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1248063

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	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	Gaza: Unemployment
	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 unemployment in Gaza has increased.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL9891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the situation in Gaza. We are working to address the underlying causes of humanitarian need and economic decline in Gaza. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv and our Consulate-General in Jerusalem frequently urge the Israeli and Palestinian authorities to take steps to improve conditions in Gaza. Our economic development programme aims to lift the overall standard of living in by increasing trade and job creation, enabling greater movement and access for people and goods, and enhancing the supply of electricity and clean water. The UK will continue to urge the parties to prioritise progress towards reaching a durable solution for Gaza and to take the necessary practical steps to ensure Gaza's reconstruction and economic recovery.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9963 question first answered 13/11/2020 14:48:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1248561

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	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	Gaza: Unemployment
	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 the rate of unemployment in Gaza has reached 70 per cent.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL9963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the situation in Gaza. We are working to address the underlying causes of humanitarian need and economic decline in Gaza. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv and our Consulate-General in Jerusalem frequently urge the Israeli and Palestinian authorities to take steps to improve conditions in Gaza. Our economic development programme aims to lift the overall standard of living in by increasing trade and job creation, enabling greater movement and access for people and goods, and enhancing the supply of electricity and clean water. The UK will continue to urge the parties to prioritise progress towards reaching a durable solution for Gaza and to take the necessary practical steps to ensure Gaza's reconstruction and economic recovery.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9891 question first answered 13/11/2020 14:48:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1246819

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2020
	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	Contraceptives
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they recommend that a client has a consultation with a clinician prior to the purchase of emergency contraception.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL9685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>It is a legal requirement that pharmacy (P) medicines, which include emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) products, can only be sold or supplied, or offered for sale or supply, from a registered pharmacy. The sale or supply must be undertaken by, or under the supervision of, a pharmacist. Information on the number of pharmacies in England that are unable to provide EHC in a confidential and a COVID-19 secure way is not collected centrally.</p><p>No assessment has been made centrally of the level of confidentiality in pharmacies for women who request EHC. However, most pharmacies now have a private consultation room where discussions with pharmacy staff can take place without being overheard. The Government has no specific plans to reclassify emergency contraceptive pills as a general sales list medication. Emergency contraceptive pills are currently available without prescription from pharmacies. Any applications to make them available on general sale from other retail outlets would be considered in accordance with the Government’s usual procedures by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL9686 HL9687 HL9688 question first answered 10/11/2020 12:48:01 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1246820

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2020
	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	Contraceptives
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many pharmacies in England are unable to provide emergency contraception in (1) a confidential, and (2) a COVID-19 secure, way.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL9686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>It is a legal requirement that pharmacy (P) medicines, which include emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) products, can only be sold or supplied, or offered for sale or supply, from a registered pharmacy. The sale or supply must be undertaken by, or under the supervision of, a pharmacist. Information on the number of pharmacies in England that are unable to provide EHC in a confidential and a COVID-19 secure way is not collected centrally.</p><p>No assessment has been made centrally of the level of confidentiality in pharmacies for women who request EHC. However, most pharmacies now have a private consultation room where discussions with pharmacy staff can take place without being overheard. The Government has no specific plans to reclassify emergency contraceptive pills as a general sales list medication. Emergency contraceptive pills are currently available without prescription from pharmacies. Any applications to make them available on general sale from other retail outlets would be considered in accordance with the Government’s usual procedures by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL9685 HL9687 HL9688 question first answered 10/11/2020 12:48:01 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1246821

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2020
	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	Contraceptives
	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 level of confidentiality in pharmacies for women who request emergency contraception.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL9687
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>It is a legal requirement that pharmacy (P) medicines, which include emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) products, can only be sold or supplied, or offered for sale or supply, from a registered pharmacy. The sale or supply must be undertaken by, or under the supervision of, a pharmacist. Information on the number of pharmacies in England that are unable to provide EHC in a confidential and a COVID-19 secure way is not collected centrally.</p><p>No assessment has been made centrally of the level of confidentiality in pharmacies for women who request EHC. However, most pharmacies now have a private consultation room where discussions with pharmacy staff can take place without being overheard. The Government has no specific plans to reclassify emergency contraceptive pills as a general sales list medication. Emergency contraceptive pills are currently available without prescription from pharmacies. Any applications to make them available on general sale from other retail outlets would be considered in accordance with the Government’s usual procedures by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL9685 HL9686 HL9688 question first answered 10/11/2020 12:48:01 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1246822

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2020
	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	Contraceptives
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, what plans they have to reclassify emergency hormonal contraception as a general sales list medication.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL9688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>It is a legal requirement that pharmacy (P) medicines, which include emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) products, can only be sold or supplied, or offered for sale or supply, from a registered pharmacy. The sale or supply must be undertaken by, or under the supervision of, a pharmacist. Information on the number of pharmacies in England that are unable to provide EHC in a confidential and a COVID-19 secure way is not collected centrally.</p><p>No assessment has been made centrally of the level of confidentiality in pharmacies for women who request EHC. However, most pharmacies now have a private consultation room where discussions with pharmacy staff can take place without being overheard. The Government has no specific plans to reclassify emergency contraceptive pills as a general sales list medication. Emergency contraceptive pills are currently available without prescription from pharmacies. Any applications to make them available on general sale from other retail outlets would be considered in accordance with the Government’s usual procedures by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL9685 HL9686 HL9687 question first answered 10/11/2020 12:48:01 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1246688

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	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	Gaza Strip: Nurses
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the restrictions which prevent nurses who live in Gaza from being able to reach Makassed Hospital where they work.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL9593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about restrictions on freedom of movement between Gaza and the West Bank. Israeli restrictions severely restrict the movement of medical professionals, patients and families from Gaza, hampering the provision of quality health services. Our Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises the matter of medical permits, and the issue of movement and access, with the Israeli authorities. A lasting resolution to the situation is needed that will ensure that all those who are in need of medical attention and their families have unimpeded access to healthcare provisions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9594 question first answered 09/11/2020 14:53:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1246689

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	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	Gaza Strip: Breast Cancer
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the breast cancer appeal by Medical Aid for Palestinians, what steps they are taking to support women in Gaza with breast cancer to get treatment.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL9594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about restrictions on freedom of movement between Gaza and the West Bank. Israeli restrictions severely restrict the movement of medical professionals, patients and families from Gaza, hampering the provision of quality health services. Our Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises the matter of medical permits, and the issue of movement and access, with the Israeli authorities. A lasting resolution to the situation is needed that will ensure that all those who are in need of medical attention and their families have unimpeded access to healthcare provisions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9593 question first answered 09/11/2020 14:53:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

928881

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2018
	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	Contraceptives
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to make oral contraceptives available over the counter in pharmacies on the same basis as emergency contraception; and if so, when.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL8882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government has no specific plans to make oral contraceptive pills available without a prescription. Any applications to reclassify particular products from prescription only to non-prescription supply would need to be initiated by the manufacturer and would then be considered in accordance with its usual procedures by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.</p><p>In accordance with its usual procedures the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approved an application from Pfizer to reclassify the product Viagra Connect (sildenafil 50mg) from a prescription only medicine to a pharmacy medicine. After full assessment of the available evidence and having sought advice from the Commission on Human Medicines, the product was considered safe to be supplied from pharmacies without prescription.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL8883 question first answered 04/07/2018 16:32:15 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

928882

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2018
	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	Viagra
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why Viagra has been made available over the counter in pharmacies.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL8883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government has no specific plans to make oral contraceptive pills available without a prescription. Any applications to reclassify particular products from prescription only to non-prescription supply would need to be initiated by the manufacturer and would then be considered in accordance with its usual procedures by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.</p><p>In accordance with its usual procedures the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approved an application from Pfizer to reclassify the product Viagra Connect (sildenafil 50mg) from a prescription only medicine to a pharmacy medicine. After full assessment of the available evidence and having sought advice from the Commission on Human Medicines, the product was considered safe to be supplied from pharmacies without prescription.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL8882 question first answered 04/07/2018 16:32:15 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge