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1739196

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
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	Mpox: Disease Control
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 prevent the spread of Mpox.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	12429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>There are two distinct types, known as clades, of the Mpox virus, specifically clade I and clade II. The previous significant outbreak in the United Kingdom in 2022 was from clade II. Details of the current National Health Service Mpox vaccination programme are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mpox/#:~:text=people%20who%27ve%20been%20in,up%20to%2014%20days%20after" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mpox/#:~:text=people%20who%27ve%20been%20in,up%20to%2014%20days%20after</a></p><p>Clade I is currently classified as a high consequence infectious disease. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has led extensive planning across the Government and the NHS to deal with Mpox cases in the UK, and will coordinate contact tracing and offer testing and vaccination to contacts as needed.</p><p>Four cases of clade I Mpox have been detected in the UK, three of which are household contacts of the first case. All four patients are currently under specialist medical care.</p><p>In line with the advice of the Advisory Committee for Dangerous Pathogens, the border response for direct flights from affected countries includes pre-arrival health declarations. Digital messaging is displayed on information screens at 10 international airports in England and the Eurostar terminal, and the UKHSA is meeting flights from affected countries and giving health advice leaflets to passengers and crew.</p><p>We are placing a strong emphasis on ensuring that there are high levels of awareness among clinicians about the risks and the actions they need to take. The UKHSA Returning Workers Scheme for organisations sending workers to outbreak areas also provides pre-travel advice, active monitoring on return, and medical support for symptomatic returnees when necessary. Pre-travel advice for Mpox is publicly available on TravelHealthPro website, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/</a></p><p>The risk to the general population of the UK of being exposed to Mpox clade I is currently considered low.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 08/11/2024 14:58:02 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1738172

registered interest
date	30/10/2024
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	Breast 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 assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the average time from women finding breast lumps to being referred for diagnostic tests.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>People presenting to their general practice (GP) with signs or symptoms that could indicate breast cancer may be referred on the suspected breast cancer referral pathway, or the breast symptoms referral pathway, depending on the details of their case. Suspected breast cancer contributes the highest number of referrals of any urgent suspected cancer pathway, with over 376,000 patients seen in 2023/24.</p><p>The National Health Service in England committed, in the NHS Long Term Plan, to provide faster diagnosis through the introduction of the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS). The standard ensures that people are told they have cancer, or that cancer is ruled out, within 28 days from referral. This applies to the suspected breast cancer pathway and the breast symptoms pathway. Further information on the NHS Long Term Plan is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.longtermplan.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.longtermplan.nhs.uk/</a></p><p>In March 2024, NHS England published the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.england.nhs.uk%2Flong-read%2Ffaster-diagnostic-pathways-implementing-a-timed-breast-cancer-diagnostic-pathway-guidance-for-local-health-and-social-care-systems%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAmelia.Bruce%40dhsc.gov.uk%7C936557a24ce048e1620a08dcfa8705b7%7C61278c3091a84c318c1fef4de8973a1c%7C1%7C0%7C638660705071799915%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GygxvGPPjKgUDqJVB52YmxhVPyQhwpkPukI1cQ0nNJg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Breast Best Practice Timed Pathway Guidance</a> to support the ongoing improvement effort to shorten diagnosis pathways, reduce variation, improve experience of care, and meet the FDS. The most recent data, for August 2024, shows that 90.4% of patients with suspected breast cancer receive a diagnosis or all-clear within 28 days of referral.</p><p>The Department does not hold data on the average time from women finding breast lumps to being referred for diagnostic tests. However, data from the 2023 Cancer Patient Experience Survey indicates that the majority of respondents diagnosed with breast cancer had spoken to a health professional at their GP about their symptoms only once before being diagnosed.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 06/11/2024 10:21:00 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1738176

registered interest
date	30/10/2024
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	MMR Vaccine: 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 estimate he has made of the number of children who have been fully vaccinated for MMR in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>Official childhood vaccine coverage estimates, including for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, are published annually by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England, and also quarterly by UKHSA. Coverage of childhood vaccines are measured when children reach their first, second, and fifth birthdays.</p><p>Annually published coverage figures from the Cover of Vaccination Evaluated Rapidly surveillance scheme show that for 2023/24, at two years old, 649,287 out of 726,395 children, or 89.4%, have one dose of MMR coverage. At five years old, 721,672 out of 781,492 children, or 92.3%, have one dose of MMR coverage, and 660,680 out of 781,492 children, or 84.5%, have two doses.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 06/11/2024 11:58:39 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1738178

registered interest
date	30/10/2024
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	Fractures: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on providing universal access to fracture liaison services by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government and NHS England support the clinical case for services which help to prevent fragility fractures and to support patients who sustain them. Fracture Liaison Services are a globally recognised care model and can reduce the risk of refracture for people at risk of osteoporosis by up to 40%, depending on the fracture type and population considered.</p><p>That is why expansion of Fracture Liaison Services is a key priority for the Department and officials are working closely with NHS England to consider a range of options exploring the most effective ways to ensure access to these important preventative services across the country.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 05/11/2024 17:01:24 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1738180

registered interest
date	30/10/2024
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	Psoriasis: Children and Young People
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 aged between 16 and 25 are medically treated for psoriasis in England, broken down by (a) age and (b) gender.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>A table showing a count of Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs) for patients aged 16 to 25 years old with a recorded primary diagnosis of psoriasis, broken down by patient age and gender, for the period 2019/20 to 2023/24, and in English National Health Service hospitals, is attached.</p><p>Please be aware that the majority of psoriasis is treated by a general practitioner or elsewhere in the community, with only a small minority of cases, typically the most serious, requiring hospital admission. The data presented will, therefore, only represent a small proportion of the total number of cases that were treated.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 06/11/2024 10:48:22 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock attachment 1 file name TABLE FOR 11861.docx title TABLE FOR 11861
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1738183

registered interest
date	30/10/2024
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	Long Covid: Clinics
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 long covid clinics are active.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>Since 2020, the National Health Service in England has invested significantly in supporting people with long COVID. This includes setting up specialist post-COVID services nationwide for adults, and children and young people, as well as investing in ensuring general practice (GP) teams are equipped to support people affected by the condition.</p><p>As of 1 April 2024, there are over 90 adult post-COVID services across England, along with an additional ten children and young people’s hubs. These services assess people with long COVID and direct them into care pathways which provide appropriate support and treatment. GPs will assess patients that have COVID-19 symptoms lasting longer than four weeks and refer them into a long COVID service where appropriate. Referral should be via a single point of access, which is managed by clinician-led triage.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 06/11/2024 11:53:41 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1738185

registered interest
date	30/10/2024
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	Television Licences: Non-payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussion she had with the BBC on decriminalising non-payment of the TV license fee.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>The Culture Secretary believes it is important that the television licence fee has a fair enforcement regime that does not disproportionately impact vulnerable people, and has discussed her concerns on this issue with the BBC’s leadership.</p><p>As part of the next Charter Review, the government will engage with the BBC and others to consider how to ensure the BBC thrives well into the next decade and beyond. This will include discussions on a range of important issues, including future funding models for the BBC and their enforcement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 06/11/2024 10:22:30 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1737694

registered interest
date	29/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent guidance her Department has provided to the judiciary on the use of custodial sentences in the context of prison capacity.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>Sentencing decisions are a matter for the independent judiciary, and judges are able to take into account a range of factors when handing down sentences.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 06/11/2024 17:18:52 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1737695

registered interest
date	29/10/2024
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	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 steps he is taking to reduce waiting lists for cardiac treatments.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2024 answer text <p>Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission. The waiting list for England at the end of August stood at 7.64 million patient pathways, with 418,669 waiting for treatment for cardiology.</p><p>We will deliver an extra 40,000 operations, scans, and appointments per week, including in cardiology services, as a first step in our commitment to ensuring patients can expect to be treated within 18 weeks, supported by new funding announced at the Autumn Budget. We will be supporting National Health Service trusts to deliver these through innovation, sharing best practice to increase productivity and efficiency, and ensuring the best value is delivered.</p><p>The Government is committed to putting patients first. This means making sure that patients across all specialities, including cardiology, are seen on time, and ensuring that people have the best possible experience during their care. We know that waiting lists are a challenge across the United Kingdom and the Government is keen to take a collaborative approach so that there is strong recovery across all four nations.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 05/11/2024 13:57:59 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1737696

registered interest
date	29/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrested due to instances of violence involving a machete in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not currently hold data centrally on the number of people arrested due to instances of violence involving a machete.</p><p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of arrests made by police in England and Wales, broken down by offence group, on an annual basis. The latest data, covering the period to March 2024, is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/stop-and-search-arrests-and-mental-health-detentions-march-2024" target="_blank">Stop and search, arrests and mental health detentions, March 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>However, the data is collected by broader offence group only, such as ‘Violence against the person’, and further details are not provided.</p><p>Policing is a devolved matter.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 06/11/2024 14:42:51 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon