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1726531

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
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	Hospital Wards: Gender
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the outcome of the Department of Health and Social Care consultation on patients' rights to request medical treatment (1) from someone of the same biological sex and (2) on single-sex wards, where "sex" refers to biological sex.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>Earlier this year, there was a consultation on a series of updates to the NHS Constitution, which included a section on sex and gender, and which made commitments relating to same-sex accommodation, intimate care, and gendered language. Analysis of the responses to the consultation is currently in progress, and a decision on the outcome of this process will be made in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 10/09/2024 11:12:03 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1726532

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Special Advisers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to make regulations under section 2(5) of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 to amend section 2(3) of that Act to cover communications to a special adviser, as defined in that Act.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>With reference to PQ 1250 and PQ 1251 from 23rd July of this year, the Government is committed to establishing a new independent Ethics and Integrity Commission. As part of that, the government will consider whether any changes are required to improve transparency around lobbying and will update Parliament as necessary.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 16/09/2024 14:34:25 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1726533

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Conduct
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to revise the Ministerial Code.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has made clear, public service is a privilege. When meeting with his new Cabinet for the first time, the Prime Minister was clear about the standards he expects of all ministers.</p><p>The Prime Minister will issue a Ministerial Code in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 16/09/2024 14:34:50 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1726534

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Advisory Bodies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are planning to amend the terms of reference of (1) the House of Lords Appointments Commission, (2) the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments, (3) the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests, or (4) the Committee on Standards in Public Life.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is a government of service and it is committed to restoring trust and confidence in public life. We will establish a new independent Ethics and Integrity Commission, with its own independent Chair. We will ensure that this Commission has the powers and remit necessary to fulfil its responsibilities. The terms of reference of other public bodies are kept under review and updated in line with good practice.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 16/09/2024 14:38:38 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1726535

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Lighting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to undertake research on headlight glare, in response to the parliamentary petition on headlight dazzle.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>Yes. The government is in the process of commissioning independent research to better understand the root causes of headlamp glare and help identify potential countermeasures.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 09/09/2024 10:38:05 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1722200

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Politically Exposed Persons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect new guidance on the treatment of politically exposed persons to be implemented.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority is currently consulting on changes to its guidance on the treatment of politically exposed persons (PEPs) for anti-money laundering purposes, following a review of the treatment of domestic PEPs by financial institutions. The consultation closes on 18 October 2024. The FCA expects that the revised guidance will be published and brought into effect in the first half of 2025.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 29/07/2024 16:50:30 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1722201

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with NHS England about whether biological sex determines which chaperone to be offered to patients who request a chaperone of a particular sex.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>All patients should be given the opportunity to state their preferences in relation to the sex of their chaperone, and this must be documented in their clinical records. Patients should have the opportunity to decline a particular person if that person is not acceptable to them for any reason. They must then decide if they wish the examination to proceed or be rescheduled, and this decision should also be recorded in their clinical records.</p><p>The General Medical Council (GMC) has published guidance on intimate examinations and chaperones, which provides a framework for all healthcare professionals. This sets out when and why a patient may need a chaperone, and the considerations that should be given. The GMC’s guidance is available on their website, in an online only format.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 30/07/2024 11:12:23 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1722202

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sport England: Questionnaires
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Sport England about the options for children in responding to questionnaires of “Boy/ Girl/ Other/ Prefer not to say”.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government regularly discusses approaches to surveying with Sport England but has not held discussions on this topic specifically.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 31/07/2024 13:16:29 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1722203

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Grants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether public money grants to bodies such as ParkRun are conditional on them adhering to the Public Sector Equality Duty; and whether particular funds to promote women’s activity rates then collect monitoring data by biological sex.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) is a statutory duty set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, which applies to public authorities and other bodies who exercise public functions.</p><p>The monitoring and reporting criteria for funding programmes is determined by the awarding body based on an overall assessment of the fund objectives. If the funded organisation is a public authority or a body that exercises a public function, then that organisation will be legally obliged to comply with the PSED as a result of section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.</p><p>Parkrun does not provide participation data by sex or gender to Sport England.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 01/08/2024 14:07:13 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1722204

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	Doctors: Gender
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the General Medical Council about its policy of describing doctors on its register by gender rather than by sex.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The General Medical Council (GMC) is the regulator of all medical doctors practising in the United Kingdom. It sets and enforces the standards all doctors must adhere to. While the GMC is independent of the Government, it is directly accountable to Parliament, and is responsible for operational matters concerning the discharge of its statutory duties.</p><p>The GMC maintains an official list of doctors, which is called the List of Registered Medical Practitioners. The GMC is obliged under the Form and Content of the Register Regulations to obtain and publish information in relation to a doctor's gender rather than sex. The Government has not had discussions with the GMC about the doctors on its register being described by gender rather than by sex.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 30/07/2024 11:10:23 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town