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1186365

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
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	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria patients have to meet in order to be tested for COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>Our priority is to make sure that we carry out tests on those who need them most. Currently this is possible COVID-19 cases in hospitals and care homes.</p><p>As capacity for testing expands, we will increase the range of people who can be tested. In future key workers, such as health workers, and clinically high priority cases will be prioritized for testing.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 31/03/2020 14:57:11 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1186366

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Rents: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to issue a rent break to tenants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2020 answer text <p>On 18 March, we announced a radical package of measures to protect renters and landlords affected by coronavirus. Emergency legislation has been taken forward as an urgent priority so that landlords will not be able to start proceedings to evict tenants for at least a three-month period. As a result of these measures, no renters in private or social accommodation need to be concerned about the threat of eviction. As such, the Government does not believe a ‘rent holiday’ is necessary at this stage. Further details of this announcement are at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/complete-ban-on-evictions-and-additional-protection-for-renters" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/complete-ban-on-evictions-and-additional-protection-for-renters</a> .</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 30/03/2020 14:32:38 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1186367

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether schools contribute to the spread of COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government has issued clear guidance on social distancing and asked that schools only remain open for those children who absolutely need to attend.</p><p>This guidance is aimed at helping reduce the spread of the virus and reduce the mounting pressure on our National Health Service, allowing those most acutely affected with COVID-19 to access the care they need.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 06/04/2020 11:18:04 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1186368

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
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	Coronavirus: Social Distancing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to issue social distancing guidance for delivery drivers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2020 answer text <p>Everyone has a duty to comply with the advice provided by the Government in relation to COVID-19, in order to protect both themselves and others. A copy of <em>Guidance for employers and businesses on coronavirus (COVID-19)</em> is attached.</p><p>When people order home deliveries, they should tell drivers to leave deliveries outside for collection. Delivery drivers should not be invited into a person’s home.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 06/04/2020 11:19:39 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell attachment 1 file name guidance on employers and businesses.docx title Guidance for employers and businesses
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1185994

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
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	Intensive Care: Ventilators
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to requisition medical ventilators from British cruise ships and make them available for use by the NHS to treat COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2020 answer text <p>The National Health Service currently has 8,175 ventilators and is working with British industry to produce 30,000 more in a matter of weeks. There are currently no plans to requisition ventilators from British cruise ships.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 07/04/2020 11:45:46 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1185995

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to impose a ban on people visiting clothes shops to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>On 23 March, the Government stepped up measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and save lives.</p><p>As part of these measures, to reduce social contact, the Government issued guidance ordering that all shops and organisations which are not essential to everyday life, including clothes shops, close. Online retail is still open and encouraged. Postal and delivery services are also running. A copy of the full online guidance is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 27/04/2020 10:52:51 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell attachment 1 file name HL2712.pdf title HL2712_guidance
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1185996

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
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: Protective Clothing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that NHS medical staff are being given out of date equipment and that the new protective equipment advice inadequately protects staff.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>NHS Supply Chain and Public Health England have worked with manufacturers and/or independent testing houses to formally test certain products, to see if it is possible to extend their life via accelerated age testing. The products that pass these stringent tests are subject to relabelling with a new shelf-life (as appropriate) and can continue to be used, all that are not up to standard will be destroyed.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 28/04/2020 12:28:23 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1185997

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to enforce social isolation measures so companies can claim COVID-19 relief on their insurance.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government introduced three new measures which came into effect on 23 March:</p><p>- Requiring people to stay at home, except for very limited purposes;</p><p>- Closing certain businesses and venues; and</p><p>- Stopping all gatherings of more than two people in public.</p><p>Every person in the UK must comply with these new measures. The relevant authorities, including the police, have been given the powers to enforce them – including through fines and dispersing gatherings.</p><p>The vast majority of business interruption insurance policies held by small or medium-sized enterprises (SME) will not include cover for business losses caused by a pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>In a very small number of cases in which a SME has purchased a business interruption insurance policy with additional cover for a ‘notifiable disease’, that SME will be covered. To address this, the Chancellor announced an unprecedented package of Government-backed and guaranteed loans to support businesses, making available an initial £330 billion of guarantees – equivalent to 15% of gross domestic product.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 06/04/2020 11:14:55 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1185150

registered interest
date	16/03/2020
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	Intensive Care: Ventilators
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to create an online hackathon platform to help design and deploy an open-source ventilator for the NHS.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>Work preparing the National Health Service has been ongoing and we have already nearly doubled ventilator capacity. New and existing suppliers are being asked to build as many as they can. The Prime Minister has issued a call to United Kingdom industry to produce additional ventilators and the Department asked appropriate potential manufacturers on 13 March to come forward with proposals for new ventilation machines.</p><p>The Department is already considering several prototypes from manufacturers in response and has no plans to establish online platforms as part of the procurement process.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 31/03/2020 10:22:10 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1185151

registered interest
date	16/03/2020
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	Coronavirus: Ventilators
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the case for using simplified iron lung machines to treat COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>An ‘iron lung’ is a ventilator which was used particularly in polio outbreaks of the 1940s and 1950s. Iron lung ventilators are largely obsolete in modern medicine having been superseded by modern ventilators.</p><p>Modern ventilators utilise positive pressure to ‘push air into airways’ via intubation. ‘Iron lung’ ventilation relied on negative pressure to expand the lung, requiring patients to lie within an enclosed chamber. The iron lung chamber restricts both patient movement and healthcare worker ability to reach patients.</p><p>Modern ventilators permit superior ventilation and allow for a safer and more acceptable standard of medical care for patients. It is unlikely that return to ‘iron lung’ negative pressure ventilation would be considered safe, acceptable or a practical approach at present. The current priority is to increase access to modern, positive pressure ventilators.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 31/03/2020 10:25:33 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick