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752598

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date	17/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent support the Government has given to assist Syrian forces in retaking Raqqa.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>As part of the Coalition, the RAF continues to carry out airstrikes in support of the Syrian opposition forces' operations against Daesh in Raqqah. Air support of this kind has helped the Syrian forces to retake around 30% of the city so far.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/07/2017 15:16:46 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752676

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Digestive System: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions clinical bodies have had with his Department on the potential connection between heartburn drugs and early death.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) continuously monitors the safety of all medicines on the market in the United Kingdom and seeks independent expert advice from the Commission on Human Medicines on important new safety issues. The MHRA is aware of a recently published United States study which reported that use of particular types of gastrointestinal (GI) drug known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were associated with an increased risk of death when compared with use of other types of GI medication known as H2 receptor blockers.</p><p> </p><p>As with all medicines, all new evidence on the safety of PPIs is kept under close review and this latest study will be carefully considered and any new advice for healthcare professionals or patients will be communicated.</p><p> </p><p>There have not been any discussions by MHRA with clinical bodies on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>PPIs are effective medicines in treating and preventing stomach ulcers and other GI disorders, and any patients on a PPI should continue their treatment as recommended by their healthcare professional.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/07/2017 15:21:17 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752678

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Analgesics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many deaths caused by pain-killers have occurred in the NHS in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/07/2017 15:23:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752683

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Depressive Illnesses: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the number of women aged (a) 20 to 40, (b) 41 to 60 and (c) 61 or over diagnosed with (i) a nervous breakdown and (ii) depression in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 19/07/2017 16:02:48 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752685

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Eyesight: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve the examination of eyes for (a) children with autism and (b) other sensory-effected children.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>NHS England has set up a working group to consider whether the provision of National Health Service sight tests for people, including those with learning difficulties, who may have a need for, but difficulties accessing services can be improved. The working group is expected to report back their findings and recommendations in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/07/2017 15:24:39 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752686

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Liver Cancer: Coffee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with health promotion agencies on guidance on the links between excess coffee consumption and liver cancer.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Public Health England has not held any discussions with health promotion agencies on guidance on the links between excess coffee consumption and liver cancer.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/07/2017 15:18:52 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752793

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she had discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive prior to the decision to provide NHS-funded abortions to women resident in Northern Ireland on the potential effect of that decision on the independent authority of that Executive and the Northern Ireland Assembly.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Abortion in Northern Ireland is a devolved issue. The decision to fund abortions for women usually resident in Northern Ireland does not affect the devolution settlement.</p><p> </p><p>Discussions will be held with the Northern Ireland Executive on delivering this policy as our plans develop.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/07/2017 16:47:16 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752794

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has made an estimate of the projected cost of providing NHS abortions in England for women resident in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>We are currently engaging key stakeholders to work out the details of the scheme. Further information will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 5504 question first answered 20/07/2017 16:47:33 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752795

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department has assessed the potential effect of the provision of NHS-funded abortions in England to women resident in Northern Ireland on the number of abortions among Northern Irish residents.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>We are working to analyse the effect of this policy on the number of women from Northern Ireland seeking abortion.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/07/2017 16:47:00 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752962

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps are being taken to speed up the process of patients receiving cancer tests and diagnoses.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The independent Cancer Taskforce published the Cancer Strategy for England in July 2015. A major recommendation of the Strategy was a new cancer waiting times target that, by 2020, National Health Service cancer patients will be given a definitive diagnosis or the all clear within 28 days of being referred by a general practitioner. The Faster Diagnosis Standard is currently being tested in five local health economies. This project is being independently evaluated, with an interim evaluation report delivered in May 2017. A final report is due is May 2018, which will inform national roll-out.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/07/2017 15:17:12 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon