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1542067

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how initial safeguarding judgments are used by (1) Home Office staff, and (2) contractors, when deciding on the treatment of asylum-seekers, in particular of unaccompanied children.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL3370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office and its accommodation providers have robust processes in place to ensure that where someone is at risk they are referred to the appropriate statutory agencies of police, NHS and social services to promote appropriate safeguarding interventions.</p><p>All contingency sites have security staff and providers liaise closely with local police to ensure the welfare and safety of vulnerable residents. However, the statutory agencies retain responsibility for all decisions on intervention activity.</p><p>We have safeguarding procedures in place to ensure all unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in emergency interim hotels are as safe and supported as possible whilst we seek urgent placements with a local authority. Young people are supported by team leaders and support workers who are on site 24 hours a day. Further care is provided in hotels by teams of social workers and nurses.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 28/11/2022 17:20:17 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

1537232

registered interest
date	28/10/2022
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	Dengue Fever
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 13 October (HL2369), what measures they have in place to monitor for an increase in dengue fever cases; how many cases would be sufficient to warrant further investigation; and what such investigations may involve.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL3014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>Dengue fever cases reported in the United Kingdom have been acquired as a result of travelling to endemic areas, such as South and South East Asia, South and Central America, Africa and the Caribbean. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) advises health professionals to be alert to the possibility of dengue fever in returning travellers. Where a case is suspected, health professionals should contact the UKHSA’s Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory for advice and diagnosis.</p><p> </p><p>There is no pre-determined threshold for the number of cases which would warrant a response. Laboratory clinical and epidemiological teams monitor changes in the pattern of diagnosis and respond as appropriate, such as updating current advice for travellers and the National Health Service, increasing diagnostic testing and reporting in accordance with international health regulations. The UKHSA also works with local authorities, port health and the Animal and Plant Health Agency to monitor points of entry for the invasive mosquito species currently implicated in local cases of dengue in France.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 16/11/2022 12:15:21 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

1537233

registered interest
date	28/10/2022
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	European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 13 October (HL2370), whether the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will provide an update on the progress made in the areas of mutual interest for cooperation under its Memorandum of Understanding with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on matters of communicable diseases prevention and control.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL3015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>These discussions are continuing. However, the United Kingdom has a nominated EpiPulse Focal Point to oversee and manage access as a non-European Union country within the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control’s (ECDC) co-operation framework. EpiPulse was launched on 22 June 2021 and integrates several surveillance systems, provides new functionalities and access to data in a single platform. The platform facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration and connects users from different sectors through which the ECDC aims to strengthen the prevention and control of infectious diseases by enhancing early threat detection and assessment.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 08/11/2022 13:39:54 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

1537234

registered interest
date	28/10/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what fiscal steps they are taking to support women and girls' (1) sexual, and (2) reproductive, (a) health, and (b) rights, in countries on which their funding is targeted.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL3016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). This is demonstrated by our success in securing a landmark statement at the UN General Assembly third committee and the publication of the UK approach to Ending the Preventable Deaths of mothers, babies and children. We also provide funding to key organisations working on SRHR such as the Reproductive Health Supplies partnership.</p><p>Aid prioritisation decisions will be guided by the UK International Development Strategy that includes support to women and girls and global health. The UK also supports countries to mobilise their own resources through policy input and support to programmes such as the Global Financing Facility.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 11/11/2022 13:23:30 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

1537235

registered interest
date	28/10/2022
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	Dengue Fever
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 13 October (HL2369), how many dengue fever infections there were in the UK in (1) 2020, and (2) 2021, based on data held by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in (a) England, (b) Wales, and (c) Northern Ireland, comprised of laboratory reports from the UKHSA’s Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory at Porton Down.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL3017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of imported cases of dengue cases reported by the UK Health Security Agency’s Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory at Porton Down in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2020 and 2021.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 09/12/2022 12:13:35 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

1537236

registered interest
date	28/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why the Minister of State for Climate will no longer be attending Cabinet.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL3018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy formally represents climate in Cabinet, ensuring it is included in any relevant policy discussions. Attendance at Cabinet is the prerogative of the Prime Minister.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 07/11/2022 15:55:32 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

1537237

registered interest
date	28/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Climate Change Cabinet Committee
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the Cabinet Committee on Climate Change last met; and whether it will be chaired by the Prime Minister.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL3019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, and how often they have met, is not normally shared publicly.</p><p><strong><br></strong><a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> is updated regularly with the terms of reference and membership of Cabinet Committees.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 01/11/2022 17:14:21 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

1518513

registered interest
date	26/09/2022
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	Dengue Fever
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what data they hold on the (1) incidence, and (2) impact, of dengue fever on different demographic groups in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL2369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>Dengue case numbers in the United Kingdom were provided annually to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control until 2019, which is the most recent data available. This information showed there were 827 dengue cases in the UK in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) holds data on dengue infections in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, comprised of laboratory reports from the UKHSA’s Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory at Porton Down. However, the UKHSA does not routinely receive information on outcomes and clinical details, including information on symptoms, deaths and risk groups for these cases. In the event of an apparent increase in dengue cases, the UKHSA would undertake additional investigations.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 13/10/2022 12:22:11 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

1518514

registered interest
date	26/09/2022
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	European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are still (1) engaged with, and (2) submitting reports to, the memorandum of understanding on communicable diseases agreed with the European Centre for Disease Control on 1 December 2021.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL2370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>Future cooperation with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was included in the United Kingdom’s mandate for the future relationship with the European Union and reference was included in the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. On 1 December 2021, the Director of the ECDC and the Chief Executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen the collaboration between the ECDC and the UK on matters of communicable disease prevention and control.</p><p>Conversations about the future relationship with the ECDC are ongoing. To ensure effective, continued engagement, a joint action plan with objectives and performance metrics is under discussion. The UKHSA and the ECDC aim to meet once a year to review activities within the scope of the MoU. The UKHSA is committed to maintaining technical and expert collaboration on matters related to serious cross border health threats with its international partners, including the ECDC.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 13/10/2022 12:21:40 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

1518515

registered interest
date	26/09/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Dengue Fever: Research
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 that cuts to Official Development Assistance have had on research projects concerning dengue fever in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL2371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government, through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, have made significant investments in global health research for novel health technologies and implementation research to combat diseases of poverty, including HIV, TB and malaria as well as Neglected Tropical Diseases. The FCDO has not supported direct research on dengue fever although it is addressed indirectly through our health systems research programmes and our support to technology development programmes such as the Liverpool based Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC).</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 11/10/2022 15:40:15 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover