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1540515

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date	08/11/2022
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	Olaparib
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to make Olaparib available on the NHS for people with prostate cancer.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Andy Carter
uin	82462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>In October 2022, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published guidance which does not recommend olaparib for the treatment of prostate cancer. ‘Olaparib for previously treated BRCA mutation-positive hormone-relapsed metastatic prostate cancer’ is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta831" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta831</a></p><p>NICE continues to survey new evidence which may affect its published guidance and would consult on proposed changes with a wide range of stakeholders if significant new evidence were to emerge.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 15/11/2022 14:36:13 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4791 label Biography information for Andy Carter

1540522

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Motor Neurone Disease: Staffordshire
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 adequacy of diagnosis rates for Motor Neurone Disease in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) North Staffordshire.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	82484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/11/2022 13:30:23 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1540523

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Diabetes: Staffordshire
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 adequacy of the availability of support for people with diabetes in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) North Staffordshire.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	82485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/11/2022 14:24:43 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1540524

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Multiple Sclerosis: Staffordshire
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 adequacy of the availability of support for people with multiple sclerosis in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) North Staffordshire.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	82486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/11/2022 14:26:19 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1540532

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which medical conditions have been (a) accepted and (b) rejected by independent medical assessors appointed by his Department as having a causal connection to covid-19 vaccines.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	82160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme assessors do not accept or reject specific conditions or injuries, as claims are individually assessed on a case-by-case basis by an independent medical assessor. Claimants may also present with multiple conditions which can have an impact on an assessment.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable to provide a list of medical conditions experienced by individuals whose claims have been accepted or rejected as it relates to personal information.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 15/11/2022 17:26:26 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 34159 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1540533

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason medical examinations are not carried out for claims under the vaccine damage payments scheme; and if he will change his Department's policy so that it is aligned with that which applies to claims for industrial injuries.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	82161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>All claims to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) are assessed on a case-by-case basis by experienced independent medical assessors who have undertaken specialised training in vaccine damage and disability assessment. Once medical records are received, assessors consider these and all available scientific evidence to make a clinical assessment on whether it is more probable than not that the vaccine has caused disablement.</p><p>The introduction of a face-to-face medical assessment as required for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit would delay claims and would require legislative change and re-negotiations of clinical contracts and would therefore significantly delay claims being processed. The Government’s current focus is increasing the operations of the VDPS and ensuring timely outcomes are provided to claimants.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 14/11/2022 11:43:46 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1540536

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Smoking
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 Government's progress against its target to make England smoke-free by 2030; and whether the Government will be providing additional investment to stop smoking support services to meet that objective.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	82457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>We are currently considering the recommendations made in ‘The Khan review: making smoking obsolete’ and how these measures can ensure we meet the 2030 target. Further information on these plans, including on investment, will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 14/11/2022 16:20:55 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1540537

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Prescriptions: 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, in the context of the cost of living crisis, if he will extend eligibility for free prescriptions to (a) those in receipt of tax credits and (b) more widely to protect people’s access to healthcare.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	82458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to extend eligibility for free prescriptions. The NHS Business Services Authority issues NHS Tax Credit exemption certificates for full help with health costs, including free prescriptions, where the annual family income used to calculate Tax Credits is £15,276 or less and the person receives either Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit paid together or Working Tax Credit including a disability or severe disability element.</p><p>We have also frozen prescription charges this year and approximately 89% of prescription items in England are provided free of charge. To support those who do not qualify for an exemption from prescription charges, the cost of prescriptions can be capped by purchasing a prescription pre-payment certificate, which can be paid for in instalments. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just over £2 per week.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 14/11/2022 16:40:32 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1539959

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
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	Electronic Cigarettes: 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 the Government is taking to raise young people's awareness of the risks of vaping.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	80967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>To raise awareness of the risks of vaping to children, we have updated information and advice online at the Better Health and Talk to Frank platforms. The Department of Health and Social Care also works with the Department of Education on communications to schools to prevent children from starting vaping.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 14/11/2022 17:06:01 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1539961

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
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	Blood: Donors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people donated blood in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	80969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of active blood donors in England from 1 November to 31 October in each year from 2019.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of donors</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 November 2019 to 31 October 2020</p></td><td><p>764,966</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 November 2020 to 31 October 2021</p></td><td><p>789,943</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022</p></td><td><p>797,263</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: NHS Blood and Transplant, November 2022.</p><p>Note:</p><p>An active donor is an individual who has donated blood at least once in a 12 month period.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 14/11/2022 17:42:58 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart