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registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Mobocertinib 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 and Social Care, when the drug Mobocertinib will be available on the NHS. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 182854 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2023-05-09more like thismore than 2023-05-09
answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing evidence-based recommendations on whether drugs represent a clinically and cost-effective use of National Health Service resources. The NHS in England is legally required to fund all medicines NICE recommends, usually within three months of final guidance, and cancer drugs are eligible for funding through the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) immediately after NICE issues positive draft guidance.</p><p>NICE published final draft guidance recommending mobocertinib for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy in adults whose tumours have epidermal growth factor receptor exon 20 insertion mutations on 16 November 2022. It is therefore routinely available for clinicians to prescribe to eligible NHS patients in line with NICE’s recommendations, having been previously funded through the CDF.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-09T12:45:32.097Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-09T12:45:32.097Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1623960
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Cancer: Artificial Sweeteners 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 and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential link between artificial sweeteners and cancer. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 182855 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2023-05-05more like thismore than 2023-05-05
answer text <p>The safety of sweeteners is the responsibility of the Food Standards Agency (FSA). As with other food additives, sweeteners are regulated, and safe use levels are established in legislation. Although occasional studies published in the scientific literature have attributed adverse health effects, including cancer, to sweeteners, this has not been substantiated. There is currently no credible evidence linking exposure to sweeteners in humans to cancer. The FSA will continue to assess new scientific data on food additives, to ensure that consumers are safe.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Harborough more like this
answering member printed Neil O'Brien more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-05T09:13:26.823Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-05T09:13:26.823Z
answering member
4679
label Biography information for Neil O'Brien more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1623961
registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Standards 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 Transport, what his timeframe is for the DVLA to meet its service delivery standards for issuing driving licences across the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 182856 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2023-05-03more like thismore than 2023-05-03
answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s published business plan target for 2022/23 is to despatch 95% of driving licences within three working days where the application was made online and 90% within ten working days where the application was made by post.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA is responsible for driver licensing in Great Britain. Driver licensing is devolved in Northern Ireland and is the responsibility of the Driver and Vehicle Agency, part of the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Durham more like this
answering member printed Mr Richard Holden more like this
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less than 2023-05-03T09:59:46.403Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-03T09:59:46.403Z
answering member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1623962
registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Holiday Leave: Pay 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 Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to help ensure that all eligible workers are paid holiday pay. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 182857 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2023-05-04more like thismore than 2023-05-04
answer text <p>Almost all workers are entitled to statutory paid annual leave. The government has produced guidance for employers and workers on how holiday pay should be calculated. If workers feel that they are being denied their holiday pay, they should speak to their employer or to Acas for free and impartial advice on employment matters. Workers can also make a complaint to an Employment Tribunal.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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less than 2023-05-04T10:54:39.833Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-04T10:54:39.833Z
answering member
4474
label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1623963
registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Remote Working 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 Work and Pensions, what the Government's most recent guidance is on working from home. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 182858 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2023-05-09more like thismore than 2023-05-09
answer text <p>Due to the rise in the number of workers working from home, either on a permanent or hybrid basis, the Health and Safety Executive expanded its Home Worker guidance to cover employer’s responsibilities This updated guidance was published in November 2021 <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/home-working/index.htm" target="_blank"><strong>Home working - HSE</strong></a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-09T16:17:40.853Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-09T16:17:40.853Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1623964
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Iraq and Syria: Prisoners 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 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the number of prisoners in Iraq and Syria who are likely to join Islamic State. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 182859 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2023-05-09more like thismore than 2023-05-09
answer text <p>Daesh's ability to direct, enable and inspire attacks continues to represent the most significant global terrorist threat, including to the UK, our people and our interests overseas. The threat emanating from camps and detention centres in north east Syria is particularly acute. We continue to work with our international partners, notably through the Global Coalition Against Daesh, to tackle the insurgencies in Iraq and Syria, prevent Daesh's resurgence and further degrade its network. We continue to monitor developments in the region very closely.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-09T15:16:31.657Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-09T15:16:31.657Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1623965
registered interest true more like this
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answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Nitrous Oxide: Misuse 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 the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2023 to Question 176520 on Nitrous Oxide: Misuse, with reference to the Working Protocol between the Home Secretary and the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, published 15 November 2011, for what reasons the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs was not advised in writing of the Government’s reasons for rejecting the Council’s recommendations on nitrous oxide in advance of any public comment. more like this
tabling member constituency Reigate more like this
tabling member printed
Crispin Blunt more like this
uin 182762 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2023-05-02more like thismore than 2023-05-02
answer text <p>On 27 March we published the Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) Action Plan announcing our intention to control nitrous oxide as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.</p><p>The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs were notified in writing of our intention not to accept recommendation 1 of their updated harms assessment in advance of the publication of the ASB Action Plan. In line with the Working Protocol, the letter set out the reasons behind our decision to reject their recommendation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-02T13:43:36.607Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-02T13:43:36.607Z
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
tabling member
104
label Biography information for Crispin Blunt more like this
1623966
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Horticulture 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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Government Food Strategy policy paper, published on 13 June 2022 and the Answer of 30 January 2023 to Question HL3858 on Horticulture, when the decision was taken not to develop a Horticulture Strategy; for what reasons the Department is not developing a strategy; and who was consulted on that decision. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol East more like this
tabling member printed
Kerry McCarthy more like this
uin 182809 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2023-05-02more like thismore than 2023-05-02
answer text <p>Government is committed to an increasingly prosperous horticulture sector and as referenced in the answer to Question HL 3858 published on 30 January, we will not be developing a published strategy for the horticulture sector as originally envisaged in the Government Food Strategy. The sector operates in a complex, ever-evolving commercial and political landscape as such we are prioritising policy work that maximises impact through multiple avenues, this includes establishing the seasonal worker visa route, the labour review, automation, the Farming Innovation Programme and the Farming Investment Fund and working across Government on energy support and planning.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-02T10:44:18.817Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-02T10:44:18.817Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
1491
label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy more like this
1623967
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Horticulture 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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has appointed an industry expert on Controlled Environment Horticulture as announced on 11 October 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol East more like this
tabling member printed
Kerry McCarthy more like this
uin 182810 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2023-05-02more like thismore than 2023-05-02
answer text <p>The decision to appoint an industry expert on Controlled Environment Horticulture was made by former Secretary of State, the Rt Hon Member for North East Hampshire (Ranil Jayawardena). After further consideration following a change in government it was decided to adopt a different approach and not continue with the appointment.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-02T10:35:15.807Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-02T10:35:15.807Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
1491
label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy more like this
1623968
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading School Meals: Standards 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 Education, what recent assessment she made of the potential impact of the School Food Standards on (a) children’s health and childhood obesity and (b) the Government’s net zero carbon strategy. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol East more like this
tabling member printed
Kerry McCarthy more like this
uin 182811 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2023-05-02more like thismore than 2023-05-02
answer text <p>Obesity is a complex problem caused by many factors. The Department of Health and Social Care launched ‘Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives’ in July 2020. The strategy demonstrates an overarching campaign to reduce obesity and takes forward actions from previous chapters of the childhood obesity plan, including the ambition to halve the number of children living with obesity by 2030.</p><p>The Department for Education (the Department) wants pupils to be healthy and well nourished and encourages a healthy balanced diet and healthy life choices through school funding, legislation, and guidance. The Standards for school food are set out in The Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014. They are designed to ensure that schools provide pupils with healthy food and drink options, and to ensure that pupils get the energy and nutrition they need across the school day.</p><p>The Department has committed to support schools to improve their sustainable practices on food. Schools can voluntarily follow the Department’s buying standards, which include advice about sustainable sourcing. The Department also recognises the importance of plant based foods from a health and environmental point of view. The School Food Standards already allow schools the freedom to provide plant based meals as needed.</p><p>The School Food Standards ensure the right foods are available for pupils every day. Schools are required to provide one or more portions of vegetables or salad as an accompaniment. One or more portions of fruit must be provided every day and at least three different fruits and three different vegetables each week. My right hon. Friends, the Secretary of State for Education and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, have not met on this matter.</p><p>The Department believes that the current standards provide a robust yet flexible framework to ensure that pupils in England continue to receive high quality and nutritious food, that builds healthy eating habits for life. The Department is keeping the standards under review.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
grouped question UIN 182812 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-02T12:42:32.59Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-02T12:42:32.59Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
1491
label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy more like this