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838204

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date	07/02/2018
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	Dementia
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 support people with dementia after they retire from work; and what assessment he has made of the connection between retirement and the onset of dementia.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	127102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>Improving the care and support for people of all ages with dementia is a priority for this Government. That is why, in February 2015, we published the Challenge on Dementia 2020, which sets out the broad vision for improving dementia care, support, awareness and research by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>It is for clinical commissioning groups and local authorities, working together, to ensure that the high quality, personalised services envisaged by the Challenge are delivered for people with dementia and their carers.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England has made dementia risk reduction one of its key public health priorities, with the aim of reducing the prevalence and incidence of dementia amongst 65-74 year olds. A key element of risk reduction is the NHS Health Check Scheme though which patients aged 65-74 have the opportunity to discuss the signs and symptoms of dementia with their doctor and to be signposted to memory services if appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>We have made no recent assessment of the connection between retirement and the onset of dementia.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 23/02/2018 12:40:32 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

838205

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Yemen: Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to ensure that the Red Sea supply route to Yemen is protected from hostile attacks.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	127103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Conflict is making humanitarian and commercial access to all of Yemen extremely difficult. We urge all parties to the conflict to take all reasonable steps to allow and facilitate rapid, safe and unhindered access for humanitarian and commercial supplies. This is critical to ensuring that the Yemeni people get the supplies and assistance they so desperately need. We call upon the Houthis to adhere to UN Security Council Resolutions, and to desist from launching attacks against shipping in the Bab al-Mandab strait.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 17:15:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

838206

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Prince's Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to introduce the Princes Trust to young people to help them acquire employment.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	127104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>Jobcentre Plus already has a partnership with the Prince’s Trust which it formed in 2007. Last year, the Prince’s Trust helped almost 60,000 people and they estimate that about 30-40% of referrals were from Jobcentre Plus.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, our new programme of intensive support for 18-21 year olds was introduced in April 2017, and is being rolled-out in line with the roll-out schedule for Universal Credit Full Service. As part of this programme, claimants are referred to tailored support drawn from a wide menu of locally available provision, which includes Prince’s Trust programmes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/02/2018 14:52:47 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

838207

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria and Syria: Water
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to support (a) Nigeria and (b) Syria in response to the water crises in those countries.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	127105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>In Nigeria, UK aid has provided around 7 million people with a safe and reliable water supply between 2010-2017.</p><p> </p><p>In Syria, UK aid has funded the UN and NGOs to support water, hygiene and sanitation needs throughout Syria, and will continue to do so. Between January and September 2017, 550,000 people gained access to clean drinking water due to UK support.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 13:44:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

838244

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Turkey: Kurds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department plans to provide medical support for people affected by recent military action between Turkish Government forces and Kurds.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	127142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>UK-funded partners have been delivering humanitarian assistance in Afrin including health and protection services. Activities inside Afrin are currently suspended due to the recent military action. Partners are pre-positioning supplies to help meet the needs of those fleeing the area. We call on all parties to facilitate access for life-saving humanitarian aid, and to allow freedom of movement for those caught up in the violence, in accordance with international humanitarian law.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will continue to engage with the Government of Turkey on issues relating to the current operation. The Prime Minister spoke to President Erdogan on 26 January where she urged Turkey to avoid any escalation in violence and to protect civilians, while recognising its legitimate interest in the security of its borders.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 13:44:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

838245

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with the management Heathrow Airport on the planned length of the third runway there.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	127143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the Statement of Approach on the revised draft Airports National Policy Statement (NPS), the Department cannot discuss the merits or contents of the NPS. The Department is currently considering responses to the consultations held on the draft and revised draft Airports NPS.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/02/2018 17:16:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

838247

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Salmon: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Government of the Republic of Ireland on steps to ensure the revival of Wild Atlantic Salmon stocks.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	127145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Defra officials have had discussions with the Republic of Ireland relating to the revival of Wild Atlantic Salmon stocks on three separate occasions since June last year: at the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation’s (NASCO) annual meeting in Sweden in June; in September to discuss NASCO’s International Year of the Salmon (IYS) symposium; and in November to continue discussions on the IYS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/02/2018 14:11:42 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

838254

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to establish within his Department and each service of the Armed Forces improved provision for confidential access to mental health support.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	127152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Comprehensive mental health support is provided to the Armed Forces, including pre- and post-operational stress management training and a wide range of psychiatric and psychological treatments. We regularly review our mental healthcare services to ensure that they provide the best possible patient access and healthcare for Service personnel, responding to changes in local requirements.</p><p>Following the major Defence Mental Healthcare Services Review in 2013, it was decided to reconfigure the services provided to improve the provision of care. Instead of focussing services on the Departments of Community Mental Health (DCMHs), we now have 20 permanent locations available for Service personnel requiring mental healthcare, made up of a mixture of 11 DCMHs, six Mental Health Teams (MHTs), and three locations with a permanent Community Mental Health Nurse. The review that initiated this change sought to ensure safe, equitable, quality provision, ensuring all patients access to confidential, professional mental healthcare services.</p><p>More recently, in July 2017, we published the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy setting out measures we are taking to further improve the mental health of the Armed Forces and veterans. This includes developing innovative new partnerships with charities, such as that announced in October last year with the Royal Foundation, aimed at helping maintain and develop good mental fitness.</p><p>And only last week the Secretary of State announced that we will be building on our existing partnership with Combat Stress to provide a new Ministry of Defence-funded 24/7 Military Mental Health Helpline for serving personnel, which will link into the existing services provided by Combat Stress for veterans and their families. We will also be providing an additional £2million of annual funding for military mental health services, on top of the £20million a year we already spend.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/02/2018 17:50:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

837848

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	General Practitioners
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 he has taken to help reduce the workload on GPs.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	126879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The General Practice Forward View (GP Forward View) commits to an extra £2.4 billion a year to support general practice services by 2020/21. This is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/gpfv/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/gpfv/</a></p><p> </p><p>As part of this package NHS England is investing £500 million in a national sustainability and transformation package to support GP practices, which includes plans to reduce workload. The plan was developed with the Royal College of General Practitioners and Health Education England.</p><p> </p><p>In early 2016, NHS England launched the 10 high impact actions to release time for care including: active signposting for patients to the most appropriate help; new consultation types; reducing the number of Do Not Attends appointment slots; developing the team; introducing new ways of working which enable staff to work smarter; supporting staff to develop; partnership working; social prescribing such as referring and signposting to non-medical services that support wellbeing; supporting self-care for patients, and developing Quality Improvement expertise. The Time for Care programme provides support for groups of practices to implement these actions.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 17:07:25 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

837849

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Care Homes: Standards
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 the Government has taken to improve the monitoring of the adequacy of care provided in care homes.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	126880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>As at February 2018, 81% of social care organisations are rated by the Care Quality Commission as Good/Outstanding. However, it is completely unacceptable that standards in some settings fall below those rightly expected by care users and their families.</p><p> </p><p>The Government introduced tougher inspections of care services and councils have been given access in total to £9.4 billion more dedicated funding for social care between 2017/18 and 2019/20.</p><p> </p><p>This summer we will publish plans to reform our social care system to make it sustainable for the future. The consultation will set out options to put the social care system on a more secure footing and address issues to improve the quality of care and reduce variation in practice.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also working with the adult social care sector to implement Quality Matters – a shared commitment to take action to achieve high quality adult social care through six actions.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 08/02/2018 12:08:11 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon