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987898

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support consumers in financial difficulty to meet their energy costs.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	179201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>Protecting low income and vulnerable consumers when it comes to their energy costs is a priority for this Government. This is why the Energy Company Obligation, our main domestic energy efficiency scheme, will now be solely focused on upgrading the homes of those on low incomes to help tackle the root cause of fuel poverty.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also recently extended the Warm Home Discount scheme, which supports over 2 million low income and vulnerable households by cutting £140 off their winter energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also introducing the energy price cap to protect over 11 million households on poor value standard variable tariff deals this winter.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 24/10/2018 16:55:12 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

993671

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2018
	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	Air Pollution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding he has allocated to air pollution alert systems in each of the last three years; and what steps he has taken to locate those systems in (a) schools, (b) hospitals and (c) nurseries.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	182755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>Air quality is a devolved matter.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the government is committed to making sure the best independent evidence and information on pollution events is available to the public. As part of this commitment a five-day air quality forecast service from the Met Office is available to the public on Defra’s UK Air website. It provides up-to-date information on air pollution, and alerts during periods of elevated pollution. The latest real world measurements from monitoring sites are also available. The cost of providing this forecasting and dissemination platform is just over £1m.</p><p> </p><p>The national network of air quality monitors currently comprises 282 sites across the UK and is managed by the Environment Agency. Sites are organised into networks that gather information for a wide range of pollutants in towns and cities as well as in rural areas. Monitoring stations for key pollutants are sited in accordance with criteria set out in the EU Air Quality Directive to ensure measurements are representative and also comparable across all member states. The 9 National monitoring networks cost just under £6m per year to operate.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Clean Air Strategy we are looking at providing a messaging system to inform the public about the air quality forecast, providing clearer information on air pollution episodes and accessible health advice.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities also have requirements to monitor air pollution.</p><p> </p><p>The government provides guidance, including helpdesk advice, to local authorities on the appropriate type of monitoring to install. Where local authorities conduct air quality monitoring, they are expected to site monitors in accordance with local and national priorities, which may include schools and other locations where there is high risk of public exposure.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 30/10/2018 12:34:31 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

993670

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2018
	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	Air Pollution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding his Department has allocated to (a) school behaviour change programmes and (b) other projects designed to protect children's health from air pollution in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	182754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>Air quality is a devolved matter. Local authorities can bid for additional government funding via the air quality grant fund for projects in local communities to tackle air pollution and reduce emissions affecting schools, businesses and residents. In 2016/17, the London Borough of Islington was awarded £50,000 to run a local school-focused awareness and engagement campaign through the air quality grant.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have a duty to monitor and assess air quality and to take action to reduce pollution where these breach statutory limits, and are best placed to determine local priorities. Their local knowledge and interaction with the communities that they serve means that they know the issues on the ground in detail and the solutions that are best suited to local circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The government awarded a total of £2.4 million to local authorities from the 2017/18 air quality grant fund; £3.7 million was awarded to local authorities in 2016/17 and £0.5 million in 2015/16. £3 million has been allocated for 2018/19.</p><p> </p><p>The government has also put in place a £3.5 billion plan to improve air quality and reduce harmful emissions, which includes £475 million for councils to improve air quality. We have consulted on our Clean Air Strategy, which includes ambitious goals, legislation, investment and policies which will help us to clean up our air faster and more effectively.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 26/10/2018 15:12:21 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1087266

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	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: Organs
	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 he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the reported targeting of (a) Uighur Muslims, (b) Christians, (c) people who practise Falun Gong and (d) Tibetans for live organ harvesting in China.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	231452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of reports that allege that organ harvesting may be taking place in China, including suggestions that minority and religious groups are being specifically targeted.</p><p>However, as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for Europe and the Americas, said in a Westminster Hall debate in October 2016: “Although I do not doubt the need to maintain close scrutiny of organ transplant practices in China, we believe that the evidence base is not sufficiently strong to substantiate claims about the systematic harvesting of organs from minority groups. Indeed, based on all the evidence available to us, we cannot conclude that this practice of “organ harvesting” is definitely happening in China.”</p><p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) collates global data on organ donations and works with China. The WHO view is that China is implementing an ethical, voluntary organ transplant system in accordance with international standards, although the WHO does have concerns about overall transparency.</p><p>We will continue to review any new evidence that is presented to us.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/03/2019 16:50:56 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1087265

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	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: Falun Gong
	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 trends in the level of persecution of people who practise Falun Gong in China.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	231451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, as well as Christians, Buddhists, Muslims and others, in China on the grounds of their religion or belief. Everyone should be free to practice their religion according to their beliefs, in accordance with the international frameworks to which both the UK and China are party. We believe that societies which aim to guarantee freedom of religion or belief are more stable, prosperous and more resilient against violent extremism.</p><p> </p><p>We raised our concerns about freedom of religion or belief during China’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in November 2018. We also highlighted our concerns in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s most recent Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/03/2019 16:49:02 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1087263

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	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: Organs
	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 he has made to his Chinese counterpart on forced live organ harvesting in China.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	231450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of reports that allege that organ harvesting may be taking place in China, including suggestions that minority and religious groups are being specifically targeted.</p><p> </p><p>However, as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for Europe and the Americas, said in a Westminster Hall debate in October 2016: “Although I do not doubt the need to maintain close scrutiny of organ transplant practices in China, we believe that the evidence base is not sufficiently strong to substantiate claims about the systematic harvesting of organs from minority groups. Indeed, based on all the evidence available to us, we cannot conclude that this practice of “organ harvesting” is definitely happening in China.”</p><p> </p><p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) collates global data on organ donations and works with China. The WHO view is that China is implementing an ethical, voluntary organ transplant system in accordance with international standards, although the WHO does have concerns about overall transparency.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to review any new evidence that is presented to us.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/03/2019 16:47:58 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1061287

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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	Tanzania: LGBT+ People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Tanzanian counterpart on human rights abuses toward LGBT people in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	221764
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>I continue to be concerned by any reports of targeting or threats against the LGBTI community in Tanzania. As I said in my tweet on 2 November, language that invites violence against any community in society should be rejected. The British High Commission, alongside international partners, carried out a demarche on the Tanzanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, urging the authorities to respect human rights and protect all citizens from discrimination. I welcomed the statement by the Tanzanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 4 November restating the protection of rights enshrined in their Constitution and distancing themselves from comments made by their officials. We continue to urge the Tanzanian authorities to respect the rights of sexual minorities and protect all Tanzanian citizens from discrimination. I personally raised discrimination and human rights abuses towards LGBTI people in Tanzania when I met Foreign Minister Mahiga in Brussels on 21 January. I wrote to him in similar terms in November last year and the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Secretary of State for International Development, has also raised teh issue with President Magufuli.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/02/2019 14:25:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1061286

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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	Tanzania: LGBT+ People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of LGBT rights in Tanzania since the recall of the European Union’s head of delegation to Tanzania in November 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	221763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>I continue to be concerned by any reports of targeting or threats against the LGBTI community in Tanzania. As I said in my tweet on 2 November, language that invites violence against any community in society should be rejected. The British High Commission, alongside international partners, carried out a demarche on the Tanzanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, urging the authorities to respect human rights and protect all citizens from discrimination. I welcomed the statement by the Tanzanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 4 November restating the protection of rights enshrined in their Constitution and distancing themselves from comments made by their officials. We continue to urge the Tanzanian authorities to respect the rights of sexual minorities and protect all Tanzanian citizens from discrimination. I personally raised discrimination and human rights abuses towards LGBTI people in Tanzania when I met Foreign Minister Mahiga in Brussels on 21 January. I wrote to him in similar terms in November last year and the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Secretary of State for International Development, also wrote to President Magufuli about the same issue at that time.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/02/2019 14:12:44 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1087250

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	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	Obesity
	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 promote greater consumer awareness on the importance of portion control in food and beverages.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	231440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>In 2018 Public Health England launched a campaign to encourage adults to make healthier choices and manage their calorie consumption when eating on the go and out of the home. The One You ‘400-600-600’ campaign aimed to help adults manage their calorie intake by following simple guidance when eating meals out of the home: aim for around 400 calories for breakfast, 600 calories for lunch and 600 calories for dinner.</p><p> </p><p>As part of Change4Life’s aim to help families eat well, the campaign reminds parents to think about ‘Me-sized meals’ when it comes to portion sizes for children, as children do not have the same energy requirements from their food as adults.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018, Change4Life’s healthier snacking campaign helped families to cut down on the type and amount of snacks they give to their children by following a simple tip to look for 100 calories snacks, two a day maximum.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/03/2019 16:37:23 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1087249

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	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	Obesity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a maximum portion size for soft drinks.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	231439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The Eatwell Guide defines the United Kingdom Government’s recommendations on healthy eating. The Guide shows the proportions of the food groups that people should be eating to meet official advice and nutrient requirements; this includes at least five 80 grams portions of fruit and vegetables per day, and at least two 140 grams portions of fish per week, one of which should be oily. There are also recommendations on the maximum consumption of red and processed meat; people who regularly eat more than 90 grams of red or processed meat per day are advised to cut down to no more than an average of 70 grams per day.</p><p> </p><p>The Eatwell Guide also displays drinks recommendations of six to eight glasses of fluids per day ideally from water, lower fat milks, and unsweetened tea or coffee. In addition, the Government recommends a maximum of 150 millilitres of fruit juice and smoothies per day.</p><p> </p><p>The Eatwell Guide is available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/528193/Eatwell_guide_colour.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/528193/Eatwell_guide_colour.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government has challenged all sectors of the food and drinks industry to reduce the sugar content of those foods that contribute significantly to children’s intakes, as part of the Childhood Obesity Plan. Public Health England has set maximum calorie guidelines for products likely to be consumed in a single occasion in the sugar reduction programme. This includes maximum calorie guidelines for juice and milk-based drinks that are excluded from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. Further information on the sugar reduction programme can be viewed at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sugar-reduction-juice-and-milk-based-drinks" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sugar-reduction-juice-and-milk-based-drinks</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 231438 question first answered 20/03/2019 16:31:14 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1087248

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	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	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 (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to encourage portion control in food and soft drinks.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	231438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The Eatwell Guide defines the United Kingdom Government’s recommendations on healthy eating. The Guide shows the proportions of the food groups that people should be eating to meet official advice and nutrient requirements; this includes at least five 80 grams portions of fruit and vegetables per day, and at least two 140 grams portions of fish per week, one of which should be oily. There are also recommendations on the maximum consumption of red and processed meat; people who regularly eat more than 90 grams of red or processed meat per day are advised to cut down to no more than an average of 70 grams per day.</p><p> </p><p>The Eatwell Guide also displays drinks recommendations of six to eight glasses of fluids per day ideally from water, lower fat milks, and unsweetened tea or coffee. In addition, the Government recommends a maximum of 150 millilitres of fruit juice and smoothies per day.</p><p> </p><p>The Eatwell Guide is available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/528193/Eatwell_guide_colour.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/528193/Eatwell_guide_colour.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government has challenged all sectors of the food and drinks industry to reduce the sugar content of those foods that contribute significantly to children’s intakes, as part of the Childhood Obesity Plan. Public Health England has set maximum calorie guidelines for products likely to be consumed in a single occasion in the sugar reduction programme. This includes maximum calorie guidelines for juice and milk-based drinks that are excluded from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. Further information on the sugar reduction programme can be viewed at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sugar-reduction-juice-and-milk-based-drinks" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sugar-reduction-juice-and-milk-based-drinks</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 231439 question first answered 20/03/2019 16:31:14 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1087258

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	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	Rehabilitation: Prisoners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long it takes on average to deliver an accredited drug treatment programme in prison in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	231446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>Information on accredited drug programmes is not collected by the Department. These programmes are designed and delivered by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.</p><p> </p><p>In England, substance misuse treatment is commissioned by NHS England in line with the United Kingdom Guidelines on Clinical Management and the NHS England ‘Substance Misuse in Prisons’ service specification set out at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/service-specification-integrated-substance-misuse-treatment-service-prisons-in-england/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/service-specification-integrated-substance-misuse-treatment-service-prisons-in-england/</a></p><p> </p><p>Substance misuse interventions begin at the point of first reception screening in prisons and continue for as long as required – often out into the community post-release.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 231445 question first answered 20/03/2019 16:25:33 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1087257

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	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	Rehabilitation: Prisoners
	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 average waiting time is to access an accredited drug treatment programme in prison in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	231445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>Information on accredited drug programmes is not collected by the Department. These programmes are designed and delivered by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.</p><p> </p><p>In England, substance misuse treatment is commissioned by NHS England in line with the United Kingdom Guidelines on Clinical Management and the NHS England ‘Substance Misuse in Prisons’ service specification set out at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/service-specification-integrated-substance-misuse-treatment-service-prisons-in-england/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/service-specification-integrated-substance-misuse-treatment-service-prisons-in-england/</a></p><p> </p><p>Substance misuse interventions begin at the point of first reception screening in prisons and continue for as long as required – often out into the community post-release.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 231446 question first answered 20/03/2019 16:25:33 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1087255

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	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	Mental Illness: Prisoners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of people serving a prison sentence of less than six months have been assessed as having a mental health need in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	231444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 20/03/2019 16:21:15 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1061288

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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
	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 he has made of the effect on cancer (a) diagnosis times and (b) treatment and care of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	221765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department is working with its partners across Government, in the health sector and in industry to ensure that the supply of essential services and products is not disrupted following our exit from the European Union, including the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 22/02/2019 14:29:59 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1061289

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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	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 steps his Department is taking to ensure the continuation of healthcare packages for all patients currently qualifying for such packages in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	221766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>As we prepare to leave the European Union, the Government is planning for all scenarios, including the event that the United Kingdom leaves the EU without a deal.</p><p>Our priority is to minimise disruption to the health and social care system, including ensuring continuity of access to health and care services for patients after the UK leaves the EU. This includes continued engagement with health and social care employers across the sectors to provide a seamless supply of medicines and medical products from the moment we leave the EU</p><p><br> The UK Government appreciates the importance of retaining reciprocal healthcare arrangements with the EU and is seeking agreements with Member States, so that no individual will face sudden changes to their healthcare cover when we leave the EU</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 22/02/2019 11:55:39 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1027655

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	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	Accidents: Fees and Charges
	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 conduct an impact assessment of the NHS Injury Cost Recovery scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	203378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>The Injury Cost Recovery scheme is a scheme in place for the recovery of treatment costs that applies to patients who subsequently go on to make a successful claim for personal injury compensation against a third party. Funds recovered come primarily from a third-party compensator or insurer.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is provided in the following table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>England (£ million)</p></td><td><p>Scotland (£ million)</p></td><td><p>Wales (£ million)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Ambulance Trusts (£ million)</p></td><td><p>Total (£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>166.11</p></td><td><p>14.41</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10.52</p></td><td><p>8.74</p></td><td><p>199.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>165.58</p></td><td><p>14.93</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10.34</p></td><td><p>8.49</p></td><td><p>199.33</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department recognises that treatment type and costs change and therefore we do keep the setting of the tariffs under close review. However, we believe the scheme currently strikes the right balance between risk and reward by having a simple to administer, low cost scheme that provides significant benefit for the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>Over 90% of cases recovered fall within the current tariff cap. Whilst increasing the level of the cap may lead to increased recoveries, this is likely to be offset by increased administrative efforts and costs, for example with more cases becoming subject to legal challenge.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s most recent assessment of the impact associated with the scheme is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/141/memorandum/contents" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/141/memorandum/contents</a></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 203376 203377 question first answered 21/12/2018 13:47:59 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1027654

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	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	Accidents: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential financial benefits to the NHS of increasing the NHS Injury Cost Recovery tariff beyond the Hospital and Community Health Services inflation rate.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	203377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>The Injury Cost Recovery scheme is a scheme in place for the recovery of treatment costs that applies to patients who subsequently go on to make a successful claim for personal injury compensation against a third party. Funds recovered come primarily from a third-party compensator or insurer.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is provided in the following table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>England (£ million)</p></td><td><p>Scotland (£ million)</p></td><td><p>Wales (£ million)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Ambulance Trusts (£ million)</p></td><td><p>Total (£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>166.11</p></td><td><p>14.41</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10.52</p></td><td><p>8.74</p></td><td><p>199.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>165.58</p></td><td><p>14.93</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10.34</p></td><td><p>8.49</p></td><td><p>199.33</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department recognises that treatment type and costs change and therefore we do keep the setting of the tariffs under close review. However, we believe the scheme currently strikes the right balance between risk and reward by having a simple to administer, low cost scheme that provides significant benefit for the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>Over 90% of cases recovered fall within the current tariff cap. Whilst increasing the level of the cap may lead to increased recoveries, this is likely to be offset by increased administrative efforts and costs, for example with more cases becoming subject to legal challenge.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s most recent assessment of the impact associated with the scheme is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/141/memorandum/contents" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/141/memorandum/contents</a></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 203376 203378 question first answered 21/12/2018 13:47:59 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1027653

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	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	Accidents: Fees and Charges
	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 he has made of the amount recovered from third party insurers for NHS treatment under the NHS Injury Recovery Scheme in the last two financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	203376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>The Injury Cost Recovery scheme is a scheme in place for the recovery of treatment costs that applies to patients who subsequently go on to make a successful claim for personal injury compensation against a third party. Funds recovered come primarily from a third-party compensator or insurer.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is provided in the following table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>England (£ million)</p></td><td><p>Scotland (£ million)</p></td><td><p>Wales (£ million)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Ambulance Trusts (£ million)</p></td><td><p>Total (£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>166.11</p></td><td><p>14.41</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10.52</p></td><td><p>8.74</p></td><td><p>199.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>165.58</p></td><td><p>14.93</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10.34</p></td><td><p>8.49</p></td><td><p>199.33</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department recognises that treatment type and costs change and therefore we do keep the setting of the tariffs under close review. However, we believe the scheme currently strikes the right balance between risk and reward by having a simple to administer, low cost scheme that provides significant benefit for the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>Over 90% of cases recovered fall within the current tariff cap. Whilst increasing the level of the cap may lead to increased recoveries, this is likely to be offset by increased administrative efforts and costs, for example with more cases becoming subject to legal challenge.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s most recent assessment of the impact associated with the scheme is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/141/memorandum/contents" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/141/memorandum/contents</a></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 203377 203378 question first answered 21/12/2018 13:47:58 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1019950

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	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	Accidents: Fees and Charges
	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 his Department has made on the effectiveness of the NHS Injury Cost Recovery scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	198823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>Since 1999, the Injury Cost Recovery scheme has recovered around £2.8 billion with annual recoveries currently around £200 million (£175 million in England, £15 million in Scotland; and £10 million in Wales). The money recovered goes directly to the trust providing the treatment.</p><p> </p><p>Each year, the Department updates the regulations to reflect any inflationary increase which maintains the real-terms value of income recovered on behalf of NHS trusts.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to monitor income recovered by the Injury Cost Recovery Scheme each year.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/12/2018 12:28:33 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1019839

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	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	Eating Disorders
	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 report, Ignoring the alarms: How NHS eating disorder services are failing patients, published by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman in December 2018, what steps his Department is taking to review the existing (a) quality and (b) availability of adult eating disorder services to achieve parity with child and adolescent services.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	198822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>NHS England commissioned a national review of adult eating disorder services in 2017, which is now complete. Data collected on activity, investment and workforce is being reviewed with stakeholders to inform NHS England’s understanding of current provision and existing levels of parity with eating disorder services for children and young people. The data is informing modelling to understand the finance and workforce gaps to achieving greater levels of parity.</p><p> </p><p>Diagnosing and treating eating disorders is an important area of medical practice. It is included within the curriculum for training all doctors, including for general practitioner (where most eating disorders initially present) and in more depth within training for psychiatry, particularly child and adolescent psychiatrists. This training equips doctors to identify the early potential symptoms of an eating disorder and help patients to discuss difficult issues.</p><p> </p><p>This Government recognises the importance of raising awareness and reducing stigma so that more people feel able to talk about their mental health, including eating disorders, and seek treatment. That is why in January 2017, the Prime Minister committed to having mental health first aid training available to secondary schools, aiming to have trained at least one teacher in every secondary school by 2020 and to all primary schools by 2022. This Government has also provided grant funding to the Time to Change national mental health anti-stigma campaign since 2012. Time to Change works with people with experience of mental health problems, including eating disorders, to challenge stigma and to improve social attitudes towards mental health.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also committed to equip one million people to be better informed to look after their own mental health, so Public Health England is currently leading the development of a £15 million national mental health campaign called ‘Every Mind Matters’.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 198821 question first answered 12/12/2018 11:40:43 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1019838

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	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	Eating Disorders
	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 are taking to (a) raise awareness of the early signs and symptoms of eating disorders and (b) encourage those with such symptoms to seek help and treatment for their condition.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	198821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>NHS England commissioned a national review of adult eating disorder services in 2017, which is now complete. Data collected on activity, investment and workforce is being reviewed with stakeholders to inform NHS England’s understanding of current provision and existing levels of parity with eating disorder services for children and young people. The data is informing modelling to understand the finance and workforce gaps to achieving greater levels of parity.</p><p> </p><p>Diagnosing and treating eating disorders is an important area of medical practice. It is included within the curriculum for training all doctors, including for general practitioner (where most eating disorders initially present) and in more depth within training for psychiatry, particularly child and adolescent psychiatrists. This training equips doctors to identify the early potential symptoms of an eating disorder and help patients to discuss difficult issues.</p><p> </p><p>This Government recognises the importance of raising awareness and reducing stigma so that more people feel able to talk about their mental health, including eating disorders, and seek treatment. That is why in January 2017, the Prime Minister committed to having mental health first aid training available to secondary schools, aiming to have trained at least one teacher in every secondary school by 2020 and to all primary schools by 2022. This Government has also provided grant funding to the Time to Change national mental health anti-stigma campaign since 2012. Time to Change works with people with experience of mental health problems, including eating disorders, to challenge stigma and to improve social attitudes towards mental health.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also committed to equip one million people to be better informed to look after their own mental health, so Public Health England is currently leading the development of a £15 million national mental health campaign called ‘Every Mind Matters’.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 198822 question first answered 12/12/2018 11:40:43 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

997338

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	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	Mental Health Services: Prisons
	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 assessment he has made of the quality of mental health services available for people in prison.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	185042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Improving the physical and mental health of people in prison is a top priority for this Government.</p><p> </p><p>It is recognised that there are large numbers of people in prison with mental ill health. When people do go to prison, they should receive the same standard and access to National Health Service healthcare and mental health treatments and care as people in the community. The Department has not made a formal assessment of levels of access and quality of mental health services for people in prison.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to ensure that care started in prison can be continued on release into the community. Offenders should have the same access to healthcare services as everyone else once they are released from prison. Progress has been made in this area and general practitioner practices are now required to pre-register prisoners prior to their release.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 185040 185041 question first answered 05/11/2018 16:39:12 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

997337

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	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	Mental Health Services: Prisons
	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 assessment he has made of the level of access to mental health services for people in prison.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	185041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Improving the physical and mental health of people in prison is a top priority for this Government.</p><p> </p><p>It is recognised that there are large numbers of people in prison with mental ill health. When people do go to prison, they should receive the same standard and access to National Health Service healthcare and mental health treatments and care as people in the community. The Department has not made a formal assessment of levels of access and quality of mental health services for people in prison.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to ensure that care started in prison can be continued on release into the community. Offenders should have the same access to healthcare services as everyone else once they are released from prison. Progress has been made in this area and general practitioner practices are now required to pre-register prisoners prior to their release.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 185040 185042 question first answered 05/11/2018 16:39:12 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

997336

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	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	Mental Health Services: Offenders
	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 assessment he has made of the level of access to mental health services for people who have been recently released from prison.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	185040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Improving the physical and mental health of people in prison is a top priority for this Government.</p><p> </p><p>It is recognised that there are large numbers of people in prison with mental ill health. When people do go to prison, they should receive the same standard and access to National Health Service healthcare and mental health treatments and care as people in the community. The Department has not made a formal assessment of levels of access and quality of mental health services for people in prison.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to ensure that care started in prison can be continued on release into the community. Offenders should have the same access to healthcare services as everyone else once they are released from prison. Progress has been made in this area and general practitioner practices are now required to pre-register prisoners prior to their release.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 185041 185042 question first answered 05/11/2018 16:39:12 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans