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942595
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-16more like thismore than 2018-07-16
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Gambling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people who are at risk of developing a gambling addiction. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson remove filter
uin 164305 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-19more like thismore than 2018-07-19
answer text <p>The Government has not made any estimates of the number of people at risk of developing a gambling addiction. The most recent figures from the Health Survey for England published in April 2018, estimated that 3.6% of people in England were at low or moderate risk of developing problems with their gambling.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission support a survey of young people each year, which found in 2017 that 0.9% of 11-16 year olds are defined as problem gamblers and 1.3% are ‘at risk’ gamblers. The survey is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://live-gamblecom.cloud.contensis.com/PDF/survey-data/Young-People-and-Gambling-2017-Report.pdf" target="_blank">live-gamblecom.cloud.contensis.com/PDF/survey-data/Young-People-and-Gambling-2017-Report.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>It is not the role of the Department to recognise gambling disorder and addiction as a distinct mental health condition. The International Classification of Disease (ICD) is a system created by the World Health Organization (WHO) for documenting diagnoses, diseases, signs and symptoms and social circumstances. The ICD was revised in 2018 (ICD-11) and now recognises gambling disorder as a mental health condition due to addictive behaviours. The revised document will be formally published in 2019 and as a WHO member, the Government will adopt this updated classification standard for collecting and reporting information related to health conditions by 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Further information is available on the WHO website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://icd.who.int/" target="_blank">icd.who.int/</a></p>
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
grouped question UIN
164306 more like this
164308 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-19T16:14:53.257Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-19T16:14:53.257Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
942596
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-16more like thismore than 2018-07-16
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Gambling: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people under the age of 18 who have a gambling addiction. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson remove filter
uin 164306 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-19more like thismore than 2018-07-19
answer text <p>The Government has not made any estimates of the number of people at risk of developing a gambling addiction. The most recent figures from the Health Survey for England published in April 2018, estimated that 3.6% of people in England were at low or moderate risk of developing problems with their gambling.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission support a survey of young people each year, which found in 2017 that 0.9% of 11-16 year olds are defined as problem gamblers and 1.3% are ‘at risk’ gamblers. The survey is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://live-gamblecom.cloud.contensis.com/PDF/survey-data/Young-People-and-Gambling-2017-Report.pdf" target="_blank">live-gamblecom.cloud.contensis.com/PDF/survey-data/Young-People-and-Gambling-2017-Report.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>It is not the role of the Department to recognise gambling disorder and addiction as a distinct mental health condition. The International Classification of Disease (ICD) is a system created by the World Health Organization (WHO) for documenting diagnoses, diseases, signs and symptoms and social circumstances. The ICD was revised in 2018 (ICD-11) and now recognises gambling disorder as a mental health condition due to addictive behaviours. The revised document will be formally published in 2019 and as a WHO member, the Government will adopt this updated classification standard for collecting and reporting information related to health conditions by 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Further information is available on the WHO website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://icd.who.int/" target="_blank">icd.who.int/</a></p>
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
grouped question UIN
164305 more like this
164308 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-19T16:14:53.317Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-19T16:14:53.317Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
942597
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-16more like thismore than 2018-07-16
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Gambling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department made of the effectiveness of responsible gambling messages in tackling problem gambling. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson remove filter
uin 164307 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-19more like thismore than 2018-07-19
answer text <p>We considered advertising as part of our Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility. The Review looked at protections around gambling advertising and set out a package of initiatives to strengthen protections further. The gambling industry changed its code to require responsible gambling messaging appears on screen throughout the length of TV adverts, and it is working with GambleAware and the Gambling Commission to identify good practice on identifying vulnerable players, pilot responsible gambling messaging and interventions and understand the information players need to help them manage their own gambling.</p><p> </p><p>The package of measures also included a major responsible gambling advertising campaign, to run for two years with a budget of £5-7m each year, and will aim to raise awareness of risks and signpost to help where appropriate. The campaign will be led by GambleAware, with extensive input from experts on public health and gambling-related harm to ensure its effectiveness. Different messages will be tested with focus groups to build understanding around what type of core messaging can be used to achieve the desired behaviour and attitude change.</p>
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-19T12:09:18.69Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-19T12:09:18.69Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
942598
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-16more like thismore than 2018-07-16
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Gambling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to recognise gambling disorder and addiction as a distinct mental health condition; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson remove filter
uin 164308 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-19more like thismore than 2018-07-19
answer text <p>The Government has not made any estimates of the number of people at risk of developing a gambling addiction. The most recent figures from the Health Survey for England published in April 2018, estimated that 3.6% of people in England were at low or moderate risk of developing problems with their gambling.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission support a survey of young people each year, which found in 2017 that 0.9% of 11-16 year olds are defined as problem gamblers and 1.3% are ‘at risk’ gamblers. The survey is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://live-gamblecom.cloud.contensis.com/PDF/survey-data/Young-People-and-Gambling-2017-Report.pdf" target="_blank">live-gamblecom.cloud.contensis.com/PDF/survey-data/Young-People-and-Gambling-2017-Report.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>It is not the role of the Department to recognise gambling disorder and addiction as a distinct mental health condition. The International Classification of Disease (ICD) is a system created by the World Health Organization (WHO) for documenting diagnoses, diseases, signs and symptoms and social circumstances. The ICD was revised in 2018 (ICD-11) and now recognises gambling disorder as a mental health condition due to addictive behaviours. The revised document will be formally published in 2019 and as a WHO member, the Government will adopt this updated classification standard for collecting and reporting information related to health conditions by 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Further information is available on the WHO website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://icd.who.int/" target="_blank">icd.who.int/</a></p>
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
grouped question UIN
164305 more like this
164306 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-19T16:14:53.38Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-19T16:14:53.38Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
942600
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-16more like thismore than 2018-07-16
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Gambling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness (a) voluntary and (b) compulsory contributions for the (i) research, (ii) education and (iii) treatment of gambling disorders. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson remove filter
uin 164309 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-19more like thismore than 2018-07-19
answer text <p>The Gambling Commission requires all operators licensed under the Gambling Act 2005 to make a contribution towards the research, prevention and treatment of gambling-related harm. It does not specify how much this should be, nor which organisations should be supported.</p><p> </p><p>GambleAware is the leading charity commissioning research, education and treatment, and currently asks operators to donate a minimum of 0.1% of their Gross Gambling Yield (GGY). Most do, with GambleAware receiving £9.4m in 2017/18. Industry also made donations to other bodies supporting research, education and treatment, bringing industry’s collective support for RET to above 0.1% of its GGY.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">We considered research, education and treatment as part of our Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility and published our response on 17 May. The Review looked at protections across the gambling industry and support for those who experience harm, including the arrangements for funding support.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We want to see an effective and sustainable voluntary system, with improved coordination and better understanding of what measures are most effective to ensure future funding increases will be spent in the most effective way. Our response outlined a number of initiatives for improving the current system, increasing access to services and strengthening the evidence base. The Government does not consider that introducing a statutory levy is necessary or appropriate at this stage.</ins></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-19T12:10:11.017Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-19T12:10:11.017Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-07-19T13:05:29.137Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-19T13:05:29.137Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
previous answer version
70502
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
934401
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Veterans: Radiation Exposure more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has retained records of the health monitoring carried out during UK nuclear tests in the 1950s and 1960s. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson remove filter
uin 160133 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-11more like thismore than 2018-07-11
answer text <p>As is normal practice, Service medical records are retained for nuclear test participants, but these individual military medical records are not held centrally.</p><p>Records held by the Atomic Weapons Establishment include those related to the single use film badges, which, as is normal practice, were destroyed after their measurements were recorded. In some cases measurements were not taken because the badges were lost or damaged in situ. Where measurements were found to align with background levels readings were, in some cases, not retained.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
grouped question UIN
160134 more like this
160135 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-11T14:23:20.947Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-11T14:23:20.947Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
934402
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Veterans: Radiation Exposure more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the fate of the film badges worn by veterans who were present during the British nuclear tests carried out in the 1950s and 1960s. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson remove filter
uin 160134 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-11more like thismore than 2018-07-11
answer text <p>As is normal practice, Service medical records are retained for nuclear test participants, but these individual military medical records are not held centrally.</p><p>Records held by the Atomic Weapons Establishment include those related to the single use film badges, which, as is normal practice, were destroyed after their measurements were recorded. In some cases measurements were not taken because the badges were lost or damaged in situ. Where measurements were found to align with background levels readings were, in some cases, not retained.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
grouped question UIN
160133 more like this
160135 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-11T14:23:20.993Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-11T14:23:20.993Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
934403
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Veterans: Radiation Exposure more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the radiation readings measured by the film badges worn by veterans during the nuclear tests carried out in the 1950s and 1960s. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson remove filter
uin 160135 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-11more like thismore than 2018-07-11
answer text <p>As is normal practice, Service medical records are retained for nuclear test participants, but these individual military medical records are not held centrally.</p><p>Records held by the Atomic Weapons Establishment include those related to the single use film badges, which, as is normal practice, were destroyed after their measurements were recorded. In some cases measurements were not taken because the badges were lost or damaged in situ. Where measurements were found to align with background levels readings were, in some cases, not retained.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
grouped question UIN
160133 more like this
160134 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-11T14:23:21.057Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-11T14:23:21.057Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
934404
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Veterans: Radiation Exposure more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the alpha radiation contamination on Christmas Island during the UK nuclear tests in the 1950s and 1960s. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson remove filter
uin 160136 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-11more like thismore than 2018-07-11
answer text <p>Alpha radiation was not routinely measured to monitor the environment because measuring beta and gamma radiation was more efficient.</p><p>Alpha monitoring equipment was held at Christmas Island as a contingency in the event of an accident, but was never required.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-11T14:24:29.813Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-11T14:24:29.813Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
934405
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Veterans: Radiation Exposure more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the (a) protection and (b) safety training that was provided to service personnel who collected monitoring equipment and assessed bomb damage after the UK nuclear tests in the 1950s and 1960s. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson remove filter
uin 160137 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-11more like thismore than 2018-07-11
answer text <p>Information is held which confirms that regulations were in place to ensure that protection and safety information was given by the officer responsible to all personnel involved in each task. This included subjects such as basic training in nuclear weapon effect and health physics for all ranks, personal protection and issue and use of protective clothing and dosemeters and training in radiological safety.</p><p>The tests took place over or off an uninhabited part of Christmas Island. Inhabitants of other parts of the island would have been protected by generic safety precautions such as designated restricted areas.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
grouped question UIN
160138 more like this
160141 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-11T16:56:11.867Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-11T16:56:11.867Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this