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1035107

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government’s preparations for the UK leaving the EU potentially with no deal are expected to delay the publication of the Social Care Green Paper.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	205416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>No, as an ageing society, we need to reach a longer-term sustainable settlement for social care. The Social Care Green Paper remains a priority and the Government has committed to publishing at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/01/2019 12:30:38 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1035108

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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	Social Services
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 Department is taking to ensure that the Social Care Green Paper is published at the earliest opportunity.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	205417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>The Social Care Green Paper remains a priority for this Government. The Department is working hard to publish a Green Paper setting out proposals for reform at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/01/2019 12:29:34 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1035109

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to publish the Social Care Green Paper before the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	205418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>An ageing society means that we need to reach a longer-term sustainable settlement for social care. This is why the Government has committed to publishing a Green Paper at the earliest opportunity setting out its proposals for reform.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/01/2019 12:31:30 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1035112

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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	Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the report entitled, Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013-2020, published by the World Health Organisation; and if he will make statement.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	205213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government supports the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ‘Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013-2020’ and has implemented a range of policies which contribute to reducing and controlling non-communicable diseases (NCDs). These include policies to reduce smoking; promote healthy diets; tackle misuse of alcohol; and encourage physical exercise. All of these policies are well-aligned with the WHO’s recommended actions on NCDs.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 09/01/2019 15:14:44 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1035137

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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	Breastfeeding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on breastfeeding prevalence at (a) six to eight weeks, (b) six months, (c) 12 months and (d) 24 months in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	205404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>Since 2015 Public Health England has published experimental statistics on breastfeeding prevalence at six to eight weeks. These data can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/breastfeeding-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/breastfeeding-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>These data are based on an interim voluntary data collection by local authorities. Prior to 2015, this data was published by NHS England and is not comparable due to methodological changes.</p><p> </p><p>Breastfeeding prevalence at six to eight weeks data is also available in the Public Health Outcomes Framework. These data can be found at the following link:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/public-health-outcomes-framework/data#page/11/gid/1000042/pat/6/par/E12000001/ati/102/are/E06000005" target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/public-health-outcomes-framework/data#page/11/gid/1000042/pat/6/par/E12000001/ati/102/are/E06000005</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There is no comparable data available for earlier years due to methodological changes.</p><p> </p><p>Breastfeeding prevalence at six, 12 and 24 months is not reported nationally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 09/01/2019 17:34:59 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1035138

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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	Breastfeeding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to promote breastfeeding.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	205405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) is committed to improving breastfeeding rates across England and has identified breastfeeding as a key priority within our maternity and child health programmes.</p><p>PHE works nationally to support local authorities (LAs) to improve breastfeeding rates. PHE, in partnership with the United Nations International Childrens’ Emergency Fund (UNICEF), published an infant feeding commissioning toolkit to support the commissioning of interventions to improve breastfeeding rates, available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/infant-feeding-commissioning-services" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/infant-feeding-commissioning-services</a></p><p>LAs and their partners are encouraged to provide a comprehensive universal service with access to specialist support when needed. The PHE breastfeeding fingertips profiles allow local areas to see performance against a range of indicators supporting them to plan and review services and local population needs. More information is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk" target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk</a></p><p>PHE supports action to improve breastfeeding rates through evidence to provide guidance to professionals, and address health inequalities. The guidance includes six high impact areas for early years aimed at health visitors includes promotion of breastfeeding and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/563921/Early_years_high_impact_area3_breastfeeding.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/563921/Early_years_high_impact_area3_breastfeeding.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 09/01/2019 17:37:00 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1035139

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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	Hormone Replacement Therapy
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 women were prescribed hormone replacement therapy by drug type in each year since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	205387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested. Information collected by NHS Digital relates to prescription items dispensed in the community in England.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 09/01/2019 15:16:42 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1035142

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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	Naproxen
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 has made an assessment of the adequacy of supplies of naproxen.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	205406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>Supplies of naproxen tablets are currently available but are limited due to a manufacturing issue that has affected the availability of the active pharmaceutical ingredient. The Department is working closely with all suppliers to resolve the situation and expedite further deliveries as soon as possible. Additional deliveries of naproxen are expected throughout January and February.</p><p> </p><p>As a responsible Government, we continue to prepare proportionately for all scenarios following our exit from the European Union in March 2019, including a ‘no-deal’ scenario. This includes asking pharmaceutical companies to have six weeks additional supply of all pharmacy and prescription-only medicines which enter the United Kingdom from, or via, the European Union or European Economic Area over and above their business as usual stocks.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 205407 question first answered 09/01/2019 16:31:57 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1035143

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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	Naproxen
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 has taken steps to stockpile Naproxen.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	205407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>Supplies of naproxen tablets are currently available but are limited due to a manufacturing issue that has affected the availability of the active pharmaceutical ingredient. The Department is working closely with all suppliers to resolve the situation and expedite further deliveries as soon as possible. Additional deliveries of naproxen are expected throughout January and February.</p><p> </p><p>As a responsible Government, we continue to prepare proportionately for all scenarios following our exit from the European Union in March 2019, including a ‘no-deal’ scenario. This includes asking pharmaceutical companies to have six weeks additional supply of all pharmacy and prescription-only medicines which enter the United Kingdom from, or via, the European Union or European Economic Area over and above their business as usual stocks.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 205406 question first answered 09/01/2019 16:31:57 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1035148

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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	Breast Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of funding required to update the NHS Breast Screening IT systems; and what steps his Department is taking to allocate more funding to that programme.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	205367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government has committed an initial £1.8 million to identify and design an immediate replacement for the National Breast Screening System. Work is underway to scope out the most appropriate alternative. Following the discovery and design phases, and subject to the necessary approvals, further funding will be available to implement the final version.</p><p> </p><p>Improving cancer screening, early diagnosis and treatment is a core part of the NHS Long Term Plan published 7 January 2019. The Government is investing £487 million in healthcare technology as part of the NHS Long Term Plan to improve patient care, reduce workload on staff and make every pound go further.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 09/01/2019 15:15:45 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous