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927364

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2018
	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	Public Health and Social Services: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what increases, in constant prices and on present funding plans, will be provided for (1) Public Health England, (2) local authority public health services, and (3) adult social care services, over each of the next five years; and what are the planned annual percentage increases for each of those service areas over that period.
	tabling member printed	Lord Warner
	uin	HL8805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>The available figures are provided in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2019-20 budget</p></td><td><p>2020-21 budget</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Health England: operating expenditure £ million</p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">287 </ins><del class="ministerial">237</del></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">287 </ins><del class="ministerial">237</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Increase (£)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Increase (%)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2019-20 planned</p></td><td><p>2020-21 planned</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public health funding for local authorities £ billion</p></td><td><p>3.13</p></td><td><p>3.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Increase (£)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Increase (%)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Budgets for both Public Health England and local authorities beyond these years will be agreed as part of the next Spending Review settlement.</p><p> </p><p>Spending decisions on social care, including annual increases, are a matter for local government which know their local areas best. Overall, the Government has given access to £9.4 billion additional funding for social care between 2017-18 and 2019-20. Funding allocations for local government beyond 2019-20 are subject to the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 03/07/2018 11:11:53 question first ministerially corrected 20/07/2018 10:43:05 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy previous answer version 67072 answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

1226184

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	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	Pestfix: Protective Clothing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to Question for Written Answer HL5806, tabled on 16 June and due for answer on 30 June, how many contracts they have entered into with Pestfix Ltd; on what dates those contracts were entered into; and when they will publish the contract award notices.
	tabling member printed	Lord Strasburger
	uin	HL7014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/08/2020 answer text <p>The Department has <ins class="ministerial">raised </ins><del class="ministerial">awarded</del> 11 <ins class="ministerial">purchase orders </ins><del class="ministerial">contracts</del> to PestFix Ltd<ins class="ministerial"> which relate to seven contracts</ins>. One Contract Award Notice has been published which shows that the contract was awarded on 13 April 2020. The other Contract Award Notices will be published shortly. These will contain the dates of the contract award which, as with all the information to be published, is subject to a validation process.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 10/08/2020 10:08:08 question first ministerially corrected 01/12/2020 11:37:14 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell previous answer version 42626 answering member printed Lord Bethell answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	4204 label Biography information for Lord Strasburger

1400128

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2022
	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: Screening
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the introduction of updated COVID-19 test validation approval processes (CTDA), what guidance is available to testing manufacturers regarding submitting applications (1) for new tests and (2) for an updated approved product; and what is the expected timescale from application to decision for such applications.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
	uin	HL5111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">On 21 February 2022, the Government accepted advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on offering a further dose to some individuals. The primary aim is to reduce the risk of severe disease across the population. As protection against severe COVID-19 disease declines slowly, the most vulnerable groups have been prioritised for vaccination.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">A dose will be offered to those over the age of 75 years old, residents in care homes for older adults and people aged 12 years and over who are immunosuppressed. The JCVI continues to consider the latest available data on the timing and value of further doses.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">The online only guidance COVID-19 test approval: how to apply advises testing manufacturers on the validation process for new devices. The guidance sets out the process from submitting an application; the desktop review; how payment can be made; the outcome reporting on tests which have passed; how to make a complaint; and where an application is unsuccessful, how the manufacturer can request a review of the decision.</ins><ins class="ministerial"></ins></p></ins><ins class="ministerial"><p><ins class="ministerial">For updates to products while an application is being considered, applicants must inform the COVID-19 Test Device Validation Approval processes (CTDA) administration team and provide the updated Instructions for Use. For updates to approved products, manufacturers are encouraged to contact the CTDA administration team. Guidance for such updates is currently being developed.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The CTDA team aim to have the results of the application review within 20 working days of submission, subject to the application being complete. This process may take longer where there is a high volume of applications and if there are additional queries on the data submitted.</ins></p></ins></p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 07/03/2022 15:56:05 question first ministerially corrected 10/03/2022 11:19:47 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall previous answer version 55652 answering member printed Lord Kamall answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
	tabling member	3609 label Biography information for Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

1168585

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2019
	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: Amazon
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why several sections of the contract to share NHS data with Amazon were redacted when placed in the public domain.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL43
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The agreement between the Department and Amazon is about using content from the National Health Service website to provide reliable and informative answers to basic health questions asked to Amazon’s virtual assistant voice service, Alexa. This content is already freely available on the NHS website. Patients already use Alexa and other devices to search for information on a range of health issues. This agreement ensures that the information they receive from Alexa is medically verified by the NHS instead of from a range of other sources, such as <ins class="ministerial">non-United Kingdom</ins><del class="ministerial">American</del> websites.</p><p>This agreement is not exclusive. There are over 2,000 other organisations that are accessing and using information from the NHS website in a similar way.</p><p>A limited number of clauses have been redacted due to being exempt under Section 43(2) of the Freedom Of Information Agreement, which exempts information where the release would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of any entity, including the public authority holding the information.</p><p>In this case, we consider that the release of the redacted clauses would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of Amazon on the basis that it would make public the non-standard terms that Amazon has been willing to enter into in respect of this agreement. Disclosure of the redacted clauses has potential to prejudice existing agreements between Amazon and other parties, which could result in other parties challenging Amazon over the terms and conditions of their agreements.</p><p>In addition, certain personal information has been redacted in the agreement. This information is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of Freedom Of Information Agreement as disclosure of this personal information would breach the data protection principles. In particular, we consider that the disclosure of this personal information would be unfair and breach the first data principle.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 07/01/2020 17:54:33 question first ministerially corrected 09/01/2020 11:53:19 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford previous answer version 313 answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1193328

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	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: Disease Control
	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 risk of COVID-19 related public health instructions not being adhered to; and what assessment they have made of the impact of any such non-adherence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL3869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The positive reaction and adherence to social distancing measures from the public has meant that the <ins class="ministerial">reproduction number (R number)</ins><del class="ministerial"> rate of infection (R rate)</del> has been slowly falling. After assessment of the figures and following scientific advice, the Government will slowly start to lift some of the restrictions that have been in place since 23 March. This will be completed through a phased approach and only if the R <del class="ministerial">rate</del> stays below 1.</p><p>Additionally, to try to ensure that we work together to achieve this, the Government has increased the fines for the those who break the rules, starting at £100 but doubling with each infringement up to £3,600.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 10/06/2020 10:48:28 question first ministerially corrected 23/06/2020 09:52:38 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell previous answer version 27482 answering member printed Lord Bethell answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1366282

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2021
	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: Ventilation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote ventilation in buildings to minimise the spread of COVID-19.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	uin	HL3721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government has published <ins class="ministerial">Ventilation of indoor spaces to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19)</ins> <del class="ministerial">Ventilation of indoor spaces on how to improve the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19)</del> in an online only format. This guidance stresses the importance of practical steps such as opening windows and doors; making sure small vents or grilles are open and not blocked; and ensuring that any mechanical ventilation system is working and maintained in line with manufacturers’ instructions. Ventilation systems should bring fresh air in and not recirculate indoor air. In workplaces and non-domestic settings, ventilation should be considered alongside other control measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 10/12/2021 11:26:13 question first ministerially corrected 13/12/2021 19:04:40 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name Ventilation of indoor spaces to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) - GOV.UK.pdf title Ventilation of indoor spaces to stop the spread of previous answer version 38253 answering member printed Lord Kamall answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name Ventilation of indoor spaces to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) - GOV.UK.pdf title Ventilation of indoor spaces to stop the spread of
	tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1362397

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2021
	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	Oral Tobacco: Health Hazards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evidence that they have, if any, which identifies the health risks posed to smokers who switch to snus products.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL3287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>Consumption of any tobacco product is harmful and it is the Government’s policy to support people to quit all forms of tobacco use. Oral tobacco, or snus, is banned in the United Kingdom under the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016.</p><p>There is limited data on the health risks posed to smokers who switch to snus products. Evidence submitted on snus to the United States Food and Drug Administration states that there are still health risks involved with the use of snus. Although snus products contain significantly lower levels of harmful carcinogens than other smokeless tobacco products, the products contain nitrosamines, including NNN and NNK, which have been demonstrated to cause cancer, including cancers of the mouth. A copy of this evidence, <em>Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) ApplicationTechnical Project Lead (TPL) Review</em>, is attached.</p><p><em>Health risks of Scandinavian snus consumption (English summary)</em> from Norway shows that tobacco products such as oral tobacco contains carcinogenic substances which are associated with a number of adverse health effects. This is regardless of whether the individual is a smoker or not. A copy of this summary is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name health-risks-of-scandinavian-snus-consumption-english-summary-pdf.pdf title Health risks of Scandinavian snus consumption 2 file name SMUSA-TPL-Review.pdf title Modified Risk Tobacco Product Application (MRTPA) question first answered 15/11/2021 11:48:11 question first ministerially corrected 16/12/2021 12:18:50 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall previous answer version 31943 answering member printed Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name health-risks-of-scandinavian-snus-consumption-english-summary-pdf.pdf title Health risks of Scandinavian snus consumption 2 file name Modified-Risk-Tobacco-Product-Application-Technical-Project-Lead-Review-Swedish-Match-North-America.pdf title Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) ApplicationTe answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1362396

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2021
	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	Oral Tobacco
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they maintain a ban on snus products.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL3286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>Consumption of any tobacco product is harmful and it is the Government’s policy to support people to quit all forms of tobacco use. Oral tobacco, or snus, is banned in the United Kingdom under the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016.</p><p>There is limited data on the health risks posed to smokers who switch to snus products. Evidence submitted on snus to the United States Food and Drug Administration states that there are still health risks involved with the use of snus. Although snus products contain significantly lower levels of harmful carcinogens than other smokeless tobacco products, the products contain nitrosamines, including NNN and NNK, which have been demonstrated to cause cancer, including cancers of the mouth. A copy of this evidence, <em>Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) ApplicationTechnical Project Lead (TPL) Review</em>, is attached.</p><p><em>Health risks of Scandinavian snus consumption (English summary)</em> from Norway shows that tobacco products such as oral tobacco contains carcinogenic substances which are associated with a number of adverse health effects. This is regardless of whether the individual is a smoker or not. A copy of this summary is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name health-risks-of-scandinavian-snus-consumption-english-summary-pdf.pdf title Health risks of Scandinavian snus consumption 2 file name SMUSA-TPL-Review.pdf title Modified Risk Tobacco Product Application (MRTPA) question first answered 15/11/2021 11:48:11 question first ministerially corrected 16/12/2021 13:06:49 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall previous answer version 31942 answering member printed Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name health-risks-of-scandinavian-snus-consumption-english-summary-pdf.pdf title Health risks of Scandinavian snus consumption 2 file name Modified-Risk-Tobacco-Product-Application-Technical-Project-Lead-Review-Swedish-Match-North-America.pdf title Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) ApplicationTe answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1189454

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2020
	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: Mental Health Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ensure frontline workers are provided with support and counselling following the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Uddin
	uin	HL3097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Government has provided £5 million to fund a collaboration between Mind, Samaritans, Shout and Hospice UK that provides information, emotional support and access to a crisis text service for people working on the frontline.</del></p><p>The Department has commissioned NHS England to develop a comprehensive emotional, psychological and practical support package for National Health Service staff during and following the COVID-19 response. This currently includes: free access to well-being apps; a dedicated support helpline and text service (in partnership with the Samaritans); and a separate helpline offering bereavement support (in partnership with Hospice UK). The Department is working with partners to extend both helplines to the social care workforce and will also be introducing an app and website aimed at providing timely information for the adult social care workforce.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 15/05/2020 11:25:20 question first ministerially corrected 27/05/2020 11:07:18 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell previous answer version 21526 answering member printed Lord Bethell answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	1827 label Biography information for Baroness Uddin

1353666

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2021
	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	Hospital Wards: Gender
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to commission a review of the provision of single sex accommodation by NHS Trusts.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL2493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2021 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the process used by National Health Service trusts for arranging these facilities nor the provision of single sex wards.</p><p>We expect all NHS trusts to follow all aspects of NHS England and NHS Improvement’s guidance Delivering same-sex accommodation, which sets out the small number of clinical circumstances where mixed-sex accommodation can be justified and also allows, in Annex B, for people to be allocated to wards according to their presentation, such as their preferred dress and pronouns . A copy of the guidance is attached. NHS England and NHS Improvement are currently reviewing this guidance, including whether the Annex is consistent with the provision of single sex wards.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 29/09/2021 15:46:25 question first ministerially corrected 18/10/2021 13:24:51 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name Delivering_same_sex_accommodation_sep2019 (1) (1).pdf title Delivering same-sex accommodation previous answer version 24219 answering member printed Lord Kamall answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath