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date	22/01/2018
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	Prescription Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to reform the way in which medicines are (a) appraised and (b) funded to ensure that patients have timely access to life-extending medicines at a price that is affordable for the NHS and taxpayer.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	123913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>On 3 November, the Government published its response to the Accelerated Access Review. It set out plans to give patients quicker access to life-changing treatments; and, make the United Kingdom the best place in the world for industry to invest and innovate. From April 2018, the new Accelerated Access Pathway will mean selected products with the greatest potential to change lives could be available up to four years earlier by reducing the time taken to negotiate the evaluation and financial approvals necessary before the National Health Service can purchase them.</p><p> </p><p>Following a public consultation, NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence introduced new arrangements for the appraisal and funding of cancer drugs in July 2016. The new arrangements, including the Cancer Drugs Fund, are designed to ensure that patients benefit from faster access to the most promising new drugs while delivering better value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 30/01/2018 12:03:20 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

827976

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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	NHS: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that licensing for new drugs in the UK is not slowed down by the UK leaving the EU and the European Medicines Agency.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	123936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>In July last year the Government set out three principles which will underpin the development of a post-Brexit regulatory system for medicines and devices: patients should not be disadvantaged; innovators should be able to access the United Kingdom market as quickly and simply as possible; and we will continue to play a leading role in both Europe and the world in promoting public health.</p><p> </p><p>As the Prime Minister has stated, the UK is fully committed to continuing the close working relationship with our European partners. In this context, the UK will be working with the European Union to agree how best to continue cooperation in the field of medicines regulation, for the benefit of public health and safety in both the UK and the EU Member States.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 30/01/2018 13:59:25 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

828115

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Graduates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people from (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England graduated from university in the 2016-17 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	124075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes information on enrolments and qualifications obtained at UK higher education institutions. The latest statistics, referring to the 2016/17 academic year, were published on 11 January 2018 at the following link: <a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/11-01-2018/sfr247-higher-education-student-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/11-01-2018/sfr247-higher-education-student-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The number of qualifiers from higher education courses who were domiciled in Jarrow constituency, South Tyneside local authority, the North East region and England, prior to study in the 2016/17 academic year, has been provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Higher Education qualifiers<sup>1)2)3)</sup> by place of domicile prior to study<sup>4)</sup></strong></p><p>UK Higher Education Institutions</p><p>Academic year 2016/17</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>Jarrow constituency</p></td><td><p>South Tyneside local authority</p></td><td><p>North East region</p></td><td><p>England Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>615</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td><td><p>20,905</p></td><td><p>459,425</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Department for Education analysis of HESA’s Student Record</p><p>Notes:</p><p>1) Figures are based on the HESA qualifications obtained population (<a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/definitions/students" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/definitions/students</a>).</p><p>2) Includes qualifiers from both undergraduate and postgraduate levels of study.</p><p>3) Figures are rounded to the nearest multiple of five.</p><p>4) Constituency and local authority is derived from the student's postcode prior to study.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 30/01/2018 17:13:16 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

825716

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Delivery Services: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of ensuring (a) delivery riders and (b) bike messengers are insured when working on a self-employed basis.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	123783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to introduce compulsory insurance for delivery cyclists, bicycle messengers, or for cyclists in general, although it encourages all cyclists to take out some form of insurance. There are insurers who offer policies tailored to cyclists who use their bicycle for courier and delivery purposes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/01/2018 12:12:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer