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391954

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Drugs: Rehabilitation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the research published in July 2015 in <i>Addiction</i> on the payment by results drug recovery pilots, what advice they plan to issue to public health directorates on the commissioning of drug treatment services.
tabling member printed	Lord Patel of Bradford
uin	HL1717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department of Health-funded independent evaluation of the drugs and alcohol recovery payment by results pilots programme has yielded several interim reports to date and is currently drawing to a conclusion. We will wait for this report to ensure that any advice is based upon the fullest and best available evidence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The article published in <em>Addiction</em> is an early output from the evaluation, based on data collected during the first year of the drugs and alcohol recovery payment by results pilots programme. The final evaluation report, which is due in late August 2015, is expected to be published in late Autumn 2015 following an independent peer review process.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 24/07/2015 13:06:14 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	3798 label Biography information for Lord Patel of Bradford

391978

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Food: Hygiene
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it remains their policy to support the mandatory display of the Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Ratings once every local authority has joined the scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL1741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has responsibility for the Food Hygiene Ratings Scheme. The FSA favours mandatory display at food outlets in England and is gathering evidence to support this, including monitoring the impact of legislation introduced in Wales in 2013 which makes it mandatory for businesses there to display their ratings. The Government will consider this evidence carefully once it is available.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 24/07/2015 13:08:26 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

391979

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Food: Hygiene
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to allow local authorities to charge for extra food hygiene inspections of food businesses that request an extra inspection following a poor score under the Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating System.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL1742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>Under the scheme operating in England and currently in Northern Ireland, food businesses requesting an extra re-rating inspection between planned inspections by the local authority are not charged. In Wales, where the scheme has a statutory underpinning, charges are made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Food Standards Agency is considering the introduction of charging in England for these extra requested re-rating inspections as part of the evidence gathering to support a case for mandatory display of ratings at food outlets.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 24/07/2015 13:08:42 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

392006

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Radicalism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made with regard to the running of the Ibaana Programme in prisons.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL1769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>One of the Secretary of State’s earliest priorities has been to look closely at the way in which the Ministry of Justice, and specifically the National Offender Management Service (NOMS), deals with the threat from extremism and radicalisation in prisons and probation, and whether the response to that threat is effective. It is clear that the threat is evolving and increasing globally and it is crucial that the response, not just in my department but across government, rises to the growing challenge.</p><p> </p><p><a target="_blank">As part of his initial assessment the Secretary of State decided to halt the proposed de-radicalisation programme Ibaana, as its approach is not consistent with the principles set out in the Prime Minister’s speech in </a>Munich in February 2011, and reinforced by his speech on 20 July 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has also asked the Ministry of Justice, supported by external expertise, to review our overall approach to dealing with Islamist extremism in prisons and probation. This will include considering whether the Ibaana programme should be replaced and if so what a replacement should look like.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice will continue to be closely involved in the cross government work currently underway on developing de-radicalisation programmes.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 24/07/2015 10:59:13 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

391350

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pharmacy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 14 July (HL1009), what reports the Department of Health has received in the last twelve months from the pharmaceutical industry about interruptions in the supply of drugs to United Kingdom pharmacies.
tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
uin	HL1681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>Reports from pharmaceutical companies about potential or impending medicines shortages are provided to the Department in confidence, as required by the joint Departmental/pharmaceutical industry guidance, <em>Notification and management of medicines shortages</em>. A copy of this document is attached. When advanced warning is received, we work with companies and others in the supply chain to explore the options for continued supply and many potential interruptions in the supply of medicines to United Kingdom pharmacies are avoided. When a shortage does occur, the Department expects companies to communicate with its customers and others as appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 24/07/2015 11:30:31 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name HL1681 Notification and management of medicine shortages.pdf title Notification and management of medicines shortages
tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

391355

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Neural Tube Defects: Folic Acid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the research report <i>Preventions of Neural Tube Defects: A Cross Sectional Study of the Uptake of Folic Acid Supplementation in Nearly Half a Million Women</i>, published by PLS ONE in February 2014, which showed uptake of folic acid to be declining.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL1684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The report showed that the proportion of women taking folic acid supplements before pregnancy (as recommended) fell from 35% in 1999-2001 to 31% in 2011-12. We are currently considering this information alongside a range of other relevant studies to inform a decision on the best way to improve folic acid intake in women of child bearing age. In the meantime, we continue to encourage women to take a folic acid supplement from before they are pregnant to the 12th week of pregnancy, and include this in all appropriate public health messaging.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 24/07/2015 11:28:44 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

391359

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospitals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will give details of all ministerial visits since 7 May to NHS hospitals between the hours of 9.00pm on a Friday and 9.00am on a Monday.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL1686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and his Ministerial team have not undertaken any visits to National Health Service hospitals between the hours of 9:00pm on a Friday and 9:00am on a Monday.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Ministers visit many local services at weekends in their capacity as constituency Members of Parliament that are not recorded as ministerial visits, including organisations involved in the delivery of health and social care.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 24/07/2015 11:26:09 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

391360

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Food: Hygiene
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will list the local authorities that have not joined the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme operated by the Food Standards Agency.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL1687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme is a Food Standards Agency (FSA)/local authority partnership initiative operating in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The only local authority across the three countries not operating the scheme is Rutland County Council.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The FSA continues to encourage the Council’s participation so that its local businesses and local residents can benefit from the positive impact that the scheme is having elsewhere.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 24/07/2015 11:27:15 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

391369

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Motor Neurone Disease
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what step they are taking to ensure appropriate and timely access to communication support for persons living with Motor Neurone Disease.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL1693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>Since 1 April 2013, NHS England has been responsible for commissioning augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) aids for patients with complex disability, such as motor neurone disease. Prior to this, there was no national AAC service which resulted in variation in provision of specialised AAC services and inequitable access for patients.</p><p> </p><p><br> As the commissioner of specialised AAC services, NHS England is committed to improving access to the specialist assessments and equipment. Over the past two years it has worked hard to assess the levels of specialised AAC provision and levels of need and agree contracts with providers to deliver the new, national service. NHS England has allocated a £15 million recurring budget for the commissioning of AAC services for 2015/16 which builds on a part year allocation provided in 2014/15. All 13 AAC providers are accepting referrals and assessments are being offered to patients. Priority is being given to patients who have a life limiting condition and providers are working to ensure patients have timely access to assessment and services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 24/07/2015 11:27:41 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

391068

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the determinations by the Northern Ireland Parades Commission are not made available to the public.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>All determinations made by the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland are published on the Commission’s website.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 24/07/2015 13:24:55 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird