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1714877

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date	30/04/2024
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: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of admissions to hospital due to alcohol poisoning in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of hospital admissions in England due to intentional self-poisoning by, and exposure to, alcohol, each year from 2017/18 to 2021/22:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Admissions</p></td><td><p>25,330</p></td><td><p>26,970</p></td><td><p>25,640</p></td><td><p>24,010</p></td><td><p>19,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Alcohol Profile - Hospital admissions due to alcohol, from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, available at the following link:<a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/local-alcohol-profiles/supporting-information/admissions2" target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/local-alcohol-profiles/supporting-information/admissions2</a></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/05/2024 13:28:59 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1714882

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of trends in the number of convictions for class (a) A and (b) B drug possession in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>No specific assessment on trends in convictions for drug offences as a result of policy changes has been made, but the Government takes the matter of harmful drugs very seriously. Our approach to them remains clear - we must prevent drug misuse in our communities and support people through treatment and recovery.</p><p>The police have a range of powers at their disposal to deal with drug-related offences, such as illegal possession, and how police choose to pursue investigations is an operational decision for Chief Constables, but we are clear that we expect them to enforce the law. We expect police to take a zero tolerance approach to drug possession, and this can include sanctions other than prosecution. This includes referrals to treatment, as well as sanctions to make offenders understand the impact of their actions and opportunities for them to change their behaviour. However, we are clear prosecution remains an option to deal with repeat offenders.</p><p>We keep the classification of drugs under review. Ministers are subject to a statutory obligation to consider advice from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), an independent scientific advisory body, before making legislation on the classification of drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Legislative changes are accompanied by a robust impact assessment where we set out the potential impacts of such changes.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/05/2024 15:25:44 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1714890

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football Index
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on the potential lessons it has learnt from the collapse of Football Index.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The collapse of BetIndex Ltd, the operators of the novel gambling product Football Index, had a significant impact on former customers, and we recognise the frustration and anger that this has caused. As a result, the Government announced an Independent Review, conducted by Malcom Sheehan KC, which looked at how the company had been regulated and identified lessons learned for various agencies including the Financial Conduct Authority. These recommendations have since been implemented.</p><p>Following the collapse of Football Index, the then-Minister held several meetings with the Gambling Commission, and officials have worked closely with their counterparts at His Majesty’s Treasury on the role of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in this case.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/05/2024 13:26:33 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1714893

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with the Department for Education in Northern Ireland on special educational needs training for teachers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter and therefore England and Northern Ireland have different systems for supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The department engages with the Department of Education in Northern Ireland on a range of areas, including wider teacher continued professional development, sharing information about developments and good practice.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 09/05/2024 15:52:37 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1714894

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
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	Prostate Cancer: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding her Department has allocated to prostate cancer research in the last 5 years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department is proud to invest £1.3 billion per year in health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was over £121.8 million for 2022/23, with more spent on cancer than any other disease group. In 2018, the Government announced £75 million towards clinical trials for prostate cancer, with a focus on improving early diagnosis, survival rates, and exploring options for different treatments for men affected by the disease.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2019, the NIHR has awarded £79.1 million across 49 prostate cancer research programmes. Research includes randomised controlled trials of different treatments for prostate cancer, a randomised controlled trial of different methods of biopsy for suspected prostate cancer, and survivors' rehabilitation evaluation after cancer.</p><p> </p><p>On 19 November 2023, the Government and Prostate Cancer UK announced a £42 million screening trial to find ways of detecting the country’s most common male cancer earlier. Prostate Cancer UK is leading the development of the trial, with the Government contributing £16 million through the Department. Additionally, the NIHR supported over 100 commercial and non-commercial clinical research studies in 2023/24, through the NIHR Research Delivery Network.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 07/05/2024 14:18:52 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1714558

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the safety of Christian (a) clergy and (b) communities (i) in Kachin, Myanmar and (ii) around the world.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief for all, and promoting respect between different religious and non-religious communities, including the issue of persecution of Christians globally on account of their faith.</p><p>We are aware of the continued vulnerability of religious minorities in Myanmar, including in Kachin state. We are committed to supporting ethnic and religious minorities in Myanmar and we continue to raise our concerns over discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities in international fora, including through our co-sponsorship of a UN Human Rights Council resolution on Myanmar in April.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 07/05/2024 15:41:18 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1714559

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Mari Emmanuel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has held recent discussions with his Australian counterpart on the recent stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel during a church service in Wakeley, Australia.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK government condemns the stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, and members of his congregation, during a church service in Australia. The Foreign Secretary has not spoken directly to the Australian Foreign Minister about this attack. However, the UK government is committed to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) globally and collaborates closely with the Australian government on tackling terrorism, including through law enforcement and Home Office channels.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 08/05/2024 09:01:44 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1714560

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Russia: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will take steps to help support Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia in the context of the detention and sentencing of several members of that community on charges related to their religious beliefs and activities.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK has repeatedly condemned Russia's persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses. The UK has raised its deep concerns in multilateral fora on several occasions, including at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), most recently on 2 May 2024, and at the UN Security Council. The UK will continue to call on the Russian Government to uphold its international commitments on the freedom of religion or belief and to end its persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 08/05/2024 10:58:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1714754

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
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: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the number of people that have been diagnosed with glaucoma broken down by age in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The following table provides a count of Finished Admission Episodes where glaucoma was recorded as the primary diagnosis, broken down by age, each year from 2018/19 to 2022/23:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age group</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0 to 4</p></td><td><p>332</p></td><td><p>292</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>205</p></td><td><p>195</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5 to 9</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10 to 14</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15 to 19</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>131</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20 to 24</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25 to 29</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 to 34</p></td><td><p>233</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>243</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>35 to 39</p></td><td><p>306</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>243</p></td><td><p>253</p></td><td><p>278</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40 to 44</p></td><td><p>498</p></td><td><p>413</p></td><td><p>363</p></td><td><p>427</p></td><td><p>428</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>45 to 49</p></td><td><p>867</p></td><td><p>867</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>666</p></td><td><p>636</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50 to 54</p></td><td><p>1,288</p></td><td><p>1,423</p></td><td><p>984</p></td><td><p>1,124</p></td><td><p>1,149</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>55 to 59</p></td><td><p>1,852</p></td><td><p>1,862</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td><td><p>1,656</p></td><td><p>1,712</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60 to 64</p></td><td><p>2,329</p></td><td><p>2,399</p></td><td><p>1,679</p></td><td><p>2,091</p></td><td><p>2,213</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>65 to 69</p></td><td><p>3,148</p></td><td><p>3,073</p></td><td><p>2,045</p></td><td><p>2,625</p></td><td><p>2,586</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>70 to 74</p></td><td><p>4,062</p></td><td><p>4,117</p></td><td><p>2,740</p></td><td><p>3,435</p></td><td><p>3,563</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>75 to 79</p></td><td><p>3,837</p></td><td><p>3,969</p></td><td><p>2,728</p></td><td><p>3,681</p></td><td><p>4,155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>80 to 84</p></td><td><p>3,230</p></td><td><p>3,231</p></td><td><p>2,192</p></td><td><p>2,809</p></td><td><p>3,059</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>85 to 89</p></td><td><p>1,841</p></td><td><p>1,970</p></td><td><p>1,214</p></td><td><p>1,666</p></td><td><p>1,863</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>90 and over</p></td><td><p>573</p></td><td><p>616</p></td><td><p>399</p></td><td><p>607</p></td><td><p>604</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Age unknown</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Business Service Authority</p><p>Wider data on the total number of people diagnosed with glaucoma is not collected. The data does not include individuals diagnosed with glaucoma, where no admission to hospital was necessary, as this will include patients provided with eye drops for the management of their condition, the most common treatment. The data presented is not a count of people, as the same person may have been admitted to hospital on more than one occasion within any given time period.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/05/2024 13:23:14 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1713400

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Cars: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the export of British luxury cars to Russia via third countries; and whether she has had discussions with industry representatives on this issue.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	23478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade expects and supports UK businesses to reduce their risk and comply with sanctions. We have spoken with industry stakeholders, who confirmed the sector's commitment to compliance with all sanctions.</p><p>Non-compliance with sanctions is a serious offence. HMRC undertakes an investigation into credible allegations of trade sanctions offences. In the most serious cases, breaches may result in referral for consideration of criminal prosecution.</p><p>We continue to work to prevent Russia's efforts to circumvent sanctions and recently announced the creation of the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation to strengthen the implementation and enforcement of trade sanctions, complementing HMRC's existing powers.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 02/05/2024 15:03:09 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon