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100031

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Liver Diseases
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reverse the rise in liver deaths in England between 2001 and 2012 shown by Public Health England’s report <i>Liver Disease Profiles</i>.
	tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
	uin	HL2237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has a comprehensive range of action aimed at reducing the incidence and mortality from liver disease. It monitors the incidence, mortality and outcomes of treatment for liver disease and the risk factors: alcohol obesity and Hepatitis B and C. PHE has a wide range of action to tackle unhealthy alcohol consumption, obesity and viral hepatitis through strengthening local action, promoting healthy choices, and giving appropriate information to support healthier lives. <br> <br> In response to the All Party Parliamentary Hepatology Group report PHE has committed to producing a PHE Liver Disease Framework. This will focus on public health action to tackle risk factors for liver disease and inequalities in relation to liver disease. Work has already begun to bring together expertise within PHE on the major risk factors for liver disease (alcohol, hepatitis B and C and obesity), data on liver disease and its risk factors and on death and dying from liver disease. Many of the actions to tackle the major risk factors require a coordinated approach between PHE and NHS England.</p><p> </p><p><br> NHS England is responsible for delivering improvements in outcomes against the NHS Mandate and in line with the NHS Outcomes Framework. NHS England are adopting a broad strategy for delivering improvements in relation to premature mortality, working with commissioners and PHE to support clinical commissioning groups in understanding where local challenges lie and in identifying the evidence in relation to the priorities for reducing mortality at a national level.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 03/11/2014 11:52:44 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

1182914

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	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 whether shaking hands could contribute to the spread of COVID-19.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL2237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>The most effective way of avoiding spreading the virus is to avoid close contact with infected persons and to practice good hand and respiratory hygiene, by washing hands frequently and using a tissue when coughing or sneezing.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 18/03/2020 15:37:22 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1348928

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2021
	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: Vaccination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they are introducing a requirement for proof of vaccination in some indoor spaces from September and not immediately; and what assessment they have made about (1) infection levels, and (2) transmissibility, to inform this decision.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL2237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2021 answer text <p>Starting this requirement in September allows for all adults in the United Kingdom to be offered vaccination. Infection rates for fully vaccinated in those under 65 years old are three times lower than in the unvaccinated. There is now significant evidence that vaccines are effective at preventing infection and therefore will prevent transmission. There is also further evidence that even if vaccinated individuals become infected there is a reduced risk of transmission to others of approximately 40-45% after one dose.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 02/08/2021 13:22:34 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1505653

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Climate Change
	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 decisions by the governments of Canada, Finland and Sweden to broaden their definition of refugee to include people affected by climate change; and what plans they have, if any, to amend their definition similarly.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL2237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK has a proud record of providing protection for people who need it, in accordance with our international obligations under the Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Every asylum claim is carefully considered on its individual merits by assessing all the evidence provided by the claimant against a background of country information from a wide range of credible sources.</p><p> </p><p>Refugee status is granted when someone has a well-founded fear of persecution under the Refugee Convention for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion. They must show that they cannot seek protection from the authorities in their country and cannot reasonably move to another part of their country to avoid persecution.</p><p> </p><p>Climate change is not covered in the Refugee Convention as grounds for a well-founded fear of persecution and we do not have any plans to broaden this definition. We recognise however, that climate change will increasingly become a significant factor in driving migration. Evidence shows that climate extremes and environmental degradation are often amplifiers of other principal migration drivers. For those who do not have a well-founded fear of persecution for a convention reason, we consider whether they are at risk of serious harm and are in need of protection on humanitarian grounds. This ensures that we do not remove anyone who faces persecution or serious harm on return to their country of origin. If protection is not required, we consider if there are any family or private life reasons, medical reasons, or other exceptional circumstances that would warrant a grant of leave.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions to migrate can have several causes and we regularly engage with our international partners in other countries on this important issue. We recognise the importance of providing people with options for sustainable livelihoods that do not compel them to migrate. As climate change increases its impact on migration it is imperative that efforts are redoubled to limit warming and to help vulnerable people to adapt to change. Climate change is a reality that requires greater and more coordinated adaptation and mitigation planning.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 21/09/2022 10:43:56 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1688038

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Import Controls: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans to repeal the Official Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
	uin	HL2237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>No. As set out in the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper, the internal market system will ensure the smooth flow of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland for internal UK trade. In line with the Government’s commitments since 2021, these arrangements establish individual schemes that can be used only by UK internal market traders, to preserve those benefits for UK traders and to maintain the smooth flow of that trade.</p><p> </p><p>Checks on Internal UK movements under the scheme will be removed except those conducted by UK authorities and required as part of a risk-based or intelligence-led approach to tackle criminality, abuse of the scheme, smuggling and disease risks.</p><p> </p><p>Goods moving on to the EU will continue to face necessary checks and controls.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 22/02/2024 13:32:40 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

418802

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Fees and Charges
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will introduce National Health Service numbers that differentiate between those who are entitled to the full facilities of the National Health Service without charge and those for whom such services are available on payment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	uin	HL2237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>National Health Services numbers are a patient safety measure, and do not indicate either entitlement to free NHS care or chargeable status. Changes to the NHS record are being made to enable the NHS to supplement that record with information that will support a decision about whether a patient is chargeable or not when they present for NHS care.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 22/09/2015 10:20:22 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

600484

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the increasing number of benefits appeals, notably for Personal Independence Payments and the greater success rates where appeals are heard by tribunals at which the claimant appears, what their reasons are for proposing to reduce the number of cases in which an appellant may appear in person and in which the panel includes a member with direct experience of the relevant benefit; and what savings they estimate will arise from that change.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL2237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is investing close to £1 billion to reform and digitise our courts and tribunals to deliver swifter and more certain justice.</p><p> </p><p>Technology will be at the forefront of our reforms but specific support will be provided to ensure tribunals remain accessible to all and physical hearings will continue to be used to resolve many cases.</p><p> </p><p>The impact assessment published alongside the Transforming our Justice System consultation paper sets out our estimate of potential savings from tribunal panel composition reform based on possible future scenarios.</p><p> </p><p>The panel composition reforms will ensure that the most appropriate panel is always selected to hear a case. As now, relevant expertise will always be available where needed, regardless of how a case is resolved. The Senior President of Tribunals will continue to determine when panel members are used.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 26/10/2016 15:54:20 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

773036

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Vocational Guidance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that working people of all ages have easy access to information and guidance on the education and training they can undertake to reskill or upskill.
	tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
	uin	HL2237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government will publish a careers strategy shortly, with a clear focus on social mobility. This will include proposals to provide information for individuals to access education and training throughout their working lives, as well as help those who want to reskill and upskill.</p><p> </p><p>The National Careers Service provides free and impartial guidance on careers, skills and the Labour Market in England. It allows working people to identify opportunities and respond to challenges within their employment.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 30/10/2017 17:29:25 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley