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1700689

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date	15/04/2024
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	Abortion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks of Lord Markham on 22 March (HL Deb col 441), how they reconcile his assertion that “the Government do not set policy" on foetal sentience with the provisions of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022 which included the establishment of an animal sentience committee.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL3753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs formulates policy on animal welfare. The Animal Sentience Committee holds functions relating to the effect of government policy on the welfare of animals.</p><p>By contrast, the determination of foetal sentience and its implications for abortion and neonatal medical practice is reached through professional consensus and clinical guidance, rather than through policy. For example, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ most recent Fetal Awareness Evidence Review was published in December 2022, a copy of which is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 23/04/2024 16:25:10 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham attachment 1 file name rcog-fetal-awareness-evidence-review-dec-2022 (3).pdf title RCOG Fetal Awareness Evidence Review
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1700690

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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	Abortion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they next expect to commission a foetal sentience evidence review and what organisations they will invite to undertake that and future reviews.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL3754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government does not formulate policy on foetal sentience. The review and determination of foetal sentience and its implications for abortion and clinical practice is reached through professional medical consensus and clinical guidance.</p><p>A recent and comprehensive review into Fetal Awareness Evidence was recently carried out by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Published in December 2022, the review concluded that evidence to date indicates the possibility of pain perception before 28 weeks of gestation is unlikely. A copy of the review is attached.</p><p>As an independent organisation responsible for producing clinical guidelines and setting standards for high quality women’s healthcare, the Government recognises their clinical expertise on this matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 23/04/2024 16:15:58 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham attachment 1 file name rcog-fetal-awareness-evidence-review-dec-2022 (2).pdf title RCOG Fetal Awareness Evidence Review
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1700691

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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	Abortion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to remarks by Lord Markham on 22 March (HL Deb col 441), what is the legal or evidential basis of his assertion that the Government has a “duty of care not to legislate where other reasonable processes are available” and where this is further enunciated.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL3755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>When considering its approach to legislation, in all cases the Government must be guided by whether the aims of that potential bill can already be implemented through other reasonable and established non-legislative means.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 23/04/2024 16:23:17 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1700699

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Artificial Intelligence
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 future use of artificial intelligence in education using national pupil data or learner records.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Oxford
uin	HL3778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The department has conducted research and has a work programme around artificial intelligence in education settings. To date, the department has not used national pupil data or learner records in setting the strategy for the department's work in this area.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 23/04/2024 14:50:27 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4279 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Oxford

1701995

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Batteries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many UK-based companies produce batteries for electric vehicles; and what is their collective capacity.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL3910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>AESC currently has a 1.9GWh facility operational in Sunderland. The UK has a further 52GWh per annum battery capacity committed – 12GWh from the AESC Gigafactory under construction in Sunderland and a further 40GWh from the planned Agratas Gigafactory. This is over half the capacity needed to meet industry demand forecasts of around 90GWh by 2030.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel question first answered 23/04/2024 16:03:57 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1701981

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
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 Insurance: Private Sector
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what regulations are in place to ensure that the care and treatment provided by private medical insurers are the most appropriate for a specific patient.
tabling member printed	Baroness Merron
uin	HL3896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Private medical insurers purchase services from independent sector providers who are responsible for delivering healthcare.</p><p>All providers of healthcare are regulated by the Care Quality Commission and follow a set of fundamental standards of safety and quality below which care should never fall, while the General Medical Council is responsible for regulating doctors in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 23/04/2024 16:04:59 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron

1701979

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
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: Staff
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 potential impact on the mental health and wellbeing of secondary care staff if their partnership with NHS Practitioner Health is ended after the 12-month review period.
tabling member printed	Baroness Merron
uin	HL3894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>We recognise that the NHS Practitioner Health service is valued by many doctors. NHS England is reviewing the service as part of a wider review of its mental health and wellbeing offer to National Health Service staff. It was confirmed on 15 April 2024 that the service will continue to accept new patients from primary and secondary care whilst this review is undertaken over the next 12 months. NHS England will assess the impact and confirm future arrangements once the review has been completed.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 23/04/2024 16:06:17 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron

1701967

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
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: Waiting Lists
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect updated NHS wait times to be published for 2022 and 2023.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL3882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>NHS England publishes Referral to Treatment Waiting Times data for elective treatment monthly in an online-only format, including for 2022 and 2023. There are no plans to revise waiting times figures for these years.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 23/04/2024 11:39:06 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1700687

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made in establishing and making operational the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery on 1 May, in particular with regard to (1) assuming responsibility for Northern Ireland Troubles reinvestigations from Operation Kenova and the Police Service of Northern Ireland, and (2) replacing inquests.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL3745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>As I set out in a Written Ministerial Statement on 17 April, I can confirm that the ICRIR’s operational functions will be commenced and the Commission will be able to receive requests and carry out reviews as planned on 1 May 2024 - the point at which the Legacy Act automatically ends current investigations and inquests. From this date, following a request in accordance with the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, the ICRIR will carry out reviews of Troubles-related deaths and serious injuries that occurred between 1966 and 1998.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 23/04/2024 11:40:16 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1701608

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
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	Integrated Care Boards: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the financial position of each integrated care board at the end of financial year 2023–24.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL3839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The financial year-end reports for integrated care boards are still in progress and not yet finalised. We anticipate that final, audited reports will be completed and available in July 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 23/04/2024 16:23:48 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley