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730980

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date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West of England Line: Rolling Stock
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when they expect class 158 and 159 trains running between Waterloo and Exeter to be replaced.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL9
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>These trains are expected to be operating on this route until at least the end of the new South Western Franchise, which will expire in August 2024. This rolling stock will however be subject to a programme of refurbishment that will include new seats, power sockets and toilets. Beyond that, it will be a matter for bidders for the following Franchise.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 28/06/2017 12:58:55 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

518715

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date	18/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	London-Exeter Railway Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what warnings and advice they intend to give to the public, in the light of research on the severity of community-onset boils and abscesses in the UK, published in <i>Epidemiology and Infection </i>in December 2014 by Laura Shallcross et al.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL9
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) is not planning to launch any new guidance or introduce warnings in light of the study referred to in the question and any public advice now falls within the remit of NHS Choices.</p><p> </p><p>PHE published national guidance for the diagnosis, treatment and management of PVL-positive strains of S Aureus (PVL-SA) infections, an element of this includes the management of skin boils and abscesses caused by PVL-SA. PVL-SA are strains of a bacterium called <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> that can produce a particular toxin (Panton-Valentine Luekocidin or PVL). Such strains are strongly associated with skin boils and abscesses which can be aggressive and recurrent in nature. A copy of the <em>Guidance on the diagnosis and management of PVL-associated Staphylococcus aureus infections (PVL-SA) in England</em> is attached.</p><p> </p><p>PHE produced two leaflets called <em>Patient Information Sheet</em> – <em>Staphylococcus aureus </em>and<em> Boils and Skin Infections: Information for the Public</em> advising individuals on boils and abscesses caused by PVL-SA in response to particular “at risk” local environments and scenarios including schools, sporting groups and military recruits. The main advice in these leaflets is information as to where PVL-SA bacteria can be found, the infections it can cause and practical advice on how patients can minimise the risk of transferring the bacteria to others and experiencing repeated infections. Copies of both leaflets are attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Guidance on the diagnosis and management of PVL associated SA infections....pdf title Guidance on Diagnosis 2 file name Boils and skin Infection Leaflet.pdf title Boils and skin infection leaflet 3 file name 6 PVL info - patient leaflet - 080710.pdf title PVL Patient Leaflet question first answered 26/05/2016 16:28:30 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

346771

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date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of President Carter’s failed attempt to enter Gaza, what support they will give to United Kingdom Ministers who wish to assess the humanitarian situation in Gaza first-hand.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL9
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The safety of British Nationals is of paramount importance and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s travel advice for British nationals is clear; we advise against all travel to Gaza. Decisions on approval for official and ministerial visits to Gaza are taken on a case by case basis in light of the security and political situation at the time.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 09/06/2015 16:51:47 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

57536

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date	04/06/2014
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	Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the resources for projects under the Human Rights and Democracy Programme were allocated to the area of freedom of religion and belief in 2013.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL9
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p>In the 2013-14 financial year the Human Rights and Democracy Programme (HRDP) received 218 proposals for funding. Seventeen of these proposals were for work associated with Freedom of Religion and Belief (FORB), representing 7.8% of proposals received. Six projects were ultimately funded, to the value of £214,029. This represents 3.3% of the total resource available.</p><p>The programme is keen to see more good quality project bids on this theme in future bidding rounds, and have actively encouraged more quality bids for the 2014-15 financial year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi grouped question UIN HL10 HL11 question first answered 10/06/2014 13:30:45 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry