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1660417

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date	13/09/2023
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	Walking
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 plans to update health guidelines on daily step counts.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government encourages adults to focus on walking briskly rather than just counting steps to improve their health.</p><p>The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities’ (OHID) ‘Better Health’ programme offers a number of free, accessible and evidence-based resources to support adults and young people to be more active. This includes the NHS Active 10 app, which encourages adults to incorporate brisk walking into their days to improve their general health and wellbeing without the need for gyms or expensive fitness programmes. The app supports and motivates users to increase and monitor the intensity of their walking, rather than just focus on the distance or number of steps throughout the day. Just 10 minutes of brisk walking a day is an easy way for adults to introduce more moderate intensity physical activity into their day.</p><p>To support more individuals to reach a brisk walking pace and to achieve moderate intensity activity, OHID have just launched a new feature within the NHS Active 10 app, called ‘Pace Checker’. The feature helps walkers to find their brisk walking pace of 100 or more steps per minute, and motivates them to complete more Active 10s every day.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 19/09/2023 12:28:51 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660418

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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: Consumption
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 plans to take steps to update public health guidance on alcohol consumption.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>There are no current plans to do so. The existing United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-consumption-advice-on-low-risk-drinking" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-consumption-advice-on-low-risk-drinking</a></p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 19/09/2023 12:31:03 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660135

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Medical Equipment: Energy Bills Rebate
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 with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of extending the electricity grant available to people using medical equipment at home.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, meets regularly with other Cabinet colleagues on a variety of matters pertaining to health and social care, including support for people using medical equipment at home.</p><p>As set out in the Autumn Statement, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero are exploring the best approach to consumer protection, as part of wider retail market reforms. The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England are supporting the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in this.</p><p>An NHS England specialised commissioning team is working to support Department of Health and Social Care colleagues with identifying energy-reliant medical devices used in patients' homes, and identifying clinical expert nominees to advise more widely, as part of their operational response.</p><p>The Government continues to monitor the situation and will keep options under review, including with respect to the most vulnerable households.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/09/2023 10:00:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660136

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Dangerous Dogs
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 estimate she has made of the number of attacks by American Bully XL dogs in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2023 answer text <p>From our assessment of publicly available data, it appears that the American XL Bully type dog has been disproportionately involved in fatal dog attacks in the past 12 months. This is why the Government is taking urgent action to bring forward a ban on XL Bully dog types before the end of this year.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 10/10/2023 08:41:57 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660137

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Semaglutide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timescale is for making Wegovy available on the NHS for people with heart disease.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing evidence-based recommendations for the NHS on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effective use of resources. NICE appraises all new medicines within their licensed indications, and the National Health Service in England is legally required to fund medicines recommended by NICE.</p><p>Wegovy is not licensed for heart disease and has therefore not been appraised by NICE for the condition. If Wegovy were to be licensed for heart disease in the future, it would then be considered for appraisal by NICE.</p><p>NICE has, however, published guidance which recommends Wegovy as an option for treating people who are overweight or obese and who have at least 1 weight-related comorbidity, which may include heart disease, and meet the other criteria specified in the guidance.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/09/2023 13:04:19 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660138

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Electoral Commission: Cybercrime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of who was responsible for the cyberattack on Electoral Commission systems in October 2022; and how many people were affected.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>It is, and always will be, an absolute priority for this government to protect our democratic and electoral processes. Since the Electoral Commission reported the incident to the National Cyber Security Centre the government has worked closely with the Commission, providing expertise and support to deal with this incident and guard against the risk of future attacks.</p><p>The Government does not routinely comment on incident specifics for operational reasons.</p><p>The Commission has stated that the information accessible during the cyber attack included the names and addresses of anyone in Great Britain who was registered to vote between 2014 and 2022, and anyone registered in Northern Ireland in 2018. The registers did not include the details of those registered anonymously.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 20/09/2023 13:59:44 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660139

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with UK airport operators on (a) airport parking charges, (b) advertising of airport parking charges and (c) increases in airport parking charges for passengers who do not book in advance.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>It is for airport operators as commercial businesses to manage and justify their parking charges and advertising of parking charges. Parking arrangements are subject to contractual agreements between airport operators and car parking companies and covered by consumer laws. The Department for Transport expects car parking at airports to be managed appropriately and consumers treated fairly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2023 15:50:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660140

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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: Heart Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of blood sugar levels on heart disease risk.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 19/09/2023 10:01:55 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660141

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Personal Independence Payment: Parkinson's Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that Personal Independent Payment assessors receive training on the (a) symptoms of Parkinson's disease and (b) effects that Parkinson's disease has on people's lives.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>Health Professionals (HPs) delivering Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments receive comprehensive training in assessing functional capability relating to physical and mental health conditions. They also have access to a wide range of clinical resources to research any conditions presented. Both PIP providers have condition specific information on Parkinson’s disease, which has been quality assured by relevant external experts.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Understanding the effects of health conditions and impairments on the claimant’s daily life is fundamental. PIP providers ensure HPs are experts in disability analysis, focusing on the effects of health conditions and impairments on the claimant’s daily life.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 18/09/2023 14:35:57 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660148

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Young People: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the (a) Department for Communities and (b) Department of Education in Northern Ireland on (i) educational and (ii) work opportunities for young people aged 18-24 in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>Education and employment support are transferred matters in Northern Ireland, and educational opportunities in England are a matter for the Secretary of State for Education. My department is in frequent discussion with the Department for Communities on a number of matters, but these have not specifically covered work opportunities for young people aged 18-24 in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 18/09/2023 14:36:34 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon