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1247977

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	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	Care Homes: Visits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a national system to enable care home residents to have meaningful visits from relatives by treating named family members in the same way as key workers who are tested weekly.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL9805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>We understand how vital it is to allow care home residents to meet their loved ones safely. We appreciate the particular challenges visiting restrictions pose for people with dementia, people with learning disabilities and autistic adults, amongst others, as well as for their friends and family.</p><p> </p><p>On 16 November, we began a trial of testing visitors to care homes. The aim is to support care home providers and families to work together to find the right balance between the benefits of visiting on wellbeing and quality of life, and the risk of transmission of COVID-19 to social care staff and vulnerable residents. This trial is currently taking place in around 21 care homes across three local authorities - Devon, Cornwall and Hampshire - with a view to rolling out nationally in December.</p><p> </p><p>Visitors will still be expected to follow infection prevention and control procedures. Holding hands and hugs can be allowed with a negative test and personal protective equipment, but visitors should minimise contact as much as possible to reduce the risk of transmission.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 07/12/2020 16:28:20 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1247976

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	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	Care Homes: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they have established to assess independently the capacity of care homes to accept safely COVID-19 positive patients from hospital; and who is responsible for that assessment.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL9804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>We are working with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the National Health Service to ensure everyone discharged from hospital has an updated COVID-19 test result and anyone testing positive is discharged to a setting that is assured to be able to provide safe care.</p><p>The CQC has worked with experts to develop an online infection prevention and control (IPC) inspection tool. If settings meet the expectations set out in the CQC’s IPC tool, they will be assured as having the practices and processes in place, at the time of the inspection, to provide appropriate post-discharge care for people who have tested COVID-19 positive.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 03/12/2020 12:51:15 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1247975

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	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	DNACPR Decisions: Care Homes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to instruct all care homes to ensure any Do Not Attempt CPR orders imposed since 1 March on any of their residents’ files are reviewed immediately, in consultation with residents or their representatives.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL9803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department has asked the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to review how Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions were used during the COVID-19 pandemic, building on concerns that the CQC reported earlier in the year. Interim findings are expected to be reported later this year with a final report in early 2021.</p><p>Until the review reports its findings in early 2021, we will continue to work across the health and care system to address the issue. The Adult Social Care Winter Plan reiterates that DNACPR decisions should only ever be made on an individual basis and should be led by the clinical team. All health professionals nationally are expected to follow the clear statements on the use of individual DNACPR orders.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 19/11/2020 12:35:47 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1654936

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Horizon Europe
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on negotiations for associate membership of the EU Horizon programme; and when they will be in a position to make an announcement.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL9533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/08/2023 answer text <p>The Government is moving forward with discussions on the UK’s involvement in Horizon Europe and hope these will be successful. That is the UK’s preference. While the Government hopes negotiations will be successful, participation must work for UK researchers, businesses and taxpayers.</p><p>Talks are ongoing and therefore a deal has not yet been agreed. A deadline for these talks has not been set but to provide the industry with certainty, the UK must come to a resolution as quickly as possible. The Government has set out Pioneer, the UK’s bold alternative, which it is ready to implement if association cannot be secured.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 22/08/2023 11:59:51 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1676097

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2023
	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	Osteoporosis: Screening
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to prioritise early detection of osteoporosis in older adults, especially women, and to enhance the timely diagnosis and treatment of people with osteoporosis, following ministerial commitments to do so.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>On 24 January 2023, we announced our plan to publish the Major Conditions Strategy. The Strategy will focus on six major groups of conditions, including musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders such as osteoporosis.</p><p>We have now published our initial report ‘Major conditions strategy: case for change and our strategic framework’, which is available on GOV.UK in an online-only format. It sets out what we have learned so far, and shares what we plan to focus on next to develop the final strategy.</p><p>For MSK conditions, it sets out that we will look to aim to improve services where medical treatment is necessary. Together with NHS England, we will explore supporting the further provision of fracture liaison services. This could include identifying people at risk of further osteoporotic fragility fracture and implementing strategies to reduce the risk of future fracture, including falls, and mortality.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 13/12/2023 12:35:34 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648319

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pensions: Tax Allowances
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much (1) gross tax relief, and (2) National Insurance relief, was given to (a) Defined Benefit or hybrid pension scheme employers, (b) Defined Benefit or hybrid pension scheme members, (c) Defined Contribution workplace scheme employers, (d) Defined Contribution pension scheme auto-enrolment members, and (e) other Defined Contribution pension scheme members, in each of the past three years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL8804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2023 answer text <p>Estimates of the cost of Income Tax and National Insurance Contribution relief on total pension contributions made in 2020 to 2021 can be found in Tables 1 and 2 below. Figures are provided in millions and rounded to the nearest hundred million pounds. Hybrid defined contribution and defined benefit schemes are counted as defined benefit schemes for the purpose of this analysis.</p><p>HMRC do not publish estimates of total pension contributions.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Table 1: Income Tax relief on pension contributions in 2020 to 2021 by type of contribution, £million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Income Tax relief in 2020 to 2021 [provisional] on:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined benefit scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined contribution scheme</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Individual contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td><td><p>900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Individual contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>16,800*</p></td><td><p>4,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5,900*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Table 2: National Insurance Contribution (NIC) relief on pension contributions in 2020 to 2021 by type of contribution, £million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NIC relief in 2020 to 2021 [provisional] on:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined benefit scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined contribution scheme</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>4,900*</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1,500*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>8,200*</p></td><td><p>1,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2,700*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*These figures contain forecasts rather than being entirely based on outturn data sources.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that the figures provided are estimates only.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL8803 question first answered 07/07/2023 10:06:56 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648318

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pensions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what were the total pension contributions to (1) Defined Benefit or hybrid schemes, (2) Defined Contribution auto-enrolment workplace schemes, and (3) other pension schemes, in each of the past three years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL8803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2023 answer text <p>Estimates of the cost of Income Tax and National Insurance Contribution relief on total pension contributions made in 2020 to 2021 can be found in Tables 1 and 2 below. Figures are provided in millions and rounded to the nearest hundred million pounds. Hybrid defined contribution and defined benefit schemes are counted as defined benefit schemes for the purpose of this analysis.</p><p>HMRC do not publish estimates of total pension contributions.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Table 1: Income Tax relief on pension contributions in 2020 to 2021 by type of contribution, £million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Income Tax relief in 2020 to 2021 [provisional] on:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined benefit scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined contribution scheme</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Individual contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td><td><p>900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Individual contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>16,800*</p></td><td><p>4,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5,900*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Table 2: National Insurance Contribution (NIC) relief on pension contributions in 2020 to 2021 by type of contribution, £million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NIC relief in 2020 to 2021 [provisional] on:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined benefit scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined contribution scheme</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>4,900*</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1,500*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>8,200*</p></td><td><p>1,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2,700*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*These figures contain forecasts rather than being entirely based on outturn data sources.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that the figures provided are estimates only.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL8804 question first answered 07/07/2023 10:06:56 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648317

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost to the UK economy of removing duty-free shopping for passengers arriving in the UK, and for overseas shoppers across the country.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL8802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Duty-free on arrival would place additional pressure on the public finances to which excise duty makes a significant contribution. Tax generated by the Government helps fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS, education, and defence.</p><p> </p><p>Although there are no plans to introduce a duty-free on arrival scheme, the Government keeps all taxes under review and welcomes representations to help inform future decisions on tax policy, as part of the tax policy making cycle and Budget process.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL8801 question first answered 06/07/2023 15:21:10 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648316

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the successes of duty free on arrival stores in the 65 other countries that have legislated for these; and whether they intend to assess the potential merits of implementing arrivals duty free in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL8801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Duty-free on arrival would place additional pressure on the public finances to which excise duty makes a significant contribution. Tax generated by the Government helps fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS, education, and defence.</p><p> </p><p>Although there are no plans to introduce a duty-free on arrival scheme, the Government keeps all taxes under review and welcomes representations to help inform future decisions on tax policy, as part of the tax policy making cycle and Budget process.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL8802 question first answered 06/07/2023 15:21:10 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648315

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: Retail Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the commercial interests of airports and travel hubs as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions; and whether they are considering cost-neutral measures such as duty free on arrival stores.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL8800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK’s aviation sector largely operates in a competitive private market. Government’s role is primarily to develop and implement the regulatory and policy frameworks that have helped to shape this world-leading sector. Last year we published Flightpath to the Future to set out how we will work with the sector to help it grow and return to pre-pandemic levels of demand and profitability.</p><p>The Government recognises how our extensive airport network can act as a catalyst for national and local benefits. In April, we introduced a 50% cut in domestic Air Passenger Duty (APD) to help bolster domestic connectivity, while further aligning APD with UK environmental objectives by adding a new ultra-long-haul distance band.</p><p>Although there are no plans to introduce a scheme for Duty-free on arrival stores, the Government does keep all taxes under review. On 1 January 2021, the Government did extend duty-free sales to EU-bound passengers for the first time in over 20 years. This is a significant boost to all airports and international rail terminals in England, Scotland and Wales, including smaller regional airports and rail hubs, which have not been able to offer duty-free to the EU before.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/07/2023 16:22:25 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann