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61473

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date	11/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the data published in court proceeding tables associated with their criminal justice statistics quarterly report of December 2013, whether they plan to institute an inquiry into the higher proportion of black and minority ethnic defendants denied bail or receiving custodial sentences than non-black and minority ethnic defendants with comparable records for similar offences.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that the criminal justice system is fair and just.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Justice System Strategy &amp; Action Plan, published last summer, set out a number of commitments to promote equality including a series of Minister-led events with stakeholders to explore what more could be done.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Justice Board has had several recent discussions about equality and diversity and regularly reviews the statistical data.</p><p> </p><p>We do not plan to hold a specific inquiry into the proportion of black and minority ethnic defendants denied bail or receiving custodial sentences as compared with non-black and minority ethnic defendants with comparable records for similar offences but are clear that more analysis is needed to understand the underlying causes reflected in this data.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will shortly publish an update to this plan which will contain further actions designed to promote equality.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 23/06/2014 16:50:29 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

61474

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Thailand
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of reports in The Guardian newspaper on 11 June, they intend to make representations to the government of Thailand about the exploitation and abuse of workers in that country's fishing industry and to United Kingdom companies which purchase the products of that industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>We are aware of labour rights issues and allegations of human rights abuses in the Thai fishing industry, though not until now of the specific allegations made by the Guardian. We regularly raise our concerns about labour rights in Thailand with the relevant Thai authorities, for example during the UK-Thailand Strategic Dialogue in May 2013. The Guardian's report contains very serious allegations. We look to the Thai authorities to investigate. <br><br>Given the acute and continual political uncertainty in Thailand our ability to raise these issues with the authorities at this point is limited. However, we take the allegations very seriously and will look for opportunities to raise our concerns. At a minimum, we will continue to press for an improvement in labour rights in Thailand through ongoing negotiations towards an EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement. <br><br>The UK remains a global leader in tackling human trafficking and slavery as shown by its recent introduction of a Modern Slavery Bill. We welcome any investigation which sheds light on these horrific allegations. <br><br>We also launched our action plan on business and human rights in 2013, becoming the first country to set out guidance to companies on integrating human rights into their operations. We engage regularly with British companies as part of our efforts to boost UK trade and inward investment, but at the same time we also clearly set our commitment to protecting human rights and its expectations of UK companies in this area.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 19/06/2014 13:49:05 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

61483

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: HIV Infection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they spent in each of the last three years on the prevention and control of HIV infection in the developing world through (1) multilateral bodies, and (2) bilateral programmes.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Over the past three years the UK Government has spent nearly £1 billion on tackling HIV through multilateral organisations and bilateral programmes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of DFID spending on HIV prevention, treatment and care are available at Section 4.1 of the 2013 evaluation of the HIV Position Paper “Towards Zero Infections” and can be found at</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/towards-zero-infections-two-years-on" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/towards-zero-infections-two-years-on</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 19/06/2014 13:50:07 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

61490

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there are any plans to implement a system to ensure that female patients prescribed valproate or any other anti-convulsant medication are given information relating to potential problems in pregnancy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
uin	HL268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>All doctors, during undergraduate and postgraduate training, are made aware of all of the current evidence when prescribing in pregnancy. This is especially so when prescribing drugs that are potentially teratogenic such as anticonvulsants.</p><p> </p><p>The core curriculum for trainee obstetricians which is overseen by the Royal College of Gynaecologists contains a detailed module on epilepsy in pregnancy including sodium valproate which all trainees are required to complete.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal College of Physicians has a similar core learning module on drugs in pregnancy for physicians in training. It is recommended that women with epilepsy attend for pre pregnancy counselling so that management of their epilepsy in any future pregnancy can be discussed as well as any risks and benefits of medication they are taking.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England expects all clinicians prescribing these drugs to follow the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance. This is a very powerful tool to improve commissioning. The NICE guidance issued in January 2012 recommends that epilepsy nurse specialists should be an integral part of the network of care of children, young people and adults with epilepsy (para 1.8.3). One of their roles is to educate, inform and support the patient and their family with specific training about the management of epilepsy.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 19/06/2014 11:55:04 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

61492

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what practical steps are being taken to ensure that the experiences and interests of children with fetal valproate syndrome and their families are represented as an integral part of patient involvement at every level of the reformed National Health Service.
tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
uin	HL270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>NHS England has developed a delivery model which sets out a systematic approach to the way that it works. Each aspect of its work is underpinned by a commitment to increase patient experience, engagement and participation. This is reflected in their business plan 2014-15 to 2016-17.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2013, it launched a package of measures designed to ensure that the voices of patients, their carers and the public are at the centre of healthcare services.</p><p> </p><p>‘Transforming Participation in Health and Care – The NHS belongs to us all' has been developed by NHS England with a wide range of stakeholders and partners. Its purpose is to support commissioners to improve individual and public participation and to better understand and respond to the needs of the communities they serve.</p><p> </p><p>It supports two legal duties requiring clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and commissioners in NHS England to enable:</p><p> </p><p>- patients and carers to participate in planning, managing and making decisions about their care and treatment, through the services they commission; and</p><p> </p><p>- the effective participation of the public in the commissioning process itself, so that services provided reflect the needs of local people.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance highlights a range of ways in which National Health Service commissioners can fulfil their statutory responsibilities and seize the opportunity to deliver personalised and responsive care to all. It includes a wide range of tools, resources and case studies that commissioners will find useful when developing their own responses.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance is a starting point and NHS England will be working with partners to develop further resources to support commissioners to develop their approaches to both individual and public participation.</p><p> </p><p>The reforms to the health and social care system set out in the Health and Social Care Act have also emphasised the need for integration. Central to these reforms is the establishment of statutory health and wellbeing boards to encourage local authorities to take a more strategic approach to providing integrated health and local government services. The boards are intended to bring together bodies from the NHS, public and local government, including Healthwatch as the patient's voice, jointly to plan how best to meet local health and care needs, and to commission services accordingly.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 19/06/2014 11:54:29 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

61493

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans are being made to improve the collection of information about children and adults affected by anti-convulsant drugs during pregnancy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
uin	HL271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department and The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency have met representatives of Independent Fetal Anti Convuslant Trust (In-FACT) to discuss issues relating the prescribing of anti-epileptic drugs to women of child bearing age. We are considering what action might be taken. This includes looking at our current data collection systems to see how information on the incidence of fetal anti convulsant syndrome can be improved.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 19/06/2014 11:53:22 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

61494

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Antibiotics
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the total antibiotic use for (1) human medicine in general practice, (2) human medicine in hospitals, and (3) veterinary medicine, for each year since 2004.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>The following table provides information on the number of dispensed prescription items for human antibiotic medicines, in the community, for the period 2004 to 2013.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Number of prescription items for antibiotic medicines written in the United Kingdom and dispensed, in the community, in England <sup>1, 2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Items (000s)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>33,119.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>33,825.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>33,627.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>35,429.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>34,801.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>34,182.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>35,302.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>35,333.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>37,307.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>35,429.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Sources</em>:</p><p>Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) system. The Health &amp; Social Care Information Centre, Prescribing and Primary Care Services.</p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Notes</em>:</p><p><sup>1. </sup>As classified within British National Formulary (BNF) paragraphs 5.1.1 <em>Penicillins</em>, 5.1.2 <em>Cephalosporins, carbapenems, and other beta-lactams</em>, 5.1.3 <em>Tetracyclines</em>, 5.1.4 <em>Aminoglycoside</em>s, 5.1.5 <em>Macrolides</em>, 5.1.6 <em>Clindamycin,</em>5.1.7 <em>Some other antibacterials</em>, 5.1.11 <em>Metronidazole and tinidazole, </em>5.1.12 <em>Quinolones</em>.</p><p><sup>2. </sup>Prescriptions include those written by general practitioners, nurses, pharmacists and other non-medical prescribers.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of human antibiotic medicines used in hospitals in England, it is not possible to provide reliable information. Within hospital data, information is reported as ‘packs', a measure which is not consistent over time or for aggregation, as one pack could refer to a single vial or to a box of 10 vials, or a bottle of capsules. Therefore to sum all the packs for a range of medicines is inappropriate and any resulting figures will be misleading.</p><p> </p><p>The following table provides information on the volume of antimicrobial sales from Market Authorisation Holders for veterinary medicine.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Sales of animal antibiotics within the United Kingdom <sup>1, 2, 3</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Tonnes of active ingredient</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>453</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>446</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>405</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>387</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>384</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>402</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>447</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>346</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>409</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Sources</em>:</p><p>The Veterinary Medicines Directorate, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p><sup>1. </sup>It is not currently possible to separate the sales data by country and hence the data provided is for the UK.</p><p><sup>2. </sup>Sales data was provided voluntarily by veterinary pharmaceutical companies from 1998-2004. Data from 2005 onwards has been collected as a statutory requirement, as set out in the Veterinary Medicines Regulations.</p><p><sup>3. </sup>2013 data will be published later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 19/06/2014 11:52:16 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

61495

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who is responsible for signing off Department for Work and Pensions training guidelines and manuals used by Atos and Capita.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>In the contract with Atos to deliver the Work Capability Assessment, Health and Wellbeing Directorate (HWD) within DWP sign off all training and guidance material. For Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Atos and Capita develop training and guidance based on policy documentation provided by DWP. The PIP contract requires Atos and Capita to involve DWP in the quality assurance process for their training and guidance but DWP does not sign off this material.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 23/06/2014 14:45:29 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

61499

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they plan to take to promote the education of United Kingdom citizens about the events of 1948 in Palestine.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The new national curriculum for history, to be taught in maintained schools in England from September 2014, requires that 11-14 year olds be taught about the challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world from 1901 to the present day. This can cover Britain's place in the world since 1945, including the events of 1948 in Palestine. It is for schools to decide what to teach and how to teach it. In accordance with Section 407 of the Education Act 1996, we would expect that the teaching of any issue in schools be consistent with the principles of balance and objectivity.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 23/06/2014 11:05:09 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

61504

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Radicalism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Lord Nash on 9 June (HL Deb, col 167), whether the investigation by the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education into the handling of the Trojan horse allegations in 2010 will be made public; and what is the timeframe for the report.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has asked the Permanent Secretary to conduct an internal review into how the Department for Education dealt with warnings in Birmingham since the formation of this Government in 2010, and before. The Permanent Secretary intends to present his findings to the Secretary of State later in the summer.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 19/06/2014 12:11:55 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch