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1387065

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
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	Hospital Beds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average bed occupancy in NHS hospitals in England per year for the last 30 years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Owen
uin	HL4879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2021 answer text <p>Data on the average bed occupancy in National Health Service hospitals in England in each year is held from 2010/11 onwards and is shown in the following table.</p><p>Year Total bed occupancy General and acute bed occupancy</p><p>2010/11 85.4% 87.1%</p><p>2011/12 85.3% 86.9%</p><p>2012/13 86.2% 88.0%</p><p>2013/14 86.3% 88.0%</p><p>2014/15 87.2% 89.0%</p><p>2015/16 87.2% 88.9%</p><p>2016/17 88.3% 90.3%</p><p>2017/18 88.2% 90.3%</p><p>2018/19 88.0% 90.1%</p><p>2019/20 88.0% 90.2%</p><p>2020/21 76.0% 76.6%</p><p>2021/22 84.8% 86.5%</p><p> </p><p>Source: NHS England</p><p>Note: Data for 2021/ 22 includes figures from 1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 17/12/2021 12:08:48 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	992 label Biography information for Lord Owen

838115

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	NHS: Royal Commissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to appoint a royal commission on the NHS; and, if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL5445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>There is currently no plan to establish a Royal Commission. The Government has made clear that the long term sustainability of the National Health Service is a key priority and is backing the NHS’s Five Year Forward View plan with a £10 billion a year real terms increase in funding by 2020/21.</p><p>In the November Budget, the Government committed to backing the NHS in England further so that by 2019/20 it will have received an additional £2.8 billion of revenue funding for frontline services than previously planned over the period. This included £337 million this winter to help trusts to increase capacity.</p><p>It also committed £3.5 billion of new capital investment by 2022/23 to transform its estate and drive further efficiency savings.</p><p>In addition, for other core NHS services, such as mental health and primary care, the Department of is making a further £540 million available through the NHS England Mandate over the coming financial year.</p><p>We are actively working with NHS England and national partners to use the period covered by the Five Year Forward View to put in place the necessary steps for the future.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 20/02/2018 14:46:43 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

934512

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Folic Acid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) mandating the fortification of flour and flour-based products with folic acid, and (2) informing pregnant women of the benefits of ingesting folic acid by other means.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL9193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government has made no formal assessment of the impact of mandating the fortification of flour and flour-based products with folic acid or of informing pregnant women of the benefits of ingesting folic acid by other means.</p><p>Women who are trying to conceive or who are likely to become pregnant are advised to take a daily supplement of 400 micrograms of folic acid until the 12th week of pregnancy to help prevent neural tube defects in their unborn babies. They are also advised to increase their daily intake of folate by eating more folate-rich foods, for example spinach and broccoli, and foods voluntarily fortified with folic acid such a wide range of breakfast cereals. Health education messages on folic acid as part of a range of pregnancy advice are provided in various settings targeted at women of childbearing age such as family planning clinics and general practitioner surgeries. Additionally, NHS Choices provides information online on healthy lifestyle advice during pregnancy including the importance of folic acid supplementation. The NHS Start4life Information Service for Parents provides parents-to-be and new parents with advice and information about pregnancy and the first few months with a baby, using free emails, videos and text messages.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 17/07/2018 15:02:17 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

934513

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Folic Acid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there are any adverse effects on humans and animals of ingesting folic acid; and if so, what they are.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL9194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>The current Tolerable Upper Level (TUL) of intake for folic acid is based on the observation that folic acid can mask or delay the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia. At their meeting on 3 July 2018, the Committee on the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) reviewed the available human and animal data. An interim position detailing the COT’s arguments and recent discussions will be published shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 17/07/2018 15:02:26 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

1140490

registered interest
date	18/07/2019
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	Mental Health Act 1983 Independent Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish a White Paper setting out their response to the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983, chaired by Sir Simon Wessely.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL17323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>We recently announced that the Government will publish a White Paper by the end of the year.</p><p>The White Paper will set out the Government’s response, in full, to the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983 and will pave the way for new legislation.</p><p>We remain committed to reforming mental health law and will develop and bring forward legislation when Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 25/07/2019 16:46:20 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1272427

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
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: Sports Competitors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to offer COVID-19 vaccines for (1) professional sportspeople, and (2) members of the British Olympic and Paralympic Teams for the Games in Tokyo 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL11604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) consists of independent experts who advise the Government on which vaccine/s the United Kingdom should use, including prioritisation at a population level. The JCVI has stated that phase one of a COVID-19 vaccine programme will have the prevention of mortality at the forefront of its objectives, as well as the support of the National Health Service and social care system.</p><p>For the first phase, the JVCI has advised that the vaccine should be given to care home residents and staff, as well as frontline health and social care workers and the rest of the population in order of age and clinical risk factors. Included are those with underlying health conditions, which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 13/01/2021 12:05:14 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1349834

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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	Office for Health Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to complete the interview process for the post to lead the Office for Health Promotion.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL2319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2021 answer text <p>We expect to complete recruitment for senior posts in the Office for Health Promotion by this autumn.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 02/08/2021 13:18:21 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1349835

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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	Office for Health Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to ensure the cross-departmental coordination necessary for the functioning of the Office for Health Promotion; and whether this will involve regular ministerial meetings with all interested departments.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL2320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2021 answer text <p>Alongside the creation of the Office for Health Promotion, we will establish a new ministerial board on prevention to co-ordinate cross-Government action to improve accountability on the wider determinants of health.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 02/08/2021 13:17:50 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1349836

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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	Office for Health Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they expect to appoint external advisors to the Office for Health Promotion.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL2321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2021 answer text <p>We expect that the Office for Health Promotion (OHP) will draw on external expertise and advice from a range of sources. We will present more detail on our plans, ambitions and governance arrangements for the OHP in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 29/07/2021 15:44:21 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1349837

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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	Office for Health Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Office for Health Promotion will be their lead organisation for the promotion of physical activity.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL2322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2021 answer text <p>The Office for Health Promotion (OHP) will work with teams across the Department, the health system and wider partners to support action on physical activity. We will present more detail on our plans and ambitions for the OHP in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 29/07/2021 15:44:43 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan