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registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Public Sector Debt: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans her Department has to enable Northern Ireland to reduce its public sector fiscal deficit.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	908812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>Thanks to the UK Government’s responsible stewardship of the economy the country’s public finances are in a much stronger position since 2010. This means we have more money to invest in Northern Ireland’s future – including £320 million funding for Northern Ireland announced by the Chancellor in Budget.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with the Northern Ireland departments to ensure sustainable finances in Northern Ireland and to help rebalance the Northern Ireland economy. This work is paying off, with private sector jobs growing from 63% in 1992 to 73% in 2018, and are now at an all-time high.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 30/01/2019 16:26:26 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

1049984

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Universal Credit: Support for Mortgage Interest
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2019 to Question 207224 on Universal Credit: Support for Mortgage Interest, how much Support for Mortgage Interest has been (a) paid, (b) recouped and (c) left outstanding since April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	213323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Since April 2018 to January 2019, £21 million has been paid for Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loans.</p><p> </p><p>The amount of loans recouped and outstanding can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 31/01/2019 13:38:53 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1049985

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Frontline
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the long-term effect of Frontline on the number of people engaging in social work research.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	213377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Frontline participants completing the master’s degree programme are required to undertake social work research. We are not aware of any long-term impact of Frontline on the wider social work sector’s engagement with research. Government is establishing a What Works Centre for children’s social care, which will address the gap that often exists between research and practice. It aims to translate research findings into practical support for social workers, practice leaders and commissioners to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families. Additionally, our teaching partnership programme has supported the development of research links between universities and social work practitioners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 31/01/2019 17:26:20 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1049986

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ecuador: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what military training the UK has provided to the armed forces of Ecuador since 2014; and what plans his Department has to provide military training to the armed forces of Ecuador in the future.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	213337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>According to our records, the Ministry of Defence has not provided any military training to the armed forces of Ecuador since 2014 and currently has no plans to do so.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 04/02/2019 17:12:58 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

1049987

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Alcoholic Drinks: 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 is taking to reduce underage drinking.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	213353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for assessing local need and commissioning prevention initiatives and alcohol and drug services for young people, using the public health grant.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) and the Home Office fund Mentor UK’s Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Information Service which provides evidence-based practical advice and tools, including briefing sheets for teachers, available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://mentor-adepis.org/" target="_blank">http://mentor-adepis.org/</a></p><p> </p><p>PHE’s Rise Above social marketing programme aims to equip 11 to 16 year olds with the skills required to reject or manage risky behaviours, including drinking alcohol. It reaches young people via social media and provides accredited lesson plans for use in secondary schools. The Rise Above website is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://riseabove.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://riseabove.org.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>The protection of children is one of four licensing objectives that local licensing authorities are required to uphold. A mandatory licence condition requires all licensed premises to have a policy on age verification and to require anyone who appears under 18 to verify their age.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/02/2019 15:18:06 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1049988

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Diabetes
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 reduce the number of people experiencing insulin resistance.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	213354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Lifestyle interventions that promote weight loss and physical activity, such as the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, will address insulin resistance and improve insulin sensitivity.</p><p> </p><p>A number of stated intentions in the NHS Long Term Plan also serve to address insulin resistance in individuals.</p><p> </p><p>These include:</p><p>- Targeted support and access to weight management services in primary care for people with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes or hypertension with a Body Mass Index of 30 or over (adjusted appropriately for ethnicity);</p><p> </p><p>- The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme which supports those at high risk of type 2 diabetes. A joint commitment by NHS England, Public Health England and Diabetes UK, the programme is the largest undertaking of its kind in the world and over 100,000 people have already benefited since its introduction in 2016. In many areas demand has outstripped supply, and it has proven highly effective. NHS England is now committing to fund a doubling of the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme over the next five years, including a new digital option to widen patient choice and target inequality;</p><p> </p><p>- Medical research has shown that some people with type 2 diabetes can achieve remission through adoption of a very low calorie diet. NHS England will test an NHS programme supporting very low calorie diets for obese people with type 2 diabetes; and</p><p> </p><p>- Together with professional bodies and universities, NHS England will ensure nutrition has a greater place in professional education training.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/02/2019 14:55:11 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1049989

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Macular Degeneration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when stem cell treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration will be made available on the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	213355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Stem cell treatments for macular degeneration are in an early experimental phase of development. It is too early at present for the National Health Service to consider making it available.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 05/02/2019 17:13:37 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1049990

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Multiple Sclerosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when haematopoietic stem cell transplantation treatment will be made available on the NHS for people with multiple sclerosis.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	213356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>NHS England has a published commissioning policy which permits access to autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplant as a clinical option for some patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have been clinically assessed as eligible by transplant and MS specialists taking into account risks and benefits. The commissioning policy is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/01/b04-haematp-stem-cll-transplt.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/01/b04-haematp-stem-cll-transplt.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 05/02/2019 17:14:09 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1049991

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Obesity: 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 is taking to reduce levels of obesity among (a) Asian and (b) other BAME children.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	213357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>We published the second chapter of our world-leading childhood obesity plan in June 2018. This builds on the real progress we have made since the publication of chapter one in 2016, particularly in reformulation of the products our children eat and drink most. In chapter two we have set a bold ambition to halve childhood obesity by 2030 and significantly reduce the gap in obesity between children from the most and least deprived areas by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>Through chapter two of our plan, we are delivering a trailblazer programme working with local authorities to address childhood obesity at local level. The programme has a strong focus on inequalities and ethnic disparities in childhood obesity and will support a small number of local authorities to take innovative action to address these issues in their community. It is a priority to encourage and support all local authorities to address these issues and we will share learning and best practice throughout the programme.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/02/2019 11:38:00 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1049992

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Glaucoma
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 been diagnosed with glaucoma in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	213358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>This data is not held.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/02/2019 11:36:52 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon