To ask the Secretary of State for Health for how many past years her Department holds records of numbers of (a) reported adverse reactions to vaccines and (b) deaths attributed to vaccinations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health for how many past years her Department holds records of numbers of (a) reported adverse reactions to vaccines and (b) deaths attributed to vaccinations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many adverse reactions to vaccines were reported between 1982 and 1985; and whether there were any deaths attributed to vaccination in each year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many adverse reactions to vaccines were reported between 1982 and 1985; and whether there were any deaths attributed to vaccination in each year.

(2) what assessment she has made of the merits of introducing a requirement for doctors to report adverse reactions to (a) licensed and (b) unlicensed drugs;

(2) what assessment she has made of the merits of introducing a requirement for doctors to report adverse reactions to (a) licensed and (b) unlicensed drugs;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Yellow Card system for reporting adverse reactions to drugs; how many incidents were reported in each of the past three years; what estimate she has made of the level of under-reporting...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Yellow Card system for reporting adverse reactions to drugs; how many incidents were reported in each of the past three years; what estimate she has made of the level of under-reporting...

(3) what assessment she has made of the merits of extending the remit of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in order to allow it to monitor adverse reactions to unlicensed drugs.

(3) what assessment she has made of the merits of extending the remit of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in order to allow it to monitor adverse reactions to unlicensed drugs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many admissions there were for adverse drug reactions in East Sussex in each year since 2004; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many admissions there were for adverse drug reactions in East Sussex in each year since 2004; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when she will (a) publish the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment working paper on diet-drug interactions and (b) make recommendations for action in relation to drug-diet interactions for (i) babies, (ii) young children, (iii) over...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when she will (a) publish the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment working paper on diet-drug interactions and (b) make recommendations for action in relation to drug-diet interactions for (i) babies, (ii) young children, (iii) over...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what evidence she has collated on whether there is a relationship between smallpox vaccinations and ill health involving seizures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what evidence she has collated on whether there is a relationship between smallpox vaccinations and ill health involving seizures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many women who underwent (a) in vitro fertilisation and (b) ovulation induction in England and Wales were hospitalised due to (i) serious and (ii) minor complications in each of the last five years for which information is available;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many women who underwent (a) in vitro fertilisation and (b) ovulation induction in England and Wales were hospitalised due to (i) serious and (ii) minor complications in each of the last five years for which information is available;

(3) what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, (b) the British Medical Association and (c) the Royal College of Nursing about the complications of in vitro fertilisation; and if she will make a statement.

(3) what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, (b) the British Medical Association and (c) the Royal College of Nursing about the complications of in vitro fertilisation; and if she will make a statement.

(2) how many women who underwent (a) in vitro fertilisation and (b) ovulation induction in England and Wales suffered (i) a miscarriage, (ii) bleeding, (iii) ectopic pregnancy and (iv) ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in each of the last five years for which information is available;

(2) how many women who underwent (a) in vitro fertilisation and (b) ovulation induction in England and Wales suffered (i) a miscarriage, (ii) bleeding, (iii) ectopic pregnancy and (iv) ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in each of the last five years for which information is available;

Westminster hall adjournment debate on safety of artificial sweeteners

Westminster hall adjournment debate on safety of artificial sweeteners

: I welcome the debate secured by the hon. Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Mr. Williams). He obviously feels passionately about this issue. He cited a number of scientists and experts who have a particular view about aspartame. I will go through the procedures that we have in the European...

: I welcome the debate secured by the hon. Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Mr. Williams). He obviously feels passionately about this issue. He cited a number of scientists and experts who have a particular view about aspartame. I will go through the procedures that we have in the European...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what estimate she has made of the number of women who have suffered a stroke following IVF treatment; and if she will make a statement;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what estimate she has made of the number of women who have suffered a stroke following IVF treatment; and if she will make a statement;

(2) if she will introduce legislation to require that women contemplating IVF treatment be warned about the possible adverse consequences, including the risk of a stroke; and if she will make a statement;

(2) if she will introduce legislation to require that women contemplating IVF treatment be warned about the possible adverse consequences, including the risk of a stroke; and if she will make a statement;

(3) how many women aged (a) 16 to 24, (b) 25 to 30, (c) 30 to 35, (d) 36 to 40 and (e) over 40 years suffered adverse consequences following IVF treatment in each of the last three years for which figures are available;

(3) how many women aged (a) 16 to 24, (b) 25 to 30, (c) 30 to 35, (d) 36 to 40 and (e) over 40 years suffered adverse consequences following IVF treatment in each of the last three years for which figures are available;

(4) if she will list the possible adverse consequences of IVF treatment; and if she will make a statement.

(4) if she will list the possible adverse consequences of IVF treatment; and if she will make a statement.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on cannabis reclassification.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on cannabis reclassification.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy.

Public petition from Patricia Revell, Kate Caill and others for research into the safety of the MMR vaccine and into autism and for a register of autistic children. (Circulated with the Vote for 13 January 1999).

Public petition from Patricia Revell, Kate Caill and others for research into the safety of the MMR vaccine and into autism and for a register of autistic children. (Circulated with the Vote for 13 January 1999).