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1549194

registered interest
date	06/12/2022
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	Ebola: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the World Health Organization (WHO) about approving the use of vaccines (1) to prevent, and (2) to mitigate, outbreaks of Ebola in endemic countries.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL4081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK regularly engages with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international partners, including the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness (CEPI), to support research and use of vaccines to prevent and mitigate the spread of ebolavirus disease. For example, the UK supported research to develop an effective vaccine against the Zaire ebolavirus, which is approved by WHO and national regulatory authorities, and is used to control outbreaks in west and central Africa. The UK is also currently in regular dialogue with WHO, CEPI and other partners as part of our wider support to the Government of Uganda to take trials forward for candidate vaccines against the Sudan ebolavirus.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 22/12/2022 11:54:40 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

1299878

registered interest
date	04/03/2021
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	Poverty: Diseases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the public health impact and (2) the role of UK funding in Product Development Partnerships over the last ten years in tackling poverty-associated diseases such as Tuberculosis.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL13941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>UK Government funding by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to Product Development Partnerships has contributed to 66 new health technologies, including diagnostics, drugs and vaccines being available for diseases and health threats that are underserved by commercial markets. These products have reached over 2.4 billion people around the world. This includes the game changing GenXpert technology to detect TB in 4 hours compared to several weeks previously. The technology was subsequently progressed to diagnose Ebola and COVID-19. This technology was developed with our core support by the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics and their partners. Since 2005, we are also one of the major donors to the TB Alliance, which has developed new treatments for TB, including the first child-friendly drug regimen and novel treatments for multi-drug resistant TB, such as Pretomanid, which, in combination with 2 other drugs, offers a highly effective, shorter and less toxic treatment option.</p><p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is a leading supporter of Product Development Partnerships, which bring together partners from the public, private and philanthropic sectors to develop new products in a way that de-links the cost of development from the final cost of product.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/03/2021 15:53:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

1299879

registered interest
date	04/03/2021
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	Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to disburse funding to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, according to the original schedule agreed to by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL13942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>The impact of COVID-19 on the UK economy has required us to take the difficult but necessary decision to reduce the overall amount we spend on ODA. However, Global Health remains one of the UK's ODA priorities, focusing on overcoming COVID-19 and supporting healthier and more resilient populations in developing countries.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary is currently leading a review of ODA spend for 21/22, the outcome of which will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/03/2021 11:04:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

1174492

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health
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 impact of public investments in research and development towards delivering the targets set out in Sustainable Development Goal 3 on health.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>Public investments in research and development have had significant impact across a range of diseases and have contributed to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3. For instance, UK support has been instrumental in the development of Coartem Dispersible, a child-friendly antimalarial drug. More than 390 million treatments of this life-saving drug have been delivered to over 50 countries since its launch in 2009. This is very likely to have helped reduce the number of deaths from malaria. DFID support also enabled the development of the first paediatric tuberculosis (TB) medicine, which is now available in 93 countries that account for 75% of the global paediatric TB burden.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 12/02/2020 16:05:12 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

1174493

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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	Beaches: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to maintain the current standards of cleanliness on UK beaches after Brexit; and, in particular, whether they intend to maintain the standards set out in the EU's Bathing Water and Water Framework Directives.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>Leaving the EU does not change the UK’s ambition on the environment; the Government has no intention of weakening our current environmental protections now that we have left the EU. The UK has a long history of environmental protection, supported by a strong legal framework which predates our membership of the EU, and we will safeguard and improve on this record.</p><p> </p><p>The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 will ensure that the body of existing EU environmental law, including our Water Framework Directive regulations and the Bathing Water Regulations, continues to have effect in UK law now that we have left the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities’ existing statutory duties to remove litter and refuse from beaches above the high-water mark are unaffected by our departure from the EU. The statutory Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse sets out the standards that local authorities are expected to achieve in doing so.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 06/02/2020 16:28:42 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

926489

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to exercise their power under section 26(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to repeal sections 58 and 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 to comply with the UK's obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL8740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to amend the law on abortion in either England and Wales or Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Abortion has always been a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. The Government's priority is therefore restoring devolved government, so that the people of Northern Ireland, and locally elected representatives, can decide what is right for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 02/07/2018 12:32:32 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

926491

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 9 May (HL7342), on how many occasions the use of the powers in Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 in Northern Ireland resulted in (1) referrals to immigration, HMRC or other agencies, and (2) consequent detentions for immigration, customs or other purposes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL8741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The answer of 9 May set out the Police Service of Northern Ireland's use of the powers in Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 in each of the past five years. PSNI have confirmed that they do not keep records of any referrals made following Schedule 7 detentions.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 02/07/2018 12:32:49 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

926492

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Customs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how often the two Cabinet Sub-Committees which are currently examining the two proposed models for future customs cooperation with the EU have met; and when they are expected to reach a conclusion.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL8742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has established two working groups to consider the Government’s options for future customs arrangements. We do not comment on the details of work that relates to Cabinet or its sub-Committees.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has set out two potential models for the UK’s future customs relationship – a new customs partnership and a highly streamlined customs arrangement, and will set out further detail on its preferred customs model in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 26/06/2018 16:37:22 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

904286

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 9 May (HL7342), how many examinations under Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 were used in each of the last five years in (1) airports, (2) seaports, and (3) borders; and how many (a) referrals to immigration, HMRC or other agencies, and (b) detentions for immigration, customs or other purposes, resulted from such examinations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL7860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>In each of the past five years the powers in Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 were used in the UK on the following number of occasions:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Persons</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Freight Air/Sea</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Detentions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Figures for 2017-2018 are not yet available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>18,103</p></td><td><p>10,316</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,530</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>26,167</p></td><td><p>9,431</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,821</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>31,769</p></td><td><p>No Stats Available</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,311</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>46,964</p></td><td><p>No Stats Available</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>517</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We do not disclose a further breakdown of these figures (including by airport or seaport) for national security reasons. These powers have not been used by HMRC or Border Force in the past five years</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/05/2018 11:26:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

892434

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are (1) the staff numbers, and (2) the composition, of the Immigration Enforcement and Compliance Teams in Northern Ireland; and what plans they have regarding any increase in the staffing of that team.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL7341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The Immigration Enforcement and Compliance Team in Northern Ireland has 49 staff, 30 of which are Immigration Officers. Currently, there are no plans to increase the team’s staffing levels.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 14/05/2018 10:48:49 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie