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447470

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Employment: Electronic Surveillance
	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 European Court of Human Rights ruling on 12 January in <i>Barbulescu v Romania</i> on an employer's right to access an employee's private emails in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL5372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government has made no assessment of the judgment The case raises the important question of whether the Applicant had a reasonable expectation that his communications would not be monitored; and could reasonably expect privacy when communicating from the Yahoo Messenger account that he had registered at his employer's request, and where there was a strict company policy prohibiting use of work systems for personal purposes. The Applicant alleged interference with his article 8 rights and that the interference was not foreseeable or proportionate. But the Court held that there was nothing to indicate that the domestic authorities failed to strike a fair balance between the applicant’s right to respect for his private life under Article 8 and his employer’s interests, and that there had been no violation of Article 8 of the Convention.</p><p> </p><p>The attached ICO's employment practices code sets out guidance in relation to workplace monitoring. The code is already clear that employers should have policies in place explaining how they expect their IT systems to be used, including setting out the extent to which, if any, the IT system can be used for personal use. Even where no such policy is in place, it is reasonable in certain circumstances for employers to monitor an employee’s use of the IT systems to ensure compliance with any policy or to ensure that employees are not abusing the use of the system. Such monitoring may include accessing non-work communications but this should only be done in exceptional circumstances.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 09/02/2016 14:25:09 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name the_employment_practices_code.pdf title ICO Employment Code
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

458814

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to educate women on alcohol avoidance whilst pregnant.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL6848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>On 8 January 2016, the United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers published a new guideline on pregnancy and drinking – that if a woman is pregnant or planning a pregnancy, the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all, to keep risks to the baby to a minimum. A copy of the guideline is attached. The Department will be working with the Royal College of Midwives and the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology to ensure that their members are fully informed about the content of the guidelines and are able to explain them to the women they care for and help them make informed decisions. Public Health England (PHE) is also working with professional organisations to enhance the awareness and confidence of midwives and health visitors to educate and inform women about avoiding alcohol while pregnant.</p><p> </p><p>PHE's Start4Life social marketing programme delivers advice and practical guidance to parents and parents to be to help them adopt healthy behaviours and build parenting skills to give their child the best possible start. This includes looking after their own health, and addresses the implications of drinking during pregnancy. Start4Life uses a range of products to inform and influence its audience's behaviour around alcohol consumption including the Information Service for Parents, Start4Life website, and leaflets and posters.</p><p> </p><p>Through voluntary actions by alcohol producers, independent research showed that in 2014 90.7% of bottles and cans carried warning labels about drinking in pregnancy, compared to just 17.6% of products six years before.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 23/03/2016 14:24:04 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name UK CMO alcohol guidelines review - Sumamry of proposed new guidelines - January 2016.pdf title UK CMO alcohol guidance
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

632738

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Older People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to reach and support people over the retirement age who are drinking more than the recommended weekly limits.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL3136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The <em>UK Chief Medical Officers’ Low Risk Drinking Guidelines</em> provide the public with the most up to date scientific information to help people make informed decisions about their own drinking. A copy of the Guidelines is attached.</p><p> </p><p>Upper tier authorities have been given the responsibility to improve the health of their population. This includes responsibility for tackling problem drinking and commissioning appropriate prevention and treatment services. Over the next five years, we will invest more than £16 billion in local government public health services.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) is also investing in, or otherwise supporting, a number of programmes to support people over the retirement age who are drinking more than the recommended weekly limits, including:</p><p> </p><p>- The NHS Health Check which reaches adults aged 40-74 and includes an alcohol risk assessment. If found to be drinking above the lower-risk guidelines, patients are offered brief advice to encourage them to reduce their drinking.</p><p>- The One You website which offers advice and information about alcohol, and tools which help people monitor their drinking. These include:</p><p>- The interactive ‘How Are You?’ quiz which includes structured questions on alcohol consumption based on the short AUDIT C questionnaire and delivers personalised messaging, including information on units and tips to reduce consumption.</p><p>- The Drinks Tracker app – a mobile app designed to support users to accurately track their consumption, providing feedback on units and calories consumed and tips on ways to cut down.</p><p>- On Monday 14 November, PHE launched a web-based single occasion checking tool that will provide information and support to identify risk levels and reduce alcohol consumption.</p><p>NHS England’s <em>NHS Five Year Forward View</em> commits the National Health Service to support national action on alcohol. The National Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) payments framework was set up in 2009-10 to encourage services providers to continually improve the quality of care provided to patients and to achieve transparency. To help deliver their commitment to reduce harmful alcohol consumption, NHS England has published a CQUIN to incentivise interventions to reduce risky behaviours and prevent ill health through alcohol consumption. This has a number of components, including alcohol screening, brief advice and referral to specialist services.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 21/11/2016 15:50:52 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name HL3136 - UK CMOs Low Risk Drinking Guidelines.pdf title UK CMO Low Risk Drinking Guidelines
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

445324

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gaming: Internet
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce regulation for the social gaming industry.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL5088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>Social gaming is already covered by existing consumer protection legislation and other regulatory bodies. The Gambling Commission published the attached report on social gaming in January 2015. The Commission concluded that there was no compelling reason to impose additional regulation on the social gaming sector given that it is already subject to extensive consumer protection legislation.</p><p>The Government will continue to keep this issue under review to ensure that appropriate protections remain in place.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 29/01/2016 13:53:40 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name Gambling Commission Social-gaming---January-2015.pdf title Gambling Commission Social Gaming January 2015
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

445325

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gaming Machines
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to publish an updated policy on fixed odds betting terminals.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL5089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>On 21 January the Government published its evaluation of the £50 regulations introduced in April 2015, which is attached.</p><br /><p>The evaluation indicates that a large proportion of players of FOBTs may now be making a more conscious choice to control their playing behaviour and their stake level. We will now consider the findings of the evaluation before deciding if there is a need for further action.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 29/01/2016 13:55:01 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name Evaluation_of_Gaming_Machine__Circumstances_of_Use___Amendment__Regulations_2015 (HL5088).pdf title Evaluation of gaming machines April 2015
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

528819

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	RAF Northolt
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to engage with individuals who are aware of having an alcohol problem but have not, because they are too ashamed or frightened, sought help.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities and their health and wellbeing board partners have responsibility for planning the full range of alcohol services, from early intervention and prevention, through to commissioning alcohol treatment services to meet need in their area and ensure services are accessible to everyone. Furthermore in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) public health guidance (PH 24) <em>Alcohol-use disorders: preventing harmful drinking</em>, Public Health England (PHE) encourages health and social care professionals to carry out Identification and Brief Advice through general practitioners and programmes such as NHS Health Checks and Making Every Contact Count. A copy of the NICE guidance is attached.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of services offer interventions that are non-religious and are based on cognitive behavioural principles with motivational enhancement techniques.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of online resources to help with alcohol issues, including the One You and NHS Choices websites. One You is an integrated social marketing campaign run by PHE which aims to engage adults in making changes to improve their own health. This includes offering users advice and information about alcohol as well as tools which help monitor their drinking. NHS Choices offers a range of information about alcohol dependence and includes an on online directory of local alcohol services that those worried about their alcohol use can approach for assistance.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL781 HL782 question first answered 07/07/2016 12:55:02 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Alcohol-use disorders preventing harmful drinking (PH24).pdf title Alcohol-use disorders: prevention NICE guidance
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

528820

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	RAF Northolt
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to provide non-religious support to people with alcohol misuse problems.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities and their health and wellbeing board partners have responsibility for planning the full range of alcohol services, from early intervention and prevention, through to commissioning alcohol treatment services to meet need in their area and ensure services are accessible to everyone. Furthermore in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) public health guidance (PH 24) <em>Alcohol-use disorders: preventing harmful drinking</em>, Public Health England (PHE) encourages health and social care professionals to carry out Identification and Brief Advice through general practitioners and programmes such as NHS Health Checks and Making Every Contact Count. A copy of the NICE guidance is attached.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of services offer interventions that are non-religious and are based on cognitive behavioural principles with motivational enhancement techniques.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of online resources to help with alcohol issues, including the One You and NHS Choices websites. One You is an integrated social marketing campaign run by PHE which aims to engage adults in making changes to improve their own health. This includes offering users advice and information about alcohol as well as tools which help monitor their drinking. NHS Choices offers a range of information about alcohol dependence and includes an on online directory of local alcohol services that those worried about their alcohol use can approach for assistance.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL780 HL782 question first answered 07/07/2016 12:55:03 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Alcohol-use disorders preventing harmful drinking (PH24).pdf title Alcohol-use disorders: prevention NICE guidance
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

528821

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	RAF Northolt
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what online resources are readily available for people struggling with alcohol misuse.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities and their health and wellbeing board partners have responsibility for planning the full range of alcohol services, from early intervention and prevention, through to commissioning alcohol treatment services to meet need in their area and ensure services are accessible to everyone. Furthermore in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) public health guidance (PH 24) <em>Alcohol-use disorders: preventing harmful drinking</em>, Public Health England (PHE) encourages health and social care professionals to carry out Identification and Brief Advice through general practitioners and programmes such as NHS Health Checks and Making Every Contact Count. A copy of the NICE guidance is attached.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of services offer interventions that are non-religious and are based on cognitive behavioural principles with motivational enhancement techniques.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of online resources to help with alcohol issues, including the One You and NHS Choices websites. One You is an integrated social marketing campaign run by PHE which aims to engage adults in making changes to improve their own health. This includes offering users advice and information about alcohol as well as tools which help monitor their drinking. NHS Choices offers a range of information about alcohol dependence and includes an on online directory of local alcohol services that those worried about their alcohol use can approach for assistance.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL780 HL781 question first answered 07/07/2016 12:55:03 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Alcohol-use disorders preventing harmful drinking (PH24).pdf title Alcohol-use disorders: prevention NICE guidance
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

381058

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	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 current level of gambling addiction in the United Kingdom, and the comparable figure from before the coming into force of the Gambling Act 2005.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The England and Scotland Health Surveys and the British Gambling Prevalence Surveys contain data on problem gambling levels going back to 1999. The approach and methodology for these different surveys are broadly comparable and show that there has been very little significant change in the levels of problem gambling since 1999, with current levels at around 0.5% of the adult population compared to 0.8% in 1999. Nevertheless the Government remains determined to tackle problem gambling and is working with the Gambling Commission and the industry to improve measures to prevent harm.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 29/06/2015 16:45:11 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

381059

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling: Advertising
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to prevent advertising related to gambling on television before the watershed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text The previous Government initiated a review of gambling advertising including "free bets" and "free money" last year. Televised gambling advertising in the UK is governed by the Advertising Codes which are maintained by the Broadcast Committee for Advertising Practice. This is supplemented by a self-regulatory industry code, the Industry Code for Socially Responsible Gambling. The Industry Code includes a 9pm television watershed for all gambling advertising, with exceptions for bingo, lotteries and the advertising of sports betting around televised sporting events. answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL508 question first answered 29/06/2015 16:53:18 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington