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447470

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Employment: Electronic Surveillance
	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 the European Court of Human Rights ruling on 12 January in <i>Barbulescu v Romania</i> on an employer's right to access an employee's private emails in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL5372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government has made no assessment of the judgment The case raises the important question of whether the Applicant had a reasonable expectation that his communications would not be monitored; and could reasonably expect privacy when communicating from the Yahoo Messenger account that he had registered at his employer's request, and where there was a strict company policy prohibiting use of work systems for personal purposes. The Applicant alleged interference with his article 8 rights and that the interference was not foreseeable or proportionate. But the Court held that there was nothing to indicate that the domestic authorities failed to strike a fair balance between the applicant’s right to respect for his private life under Article 8 and his employer’s interests, and that there had been no violation of Article 8 of the Convention.</p><p> </p><p>The attached ICO's employment practices code sets out guidance in relation to workplace monitoring. The code is already clear that employers should have policies in place explaining how they expect their IT systems to be used, including setting out the extent to which, if any, the IT system can be used for personal use. Even where no such policy is in place, it is reasonable in certain circumstances for employers to monitor an employee’s use of the IT systems to ensure compliance with any policy or to ensure that employees are not abusing the use of the system. Such monitoring may include accessing non-work communications but this should only be done in exceptional circumstances.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 09/02/2016 14:25:09 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name the_employment_practices_code.pdf title ICO Employment Code
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

458814

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to educate women on alcohol avoidance whilst pregnant.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL6848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>On 8 January 2016, the United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers published a new guideline on pregnancy and drinking – that if a woman is pregnant or planning a pregnancy, the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all, to keep risks to the baby to a minimum. A copy of the guideline is attached. The Department will be working with the Royal College of Midwives and the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology to ensure that their members are fully informed about the content of the guidelines and are able to explain them to the women they care for and help them make informed decisions. Public Health England (PHE) is also working with professional organisations to enhance the awareness and confidence of midwives and health visitors to educate and inform women about avoiding alcohol while pregnant.</p><p> </p><p>PHE's Start4Life social marketing programme delivers advice and practical guidance to parents and parents to be to help them adopt healthy behaviours and build parenting skills to give their child the best possible start. This includes looking after their own health, and addresses the implications of drinking during pregnancy. Start4Life uses a range of products to inform and influence its audience's behaviour around alcohol consumption including the Information Service for Parents, Start4Life website, and leaflets and posters.</p><p> </p><p>Through voluntary actions by alcohol producers, independent research showed that in 2014 90.7% of bottles and cans carried warning labels about drinking in pregnancy, compared to just 17.6% of products six years before.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 23/03/2016 14:24:04 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name UK CMO alcohol guidelines review - Sumamry of proposed new guidelines - January 2016.pdf title UK CMO alcohol guidance
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

632738

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Older People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to reach and support people over the retirement age who are drinking more than the recommended weekly limits.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL3136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The <em>UK Chief Medical Officers’ Low Risk Drinking Guidelines</em> provide the public with the most up to date scientific information to help people make informed decisions about their own drinking. A copy of the Guidelines is attached.</p><p> </p><p>Upper tier authorities have been given the responsibility to improve the health of their population. This includes responsibility for tackling problem drinking and commissioning appropriate prevention and treatment services. Over the next five years, we will invest more than £16 billion in local government public health services.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) is also investing in, or otherwise supporting, a number of programmes to support people over the retirement age who are drinking more than the recommended weekly limits, including:</p><p> </p><p>- The NHS Health Check which reaches adults aged 40-74 and includes an alcohol risk assessment. If found to be drinking above the lower-risk guidelines, patients are offered brief advice to encourage them to reduce their drinking.</p><p>- The One You website which offers advice and information about alcohol, and tools which help people monitor their drinking. These include:</p><p>- The interactive ‘How Are You?’ quiz which includes structured questions on alcohol consumption based on the short AUDIT C questionnaire and delivers personalised messaging, including information on units and tips to reduce consumption.</p><p>- The Drinks Tracker app – a mobile app designed to support users to accurately track their consumption, providing feedback on units and calories consumed and tips on ways to cut down.</p><p>- On Monday 14 November, PHE launched a web-based single occasion checking tool that will provide information and support to identify risk levels and reduce alcohol consumption.</p><p>NHS England’s <em>NHS Five Year Forward View</em> commits the National Health Service to support national action on alcohol. The National Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) payments framework was set up in 2009-10 to encourage services providers to continually improve the quality of care provided to patients and to achieve transparency. To help deliver their commitment to reduce harmful alcohol consumption, NHS England has published a CQUIN to incentivise interventions to reduce risky behaviours and prevent ill health through alcohol consumption. This has a number of components, including alcohol screening, brief advice and referral to specialist services.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 21/11/2016 15:50:52 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name HL3136 - UK CMOs Low Risk Drinking Guidelines.pdf title UK CMO Low Risk Drinking Guidelines
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

528819

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	RAF Northolt
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to engage with individuals who are aware of having an alcohol problem but have not, because they are too ashamed or frightened, sought help.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities and their health and wellbeing board partners have responsibility for planning the full range of alcohol services, from early intervention and prevention, through to commissioning alcohol treatment services to meet need in their area and ensure services are accessible to everyone. Furthermore in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) public health guidance (PH 24) <em>Alcohol-use disorders: preventing harmful drinking</em>, Public Health England (PHE) encourages health and social care professionals to carry out Identification and Brief Advice through general practitioners and programmes such as NHS Health Checks and Making Every Contact Count. A copy of the NICE guidance is attached.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of services offer interventions that are non-religious and are based on cognitive behavioural principles with motivational enhancement techniques.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of online resources to help with alcohol issues, including the One You and NHS Choices websites. One You is an integrated social marketing campaign run by PHE which aims to engage adults in making changes to improve their own health. This includes offering users advice and information about alcohol as well as tools which help monitor their drinking. NHS Choices offers a range of information about alcohol dependence and includes an on online directory of local alcohol services that those worried about their alcohol use can approach for assistance.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL781 HL782 question first answered 07/07/2016 12:55:02 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Alcohol-use disorders preventing harmful drinking (PH24).pdf title Alcohol-use disorders: prevention NICE guidance
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

528820

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	RAF Northolt
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to provide non-religious support to people with alcohol misuse problems.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities and their health and wellbeing board partners have responsibility for planning the full range of alcohol services, from early intervention and prevention, through to commissioning alcohol treatment services to meet need in their area and ensure services are accessible to everyone. Furthermore in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) public health guidance (PH 24) <em>Alcohol-use disorders: preventing harmful drinking</em>, Public Health England (PHE) encourages health and social care professionals to carry out Identification and Brief Advice through general practitioners and programmes such as NHS Health Checks and Making Every Contact Count. A copy of the NICE guidance is attached.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of services offer interventions that are non-religious and are based on cognitive behavioural principles with motivational enhancement techniques.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of online resources to help with alcohol issues, including the One You and NHS Choices websites. One You is an integrated social marketing campaign run by PHE which aims to engage adults in making changes to improve their own health. This includes offering users advice and information about alcohol as well as tools which help monitor their drinking. NHS Choices offers a range of information about alcohol dependence and includes an on online directory of local alcohol services that those worried about their alcohol use can approach for assistance.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL780 HL782 question first answered 07/07/2016 12:55:03 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Alcohol-use disorders preventing harmful drinking (PH24).pdf title Alcohol-use disorders: prevention NICE guidance
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

528821

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	RAF Northolt
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what online resources are readily available for people struggling with alcohol misuse.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities and their health and wellbeing board partners have responsibility for planning the full range of alcohol services, from early intervention and prevention, through to commissioning alcohol treatment services to meet need in their area and ensure services are accessible to everyone. Furthermore in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) public health guidance (PH 24) <em>Alcohol-use disorders: preventing harmful drinking</em>, Public Health England (PHE) encourages health and social care professionals to carry out Identification and Brief Advice through general practitioners and programmes such as NHS Health Checks and Making Every Contact Count. A copy of the NICE guidance is attached.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of services offer interventions that are non-religious and are based on cognitive behavioural principles with motivational enhancement techniques.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of online resources to help with alcohol issues, including the One You and NHS Choices websites. One You is an integrated social marketing campaign run by PHE which aims to engage adults in making changes to improve their own health. This includes offering users advice and information about alcohol as well as tools which help monitor their drinking. NHS Choices offers a range of information about alcohol dependence and includes an on online directory of local alcohol services that those worried about their alcohol use can approach for assistance.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL780 HL781 question first answered 07/07/2016 12:55:03 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Alcohol-use disorders preventing harmful drinking (PH24).pdf title Alcohol-use disorders: prevention NICE guidance
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

458813

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the UK Chief Medical Officers' alcohol guidelines review, what steps they are taking to educate young people about the dangers of drinking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL6847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>Public Health England’s Rise Above social marketing programme aims to reduce the uptake of risky behaviours, including alcohol consumption, by young people aged 11-16. It teaches them the skills required to make better decisions in ‘risky’ situations to delay and prevent them from engaging in exploratory behaviours.</p><p>Talk to FRANK is a web-based information service that explains the effects and risks of excessive alcohol consumption. It also provides a help service via phone, text, live chat and email for people who are concerned about their own or others’ alcohol consumption. Talk to FRANK is an independent Government funded programme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government also commissions the Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Information Service to enable schools to understand and implement evidence-based approaches to preventing harmful alcohol use by children and young people.<strong> </strong></p><p>In the new science curriculum, there are opportunities for young people to be taught about the dangers of drinking: for example, at key stage 2, pupils should be taught to “recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function”, or in biology at key stage 3, where pupils will learn about “the effects of recreational drugs (including substance misuse) on behaviour, health and life processes”.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 23/03/2016 16:27:33 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

458815

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to educate the 2.5 million people who consume more than the new weekly recommended limit for alcohol in a single day, in the light of the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL6849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>Public Health England's 'One You' adult health campaign (launched this month) aims to help adults understand their alcohol consumption and take appropriate action. It also focuses on quitting smoking, healthier diets and exercise. The campaign provides information online, including tailored advice and, for example, a Drinks Tracker app.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 21/03/2016 12:24:39 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

518717

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Housing: Construction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that women in safe houses and refuges who need to keep their address anonymous are not prevented from voting.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL11
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>Electors who need to keep their name and address anonymous are able to submit an application for anonymous registration. As part of their application, electors must satisfy the Electoral Registration Officer that their safety, or that of people they live with, would be at risk if the register contained their name and address. For this purpose electors must provide either a court order or an attestation by a “qualifying officer”, which includes senior police officers and chief social workers. The evidential threshold for applications for anonymous electoral registration is to ensure that it is available only to those whose personal safety would genuinely be at risk if their details appeared on the electoral register, rather than for the purpose of gaining additional privacy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 31/05/2016 13:37:54 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

518718

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the relationship between the inability to pay high rents and the risk of homelessness, what they are doing to ensure access to social housing.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL12
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>The statutory requirement to consider ‘reasonable preference’ prioritises social housing for those who need it the most. The provisions in the Housing and Planning Act that ensure new tenancies are regularly reviewed will enable councils to get the best use out of their social housing.</p><p>To enable local authorities to help claimants affected by changes to Housing Benefit who need extra support, we have also increased the level of funding for Discretionary Housing Payment to £870 million in total across this Parliament – a notional 55 per cent increase compared to the previous Parliament.</p><p>Whilst households who face homelessness need suitable, settled accommodation it does not always need to be social housing. That is why we changed the law to allow authorities to make offers of good quality private rented sector accommodation. Since 2010 our homelessness prevention funding has helped local authorities and homelessness charities prevent almost a million households from becoming homeless. We want this work to continue and that is why we have maintained and protected homelessness prevention funding though the local government finance settlement totalling £315 million by 2019/20.</p><p>The government is also committed to delivering affordable housing. Twice as much council housing has been built since 2010 than in the previous 13 years. The Spending Review in 2016 allocated £8 billion to deliver 400,000 affordable homes this parliament.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/06/2016 16:03:15 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington