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1249006

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2020
	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: Disease Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to lift the restrictions put in place by the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020; and what restrictions they plan to put in place in England once those Regulations are no longer in force.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McGregor-Smith
	uin	HL9997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>We believe the new regulations strike the right balance to take urgent action to stem the spread of the virus while also allowing essential retail to stay open and allowing the hospitality sector to remain open for delivery and takeaway.</p><p>Throughout this crisis, the Government and the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, have provided robust scientific evidence and advice to guide decisions regarding the measures taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor settings carry higher environmental risks, due to the close proximity of people and a longer duration of exposure. This evidence continues to be published online.</p><p>On 2 December, restrictions will expire, and we intend to return to a tiered system on a local and regional basis according to the latest data and trends.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL9995 question first answered 16/11/2020 13:15:17 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	4554 label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith

1249004

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2020
	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: Disease Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020, what evidence was used to inform the decision to close certain categories of businesses; and what plans they have to publish any such evidence.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McGregor-Smith
	uin	HL9995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>We believe the new regulations strike the right balance to take urgent action to stem the spread of the virus while also allowing essential retail to stay open and allowing the hospitality sector to remain open for delivery and takeaway.</p><p>Throughout this crisis, the Government and the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, have provided robust scientific evidence and advice to guide decisions regarding the measures taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor settings carry higher environmental risks, due to the close proximity of people and a longer duration of exposure. This evidence continues to be published online.</p><p>On 2 December, restrictions will expire, and we intend to return to a tiered system on a local and regional basis according to the latest data and trends.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL9997 question first answered 16/11/2020 13:15:17 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	4554 label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith

1245655

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2020
	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	Pesticides
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many incidents of adverse health impacts from exposure to pesticides have been reported to the National Poisons Information Service by (1) trained operatives, and (2) members of the public, in each of the last three years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	uin	HL9420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) provides advice to health professionals across the United Kingdom on the management of poisoned patients. Since 2004, the NPIS has conducted a pesticide surveillance study, collecting data on all pesticide exposures for which they are notified in the UK. NPIS annual reports describe the incidence and character of pesticide exposures in the UK that result in contact with health professionals. Enquiries are not reported directly by members of the public or trained operatives.</p><p>During the financial year 2019/2020 the NPIS were notified of 282 exposures where adverse health effects were reported, 272 reported minor symptoms and 10 reported moderate or severe symptoms.</p><p>In 2018/2019, 311 exposures reported adverse health effects, 303 of these reported minor symptoms, seven moderate or severe symptoms and the NPIS was notified of one fatality.</p><p>During 2017/2018, 320 exposures reported adverse health effects, 301 reported minor symptoms, 16 reported moderate or severe and there were three fatalities.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 16/11/2020 13:16:11 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1244975

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2020
	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	Eating Disorders
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many independent sector beds are used by the NHS for the treatment of patients with eating disorders in (1) England, (2) the North of England, (3) the Midlands and East of England, (4) London, and (5) the South of England; how many such beds in each region are for (a) children and young people, and (b) adults; and what was the cost of procuring those beds in each region.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Parminter
	uin	HL9376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The data is not held in the format requested.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 16/11/2020 13:13:03 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	4178 label Biography information for Baroness Parminter

1239871

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2020
	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	Contact Tracing: Software
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who owns (1) the intellectual property rights, and (2) the commercial rights, of the algorithm that was developed for the NHS COVID-19 app to determine the distance between users and the length of time users have spent in proximity to each other.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL8689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The intellectual property associated with the National Health Service COVID-19 app, including the risk algorithm, is retained by the Department. In order to promote transparency, the source code for the app is published under Massachusetts Institute of Technology licence. This licence allows the Department to make the code Open Source whilst retaining its intellectual property rights related to the development of the NHS COVID-19 app.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 16/11/2020 13:16:55 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1233905

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2020
	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: Screening
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what provision they have made available for people who do not have their own transport who have been told they must travel for a COVID-19 test.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL8084
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>One of the biggest innovations is the pioneering of mass home-testing. Home testing is an innovative solution to provide the best possible access to testing to anyone, anywhere in the country.</p><p>Home testing enables anyone who cannot get to a testing site, such as those who are shielding, self-isolating, have mobility issues, live in very rural areas or are waiting for elective surgery, to take a test in their own home. We are continuously improving the testing service so that testing is accessible to all.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 16/11/2020 13:14:53 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1228283

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2020
	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	Influenza: Vaccination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the British Medical Association about the capacity to deliver seasonal flu jabs to all people aged over 50 in the autumn. [T]
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL7537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have had discussions with the British Medical Association, and other representative bodies to discuss delivery of the expanded flu programme.</p><p>In addition to developing the existing system of providing vaccinations through general practice, community pharmacies, schools, community and other National Health Service settings to reach new cohorts and increase uptake in existing cohorts; new models of delivery have been shared with regional commissioning teams to encourage innovative thinking to deliver the programme this winter.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 16/11/2020 13:13:31 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1240878

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2020
	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: Quarantine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people being advised by NHS test track and trace to self isolate for longer than the 14 day period contained in Government guidance; and under what circumstances would a longer period of self-isolation be required.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	99728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>People who test positive must isolate until 10 days after their symptoms started or, if they did not have symptoms, the date of their test. Other members of their household must isolate until 14 days after this date. Close contacts from outside their household must self-isolate until 14 days after their most recent contact.</p><p>People who have tested positive are advised to continue self-isolating beyond the 10-day period if they have a high temperature or feeling hot and shivery; they have a runny nose or sneezing; they feel or are sick; or they have diarrhoea.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 16/11/2020 14:15:09 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1240417

	registered interest
	date	05/10/2020
	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	Contact Tracing: Software
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the NHS covid-19 app to ensure that it works with (a) a wider range of mobile phones and (b) older operating systems.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	99065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The National Health Service COVID-19 app requires users to be owners of smartphones that can install Apple iOS 13.5 and above and Android Marshmallow and above. This is related to the hardware needed for this Bluetooth technology to work effectively and is the same in all countries with apps using the Google and Apple exposure notification API for contact tracing.</p><p>People who do not have a compatible smartphone will still benefit from other people downloading the app. This is because people who use the app will help to break chains of transmission.</p><p>The app complements regular contact tracing. They work together to protect vulnerable groups, including those who are unable, or do not wish to, use digital tools.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 16/11/2020 14:20:17 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1240416

	registered interest
	date	05/10/2020
	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	Contact Tracing: Software
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the proportion of people who will be unable to use the NHS covid-19 app because (a) they do not have a mobile phone and (b) their mobile phone does not have the technology to download or run the app.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	99064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics’ data indicates that in 2019, 79% of people aged 18 and over in the United Kingdom had a smartphone. This means that for England and Wales around 9.95 million adults do not have a smartphone device and therefore cannot use the National Health Service COVID-19 app.</p><p>Estimates using the latest data from Apple and Google indicate that 87% of iOS smartphone users and 93% of Android smartphone users in the UK currently have access to a smartphone that is able to install a version of the operating system with the contact tracing technology the NHS COVID-19 app uses. This means over 33.5 million people in England and Wales are able to download and use the NHS COVID-19 app if they wish and around 3.83 million people in England and Wales do not have a smartphone with the software that is able to support the NHS COVID-19 app.</p><p>Over 19 million people have already downloaded the app. People who use the app are protecting those who cannot or do not want to use it.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 16/11/2020 14:18:55 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq