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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of differences in the (a) regulation and (b) supply of herbal products in each EU member state; and what steps he intends to take through the Herbal Medicinal Products Working Group to ensure that the requirements in...

Asked by

David Tredinnick (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 March 2005

For answer on

22 March 2005

Answered on

22 March 2005

Mr. Tredinnick: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment he has made of differences in the (a) regulation and (b) supply of herbal products in each EU member state; and what steps he intends to take through the Herbal Medicinal Products Working Group to ensure that the requirements in respect of (i) quality standards and (ii) other matters for the registration of dossiers under the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive are set at a level appropriate to traditional herbal medicinal products; [222528] (2) whether he intends to make it his policy in implementing the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive fully to use all the options afforded for national flexibility; and what account he will take of the potential regulatory burden on small and medium sized enterprises; [222529] (3) when the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency expects to issue a comprehensive assessment of the costs of implementation of the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive; [222530] (4) when he expects the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to consult on the fees for processing registrations under the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive; whether that consultation will assess the impact of the proposed fee levels upon small and medium sized enterprises; and whether in setting the date for that consultation he expects the Agency to take account of the need of such enterprises to assess the impact of those costs before deciding whether to submit registrations under the provisions of the legislation prior to the deadline of October. [222531] Miss Melanie Johnson: [holding answer 17 March 2005]: Before the European Commission brought forward proposals for the Directive on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products (Directive 2004/24/EC) a study was carried out for the Commission on the then arrangements for regulation of herbal medicines across the European Union (EU). This demonstrated that there were significant differences between member states. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) understands from discussion with industry and regulatory authorities in other EU member states that this assessment has been widely supported, and we do not see any need to replicate the work. There are many thousands of herbal products on the market of one or more EU member state and variously falling within different categories, such as medicines, foods, food supplements, cosmetics or general consumer products. We do not see a case for commissioning a comparative assessment of the position in each member state and doubt its practicality. The main requirements on quality and on the information and data to be included in dossiers flow directly from the terms of the Directive. There are existing European guidelines on the quality and manufacturing standards for medicines, including herbal medicines. We understand that the Herbal Medicinal Products Committee, based at the European Medicines Agency, may review whether any additions or modifications to existing guidelines are desirable or whether further guidelines are required on other issues relating to the Directive. However, there is no fundamental reason why quality standards, for example as to the identity and quality of ingredients, freedom from unacceptable levels of contamination, and the claimed shelf life of the product, should be lowered for traditional herbal medicines as compared with the requirements for other medicines with a marketing authorisation. The absence of such standards in the existing United Kingdom regime for unlicensed herbal medicines has been associated with evidence of risk to public health from low quality products. The UK appointed member of the Committee has extensive scientific and practical regulatory knowledge of herbal medicines and has regular discussions with industry and other interested parties. There is a range of opportunities for industry to make its views known to the Committee and the MHRA has encouraged the UK industry to contribute actively in this area. Subject to the outcome of a further consultation on legislation to transpose the Directive into UK legislation, we intend to take advantage of the flexibility under the Directive to permit a transitional period to run until 2011 before products legally on the UK market at April 2004 are required to comply with the Directive. We also intend to permit product information to state the nature of the herbal tradition, which we believe will be helpful to consumers and to industry. The MHRA has an extensive programme of work in hand to help industry, and in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, prepare for the Directive. Measures have included: a programme of workshops for industry; around 30 meetings with individual companies to advise them on the possibility of registering their products under the Directive; extensive website guidance on the Directive; and regular discussions with the industry's Herbal Forum to identify and respond to issues of concern. The Agency has received considerable positive feedback on the help provided to industry. The MHRA gave indicative information on fee levels in the partial regulatory impact assessment published in 2003. In the light of detailed work that has taken place in the interim, updated specific proposals will be published for consultation by the early summer of 2005 along with an updated regulatory impact assessment. October 2005 is the date by which a registration scheme under the Directive must be introduced. It does not represent a deadline by which companies must apply to register products.

Date

22 March 2005

Reference

432 c755-7W; 222528;222529;222530;222531

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to publish new guidance on testing and immunisation of healthcare workers for HIV and hepatitis. - (Holding answer 23 February 2005).

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 March 2005

Reference

431 c1908W;431 c1901W; 217428

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many senior citizens in Stockton South have received (a) free eye tests and (b) assistance for glasses and contact lenses since 1997. - Including table.

Asked by

Dari Taylor (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 February 2005

For answer on

21 February 2005

Answered on

21 February 2005

Ms Dari Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many senior citizens in Stockton, South have received (a) free eye tests and (b) assistance for glasses and contact lenses since 1997. [215313] Miss Melanie Johnson: Figures for the number of sight tests and vouchers by constituency and for senior citizens are not collected centrally. The nearest available is for patients aged 60 and over for sight tests, at former health authority (HA) or current primary care trust (PCT) levels. The table shows the number of national health service sight tests paid by Tees HA for the years ending 31 March 2000 to 2003 and the four PCTs covering the Stockton South constituency for the year ending 31 March 2004. General ophthalmic services: number of sight tests paid by HAs and primary care PCTs covering the Stockton South constituency for patients aged 60 and over for the years ending 31 March 2000 to 2004 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. HA name/ Number of sight tests for aged 60 and over PCT name (thousand) 1999-2000 Tees HA 40.9 2000-01 Tees HA 39.8 2001-02 Tees HA 42.5 2002-03 Tees HA 42.9 2003-04 North Tees PCT 13.2 Hartlepool PCT 10.7 Middlesbrough PCT 15.3 Langbaurgh PCT 10.1 2003-04 Total 49.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Eligibility for NHS sight tests was extended to patients aged 60 and over from 1 April 1999. PCTs took over responsibilities from HAs in October 2002. 2. Sight tests can not be equated to the numbers of patients. Although most people do not come back for a sight test within the year, some patients suffering from medical conditions are advised to have re-examinations sooner. 3. Patients aged 60 and over are not eligible for free NHS optical vouchers for help towards glasses or contact lenses on age grounds. However, some patients will be eligible under other category such as adult income support, Pension Credits guarantee credit or holders of HC2/HC3 certificates. It is not possible to break down voucher numbers by age for these categories.

Date

21 February 2005

Reference

431 c159-60W;431 c161-2W; 215313

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many senior citizens in Bolton North East have access to free eye tests. - Inc figure.

Asked by

David Crausby (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 December 2004

Reference

203372; 428 c956W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many free eye tests for pensioners there have been in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale in each year since 2000. - Inc table.

Asked by

Gordon Prentice (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 November 2004

For answer on

6 December 2004

Answered on

6 December 2004

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many free eye tests for pensioners there have been in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale in each year since 2000. [200994] Miss Melanie Johnson: Figures for the number of sight tests by constituency or by pensioners are not collected centrally. The table shows the number of national health service sight tests paid by East Lancashire health authority (HA) for the years ending 31 March 2000 to 2003 and the three primary care trusts (PCTs) covering the old East Lancashire HA for the year ending 31 March 2004. General ophthalmic services: number of sight tests paid by East Lancashire HA for patients aged 60 and over for the years ending 31 March 2000 to 2004 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. HA name-PCT name Number of sight tests for aged 60 and over (000) 1999-2000 East Lancashire HA 24.5 2000-01 East Lancashire HA 39.8 2001-02 East Lancashire HA 40.8 2002-03 East Lancashire HA 43.6 2003-04 Blackburn with Darwen PCT 13.3 Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale PCT 19.9 Hyndburn and Ribble Valley PCT 10.8 Total East Lancashire HA 44.0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Eligibility for NHS sight tests was extended to patients aged 60 and over from 1 April 1999. PCTs took over responsibilities from HAs in October 2002. 2. Sight tests can not be equated to the numbers of patients. Although most people do not come back for a sight test within the year, some patients suffering from medical conditions are advised to have re-examinations sooner. However, some patients aged 60 and over will be eligible for sight tests for other reasons as well, for example, on income grounds. The classification for such patients will depend on the patient and the practitioner.

Date

6 December 2004

Reference

200994; 428 c350W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many pensioners in the Selby constituency have had free eye tests since they were introduced. - Inc table.

Asked by

John Grogan (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 November 2004

For answer on

17 November 2004

Answered on

17 November 2004

Mr. Grogan: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many pensioners in the Selby constituency have had free eye tests since they were introduced. [198788] Miss Melanie Johnson: Figures for the number of sight tests by constituency or by pensioners are not collected centrally. The following table shows the number of national health service sight tests paid by North Yorkshire health authority (HA) for the years ending 31 March 2000 to 2003 and the four primary care trusts (PCTs) covering the old North Yorkshire HA for the year ending 31 March 2004. General ophthalmic services: number of sight tests paid by North Yorkshire HA for patients aged 60 and over for the years ending 31 March 2000 to 2004 (thousand) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. HA name/PCT name Number of sight tests for aged 60 and over 1999-2000 North Yorkshire HA 52.1 2000-01 North Yorkshire HA 61.8 2001-02 North Yorkshire HA 68.9 2002-03 North Yorkshire HA 70.3 2003-04 21.4 Hambleton and Richmondshire PCT 10.2 Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale PCT 17.5 Selby And York PCT 26.3 Total North Yorkshire HA 75.4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Eligibility for NHS sight tests was extended to patients aged 60 and over from 1 April 1999. 2. PCTs took over responsibilities from HAs in October 2002. Sight tests can not be equated to the numbers of patients. Although most people do not come back for a sight test within the year, some patients suffering from medical conditions are advised to have re-examinations sooner. However, some patients aged 60 and over will be eligible for sight tests for other reasons as well, for example, on income grounds. The classification for such patients will depend on the patient and the practitioner.

Date

17 November 2004

Reference

198788; 426 c1673W;426 c1676W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many residents in Manchester, Withington aged over 60 years have benefited from the abolition of charges for eye tests. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Bradley (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 2004

Reference

426 c866W;426 c870W; 197878

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many pensioners in Cleethorpes constituency have had free eye tests since they were introduced. - Inc table.

Asked by

Shona McIsaac (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

25 October 2004

For answer on

3 November 2004

Answered on

3 November 2004

Shona McIsaac: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many pensioners in Cleethorpes constituency have had free eye tests since they were introduced. [194184] Miss Melanie Johnson: Figures for the number of sight tests by constituency or pensioners are not collected centrally. The following table shows the number of national health service sight tests paid by South Humber Health Authority (HA) for the years ending 31 March 2000 to 2003 and the two primary care trusts (PCTs) that now cover the old South Humber HA area for the year ending 31 March 2004. General ophthalmic services: Number of sight tests paid by South Humber HA for patients aged 60 and over for the years ending 31 March 2000 to 2004 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. HA/PCT name Number of sight tests for aged 60 and over 1999-2000 South Humber HA 23.3 2000-01 South Humber HA 26.4 2001-02 South Humber HA 28.7 2002-03 South Humber HA 30.2 2003-04 North East Lincolnshire PCT 18.2 North Lincolnshire PCT 13.9 Total South Humber HA 32.1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

3 November 2004

Reference

194184; 426 c315-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many pensioners in York have had free eye tests since they were reintroduced. - Inc table and fact that figures for the number of sight tests by constituency or pensioners are not collected centrally.

Asked by

Hugh Bayley (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 October 2004

For answer on

21 October 2004

Answered on

21 October 2004

Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many pensioners in York have had free eye tests since they were reintroduced. [192431] Miss Melanie Johnson: Figures for the number of sight tests by constituency or pensioners are not collected centrally. The table shows the number of national health service sight tests paid by North Yorkshire Health Authority (HA) for the years ending 31 March 2000 to 2003 and the four primary care trusts (PCTs) covering the old North Yorkshire HA for the year ending 31 March 2004. General ophthalmic services: number of sight tests paid by North Yorkshire HA for patients aged 60 and over for the years ending 31 March 2000 to 2004 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. HA/PCT name Number of sight tests for aged 60 and over (£000) 1999-2000 North Yorkshire HA 52.1 2000-01 North Yorkshire HA 61.8 2001-02 North Yorkshire HA 68.9 2002-03 North Yorkshire HA 70.3 2003-04: Craven, Harrogate and Rural District PCT 21.4 Hambleton and Richmondshire PCT 10.2 Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale PCT 17.5 Selby and York PCT 26.3 Total North Yorkshire HA 75.4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Department of Health.

Date

21 October 2004

Reference

425 c924W; 192431

House

House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on MRSA in hospitals

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on MRSA in hospitals.

Lead member

John Lyons

Answering member

Melanie Johnson

Department

Department of Health

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

13 October 2004

Reference

425 c71-93WH

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many pensioners in Warrington North have benefited from free eye tests since their introduction. - Inc figures and fact that data for sight tests is not collected centrally.

Asked by

Helen Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 June 2004

Reference

180084; 422 c1548-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many residents in Manchester Central aged over 60 years have benefited from the abolition of charges for eye tests; how many senior citizens in Manchester Central have access to free eye tests. - Inc figures and fact that info is not...

Asked by

Tony Lloyd (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 2004

Reference

422 c1274-5W; 179216;179217

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many senior citizens in Rochdale parliamentary constituency have access to free eye tests; and what percentage are (a) women and (b) from an ethnic minority; how many residents in Rochdale parliamentary constituency aged over 60 years have benefited from the abolition...

Asked by

Lorna Fitzsimons (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 June 2004

Reference

422 c1004W; 178510;178511

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many senior citizens in Blackpool North and Fleetwood have access to free eye tests. - Inc figure for Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority.

Asked by

Joan Humble (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 June 2004

Reference

175337; 422 c388W;422 c391W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many senior citizens in Manchester, Blackley have access to free eye tests. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Graham Stringer (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 June 2004

Reference

175010; 422 c391W;422 c392-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which laboratory facilities will be available to test for GM presence in the labelling of (a) food and (b) feed, as required by EU Directive 2001/18 in Regulation (EC) 1829/2003; what system has been set up to check the reliability of labelling...

Asked by

Michael Meacher (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 May 2004

For answer on

7 June 2004

Answered on

7 June 2004

Mr. Meacher: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) which laboratory facilities will be available to test for GM presence in the labelling of (a) food and (b) feed, as required by EU Directive 2001/18 in Regulation (EC) 1829/2003; [175569] (2) what system has been set up to check the reliability of labelling for the presence of GM in food to meet the requirements to label set down by EU Directive 2001/18 from April; [175570] (3) what provision he is putting in place to implement labelling of (a) GM animal feed and (b) the meat derived from animals fed on GM feed in accordance with EU Directive 2001/18 and Regulation (EC) 1829/ 2003. [175571] Miss Melanie Johnson :[holding answer 26 May 2004]: Regulation (EC) 1829/2003, genetically modified (GM) food and feed lays down rules for the labelling of all GM food and feed products derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), regardless of the presence or absence of GM material in the final food or feed product. Products from animals fed GM animal feed are exempt from the labelling requirements. Regulation (EC) 1830/2003 on traceability and labelling of GM organisms (GMOs) provides a European Union-wide system for identifying GM products throughout the food and feed supply chain. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are currently carrying out a joint consultation on the draft domestic legislation, which will implement these EC regulations. The consultation ends on 25 June. Enforcement of Regulation 1829/2003 is the responsibility of local authorities. FSA officials have provided information to local authorities and met with local authority co-ordination of regulatory services officials and trading standards officers to discuss the requirements of these regulations. There are five United Kingdom Accreditation Service accredited public analyst laboratories in the UK, which can carry out testing for GM ingredients. Testing can only be carried out where GM material (DNA or protein) is present. For products derived from GMOs, and where no GM material is present, labelling will need to be verified by a paper audit trail.

Date

7 June 2004

Reference

422 c152-3W; 175569;175570;175571

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many residents of Blackpool South aged over 60 years have benefited from the abolition of charges for eye tests. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Gordon Marsden (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 May 2004

Reference

173071; 421 c1702W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many senior citizens took advantage of free eye tests in the area covered by the Easington Primary Care Trust in (a) 2002 and (b) 2003. - Inc figures.

Asked by

John Cummings (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 May 2004

Reference

170120; 421 c957W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many residents in Manchester, Blackley aged over 60 years have benefited from the abolition of charges for eye tests. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Graham Stringer (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 May 2004

Reference

172886; 421 c955W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many senior citizens in Workington constituency have access to free eye tests; how many residents in Workington constituency aged over 60 years have benefited from the abolition of charges for eye tests. - Data is not available by constituency, figures given...

Asked by

Tony Cunningham (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 May 2004

Reference

421 c630-1W; 170704;170705

House

House of Commons

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