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1110122

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Skin Diseases: Diagnosis
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve GPs' diagnostic skills for skin conditions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL15090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The Royal College of General Practitioners’ curriculum includes a module on the care of people with skin problems. This sets out the knowledge and skills a general practitioner should have in the diagnosis and management of skin conditions relevant to their role as generalist, community-based doctors, including the diagnostic investigations, such as blood and immunological testing to needed to support a diagnosis.</p><p>Once fully qualified, clinicians are responsible for ensuring their own clinical knowledge remains up-to-date and for identifying learning needs as part of their continuing professional development. This activity should include taking account of new research and developments in guidance, such as that produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). NICE has published a clinical guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of number of common skin conditions, such as psoriasis and eczema. The guidance is routinely reviewed to ensure it reflects the latest available, including around diagnostic approaches.</p><p>The British Association of Dermatologists also continues to produce a range toolkits and guidance for health professionals.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 24/04/2019 11:35:42 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

1110123

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Dermatology: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Health Education England on increasing the number of training places for dermatology students.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL15091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The number of medical specialty training places that are available each year in England is set by Health Education England (HEE) and is based on their assessment of service gaps and predicted workforce needs.</p><p>There are programmes of work underway as part of the development of a workforce implementation plan, which the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has commissioned Baroness Dido Harding, Chair of NHS Improvement, working closely with Sir David Behan, Chair of Health Education England, to oversee. These programmes will consider detailed proposals to grow the workforce, including consideration of additional staff in speciality fields, build a supportive working culture in the NHS and ensure first rate leadership for National Health Service staff. Baroness Harding will present initial recommendations to the Department in spring 2019.</p><p>The Department has not held specific discussions with HEE on increasing the number of training places for dermatology students. There has been a 100% fill rate in dermatology training in England for the past six years.</p><p>Dermatologist education and training and recruitment in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland is a matter for the devolved administrations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 24/04/2019 11:34:24 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

1121574

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	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	Skin Cancer: Health Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to raise awareness of the risks of skin cancer and methods of prevention
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL15225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Advice for adults and children on sunscreen and sun safety in the United Kingdom and abroad, to reduce the risk of developing skin cancer is available online at the NHS website. Advice includes: spend time in the shade when the sun is strongest, between 11am and 3pm; make sure you never burn; cover up with suitable clothing and sunglasses; take extra care with children; and use at least factor 15 sunscreen.</p><p>Public Health England (PHE) is refreshing its guidance to actual and prospective users of sunbeds on how to minimise exposure to ultraviolet radiation, which can cause skin cancer. PHE’s online guidance will be updated in spring 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL15226 question first answered 25/04/2019 12:39:17 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

1121575

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	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	Skin Cancer: Health Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include skin cancers in the Be Clear on Cancer campaign resources.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL15226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Advice for adults and children on sunscreen and sun safety in the United Kingdom and abroad, to reduce the risk of developing skin cancer is available online at the NHS website. Advice includes: spend time in the shade when the sun is strongest, between 11am and 3pm; make sure you never burn; cover up with suitable clothing and sunglasses; take extra care with children; and use at least factor 15 sunscreen.</p><p>Public Health England (PHE) is refreshing its guidance to actual and prospective users of sunbeds on how to minimise exposure to ultraviolet radiation, which can cause skin cancer. PHE’s online guidance will be updated in spring 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL15225 question first answered 25/04/2019 12:39:17 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

1121576

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	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	Sunbeds
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review sunbed regulations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL15227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Sunbeds Regulation Act 2010 was implemented to prohibit under-18s from using sunbeds based on the recommendations by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment.</p><p>The Department, with expert advisers, is considering whether the current legislation and associated guidance, produced by the Department, the Health and Safety Executive and Public Health England to support the enforcement of the regulations by local authorities and the safe use of sunbeds, are effective for protecting sunbed users.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 25/04/2019 12:40:32 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

1029091

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in reviewing Personal Independence Payment claims following the High Court judgment on 21 December 2017; whether they will automatically review the cases of all individuals assessed prior to that judgment; and if so, whether those individuals will be informed that their cases are being reviewed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL12439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The High Court judgment on 21 December 2017 refers to the successful challenge by judicial review of the 2017 amending regulation which had reversed the effect of the MH Upper Tribunal (UT) decision. This decision, handed down on 28 November 2016 related to how overwhelming psychological distress should be considered when assessing a claimant’s ability to plan and follow a journey under PIP mobility activity 1.</p><p> </p><p>As outlined in the Written Statement of 25 June 2018 (HLWS767) my Department is currently carrying out an administrative exercise to identify anyone who may be entitled to more support under Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as a result of the MH UT decision. At the same time, case managers will be considering the RJ decision, which concerns the way the Department assesses whether claimants can complete a PIP activity safely and if supervision is required.</p><p> </p><p>As outlined in the written statement of 20 December 2018 (HCWS1224), as at 23 November 2018, 140,000 cases had been reviewed and cleared and around 1,000 claimants had received payments. Given the complexity of the exercise we have started at a relatively small scale to test our processes to ensure they are effective before ramping up.</p><p> </p><p>Under this administrative exercise we are reviewing decisions made by the Department where the claimant was in receipt of PIP at the date of the Upper Tribunal decisions (MH, 28th November 2016 and RJ, 9th March 2017) and those who have had a decision made on their PIP claim since those dates. We will also be reviewing claims disallowed after these decisions.</p><p> </p><p>All claimants will be notified if we have reviewed their case. Claimants do not need to contact the Department at this stage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 07/01/2019 17:52:20 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

972718

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following their decision to review 1.6 million Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims as a result of the court ruling in January CP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2018] UKUT 5 (AAC), how many of those in receipt of PIP who have been further re-assessed since February have been informed of the outcome.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL10302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2018 answer text <p>As outlined in the Written Statement of 25 June 2018 (HLWS767) my Department is carrying out an administrative exercise to identify anyone who may be entitled to more support under Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as a result of the MH and RJ judgments.</p><p>The Upper Tribunal judgment of CP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2018] UKUT 5 (AAC) was heard after RJ and the Tribunal therefore considered RJ when it made its decision.</p><p> </p><p>All claimants will be notified if we have reviewed their case. Claimants whose PIP award increases will receive backdated payments. This will either be from the date of the judgement(s) or the start of their PIP award, if this was after the judgment.</p><p> </p><p>Decision makers will consider the MH judgment for all PIP decisions made since 28th November 2016. They will also consider the RJ judgment for all PIP decisions made since 9th March 2017. This will include claims which have been disallowed after the date of the judgment(s).</p><p> </p><p>As additionally outlined in the Written Statement of 25 June 2018, I am committed to updating the House regularly and a statement on progress of this exercise will be tabled in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p>In regard to timing this is a very complex exercise and of substantial scale. We absolutely understand the urgency of this work, but we are also committed to carrying it out safely and correctly to ensure claimants receive the payments they are entitled to<strong>. </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL10303 HL10304 question first answered 26/09/2018 15:31:38 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

972719

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following their decision to review 1.6 million Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims as a result of the court ruling in January CP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2018] UKUT 5 (AAC), how many individuals in receipt of PIP who had been re-assessed for continued eligibility have been further re-assessed; how many remain to be further re-assessed; and when the process will be completed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL10303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2018 answer text <p>As outlined in the Written Statement of 25 June 2018 (HLWS767) my Department is carrying out an administrative exercise to identify anyone who may be entitled to more support under Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as a result of the MH and RJ judgments.</p><p>The Upper Tribunal judgment of CP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2018] UKUT 5 (AAC) was heard after RJ and the Tribunal therefore considered RJ when it made its decision.</p><p> </p><p>All claimants will be notified if we have reviewed their case. Claimants whose PIP award increases will receive backdated payments. This will either be from the date of the judgement(s) or the start of their PIP award, if this was after the judgment.</p><p> </p><p>Decision makers will consider the MH judgment for all PIP decisions made since 28th November 2016. They will also consider the RJ judgment for all PIP decisions made since 9th March 2017. This will include claims which have been disallowed after the date of the judgment(s).</p><p> </p><p>As additionally outlined in the Written Statement of 25 June 2018, I am committed to updating the House regularly and a statement on progress of this exercise will be tabled in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p>In regard to timing this is a very complex exercise and of substantial scale. We absolutely understand the urgency of this work, but we are also committed to carrying it out safely and correctly to ensure claimants receive the payments they are entitled to<strong>. </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL10302 HL10304 question first answered 26/09/2018 15:31:38 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

972720

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following their decision to review 1.6 million Personal Independence Payments (PIP) claims as a result of the court ruling in January CP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2018] UKUT 5 (AAC), whether all those who had been reviewed for continued eligibility of PIP in 2016 and 2017 will be informed if they will be further re-assessed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL10304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2018 answer text <p>As outlined in the Written Statement of 25 June 2018 (HLWS767) my Department is carrying out an administrative exercise to identify anyone who may be entitled to more support under Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as a result of the MH and RJ judgments.</p><p>The Upper Tribunal judgment of CP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2018] UKUT 5 (AAC) was heard after RJ and the Tribunal therefore considered RJ when it made its decision.</p><p> </p><p>All claimants will be notified if we have reviewed their case. Claimants whose PIP award increases will receive backdated payments. This will either be from the date of the judgement(s) or the start of their PIP award, if this was after the judgment.</p><p> </p><p>Decision makers will consider the MH judgment for all PIP decisions made since 28th November 2016. They will also consider the RJ judgment for all PIP decisions made since 9th March 2017. This will include claims which have been disallowed after the date of the judgment(s).</p><p> </p><p>As additionally outlined in the Written Statement of 25 June 2018, I am committed to updating the House regularly and a statement on progress of this exercise will be tabled in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p>In regard to timing this is a very complex exercise and of substantial scale. We absolutely understand the urgency of this work, but we are also committed to carrying it out safely and correctly to ensure claimants receive the payments they are entitled to<strong>. </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL10302 HL10303 question first answered 26/09/2018 15:31:38 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

823173

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	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: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much additional funding, in real terms, they have committed to the NHS for the year 2017–18; and what are the comparable figures for each of the previous 20 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL4664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has committed an additional 2.1% funding in real terms to the National Health Service for the year 2017-18. This is the extra money being given through the NHS England Mandate to front-line services. The following table sets out the comparable figures back to 2013-14, when NHS England was created.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>NHS England Mandate (cash) £ billion</p></td><td><p>Real terms increase % (2017-18 prices)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>109.9</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>106.0</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>100.5</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>97.3</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>94.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Prior to 2013-14, NHS funding was measured only through the Department’s departmental expenditure limit. A series of tables showing the Department’s total departmental expenditure limit from 1997-98 to 2013-14 is attached, due to the size of the data. During this period, the Government method of accounting changed from cash to a resource budgeting basis. The figures in different stages of the accounting change are not comparable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 29/01/2018 17:02:58 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen attachment 1 file name HL4664 Total DEL 1997-2014.docx title Departmental Expenditure Limits 1997-2014
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere