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758768

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Neuromuscular Disorders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to increase the number of neuromuscular care advisors for people with muscle-wasting conditions.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	9390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for commissioning specialised neurological services, including some services for patients with neuromuscular disorders. NHS England has published a service specification for neurological care that includes an exemplar service specification for neuromuscular conditions which sets out what providers must have in place to offer evidence-based, safe and effective services. The service specification for neurological care can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d04-neurosci-spec-neuro.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d04-neurosci-spec-neuro.pdf</a></p><p>NHS providers, working with local area teams, may establish patient access to neuromuscular care advisers if they consider it would benefit service provision and such decisions are a local matter.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 12/09/2017 16:35:04 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

834743

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Cerebral Palsy: Children and Young People
	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 support the implementation of the NICE Quality Standard on cerebral palsy in children and young people.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	126175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>Quality standards (QS) are important in setting out to patients, the public, commissioners and providers what a high quality service should look like in a particular area of care. Whilst providers and commissioners must have regard to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) QS in planning and delivering services, they do not provide a comprehensive service specification and are not mandatory.</p><p> </p><p>The NICE QS: Cerebral palsy in children and young people was published on 10 October 2017. This standard covers the diagnosis, assessment and management of cerebral palsy and comprises four Quality Statements which describe high quality cerebral palsy care that can be used for the measurement and improvement of services locally. These statements are drawn from existing, evidence based guidance; in this case NICE’s cerebral palsy clinical guideline, published in January 2017. Both the QS and guideline can be found at the following links:</p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs162/resources/cerebral-palsy-in-children-and-young-people-pdf-75545597081797" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs162/resources/cerebral-palsy-in-children-and-young-people-pdf-75545597081797</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng62/resources/cerebral-palsy-in-under-25s-assessment-and-management-pdf-1837570402501" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng62/resources/cerebral-palsy-in-under-25s-assessment-and-management-pdf-1837570402501</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/02/2018 16:23:40 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

834746

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Cerebral Palsy
	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 of the potential merits of introducing a national cerebral palsy register to record incidences of the condition and improve the provision of treatment for people affected.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	126176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>No assessment has been made. NHS England is responsible for securing high quality outcomes for people with cerebral palsy, and it has advised that there are currently no plans to establish a national register of children with the condition.</p><p> </p><p>PACE, the charity which supports children and families affected by motor disorders such as cerebral palsy indicates that the current United Kingdom incidence rate of cerebral palsy is around one in 400 births and that approximately 1,800 children are diagnosed with cerebral palsy every year.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/02/2018 16:25:25 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

837438

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Cerebral Palsy: 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 assessment his Department has made of the potential financial savings to (a) health, (b) social care services and (c) education services of the early identification of cerebral palsy.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	126557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>However, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published guidelines in January 2017 on the assessment and management of cerebral palsy. This provides authoritative, evidence-based guidance for healthcare professionals in identifying the early signs of cerebral palsy. Further information can be found via the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng62" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng62</a></p><p>Further to this, as part of the mandated reviews, health visitors (specialised nurses or midwives) assess the development of children between 0-5 years. They are skilled in early identification of delays, or concerns, in development. In such circumstances they will make a referral to a community paediatrician who will be able to diagnose any conditions, including cerebral palsy.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 12:19:17 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

964971

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Antarctic: Marine Protected Areas
	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 progress he has made on securing international support for marine protection in the Antarctic.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	169437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a global leader on Antarctic marine protection issues, including within the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). At its next meeting in October, CCAMLR will consider the UK co-sponsored proposals for establishing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the East Antarctic and Weddell Sea. International consultations are underway at official and technical levels. The final proposal will be submitted to CCAMLR this week, we will then work with other EU Members to consider the most appropriate level of lobbying.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/09/2018 14:12:34 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

964973

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Antarctic: Marine Protected Areas
	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 discussions he has had with his international counterparts on marine conservation in the Antarctic.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	169438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Ocean protection issues have been a key point of discussion among Ministers at recent G7 and G20 meetings, as the UK continues to be a global leader in marine conservation. Within the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), the UK is working proactively to establish a network of Marine Protected Areas around Antarctica. At its next meeting in October, CCAMLR will consider the UK co-sponsored proposals for establishing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the East Antarctic and Weddell Sea. International consultations on these proposals are underway at official and technical levels.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/09/2018 14:15:37 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

964974

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Antarctic: Marine Protected Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to secure international support for a marine protected area in the Weddell Sea.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	169439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a leading advocate for marine protection across the Southern Ocean, having secured agreement for the first Marine Protected Area (MPA) within the international Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)<strong><em>.</em></strong> The UK is a co-proponent for MPA proposals in the Weddell Sea and in East Antarctica, both of which will be presented to the next CCAMLR meeting in October for adoption. There are ongoing international consultations underway at official and technical level to aid adoption. The final proposal will be submitted to CCAMLR this week, we will then work with other EU Members to consider the most appropriate level of lobbying.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/09/2018 14:18:04 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

964975

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Seas and Oceans: Environment Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to secure a global treaty to protect the high seas by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	169440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The FCO leads, with close cooperation from DEFRA, on the negotiations to develop an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ process). The first meeting of the UN Inter-governmental conference to develop the new international instrument started, on 4 September 2018 and the UK is represented by FCO and DEFRA officials. The Government fully supports the United Nations BBNJ process to develop an ambitious agreement which we would like to see concluded in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/09/2018 14:22:44 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

731517

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	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	Foreign Investment in UK: Environment Protection
	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 plans the Government has to provide certainty of energy policy in order to attract green technology companies to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>Clean growth is a key pillar of our industrial strategy. The low carbon sector already brings significant benefits to the UK, employing over 230,000 people directly and another 200,000 through supply chains. Within the sector, the UK has established world-leading expertise in several areas of green technology, including offshore wind and electric vehicles. Since 2012, over £56 billion has been invested in renewable energy generation in the UK. In 2016, one in five battery electric cars sold in the EU was made in the UK.</p><p>Certainty for the UK’s energy policy is provided by several frameworks, including the Climate Change Act 2008. This established the UK’s 2050 target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% on 1990 levels and a supporting framework of five year carbon budgets.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 26/06/2017 15:21:02 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

731518

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	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	Energy: Prices
	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 the Government plans to take to ensure that reductions in energy bills do not affect commitments to emissions reductions.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>This Government is committed to tackling climate change and to the UK’s Climate Change Act. On average, Government policies reduce household energy bills because energy efficiency measures mean that less energy is used, more than offsetting the costs other policies add to energy bills.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 26/06/2017 15:21:36 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally