fibrosis-adult.pdf</a></p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/a01Sb-spec-cystic-fibrosis-child.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/a01Sb-spec-cystic-fibrosis-child.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 26/06/2019 16:16:15 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132916

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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: Pregnancy
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 his Department provides to pregnant women with high blood pressure to reduce the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement recommend that women attend all antenatal appointments, which will involve regularly monitoring blood pressure. Cases of high blood pressure should be referred to their obstetrician for ongoing management.</p><p>The management of high blood pressure in pregnancy can reduce the risk of a stroke, and further information on the management of high blood pressure in pregnancy is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/hypertension-blood-pressure-pregnant/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/hypertension-blood-pressure-pregnant/</a></p><p>Public Health England’s Start4Life programme also provides information for pregnant women about the risks of high blood pressure and key related behaviours, such as healthy eating and exercise during pregnancy, on its website and through the Information Service for Parents email programme. Relevant details on the Start4Life website are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/start4life/pregnancy/" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/start4life/pregnancy/</a></p><p>Start4Life is Public Health England’s national programme that delivers trusted advice and practical guidance to parents-to-be and families with babies and under-fives, to help them adopt healthy behaviours and build parenting skills.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 26/06/2019 16:19:43 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132917

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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	Dental Health
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 improve preventative dental healthcare.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving oral health and preventing future dental disease.</p><p>The Department and NHS England are continuing to test a new way of providing National Health Service dental services which aims to further improve oral health and increase dental access. There are now 102 practices trialling the new approach to providing dentistry which focusses on prevention and helping patients to reduce their risk of future dental disease.</p><p>NHS England’s ‘Starting Well’ programme is working in 13 high needs areas to reach children most at risk of tooth decay, who are not currently under the routine care of a dentist.</p><p>Nationally, NHS England has developed a complementary Starting Well Core offer, a commissioning approach designed to facilitate increased access and early preventive care for young children. This programme is supported by the Chief Dental Officer, which commissioners can use, and fund locally based on their own assessment of need.</p><p>Health Education England’s Advancing Dental Care programme is also aiming to ensure that all dental care professionals deliver high quality care and prevent future disease.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 26/06/2019 16:29:55 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon