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1522032

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date	13/10/2022
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	Human Embryo Experiments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist on 3 October (HL2056), which new studies relating to the impact on children born from assisted reproductive technology treatments had led the expert Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to consider new recommendations regarding (i) additional techniques with the aim of replacing mitochondria in embryos, (ii) genome editing of embryos that is not currently considered to be clinic-ready, and (iii) extending the 14-day limit for embryo research.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has advised that its Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee has not made any specific new recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 28/10/2022 13:59:01 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1522044

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme: Finance
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 potential merits of enabling local or regional authorities to influence or control the allocation of School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme budgets for their area.
tabling member printed	Baroness Boycott
uin	HL2584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme is operated by a private contractor on behalf of the Department. Seasonal produce is used as part of the scheme and organic produce may be used.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL2585 HL2586 question first answered 28/10/2022 14:01:38 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4704 label Biography information for Baroness Boycott

1522045

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to a reformed School Fruit and Vegetable scheme to (1) strengthen local procurement strategies, and (2) enhance the supply of (a) seasonal, or (b) organic, produce to schools.
tabling member printed	Baroness Boycott
uin	HL2585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme is operated by a private contractor on behalf of the Department. Seasonal produce is used as part of the scheme and organic produce may be used.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL2584 HL2586 question first answered 28/10/2022 14:01:38 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4704 label Biography information for Baroness Boycott

1522046

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to enabling local authorities to have a role, on an initial pilot basis, in allocating funding from the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme in their area.
tabling member printed	Baroness Boycott
uin	HL2586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme is operated by a private contractor on behalf of the Department. Seasonal produce is used as part of the scheme and organic produce may be used.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL2584 HL2585 question first answered 28/10/2022 14:01:39 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4704 label Biography information for Baroness Boycott

1522047

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	Public Health
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 UK’s public health standards as a result of the measures proposed in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL2587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>Through the Retained EU Law (<ins class="ministerial">Revocation and </ins>Reform<del class="ministerial"> and Revocation</del>) Bill, the Government is currently reviewing which retained European Union law should be repealed, reformed or preserved. the Government continues to work with a range of stakeholders to ensure that any such reforms maintain and improve current standards in patient safety and public health.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 28/10/2022 13:55:55 question first ministerially corrected 28/02/2023 11:49:43 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham previous answer version 28714 answering member printed Lord Markham answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1522049

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure a full consultation with (1) environmental, and (2) public health, organisations before progressing with the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL2589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Policy on the environment is owned by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and any decisions regarding retained EU law on the environment are for Defra Ministers to take.</p><p> </p><p>Policy on public health is owned by the Department for Health &amp; Social Care, and any decisions regarding retained EU law on public health are for DHSC Ministers to take.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/10/2022 16:14:28 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1522050

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to engage with the devolved administrations in relation to (1) the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, and (2) the proposed sunsetting of all remaining EU regulations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL2590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to proactively engaging with devolved administrations at official and Ministerial level on the reviews into retained EU law and sunsetting of EU regulations.</p><p> </p><p>To date, there have been regular official level discussions with the devolved administrations and we will continue to engage in areas of interest as the Bill progresses through Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/10/2022 16:14:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1522051

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether any retained EU law will still apply to Northern Ireland after the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill is enacted.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL2591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The Bill will continue to uphold the UK Government’s commitments to complying with its international obligations. Accordingly, it will ensure that any retained EU law required to maintain our international obligations will continue to be implemented, including the Northern Ireland Protocol.</p><p> </p><p>The Bill is UK-wide in its territorial extent. Therefore, the key measures in the Bill will apply to the devolved governments, including the powers.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/10/2022 16:15:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1522052

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken since March 2021, other than rolling out vaccinations, to ensure that the UK healthcare system is better prepared for (1) a further surge of COVID-19, and (2) a new pandemic, than it was in March 2020 and January 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>The National Health Service winter resilience plans will increase capacity for winter 2022/23, with the equivalent of at least 7,000 general and acute beds, including the use of innovative virtual wards to treat patients safely at home.</p><p>To prepare for future pandemics, updated planning scenarios have been developed that reflect the impact of a broader range of pathogens with pandemic potential. These scenarios are being used to inform the requirements for robust, flexible and deployable capabilities which can be adapted to outbreaks of different scales and characteristics.</p><p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) became fully operational on 1 October 2021 and includes the new Centre for Pandemic Preparedness. Working with the Department and NHS England, the UKHSA will ensure that measures are in place to protect against all future health threats, including pandemics, through the enhanced capabilities deployed to address COVID-19 and other infectious disease outbreaks.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 01/11/2022 13:09:06 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1522054

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Environment Protection and Food: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following their introduction of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022, what assessment they have made of the UK’s food and environmental standards.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Defra is in the process of analysing and assessing its REUL stock, including in relation to food standards and environmental protections, to determine what should be preserved as part of domestic law, and what should be repealed, or amended. This work will determine how we use the powers in the Bill and therefore inform assessments of the Bill’s impact.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom is a world leader in environmental protection and in reviewing our retained EU law, we want to ensure that environmental law is fit for purpose for the UK’s unique environment and able to drive improved environmental outcomes, whilst ensuring regulators can deliver efficiently. Maintaining the UK’s high food standards remains our priority. HM Government remains committed to promoting robust food standards nationally and internationally, to protect consumer interests, facilitate international trade, and ensure that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 27/10/2022 16:15:27 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath