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1286826

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date	19/02/2021
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	IVF
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 have had IVF treatment in each of the last three years; and in how many of those cases was the treatment successful.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	154572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2021 answer text <p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) have advised that the last three years that full data is available, including outcomes of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, are 2016-2018. The following table shows the number of patients having IVF treatment and the number of successful cycles.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of Treatment</p></td><td><p>Patient Count</p></td><td><p>Cycles</p></td><td><p>Live Births</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>51,219</p></td><td><p>68,064</p></td><td><p>19,122</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>52,157</p></td><td><p>69,733</p></td><td><p>19,978</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>51,165</p></td><td><p>69,137</p></td><td><p>19.604</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: HFEA</p><p>Note:</p><p>The data is as shown on the HFEA’s register on 12 December 2020. This is a live database, so these figures reflect the data on this day and are likely to change over time.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/03/2021 12:29:59 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1286827

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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: Northern Ireland
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 support the Health and Care Service in Northern Ireland during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	154574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government is working closely with the Northern Ireland Executive and the other devolved administrations to support their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Engagement at Ministerial level between the Government and the Northern Ireland Executive has occurred weekly over the course of the pandemic. Significant collaboration and engagement at official level has also taken place across key areas, including deployment of the COVID-19 and flu vaccines, testing programme, non-pharmaceutical interventions and supply of personal protective equipment.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/02/2021 17:01:40 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1286847

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of the prioritisation of counsellors and psychotherapists who do not work on the frontline during the next phase of the covid-19 vaccination programme.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	154568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>Counsellor and psychotherapists who are eligible for a vaccine because of their age or other clinical factors, such as underlying health conditions, will have access to a vaccine in the first phase. Phase two of the COVID-19 vaccine programme will cover all adults under 50 years old not already included in phase one. Prioritisation for phase two has not yet been decided, but interim advice has been published by the JVCI recommending an age-based approach which the Government has accepted in principle.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 12/03/2021 14:49:07 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1286860

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of prioritising all people with a learning disability for the covid-19 vaccination.
tabling member constituency	Tynemouth
tabling member printed	Sir Alan Campbell
uin	154591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2021 answer text <p>On 24 February 2021, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) published a clarification of their advice on vaccinating people with a learning disability. They confirmed their view that priority should be given to those with a severe and profound learning disability and supported a practical approach of inviting everyone on the general practice Learning Disability Register for vaccination in cohort six.</p><p>The JCVI also supported the planned approach to work with local authorities to identify those in residential and nursing care and those who required support, for example as part of assisted living in the community and those in shared accommodation with multiple occupancy, to ensure this population could be offered vaccination.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 156544 question first answered 09/04/2021 12:31:33 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	529 label Biography information for Sir Alan Campbell

1286867

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Out-patients: 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 his Department is taking to ensure that parents and caregivers can be present with young people at hospital appointments in all NHS Trusts.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	154601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>We understand the need for young people to be accompanied by their parents and caregivers at appointments and recommend that patients be accompanied where appropriate and necessary. The current guidance, published on 13 October 2020, allows visiting in outpatient and diagnostic settings in a COVID-19 secure way. This guidance was developed by NHS England and NHS Improvement’s clinical cell, overseen by a multidisciplinary group including colleagues from children and young people’s teams.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/02/2021 17:03:42 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1286876

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Take-away Food: Labelling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to introduce compulsory (a) calorie labelling and (b) nutritional information for foods purchased (i) from takeaway venues and (ii) via apps.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	154621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>The Department has consulted on how the policy on calorie labelling for food and drink served outside of the home by large out-of-home sector businesses, with 250 or more employees, should be enforced and is considering what the final enforcement position should be. We will introduce legislation shortly.</p><p> </p><p>There are no current plans to introduce further compulsory nutrition labelling on foods purchased in the out-of-home sector.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 24/02/2021 15:17:40 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

1286877

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Processed Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has has with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on incentivising food and drink manufacturers to reduce the (a) fat, (b) salt and (c) sugar content of their products.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	154623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on improving the health and wellbeing of the nation including on measures set out in our healthy weight strategy and the Food Strategy White Paper.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 01/03/2021 17:52:56 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

1286878

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Food: Advertising
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 new regulations proposed by his Department on the promotion of foods that are high in fat, sugar or salt (HSFF) do not place different competitive advantages on (a) large and (b) SME manufacturers of those products.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	154630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>We carefully consider all views and potential impacts of our measures to reduce obesity. This includes feedback from a wide range of experts and stakeholders on specific policy proposals and in response to our public consultations.</p><p>The final impact assessments on the proposals to restrict the promotion of foods high in fat, salt and sugar by location and by volume is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/restricting-promotions-of-food-and-drink-that-is-high-in-fat-sugar-and-salt" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/restricting-promotions-of-food-and-drink-that-is-high-in-fat-sugar-and-salt</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 01/03/2021 17:50:40 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

1286880

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Home Care Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the guidance published on 6 January 2021 on A testing service for homecare workers in England, when he plans to publish guidance on access to covid-19 testing for domiciliary care workers not registered with the Care Quality Commission and other personal assistants.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	154634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>Access to regular testing for personal assistants in England began on 17 February 2021. Personal assistants are responsible for ordering test kits every 28 days or an employer can order test kits for them. Detailed guidance on testing for personal assistants is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-personal-assistants" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-personal-assistants</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 01/03/2021 17:45:09 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1286882

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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: Screening
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 covid-19 lateral flow tests (LFTs) provided to local authorities as part of the Community Testing Programme can be used by local employees to test at home; what discussions he has had with directors of public health on the potential merits of permitting local authorities to enable those employees to access LFTs at home to take account of different working patterns; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	154639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>Lateral flow devices are currently deployed in supervised settings by trained staff involved in processing tests using the devices and reading the results. Once the approvals and technology are in place, we can allow tests to be taken home from the workplace or school and ultimately for tests delivered to the home or collected locally.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 25/02/2021 15:08:20 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas