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1020566

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	NHS: Negligence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of clinical negligence cases result in a legal action being (1) issued, and (2) decided by the courts; and, in the cases decided by a court, in what proportion the claimant fully, or partially, succeeds.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL12113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>NHS Resolution handles clinical negligence claims on behalf of National Health Service organisations and independent sector providers of NHS care in England.</p><p>NHS Resolution has provided the following information which is based on information for clinical negligence cases resolved in 2017-18.</p><p>Of the 11,896 clinical negligence cases that were resolved in 2017-18:</p><p> </p><p>- 3,845 (32.4%) had proceedings issued;</p><p>- 76 of the 3,845 cases went to trial (representing around 2% of those clinical negligence cases where proceedings had been issued); and</p><p>- 28 of the 76 cases that went to trial in 2017-18 resulted in the claimant being successful (i.e. the claimant was awarded damages in 37% of cases).</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>- Proceedings may need to be issued in claims where there are no substantive issues in dispute but the court’s approval of the settlement is required (for cases where the claimant lacks capacity – e.g. minors).</p><p>- A claim is defined as successful where the claimant is awarded damages.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Resolution is unable to report on whether or not a claimant is partially successful – a claim is either successful or not. It should be noted that, in most cases, the claimant does not receive everything that was claimed for given the nature of clinical negligence litigation. The extent to which the final award is a departure from what was claimed for depends on an array of factors that impact on each party’s view of the risks inherent in pursuing the issue(s) to trial.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 19/12/2018 12:41:27 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1020567

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support is available to young people under the age of 18 for gambling addiction from (1) the NHS, (2) educational services, and (3) other public service providers.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL12114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Children whose gambling is associated with other addictions or mental health issues can access treatment for those conditions in NHS primary and secondary care. In addition, dedicated treatment for gambling disorders is commissioned by the charity GambleAware. This includes the National Gambling Helpline and a national network of treatment services which are accessible across Great Britain. Most people accessing services are over 18 but they are available to people of any age, including young people. GambleAware also funds the NHS National Problem Gambling Clinic, with a second clinic due to open in Leeds in April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>GambleAware’s delivery plan for 2018-20 aligns with strategic priorities set by the regulator, the Gambling Commission, and its expert advisors on research, education and treatment, the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB). The delivery plan includes developing and promoting a ‘knowledge hub’ of resources and guidance for teachers and those who work with young people, as well as working with agencies that support young people’s mental health and supporting parents to have conversations with children.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are expected to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils and some teach about gambling and addiction as part of their Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education. The non-statutory PSHE programme of study, published by the PSHE Association, includes teaching about gambling (including online) and its psychological and financial impact.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education’s consultation on Relationships, Sex and Health Education, including draft content on online behaviour and mental wellbeing, closed on 7 November. The Department is currently analysing responses to the consultation before finalising regulations and guidance.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/12/2018 16:47:41 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1020308

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Television: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop a system of parental guidance for television dramas and films broadcast after the 9pm watershed.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL12090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Ofcom, the independent broadcast regulator, takes the protection of children and young people very seriously. Ofcom’s Broadcasting Code contains stringent rules to ensure that under eighteens are effectively protected from harm.</p><p> </p><p>The Broadcasting Code and guidance advises broadcasters to various ways they can warn audiences about graphic content or content likely to offend. In addition, there are a range of audience protection tools, including programme scheduling information, mandatory PIN protections, as well as the 9pm watershed, that parents and guardians can use to ensure that children are protected from broadcast content that is unsuitable for them.</p><p> </p><p>The watershed is an effective way to protect children from unsuitable content. A recent Ofcom survey found that 60% of parents think 9pm is the right time for adult content to be shown on television and that 89% of people understand what the watershed is. However, protections do not cease at 9pm. The transition to more adult material must not be unduly abrupt and the strongest material should appear later in the evening.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/12/2018 16:46:28 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1020309

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	NHS: Negligence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 5 November (HL10962), whether the figures for the total government spend on clinical negligence in 2016–17 and 2018–19 include legal costs.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL12091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>NHS Resolution handles clinical negligence claims on behalf of National Health Service organisations and independent sector providers of NHS care in England.</p><p>As stated in my answer of 5 November, the total Government spend on clinical negligence was £1.7 billion in the financial year 2016-17 and £2.2 billion in the financial year 2017-18. These figures did include legal costs and NHS Resolution has provided the following information about legal costs in these two financial years.</p><p>Legal costs for 2016-17 were:</p><p>- Claimant costs: £498 million</p><p>- Defence costs: £126 million</p><p>Legal costs for 2017-18 were:</p><p>- Claimant costs: £467 million</p><p>- Defence costs: £129 million</p><p>Note:</p><p>Claimant costs are legal costs incurred by the claimant in bringing a claim for compensation.</p><p>Defence costs are legal costs incurred by NHS Resolution in dealing with the claim received.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 13/12/2018 14:58:28 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1019296

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works: ICT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how the new digital planning service, Street Manager, will work in practice to improve the coordination of street works; and whether that service will be piloted.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL11985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>Street Manager will improve the planning, management and communication of street and road works in England. A key feature will allow works promoters and local authorities to see all planned and live works, to identify opportunities for collaboration and joint works.</p><p>It is already being piloted by a small number of organisations. It will be used by a closed group of local authorities and utility companies during development, due to begin in May 2019. This new digital service will be fully tested later in 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/12/2018 15:31:03 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1019297

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the requirements local councils must adhere to in relation to the notification and coordination of street works.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL11986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Section 59 of the New Roads and Street Works Act imposes a duty on local councils as street authorities to “use their best endeavours to co-ordinate the execution of works of all kinds”. Similarly, section 60 imposes a duty on utility companies to use their “best endeavours to co-operate with the street authority and with other undertakers”. Utilities have either to give notice to street authorities of their intention to carry out works or obtain a permit to do so, depending on whether the street authority in question operates a notice scheme or a permit (and in some cases, a lane rental) scheme.</p><p>In addition, there is a statutory code of practice, Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Street Works and Works for Road Purposes and Related Matters, which can be viewed at</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/43578/street-works-code-of-practice.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/43578/street-works-code-of-practice.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 11/12/2018 14:56:23 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1019298

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Silver Jubilee Bridge
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the Silver Jubilee Bridge between Runcorn and Widnes will re-open.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL11987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>Halton Borough Council, who are responsible for the Silver Jubilee Bridge, have said that it is likely that pedestrians and cyclists will be able to cross the bridge in late summer 2019, with access to vehicular traffic from spring / summer 2020 once all the necessary maintenance and upgrade work is complete.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 13/12/2018 16:00:18 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1013199

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Catering
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether House of Lords catering services are subject to food hygiene inspections by Westminster Health Authority; and if so, (1) what Food Hygiene Rating each Lords catering outlet achieved at their most recent inspection, and (2) whether outlets are required to display a Food Hygiene Rating Sticker.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL11759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>As registered food premises, the House of Lords catering facilities are subject to inspections from Westminster City Council (WCC). At the last inspection in November 2017, the Environmental Health Officer from WCC Food Safety Team awarded the highest rating of 5 for all House of Lords catering outlets in the Palace of Westminster; Millbank House facilities were inspected in November 2016 and also received a 5 rating. It is a recommendation but not a legal requirement to display the food hygiene rating sticker. The House of Lords rating stickers are currently displayed in the River Restaurant and Millbank House Cafeteria.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 29/11/2018 11:48:49 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1012541

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much was the education services grant to local authorities in (1) 2013–14, (2) 2014–15, (3) 2015–16, and (4) 2016–17.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL11733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows the education services grants (ESG) allocated to local authorities in each financial year from 2013-2014 to 2016-2017:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Education services grant allocated to local authorities in England</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Allocation (£ millions)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>799.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>717.12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>563.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>496.94</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The removal of the ESG as of September 2017 was announced at the 2015 Spending Review – there was a note to this effect in the attached document (attachment 1).</p><p>The note states that the rationale for the removal was “making around £600 million savings from the ESG and supporting schools to realise efficiencies” and “Savings of around £600 million will be made on the ESG, including phasing out the additional funding schools receive through the ESG.”</p><p>Data sources:</p><p>2013-14 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-services-grant" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-services-grant</a>.</p><p>2014-15 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-services-grant-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-services-grant-2014-to-2015</a>.</p><p>2015-16 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-services-grant-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-services-grant-2015-to-2016</a>.</p><p>2016-17 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-services-grant-esg-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-services-grant-esg-2016-to-2017</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 06/12/2018 15:44:50 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL11733 attachment 1 doc..pdf title Attachment 1 for HL11733
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1012542

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that there is greater co-ordination between local councils, utility and telecom companies in the digging up of roads and pavements when they carry out work and repairs.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL11734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department is investing up to £10m in the development of a new digital service called Street Manager. This will transform the planning, management and communication of street works. It will also support more coordination and collaboration by works promoters.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 03/12/2018 14:08:10 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey