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1658882

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date	06/09/2023
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	Lighting: Pollution
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 results of Star Count 2023 project published by CPRE, the countryside charity.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL9948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government has not made a formal assessment of the results of CPRE’s Star Count 2023. We recognise that light pollution may have an impact on people and the environment and have put in place a range of measures to ensure that artificial light is managed effectively. These include controls in the planning system, the statutory nuisance regime, and improvements in street lighting.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 15/09/2023 12:15:01 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1658463

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
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: Disclosure of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what safeguards exist to protect whistle-blowers in the NHS.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL9902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>Workers who blow the whistle are entitled to protections, which were introduced through the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998. These include protection from detriment or dismissal because of blowing the whistle, and a route of redress through an Employment Tribunal if these protections are infringed. In 2018, the Government enhanced legal protections available for whistle blowers in the National Health Service to prohibit discrimination against job applicants on the grounds that they have spoken up in the past.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 14/09/2023 10:36:15 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1657642

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
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	Vorasidenib
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 efficacy of Vorasidenib for the treatment of brain tumours.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL9841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>In the United Kingdom, medicines need to have a licence before they can be marketed, and these are granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The MHRA has not issued a scientific opinion for Vorasidenib. Should an application for Vorasidenib be received, the MHRA will consider this accordingly.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 07/09/2023 11:57:17 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1657643

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
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: Doctors and Nurses
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) doctors, and (2) nurses, left the NHS in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, and (d) 2022.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL9842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>The table below shows the published data on the leaver rates as a percentage and the number of doctors and nurses &amp; health visitors who have left active service in National Health Service trusts and core organisations, for each annual period 2019 to 2022.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>Doctors</p></td><td><p>Nurses &amp; Health Visitors</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 December 2018 to 31 December 2019</p></td><td><p>17,863 (14.7%)</p></td><td><p>33,188 (10.2%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 December 2019 to 31 December 2020</p></td><td><p>17,045 (13.3%)</p></td><td><p>30,392 (9.0%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 December 2020 to 31 December 2021</p></td><td><p>19,156 (14.4%)</p></td><td><p>36,689 (10.6%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 December 2021 to 31 December 2022</p></td><td><p>21,078 (15.2%)</p></td><td><p>41,121 (11.4%)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS England Workforce Statistics</p><p>The latest figures published by NHS England for the year to March 2023 show leaver rates are falling, and currently stand at 15.0% for doctors and 10.9% for nurses and health Visitors. Leaver’s data is based on headcount and shows staff leaving active service. This would include those going on maternity leave or career breaks, as well as those leaving NHS trusts and core organisations, including integrated care boards, to work in another part of the health and social care sector, including social care or primary care. The number of doctors leaving includes doctors in training grades, of whom some will be rotating out of NHS trusts to other parts of the health and social care sector as part of planned programmes of training.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 13/09/2023 13:37:51 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1657644

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
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: Disclosure of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many cases of whistleblowing occurred in NHS hospitals in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, and (4) 2022.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL9843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected or held centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 11/09/2023 14:41:28 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1655140

registered interest
date	25/07/2023
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	Electroconvulsive Therapy
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 use of transcranial magnetic stimulation in treating (1) alcoholism, (2) problem gambling, (3) depression, and (4) substance disorders.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL9712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>The Department has made no such assessment. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published interventional procedures guidance on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression (IPG542) in December 2015. A copy of this guidance is attached.</p><p>NICE found that the procedure showed no major safety concerns and the evidence on its efficacy in the short term was adequate, although the benefits vary for different people. NICE interventional procedures guidance does not consider clinical and cost effectiveness and funding decisions are made by local National Health Service commissioners.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 01/08/2023 14:40:08 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham attachment 1 file name repetitive-transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-for-depression-pdf-1899871923433669 (1).pdf title Guidance
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1655141

registered interest
date	25/07/2023
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	South Sudan: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much aid they have provided to South Sudan since the start of the conflict in that country earlier this year.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL9713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2023 answer text <p>The 2018 Peace Agreement has prevented a return to large-scale national conflict in South Sudan, though there have been instances of sub-national violence this year. The Government of South Sudan need to ensure the Peace Agreement is implemented in full in order to bring justice and a lasting end to conflict to the people of South Sudan. The UK Government will provide £47 million of development assistance to South Sudan in the financial year (FY) 2023/24, and plans to increase this figure to £111 million in FY 2024/25. This assistance funds crucial health, education, humanitarian and peacebuilding work in South Sudan, as well as the placement of technical experts in both the ceasefire and Peace Agreement implementation monitoring mechanisms.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/08/2023 10:51:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1655142

registered interest
date	25/07/2023
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	South Sudan: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) Sudanese Armed Forces, (2) Rapid Support Forces, and (3) the Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North, about the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL9714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2023 answer text <p>UK officials have had various contacts with representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPMN-N) factions and other groups. In these contacts, we have demanded that the warring parties respect calls for a ceasefire, engage in a meaningful peace process and grant immediate humanitarian access. The UK is working with a range of international partners, including counterparts from the Quad (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, UK, US), African and European countries, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the African Union (AU) and the UN, to get the parties to the negotiating table and end hostilities in Sudan. On 12 July, we announced a package of six sanctions under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, freezing the assets of three commercial entities linked to each party involved in the conflict. These sanctions target entities which the SAF and RSF have used to support their war efforts and are designed to press the parties to allow humanitarian assistance, end the violence and engage in a meaningful and sustained progress to peace.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/08/2023 10:51:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1655163

registered interest
date	25/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Luton Airport: Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to restrict the climate impact of London Luton Airport.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL9715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government has ambitious plans to decarbonise all aviation, as part of our Jet Zero strategy and is already supporting a variety of technology, fuel and market-based measures to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Many airports have committed to decarbonising their operations including through the deployment of low carbon vehicles, on-site renewables, phasing out gas for heating and surface access strategies. Details of Luton Airport’s specific commitments and proposals have been published in its 2022 Sustainability Report.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/07/2023 11:32:27 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1655042

registered interest
date	24/07/2023
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	Care Homes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote accurate recording of the number of care homes.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL9635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is responsible for the accurate recording of the number of care homes as well as all health and adult social care providers that fall within the scope of registration with the CQC within England. A list of all the providers is publicly available on CQC’s website and is updated monthly. This has been the case since 2012, prior to which it was available on request.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 01/08/2023 09:37:09 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans