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1311973

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2021
	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	Multiple Myeloma: Drugs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to receive a report from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence on the (1) efficacy, and (2) cost effectiveness, of the daratumumab treatment for myeloma; how long that evaluation has been in progress; and when this treatment is likely to be fully funded for the treatment of patients in the NHS.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL15254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>Daratumumab has been appraised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in several different indications related to different stages of multiple myeloma and in combination with other treatments. NICE has been able to recommend daratumumab for use in several indications and it is now routinely available to eligible patients in line with NICE’s recommendations. A number of appraisals of daratumumab for use in the treatment of multiple myeloma are in development.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 29/04/2021 09:49:36 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1273497

	registered interest
	date	30/12/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish the daily figures of COVID-19 vaccinations that have been administered; and if so, where those figures will be published.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL11674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2021 answer text <p>Public Health England publishes daily data on vaccination totals in the United Kingdom in an online only format. These figures are published by Public Health England (PHE) and can be accessed online via the UK Government website. NHS England and NHS Improvement also publish daily and weekly data for vaccinations in England only, which is also available in an online only format.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 17/03/2021 16:38:37 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1279512

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Honours: British Empire
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to changing the names of the Order of the British Empire and the British Empire Medal to remove references to the British Empire.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL12444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>There are no such plans.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 04/02/2021 17:37:35 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1279510

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	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 progress of trials of each of the COVID-19 vaccines for which they have placed orders; and when they expect to take delivery of the first doses of those vaccines.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL12442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government has secured early access to <del class="ministerial">367 </del><ins class="ministerial">407</ins> million vaccine doses through agreements with seven separate vaccine developers. The Government is working closely with vaccine developers to monitor progress of clinical trials.</p><ul><li>The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and this vaccine is already being deployed in the UK.</li><li>The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was approved by the MHRA and this vaccine is already being deployed in the UK.</li><li>The Moderna vaccine was approved by the MHRA. Supplies of this vaccine will begin to be delivered to the UK from the spring once Moderna expands its production capability.</li><li>The Janssen vaccine is currently in phase 3 clinical trials. If clinical trials prove the vaccine to be safe and effective, supplies of the vaccine could start to be delivered to the UK in the second half of 2021.</li><li>The Novavax vaccine is currently in phase 3 clinical trials. If clinical trials prove the vaccine to be safe and effective, supplies of the vaccine could start to be delivered to the UK in the second half of 2021.</li><li>The GlaxoSmithKline/SanofiPasteur vaccine is currently in phase 1/2 clinical trials. Deliveries of this vaccine are being discussed with the developer and dependent upon the vaccine being found to be safe and effective.</li><li>The Valneva vaccine is currently in phase 1/2 clinical trials. If clinical trials prove the vaccine to be safe and effective, supplies of the vaccine could be made available to the UK by the end of 2021.</li></ul> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 04/02/2021 17:17:31 question first ministerially corrected 04/02/2021 17:42:48 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan previous answer version 80248 answering member printed Lord Callanan answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1279797

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Volcanoes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what lessons they have learned from the aftermath of the explosion of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland on 14 April 2010 and the consequent ash cloud, in particular in relation to aviation; and what measures they have put in place in response to the impact of that eruption.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL12528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK is prepared to deal with a significant Icelandic volcanic eruption. Since 2010, the Department for Transport, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), NATS and industry have developed a bespoke response guidance, which is regularly exercised and updated. In addition, new radar and monitoring equipment has been established in Iceland; the Met Office has enhanced its ash-modelling capability; and revised operating procedures for aircraft flight in ash‑contaminated airspace have been agreed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/02/2021 17:23:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1279511

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Railway Line: Scotland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the planning assumptions for bringing into service high-speed train connections to the HS2 route from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL12443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>The current plans for HS2 Phases One and 2a will see Glasgow connected to the high-speed rail network between 2029 and 2033. Journey times between Glasgow and London will fall by 45 minutes from 4hrs 30min at present to 3hrs 45min.</p><p> </p><p>On completion of HS2 Phase 2b, Edinburgh will become connected to the high-speed rail network, reducing journey times to London from the current 4hrs 19mins to 3hrs 48min.</p><p> </p><p>New high-speed rail infrastructure is planned from London to Manchester via Birmingham and Crewe. Classic-compatible high-speed trains running to Scotland will connect to the West Coast Mainline (WCML) in north-west England and these will use the existing conventional rail network to serve both Edinburgh and Glasgow.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 29/01/2021 14:55:15 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1279509

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government: Remote Meetings
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to allow local authorities to hold public meetings remotely after the 6 May local elections.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL12441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>To extend the facility for councils to continue to meet remotely, or in hybrid form after 7 May 2021 would require primary legislation.</p><p>There is no option to extend the current regulations under the Coronavirus Act 2020 as section 78 (3) contains the sunset date of 7 May 2021.</p><p>There is considerable pressure on the Government’s legislative programme, but the Government is carefully considering next steps in this area.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 29/01/2021 14:49:32 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1273501

	registered interest
	date	30/12/2020
	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	Gender Dysphoria: Children
	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 practice of supplying puberty blockers to those aged under 16; and what plans they have, if any, to prevent this practice in England and Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL11678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>On 1 December 2020, the High Court ruled that hormone blockers were “innovative and experimental” and there would be “enormous difficulties in a child under 16 understanding and weighing up… information and deciding whether to consent to the use of puberty blocking medication”.</p><p>Following this judgment, NHS England immediately suspended referrals of new patients under 16 years old to endocrinology services.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 13/01/2021 12:37:20 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1273500

	registered interest
	date	30/12/2020
	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	Surrogacy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration is given to the welfare of (1) women, and (2) children, when developing policy on surrogacy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL11677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2021 answer text <p>The Law Commissions for England and Wales and Scotland have been undertaking a review of United Kingdom legislation about surrogacy with significant engagement from a range of stakeholders. The Law Commissions are currently considering responses to a public consultation about proposed changes.</p><p>The key consideration of these proposals is to balance the best interests of children born through surrogacy, treated as paramount in line with the current law, with the interests of women acting as surrogates, and the interests of intended parents.</p><p>Draft legislation is expected in 2022 and is intended to be subject to pre-legislative scrutiny.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 08/01/2021 13:46:15 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1273499

	registered interest
	date	30/12/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many E-7 Wedgetail AWACS systems they plan to procure; and what is the anticipated delivery timescale of each such system.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL11676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2021 answer text <p>In March 2019, HM Treasury and the Ministry of Defence approved the procurement of five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, however, discussions regarding the final E-7 Wedgetail fleet size are on-going with a decision expected in the first half of this year. The first UK E-7 Wedgetail is expected to enter service with the Royal Air Force in 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/01/2021 13:27:11 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie