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1648353

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date	27/06/2023
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	Cystic Fibrosis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to support for people living with long-term conditions such as cystic fibrosis, following the publication of the report Your life and CF by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust on 6 June, which found that one in five people affected by that condition missed a hospital appointment in the past 12 months due to cost.
tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
uin	HL8848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>People with long term conditions such as cystic fibrosis who are eligible for financial assistance through the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme can claim a refund of reasonable travel costs. Travel expenses should be calculated by reference to the cheapest means of transport that is reasonable for the patient. This can include journeys made in a private vehicle.</p><p>To help alleviate cost pressures associated with travel for appointments, NHS England is supporting NHS providers to embed, spread and use video consultations innovatively across their services. The decision on whether an appointment needs to take place face-to-face, on video or by telephone will be made by an expert clinician based on patients’ individual care needs and preferences.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 04/07/2023 13:50:11 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas

1648354

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
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	Cystic Fibrosis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when patient organisations such as Cystic Fibrosis Trust, whose Clinical Trials Accelerator Platform informed the design of Clinical Trial Acceleration Networks, will be able to share lessons to feed into the implementation update for the O'Shaughnessy Review.
tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
uin	HL8849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government appointed Lord James O’Shaughnessy to carry out an independent review into United Kingdom commercial clinical trials. Following publication of the review on May 26, the Government made five headline commitments to improve the commercial clinical trials system backed by £121 million. This included £20 million to establish two or three new Clinical Trial Acceleration Networks which will bring together several existing mechanisms to create a joined-up approach to clinical trials, focusing on accelerating priority areas of research and delivering best practice.</p><p>An update on implementation will be provided in Autumn, which will outline progress against these commitments as well as responding in full to the review recommendations. Implementation of the five headline commitments and the full review response will be informed by consultation with the UK clinical trials community including individual medical research charities and the Association of Medical Research Charities, of which the Cystic Fibrosis Trust is a member.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 04/07/2023 11:57:22 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas

1646162

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Russia: Crimes against Humanity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of reports that Russian soldiers are castrating Ukrainian prisoners in prisoner of war camps, what assessment they have made of whether Russian soldiers are repeatedly committing crimes against humanity.
tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
uin	HL8666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine is marked by increasing evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity against Ukrainian service personnel and civilians, including executions, torture and sexual violence. We are fully committed to holding Russian forces to account for any atrocities that have been committed in Ukraine. Established accountability mechanisms, including the International Criminal Court's investigations and Ukrainian domestic judicial processes are investigating all allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. The UK continues to support these independent investigations, including by establishing the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group with the US and EU to provide practical and financial support to assist the War Crimes Unit of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/07/2023 10:51:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas

1646163

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Vladimir Putin
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to whether they would grant permission for Vladimir Putin to enter the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
uin	HL8667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK has made clear, for the avoidance of any doubt, that President Putin would not be welcome in the UK. FCDO officials re-emphasised this to senior officials at the Russian Embassy in the UK at a face-to-face meeting in early April. The UK sanctioned President Putin and applied an asset freeze shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/07/2023 12:29:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas

1644502

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	North America: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken following the fires in North America to offer to give assistance, and in particular drinking water, to Canada.
tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
uin	HL8451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>We have been in contact with the Canadian Foreign Minister and Canadian Government officials, offering UK support and our sympathy, following the devastating wildfires. Canada is a close partner of the UK, and we will continue to work together closely and provide support to one another in times of crisis.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 21/06/2023 15:52:57 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas

1644503

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Syria and Turkey: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to offer to give (1) assistance, and (2) drinkable water, to Turkey and Syria following the earthquake of 6 February.
tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
uin	HL8452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK has provided lifesaving and life-sustaining assistance to those in need in Turkey and northwest Syria, committing £43 million in aid. In Syria, the UK provided £4.3 million to the White Helmets for life-saving search and rescue and emergency relief operations. In addition, we provided 242 tonnes of vital relief items to help provide protection against the freezing winter weather conditions. In Turkey, the UK provided: search and rescue capability; specially trained dogs; and treatment to over 19,000 patients by UK medical teams. UK funding has also contributed to restoring the supply of clean water, reaching an estimated 263,000 people.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/06/2023 11:57:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas

1628339

registered interest
date	16/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Scampton
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the case (1) for preserving the historic fabric of RAF Scampton, (2) for commemorating (a) the 53 RAF personnel who died on the Dambusters Raid, and (b) the 55,573 who died in total during operations with RAF Bomber Command, and (3) for providing necessities for any refugees to be accommodated there.
tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
uin	HL7881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>The Ministrt of Defence (MOD) has had to make some difficult decisions to dispose of sites, including the former RAF Scampton, that have become surplus to military requirements in accordance with HM Treasury guidance on the management of surplus Government land. As part of the disposal process, full consideration is always given to the history and heritage of a site. Leading up to the disposal of the former RAF Scampton, a number of heritage assets were relocated to other either RAF stations, returned to their private owners or donated to the local Scampton Heritage Group in order to preserve them for future generations.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD is extremely proud of its personnel and those that gave their lives in the defence of the United Kingdom. The sacrifices made by these heroic individuals are remembered through the various memorials that are open to the public with the Dambusters squadron crew that lost their lives being represented by the memorial at Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, and with the 55,573 Bomber Command crew that lost their lives being represented by the Bomber Command memorial located within The Green Park, London.</p><p> </p><p>Questions on provision of necessities for any asylum seekers housed at the former RAF base in the future are a matter for the Home Office.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 30/05/2023 13:24:25 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas

1547175

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ethiopia: Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide (1) medical supplies, and (2) aid, to Ethiopia.
tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
uin	HL3918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>In the last eighteen months the UK has provided nearly £90 million of life-saving aid to communities across Ethiopia affected by crises. This support has provided emergency health supplies for 1 million people. Through the recently announced package of £14 million humanitarian support, funding is expected to reach up to 150,000 people with comprehensive health, water sanitation, hygiene and nutrition services across Ethiopia.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 09/12/2022 13:35:50 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas

1547176

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Climate Change: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the creation of an international funding facility to combat climate change and respond to the loss and damage commitments made at COP27.
tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
uin	HL3919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>All parties at COP27, including the UK, agreed to establish both new funding arrangements for assisting developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, and a fund for responding to loss and damage. Parties also agreed to establish a Transitional Committee on operationalisation of the funding arrangements and the fund.</p><p>The UK announced at COP27 £5 million of funding for the Santiago Network for Loss and Damage which will bring together and enhance the technical assistance available to developing countries suffering from the worst impacts of climate change.</p><p>The UK will constructively engage with the Committee, with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and parties and with civil society to help ensure the funding arrangements, fund and the Santiago Network for Loss and Damage deliver effectively for countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 09/12/2022 13:34:12 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas

1541068

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much funding the UK has contributed to the G7 Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Crises Compact since 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
uin	HL3325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Crises Compact was agreed during the UK's G7 Presidency and we have provided our share of the $7 billion in humanitarian assistance to the countries one step from famine in 2021. Globally we intend to spend UK humanitarian funding of £3 billion over the next three years. We continue to deliver on our policy commitments in the Compact. For example, in 2021 we partnered with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Germany to co-host the High-Level Event on Anticipatory Action.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 29/11/2022 14:18:28 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas