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1692932

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date	29/02/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are their priorities for the (1) development, and (2) application, of artificial intelligence; and how do those priorities align with national strategies for technology and the economy.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
uin	HL2930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The commitments made in the National AI Strategy and in the Science and Technology Framework remain central to DSIT’s approach to AI.</p><p> </p><p>We’re committed to delivering a pro-innovation and pro-safety approach to AI. As per the AI Regulation White Paper and the consultation response, we’ve set out how the Government is strengthening its global AI leadership and supporting regulators to deliver the framework.</p><p> </p><p>We’re also committed to increasing the UK’s capabilities in AI. We’re doing this by investing in skills and talent initiatives, delivering further investment in compute for AI, and prioritising AI adoption by establishing the AI Opportunity Forum.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 14/03/2024 11:56:44 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1536598

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Myanmar: Sanctions
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 call by the Women’s League of Burma and Burma Campaign UK to enact targeted sanctions against (1) the Burmese military, and (2) its proxies.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL2930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>Since the military coup in Myanmar on 1 February 2021, the UK Government has imposed 12 tranches of sanctions targeting the military's leadership, and its access to revenue, arms and military equipment.</p><p>On 28 February 2022, the UK updated its Overseas Business Risk Guidance to make it clear that UK businesses should conduct thorough supply chain due diligence to ensure that commodities such as aviation fuel do not reach the Myanmar military. The UK is exploring both sanction and non-sanction measures to tackle the Myanmar military's air capabilities and ability to target civilians.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2929 question first answered 09/11/2022 17:02:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1358738

registered interest
date	11/10/2021
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 Equipment: Innovation
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 proposals by the Medical Technologies Directorate for mandatory adoption of innovative medical devices; and what proportion of all submissions to the Directorate are forecast to benefit from mandatory adoption.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>The Medical Technologies Directorate is working with public sector and industry stakeholders to consider various approaches to the product pathway for medical devices as part of a wider strategy. Plans to publish this strategy will be brought forward in due course.</p><p>Clinicians have the professional autonomy to choose an appropriate treatment based on the best available evidence. Mandatory adoption of certain devices could interfere with this clinical judgement and undermine the patient-doctor relationship. We will consider the access and appropriate adoption of innovative devices with other organisations such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the Accelerated Access Collaborative.</p><p>Many aspects of the medicines model are not transferable given the differences between the two sectors in terms of product range, scope, diversity of suppliers and level of Government involvement in the market. A review of proposals which could drive consistency in evaluation of innovation will be taken forward as part of the strategy development work.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL2932 question first answered 02/11/2021 12:38:31 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1187916

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they plan to give large airports which are forced to remain open as key national infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Davies of Gower
uin	HL2930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that airports are critical in enabling essential air services across the country and overseas, including getting Britons home from abroad, delivering essential supplies, and connecting isolated communities. We are working to make sure that a network of infrastructure remains in place across the UK to continue to deliver these services.</p><p> </p><p>Measures announced by the Chancellor in recent days, including a scheme for firms to raise capital, flexibilities with tax bills and financial support for employees, are available to the sector to draw upon during this period.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials at the DfT will continue to stay in close contact with the aviation sector, so that the Government is kept fully aware of the latest developments and understands where additional policy measures could address specific industry issues, and can therefore ensure UK nationals overseas are able to return home and that freight continues to flow in and out of the country</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/04/2020 14:37:47 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower

784712

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Environment Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why, in its sectoral impact assessments for leaving the EU, the Department for Exiting the EU has not undertaken an impact assessment of the natural environment; and whether it intends to do so.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL2930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>As Parliamentary Under Secretary Robin Walker said in his opening remarks to the House on 1st November, the Government has not produced a series of sectoral impact assessments. The Government has produced a wide mix of qualitative and quantitative analysis, contained in a range of documents developed at different times since the referendum. It is constantly evolving and being updated based on our discussions with industry and our negotiations with the EU, but it is not, and nor has it ever been, a series of impact assessments examining the quantitative impact of Brexit on these sectors. The Secretary of State has said that he will provide sector analysis to the Exiting the European Union Committee in an informative and accessible way as soon as is possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/11/2017 13:50:57 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

627554

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Inspections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of buses and coaches are checked between annual inspections by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in order to ensure that they remain compliant with the law.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL2930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The current Great Britain (GB) Public Service Vehicles (PSV) fleet of buses and coaches is approximately 80,000. In 2015/16 the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) examined 8,485 GB vehicles for roadworthiness. This represents around 10.6% of the fleet seen between annual test. Further, DVSA examined 5,161 GB vehicles for traffic offences in the same period. This represents around 6.4% of the fleet</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/11/2016 15:25:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

423180

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Clinical Priorities Advisory Group
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria the NHS England Clinical Priorities Advisory Group uses in making commissioning decisions.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL2930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The criteria against which NHS England’s Clinical Priorities Advisory Group considers proposed investments for specialised services are as follows:</p><p>- There must be adequate and clinically reliable evidence to demonstrate clinical effectiveness;</p><p>- There must be measurable benefits to patients;</p><p>- The intervention should offer equal or greater benefit than other forms of care routinely commissioned by the NHS;</p><p>- While considering the benefit of stimulating innovation, NHS England will not confer higher priority to a treatment or intervention solely on the basis that it is the only one available;</p><p>- NHS England may agree to fund interventions for rare conditions where there is limited published evidence on clinical effectiveness;</p><p>- The intervention must be available to all patients within the same patient group (other than for clinical contra-indication);</p><p>- The intervention should be likely to reduce health inequalities and will have regard to any relevant broader equality issues;</p><p>- The intervention should benefit the wider health and care system;</p><p>- The intervention should advance parity between mental and physical health; and</p><p>- The intervention should demonstrate value for money.</p><p>The criteria are set out in NHS England’s response to a public consultation, <em>Investing in Specialised Services</em>, of June 2015, a copy of which is attached.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 30/10/2015 08:48:38 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name cpagfundingprinciples.pdf title CPAG Funding Principles
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

156488

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UN High Commissioner for Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom will be represented at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' Ministerial pledging conference in Geneva on 9 December.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL2930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK will be represented at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Pledging Conference on 9 December 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 01/12/2014 16:11:55 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead