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1731656

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	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	Cancer: Medical Treatments
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to secure funding for and expand access to minimally invasive cancer therapies approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence across NHS Trusts.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
	uin	HL1205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>Both NHS England and integrated care boards (ICBs) are required to put in place access for any treatment that carries a positive recommendation from the Technology Appraisal programme, operated by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).</p><p>Where treatments are approved by NICE through the Technology Appraisals programme, the National Health Service is required to fund and make them available within agreed timescales, which vary by technology. Implementation of any NICE approvals will be supported by the service readiness assessment and the development of additional capacity where necessary.</p><p>During 2024/25, NHS England will continue to support all ICBs in integrating the planning and commissioning of suitable specialised services with their wider population-level commissioning responsibilities, in line with their individual timeline for delegation. Service Development Funding (SDF) is available to support Cancer Alliances to deliver the priorities set out in the 2024/25 NHS Operational Planning Guidance; £266 million in SDF is being provided to Cancer Alliances in 2024/25. Funding comprises two allocations: place-based, provided to all Alliances on a fair shares basis; and, targeted, provided to a selection of Alliances for agreed targeted projects. Cancer SDF is provided to Cancer Alliances via their lead ICBs to enable them to deliver on NHS-wide priorities for cancer, in line with their local delivery plans which are included in their funding agreement.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 11/10/2024 13:26:54 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	3609 label Biography information for Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

1731687

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	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	Cancer: Health Services
	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 10-Year Cancer Plan for England.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL1306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government has set out plans to publish a ten-year plan to reform the National Health Service. The plan will be informed by Lord Darzi’s report and will include further details on how we will improve cancer diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. The 10-Year Cancer Plan commissioned in 2022 was not completed and a formal assessment has not been made.</p><p>Lord Darzi’s report has set out the scale of the challenges we face in fixing the NHS and the need to improve cancer waiting time performance and cancer survival. In particular, he highlighted the need to improve the number of patients starting their treatment within 62 days of referral and to increase the number of patients diagnosed at an earlier stage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron grouped question UIN HL1308 question first answered 11/10/2024 13:25:43 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1731717

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	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	Intimate Image Abuse: Mental Health Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what mental health support they currently offer to survivors of image-based abuse.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge
	uin	HL1290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>Whilst the National Health Service does not offer bespoke mental health services to survivors of image-based abuse, anyone experiencing mental health problems as a result of such abuse is advised to seek help from their local general practitioner, NHS Talking Therapies services or through NHS 111.</p><p>Further advice for survivors is available from the Revenge Porn Helpline and other sources of emotional support for all types of abuse can be obtained through the Hub of Hope website, both in an online-only format.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 11/10/2024 13:30:14 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4990 label Biography information for Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge

1731719

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Electricity Generation
	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 UK's ability to supply electricity generators to the Ukraine before the winter.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL1292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>Since the full-scale invasion in 2022, the UK has committed almost £370 million in grant, in-kind support and loan guarantees to help Ukraine respond to and recover from Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. This includes £20 million for emergency energy needs, announced by the Foreign Secretary during his visit to Ukraine in September.</p><p>The UK has donated £64 million to the Energy Community Secretariat's Ukraine Energy Support Fund, which coordinates donations of energy equipment, including electricity generators, in response to Government of Ukraine requests. All donations reflect verified, prioritised needs reported by the Government of Ukraine and draw on international supply chains.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 11/10/2024 13:59:35 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1731720

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Energy
	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 needs of the energy sector in Ukraine as a result of damage to energy infrastructure by conflict.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL1293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>Since March 2024 alone, Ukraine has lost over 50 percent of its power generation due to a string of Russian attacks on energy generation facilities. Over the upcoming heating season, Russian attacks and low temperatures risk making access to power, water and heating intermittent, aggravating the humanitarian situation on the ground.</p><p>The UK has been working closely with Ukrainian officials and international donors to fund repairs and provide back-up power generation during the colder months, while also supporting humanitarian efforts to ensure that civilians have access to warming points and collective centres are equipped with generators.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 11/10/2024 13:58:26 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1731722

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	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	Cancer: Health Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish their proposals for a 10-year cancer strategy.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL1308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government has set out plans to publish a ten-year plan to reform the National Health Service. The plan will be informed by Lord Darzi’s report and will include further details on how we will improve cancer diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. The 10-Year Cancer Plan commissioned in 2022 was not completed and a formal assessment has not been made.</p><p>Lord Darzi’s report has set out the scale of the challenges we face in fixing the NHS and the need to improve cancer waiting time performance and cancer survival. In particular, he highlighted the need to improve the number of patients starting their treatment within 62 days of referral and to increase the number of patients diagnosed at an earlier stage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron grouped question UIN HL1306 question first answered 11/10/2024 13:25:43 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1731734

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	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	Accident and Emergency Departments: Veterans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have considered to use trained and non-active military personnel in NHS accident and emergency departments to utilise their skills to provide rapid triage of patient’s needs.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
	uin	HL1333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>In April 2024, NHS England launched a drive to recruit armed forces veterans into a range of National Health Service roles. The Step into Health pathway supports members of the armed forces community in connecting to NHS organisations to set up training opportunities, clinical and general work placements, insight days, and application support. More information about the programme is available on the NHS website, in an online only format.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 11/10/2024 13:28:58 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

1731762

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Nagorno Karabakh: Refugees
	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 recommendations on page 20 of the report 'Disability Equality in Armenia', published by the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust in April, and in particular, the recommendation for the UK to provide further assistance to refugees from Nagorno–Karabakh in Armenia, including bespoke assistance for refugees with disabilities.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL1193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK remains in close contact with the Armenian Government and our international partners to assess humanitarian needs in the region, including for those who have entered Armenia as a result of conflict. We are ready to consider any further requests for assistance where needs are identified by the Armenian authorities and international humanitarian relief organisations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 11/10/2024 13:59:00 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1731780

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	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 Mortality: Ethnic Groups
	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 report Infant Mortality in England published by Health Equity North in August; and what assessment they have made of the ethnic disparities in infant mortality rates in England set out in that report.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leeds
	uin	HL1257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>It is unacceptable that infant mortality figures are rising, and that there are stark inequalities in outcomes for babies. The Government is committed to ensuring all mothers and babies received safe, personalised and compassionate care.</p><p>A key objective in NHS England’s Three year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services is to reduce inequalities for all in maternity access, experience and outcomes, seeking to improve equity for mothers and babies. The plan includes the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle which provides maternity units with guidance and interventions to reduce stillbirths, neonatal brain injury, neonatal death, and preterm birth and includes initiatives to reduce inequalities. The bundle has been rolled out across England to all trusts with full implementation by 104 out of 120 providers. All local maternity and neonatal systems have published Equity and Equality actions plans to tackle inequalities for women and babies from ethnic minorities and those living in the most deprived areas, tailored to the needs of the local area. A copy of the delivery plan is attached.</p><p>The Government is currently piloting a training programme to help avoid brain injury in childbirth to improve safety for mothers and their babies. If successful, national rollout is expected to commence next year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 11/10/2024 13:28:22 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron attachment 1 file name B1915-three-year-delivery-plan-for-maternity-and-neonatal-services-march-2023.pdf title Three year maternity plan
	tabling member	4349 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leeds

1731782

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	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	Maternity Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to resolve the issues highlighted in the Care Quality Commission’s National review of maternity services in England, 2022–2024, including those concerning workforce planning and recruitment.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL1285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) National Review of maternity services in England 2022 to 2024 shines a light on the serious issues that exist within maternity services.</p><p>The Government is taking the findings and recommendations made in the CQC’s report seriously and has committed to ensuring that trusts failing on maternity care are robustly supported into rapid improvement, whilst training thousands more midwives and setting an explicit target to close the Black and Asian maternal mortality gap.</p><p>The Government will continue to work with the National Health Service as it delivers its 3-year maternity and neonatal plan to grow the maternity workforce, develop a culture of safety, and ensure women receive safe, compassionate care.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 11/10/2024 13:43:36 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover