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1303121

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16/03/2021

answering body

Department of Health and Social Care

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answering dept short name

Health and Social Care

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Health and Social Care

hansard heading

Coronavirus: Vaccination

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25277

pref label	House of Lords

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To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the letter by the Medical Director for Primary Care and the Director of Primary Care at NHS England and NHS Improvement to Primary Care Network (PCN)-led local vaccination sites and community pharmacy-led local vaccination sites, published on 13 February, whether PCN-led local vaccination sites are required to invite anyone who has ever had an emergency asthma admission as part of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s cohort six.

tabling member printed

Lord Greaves

uin

HL14266

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is ministerial correction

date of answer

24/03/2021

answer text

NHS England advised local vaccination sites that Primary Care Networks should focus their efforts on inviting priority cohort six, which includes adults who had required hospital admission due to the severity of their asthma.

answering member printed

Lord Bethell

question first answered

24/03/2021 13:43:24

answering member

4708

label	Biography information for Lord Bethell

tabling member

2569

label	Biography information for Lord Greaves

1282230

registered interest

date

01/02/2021

answering body

Department of Health and Social Care

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health and Social Care

answering dept sort name

Health and Social Care

hansard heading

Contact Tracing: Software

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legislature

25277

pref label	House of Lords

question text

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have downloaded the NHS COVID-19 application; how many contacts of people with COVID-19 tested positive after being traced through (1) the NHS COVID-19 application, and (2) other means, on each day since 1 January; and of such contacts, how many they were (1) able, and (2) not able, to communicate with.

tabling member printed

Lord Greaves

uin

HL12804

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is ministerial correction

date of answer

12/03/2021

answer text

As of 27 January 2021, the NHS COVID-19 app has been downloaded 21,629,902 times. As COVID-19 app users are anonymous, we cannot determine who has or has not been contacted by Test and Trace as well as receiving an app notification to self-isolate following contact with a positive case.The information is relating to those communicated with is not held in the format requested, as data is not collected on a daily basis.

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Lord Bethell

question first answered

12/03/2021 14:00:15

answering member

4708

label	Biography information for Lord Bethell

tabling member

2569

label	Biography information for Lord Greaves

1281894

registered interest

date

28/01/2021

answering body

Department of Health and Social Care

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health and Social Care

answering dept sort name

Health and Social Care

hansard heading

Coronavirus: Disease Control

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legislature

25277

pref label	House of Lords

question text

To ask Her Majesty's Government what priority they will give to (1) COVID-19 testing, (2) ensuring that people with COVID-19 isolate, (3) contact tracing, and (4) tracking the movements of people with COVID-19, as part of their strategy for preventing the spread of COVID-19 as the number of cases reduce.

tabling member printed

Lord Greaves

uin

HL12709

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

11/03/2021

answer text

The Government has put in place the largest network of diagnostic testing facilities created in British history. NHS Test and Trace has capacity to respond to increases in demand and people can have confidence that if they have symptoms and need a test, they can get one, and get their result the next day. Over 72 million tests have been processed so far and we have the capacity to carry out almost 800,000 tests per day The Test and Trace Support Payment has been introduced in response to feedback from local authorities and directors of public health that some of their residents were struggling to self-isolate as directed due to financial constraints. It is to help ensure that people on low incomes self-isolate when they test positive or are identified as a contact, and to encourage more people to get tested. This will help to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. 86.4% (171,847) of people who tested positive and were transferred to the contact tracing system were reached and asked to provide information about their contacts and 96.6% of contacts where communication details were given were reached and told to self-isolate. This has remained constant for the past five weeks. It is a legal requirement to self-isolate if you have Covid symptoms, receive a positive test result, or are told to isolate by NHS Test and Trace.The vast majority of people are complying – and know that we all have a role to play in getting this virus under control. And for those who don’t, the police can and will request data from NHS Test and Trace to confirm that an individual has a legal duty to self-isolate.

answering member printed

Lord Bethell

question first answered

11/03/2021 17:28:58

answering member

4708

label	Biography information for Lord Bethell

tabling member

2569

label	Biography information for Lord Greaves

1281895

registered interest

date

28/01/2021

answering body

Department of Health and Social Care

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health and Social Care

answering dept sort name

Health and Social Care

hansard heading

Coronavirus: Delivery Services

house id

legislature

25277

pref label	House of Lords

question text

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the probability of being infected with COVID-19 as a result of contact with items that are delivered to a household compared with other means of infection.

tabling member printed

Lord Greaves

uin

HL12710

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

04/02/2021

answer text

We have made no specific assessment.COVID-19 spreads from person to person through small droplets, aerosols and through direct contact. Surfaces and belongings can also be contaminated with COVID-19 when people with the infection cough or sneeze or touch them. The risk of spread is greatest when people are close to each other, especially in poorly ventilated indoor spaces and when people spend a lot of time together in the same room.

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Lord Bethell

question first answered

04/02/2021 12:12:04

answering member

4708

label	Biography information for Lord Bethell

tabling member

2569

label	Biography information for Lord Greaves

1275976

registered interest

date

12/01/2021

answering body

Department of Health and Social Care

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health and Social Care

answering dept sort name

Health and Social Care

hansard heading

Coronavirus: Lancashire

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legislature

25277

pref label	House of Lords

question text

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many COVID-19 lateral flow tests have been carried out in (1) Lancashire, (2) Pendle and, (3) Burnley, each week since the mass testing programme using these tests started; and whether such tests are now available on request to members of the public whether or not they have COVID-19 symptoms.

tabling member printed

Lord Greaves

uin

HL12052

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

03/03/2021

answer text

The following table shows the number of tests carried out per week in Lancashire since mass testing in started on 21 October 2020.<table><tbody><tr><td>Week commencing</td><td>Number of tests</td></tr><tr><td>21 October 2020</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>26 October 2020</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>2 November 2020</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>9 November 2020</td><td>331</td></tr><tr><td>16 November 2020</td><td>347</td></tr><tr><td>23 November 2020</td><td>462</td></tr><tr><td>30 November 2020</td><td>4,998</td></tr><tr><td>7 December 2020</td><td>2,974</td></tr><tr><td>14 December 2020</td><td>3,065</td></tr><tr><td>21 December 2020</td><td>2,885</td></tr><tr><td>28 December 2020</td><td>3,582</td></tr><tr><td>4 January 2021</td><td>15,899</td></tr><tr><td>11 January 2021</td><td>23,439</td></tr><tr><td>18 January 2021</td><td>33,450</td></tr><tr><td>25 January 2021</td><td>50,844</td></tr><tr><td>1 February 2021</td><td>57,173</td></tr><tr><td>8 February 2021</td><td>53,088</td></tr><tr><td>15 February 2021</td><td>32,655</td></tr></tbody></table> The following table shows the number of tests per week in Pendle since mass testing started on 7 November 2020. <table><tbody><tr><td>Week Commencing</td><td>Number of Tests</td></tr><tr><td>7 November 2020</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>9 November 2020</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>16 November 2020</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>23 November 2020</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>30 November 2020</td><td>139</td></tr><tr><td>7 December 2020</td><td>63</td></tr><tr><td>14 December 2020</td><td>334</td></tr><tr><td>21 December 2020</td><td>83</td></tr><tr><td>28 December 2020</td><td>435</td></tr><tr><td>4 January 2021</td><td>1,103</td></tr><tr><td>11 January 2021</td><td>1,351</td></tr><tr><td>18 January 2021</td><td>2,397</td></tr><tr><td>25 January 2021</td><td>3,169</td></tr><tr><td>1 February 2021</td><td>3,398</td></tr><tr><td>8 February 2021</td><td>3,354</td></tr><tr><td>15 February 2021</td><td>2,139</td></tr></tbody></table> The following table shows the number of tests per week in Burnley since mass testing on 13 November 2020. <table><tbody><tr><td>Week Commencing</td><td>Number of Tests</td></tr><tr><td>13 November 2020</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>16 November 2020</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>23 November 2020</td><td>45</td></tr><tr><td>30 November 2020</td><td>149</td></tr><tr><td>7 December 2020</td><td>67</td></tr><tr><td>14 December 2020</td><td>460</td></tr><tr><td>21 December 2020</td><td>160</td></tr><tr><td>28 December 2020</td><td>157</td></tr><tr><td>4 January 2021</td><td>967</td></tr><tr><td>11 January 2021</td><td>1,836</td></tr><tr><td>18 January 2021</td><td>2,665</td></tr><tr><td>25 January 2021</td><td>3,678</td></tr><tr><td>1 February 2021</td><td>4,128</td></tr><tr><td>8 February 2021</td><td>3,872</td></tr><tr><td>15 February 2021</td><td>2,769</td></tr></tbody></table> From 10 December 2020, rapid regular testing for people without symptoms of COVID-19 has been made available across the country with the eligibility of the community testing programme expanded to cover all 314 lower-tier local authorities.

answering member printed

Lord Bethell

question first answered

03/03/2021 12:27:56

answering member

4708

label	Biography information for Lord Bethell

tabling member

2569

label	Biography information for Lord Greaves

1273539

registered interest

date

30/12/2020

answering body

Department of Health and Social Care

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health and Social Care

answering dept sort name

Health and Social Care

hansard heading

Coronavirus: Hospitals

house id

legislature

25277

pref label	House of Lords

question text

To ask Her Majesty's Government when each NHS Nightingale Hospital opened; how many patients have been accommodated in each such hospital in each week since they opened; whether any such hospitals have been permanently closed; and, if any such hospitals have closed, when.

tabling member printed

Lord Greaves

uin

HL11661

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

22/03/2021

answer text

The opening dates of each of the Nightingale sites are shown in the following table. <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td><td>Nightingale Site</td></tr><tr><td>3 April 2020</td><td>London</td></tr><tr><td>16 April 2020</td><td>Birmingham</td></tr><tr><td>17 April 2020</td><td>Manchester</td></tr><tr><td>21 April 2020</td><td>Harrogate</td></tr><tr><td>27 April 2020</td><td>Bristol</td></tr><tr><td>5 May 2020</td><td>Sunderland</td></tr><tr><td>6 July 2020</td><td>Exeter</td></tr></tbody></table> This number of patients accommodated is not available in the format requested. NHS England and NHS Improvement are collating some data relating to patient activity in the Nightingale hospitals but this information has not been centrally validated. Only the NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter, NHS Nightingale Hospital North West and the NHS Nightingale Hospital London have provided inpatient services. Nightingale hospitals were activated based on local clinical decisions in response to patient demand and are now in the process of being decommissioned.

answering member printed

Lord Bethell

question first answered

22/03/2021 12:26:04

answering member

4708

label	Biography information for Lord Bethell

tabling member

2569

label	Biography information for Lord Greaves

1273540

registered interest

date

30/12/2020

answering body

Department of Health and Social Care

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health and Social Care

answering dept sort name

Health and Social Care

hansard heading

Coronavirus: Hospitals

house id

legislature

25277

pref label	House of Lords

question text

To ask Her Majesty's Government, for each NHS Nightingale Hospital, what was the cost of (1) acquiring, building and converting the space to be used as a hospital, (2) running the hospital since its creation, and (3) keeping the hospital on standby but unused.

tabling member printed

Lord Greaves

uin

HL11662

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

11/01/2021

answer text

Estimates previously provided by NHS England and NHS Improvement to the Department indicated that the set-up cost for the Nightingale hospitals would be approximately £220 million. The following table breaks down the original estimate by each individual Nightingale Hospital:<table><tbody><tr><td>Site</td><td>Set up Costs £’000</td></tr><tr><td>London</td><td>57,411</td></tr><tr><td>Birmingham</td><td>66,408</td></tr><tr><td>Manchester</td><td>23,471</td></tr><tr><td>Harrogate</td><td>27,314</td></tr><tr><td>Bristol</td><td>14,209</td></tr><tr><td>Exeter</td><td>11,163</td></tr><tr><td>Sunderland</td><td>20,102</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>220,078</td></tr></tbody></table> Accurate estimates for per site running costs and stand-by costs are not yet available.NHS England and NHS Improvement are in the process of reviewing all spending incurred for each individual site. The forecast for total costs including set-up, running costs, stand-by costs, and costs of decommissioning across all Nightingales will reach around £532 million covering the tail end of 2020/21 and 2021/22.

answering member printed

Lord Bethell

question first answered

11/01/2021 12:30:03

answering member

4708

label	Biography information for Lord Bethell

tabling member

2569

label	Biography information for Lord Greaves

1272414

registered interest

date

17/12/2020

answering body

Department of Health and Social Care

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health and Social Care

answering dept sort name

Health and Social Care

hansard heading

Test and Trace Support Payment

house id

legislature

25277

pref label	House of Lords

question text

Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bethell on 14 December (HL11081), whether a local authority which (1) has used, or (2) is expected to use, all of the funding provided for the costs of discretionary £500 payments to people who do not fulfil the main eligibility criteria but will still face hardship if they have to self-isolate should (a) announce that the pot is empty and no more such payments can be made, (b) pay further applicants who qualify out of their own general funds, or (c) apply to the Government for further funding; and whether such local authorities can make a reduced payment to more eligible persons.

tabling member printed

Lord Greaves

uin

HL11587

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

12/03/2021

answer text

If a local authority has used all of its discretionary funding, it is a matter for the authority to decide whether to accept further applications or to use other sources of funding to make these payments. While local authorities cannot apply directly for further discretionary funding, the Government has increased provision to local authorities to make discretionary payments to £20 million per month from March 2021.The amount paid for approved applications under the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme remains at £500 per case and as such local authorities cannot make a reduced payment.

answering member printed

Lord Bethell

question first answered

12/03/2021 14:05:58

answering member

4708

label	Biography information for Lord Bethell

tabling member

2569

label	Biography information for Lord Greaves

1258372

registered interest

date

03/12/2020

answering body

Department of Health and Social Care

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health and Social Care

answering dept sort name

Health and Social Care

hansard heading

Test and Trace Support Payment

house id

legislature

25277

pref label	House of Lords

question text

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether each local authority will be provided with full funding (1) for all £500 self-isolation payments made, and (2) for all the administrative costs of running that scheme.

tabling member printed

Lord Greaves

uin

HL11081

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

14/12/2020

answer text

Local authorities have been given additional funding to enable them to make discretionary £500 payments to people who do not fulfil the main eligibility criteria but will still face hardship if they have to self-isolate. It is for local authorities to make decisions on applications for discretionary payments, based on the individual circumstances of the applicant.We have worked closely with local authorities in England and we have provided an initial £50 million to cover their costs for administering the scheme as follows:- £25 million to cover the costs of the support payment;- £15 million for discretionary payments; and- £10 million for administration costs.

answering member printed

Lord Bethell

question first answered

14/12/2020 14:42:29

answering member

4708

label	Biography information for Lord Bethell

tabling member

2569

label	Biography information for Lord Greaves

1252000

registered interest

date

16/11/2020

answering body

Department of Health and Social Care

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health and Social Care

answering dept sort name

Health and Social Care

hansard heading

Coronavirus: Vaccination

house id

legislature

25277

pref label	House of Lords

question text

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to promote COVID-19 vaccine uptake among (1) people with physical and mental disabilities, (2) people with physical and mental chronic illnesses, (3) people who have been sheltering for much of 2020, (4) elderly people, (5) carers, and (6) people who are reluctant to be vaccinated due to anti-vaccine propaganda on social media and elsewhere.

tabling member printed

Lord Greaves

uin

HL10338

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

30/11/2020

answer text

The Department has met with organisations representing the health sector, adult social care sector, charities and patient groups to gather insight and build support for pro-vaccine communications to encourage take-up of potential COVID-19 vaccines. These stakeholders represent groups that reflect the interim prioritisation advice published by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, which recommends that the vaccine should first be given to care home residents and staff, followed by people over 80 years old and health and social workers, then to the rest of the population in order of age and clinical risk factors in the initial phase. Messaging will address vaccine safety, quality and efficacy of any vaccine.

answering member printed

Lord Bethell

question first answered

30/11/2020 12:08:32

answering member

4708

label	Biography information for Lord Bethell

tabling member

2569

label	Biography information for Lord Greaves