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	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Respiratory System: Diseases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients were admitted via accident and emergency departments with a primary diagnosis for a respiratory condition in age groups (a) under one, (b) one to four, (c) five to nine, (d) 10 to 14, (e) 15 to 19, (f) 20 to 24, (g) 25 to 29, (h) 30 to 34, (i) 35 to 39, (j) 40 to 44, (k) 45 to 49, (l) 50 to 54, (m) 55 to 59, (n) 60 to 64, (o) 65 to 69, (p) 70 to 74, (q) 75 to 79, (r) 80 to 84 and (s) 85 and over in each month of the financial years (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13, (iv) 2013-14, (v) 2014-15, (vi) 2015-16 and (vii) 2016-17 to date.
	tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
	uin	109518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>A table showing a count of unplanned accident and emergency attendances resulting in an admission and a primary diagnosis of respiratory condition, tabulated by month and age category for the financial years between 2010-11 and 2016-17 is attached.</p><p> </p><p>This is a count of hospital attendances resulting in admissions, not individual patients as the same person may have been admitted into a National Health Service hospital on more than one occasion.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 01/11/2017 16:38:59 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name Data for PQ109518 - Respiratory Admissions.xlsx title PQ109518 attached table
	tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1249526

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Screening
	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 operational false positive rate for population mass screening was for the last four formal internal quality assurance runs, with the supporting report.
	tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
	uin	113015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>In the United Kingdom population screening is offered across 11 screening programmes which cover over 30 conditions, as recommended by the UK National Screening Committee. These screening programmes do not report on the false positive rates but do include information where further testing is required.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/01/2021 15:17:50 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

802385

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Children: Obesity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reason school nurses are not permitted to pass on the names of children who they assess to be obese to their GPs; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
	uin	118072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>School nurses do not hold a data base of children who are overweight or obese. If a school nurse, as the lead for the Healthy Child Programme (5-19), identifies a child who is overweight or obese they would work with the child and family, together with other professionals, to provide evidenced-based interventions regarding healthy weight and healthy eating. Parents would be encouraged to discuss the issue with their local general practitioner. School nurses would only share information as agreed within the local data sharing protocol.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 11/12/2017 18:53:20 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

806325

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of children who are withdrawn from being weighed on the Healthy Child Programme; and what assessment he has made of the effect of those withdrawals on the accuracy of statistics published on children's weight.
	tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
	uin	119517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>There is no national data collection of weight recorded as part of the Healthy Child Programme, hence there are no national statistics published or data of those children withdrawn.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 18/12/2017 17:09:37 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

806326

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Obesity: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2017 to Question 118072, on children: obesity, what the other professionals are which are cited.
	tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
	uin	119518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>School nurses do not hold a data base of children who are overweight or obese. If a school nurse, as the lead for the Healthy Child Programme (5-19), identifies a child who is overweight or obese they would work with the child and family, together with other professionals where appropriate, such as dieticians, school staff and wider health and social care professionals, to provide evidence-based interventions regarding healthy weight and healthy eating. Parents would be encouraged to discuss the issue with their local general practitioner. School nurses would only share information as agreed within the local data sharing protocol.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 18/12/2017 17:02:12 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1685823

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	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 Services: Contracts
	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 and what proportion of NHS dental practices were in dispute with her Department about reconciling payments for NHS work on 30 January 2024; and what assessment she has made of the (a) clarity and (b) ease of the reconciliation process.
	tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
	uin	12005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>Year-end reconciliation is a national process carried out, in the most part, by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA), and commissioned by NHS England.</p><p>As of 31 January 2024, there were 38 unresolved queries from contract holders about their year-end outcome for 2022/23. This equates to 0.6% of the 6673 contracts within the NHS BSA responsibility to reconcile. There are a further proportion of contracts, 1,946, that remain within the remit of integrated care boards to reconcile, where data is not held centrally.</p><p>The process of year end reconciliation is a vital part of ensuring contract holders are held accountable for the activity they have been contracted to deliver, and to ensure taxpayers get value for money from the £3 billion National Health Service dentistry budget.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 19/02/2024 14:46:19 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 15320 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1566401

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2023
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there are patient representatives on the boards of integrated care boards and on primary care, commissioning and assurance committees; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
	uin	122077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The Health and Care Act 2022 sets out minimum membership requirements for integrated care boards (ICBs) that includes representatives from NHS Trusts, Primary Care and Local Authorities and does not mandate patient representation on ICBs. However, the local areas can, by local agreement, go beyond the legislative minimum requirements in order to address their local needs.</p><p> </p><p>Primary care, commissioning and assurance committees are non-statutory ICB committees. There are no national requirements set by NHS England for how ICBs constitute any committee responsible for the discharge of any delegated primary care responsibilities including patient representation.</p><p>ICBs’ constitutions are expected to include principles and arrangements for how the ICB will work with patients and communities. ICBs are also legally bound (under section 13Q of the National Health Service Act 2006) to involve the public in the commissioning of services for National Health Service patients.</p><p>Currently there are no plans for the Secretary of State to make a statement to mandate any additional requirements for ICBs.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 25/01/2023 17:57:10 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 47775 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679
	tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

862150

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	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	Food: Labelling
	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 food manufacturers on calorie labelling per portion on pre-packaged foods.
	tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
	uin	132569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has not had any recent discussions with the food and drinks industry on calorie labelling, including carbohydrate content, on pre-packaged foods or food sold in restaurants, cafes, fast food outlets and takeaways.</p><p> </p><p>The mandatory nutrient declaration for pre-packaged food must include values for carbohydrate and calories. We welcome the actions taken by responsible producers and retailers who have adopted the front of pack and out of home nutrition labelling schemes. Businesses that have adopted the front of pack nutrition labelling scheme account for approximately two thirds of the market for pre-packed foods and drinks, and around a quarter of the food consumed outside the home currently has calories labelled at the point of choice, for example on menus and menu boards. But the challenge to industry to make further progress remains.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union will give us greater flexibility to determine what information should be presented on packaged food, and how it should be displayed. We want to build on the success of our current labelling scheme, and review additional opportunities to go further and ensure we are using the most effective ways to communicate information. This might include clearer visual labelling, such as teaspoons of sugar, that help consumers understand more about the sugar content in packaged food and drink.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no central assessment of the merits of introducing mandatory recommended dietary allowance guidelines on fast food packaging or in fast food outlets.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 132571 132585 132586 132587 132888 132890 132943 question first answered 22/03/2018 17:35:07 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

862152

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	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	Food: Labelling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with food manufacturers on increasing the uptake of front-of-pack traffic light labelling on pre-packaged foods.
	tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
	uin	132571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has not had any recent discussions with the food and drinks industry on calorie labelling, including carbohydrate content, on pre-packaged foods or food sold in restaurants, cafes, fast food outlets and takeaways.</p><p> </p><p>The mandatory nutrient declaration for pre-packaged food must include values for carbohydrate and calories. We welcome the actions taken by responsible producers and retailers who have adopted the front of pack and out of home nutrition labelling schemes. Businesses that have adopted the front of pack nutrition labelling scheme account for approximately two thirds of the market for pre-packed foods and drinks, and around a quarter of the food consumed outside the home currently has calories labelled at the point of choice, for example on menus and menu boards. But the challenge to industry to make further progress remains.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union will give us greater flexibility to determine what information should be presented on packaged food, and how it should be displayed. We want to build on the success of our current labelling scheme, and review additional opportunities to go further and ensure we are using the most effective ways to communicate information. This might include clearer visual labelling, such as teaspoons of sugar, that help consumers understand more about the sugar content in packaged food and drink.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no central assessment of the merits of introducing mandatory recommended dietary allowance guidelines on fast food packaging or in fast food outlets.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 132569 132585 132586 132587 132888 132890 132943 question first answered 22/03/2018 17:35:07 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

867518

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2018
	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	Obesity
	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 he is taking to improve access to tier 4 obesity services.
	tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
	uin	133493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups have a statutory responsibility to commission services which meet the needs of their local population including access to tier 4 obesity services.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not made an assessment of the cost effectiveness of tier 4 obesity services. It is for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to provide national clinical guidance and advice, based on best evidence of clinical and cost effectiveness, for use of interventions, technology and devices.</p><p> </p><p>To help practitioners deliver the best possible care and give people the most effective treatments NICE has produced a suite of guidance on tackling obesity including “Obesity: identification, assessment and management of overweight and obesity in children, young people and adults”, which includes access to all tiers of obesity services. This guidance is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg189" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg189</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold information on the number of tier 3 obesity services commissioned by clinical commissioning groups or local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England has explored the evidence base for tier 3 weight management interventions with adults and children, which concludes that tier 3 obesity services can provide positive outcomes and support to individuals in managing severe and often complex forms of obesity. Outputs from this work are published in: “Exploring the evidence base for Tier 3 weight management interventions for adults: a systematic review” and “Exploring the evidence base for Tier 3 specialist weight management interventions for children aged 2-18 years in the UK: a rapid systematic review”. These documents are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28695579" target="_blank">www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28695579</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29228233" target="_blank">www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29228233</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 133496 133499 133501 133502 133606 question first answered 27/03/2018 14:46:10 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous