The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Sheerman on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many men have been diagnosed with prostate cancer in each of the last five years.
Mr Nick Hurd
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Sheerman on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received from (a) research bodies and academics, (b) non-governmental organisations and (c) people at high risk for prostate cancer and prostate cancer patients about accessibility of early prostate cancer screenings.
Jane Ellison
The Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme (PCRMP) Scientific Reference Group (SRG) keeps the evidence on prostate cancer screening under review, and has not yet seen compelling evidence that screening should be offered to high risk groups.
The PCRMP is in place to ensure that men over 50 without symptoms of prostate cancer can have a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test free on the national health service after careful consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of the test and after a discussion with a general practitioner.
The patient information sheets on PSA testing make it clear that the risk of prostate cancer is greater for men with a familial history of prostate cancer and black-African and black-Caribbean men.
The National Cancer Action Team (NCAT) previously highlighted the increased risk of prostate cancer in black men through the ‘Cancer Does Not Discriminate’ campaign, including distributing over 200,000 health supplements and an editorial in The Voice newspaper.
In 2011, the Department, NCAT, North East London Cancer Network and Prostate Cancer UK worked with NHS Newham and Barts Health Care Trust to pilot the Newham Prostate Health Drop-in Clinic at the Newham African-Caribbean Resource Centre. 322 men had a consultation at the clinic, 59 were referred to secondary care and nine new diagnoses of early stage prostate cancer were made.
The learning gained from a formal evaluation of the pilot was shared widely with stakeholders within London and across England, including NHS England. The pilot won the in the 2013 Civil Service Diversity and Equality Award for Understanding and engaging with communities.
The Department is represented on the multi-disciplinary PCRMP SRG and the Prostate Cancer Advisory Group, along with representatives from clinicians, professional bodies, academics, the voluntary sector and patient groups.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Sheerman on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to increase awareness of early screenings for prostate cancer for men at risk.
Jane Ellison
The Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme (PCRMP) Scientific Reference Group (SRG) keeps the evidence on prostate cancer screening under review, and has not yet seen compelling evidence that screening should be offered to high risk groups.
The PCRMP is in place to ensure that men over 50 without symptoms of prostate cancer can have a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test free on the national health service after careful consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of the test and after a discussion with a general practitioner.
The patient information sheets on PSA testing make it clear that the risk of prostate cancer is greater for men with a familial history of prostate cancer and black-African and black-Caribbean men.
The National Cancer Action Team (NCAT) previously highlighted the increased risk of prostate cancer in black men through the ‘Cancer Does Not Discriminate’ campaign, including distributing over 200,000 health supplements and an editorial in The Voice newspaper.
In 2011, the Department, NCAT, North East London Cancer Network and Prostate Cancer UK worked with NHS Newham and Barts Health Care Trust to pilot the Newham Prostate Health Drop-in Clinic at the Newham African-Caribbean Resource Centre. 322 men had a consultation at the clinic, 59 were referred to secondary care and nine new diagnoses of early stage prostate cancer were made.
The learning gained from a formal evaluation of the pilot was shared widely with stakeholders within London and across England, including NHS England. The pilot won the in the 2013 Civil Service Diversity and Equality Award for Understanding and engaging with communities.
The Department is represented on the multi-disciplinary PCRMP SRG and the Prostate Cancer Advisory Group, along with representatives from clinicians, professional bodies, academics, the voluntary sector and patient groups.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Sheerman on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to ensure that patients with prostate cancer receive the highest quality treatment.
Jane Ellison
Newly updated National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance on how best to diagnose and treat prostate cancer will help doctors to ensure that men are given information about the treatment options available and help in choosing the best option to suit them. The updated guidance also aims to reduce the uncertainty and variations in practice that remain in some areas of prostate cancer diagnosis and management.
Since the original recommendations were published in 2008, a number of new treatments have been licensed for the management of hormone-relapsed metastatic prostate cancer. There is also more information now available on the best way to diagnose and identify the different stages of the disease in a hospital setting, as well as how best to manage the side effects of radical treatment. NHS England would expect providers to take account of best evidence and treatments in their delivery of services.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Davis on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has made representations or had discussion or meetings with (a) the United States Select Intelligence Committee or (b) others on the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program.
Hugh Robertson
The British Government has an ongoing dialogue with the United States over its detention and interrogation programs. As part of engagement with the US Congress, our Embassy in Washington has met with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to discuss its work, including in relation to the detention and interrogation program.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Davis on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support the full release of the United States Select Intelligence Committee’s report on the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program.
Hugh Robertson
The release of the Committee’s report is a matter for the United States.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Fitzpatrick on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to reply to the letters to him of 2 April and 9 May 2014 from the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse.
Mr Mark Francois
I replied to the hon. Member on 25 September 2014.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Fitzpatrick on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many immigration officers are deployed at each UK airport.
James Brokenshire
The requested information has not been released as it is Border Force policy not to release port-specific staff numbers on grounds of national security.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Fitzpatrick on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the average waiting times at the UK border for the last three years at (a) Heathrow, (b) Gatwick, (c) Stansted, (d) Manchester, (e) Birmingham and (f) Luton airports.
Karen Bradley
The yearly average queue times for passengers arriving at the Primary Checkpoint to be admitted into the UK are set out in the table below. All meet service level agreement targets, which are below 25 minutes for European Economic Area (EEA) passengers and below 45 Minutes for non-EEA passengers.
| Average Passenger Queue Times (hr:mm) | ||||||
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | ||||
| Port | EEA | NonEEA | EEA | NonEEA | EEA | NonEEA |
| Heathrow TN1 | 00:05 | 00:13 | 00:03 | 00:08 | 00:02 | 00:05 |
| Heathrow TN3 | 00:06 | 00:19 | 00:03 | 00:11 | 00:02 | 00:09 |
| Heathrow TN4 | 00:04 | 00:22 | 00:02 | 00:11 | 00:02 | 00:08 |
| Heathrow TN5 | 00:06 | 00:21 | 00:04 | 00:13 | 00:04 | 00:09 |
| Gatwick North | 00:03 | 00:05 | 00:03 | 00:05 | 00:02 | 00:04 |
| Gatwick South | 00:04 | 00:07 | 00:03 | 00:05 | 00:02 | 00:03 |
| Stansted | 00:13 | 00:20 | 00:07 | 00:10 | 00:06 | 00:09 |
| Manchester TN1 | 00:09 | 00:15 | 00:10 | 00:17 | 00:09 | 00:15 |
| Manchester TN2 | 00:10 | 00:19 | 00:09 | 00:16 | 00:08 | 00:15 |
| Manchester TN3 | 00:08 | 00:14 | 00:15 | 00:23 | 00:11 | 00:16 |
| Birmingham | 00:07 | 00:11 | 00:06 | 00:09 | 00:05 | 00:09 |
| Luton | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:07 | 00:09 |
| The figures quoted above are management information subject to internal quality checks and may be subject to change. | ||||||
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Fitzpatrick on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to promote telematics in cars (a) for young drivers and (b) generally.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The Department is conducting focus groups with young people, parents and employers to gain a better understanding of their perspective on the safety of young drivers, including the use of telematics.
During a meeting with the insurance industry, the Department agreed to commission new research into how telematics can change the behaviour and attitudes of learner drivers. We are currently working with insurance companies to encourage participation before tendering the research.
We will publish the findings of both the focus groups and research in due course.