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418403

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Off-licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what powers local authorities currently have to restrict the hours during which off-licences can sell alcohol; and whether the Government has plans to devolve further such powers to local authorities
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	10056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>Licensing authorities have powers under the Licensing Act 2003 to restrict the hours in which alcohol is sold, if it is appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives. Decisions are based on individual consideration of each premises application, as appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives and in line with the licensing authority’s statement of licensing policy.</p><p>Early morning alcohol restriction orders (EMRO) allow a licensing authority to restrict the sale of alcohol between midnight and 6am. EMROs are designed to address recurring problems such as high levels of alcohol-related crime and disorder in specific areas at specific times; serious public nuisance; and other instances of alcohol-related anti-social behaviour which is not directly attributable to specific premises. Licensing authorities may decide to implement a Cumulative Impact Policy (CIP) where an exceptional number of licensed premises concentrated in one area have a cumulative impact on the promotion of the licensing objectives in that area. The CIP creates a rebuttable presumption that applications for premises licences which are likely to add to the existing cumulative impact will normally be refused or subject to certain limitations. The Government keeps these powers under review, but there are currently no plans to create additional new powers for licensing authorities.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 16/09/2015 12:21:41 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

418481

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Off-licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, between what hours alcohol is not permitted to be sold from off-licences; and what plans to change such restrictions the Government has.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	10061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The Licensing Act 2003 gives licensing authorities the power to make decisions regarding licensed opening hours.</p><p>Decisions are based on individual consideration of each premises application, as appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives and in line with the licensing authority’s statement of licensing policy.</p><p>The Government has no plans to change this aspect of the alcohol licensing regime.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 16/09/2015 12:21:08 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

418391

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Consumer Rights Act 2015
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to (a) amend and (b) repeal sections of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	10062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2015 answer text <p>I have no such plans.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 06/10/2015 13:26:17 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

767535

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Vegetables: Consumption
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to increase vegetable consumption.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	106542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The Chief Medical Officer recommends eating plenty of fruit and vegetables as part of a healthy balanced diet. The national food model the Eatwell Guide, provides a visual representation of the types and proportions of the foods needed for a healthy, balanced diet, and depicts a diet rich in fruit and vegetables.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s 5 A DAY campaign which specifically promotes fruit and vegetable consumption and the 5 A DAY message is embedded in the Eatwell Guide. It is communicated alongside other healthy eating advice through, for example the Change4Life campaign, the One You campaign and the NHS Choices website.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition the Department runs two schemes which contribute towards increasing vegetable consumption:</p><p> </p><p>- Healthy Start which offers support to (largely unemployed) pregnant women and children under four in families receiving one or more of the qualifying benefits and tax credits. The Healthy Start vouchers can be used for purchasing fruit and vegetables as well as milk; and</p><p>- The School Fruit and Vegetable scheme ensures all children in Key Stage 1, regardless of socio-economic background, receive a piece of fruit or vegetable every day.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 17/10/2017 16:38:45 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

767536

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	HIV Infection: Clinical Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the potential of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV to help end the transmission of HIV among at-risk populations.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	106543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>NHS England will enrol 10,000 participants over three years at clinics across the country in the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) IMPACT trial. The trial will provide data on implementation of PrEP and its impact on HIV transmission among high-risk groups, not those at any risk.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals for enrolment to the trial will be assessed against inclusion and exclusion criteria in order to target those at high risk of getting HIV and therefore most likely to benefit. National Health Service funded access to PrEP drugs is only available through the IMPACT trial.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and Public Health England have been actively supporting the PrEP IMPACT trial sponsor in accelerating ethical approval and trial site recruitment. It was not possible to complete all the necessary steps to achieve a September 2017 start because of the large number of trial sites. Trial sites have to assure the trial co-ordination centre has ethical approval, drug procurement, trial site feasibility assessments, trial site training, local commissioner approval and local research governance approval in place before permission to recruit is given. This is dependent on local processes and is variable. Trial opening dates will be staggered to reflect this.</p><p> </p><p>The first clinics began be enrolling patients in October and a number of clinics will be opening within weeks of each other, both in and outside London. The trial sponsor anticipates that up to 70 sites will be enrolling patients by the end of November. All clinics should be enrolling patients by April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>As the largest single study of its type in the world, the PrEP trial is complex, involving well in excess of 100 organisations ranging from sexual health clinics, local authority commissioners, research bodies, and a drug manufacturer. The aim is to ensure multiple clinics across the country can provide geographical access and avoid surges to individual clinics. As trial sites open, information will be uploaded to the trial website enabling individuals who wish to participate in the trial to identify their nearest local clinic.</p><p> </p><p>Of the 10,000 trial places, an initial 2,000 places are being reserved for groups at high HIV risk other than gay men. The trial co-ordinating team will monitor PrEP uptake and keep this initial ring-fence under review.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the trial can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.prepimpacttrial.org.uk/</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 106651 106652 106653 106654 106655 question first answered 17/10/2017 16:48:48 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

767466

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the refreshed school food standards highlighted in the Childhood Obesity Plan will be published; and whether those standards will reflect new requirements on dietary fibre.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	106649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The childhood obesity plan, published in August 2016, mentions that we will update the School Food Standards in light of refreshed government dietary recommendations. We are currently reflecting on the best course of action and further announcements will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/10/2017 17:38:06 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

767465

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the voluntary guidelines for food in early-years settings highlighted in the Childhood Obesity Plan will be published.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	106650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Example menus and guidance have been developed as part of the delivery of the Childhood Obesity Plan to support early year’s settings in England. This is to provide meals and snacks in line with current government dietary recommendations for infants and children aged six months to four years. The government will publish the menus and guidance in due course. Separate Voluntary Food and Drink Guidelines are already available for early years settings to help them meet the nutritional needs of children aged one to five.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/10/2017 17:39:46 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

767578

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	HIV Infection: Clinical Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the NHS and Public Health England HIV PrEP impact trial, what steps he is taking to ensure that people in areas that are not included in that trial can access this treatment.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	106651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>NHS England will enrol 10,000 participants over three years at clinics across the country in the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) IMPACT trial. The trial will provide data on implementation of PrEP and its impact on HIV transmission among high-risk groups, not those at any risk.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals for enrolment to the trial will be assessed against inclusion and exclusion criteria in order to target those at high risk of getting HIV and therefore most likely to benefit. National Health Service funded access to PrEP drugs is only available through the IMPACT trial.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and Public Health England have been actively supporting the PrEP IMPACT trial sponsor in accelerating ethical approval and trial site recruitment. It was not possible to complete all the necessary steps to achieve a September 2017 start because of the large number of trial sites. Trial sites have to assure the trial co-ordination centre has ethical approval, drug procurement, trial site feasibility assessments, trial site training, local commissioner approval and local research governance approval in place before permission to recruit is given. This is dependent on local processes and is variable. Trial opening dates will be staggered to reflect this.</p><p> </p><p>The first clinics began be enrolling patients in October and a number of clinics will be opening within weeks of each other, both in and outside London. The trial sponsor anticipates that up to 70 sites will be enrolling patients by the end of November. All clinics should be enrolling patients by April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>As the largest single study of its type in the world, the PrEP trial is complex, involving well in excess of 100 organisations ranging from sexual health clinics, local authority commissioners, research bodies, and a drug manufacturer. The aim is to ensure multiple clinics across the country can provide geographical access and avoid surges to individual clinics. As trial sites open, information will be uploaded to the trial website enabling individuals who wish to participate in the trial to identify their nearest local clinic.</p><p> </p><p>Of the 10,000 trial places, an initial 2,000 places are being reserved for groups at high HIV risk other than gay men. The trial co-ordinating team will monitor PrEP uptake and keep this initial ring-fence under review.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the trial can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.prepimpacttrial.org.uk/</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 106543 106652 106653 106654 106655 question first answered 17/10/2017 16:48:48 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

767579

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	HIV Infection: Clinical Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the NHS and Public Health England HIV PrEP impact trial, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that some trial places are reserved for under-represented groups.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	106652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>NHS England will enrol 10,000 participants over three years at clinics across the country in the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) IMPACT trial. The trial will provide data on implementation of PrEP and its impact on HIV transmission among high-risk groups, not those at any risk.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals for enrolment to the trial will be assessed against inclusion and exclusion criteria in order to target those at high risk of getting HIV and therefore most likely to benefit. National Health Service funded access to PrEP drugs is only available through the IMPACT trial.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and Public Health England have been actively supporting the PrEP IMPACT trial sponsor in accelerating ethical approval and trial site recruitment. It was not possible to complete all the necessary steps to achieve a September 2017 start because of the large number of trial sites. Trial sites have to assure the trial co-ordination centre has ethical approval, drug procurement, trial site feasibility assessments, trial site training, local commissioner approval and local research governance approval in place before permission to recruit is given. This is dependent on local processes and is variable. Trial opening dates will be staggered to reflect this.</p><p> </p><p>The first clinics began be enrolling patients in October and a number of clinics will be opening within weeks of each other, both in and outside London. The trial sponsor anticipates that up to 70 sites will be enrolling patients by the end of November. All clinics should be enrolling patients by April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>As the largest single study of its type in the world, the PrEP trial is complex, involving well in excess of 100 organisations ranging from sexual health clinics, local authority commissioners, research bodies, and a drug manufacturer. The aim is to ensure multiple clinics across the country can provide geographical access and avoid surges to individual clinics. As trial sites open, information will be uploaded to the trial website enabling individuals who wish to participate in the trial to identify their nearest local clinic.</p><p> </p><p>Of the 10,000 trial places, an initial 2,000 places are being reserved for groups at high HIV risk other than gay men. The trial co-ordinating team will monitor PrEP uptake and keep this initial ring-fence under review.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the trial can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.prepimpacttrial.org.uk/</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 106543 106651 106653 106654 106655 question first answered 17/10/2017 16:48:48 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

767576

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	HIV Infection: Clinical Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the NHS and Public Health England HIV PrEP impact trial, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the revised start date for the trial is not missed.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	106653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>NHS England will enrol 10,000 participants over three years at clinics across the country in the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) IMPACT trial. The trial will provide data on implementation of PrEP and its impact on HIV transmission among high-risk groups, not those at any risk.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals for enrolment to the trial will be assessed against inclusion and exclusion criteria in order to target those at high risk of getting HIV and therefore most likely to benefit. National Health Service funded access to PrEP drugs is only available through the IMPACT trial.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and Public Health England have been actively supporting the PrEP IMPACT trial sponsor in accelerating ethical approval and trial site recruitment. It was not possible to complete all the necessary steps to achieve a September 2017 start because of the large number of trial sites. Trial sites have to assure the trial co-ordination centre has ethical approval, drug procurement, trial site feasibility assessments, trial site training, local commissioner approval and local research governance approval in place before permission to recruit is given. This is dependent on local processes and is variable. Trial opening dates will be staggered to reflect this.</p><p> </p><p>The first clinics began be enrolling patients in October and a number of clinics will be opening within weeks of each other, both in and outside London. The trial sponsor anticipates that up to 70 sites will be enrolling patients by the end of November. All clinics should be enrolling patients by April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>As the largest single study of its type in the world, the PrEP trial is complex, involving well in excess of 100 organisations ranging from sexual health clinics, local authority commissioners, research bodies, and a drug manufacturer. The aim is to ensure multiple clinics across the country can provide geographical access and avoid surges to individual clinics. As trial sites open, information will be uploaded to the trial website enabling individuals who wish to participate in the trial to identify their nearest local clinic.</p><p> </p><p>Of the 10,000 trial places, an initial 2,000 places are being reserved for groups at high HIV risk other than gay men. The trial co-ordinating team will monitor PrEP uptake and keep this initial ring-fence under review.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the trial can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.prepimpacttrial.org.uk/</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 106543 106651 106652 106654 106655 question first answered 17/10/2017 16:48:49 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson