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1728273

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Propriety and Constitution Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the role of the Propriety and Constitution Group is in his Department’s relationship with the Civil Service Commission.
	tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
	tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is an executive non-departmental public body established in statute by the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act (2010). The Commission is independent.</p><p>The Cabinet Office, through the Propriety and Constitution Group, sponsors the Civil Service Commission and has appropriate sponsorship arrangements in place to carry out this function whilst safeguarding its independence. The governance and accountability arrangements for the Commission are set out in its ‘Governance Statement’ in the latest Annual Report and Accounts, which can be found here - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-commission-annual-report-and-accounts-202223</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Queen's Park and Maida Vale answering member printed Georgia Gould question first answered 12/09/2024 16:53:25 answering member 5305
	tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1727777

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	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	Health Services: Research
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to all members of the House of Lords on 8 August, who will be conducting the observational research study; who will be included within this study; how long will the study run for; and when they expect results from the study to be published.
	tabling member printed	Lord Cashman
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>A study into the potential benefits and harms of puberty suppressing hormones being used as one of the treatment options for children and young people with gender incongruence is being developed through a joint programme between NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care (NIHR), the research arm of the Department. The research will be co-sponsored by King’s College London and the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. It is planned that recruitment into the study will be through specialist National Health Service gender services, ensuring that individuals accessing hormone suppression through the study do so following a holistic multidisciplinary assessment within the services above. The study team has submitted their research application, which is currently undergoing scientific review.</p><p>Subject to the study achieving the necessary approvals, including ethics approval, the NIHR will publish details of the award, including the planned trial duration and study completion date, on its website. The study forms part of a wider joint programme of research and evaluation underpinning the delivery of new services for children and young people with gender incongruence. Further research will be needed to continue to build the evidence base, and our understanding of best practice in this important clinical area, including for psychosocial interventions. Work will continue with a broad range of stakeholders, to inform further study priorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 12/09/2024 16:44:02 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4340 label Biography information for Lord Cashman

1727644

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Plants: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the adequacy of EU export regulations for preventing the importation of diseased plants into the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Farnham and Bordon
	tabling member printed	Gregory Stafford
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-specialised-committee-on-sanitary-and-phytosanitary-measures#:~:text=Transparency%20data-,Trade%20Specialised%20Committee%20on%20Sanitary%20and%20Phytosanitary%20Measures,the%20Trade%20and%20Cooperation%20Agreement." target="_blank">Trade Specialised Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures</a>, set up under the UK/EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, provides a platform for information sharing and discussion on each of the Parties’ import and export requirements. It is using this mechanism that Defra could raise questions regarding the EU’s export regulations as they relate to plant health measures, if it were deemed necessary and appropriate to the circumstance.</p><p> </p><p>Non-compliant consignments imported into Great Britain from any country, including EU Member States, are monitored daily. Defra works together with the country concerned to identify and resolve any recurring issues. Between 01 January 2023 and 31 August 2024, Defra has notified the EU of 3525 non-compliant consignments. More data on EU non compliances can be found on the <a href="https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/trade/imports/non-compliance/" target="_blank">UK Plant Health Portal</a>.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 12/09/2024 16:43:36 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	5351

1727674

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Bluetongue Disease: South Suffolk
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the spread of bluetongue disease on South Suffolk constituency.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>Bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) was detected in the EU for the first time in autumn 2023 and it will take time to fully understand the impacts of this disease on the sector. We continue to investigate all reports of suspicion of disease and are monitoring the evidence of impacts domestically and on the continent.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, we continue to attempt to prevent its spread. We acted quickly to contain disease when the first case this season was detected on 26 August, implementing zones with movement controls on susceptible livestock to prevent spread in East Anglia, and more recently in East Riding.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has also permitted the use of vaccines for BTV-3 in the high-risk counties of south-east England.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and APHA continue surveillance of susceptible animals and epidemiological assessments, remaining vigilant for any changes, and will continue to work closely with key industry stakeholders to respond to developments and ensure that keepers have the information they need.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 12/09/2024 16:39:12 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1727768

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	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	Infant Foods: Labelling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the accuracy and compliance of baby milk powder labels with existing regulatory requirements, and what plans they have to bring the law into compliance with WHO provisions on the marketing of infant formula.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>There is specific legislation in place covering the composition, labelling, and standards, including marketing, to ensure infant formula and follow-on formula provide all the nutrients a healthy baby needs for development and growth, and to ensure consumers are informed correctly about their contents and uses.</p><p>The legislation also gives effect, in part, to the World Health Organization’s <em>International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes</em> and subsequent resolutions, which is a set of recommendations to promote breastfeeding and regulate inappropriate marketing of breast-milk substitutes.</p><p>Legislation also requires manufacturers of infant formula and some follow-on formula to notify the Department when they are placing a new product on the market. The Department assesses individual product labels against legislative requirements. It is the responsibility of individual businesses to ensure their compliance with the law, and the responsibility of local authorities to enforce the law. The Department does not monitor enforcement of legislation by local authorities.</p><p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is undertaking a market study into competition in the infant formula sector in the United Kingdom, and is expected to publish an interim report in October 2024. We look forward to the CMA’s interim report and we will carefully consider any findings and recommendations following publication.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 12/09/2024 16:37:09 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1727806

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	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	General Practitioners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what support they offer to general practitioners in meeting the demands placed on them.
	tabling member printed	Lord Turnberg
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>We hugely value the critical role that general practitioners (GPs) play, and we are determined to address the issues they face by shifting the focus of the National Health Service beyond hospitals and into the community.</p><p>We have committed to training thousands more GPs across the country, as well as taking pressure off those currently working in the system. The inclusion of newly qualified GPs into the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) will also support the recruitment of GPs.</p><p>The ARRS provides funding for a number of additional roles to help create bespoke, multi-disciplinary teams. All these roles are in place to assist GPs in reducing their workload and assisting patients directly with their needs, allowing doctors to focus on more complex patients and other priorities, including continuity of care.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 12/09/2024 16:36:26 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	2537 label Biography information for Lord Turnberg

1727805

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	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	General Practitioners: Vacancies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many vacancies are currently available for general practitioners in primary care, and how many newly qualified general practitioners are seeking appointment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Turnberg
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The data requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 12/09/2024 16:36:02 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	2537 label Biography information for Lord Turnberg

1727482

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2024
	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	Autism: Diagnosis
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve (1) the diagnosis of autism, and (2) support for those who are assessed as having autism.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department is currently considering the next steps to improving diagnostic assessment and support for autistic people. It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism assessment and support services, in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines.</p><p>On 5 April 2023, NHS England published a national framework and operational guidance to deliver improved outcomes in all-age autism assessment pathways. This guidance will help ICBs and the National Health Service to deliver improved outcomes for children, young people, and adults referred to an autism assessment service. The guidance also sets out what support should be available before an assessment, and what support should follow a recent diagnosis of autism, based on the available evidence.</p><p>In 2024/25, £4.3 million is available nationally to improve services for autistic children and young people, including autism assessment services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 12/09/2024 16:35:56 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1727310

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Horticulture: Peat
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning the sale of peat for use in the amateur gardening sector.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Green
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4272
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Defra is committed to protecting our nature-rich habitats, including peat bogs, and is looking at next steps regarding measures to ban horticultural peat. The Department will continue to work alongside the horticultural sector to accelerate progress on the peat free transition.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 12/09/2024 16:35:29 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1726645

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Land Drainage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's timetable is for implementing Schedule 3 of the Flood & Water Management Act 2010; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing thresholds at which those measures would be applied to help reduce the potential impact on small-scale developers.
	tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
	tabling member printed	David Simmonds
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is considering how best to implement its ambitions on sustainable drainage.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 12/09/2024 16:28:58 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	4872 label Biography information for David Simmonds