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1366282

registered interest
date	04/11/2021
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: Ventilation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote ventilation in buildings to minimise the spread of COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL3721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government has published <ins class="ministerial">Ventilation of indoor spaces to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19)</ins> <del class="ministerial">Ventilation of indoor spaces on how to improve the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19)</del> in an online only format. This guidance stresses the importance of practical steps such as opening windows and doors; making sure small vents or grilles are open and not blocked; and ensuring that any mechanical ventilation system is working and maintained in line with manufacturers’ instructions. Ventilation systems should bring fresh air in and not recirculate indoor air. In workplaces and non-domestic settings, ventilation should be considered alongside other control measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 10/12/2021 11:26:13 question first ministerially corrected 13/12/2021 19:04:40 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name Ventilation of indoor spaces to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) - GOV.UK.pdf title Ventilation of indoor spaces to stop the spread of previous answer version 38253 answering member printed Lord Kamall answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name Ventilation of indoor spaces to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) - GOV.UK.pdf title Ventilation of indoor spaces to stop the spread of
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1362994

registered interest
date	25/10/2021
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	Hospitals: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding he plans to make available to the eight pathfinder trusts in the New Hospital Programme to deliver new facilities; and what recent assessment he has made of adequacy of that planned funding.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	62856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>Individual allocations for trusts will be determined once the respective final business cases have been reviewed and agreed. The timing and amount of funding allocations for each scheme are dependent on trusts’ specific requirements. In total, pathfinder schemes have received public dividend capital of £94 million prior to the current financial year for fees and enabling works. In addition, <del class="ministerial">West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust has</del> <ins class="ministerial">pathfinder trusts have</ins> £117 million in confirmed allocations for 2021-22 and future years. Further requests for funding are currently being considered and will be subject to the appropriate governance process to ensure maximum value for taxpayers’ money.</p><p>The pathfinder schemes are currently anticipated to start construction between 2023-24 and complete in the period 2026-28.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/11/2021 14:24:35 question first ministerially corrected 01/12/2021 16:38:32 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 29120 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1362995

registered interest
date	25/10/2021
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	Hospitals: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will to publish a timeline for releasing funds for the detailed design and enabling works required from West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust and the other seven pathfinder trusts to help those trusts meet the New Hospital Programme’s timescale.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	62857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>Individual allocations for trusts will be determined once the respective final business cases have been reviewed and agreed. The timing and amount of funding allocations for each scheme are dependent on trusts’ specific requirements. In total, pathfinder schemes have received public dividend capital of £94 million prior to the current financial year for fees and enabling works. In addition, <del class="ministerial">West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust has</del> <ins class="ministerial">pathfinder trusts have</ins> £117 million in confirmed allocations for 2021-22 and future years. Further requests for funding are currently being considered and will be subject to the appropriate governance process to ensure maximum value for taxpayers’ money.</p><p>The pathfinder schemes are currently anticipated to start construction between 2023-24 and complete in the period 2026-28.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/11/2021 14:24:35 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2021 13:12:56 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 29121 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1362996

registered interest
date	25/10/2021
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	Hospitals: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it remains his policy for the pathfinder trusts to start construction in 2023 and be ready to open by 2027 at the latest as part of the New Hospital Programme.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	62858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>Individual allocations for trusts will be determined once the respective final business cases have been reviewed and agreed. The timing and amount of funding allocations for each scheme are dependent on trusts’ specific requirements. In total, pathfinder schemes have received public dividend capital of £94 million prior to the current financial year for fees and enabling works. In addition, <del class="ministerial">West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust has</del> <ins class="ministerial">pathfinder trusts have </ins>£117 million in confirmed allocations for 2021-22 and future years. Further requests for funding are currently being considered and will be subject to the appropriate governance process to ensure maximum value for taxpayers’ money.</p><p>The pathfinder schemes are currently anticipated to start construction between 2023-24 and complete in the period 2026-28.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/11/2021 14:24:35 question first ministerially corrected 01/12/2021 16:38:23 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 29122 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1362397

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
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	Oral Tobacco: Health Hazards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evidence that they have, if any, which identifies the health risks posed to smokers who switch to snus products.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL3287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>Consumption of any tobacco product is harmful and it is the Government’s policy to support people to quit all forms of tobacco use. Oral tobacco, or snus, is banned in the United Kingdom under the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016.</p><p>There is limited data on the health risks posed to smokers who switch to snus products. Evidence submitted on snus to the United States Food and Drug Administration states that there are still health risks involved with the use of snus. Although snus products contain significantly lower levels of harmful carcinogens than other smokeless tobacco products, the products contain nitrosamines, including NNN and NNK, which have been demonstrated to cause cancer, including cancers of the mouth. A copy of this evidence, <em>Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) ApplicationTechnical Project Lead (TPL) Review</em>, is attached.</p><p><em>Health risks of Scandinavian snus consumption (English summary)</em> from Norway shows that tobacco products such as oral tobacco contains carcinogenic substances which are associated with a number of adverse health effects. This is regardless of whether the individual is a smoker or not. A copy of this summary is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name health-risks-of-scandinavian-snus-consumption-english-summary-pdf.pdf title Health risks of Scandinavian snus consumption 2 file name SMUSA-TPL-Review.pdf title Modified Risk Tobacco Product Application (MRTPA) question first answered 15/11/2021 11:48:11 question first ministerially corrected 16/12/2021 12:18:50 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall previous answer version 31943 answering member printed Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name health-risks-of-scandinavian-snus-consumption-english-summary-pdf.pdf title Health risks of Scandinavian snus consumption 2 file name Modified-Risk-Tobacco-Product-Application-Technical-Project-Lead-Review-Swedish-Match-North-America.pdf title Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) ApplicationTe answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1355387

registered interest
date	14/09/2021
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	Accident and Emergency Departments
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 his Department is taking to discourage GPs from making non-urgent referrals to accident and emergency departments.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	49264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2021 answer text <p>In 2021/22 the Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) will recognise general practitioner (GP) practices, organised into Primary Care Networks (PCNs), for developing and implementing plans to reduce unnecessary accident and emergency attendances and emergency hospital admissions. In 2021/22 and 2022/23, the IIF will also recognise PCNs for making and implementing plans to increase referrals from general practice to the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service. We have launched the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service <ins class="ministerial">(CPCS) </ins>which is providing GPs<del class="ministerial">, emergency departments</del> and NHS 111 pathways for referring patients to a consultation with a pharmacist for lower acuity conditions.<ins class="ministerial"> Further work is underway to develop the CPCS referral routes from emergency departments and urgent treatment centres.</ins></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 12/10/2021 13:20:44 question first ministerially corrected 25/10/2021 09:15:31 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 24535 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1353663

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
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	Health Services: Transgender People
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 processes that NHS trusts use (1) to arrange and specify facilities for transgender patients, and (2) to take into account the needs of other patients who may be sharing facilities with transgender patients.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2021 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the process used by National Health Service trusts for arranging these facilities nor the provision of single sex wards.</p><p>We expect all NHS trusts to follow all aspects of NHS England and NHS Improvement’s guidance Delivering same-sex accommodation, which sets out the small number of clinical circumstances where mixed-sex accommodation can be justified and also allows, in Annex B, for people to be allocated to wards according to their presentation, such as their preferred dress and pronouns . A copy of the guidance is attached. NHS England and NHS Improvement are currently reviewing this guidance, including whether the Annex is consistent with the provision of single sex wards.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 29/09/2021 15:46:24 question first ministerially corrected 18/10/2021 13:25:12 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name Delivering_same_sex_accommodation_sep2019 (1) (1).pdf title Delivering same-sex accommodation previous answer version 24216 answering member printed Lord Kamall answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1353665

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
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	Hospital Wards: Gender
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made as to whether Annex B in NHS England's Delivering same sex accommodation guidance is consistent with the aim to provide of single sex wards by NHS Trusts.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2021 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the process used by National Health Service trusts for arranging these facilities nor the provision of single sex wards.</p><p>We expect all NHS trusts to follow all aspects of NHS England and NHS Improvement’s guidance Delivering same-sex accommodation, which sets out the small number of clinical circumstances where mixed-sex accommodation can be justified and also allows, in Annex B, for people to be allocated to wards according to their presentation, such as their preferred dress and pronouns . A copy of the guidance is attached. NHS England and NHS Improvement are currently reviewing this guidance, including whether the Annex is consistent with the provision of single sex wards.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 29/09/2021 15:46:25 question first ministerially corrected 18/10/2021 13:25:04 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name Delivering_same_sex_accommodation_sep2019 (1) (1).pdf title Delivering same-sex accommodation previous answer version 24218 answering member printed Lord Kamall answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1353666

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
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	Hospital Wards: Gender
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to commission a review of the provision of single sex accommodation by NHS Trusts.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2021 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the process used by National Health Service trusts for arranging these facilities nor the provision of single sex wards.</p><p>We expect all NHS trusts to follow all aspects of NHS England and NHS Improvement’s guidance Delivering same-sex accommodation, which sets out the small number of clinical circumstances where mixed-sex accommodation can be justified and also allows, in Annex B, for people to be allocated to wards according to their presentation, such as their preferred dress and pronouns . A copy of the guidance is attached. NHS England and NHS Improvement are currently reviewing this guidance, including whether the Annex is consistent with the provision of single sex wards.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 29/09/2021 15:46:25 question first ministerially corrected 18/10/2021 13:24:51 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name Delivering_same_sex_accommodation_sep2019 (1) (1).pdf title Delivering same-sex accommodation previous answer version 24219 answering member printed Lord Kamall answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1343730

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
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	Cancer: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS 2021-22 priorities and operational planning guidance, published on 25 March 2021, whether the NHS is on schedule to tackle the backlog of cancer diagnosis, care and treatment by the end of March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	27178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>NHS England and Improvement are committed to clearing the cancer backlog of patients waiting over 62 days from referral to first treatment by March 2022. Progress has been made, with 2.68 million urgent referrals and over 664,000 people treated for cancer between March 2020 and May 2021. In May 2021 general practitioner urgent referrals for suspected cancer were <del class="ministerial">8.3%</del> <ins class="ministerial">14%</ins> higher than the May 2019 baseline. Cancer referrals have reached over 10,500 referrals per day in April and nearly 11,000 in May.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 19/07/2021 13:14:50 question first ministerially corrected 28/07/2021 15:56:04 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 14949 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd