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76269
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Tobacco: Packaging more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will conduct a separate consultation into the intellectual property implications of standardised tobacco packaging and its potential effect on the Exchequer. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 204639 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p>The Government is currently holding a United Kingdom-wide consultation on introducing regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products, which was published on 26 June. The consultation will run for six weeks and conclude on 7 August and we are seeking any new and relevant information that may help in assessing the wider impact of standardised packaging, including any views on the potential impact on intellectual property. We would encourage anyone with an interest in standardised packaging to respond to the consultation, including responding with any information or evidence relevant to the intellectual property implications of standardised tobacco packaging and its potential effect on the Exchequer.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN 204758 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T15:53:44.9097273Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T15:53:44.9097273Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
76373
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Depressive Illnesses: Charities more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent steps his Department has taken to raise awareness of charities set up to help people suffering from depression. more like this
tabling member constituency Upper Bann more like this
tabling member printed
David Simpson more like this
uin 204491 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p>The Government consistently recognises the contribution that charities make to the mental health of the people of this country. As recognised in our mental health strategy, <em>No health without mental health</em> and in <em>Closing the Gap: Priorities of essential change in mental health, </em>charities are integral partners to our drive to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the nation.</p><p> </p><p>The Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme brings together a range of voluntary sector organisations to inform and shape national policy. The programme provides a forum for policy makers to reach hundreds of thousands of voluntary and community sector organisations through the extensive depth and reach of the partners' networks. The Programme includes a number of mental health charities including the Depression Alliance, the leading charity in the United Kingdom for anyone affected by depression. The Depression Alliance is a member of the Mental Health Providers Forum, who represents a number of charities on the Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme.</p><p> </p><p>The <em>Time to Change</em> campaign, led by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, seeks to end discrimination against people with mental health problems, including those with depression. Between 2011 and 2015 the Department is providing £16 million to the campaign. <em>Time to Change</em> includes a national high-profile marketing and media campaign which has successfully reached 29 million people. Recent research has shown a reduction in the average levels of discrimination since 2008.</p><p> </p><p>The Department, alongside Public Health England and NHS England, is working with voluntary sector stakeholders through the Health and Care Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme, including the Mental Health Consortia, to support voluntary sector organisations in health and social care and help them realise their potential.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T13:53:30.6026649Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T13:53:30.6026649Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
1597
label Biography information for David Simpson more like this
76374
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Medical Treatments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2014, Official Report, column 281W, on medical treatments, what the most plausible cost per quality adjusted life-year was for each technology appraisal conducted by the National Institute for Care Excellence since June 2010; what the estimated patient population was for each appraised indication; on which appraisals the end-of-life criteria were applied in each final appraisal determination; and on what dates each appraisal was (a) initiated and (b) concluded. more like this
tabling member constituency Eddisbury more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Stephen O'Brien more like this
uin 204436 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p>I refer my Rt. hon. Friend to the answer that I gave him on 8 July 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, column 237W.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T14:23:14.878205Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T14:23:14.878205Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
attachment
1
file name PQ204436 - Hansard Extract.docx more like this
title Hansard Extract more like this
tabling member
427
label Biography information for Mr Stephen O'Brien more like this
76375
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Smoking more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department has spent on anti-smoking awareness campaigns in each of the last four years. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Rosindell more like this
uin 204385 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p>The total Department spend on national anti-smoking campaigns (Smokefree) over the last four years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Media Spend £ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>0.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>3.16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>8.21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>7.64</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It should be noted that the figures for 2013-14 are provisional.</p><p> </p><p>For spend before April 2012, advertising spend is defined as covering only media spend (inclusive of agency commissions but excluding production costs, Central Office of Information (COI) commission and VAT). All figures exclude advertising rebates and audit adjustments and therefore may differ from COI official turnover figures. All figures are rounded to the nearest £10,000. These figures do not include the Department's recruitment/classified advertising costs and ad hoc spend under £10,000. These figures may include occasional minor spend through COI by National Health Service organisations, to supplement national campaigns in their area. While this expenditure has been excluded as far as possible so that this reflects central departmental spend, it would incur disproportionate cost to validate that every item of NHS expenditure has been removed.</p><p>From April 2012 onward is Departmental advertising spend only. Spend from April 2013 onwards is Public Health England advertising spend only. Advertising spend is defined as covering only media spend (inclusive of agency commissions but excluding production costs and VAT). All figures are rounded to the nearest £10,000.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the harms of smoking can be found on the Smokefree website at</p><p> </p><p>www.nhs.uk/smokefree</p><p> </p><p>and also in the range of Smokefree support products.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T15:36:45.091452Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T15:36:45.091452Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
1447
label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this
76376
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Patients: Transport more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients received hospital transport in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 204432 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p>The following table shows how many patients received special/planned transport in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special</p></td><td><p>0.08</p></td><td><p>0.06</p></td><td><p>0.05</p></td><td><p>0.04</p></td><td><p>0.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Planned</p></td><td><p>9.51</p></td><td><p>9.40</p></td><td><p>8.79</p></td><td><p>8.26</p></td><td><p>7.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special/planned Total</p></td><td><p>9.59</p></td><td><p>9.47</p></td><td><p>8.84</p></td><td><p>8.29</p></td><td><p>7.13</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>data for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p> </p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by National Health Service trusts is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>NHS Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>325,038</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>312,524</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>341,517</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>344,572</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>320,162</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>NHS Trust spends for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by foundation trusts (FTs) is shown in the following table:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>FT Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at start of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at end of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>21,800</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>21,735</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>23,195</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>25,149</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>25,915</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>The changing amount of spend will be affected by more FTs being authorised each year. These figures include spend from the point at which FTs are authorised, including if mid-year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Clinical commissioning groups also commission patient transport services; however, cost data is not collected centrally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on the average cost of providing a patient with hospital transport is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN
204431 more like this
204434 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T15:45:47.9711307Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T15:45:47.9711307Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
76377
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Patients: Transport more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average cost is of providing a patient with hospital transport. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 204434 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p>The following table shows how many patients received special/planned transport in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special</p></td><td><p>0.08</p></td><td><p>0.06</p></td><td><p>0.05</p></td><td><p>0.04</p></td><td><p>0.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Planned</p></td><td><p>9.51</p></td><td><p>9.40</p></td><td><p>8.79</p></td><td><p>8.26</p></td><td><p>7.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special/planned Total</p></td><td><p>9.59</p></td><td><p>9.47</p></td><td><p>8.84</p></td><td><p>8.29</p></td><td><p>7.13</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>data for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p> </p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by National Health Service trusts is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>NHS Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>325,038</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>312,524</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>341,517</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>344,572</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>320,162</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>NHS Trust spends for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by foundation trusts (FTs) is shown in the following table:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>FT Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at start of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at end of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>21,800</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>21,735</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>23,195</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>25,149</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>25,915</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>The changing amount of spend will be affected by more FTs being authorised each year. These figures include spend from the point at which FTs are authorised, including if mid-year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Clinical commissioning groups also commission patient transport services; however, cost data is not collected centrally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on the average cost of providing a patient with hospital transport is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN
204431 more like this
204432 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T15:45:48.1504412Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T15:45:48.1504412Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
76378
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading ICT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many mobile telephones, BlackBerrys and laptops were lost by his Department in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 204473 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p>The following table gives details of losses and thefts of mobile telephones, BlackBerrys and laptops for (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to end June.</p><p> </p><p>The Department cannot always distinguish between items lost or stolen so the information below may cover both.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Mobile Telephones</p></td><td><p>BlackBerrys</p></td><td><p>Laptops</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 (to end June)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T14:52:07.7264481Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T14:52:07.7264481Z
answering member
3932
label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
76380
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Patients: Transport more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much money has been spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 204431 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p>The following table shows how many patients received special/planned transport in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special</p></td><td><p>0.08</p></td><td><p>0.06</p></td><td><p>0.05</p></td><td><p>0.04</p></td><td><p>0.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Planned</p></td><td><p>9.51</p></td><td><p>9.40</p></td><td><p>8.79</p></td><td><p>8.26</p></td><td><p>7.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special/planned Total</p></td><td><p>9.59</p></td><td><p>9.47</p></td><td><p>8.84</p></td><td><p>8.29</p></td><td><p>7.13</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>data for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p> </p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by National Health Service trusts is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>NHS Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>325,038</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>312,524</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>341,517</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>344,572</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>320,162</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>NHS Trust spends for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by foundation trusts (FTs) is shown in the following table:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>FT Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at start of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at end of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>21,800</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>21,735</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>23,195</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>25,149</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>25,915</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>The changing amount of spend will be affected by more FTs being authorised each year. These figures include spend from the point at which FTs are authorised, including if mid-year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Clinical commissioning groups also commission patient transport services; however, cost data is not collected centrally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on the average cost of providing a patient with hospital transport is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN
204432 more like this
204434 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T15:45:48.0723149Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T15:45:48.0723149Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
76381
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Primodos more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will instigate a public inquiry into the issuing of prescriptions for Primodos to pregnant women through the NHS before 1978. more like this
tabling member constituency Chesterfield more like this
tabling member printed
Toby Perkins more like this
uin 204489 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p>Decisions about holding a public inquiry have to be proportionate to the need identified, taking into account the likely benefits, time and expense. The evidence has not established that Primodos and other hormonal pregnancy tests have caused congenital anomalies and the Government does not believe that a public inquiry is justified.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T14:25:27.7429011Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T14:25:27.7429011Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
3952
label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
76382
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Primodos more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on allegations that the Government was warned about the dangers of the pregnancy testing drug Primodos in 1967 but did not ban it until 1978; and what steps he has taken as a result of those representations. more like this
tabling member constituency Chesterfield more like this
tabling member printed
Toby Perkins more like this
uin 204438 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p>Primodos was a Hormonal Pregnancy Test which became available in the United Kingdom in 1959 and was discontinued by the manufacturer for commercial reasons in 1978. Since June 2010, the Department and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have, between them, received 157 letters related to Primodos and there have been four Parliamentary Questions.In addition, there have been six meetings on the subject of Primodos in this period. The MHRA has considered the key evidence and concluded that the data are not sufficient to support a causal association between the use of Hormonal Pregnancy Tests and congenital abnormalities. The MHRA assessment was published on its website in April 2014.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T14:15:20.9910514Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T14:15:20.9910514Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
3952
label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this