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1189368

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date	22/04/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Care Homes: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of those who have died in care homes whose death certificate mentioned COVID-19 were (1) discharged from hospital to a care home, and (2) admitted to a care home from their residential address.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL3011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p><p> </p><p>Dear Baroness Cox,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking how many of those who have died in care homes whose death certificate mentioned COVID-19 were (1) discharged from hospital to a care home, and (2) admitted to a care home from their residential address <strong>(HL3011)</strong>.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes mortality data that are compiled from information supplied when deaths are certified and registered as part of civil registration. <em> </em></p><p>Table 1 below shows the number of deaths that occurred in care homes in England and Wales where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate in 2020 (occurring up to week 16; the week ending 17 April 2020 and registered by 25 April). The data is broken down by place of usual residence, which is either home or care home, and the residency period. The length of residency is therefore used here as an indication of whether the individual had recently moved (within the last 6 months) into the care home, prior to their death. Please note this data is provisional.</p><p>Data identifying whether the individual had recently transferred from hospital to the care home, prior to their death, is currently unavailable.</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: </strong>Provisional figures on death occurrences in care homes where coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate in England and Wales and place of usual residence was home or care home[1][2][3][4]<strong><sup> </sup></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Residency length</strong></p></td><td><p>6 months or over</p></td><td><p>Under 6 months</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>2,412</p></td><td><p>1,023</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>3,502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Care home</strong></p></td><td><p>2,144</p></td><td><p>438</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>2,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Home</strong></p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>585</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>872</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Source: <em>ONS</em></p><p> </p><p>[1]Deaths of non-residents are included in the England and Wales total.</p><p>[2]Figures based on date a death occurred rather than registered. There is sometimes a delay in registering deaths, more information can be found in <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/search?q=impact+of+registration+delay" target="_blank">our registration delay</a> release.</p><p>[3]Care homes include homes from the chronic sick; nursing homes; homes for people with mental health problems and non-NHS multi-function sites.</p><p>[4]These figures are calculated using the most up-to-date data we have available to get the most accurate estimates. Therefore it is based on deaths registered up to 25 April</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 05/05/2020 16:08:04 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1189436

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Food: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, for the purposes of COVID-19 measures, what guidance and advice is available to shops and retail outlets that have essential and non-essential goods for sale.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Basildon
uin	HL3079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has given important instructions to enforce social distancing to reduce the chance of transmission. To help this vital effort, he has announced the closure of all shops selling non-essential goods.</p><p>The Government has not asked all businesses to shut – indeed it is important for business to carry on - and comprehensive guidance on the exceptions can be found on gov.uk: (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close</a>) Only some non-essential shops and public venues have been asked to close.</p><p>The UK Government, working with Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive, has published guidance on social distancing, which it continues to update to provide greater clarity for employers and employees on these measures which can be found on gov.uk: <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/news/social-distancing-coronavirus.htm" target="_blank">https://www.hse.gov.uk/news/social-distancing-coronavirus.htm</a></p><p>Businesses that do have people onsite should ensure that employees and customers are able to follow Public Health England guidelines including, where possible, maintaining a two metre distance from others. This guidance can also be found on gov.uk: (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19</a>)</p><p>In addition to this, the Prime Minister has said we will take every step that we can to ensure that businesses are protected; this includes essential businesses experiencing difficulties. There is specific business advice available; the first port of call for advice and guidance should be the dedicated gov.uk pages referenced above. There is a dedicated Business Support Helpline (0300 456 3565) which has also been strengthened so businesses can speak directly to an adviser.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 06/05/2020 16:07:13 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon

1189439

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Joint Ministerial Committee on EU Negotiations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to hold the next meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee on EU Negotiations; and whether that meeting will include a discussion on extending the Brexit transition period.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill
uin	HL3082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government has been working closely with the devolved administrations throughout negotiations with the EU. It is intended that the next meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) will be convened in the coming weeks. Other engagement with the devolved administrations continues, with the Paymaster General speaking to Ministers from the devolved administrations, to update them on the negotiations, last week.</p><p>The Government’s position remains that there will be no extension to the transition period.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 06/05/2020 16:17:05 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	3125 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill

1189440

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Service: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the comments made by Sir David Lidington on 22 April, what assessment they have made of the available capacity of the Civil Service; and whether that capacity is sufficient to conclude a trade agreement with the EU at the same time as responding to COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill
uin	HL3083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>At this time of national crisis, resources have been redirected to work on Covid-19. There is a robust resourcing process in place that can be used to increase resource capacity on EU exit related work if departments require. This is a temporary arrangement, and at all times consideration has been given to ensuring that sufficient resource remains in place to support negotiations and readiness in line with the end of the transition period on 31 December.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 06/05/2020 16:05:20 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	3125 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill

1189458

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergencies: Risk Assessment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which department is responsible for (1) maintaining the National Risk Register, and (2) ensuring all other departments have up-to-date plans to mitigate risks contained in the National Risk Register; and whether the Ministerial Code includes a duty to ensure departmental risk plans are up-to-date.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL3101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The Civil Contingencies Secretariat (CCS) within the Cabinet Office is responsible for maintaining the National Risk Register, working closely with Government departments.</p><p>Government departments are responsible for identifying and assessing risks. Each department is also responsible for overseeing levels of preparedness within their sectors, ensuring they have up-to-date plans to mitigate and respond to risks contained in the National Risk Register.</p><p>The Ministerial Code sets out the standards of conduct expected of ministers and how they discharge their duties.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 28/04/2020 13:05:27 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

1189461

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	COBR: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when COBRA first met in 2020 to discuss COVID-19; and on what date they rated the risk of the virus to UK public health as high.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL3104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The Prime Minister and Cabinet have been regularly briefed on COVID-19 since the outbreak of the virus. These issues have also regularly been discussed at meetings of the COBR Committee. Additionally, since 16 March, a series of Cabinet Committees have convened to support the Government’s efforts. Specific information on the frequency and content of Cabinet Committees and other Ministerial meetings is not routinely disclosed.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 28/04/2020 11:28:31 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

1189609

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Sepsis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many COVID-19 related deaths in the UK resulted from a secondary bacterial infection leading to sepsis.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL3127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p><p> </p><p>Dear Lord Empey,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking how many COVID-19 related deaths in the UK resulted from a secondary bacterial infection leading to sepsis <strong>(HL3127)</strong>.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for publishing weekly numbers of deaths registered in England and Wales. The most recent figures published are for deaths registered in 2018[1], however, we do publish provisional weekly deaths registrations which are currently published for deaths registered up to 10 April 2020[2]. National Records Scotland (NRS) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) are responsible for publishing the number of deaths registered in Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.</p><p>Cause of death is defined using the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th edition (ICD-10). Deaths involving COVID-19 are identified by the ICD-10 codes U07.1 and U07.2 and deaths involving sepsis are identified by the ICD-10 codes A40 and A41. Sepsis is likely to be caused by a bacterial infection, therefore we have assumed that all deaths involving sepsis would involve a bacterial infection and have therefore not searched for this separately.</p><p>Table 1 below shows the number of deaths occurring in March 2020 and registered by 10 April 2020 where the death involved both COVID-19 and sepsis, where COVID-19 caused the sepsis. The data covers deaths registered in Great Britain, as data for Northern Ireland is not yet fully coded.</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</strong></p><p><strong>Table 1: </strong>Number of deaths occurring in March 2020 involving COVID-19 and sepsis, where COVID-19 caused the sepsis, Great Britain[3][4]</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Geography</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of deaths</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: <em>Office for National Statistics, </em><em>National Records Scotland</em></p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/deathsregisteredinenglandandwalesseriesdrreferencetables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/deathsregisteredinenglandandwalesseriesdrreferencetables</a></p><p>[2]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/weekending10april2020" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/weekending10april2020</a></p><p>[3]Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes U07.1, U07.2, A40 and A41.</p><p>[4]Figures are based on deaths occurring in March 2020, registered up until 10 April 2020</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 01/05/2020 12:01:24 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1189632

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to extending the Brexit transition period past 31 December as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL3150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government was elected on a manifesto which made clear the transition period would end on 31 December 2020. This is now enshrined in primary legislation and it remains our policy.</p><p>Extending the transition period would simply prolong the negotiations, prolong business uncertainty, and delay the moment of control of our borders. Extending the transition period would mean we will have to make further payments into the EU budget. It would also keep us bound by EU legislation, at a point when we need legislative and economic flexibility to manage the UK response to the Coronavirus pandemic.</p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL3249 question first answered 28/04/2020 13:22:51 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1189667

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	NHS: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to recognise National Health Service workers who served on the medical front-line during the COVID-19 pandemic; and whether any such plans include minting a medal for such workers.
tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
uin	HL3185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering the appropriate way to remember, reward and recognise those involved in the COVID-19 response. We will ensure that any recognition takes into account frontline workers and volunteers across all critical sectors, above all the NHS and social care. The profound gratitude the nation feels towards everyone on the frontline, and to those working in health and social care in particular, means it is beholden on the Government to ensure recognition is both timely and appropriate. Further details will be announced in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 05/05/2020 16:20:06 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer

1189668

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	British Constitution: Reform
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement UK-wide constitutional reform; and what steps they intend to take ensure that any such plans are inclusive of all devolved nations and regions within the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL3186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced its intention to develop proposals to restore trust in our institutions and in how our democracy operates. Further announcements on this will be made in due course. We will of course consult across the UK, including with the devolved administrations, on any issues that would affect devolved competence or where devolved nations will have a significant interest.</p><p>The Government has no plans to establish a UK wide constitutional convention.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL3187 question first answered 05/05/2020 16:20:31 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock