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228139

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date	18/03/2015
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	Pigeons: Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce the incidence of trichomoniasis in pigeons.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	228015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p><em>Trichomonas gallinae</em>, is an endemic parasitic disease of birds, including pigeons. It is not an OIE listed disease, nor is it notifiable under EU legislation. As such there is no requirement for Government to take any action to control this disease. Control can be undertaken by keepers under the advice of their veterinary surgeons and by regular cleaning of food and water sources, and from contamination by wild pigeons and other birds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/03/2015 11:24:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

228140

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Farms: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to (a) reduce accidental deaths on farms and (b) improve safety in the vicinity of slurry pits.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	228016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) leads on matters of farm safety in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(a) In consultation with key industry stakeholders, HSE has developed an Agriculture Sector Strategy to reduce the number of fatal and non-fatal accidents and ill health across this sector. Amongst other things, this includes: HSE supporting the farm safety partnerships in England, Scotland and Wales, in their work to change the culture of the industry and promote professional modern farming – including improving management and control of health and safety risks through industry led farm safety campaigns, such as “Safe Stop” and “Farm Safety Week”; activities targeting young farmers entering the industry such as the NFU Mutual’s Farm Safety Workshops that are being rolled out to agricultural colleges and universities; and delivering an annual programme of Safety and Health Awareness Days for farmers targeted at small and medium sized farms to promote awareness and understanding of common risks and control measures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(b) HSE has published an Agricultural Information Sheet [<a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais9.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais9.pdf</a>] which gives guidance on preventing access to slurry storage areas, addressing the precautions necessary to prevent unauthorised access and to manage the risks associated with drowning in slurry stores. HSE’s Agriculture webpages also highlights the risks posed by slurry gas and confined spaces, and the precautions required to avoid being overcome or killed by these gases.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HSE has also worked closely with the Farm Safety Partnership in England in support of their campaign to address the risks from slurry gas. (Stop! Think! Slurry Gas! - <a href="http://www.nfuonline.com/business/farm-safety/farm-safety-partnership/campaigns/slurry-safety/" target="_blank">http://www.nfuonline.com/business/farm-safety/farm-safety-partnership/campaigns/slurry-safety/</a>). The campaign was launched in May 2014 and includes a leaflet and posters to raise awareness of the risks presented by slurry gas and the precautions farmers should take to protect themselves. The GB partnerships, and the Northern Ireland partnership, which is chaired by HSE Northern Ireland, have freely exchanged campaign materials and information to ensure wide dissemination of the slurry safety message.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 25/03/2015 11:38:20 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

228147

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Vanuatu
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the UK has provided to Vanuatu in dealing with the aftermath of the recent cyclone.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	228012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK is providing up to £2million of immediate support to the people affected by Cyclone Pam through funding to non-governmental organisations, the Red Cross and the United Nations to provide shelter, water and sanitation and protection. In addition, a Royal Air Force cargo plane has delivered DFID supplies to Port Vila, including 1,640 shelter kits for 8,200 people and 1,944 solar lanterns. DFID has deployed a small team to Vanuatu to provide humanitarian expertise and support coordination with agencies operating in the region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 25/03/2015 17:41:38 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

228182

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Maternity Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the number of incidents in which a pregnant mother was told that her baby was dead but it subsequently proved to be alive in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	228013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>None. This information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 25/03/2015 12:12:11 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

228183

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Fractures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects the NHS to introduce titanium splints to stabilise rib fractures.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	228014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>In the absence of guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), it is for National Health Service commissioners to take funding decisions on treatments based on an assessment of the available evidence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE issued interventional procedures guidance on the insertion of metal rib reinforcements to stabilise a flail chest wall in 2010 that recommends that the procedure may be used provided that normal arrangements are in place for clinical governance, consent and audit. NICE interventional procedures guidance makes recommendations on whether procedures are safe and efficacious, but does not provide guidance on whether the procedure should be funded in the NHS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/03/2015 12:52:21 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

228185

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Contraceptives: Crohn's Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges and the British Medical Association about possible links between use of the contraceptive pill and Crohn's disease.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	228011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>A search of the Department’s Ministerial correspondence database has not identified any items of correspondence received since 1 January 2012 from the Royal Colleges and the British Medical Association about possible links between use of the contraceptive pill and Crohn's disease.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The contraceptive pill is a scientifically proven, highly effective medicine for preventing unwanted pregnancy. The benefits associated with using the contraceptive pill far outweigh the risk of serious side effects, which are rare. Several observational studies have found a possible association between the contraceptive pill and Crohn’s disease.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As with all medicines, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency continually monitors the safety of the contraceptive pill and will seek independent scientific advice from the Commission on Human Medicines and the Medicines for Women’s Health Expert Advisory Group on the available data on a possible association between the contraceptive pill and Crohn’s disease to ensure that product information adequately describes the risks associated with use of these medicines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/03/2015 17:50:09 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

228199

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Aspirin
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges and the British Medical Association about steps to reduce excessive usage of aspirin leading to internal bleeding or strokes.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	228017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>There have been no such recent discussions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In England, the current clinical consensus is that low dose aspirin is not recommended purely for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 25/03/2015 12:09:17 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

228200

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of people in each age group who have suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	228018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the number of people in each age group who have suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome in each of the last five years. With the exception of cancer, there is no comprehensive central record of disease diagnosis for any condition. In 2007 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence produced the clinical guidance ‘<em>Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy): Diagnosis and management of CFS/ME in adults and children</em>’, which estimates that the annual prevalence is approximately 4,000 cases per million of the population.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 25/03/2015 16:32:38 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon