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1682284

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date	15/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Batteries: Fires
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what measures (1) train operators, and (2) ferry operators, have to deal with fires caused by batteries in electric vehicles while in transit.
tabling member printed	Lord Lilley
uin	HL1578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>There is no evidence to suggest that electric vehicle fires are more likely to occur than petrol or diesel vehicle fires.</p><p> </p><p>Electric vehicles are currently only transported by rail via the Eurotunnel. As the infrastructure manager of the Channel Tunnel and operator of its shuttle services, Eurotunnel is responsible for the safety of passengers and has to maintain risk assessments for its operations, including developing procedures specifically for the carriage of EVs. These are regularly assessed and challenged by the Channel Tunnel Safety Authority and their inspectors. The safety authorities also facilitate regular dialogue between Eurotunnel and the UK and French emergency services to review operating procedures.</p><p> </p><p>Fire prevention, fire detection, and fire fighting in electric vehicles is a developing area and the Government continually reviews its guidance and regulations in step with the development of best practice.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 25/01/2024 14:52:05 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

1623538

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
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	Doctors and Nurses: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the cost of training (1) a doctor, and (2) a nurse; and how much of that cost is covered by student loans.
tabling member printed	Lord Lilley
uin	HL7405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>The Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) at the University of Kent estimates that the cost of training an individual doctor from the beginning of medical school through to the end of the foundation training programme is approximately £327,000. This includes salaries paid to the trainee during the foundation stage while they are working, living expenses and other costs of training. This includes costs borne by both the wider National Health Service and the individual undertaking the training.</p><p> </p><p>PSSRU estimate the cost of training a nurse to be approximately £67,000. These estimates are published in their Unit Costs of Health and Social Care Manual.</p><p> </p><p>The maximum amount that can be borrowed in student loans by an individual medical student is between £74,000 and £93,000 for a five-year course, depending on the individual’s living arrangements. From year five of an undergraduate course, and from year two of a graduate-entry course, medical students can also access the NHS Bursary. This is non-repayable and comprises payment for tuition fees and, where eligible, further grants and allowances.</p><p> </p><p>The maximum amount that can be borrowed in student loans by an individual nursing student is between £53,000 and £67,000 for a three-year course, depending on the student’s living arrangements. In addition, since September 2020, all eligible nursing, midwifery and allied health profession students have received a non-repayable training grant of a minimum of £5,000 per academic year.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 10/05/2023 11:11:03 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

1608428

registered interest
date	28/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will be able to (1) zero rate, and (2) exempt, additional goods and services from VAT in Northern Ireland under the terms of the Windsor Framework.
tabling member printed	Lord Lilley
uin	HL6934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2023 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework establishes new freedoms for the UK to set VAT rates and thresholds in Northern Ireland that go far beyond those available before EU Exit. That includes the ability to zero rate additional goods for VAT.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL6935 HL6936 question first answered 13/04/2023 15:49:49 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

1608429

registered interest
date	28/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will be able to raise the VAT registration threshold in Northern Ireland under the terms of the Windsor Framework.
tabling member printed	Lord Lilley
uin	HL6935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2023 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework establishes new freedoms for the UK to set VAT rates and thresholds in Northern Ireland that go far beyond those available before EU Exit. That includes the ability to zero rate additional goods for VAT.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL6934 HL6936 question first answered 13/04/2023 15:49:50 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

1608430

registered interest
date	28/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will be able to (1) zero rate, and (2) exempt, new goods and services from VAT under the terms of the Windsor Framework.
tabling member printed	Lord Lilley
uin	HL6936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2023 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework establishes new freedoms for the UK to set VAT rates and thresholds in Northern Ireland that go far beyond those available before EU Exit. That includes the ability to zero rate additional goods for VAT.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL6934 HL6935 question first answered 13/04/2023 15:49:50 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

1601224

registered interest
date	03/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Climate Change Committee: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) timetable, and (2) process, for appointing a new Chair of the Climate Change Committee; and how many applications were received for this post when it was advertised in July 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Lilley
uin	HL6120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>Under the Climate Change Act 2008, the Department’s Secretary of State makes appointments to the Climate Change Committee jointly with his devolved counterparts. The Committee Chair’s role was first advertised last summer. Due to the limited number of applicants demonstrating sufficient experience, the appointing parties agreed to re-advertise using executive search services. The updated advertisement is due to go live this month.</p><p>The role is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. In terms of process, the appointing parties follow the Governance Code for Public Appointments, including establishing an Advisory Assessment Panel that informs Ministers of progress throughout the competition.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 17/03/2023 13:17:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

1472306

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	Health Services and Social Services: Discrimination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to use the Everyday Discrimination Scale as recommended in the Review of Health and Social Care Leadership published on 8 June; and if so, what evidence they have that it provides useful objective evidence.
tabling member printed	Lord Lilley
uin	HL1155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>All seven recommendations in Leadership for a collaborative and inclusive future have been accepted by the Government. This includes positive equality, diversity and inclusion action, where the report encourages the use of the Everyday Discrimination Scale as a useful tool to support leaders and teams to address discrimination in the workplace.</p><p>The scale was developed by a Harvard University professor, which has been used globally to address issues through specific questions and considerations. However, the use of the scale is not being mandated in the National Health Service and social care. The Department considers this as one of a number of tools available to health and social care workers to ensure a welcoming and supportive environment.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 04/07/2022 11:26:25 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

1472307

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	Nurses: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications for nursing courses were (1) received, (2) accepted, and (3) refused, places in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, and (c) 2021, at universities in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Lilley
uin	HL1156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of applications made to a nursing course and subsequent acceptances in England in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Data on the number of applications refused is not held centrally.</p><p>2019 2020 2021</p><p>Applications 128,810 145,925 181,645</p><p>Acceptances 23,630 29,740 30,185</p><p> </p><p>Source: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service undergraduate sector-level end of cycle data resources 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Note:</p><p>An applicant can make up to five separate course applications. Only one place can be accepted.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 05/07/2022 11:49:44 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

1472308

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	Nurses: Migrant Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many nurses were recruited from overseas in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, and (4) in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Lilley
uin	HL1157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>This information is not collected in the format requested. While the National Health Service Electronic Staff Record collects self-reported data on nationality, this does not show where staff were trained or the country in which they were a resident at the time of recruitment.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 05/07/2022 11:48:15 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

1472309

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	Nurses: Migrant Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many nurses joined the Nursing and Midwife Council Register from countries graded by the World Health Organisation as having fewer nurses than the global median in the most recent year for which figures are available
tabling member printed	Lord Lilley
uin	HL1158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the independent regulator of nurses, midwives, and nursing associates in the United Kingdom. The following table shows the number of nurses, midwives, and nursing associates joining the NMC’s register from each country with fewer nursing and midwifery personnel per 10,000 people than the global median in the year ending 31 March 2022.</p><p>Bahrain 4</p><p>Bangladesh 1</p><p>Barbados 18</p><p>Belize 17</p><p>Cameroon 17</p><p>China 6</p><p>Colombia 3</p><p>Egypt 13</p><p>Eswatini 9</p><p>Ethiopia 1</p><p>Gambia 12</p><p>India 9,769</p><p>Iran 19</p><p>Iraq 1</p><p>Jamaica 115</p><p>Jordan 12</p><p>Kenya 461</p><p>Lebanon 20</p><p>Lesotho 18</p><p>Malawi 7</p><p>Malaysia 20</p><p>Namibia 11</p><p>Nepal 210</p><p>Niger 1</p><p>Nigeria 3,010</p><p>Pakistan 112</p><p>Saint Lucia 13</p><p>Sri Lanka 14</p><p>Tanzania 1</p><p>Tunisia 1</p><p>Turkey 2</p><p>Uganda 30</p><p>Zambia 57</p><p>Zimbabwe 913</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. The World Health Organization publishes a measure of the number of nurses per 10,000 population. The median for their measure, unweighted by countries population is 35.07 nursing and midwifery personnel per 10,000 population.</p><p>2. Countries below the median level of nursing and midwifery personnel per 10,000 population where there were no joiners to the NMC register are excluded.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 18/07/2022 14:45:42 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley