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1715060

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date	30/04/2024
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: Internet
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 triage system used by some GP practices which requires all contact by patients seeking a GP appointment to be conducted online.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL4241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>We published our Delivery Plan for Recovering Access to Primary Care in May 2023, which sets out how we are moving toward a Modern General Practice (GP) model. This plan is backed by £240 million of retargeted funding, going to providing digital services, with the goal of increasing access. The plan sets out how, by improving digital access to GPs, we will free up capacity for those patients who want to contact their practice by telephone or in-person. We are also clear that online tools must always be provided in addition to, rather than as a replacement for, other channels for accessing GPs.</p><p>The sole method for GPs to procure these digital services is via NHS England’s procurement frameworks, which list pre-approved suppliers for digital and IT services. This is to ensure consistency in service provisions, as each supplier must meet a set of requirements to be entered into a framework.</p><p>As of March 2024, 93% of GPs now have digital telephony systems. This has enabled GP teams to manage multiple calls, helping to end the 8:00am rush for appointments. Trials show that this has increased patients’ ability to get through to their practice by almost a third.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 07/05/2024 16:16:05 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1715061

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture: Plastics
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 use of oxo-degradable film, which breaks down into microplastics in the soil, in farming, given that the EU only permits biodegradable film, which breaks down into carbon dioxide and water.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL4242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>Healthy soil underpins a range of ecosystem services including food production, biodiversity, carbon storage and flood risk mitigation. Addressing contaminants in soil, including microplastic pollution, is vital for protecting and improving soil health. We are working to build an understanding of the impact of microplastics to soil and to develop mitigation capabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The plastic problem is one of management not eradication, to reduce, reuse, and recycle the material we have and not let it escape into, and damage, our environment. We have focused our efforts in tackling the most commonly used and littered plastic items, but we are aware of concerns with the use of agri-plastics too, particularly with single-use types such as mulch films.</p><p> </p><p>We are concerned about the potential for oxo-degradable plastic to release microplastics. In 2021, we published our response to a call for evidence which also covered oxo-degradable plastics. Most respondents objected to their use and supported introducing a ban. A review by the Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee (HSAC) showed there is no environmental benefit to oxo-degradable plastic, and they are likely to be harmful when released into the environment. This year, Defra has commissioned a second HSAC review and are minded to introduce a ban on this material pending evidence from the review.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government continues to take a cautious approach to biodegradable plastics. The UK standard for biodegradable plastics (EN13432) allows for contaminants in the final output: “no more than 10% contaminants to pass through a 2mm sieve”. This means that microplastics less than 2mm could be produced by a biodegradable plastic mulch film that meets the standard and be spread to land. Additionally, while we are not aware of any biodegradable plastic that can reach levels of 100% biodegradation, evidence used to inform the European Union’s legislation around biodegradable plastics in agricultural applications may not apply to the UK. The UK has differing conditions, such as temperatures and humidity levels, which affect biodegradability.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to review the evidence around both types of plastic to take a systematic approach to reducing the use of unnecessary and harmful single-use plastics.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 20/05/2024 13:54:20 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1713310

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Government: Audit
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 current backlog in local authority audits; and what plans they have to deliver all outstanding audit opinions by their proposed deadline of 30 September.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL4051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that the significant backlog of local audits in England is unacceptable. It is taking action to deal with this backlog and put the system on a sustainable footing. On 8 February DLUHC, with local audit system organisations, issued a <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Faddressing-the-local-audit-backlog-in-england-consultation%2Flocal-audit-delays-joint-statement-on-update-to-proposals-to-clear-the-backlog-and-embed-timely-audit&amp;data=05|02|Will.Noble%40levellingup.gov.uk|5e3ccd18914a4b14340508dc6503a3e2|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638496313516218439|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D|0|||&amp;sdata=QU9K5l1Eb1y2kxws975R%2FMRmhu8zGHFjSWy8j%2BRMxRo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Joint Statement</a> setting out a clear package of measures to meet these challenges, alongside the launch of DLUHC and National Audit Office consultations.</p><p>We proposed a statutory backstop date of 30 September 2024 for the publication of audited accounts for all years up to and including 2022/23. This will enable local authorities and firms to focus on the most recent accounts as quickly as possible. Five years of further backstop dates would allow assurance to be gradually rebuilt. The Government also recognises that important questions concerning systemic challenges must be addressed.</p><p>The Government is carefully reviewing consultation responses and will respond in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 01/05/2024 13:18:00 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name Local audit delays_ Joint statement on update to proposals to clear the backlog and embed timely audit.pdf title Joint Statement
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1690965

registered interest
date	21/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Homelessness: Temporary Accommodation
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 resources available to district councils in England to provide temporary accommodation for people who are homeless or who are at risk of homelessness.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL2685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to tackling homelessness. We are investing over £1billion in the Homelessness Prevention Grant over three years to help councils prevent homelessness and provide temporary accommodation, with a further £120 million UK-wide funding announced at Autumn Statement for 2024/25 to help prevent homelessness.</p><p>The Local Authority Housing Fund enables councils in England to buy or build housing stock to obtain better quality temporary accommodation for those owed a homelessness duty and provide a lasting affordable housing asset for the future. We recently announced a third round of funding, bringing the total funding to £1.2 billion.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 26/04/2024 13:22:35 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1664760

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sex Establishments: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to amend temporary event notice regulations to enable the banning of sexual entertainment venues by local authorities in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL10585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 26/10/2023 11:11:47 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1655143

registered interest
date	25/07/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many new homes have been built so far during the current Parliament; how many are conversions from offices and retail and are not newly built; and how many are suitable for family occupation with a garden or play space as part of the property.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL9716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department publishes an annual release entitled 'Housing supply: Net Additional Dwellings, England', which includes estimates of the components of housing supply, in each year since 2006-07, in Table 120 at this link: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Flive-tables-on-net-supply-of-housing&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca38fd166872e498d2d5308db8f63f4d5%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638261431685057303%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=5qKLvfEE4kqeTUELpPqz9fN9C5XcBVWZBYRSpGak6qg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">live-tables-on net supply of housing</a>.</p><p>Data on dwellings suitable for family occupation with a garden or play space are not centrally collected.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 31/07/2023 11:57:49 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name Live tables on housing supply net additional dwellings.pdf title Net supply of housing
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1654970

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
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	NHS: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of (1) patient safety incidents, and (2) duty of candour events, that have occurred in relation to homecare medicines services in each of the past five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL9573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2023 answer text <p>NHS England cannot provide relevant information to these questions without creation of new data and analysis derived from manual clinical review or other processes. Arrangements for future reporting are being worked on and NHS England is undertaking a piece of work to understand the issues in homecare, so as to inform future improvement actions. A project by the National Homecare Medicines Committee to review the national Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) set is already underway with consultation due later this summer and final documents expected for approval in December 2023. Publication of performance against the KPIs is part of this project.</p><p>To monitor industry trends, the home care providers association, the National Clinical Homecare Association, aggregates all providers’ KPIs and they have provided written evidence to the House of Lords Public Services Committee as part of their current investigation into the Homecare Medicines service which has been published. This includes data on patient safety incidents and duty of candour reports, of which a copy is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL9576 question first answered 31/07/2023 12:41:02 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham attachment 1 file name NCHA written evidence HoL Public Services Committee.pdf title Report Data
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1654971

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
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	NHS: Drugs
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 impact of delayed deliveries in homecare medicines services on patients, including on the extent of harms.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL9574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2023 answer text <p>NHS England cannot provide relevant information to this question without creation of new data and analysis derived from manual clinical review or other processes. Arrangements for future reporting are being worked on and NHS England is undertaking a piece of work to understand the issues in homecare, so as to inform future improvement actions. A project by the National Homecare Medicines Committee to review the national Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) set is already underway with consultation due later this summer and final documents expected for approval in December 2023. Publication of performance against the KPIs is part of this project.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 31/07/2023 14:53:31 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1654972

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
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	NHS: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of patients who have (1) been hospitalised, and (2) sought alternative treatment, due to delays in homecare medicines delivery; and what assessment they have made of the cost of this to the NHS.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL9575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2023 answer text <p>NHS England cannot provide relevant information to these questions without creation of new data and analysis derived from manual clinical review or other processes. Arrangements for future reporting are being worked on and NHS England is undertaking a piece of work to understand the issues in homecare, so as to inform future improvement actions. A project by the National Homecare Medicines Committee to review the national Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) set is already underway with consultation due later this summer and final documents expected for approval in December 2023. Publication of performance against the KPIs is part of this project.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 31/07/2023 12:56:18 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1654973

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
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	NHS Trusts: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the national average for reports of duty of candour events as a percentage of active patients for NHS trusts.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL9576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2023 answer text <p>NHS England cannot provide relevant information to these questions without creation of new data and analysis derived from manual clinical review or other processes. Arrangements for future reporting are being worked on and NHS England is undertaking a piece of work to understand the issues in homecare, so as to inform future improvement actions. A project by the National Homecare Medicines Committee to review the national Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) set is already underway with consultation due later this summer and final documents expected for approval in December 2023. Publication of performance against the KPIs is part of this project.</p><p>To monitor industry trends, the home care providers association, the National Clinical Homecare Association, aggregates all providers’ KPIs and they have provided written evidence to the House of Lords Public Services Committee as part of their current investigation into the Homecare Medicines service which has been published. This includes data on patient safety incidents and duty of candour reports, of which a copy is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL9573 question first answered 31/07/2023 12:41:02 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham attachment 1 file name NCHA written evidence HoL Public Services Committee.pdf title Report Data
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley