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79501

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date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what medical assistance they are providing to military hospitals in Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL1400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is not providing direct medical assistance to military hospitals in Ukraine. Assistance to military hospitals cannot be recorded as Official Development Assistance (ODA), in line with Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development criteria.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 11/08/2014 12:47:08 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

79502

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Social Enterprises
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 social enterprise organisations in respect of the provision of healthcare.
tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
uin	HL1401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important role that social enterprise organisations play in the provision of healthcare, and is committed to ensuring that patients receive healthcare services from the providers that are most capable of meeting their needs and improving the quality of services that they provide.</p><p> </p><p>The Department engages frequently with social enterprise organisations that provide healthcare in a wide variety of ways. This includes through initiatives such as the Mutuals Support Programme and the Investment and Contract Readiness Fund both run by Cabinet Office and the Technology Spin-out Fund launched earlier this year by the Department, Big Society Capital and local partnerships. As part of a recently published independent report commissioned by the Department on staff engagement and empowerment in the National Health Service, interviews were held with over thirty providers and workshops with over 150 stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/07/2014 13:24:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

79503

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote the use of out-of-hospital urgent care providers to the National Health Service and patients.
tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
uin	HL1402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p>Information on the various urgent and emergency care services that operate in England is available on the NHS Choices website to help patients and the public make good choices about what type of facility may best suit their needs. This is supported by a “Find Urgent Care services” portal which allows users to enter a postcode and obtain directions to their nearest facility.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, NHS England is currently conducting a review into urgent and emergency care services in England. The Urgent and Emergency Care Review aims to reduce pressure on accident and emergency (A&amp;E) by delivering a system that enables more patients to be treated outside of hospital.</p><p> </p><p>The end of first stage Report on the Review, published in November 2013, recognised the need to deliver highly responsive urgent care services outside of hospital so people no longer choose to queue in A&amp;E. The Review further recognised that there are a range of urgent care services currently open including ‘walk-in centres’, ‘minor injury units’, ‘urgent care centres’ and other similarly named facilities that all offer slightly different services, at slightly different times, in different places.</p><p> </p><p>In response to this, the Review proposed to support the co-location of community-based urgent care services in coordinated urgent care centres. These will be locally specified to meet local need, but should consistently use the “urgent care centre” name, to replace the multitude of terms that are available at present. Urgent care centres may provide access to walk-in minor illness and minor injury services, and will be part of the wider community primary care service including out-of–hours general practitioner services.</p><p> </p><p>Since November last year, the Review team at NHS England has been working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders from across the system to work out</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>the practicalities for delivering this change, to ensure that all urgent care centres are able to provide access to a broad range of physical and mental illness and injury</p><p>care, for both adults and children. Final decisions on how urgent care centres might be organised will rest with local health economies, but a more consistent offer from such facilities will be advantageous in promoting them as an alternative to hospital based urgent care.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England will update on progress with the Review later this year.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/07/2014 13:31:31 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

79504

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services
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 impacts on costs and patient outcomes of the use of out-of-hospital urgent care providers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
uin	HL1403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p>NHS England is currently conducting a review into urgent and emergency care in England. The Review, led by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, aims to help build an improved, safer and more sustainable system for the future.</p><p> </p><p>The end of first stage Report on the Review, published in November 2013, set out NHS England’s vision for the future delivery of urgent and emergency care, but recognised that this vision will take three to five years to implement the transformational change proposed.</p><p> </p><p>Since November last year, the Review team at NHS England has been working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders from across the system to work out the practicalities for delivering the transformational change required. Work on the cost implications and benefits in terms of patient outcomes, for all aspects of the Review (not just in relation to out-of-hospital urgent care), is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England will update on progress with the Review later this year.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/07/2014 13:33:42 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

79505

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Social Enterprises
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 social enterprise providers in the delivery of National Health Service services; and what plans they have to enhance opportunities for social enterprise in the National Health Service.
tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
uin	HL1404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p>This Government believes that social enterprise providers make a valuable contribution to the delivery of NHS services.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2013 the Government commissioned an independent review of staff engagement and empowerment in the National Health Service, led by Chris Ham, Chief Executive of the King’s Fund. The report was published in July 2014 sets out the impact of staff owned mutuals and social enterprises.</p><p> </p><p>The publication notes that “a period of ‘accelerated evolution’ and evaluation of existing and alternative models would enable further evidence to be gathered about the impact of different organisational forms on staff engagement and performance.”</p><p> </p><p>The publication by the Kings Fund can be found at:</p><p> </p><p>www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/articles/improving-nhs-care-engaging-staff-and-devolving-decision-making</p><p> </p><p>In response, the Government has set up a £1million fund to support “pathfinder” organisations in the acute sector explore how mutual models could increase staff engagement across their organisations.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/07/2014 13:34:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

79506

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Social Enterprises
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to amend the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 to enhance opportunities for social enterprises in the National Health Service.
tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
uin	HL1405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p>While the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 is kept under constant review, there are no current plans to amend it. Under the Act commissioners must consider how improvements to the social well-being of their local area can be achieved from the services they are procuring. The Government believes that this is the right approach to improve the quality of public services, whilst creating better value for money for taxpayers.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/07/2014 13:36:18 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

79507

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Social Enterprises
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures are in place to encourage commissioners to award National Health Service contracts to social enterprise providers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
uin	HL1406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government firmly believes that patients must receive healthcare services from the providers that are most capable of meeting their needs and improving the quality of services that they provide, regardless of what sector that organisation comes from, including public, private, social enterprises and voluntary services.</p><p> </p><p>It is right that these decisions should be taken independently by local commissioners in the best interests the populations for which they are responsible.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/07/2014 13:37:26 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

79508

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with Hamas over the last three weeks regarding brokering a ceasefire with Israel.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government's policy towards Hamas is clear - the UK does not talk to Hamas, which is a proscribed terrorist organisation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 30/07/2014 16:32:09 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

79509

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent representations they have made to the government of Israel about their ground incursion into Gaza.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), discussed the current crisis in Gaza with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, and Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman during his visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories between 23-24 July. He made clear that whilst Israel had a right to self-defence, any response must be proportionate and maximum efforts made to avoid civilian casualties. He urged progress towards a ceasefire. answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 04/08/2014 10:56:44 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

79510

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Syria and Iraq
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what new steps they are taking to reduce the number of British Muslims travelling to Syria and Iraq to participate in jihad.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government takes the threat posed by those who travel to Syria and Iraq extremely seriously.Our priority is to dissuade people from travelling to areas of conflict in the first place, by highlighting that the best way for the public to help is to donate to UK-registered charities that have ongoing relief operations; that anyone going to Syria, even for humanitarian reasons, is at serious risk of being targeted by terrorist groups or the regime; and that travelling to Syria will place anxiety on families and friends.The Home Secretary this week backed a national campaign aimed at dissuading young people from travelling to Syria and Iraq. The campaign ‘Families Matter’ was launched on 21st July by Families Against Stress and Trauma (FAST), a community organisation which provides support to vulnerable families and individuals across the country. Through our work with law enforcement and responsible social media companies, we are making significant progress with removing online propaganda including material from proscribed groups, such as ISIL, which targets the vulnerable and encourages travel. Since December 2013, the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit have removed over 21,000 pieces of unlawful terrorist material, a significant proportion of which is related to Syria and Iraq. The police and security services are actively working to detect and disrupt terrorist threats. A range of measures may be used to, including disrupting travel by cancelling British passports, depriving dual nationals of British citizenship and excluding them from the UK, and conducting interviews at the border as part of Counter Terrorist investigations.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/07/2014 15:11:24 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian