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1729608

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	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	Children: Mental Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they are promoting collaboration between the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care on the rising number of mental health cases among children in primary school; and what meetings Health and Education ministers have had on this topic.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
	uin	HL1074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Ministers and officials in the Department of Health and Social Care will continue to work closely with colleagues at the Department for Education, as part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and that supports the mental health needs of children of primary school age.</p><p>We are working with our colleagues at NHS England and the Department for Education to consider options to deliver our commitments to recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across children and adult mental health services, and to introduce a specialist mental health professional in every school, so that mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression, can be identified early on and prevented from developing into more serious conditions in later life. Ministers have not yet met to discuss this particular topic, but there are plans to do so in the future.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 18/09/2024 09:01:10 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	1164 label Biography information for Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne

1729658

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	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	Alan Milburn
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings Alan Milburn has had with the Department of Health and Social Care or NHS England since the general election (1) with, and (2) without, Ministers being present; and whether his commercial and financial interests were declared ahead of such meetings.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	uin	HL1069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care stated in Parliament on 9 September 2024, the Rt. Hon. Alan Milburn is a former Member of the House of Commons, a member of the Privy Council and a former Secretary of State for Health. At every Departmental meeting he has attended, he has been present at the request of ministers.</p><p>Ministerial meetings attended by third parties are declared in the quarterly transparency publication on GOV.UK. The Secretary of State also assured the House of Commons that nothing commercially sensitive has been shared with Alan Milburn.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron grouped question UIN HL1071 question first answered 17/09/2024 15:56:55 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe

1729659

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	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	Alan Milburn
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on 9 September (HC Deb col 578), whether Alan Milburn declared his financial interests to the Permanent Secretary; what steps have been taken to mitigate conflicts of interest in the advice from Mr Milburn; whether they will place a copy of any such declaration in the Library of the House; and whether Mr Milburn has signed a confidentiality agreement with the Department.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	uin	HL1070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care stated in Parliament on 9 September 2024, it is absolutely right that people appointed to roles in public life declare their conflicts of interest so that they can be assessed when taking decisions or exercising powers to ensure that they are doing so in a way that manages those conflicts of interest and no conflict arises. Alan Milburn does not have a role in the Department of Health and Social Care.</p><p>It is also entirely legitimate for Government Departments to invite people with a wide range of experience and insight to advise on policy debates and discussions. We do not ask them all to declare their interests.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 19/09/2024 13:17:25 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe

1729660

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	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	Alan Milburn
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on 9 September (HC Deb col 578), whether Alan Milburn joined any ministerial discussions, or viewed any ministerial papers, relating to private sector involvement in the NHS.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	uin	HL1071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care stated in Parliament on 9 September 2024, the Rt. Hon. Alan Milburn is a former Member of the House of Commons, a member of the Privy Council and a former Secretary of State for Health. At every Departmental meeting he has attended, he has been present at the request of ministers.</p><p>Ministerial meetings attended by third parties are declared in the quarterly transparency publication on GOV.UK. The Secretary of State also assured the House of Commons that nothing commercially sensitive has been shared with Alan Milburn.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron grouped question UIN HL1069 question first answered 17/09/2024 15:56:55 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe

1729052

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	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 His Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House (1) the data protection impact assessment for the Privacy Enhancing Technology contract for NHS England's Federated Data Platform, and (2) NHS England's template data protection impact assessment for each nationally commissioned product in the Federated Data Platform.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kamall
	uin	HL968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>NHS England has published on its website an overarching National Health Service Federated Data Platform (FDP) data protection impact assessment (DPIA), an overarching NHS FDP information governance framework, and overarching NHS FDP privacy notice and privacy notices, for each national FDP product.</p><p>NHS England plans to publish an overarching NHS Privacy Enhancing Technology DPIA, and a DPIA for each national FDP product on the NHS England website in autumn 2024. These will be placed in the library of the House.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 19/09/2024 13:19:36 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall

1729053

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	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	General Practitioners: Digital Technology
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 1 August (HL348), what percentage of GP surgeries and primary care centres currently offer an online booking option for GP appointments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kamall
	uin	HL969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information on what percentage of general practice (GP) surgeries and primary care centres currently offer an online booking option for GP appointments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 17/09/2024 15:57:13 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall

1728727

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Mpox: Patients
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase access to (1) testing, (2) vaccination, and (3) treatment, for Mpox patients (a) in England, and (b) globally.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the National Health Service, and partners have well tested response capabilities to detect, contain, and treat novel infectious diseases, including Mpox.</p><p>The United Kingdom has sufficient testing capabilities in place to test for the different types of Mpox, as the UKHSA and some NHS laboratories can do the primary test for Mpox, and the UKHSA has requested that all NHS confirmed Mpox samples are sent to the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory at the UKHSA, who can provide specialist polymerase chain reaction and genomic sequencing to determine the clade type.</p><p>The UKHSA is working closely with NHS England and has developed algorithms, which have been shared across the NHS, to support referrals of suspect cases for assessment. As part of the UKHSA’s well established preparedness plans, we have a supply of vaccines to vaccinate contacts of cases, and to vaccinate those in transmission networks connected to cases, as appropriate.</p><p>The Government is committed to helping the international response. The UK is the second largest donor to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, providing £1.65 billion over the 2020 to 2025 period. We are also working closely with them on ensuring sustainable and effective access to Mpox vaccines for low and middle income countries.</p><p>Critical to the management of any infections in the UK will be the rapid identification of any possible cases, with appropriate isolation and swift follow-up to trace and support identified contacts. We are placing a strong emphasis on ensuring there are high levels of awareness among clinicians about the risk and the actions they need to take when presented with possible cases. An update on case definitions and a briefing note has been issued.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 17/09/2024 16:05:27 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1727976

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Pregnancy: Folic Acid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for an educational campaign to highlight the importance of taking folic acid supplements while pregnant to reduce the chances of brain and spinal conditions in foetuses.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government and the devolved administrations recommend that women who could become pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, should take a daily supplement of 400 micrograms of folic acid before conception and up until the 12th week of pregnancy. This is in addition to any folic acid consumed through their diet.</p><p>In England, Start for Life provides information and support to pregnant women and expectant parents on the importance of taking folic acid on their website, and through an email programme. Public health messaging by health departments across the United Kingdom raises awareness of the importance of folic acid supplementation by women who may become pregnant, and for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The Government keeps the need for educational campaigns under review.</p><p>The Government monitors folate intake and status through the<em> National Diet and Nutrition Survey</em> (NDNS). The latest publication reported that 89% of women of childbearing age had increased risk of neural tube defects. New NDNS data, including folate status, is due to be published in early 2025.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 16/09/2024 15:25:42 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1727979

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Influenza: Vaccination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to paragraph 4.5.6 of the NHS Vaccination Strategy, published on 13 December 2023, what is their timeline for the development of a cost-benefit analysis on the centralised procurement and supply of adult flu vaccines.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The NHS Vaccination Strategy outlined the intention to explore whether centralising the procurement and supply of adult flu vaccines could deliver better outcomes and address the existing clinical, operational, and financial challenges associated with local procurement. NHS England, the Department, and the UK Health Security Agency are working in partnership to plan a programme of work to consider this. This will include undertaking a cost-benefit analysis and market engagement with stakeholders. These plans, which include timelines, are still under development and subject to ministerial decision-making, but any potential changes as a result of this exploratory exercise will not be implemented before the 2026/27 financial year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron grouped question UIN HL904 question first answered 16/09/2024 15:34:23 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1727980

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Influenza: Vaccination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to paragraph 4.5.6 of the NHS Vaccination Strategy, published on 13 December 2023, what plans they have to engage with external stakeholders in the development of a cost-benefit analysis of the centralised procurement and supply of adult flu vaccines.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The NHS Vaccination Strategy outlined the intention to explore whether centralising the procurement and supply of adult flu vaccines could deliver better outcomes and address the existing clinical, operational, and financial challenges associated with local procurement. NHS England, the Department, and the UK Health Security Agency are working in partnership to plan a programme of work to consider this. This will include undertaking a cost-benefit analysis and market engagement with stakeholders. These plans, which include timelines, are still under development and subject to ministerial decision-making, but any potential changes as a result of this exploratory exercise will not be implemented before the 2026/27 financial year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron grouped question UIN HL903 question first answered 16/09/2024 15:34:23 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick