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1173684

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Botulinum Toxin: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether botox injections for cosmetic surgeries that are regarded as essential medical procedures are VAT deductible.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	8163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>Medical services, including cosmetic surgeries, are exempt from VAT when carried out by a health professional to protect, maintain or restore an individual’s health. They are subject to VAT at 20% when they are carried out to enhance a person’s appearance. VAT that is charged by the supplier can be reclaimed by the individual concerned if the services are for a business need, subject to the normal rules.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/01/2020 11:47:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1173518

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Conferences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 September 2019 to Question 286671 on Defence in UK Prosperity Review, what recent progress has been made on arranging an international conference on the economic value of defence.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	8159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Conference announced in the Written Ministerial Statement of 14 March 2019 (HCWS1411) will take place on 5 March. It will be held jointly with King's College London under the title &quot;Assessing the Contribution of Defence to the UK Economy&quot;. It will bring together senior stakeholders from business, academia and Government to improve the understanding of how defence creates value across the UK and strengthens our ability to take account of this in future decisions.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/01/2020 15:00:16 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1173524

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2020 to Question 4716 on Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Procurement, for what reason disclosure of the cost to the public purse of a public procurement programme would prejudice commercial interests.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	8160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>Disclosure of the Fleet Solid Support Ship assessment phase funding provision, or of any breakdown of the allocation of that funding provision, would be prejudicial to the commercial interests of the Ministry of Defence in that it would provide to potential bidders in a future competition an insight into the likely available funding and its allocation.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/01/2020 15:08:10 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1173685

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	Plastic Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the term cosmetic surgeon is defined in law.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	8164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The term ‘surgeon’ is a protected title under the Medical Act 1983. Only doctors registered with the General Medical Council (GMC), which regulates doctors in the United Kingdom, may perform surgical procedures. In England any hospital or clinic offering cosmetic surgery that involves instruments or equipment being inserted into the body must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Any provider of surgery must meet the CQC’s fundamental standards of safety and quality – or risk enforcement action.</p><p>The Royal College of Surgeons also operates a voluntary cosmetic surgery certification scheme which provides recognition to surgeons who have the appropriate training, qualifications and experience to perform cosmetic surgery. In June 2019 the GMC Council approved the development of the certificate into a GMC-regulated credential in cosmetic surgery.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 03/02/2020 15:47:35 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1173689

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	Plastic Surgery: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 5 September 2019 to Question 284642 on Plastic Surgery: Costs, whether the Government plans to collect data on the cost to the NHS in the last three years of correcting or ameliorating the effects of unregulated aesthetic surgery procedures.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	8165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department is working with stakeholders and NHSX to consider options to assess the incidence and cost to the National Health Service of patients seeking medical care following complications of cosmetic procedures.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 03/02/2020 15:32:27 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1173690

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	Plastic Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department collects data on how many fly in fly out surgeons operated in the UK in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	8166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent regulator of medical doctors in the United Kingdom. All medical doctors, including those undertaking cosmetic surgery, must register with the GMC and meet set professional standards to work in the UK and be fit to practise.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 8167 question first answered 04/02/2020 13:59:30 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1173691

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	Plastic Surgery: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department collects data on the number of fly in fly out surgeons registered by the General Medical Council.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	8167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent regulator of medical doctors in the United Kingdom. All medical doctors, including those undertaking cosmetic surgery, must register with the GMC and meet set professional standards to work in the UK and be fit to practise.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 8166 question first answered 04/02/2020 13:59:30 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1173692

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	Plastic Surgery: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory register of cosmetic surgeons.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	8168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>At present, there are no plans to introduce statutory registers for doctors performing cosmetic surgery, as a robust regulatory framework is already in place.</p><p>Only doctors registered with the General Medical Council (GMC), the regulator of doctors in the United Kingdom, can perform surgical procedures, including hair transplant surgery. All registrants are required to meet the standards set out by the GMC in Good Medical Practice. Where these standards are not met the GMC can take action to protect patients from harm through the fitness to practise process.</p><p>In England any hospital or clinic offering cosmetic surgery must also be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Any provider of surgery must meet the CQC’s fundamental standards of safety and quality – or risk enforcement action.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 8171 question first answered 04/02/2020 15:26:53 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1173693

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	Plastic Surgery: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average training period is for a cosmetic surgeon.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	8169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p><br> The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent regulator of medical doctors in the United Kingdom. All doctors must register with the GMC, hold a license to practise and meet set professional standards to work in the UK and be fit to practise. The GMC sets the standards that medical training organisations have to meet in the delivery of their training, and in the development of postgraduate curricula.</p><p> </p><p>Qualified doctors do not need specific qualifications to perform cosmetic interventions (surgery). There is no a defined ‘route’ to becoming a cosmetic surgeon, and as a result no average training period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/02/2020 11:31:03 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1173694

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	Plastic Surgery: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what qualifications are required to operate as a hair transplant surgeon.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	8170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent regulator of medical doctors in the United Kingdom. All doctors must register with the GMC, hold a license to practise and meet set professional standards to work in the UK and be fit to practise. The GMC sets the standards that medical training organisations have to meet in the delivery of their training, and in the development of postgraduate curricula.</p><p> </p><p>Qualified doctors do not need specific qualifications to perform cosmetic interventions (surgery) including hair transplant surgery.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/02/2020 11:29:43 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones