Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government plans to publish its response to the consultation on changes being proposed to Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances policy about oral nutritional supplements listed in part XV of the Drug Tariff.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (ACBS) is independent of Government. The ACBS will present its findings in a consultation report to the Department. At this stage, the report will be shared with the British Specialist Nutrition Association for further comment within a month. The Department will then consider the finalised report in relation to each of the proposed policy options.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 1 August 2021 from the hon. Member for West Lancashire regarding free NHS services, reference ZA57330.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
We replied to the hon. Member on 13 January 2022.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the £50 million of funding for dentistry announced on 25 January 2022 will be recurrent funding.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
This additional funding is non-recurrent. National Health Service dentistry has been operating at restricted capacity during the pandemic, therefore this funding targets those who have been unable to access an appointment. The funding will secure up to 350,000 additional dental appointments for those most in need of urgent dental treatment. Children are being prioritised, in addition to people with learning disabilities, autism and severe mental health problems.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for West Lancashire of 8 November 2021, reference ZA58199, in relation to the covid-19 booster vaccine roll out.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
We replied to the hon. Member on 28 January 2022.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for West Lancashire of 29 October 2021, reference ZA58120, in relation to covid-19 booster vaccines.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 10 January 2022 to Question 96819.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to review the occurrence of sex-selective abortion.
Answered by Maggie Throup
The latest analysis on sex ratios at birth was published in October 2021 and found no evidence for sex selective abortions occurring in the United Kingdom between 2015 and 2019. In this period there were 105.5 male to 100 female births, which is below the accepted upper limit of 107.
Whilst this data shows that sex selection abortions are having no impact on birth ratios, it is possible that small numbers are occurring and we continue to remain vigilant, work with abortion providers and actively monitor the situation.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter dated 17 September 2021 from the hon. Member for West Lancashire, reference ZA57716.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
We replied to the hon. Member on 8 December 2021.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for West Lancashire of 29 October 2021, reference ZA58120, on the roll out of the booster vaccine.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
We replied to the hon. Member on 5 January 2022.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for West Lancashire dated 10 September 2021 regarding NHS procurement spending, reference ZA57620; and if he will assist that hon. Member in securing a response from the Chief Executive of NHS England and Improvement to her letter of the same reference number.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
We replied to the hon. Member on 11 November 2021. NHS England and NHS Improvement have advised that they will respond to the hon. Member’s letter as soon as possible.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November to Question 71299 on Smoking: Young People, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the fall in daily smoking among young people in Norway from 29 percent in 2000 to 1 percent in 2020.
Answered by Maggie Throup
Whilst smoking rates have decreased amongst those aged 16 to 24 years old in Norway, overall levels of tobacco use have remained stable. Evidence shows that the consumption of any tobacco product is harmful. We will continue to promote the use of nicotine replacement therapy and e-cigarettes as a way to quit smoking.