The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-07-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on reviewing sentencing for crimes which involve violence or cruelty against animals.
George Eustice
My officials are in regular dialogue with Ministry of Justice colleagues in relation to sentencing policy with respect to animal cruelty offences including animal fighting.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-07-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on co-operation on developing and making available new drugs to treat breast cancer.
Nicola Blackwood
Many new medicines in Europe, including medicines to treat breast cancer, are licensed by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The EMA brings together scientific experts from across Europe by working closely with the national regulatory authorities, in a partnership known as the European medicines regulatory network. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is an active participant in this network and its discussions.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-07-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to address the recent influx of diamondback moths and its effect on crops.
George Eustice
Diamondback moths migrate to the UK every year. While the number observed this year is particularly high, there has been no significant damage reported in crops and a number of effective pesticides are available for farmers.
Protecting our country from pests and diseases is important for our economy, the environment and our health. We will continue to monitor the situation and work with farmers to limit the damage to our valuable crops sector.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-07-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in each of the last five years were diagnosed with cluster headaches.
David Mowat
This information is not collected.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-09-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people by age have been diagnosed with sepsis in the last five years.
Mr Philip Dunne
Public Health England does not hold data in the format requested.
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) is able to provide a count of the number of Finished Discharge Episodes (FDEs) with a primary or secondary diagnosis of sepsis, split by age band for providers in England for the years between 2010-11 and 2014-15.
Information is not held centrally on patients diagnosed in the primary care setting.
Table 1: A count of the number of FDEs with a primary or secondary diagnosis of sepsis, by age band for providers in England for the years between 2010-11 and 2014-15.
|
Age Bands |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
0-4 |
18,417 |
20,080 |
22,915 |
23,840 |
26,725 |
|
5-9 |
577 |
648 |
790 |
853 |
1,010 |
|
10-14 |
446 |
415 |
523 |
461 |
635 |
|
15-19 |
814 |
778 |
926 |
980 |
1,094 |
|
20-24 |
1,220 |
1,246 |
1,490 |
1,770 |
1,899 |
|
25-29 |
1,373 |
1,499 |
1,843 |
2,032 |
2,478 |
|
30-34 |
1,510 |
1,701 |
2,142 |
2,540 |
2,924 |
|
35-39 |
1,697 |
1,849 |
2,230 |
2,319 |
2,601 |
|
40-44 |
2,213 |
2,403 |
2,711 |
2,988 |
3,223 |
|
45-49 |
2,775 |
3,123 |
3,661 |
3,937 |
4,385 |
|
50-54 |
3,462 |
3,890 |
4,459 |
4,942 |
5,702 |
|
55-59 |
4,130 |
4,829 |
5,694 |
6,115 |
6,826 |
|
60-64 |
6,162 |
6,835 |
7,592 |
7,893 |
8,706 |
|
65-69 |
6,624 |
7,790 |
9,619 |
10,805 |
12,079 |
|
70-74 |
7,766 |
8,667 |
9,623 |
10,458 |
12,066 |
|
75-79 |
8,955 |
9,815 |
10,654 |
11,793 |
13,862 |
|
80-84 |
9,427 |
10,079 |
11,009 |
11,584 |
13,789 |
|
85-89 |
8,340 |
8,756 |
9,088 |
9,739 |
11,876 |
|
90+ |
5,553 |
6,054 |
6,740 |
7,156 |
9,173 |
|
Unknown |
420 |
558 |
576 |
617 |
719 |
Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), NHS Digital
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-09-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the Government is providing to the Kurdistan regional government related to internally displaced people in that region.
Rory Stewart
Since June 2014, the UK has committed £129.5 million in humanitarian assistance to the crisis in Iraq. This includes cash assistance, access to clean water, food, medicines and other life-saving assistance for the most vulnerable people, including internally displaced people in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Given the importance of a coordinated response, we have provided £1 million of funding to UNDP to support the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Joint Crisis Centre (JCC), and its equivalent for the Government of Iraq, the Joint Crisis and Monitoring Centre (JCMC). The JCC is leading humanitarian efforts for the Kurdistan Regional Government.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much repairs to Type 45 ships will cost; and whether the cost will be borne out of existing funds or a new allocation.
Harriett Baldwin
To reveal our current estimates of the cost of this upgrade would be prejudicial to the commercial interests of the Department. I can confirm, however, that funding for this improvement programme is to be contained within the budget allocated to Navy Command.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-10-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the Zika virus from entering the UK.
Nicola Blackwood
The female mosquitoes responsible for Zika virus transmission are not native to the United Kingdom and it is considered highly unlikely they could survive the current UK climatic conditions long enough to become established. The risk to public health posed by Zika virus is, therefore, very low and no greater than the risks posed by other mosquito-borne infections, such as malaria, for example.
Public Health England monitors various insect vectors (in particular, mosquitoes) in the UK through surveillance projects that it runs in collaboration with a range of organisations across the UK. In England, detection of an invasive species considered to pose a threat to the UK would trigger the use of appropriate control measures.
In addition, the Government is ensuring UK residents travelling to countries with active Zika transmission are encouraged to take measures to minimise the risk of being bitten by mosquitoes, for example through the use of insect repellent.
Up-to-date travel advice is in place, and clinical advice is available to UK medical professionals. More information can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/zika-virus-zikv-clinical-and-travel-guidance
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-10-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce nuisance calls and (b) give advice to companies on how to contact the public appropriately on inheritance tax issues.
Matt Hancock
Companies who wish to make direct marking calls must abide by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations(PECR). The Government has already taken a number of steps to reduce the problem of nuisance calls with further measures to be implemented in the near future. In May 2016, the Government introduced a new requirement for all direct marketing callers to provide caller line identification. In September 2016 we introduced a measure in the Digital Economy Bill that in currently going through Parliament that will make it a requirement for the Information Commissioner to issue a statutory code of practice on direct marketing, which will support the ICO in taking action against those who breach PECR. More recently, we announced the Governments intention to hold company directors to account for breaches of the PECR. In addition, the Government is considering extending the Information Commissioner’s powers of compulsory audit to organisations that generate nuisance calls. This measure amongst other measures will provide better consumer protection, from unsolicited telephone calls.
The Gov.UK website, provides information about inheritance tax and the support available from the Inheritance Tax and Probate helpline. HMRC works with advisers to direct them and the public to this.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-10-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on steps to ensure that maintenance of flight connections between Belfast Aldergrove Airport and New York.
Mr John Hayes
The Department for Transport was briefed on several occasions by the Northern Ireland Office on the Northern Ireland Executive’s considerations on steps to ensure the maintenance of flight connections between Belfast Aldergrove Airport and New York. The Department was not actively involved in this matter.