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	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Weapons of Mass Destruction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they have in place to monitor nuclear, biological and chemical weapons risks, and to advance the reduction of such risks.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL4276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government assesses the most significant risks facing the UK over the next five years, including nuclear, biological and chemical weapons risks, through the National Risk Assessment (NRA) and the National Security Risk Assessment (NSRA).</p><p>In order to assess these risks, Government works with the intelligence community to gather information about the intent and capability of potential adversaries, the types of materials of concern and information about potential targets. The risk assessment processes provide Government department and agencies with the information required for them to take action to address these risks. The 2017 National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies, the public version of the NRA, is attached to this answer and a copy has also been placed in the House of Lords Library.</p><p>A summary of the NSRA was published in the 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review, available online <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/555607/2015_Strategic_Defence_and_Security_Review.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>, which helped to guide the government’s wider national security efforts. The sections on proliferation risk were also included in the National Counter-Proliferation strategy which can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/510716/National_Counter_Proliferation_Strategy_to_2020_-_updated_24_March.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>The Government’s risk assessment is complemented by wider work under the UK’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy (CONTEST). CONTEST provides a Cross-Government approach, led by the Home Office, aimed at reducing the risk to the UK and its citizens and interests overseas from terrorism, so that people can go about their lives freely and with confidence.</p><p>The use of nuclear, biological and chemical materials in an attack by terrorists remains significantly less likely than an attack with conventional weapons. Government prioritises efforts to stop terrorists gaining access to the technical expertise and specialist materials they would need, and to reduce the vulnerability of people and places to such attacks. Government also ensures the police and other emergency services have the necessary nationwide response capabilities to mitigate the impact of any such attacks.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name National Counter Proliferation Strategy 2020.pdf title National counter proliferation strategy 2020 2 file name 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.pdf title 2015 Strategic defence and security review 3 file name UK National Risk Register 2017.pdf title UK national risk register 2017 question first answered 04/01/2018 15:45:32 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

435701

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements are in place to ensure that the obligations under regulation 15A of the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004, as amended, to establish and maintain a Patient Participation Group are being met.
	tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
	uin	HL4276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for the assessment of general medical practices compliance with contractual requirements.</p><br /><p>NHS England operates an annual practice declaration to support its local teams assess contractual compliance. The annual declaration was amended this year to include key areas of enquiry in relation to the new responsibilities to establish and maintain a Patient Participation Group.</p><br /><p>The NHS (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations contain steps which NHS England may take where a practice does not comply with the terms of the agreement. These include issuing a remedial notice and, if no action is taken as a result of this notice, a breach of contract notice which could result in NHS England withholding money, due under the agreement, or terminating the agreement.</p><br /><p>NHS England does not currently hold information nationally on the use of contractual sanctions. NHS England is developing its reporting systems to identify the number of breach notices issued periodically and to identify common themes associated with contractual non-compliance.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL4277 question first answered 17/12/2015 16:41:58 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

662669

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Antimicrobial Resistance Review
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish their response to the independent <i>Review on Antimicrobial Resistance</i>, published on 19 May.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
	uin	HL4276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government published its response to the Independent Review on Antimicrobial resistance, on the 16 September 2016. A copy of the response, <em>Government response to the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance September 2016</em>, is attached.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s response strongly supported the recommendations to use global financing to reinvigorate both early stage research and the development of new drugs. We continue to work internationally, most recently at the United Nations, to support global action on antimicrobial resistance.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 06/01/2017 14:07:42 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name Gov_response_AMR_Review.pdf title Govt response AMR review
	tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

174849

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Males
	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 Nash on 16 January (HL4047) concerning numbers of male and female teachers in primary and secondary schools, what action they intend to take to increase the proportion of men to at least 40 per cent of the total number of teachers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	uin	HL4276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>We value diversity in the workforce but want the best people in the classroom regardless of their gender. Evidence shows that the quality of teaching is the single most important factor in schools that determines how well pupils achieve. Teaching continues to be a hugely popular career with more teachers in England’s classrooms than ever before and record levels of top graduates entering the profession. We are pleased that the quality of entrants to initial teacher training, as measured by degree class, remains high, with 17% of postgraduate entrants, a new record, holding a first class degree. The Government continues to take decisive action to ensure we have high quality teachers in classrooms across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 27/01/2015 15:27:02 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon