Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed question first answered answering member label attachment file name file name title title
tabling member	label

Search

1176201

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2020
	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	Vaccination
	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 causes of the decline in uptake of vaccinations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL1321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>To assess the causes of the decline in uptake of vaccinations, Public Health England (PHE) undertakes annual surveys of parents and adolescents to understand how knowledge, beliefs and attitudes towards immunisation, vaccine safety and disease severity influence vaccine uptake decision-making.</p><p>PHE believes that the causes of the decline in vaccine include access to services and inconsistencies in reminder communications from healthcare professionals. More information on the survey can be found in the attached National Audit Office report, <em>Investigation into pre-school vaccinations</em>.</p><p>The Government is committed to improving the uptake of vaccinations which is why we will shortly be publishing a vaccine strategy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 13/02/2020 15:36:25 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford attachment 1 file name NAO-vaccinations-report-2019-10-25 (002).pdf title NAO-vaccinations-report-2019
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1176202

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2020
	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	Vaccination: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evidence they have collected to show the effectiveness of actions, taken since 2016, to improve the uptake of vaccinations of children.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL1322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Plan set out a clear commitment to improve uptake of vaccinations and a range of action has been taken. This has included expanding key childhood vaccination programmes. All primary school children are now eligible for their seasonal flu vaccination through the National Health Service school vaccination programme after it was extended to include year 6 this season. NHS Digital is due to publish the annual vaccine uptake data, collected by Public Health England, for 2019/20 in September 2020, which will give some indication of whether these interventions have started to be effective.</p><p>General practice plays an invaluable role in the delivery of vaccination services, especially for children. During 2019, NHS England and NHS Improvement undertook the most significant review of vaccination and immunisation payment mechanisms since 1990. The findings of this extensive review identified a range of effective interventions. The recent update to the general practitioner (GP) contract confirmed the interventions will see the biggest reforms to the payment and incentive system in 30 years to support GP practices improve vaccination coverage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 13/02/2020 15:37:25 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1176630

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2020
	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	Prescription Drugs: Misuse
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop and launch a national helpline which is open 24 hours every day to support those affected by prescribed drug dependence; and whether such a service will be developed with the input of relevant charities and patient groups.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
	uin	HL1382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>In September 2019, Public Health England published an evidence review on the problems of dependence and withdrawal associated with some prescribed medicines. The review recommended the Department considers supporting the development of a time-limited national helpline and associated website. NHS England and NHS Improvement are considering the recommendations from the review, including the recommendation for a helpline, and other evidence to develop a set of actions to reduce and treat prescription medicine dependency.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 13/02/2020 14:49:45 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

1177127

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2020
	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	Suicide: Gambling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish a publicly accessible central record of the number of people who commit suicide for reasons connected with problem gambling.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL1452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>We presently have no such plans. There is currently no reliable estimate of the number of suicides linked to gambling addiction or problem gambling in the United Kingdom. The Government is committed to improving our understanding of the link between suicide and gambling.</p><p>GambleAware has commissioned some preliminary research into gambling-related suicide, which was published in July 2019, and the Department has invited GambleAware to return to the National Suicide Prevention Strategy Advisory Group to discuss the research findings and what further research may be needed in this area.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 13/02/2020 14:51:51 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1177249

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	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	Medical Records: Data Protection
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that data sold by the Department of Health and Social Care is identifiable.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) is a Government research body providing anonymised health data for the purposes of public health studies and clinical research. The CPRD receives de-identified patient data from general practices and anonymised data from other sources such as NHS Digital, all of which are further anonymised in accordance with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Anonymisation Code of Practice.</p><p>Requests for the CPRD’s data are subject to a risk assessment process and research proposals are reviewed by an Independent Scientific Advisory Committee before data are released to researchers, to ensure that the data remain anonymised in line with the ICO code and that patient confidentiality is safeguarded.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 13/02/2020 14:51:10 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1177250

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	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
	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 that Coronavirus could be transmitted to the UK on the surface of electronic goods manufactured in China.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>We do not yet know the routes of transmission of COVID-19. However, other coronaviruses are mainly transmitted by large respiratory droplets and direct or indirect contact with infected secretions. It is highly unlikely coronavirus can be spread through packages from affected countries or through food.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 13/02/2020 14:50:13 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1175372

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	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	Alcoholism and Drugs: Rehabilitation
	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 level of inequality of access to drug and alcohol services for offenders across the UK; and what steps they are taking to address any such inequalities.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL1186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The Revolving Doors Agency, with support from Public Health England (PHE) and the Home Office, published <em>Rebalancing Act</em> in January 2017. The report addresses inequalities among offenders, including inequalities in accessing drug and alcohol services to help improve public safety, prevent offending and reoffending and reduce crime. It found that people in contact with the criminal justice system experience barriers to accessing services, because of complex health and social care needs, challenging personal and social circumstances and poorly designed services. A copy of the report is attached.</p><p>PHE takes steps to address any inequalities that offenders experience in accessing drug and alcohol services. This includes producing guidance to support local authorities and NHS England and NHS Improvement in commissioning services for people in contact with the criminal justice system.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford attachment 1 file name Alcohol commissioning support_ principles and indicators - GOV.UK.pdf title Alcohol commissioning 2 file name Drugs commissioning support_ principles and indicators - GOV.UK.pdf title Drugs Comissioning 3 file name Rebalancing Act.pdf title Rebalancing act question first answered 12/02/2020 17:35:47 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

1175373

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	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	Alcoholism and Drugs: Rehabilitation
	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 impact of the reduction of NHS-operated drug and alcohol services on the training of psychiatrists; and what steps they are taking to address any shortfall in addiction-specialised psychiatrists.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL1187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made.</p><p>However, the Royal College of Psychiatrists is undertaking research to understand the issues with recruiting additional psychiatrists and how these might be resolved. The results of this work are due to be published imminently, and we will work with the Royal College of Psychiatrists to support them in taking forward any recommendations. This will form part of our efforts to meet our commitment in the Prevention Green Paper, <em>Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s, </em>to developing a shared understanding of the difficulties facing the wider substance misuse workforce. In addition, we are holding a United Kingdom-wide ministerial drugs summit on 27 February, launching the next phase of the Dame Carol Black Review, and developing an addictions strategy, all of which will pick up on this theme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 12/02/2020 17:36:07 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

1175374

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	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	Alcoholism and Drugs: Rehabilitation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for protecting, or increasing, current levels of investment in drug and alcohol services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL1188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for assessing local need and commissioning services to meet identified needs, including for drug and alcohol dependence, using the ring-fenced public health grant. The ring-fence requiring the grant to be spent on public health, including drug and alcohol services, remains in place for 2020/21. The grant will increase in real terms in 2020/21 meaning local authorities can continue to invest in prevention and essential frontline health services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 12/02/2020 17:46:12 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

1175375

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	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	Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Prices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the response by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 21 January (HL Deb, col 1043), what instructions they have given Public Health England about monitoring and assessing the efficacy of minimum unit pricing in Scotland; and when will Public Health England be reporting any such findings.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL1189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England have not been formally commissioned to undertake a review of the evidence of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) in Scotland. However, as part of their role in gathering evidence across areas to feed into the policy making process they are monitoring progress of MUP in Scotland and working closely with partners there to understand the impact of the policy. The Scottish Government is taking forward a comprehensive evaluation of the impact of introducing MUP. The Scottish legislation also includes a sunset clause and the Scottish Government are required to present a report on the impact of MUP to their Parliament five years after implementation. which will be published in 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 12/02/2020 17:42:48 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe