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846832

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	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	Measles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many cases of measles there were in England in (1) 2016, and (2) 2017; whether there was a drop in vaccination rates in the UK in 2017; what action they are taking to maintain World Health Organisation measles elimination status; and how they are working with European partners to tackle the recent surge in measles cases in Europe.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL5794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The total number of measles cases in England was 531 in 2016 and figures for 2017 will be published in April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Annual vaccine coverage statistics for England for 2016/17 indicate uptake of the first dose measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine at two years of age was 91.6%, a 0.3% decrease from 2015/16; the first dose MMR at five years of age reached the 95% World Health Organization (WHO) target, a 0.2% increase from 2015/16; and the second dose MMR at five years was 87.6%, a 0.6% decrease from 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p>In adopting the European Vaccine Action Plan 2015–2020, the United Kingdom, along with all 53 Member States of the WHO European Region, has committed to eliminating measles and rubella as one of the Region’s priority immunisation goals. In 2017, Public Health England convened a multi-stakeholder measles and rubella elimination group, to develop a UK-wide strategy with key recommendations for action, to ensure elimination will be sustained.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 08/03/2018 15:06:01 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

849908

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	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	Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust: Vacancies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many vacancies existed for (1) nurses, (2) junior doctors, (3) doctors, and (4) consultants, in the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, in each year since 2010.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL5862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The data is not available in the format requested.</p><p>NHS Digital publishes workforce statistics. The following table contains full time equivalent vacancies for medical and dental, and registered nurses and midwives as at September 2017, the latest data available, in Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number of job adverts as at September 2017 Full time equivalent</p></td><td><p>Medical and Dental</p></td><td><p>Nursing and Midwifery Registered</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source:</em> NHS Digital Vacancy Statistics</p><p>NHS Improvement collects monthly vacancy rate information since April 2017 with no historic information prior to this point. The collection includes a total medical vacancy figure but is not disaggregated to junior or consultant level and is not available at trust level.</p><p>The Trust’s Board published January 2018 Combined Board in Public papers which provide the following statement on vacancies in the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust:</p><p>“The Trust Establishment stands at 8210.7 WTE. There are 7334.7 WTE staff in post which equates to a vacancy rate of 10.7%. Of the 876 WTE vacancies; 343 WTE are Nursing and Midwifery, 178 WTE are Admin &amp; Clerical, 149 WTE are Scientific, therapeutic and technical staff (ST&amp;T), 126 WTE are Ancillary Support and 80 are Medical. The highest vacancy rate is within Ancillary Support (18.6%)”.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 08/03/2018 15:28:46 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

846851

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Brazil: Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the Department for International Development's spending in the last financial year was in Brazil.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL5813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>Since 2010 DFID has not provided any direct bilateral official development assistance (ODA) to Brazil. CDC made four equity investments in private companies in Brazil prior to 2012. The Newton Fund, the Global Challenge Research Fund and the International Climate Fund have funded projects in Brazil.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/03/2018 17:58:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

846830

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they ensure that all groups who use public transport have equal access to public transport and that none are discriminated against, including the elderly and those with young children.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL5792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making the transport system accessible to all users, including the elderly and those with young children. The draft Accessibility Action Plan, published for consultation last year, set out a number of steps we will be taking across transport modes.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Equality Act 2010 makes provision for operators of public transport services to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate passengers who share protected characteristics, which includes age.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/03/2018 12:15:49 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

846848

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Emergencies: Planning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they raise public awareness of the advice contained in their Preparing for Emergencies guidance.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL5810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>National campaigns are run as appropriate to inform the public about preparing themselves, their businesses and their communities for risks, such as the annual Get Ready for Winter campaign, which uses both online and print mediums to inform the public about winter-related risks.</p><p>Local responders have a duty to communicate risk to the public under the Civil Contingencies Act (2004), and do so via Community Risk Registers and local campaigns. Government supports the development of Community Risk Registers (and public awareness more generally) via the publication of the bi-annual National Risk Register, which provides a UK-wide resource for local responders to draw on for up-to-date resilience and scientific information.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 08/03/2018 16:56:51 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

846815

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Eastwood Park Prison: Mother and Baby Units
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what date the Mother and Baby Unit at Eastwood Park Prison was closed.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
	uin	HL5777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The mother and baby unit (MBU) at Eastwood Park has been out of commission since October 2016, owing to flooding caused by a burst pipe. We are planning to complete refurbishment by May, with re-occupation in late June/early July.</p><p> </p><p>While the MBU remains out of use, any women at the prison whose application for a MBU place is accepted can be accommodated in one of the other five units within the women’s prison estate.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to doing all we can to address the issues around female offending so we can better protect the public and deliver more effective rehabilitation.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5778 question first answered 08/03/2018 16:03:24 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

846817

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	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	Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what dates the Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention met in the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
	uin	HL5779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>Meetings of the Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention held over the last five years are shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Type of meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>2013</p></td><td><p>30 January 2013</p></td><td><p>Full Committee Meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15 May 2013</p></td><td><p>Country Recommendations Meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8 November 2013</p></td><td><p>Prevention Guidelines Meeting (Methodology)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11 December 2013</p></td><td><p>Prevention Guidelines Meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4 March 2014</p></td><td><p>Treatment Guidelines Meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2 June 2014</p></td><td><p>Country Recommendations Meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>2015</p></td><td><p>12 January 2015</p></td><td><p>Prevention Guidelines Meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5 March 2015</p></td><td><p>Treatment Guidelines Meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24 June 2015</p></td><td><p>Full Committee Meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24 November 2015</p></td><td><p>Prevention Guidelines Meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2016</p></td><td><p>7 June 2016</p></td><td><p>Country Recommendations Meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16 September 2016</p></td><td><p>Country Recommendations Working Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22 November 2016</p></td><td><p>Prevention Guidelines Meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2017</p></td><td><p>10 August 2017</p></td><td><p>Country Recommendations Meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14 September 2017</p></td><td><p>Personal protection issues Meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2 February 2018</p></td><td><p>Prevention Guidelines Meeting</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 08/03/2018 15:05:06 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

846821

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria: Islamic State
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what legal basis they participate in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Syria.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL5783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK's legal basis for military action in Iraq is the consent of the Government of Iraq. The UK's legal basis for military action in Syria is the collective self-defence of Iraq. Daesh continue to pose a threat to Iraq both within and from over the Syrian border and therefore our legal basis for military action remains extant.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/03/2018 17:38:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

847865

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2018
	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	Dental Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the effects of drinking fruit tea on dental health.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL5842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The third edition of <em>Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention</em>, published by Public Health England, includes fruit teas (but not camomile) in the list of extrinsic sources of acid that may lead to erosive tooth wear. Therefore, individuals are advised to keep acidic drinks to mealtimes and limit the number of fruit drinks to no more than one a day.</p><p><em>Delivering better oral health</em> is an evidence based toolkit for dental teams to support them when giving preventive advice and treatment for their patients. This resource has been acknowledged by the European platform for better oral health in Europe as good practice and adopted by Wales.</p><p>A copy of the third edition of <em>Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention</em> is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 08/03/2018 15:07:11 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name Delivering_better_oral_health_an_evidenced_based_toolkit_for_prevention_third edition.pdf title Delivering better oral health
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

846818

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Sudan: Political Prisoners
	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 the government of Sudan has forced recently released political detainees to take part in negotiations with that government as a condition of their release.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL5780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>​We are not aware of individuals being required to take part in negotiations as a condition of their release. However, we continue to make clear to the Government of Sudan our expectation that all detainees will be treated in accordance with international standards. This includes ensuring their unconditional release if there are no charges brought against them.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/03/2018 16:31:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox