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887301

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gaming Machines
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to announce the reduced stake for category B2 gaming machines, known as fixed odds betting terminals.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL7098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The Government’s consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures closed on 23 January. The Government is currently analysing the responses to the consultation and its response will be published in due course. The Government intends to publish the key responses to the consultation, subject to the respondents’ permission.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL7099 question first answered 01/05/2018 13:41:23 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

887302

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the key responses to the gambling consultation which was launched on 31 October 2017.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL7099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The Government’s consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures closed on 23 January. The Government is currently analysing the responses to the consultation and its response will be published in due course. The Government intends to publish the key responses to the consultation, subject to the respondents’ permission.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL7098 question first answered 01/05/2018 13:41:23 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

887297

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total cost to the UK in hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
	uin	HL7094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>A detailed summary of the full costs to the UK of hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting​ (CHOGM) will be published when the relevant expenditure has been brought to account and audited.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/04/2018 16:24:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

887303

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	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	Mental Health Services: Gambling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans are in place to increase the provision of services for gambling addiction, in particular in connection with mental health services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL7100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>Any decisions on the commissioning of effective treatment services are the responsibility of local commissioners<strong>, </strong>based on an assessment of local need.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Choices offers information on a range of services to problem gamblers including those provided by GamCare, the Gordon Moody Association and Gamblers Anonymous. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust has a national problem gambling clinic which accepts referrals from all over the United Kingdom including those with mental health problems.</p><p> </p><p>Problem gambling can cause physical and mental health problems, including anxiety disorders and depression. The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme began in 2008 and has transformed treatment of adult anxiety disorders and depression in England. Over 900,000 people now access IAPT services each year and the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health has pledged to expand services further to see a further one million more people treated for mental health problems every year by 2020 alongside improving quality. Although problem gambling is not listed amongst the provisional diagnosis categories that IAPT treats, IAPT practitioners would be able to treat common mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety which problem gamblers may present with.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 01/05/2018 11:52:29 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

887305

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Research: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of benefits to the UK from Israeli advances in medicine, science and technology.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL7102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>BIRAX (the Britain Israel Research and Academic Exchange Partnership) is a £10 million initiative of the UK Government and the British Council in Israel funding cutting-edge research into regenerative medicine. Over £8 million has been committed to 19 projects in the UK and Israel funding research in Oxford, Cambridge, Nottingham and Edinburgh universities. The programme provides an invaluable framework for enabling knowledge exchange between UK and Israeli researchers.</p><p>Researchers presented BIRAX supported research at 71 conferences and workshops to over 21,000 scientists and researchers, postdoctoral students and students across 22 countries including the US, India, China, France, Japan, Germany, Sweden as well as to audiences in the UK and Israel. To date, 27 scientific articles have been published as a result of BIRAX projects and BIRAX funded research has been cited 635 times. Three of the seven BIRAX projects which concluded in 2016, have registered patents and two project teams have been approached by biotech companies expressing an interest in licensing their intellectual property. Three BIRAX projects have secured further funding for research initiated under the BIRAX initiative.</p><p> </p><p>In BIRAX’s first five years, three scientific conferences and two workshops have been held for BIRAX grantees, reaching over 1,000 participants from over 110 British and Israeli universities.</p><p> </p><p>This year a major new initiative, BIRAX Ageing, launched which will be the main academic research theme for the next 4-5 years.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 03/05/2018 10:47:52 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

887315

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	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	NHS: Drugs
	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 impact of the UK not remaining part of the European Medicines Agency after Brexit on (1) the safety of new drugs, and (2) the safety of drugs targeted at rare diseases.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
	uin	HL7112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>From 30 March 2019, the United Kingdom will no longer be a member of the European Union. However, under the terms of the implementation period agreement, regulatory standards and market access for all medicines will continue on current terms.</p><p>In regard to the future relationship, the Prime Minister's Mansion House speech outlined that we will also explore the terms on which the UK could remain part of the European Medicines Agency. While it would not be appropriate to pre-judge the outcome of the negotiations, we will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue cooperation in medicines regulation.</p><p>Our aim is to ensure that, whatever outcome is achieved, patients in the UK and across the EU continue to be able to access the best and most innovative medicines including those medicines targeted at rare diseases, and be assured that their safety is protected through the strongest regulatory framework and sharing of data.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 03/05/2018 10:57:42 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

887311

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 16 April, whether they will now answer the question asked, namely whether in response to the representations made to them, they, or somebody acting on their behalf, has given a written or verbal undertaking to Sinn Fein not to include a statute of limitations in the forthcoming consultation into legacy issues in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL7108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government has discussed the forthcoming legacy consultation with interested stakeholders, including the political parties in Northern Ireland, during the recent political talks process to restore the Executive.</p><p>The Government wishes to consult on implementation of the legacy institutions soon. The content and detail of the consultation will be available upon publication.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 03/05/2018 11:07:21 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

887298

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: Security
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost of security and policing for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
	uin	HL7095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>In line with previous international summits, costs will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>No private contractors were employed to carry out functions that are the role and responsibility of the police.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL7096 question first answered 02/05/2018 14:24:37 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

887299

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: Security
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether private contractors provided personnel to augment the number of Metropolitan Police Service officers policing the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting; and if so, how much was paid for those services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
	uin	HL7096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>In line with previous international summits, costs will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>No private contractors were employed to carry out functions that are the role and responsibility of the police.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL7095 question first answered 02/05/2018 14:24:37 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

887313

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	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	Medical Records: Data Protection
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government from when a national data opt-out expressed directly to NHS Digital will apply to data shared for secondary uses by a GP practice and be visible to GP practices.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL7110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>In line with the implementation plan set out in the Government response to the National Data Guardian’s Review of Data Security, Consent and Opt-Outs, <em>Your Data: Better Security, Better Choice, Better Care</em>, general practitioner (GP) practices will be required to apply national data opt-outs, expressed to NHS Digital, by March 2020. By this date national data opt-outs must be applied by all health and care organisations in line with the national data opt-out policy when confidential patient information is being shared for purposes beyond the patient’s individual care (also referred to as secondary uses). NHS Digital has commissioned the GP system suppliers to develop solutions for their GP systems which will enable GP practices to uphold national data opt-outs. We will publish further details as these solutions become available.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 03/05/2018 10:58:31 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath