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1002480

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Pensions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what level of funding they intend to make available to higher education institutions to mitigate the impact of changes to employer contributions on the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL11321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>​The department will be consulting on the impact that these costs will impose on all institutions covered by the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, including those in the higher education (HE) sector, and will decide what action should be taken.</p><p>At present, the department proposes to provide funding to schools, including state-funded, non-maintained special schools and independent special schools to cover increased pensions costs to ensure that funding is allocated where it is most needed.</p><p>​This includes proposed funding for those further education (FE) providers obliged to offer the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, consisting of general FE colleges, sixth form colleges, designated institutions (including the new designated institutions that form part of HE institution group structures), specialist post-16 institutions and adult &amp; community learning providers (local authority provision).</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 15/11/2018 16:17:49 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1002481

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Pensions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they anticipate an increase in employer contributions for higher education institutions on the Teachers’ Pension Scheme following changes to actuarial valuations in 2019–20; and if so, what estimate they have made of the amount such an increase will represent.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL11322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>For the financial year 2019-20, the changes will be implemented from 1 September 2019 for which the department estimates that £1.1 billion more will need to be put into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme by employers to ensure teachers’ pensions remain generous and attractive to the profession. Of the estimated £1.1 billion, affected higher education institutions are expected to put in £80 million.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 15/11/2018 15:27:34 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

998901

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Allowances
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what allowance is paid to civil servants from outside London for accommodation when they are required to stay in London as part of their employment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL11153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>There is no central government travel, subsistence and expenses (T,S&amp;E) policy, and as such, rates and allowances are delegated for individual departments to decide upon. In setting their rates departments must be adherent with Section 8 of the Civil Service Management Code (CSMC), Jon Thompson's 2010 review of Civil Service expense policies and The Efficiency and Reform Group Business Travel Policy Principles launched on 20 July 2011.</p><p>As there is no cross-government T,S&amp;E policy, there is no centrally held information on the accommodation allowance paid by departments to non-London based civil servants when they are required to stay in London as part of their employment. This information will be held in individual departments.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 15/11/2018 13:07:04 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1002209

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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	Homelessness: Death
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) guidance, (2) instructions, and (3) resources they provide to local authorities for Safeguarding Adult Reviews in relation to the deaths of homeless people; how many homeless people they estimate died in the last year for which figures are available; in how many of those cases Safeguarding Adult Reviews were carried out; and what steps they are taking to ensure that such reviews are carried out more often.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bird
	uin	HL11230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>We have not provided guidance, instructions or resources to local authorities for Safeguarding Adult Reviews related to the death of homeless people.</p><p> </p><p>At present we do not hold data on how many homeless people died in the last year. Our statistics on Adult Safeguarding Reviews does not include information on place of residence, however, the Office for National Statistics is preparing to publish official estimates in December as experimental statistics.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL11231 question first answered 15/11/2018 16:21:27 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

1002210

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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	Homelessness: Death
	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 (1) collate Safeguarding Adult Reviews in relation to the deaths of homeless people, and (2) conduct a review to identify patterns and amend policy accordingly.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bird
	uin	HL11231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>We have not provided guidance, instructions or resources to local authorities for Safeguarding Adult Reviews related to the death of homeless people.</p><p> </p><p>At present we do not hold data on how many homeless people died in the last year. Our statistics on Adult Safeguarding Reviews does not include information on place of residence, however, the Office for National Statistics is preparing to publish official estimates in December as experimental statistics.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL11230 question first answered 15/11/2018 16:21:27 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

1002213

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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	Nutrition
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish recommended dietary advice, similar to that for fruit and vegetables, for meat and fish.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
	uin	HL11234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government recommends eating some meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein as part of a healthy balanced diet. Government advice is that we should eat on average no more than 70 grams of red meat a day due to the increased risk of bowel cancer. It also recommends eating two portions of fish a week, one of which should be oily, as oily fish provide long chain omega-3 fatty acids, which may help to prevent heart disease.</p><p>Dietary recommendations for meat and fish consumption are published in the national food model, the <em>Eatwell Guide</em> and its supporting messages. The <em>Eatwell Guide</em> provides visual representation on national guidance of how a balanced diet looks. A copy of the <em>Eatwell Guide</em> is attached.</p><p>Supporting documentation includes the <em>Government Dietary Recommendations: Government recommendations for energy and nutrients for males and females aged 1-18 years and 19+ years</em>, which outlines the breakdown of calorie, vitamin and mineral intake for different age groups. A copy of the <em>Government Dietary Recommendations</em> is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name Eatwell_guide_colour.pdf title Eatwell Guide 2 file name government_dietary_recommendations.pdf title Government Dietary Recommendations question first answered 15/11/2018 16:25:57 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

1002241

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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	Disability: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to analyse (1) those elements of health and social care which need to be strengthened, and (2) those aspects of entitlements for disabled children and their families and carers which need to be clarified; and what consequent action they are taking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL11262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The commissioning of health and social care services for children with disabilities is the responsibility of clinical commissioning groups and local authorities respectively. Local commissioners are best placed to assess the needs of the local population and which areas may need strengthening. Clinical commissioning groups must ensure that they secure health services to meet the needs of disabled children to a reasonable extent.</p><p>Children’s social care is the responsibility of the Department for Education. All disabled children are regarded as children ‘in need’ under the Children Act 1989 and may receive social care from the local authority. The Children and Families Act 2014 placed a duty on local authorities to assess whether a parent carer in their area has needs for support.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 15/11/2018 16:20:38 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

1002243

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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	Mental Health Services: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure mental health services provided by companies and charities are delivered to at least an adequate and safe standard.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL11264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) registers, inspects, and rates providers of independent mental health services, following an expansion of the scope of performance assessments of providers regulated by the CQC. This includes private ‘companies’ and charities that provide regulated activities.</p><p>As part of the CQC’s strategy, one of its priorities is to encourage improvement where it finds care that is not good. A copy of the strategy, <em>Shaping the future: CQC’s strategy for 2016 to 2021,</em> is attached.</p><p>Using its independent voice, the CQC publishes examples of good practice and innovative care to encourage improvement. Additionally, where necessary, it can take enforcement action against registered providers who breach conditions of registration or relevant sections of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, the Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009, the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and other legislation that is relevant to achieving registration requirements.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 15/11/2018 16:23:19 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name 20160523_strategy_16-21_strategy_final_web_01.pdf title Shaping the future
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

999742

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2018
	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	Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
	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 number of (1) emergency hospital admissions, and (2) deaths, resulting from Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome; and what steps they intend to take to reduce those numbers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL11187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) is a well-recognised side effect of the medicines used to stimulate a patient’s ovaries during in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment. The risks of OHSS are taken very seriously and information on this condition and the symptoms to look out for must be provided to all patients. Patients are warned to contact their clinic or seek other medical assistance as soon as possible if they are concerned they may be developing any of the symptoms associated with the condition.</p><p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) requires all licensed clinics to report cases of severe or critical OHSS that come to their attention. OHSS, in its most severe form, can be fatal but deaths, as a result of the condition, are extremely rare in the United Kingdom with no deaths recorded since 2006. Hospital Episode Statistics suggest there are more emergency and out-of-hours admissions than are reported to the HFEA but there is evidence to suggest that many of these admissions have been incorrectly coded for OHSS when another condition was the reason for the admission.</p><p>The Government has no plans to establish a central database to monitor the long-term health implications of the medicines administered to women during IVF. However, we do track all adverse drug reactions assiduously, for example, through the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s pharmacovigilance work and the Yellow Card Scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL11188 question first answered 15/11/2018 16:19:58 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

999743

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2018
	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	IVF: Drugs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to establish a central database to track the long-term health effects of drugs administered to women undergoing IVF treatment; and if so, when.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL11188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) is a well-recognised side effect of the medicines used to stimulate a patient’s ovaries during in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment. The risks of OHSS are taken very seriously and information on this condition and the symptoms to look out for must be provided to all patients. Patients are warned to contact their clinic or seek other medical assistance as soon as possible if they are concerned they may be developing any of the symptoms associated with the condition.</p><p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) requires all licensed clinics to report cases of severe or critical OHSS that come to their attention. OHSS, in its most severe form, can be fatal but deaths, as a result of the condition, are extremely rare in the United Kingdom with no deaths recorded since 2006. Hospital Episode Statistics suggest there are more emergency and out-of-hours admissions than are reported to the HFEA but there is evidence to suggest that many of these admissions have been incorrectly coded for OHSS when another condition was the reason for the admission.</p><p>The Government has no plans to establish a central database to monitor the long-term health implications of the medicines administered to women during IVF. However, we do track all adverse drug reactions assiduously, for example, through the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s pharmacovigilance work and the Yellow Card Scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL11187 question first answered 15/11/2018 16:19:58 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool