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1254015

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Hotel Logistics: Protective Clothing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any of the three contracts given to Hotel Logistics Ltd for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) were awarded via the high-priority lane used to assess and process potential PPE procurement leads.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL10542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government issued a public call to action to support the increased requirements of personal protective equipment (PPE). This resulted in over 15,000 suppliers offering their help and support.</p><p> </p><p>The cross-Government PPE team of officials considered that leads referred by Government officials, Ministerial private offices, Parliamentarians, senior National Health Service staff and other health professionals were likely to be the more credible and needed to be initially reviewed with more urgency. This was widely advertised across Government as a way of more quickly triaging offers of support. This was commonly referred to as a ‘priority’ or ‘VIP’ channel.</p><p> </p><p>At the point of being prioritised these offers went into the same due diligence, technical assurance, closing or contract negotiation and contract award process as all the other offers. Approximately one in ten suppliers processed through this channel - 47 out of 493 - obtained contracts.</p><p> </p><p>We do not intend to publish the list of these suppliers as there may be associated commercial implications. As stated, Hotel Logistics Ltd was assessed in exactly the same way in terms of the due diligence and contract negotiations process as all other suppliers before being awarded contracts for the supply of PPE.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL10492 HL10543 question first answered 01/12/2020 12:00:11 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1254020

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Protective Clothing: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish a list of all companies who were contracted to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) as a result of the high-priority lane used to assess and process potential PPE procurement leads; if so, (1) when, and (2) to include (a) the name of the person who recommended the company for the process, (b) each contract awarded to each company, and (c) the value of each such contract; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Strasburger
uin	HL10548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>We do not intend to publish the list of suppliers who were awarded personal protective equipment contracts after having had their offers reviewed with more urgency as there may be associated commercial implications.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 01/12/2020 12:01:05 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4204 label Biography information for Lord Strasburger

1254021

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Intensive Care: Older People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that a triage tool has been used to deny elderly patients access to intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic; and what guidance, if any, they circulated to hospitals about the use of any such tool.
tabling member printed	Baroness Stroud
uin	HL10549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>Claims that frail and elderly patients were denied care in wave one of the coronavirus pandemic, in part because of a triage tool which was developed for use if the National Health Service was overwhelmed, are categorically untrue. Guidance to help clinicians make rational, evidence-based decisions in the event of intensive care units being overwhelmed was commissioned by NHS England’s National Medical Director and the four United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers but work was halted when it became clear the NHS would not be overwhelmed.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 01/12/2020 11:59:32 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4546 label Biography information for Baroness Stroud

1254043

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to undertake public consultation on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to different age groups and other distinct population groups.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL10501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>There are no plans to undertake a public consultation on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to different age groups and other district population groups.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 01/12/2020 12:02:14 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1254048

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Interpreters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have provided guidanceto GP practices about the responsibility to provide personal protect equipment to public service interpreters who are needed for face-to-face patient appointments; and if not, what plans they have to provide such guidance immediately.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL10504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>We expect personal protective equipment (PPE) to be made available for interpreters working across any healthcare setting, including in general practice, when delivering face to face services. Public Health England publish extensive guidance on infection prevention and control which sets out the PPE that should be used when providing clinical/personal care. The standard operating procedures issued to general practice reference this guidance and also sets out additional guidance on the provision of services to people requiring interpreters and/or translation provision.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 01/12/2020 12:03:02 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1254054

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Hotel Logistics
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) financial, and (2) company, due diligence was carried out on Hotel Logistics Ltd before it was awarded its first contract for COVID-19 related personal protective equipment; and what rating and funding resulted from any such due diligence checks.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL10543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government issued a public call to action to support the increased requirements of personal protective equipment (PPE). This resulted in over 15,000 suppliers offering their help and support.</p><p> </p><p>The cross-Government PPE team of officials considered that leads referred by Government officials, Ministerial private offices, Parliamentarians, senior National Health Service staff and other health professionals were likely to be the more credible and needed to be initially reviewed with more urgency. This was widely advertised across Government as a way of more quickly triaging offers of support. This was commonly referred to as a ‘priority’ or ‘VIP’ channel.</p><p> </p><p>At the point of being prioritised these offers went into the same due diligence, technical assurance, closing or contract negotiation and contract award process as all the other offers. Approximately one in ten suppliers processed through this channel - 47 out of 493 - obtained contracts.</p><p> </p><p>We do not intend to publish the list of these suppliers as there may be associated commercial implications. As stated, Hotel Logistics Ltd was assessed in exactly the same way in terms of the due diligence and contract negotiations process as all other suppliers before being awarded contracts for the supply of PPE.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL10492 HL10542 question first answered 01/12/2020 12:00:11 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1253393

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Protective Clothing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the process for referral to the high-priority lane used to assess and process potential personal protective equipment procurement leads; who was involved in recommending potential suppliers for that process; and which Departments made referrals.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL10492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government issued a public call to action to support the increased requirements of personal protective equipment (PPE). This resulted in over 15,000 suppliers offering their help and support.</p><p> </p><p>The cross-Government PPE team of officials considered that leads referred by Government officials, Ministerial private offices, Parliamentarians, senior National Health Service staff and other health professionals were likely to be the more credible and needed to be initially reviewed with more urgency. This was widely advertised across Government as a way of more quickly triaging offers of support. This was commonly referred to as a ‘priority’ or ‘VIP’ channel.</p><p> </p><p>At the point of being prioritised these offers went into the same due diligence, technical assurance, closing or contract negotiation and contract award process as all the other offers. Approximately one in ten suppliers processed through this channel - 47 out of 493 - obtained contracts.</p><p> </p><p>We do not intend to publish the list of these suppliers as there may be associated commercial implications. As stated, Hotel Logistics Ltd was assessed in exactly the same way in terms of the due diligence and contract negotiations process as all other suppliers before being awarded contracts for the supply of PPE.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL10542 HL10543 question first answered 01/12/2020 12:00:11 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1252973

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Blood: Donors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their LGBT Action Plan 2018: Improving the lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people, published on 3 July 2018, what progress they have made in reviewing the blood donation deferral period for men who have sex with men; who is leading that review; when they estimate that review to publish its recommendations; and what plans they have to ensure that the recommendations are relevant to all of the countries in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Cashman
uin	HL10425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>NHS Blood and Transplant are working collaboratively with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups on the criteria for blood donation, through the FAIR (For Assessment of Individualised Risk) steering group. The FAIR group is using an evidence-based approach to explore if a more individualised blood donation risk assessment can be safely and practically introduced, while ensuring the safe supply of blood and blood products to patients.</p><p>The work of FAIR was slightly delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the group has now submitted their report to the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) that advises United Kingdom ministers and health departments from the devolved administrations. The guidance provided by SaBTO is now being considered by Ministers and we will publish the conclusions in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 30/11/2020 12:09:52 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4340 label Biography information for Lord Cashman

1253009

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the British Society for Immunology The ageing immune system and COVID-19, published on 10 November.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL10463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The British Society for Immunology’s report was shared with the Department and reviewed by officials alongside other insightful academic studies into COVID-19 immunity. Research into the immune response of the ageing population is ongoing and is currently being expanded.</p><p>For example, last week the Government announced the expansion of the current Vivaldi 2 study that will test thousands more care home staff and residents for their immune response to COVID-19. By tripling its size, this expanded study will provide a detailed picture of coronavirus infection in care homes in England. These findings will help improve our understanding of these vulnerable groups’ immune response to COVID-19 and help inform future treatments for the virus.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 30/11/2020 12:11:12 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1251991

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Obesity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions the Department for Health and Social Care has held about  the future of Public Health England’s remit for (1) obesity prevention, and (2) weight management, services,
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL10324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>Alongside work to establish the National Institute for Health Protection, the Government continues to focus on health improvement and preventing ill-health, including tackling obesity, with support from the expert teams currently located in Public Health England (PHE). We do not envisage any changes to where those responsibilities will sit before spring 2021.</p><p> </p><p>We have established an external stakeholder advisory group to help us develop our thinking on the best future arrangements for prevention, health improvement and delivery of public healthcare services including where PHE’s health improvement functions would be best placed in order to support the public health system and improve the public’s health. We will be engaging more widely over the coming months.</p><p> </p><p>Through <em>Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives</em> we are delivering a range of measures on weight management, including expanding weight management services to help more people get the support they need and making conversations about weight in primary care the norm. Further details about these measures will be available later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL10325 HL10327 question first answered 24/11/2020 16:35:19 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe