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1027212

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date	17/12/2018
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	Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to tackle low pay for women.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>Everyone in the UK should have the opportunity to progress and fulfil their potential in employment, to benefit both the individual and the wider economy. Despite accounting for just under half of all employees in the UK, women are more likely to be in low paid work than men.</p><p>The Government has an aspiration to end low pay, and next year it will set out the Low Pay Commission’s remit from 2020 onwards.</p><p>The National Living Wage (NLW) benefits a higher proportion of women than men. In April 2019, the NLW will increase by 4.9% to £8.21. This is an increase to a full-time minimum wage worker’s annual earnings of over £690, making progress on the government’s objective for the NLW to reach 60% of median earnings by 2020.</p><p>We will be publishing a strategy in the Spring on gender equality and economic empowerment that will include consideration of how we can best support low paid women.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/12/2018 16:03:50 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1027213

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force: Patrol Craft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to increase the number of patrol boats available to Border Force for use in the English Channel.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>Border Force constantly review their maritime capabilities and currently have two coastal patrol vessels and one cutter available for the English Channel. In light of recent events they have stepped up deployments along the South-East coast.</p><p>Clandestine entry to the UK is not an issue that can be solved by coastal patrols alone, so Border Force cooperate closely with their French counterparts to counter clandestine activity at source and continue to encourage maritime communities to report suspicious activity in the English Channel.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/12/2018 10:23:36 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1027254

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
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	Gender Dysphoria: Children
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 has taken to ensure that parents of children who want to change gender are consulted as part of that decision-making process.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>Making sure that young people and parents or carers can give informed consent is an important aspect of the work undertaken when young people request a physical intervention for gender dysphoria. NHS England has published a service specification ‘NHS Standard Contract for Gender Identity Development Service For Children And Adolescents’ which refers throughout to the input of parents/carers and families. A copy of this service specification has been attached.</p><p> </p><p>For young people of 16 and under, consent to treatment should usually be sought from the child and from one or both parents, except under exceptional circumstances. For adolescents over 16, if it is concluded that they have sufficient understanding of what is to be offered (this is known as ‘Gillick’ or ‘Fraser’ competence), they may give their own consent to treatment, although under most circumstances, it is good practice to seek parental assent too. However, each assessment is tailored to the unique needs and circumstances of the young person and their family.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 21/12/2018 13:33:55 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price attachment 1 file name gender-development-service-children-adolescents.pdf title PQ202819 attached document
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1027255

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
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	Wood-burning Stoves: Air Pollution
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 steps he is taking to reduce pollution caused by wood-burning stoves.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2018 answer text <p>Domestic wood and coal burning are the single largest contributors to our harmful particulate matter (PM) emissions. These sources accounted for 38% of total PM2.5 emissions in 2015 and are forecast to account for 41% by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The draft Clean Air Strategy, which we consulted on earlier this year, included plans to introduce legislation in England to phase out the most polluting domestic fuels. It also included plans to ensure that European Ecodesign standards for stoves will continue to be met, ensuring that only the cleanest stoves will be available to buy and install; and proposals for further powers for local Government in areas with an air pollution problem.</p><p> </p><p>The final strategy setting out our aims will be published in early 2019.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/12/2018 14:39:17 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1027263

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
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	Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
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 tackle prescription fraud.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>Steps to tackle National Health Service prescription fraud include the introduction of Real Time Exemption Checking (RTEC) technology, which will enable pharmacies to confirm a person’s eligibility for free NHS prescriptions, prior to dispensing their prescription items. RTEC is due to be piloted in 2019. Prior to the introduction of RTEC, prescription exemption checking is being undertaken retrospectively by the NHS Business Services Authority.</p><p> </p><p>The national ‘Check Before You Tick’ communications campaign is also live, encouraging people to check whether they are entitled to free NHS prescriptions before claiming them. A new online tool is available to help people check their eligibility for free NHS prescriptions.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 21/12/2018 13:56:50 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1023928

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Incontinence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support (a) is and (b) he plans to make available on the NHS to prevent bladder leakage.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>NHS England understands the need for improved services and care to be consistently available for those suffering from bladder and bowel problems.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England published guidance on 16 November 2015 to help improve the care and experience of children and adults with continence issues. Continence problems can be debilitating, often embarrassing and can be life-changing.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance deliberately focuses on ensuring people with incontinence can access a timely and effective assessment rather than directing clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to provide a particular level or type of continence aid because wherever possible we want to help people achieve continence which in many instances with the right advice, information and treatment is feasible.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is currently refreshing the Excellence in Continence Care Guidance and anticipate publishing this in the next couple of months. This updated version will contain a wealth of case studies to showcase best practice and sign post to the latest evidence based practice to support system change and by utilising the CCG assurance process they will continue to monitor improvement.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/12/2018 16:12:44 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1023929

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Osteoporosis
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 people have a diagnosis of osteoporosis.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>Information on the total number of people with a diagnosis of osteoporosis is not available.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/12/2018 16:13:31 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1023930

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Insomnia
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 people have a diagnosis of insomnia.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not collect information on how many people have a diagnosis of insomnia.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of patients experiencing a sleep disorder, such as insomnia, are diagnosed and managed by general practitioners in primary care. Advice on managing insomnia can be found on the National Health Service website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/insomnia/" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/conditions/insomnia/</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 201645 question first answered 20/12/2018 16:15:02 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1023931

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Mental Illness: Older 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 he is taking to tackle prescription drug-related mental health disorders among the elderly.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities and the National Health Service should work together to assess local needs and commission services to treat and support people who have co-occurring drug and mental health problems.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) works with local authorities, supporting the needs assessment and commissioning process, with data, guidance and other tools. These can be seen on the PHE Fingertips sites at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile-group/mental-health/profile/drugsandmentalhealth" target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile-group/mental-health/profile/drugsandmentalhealth</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/local-alcohol-profiles" target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/local-alcohol-profiles</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/12/2018 17:04:59 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1023942

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Cancer: Diagnosis
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 assess the potential merits of the universal fingerprint test to aid the early detection of cancer.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The future availability of any new or novel cancer detection processes on the National Health Service would be subject to large scale clinical trials demonstrating the safety and efficacy of the approach and subsequent assessments of its cost effectiveness for routine use.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/12/2018 16:11:35 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon