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1795279

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2025
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Working Conditions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of levels of welfare of employees at animal testing facilities.
	tabling member constituency	Chester South and Eddisbury
	tabling member printed	Aphra Brandreth
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	46473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2025 answer text <p>Licenced establishments are responsible for the welfare of employees at animal testing facilities.</p><p>The Regulator has published extensive guidance for the regulated community on the operation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. The published guidance includes information on the operation of named roles whose responsibilities include ensuring that those dealing with animals are adequately educated, trained and supervised until they are competent and ensuring that those dealing with animals have access to the information they need.</p><p>The Home Office holds regular, scheduled, meetings with stakeholders from the regulated community to discuss their concerns.</p> answering member constituency Barnsley North answering member printed Dan Jarvis question first answered 23/04/2025 16:46:17 answering member 4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis
	tabling member	5241

1795294

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2025
	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	Thames Water
	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 ensure that Ofwat's enforcement case investigation into Thames Water is (a) performed and (b) concluded in a timely manner.
	tabling member constituency	Henley and Thame
	tabling member printed	Freddie van Mierlo
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	46551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2025 answer text <p>It is not appropriate for the Government to comment on an ongoing investigation. We have a system of independent environmental and economic regulation, and the recently introduced Water (Special Measures) Act provides the most significant increase in enforcement powers for the regulators in a decade, giving them the teeth they need to take tougher action against water companies in the next investment period. This includes powers for Ofwat to set rules on remuneration, governance, and financial reporting. The Government will continue to work with regulators to hold water companies to account on poor performance and to drive improvements which benefit customers and the environment.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 24/04/2025 10:23:50 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	5296

1794047

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2025
	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	Diseases: Impact Assessment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are the process and criteria for triggering an economic impact assessment of a new disease in the Department of Health and Social Care; and whether they are undertaking an assessment of the suitability of that process and criteria against long Covid, as a condition that did not exist five years ago.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bethell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2025 answer text <p>The Government understands the scale of the challenge presented by long COVID, which is also felt on employment and the economy.</p><p>NHS England established over 100 long COVID services for adults, and for children and young people. These assess people with long COVID and direct them into appropriate care pathways which provide appropriate support and treatment.</p><p>The Government has also invested over £57 million into long COVID research. The projects aim to improve our understanding of the diagnosis and underlying mechanisms of the disease and the effectiveness of both pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies and interventions, and to evaluate clinical care.</p><p>The Department regularly reviews evidence on the health and economic impact of diseases and conditions. Where appropriate, this evidence is used to produce impact assessments which inform the development of new policies to address the needs of the population.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 22/04/2025 13:43:30 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell

1794053

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2025
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Road Traffic Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the cost to Parliament of a traffic marshal supervisor on the Parliamentary estate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hayward
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2025 answer text <p>The cost to Parliament of a traffic marshal supervisor on the Parliamentary Estate (working 12 hours a day, 5 days a week, 50 weeks a year) would be approximately £105K including VAT. However, actual marshalling hours vary according to operational need, and this sum is not what a traffic marshal supervisor would receive in pay.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 24/04/2025 10:33:09 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	863 label Biography information for Lord Hayward

1794068

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2025
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Gov Facility Services: Contracts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Timpson on 9 April (HL6405), whether they have taken steps to assess the potential for reducing costs and increasing productivity from retaining Gov Facilities Services Limited in-house.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2025 answer text <p>Government Facility Services Limited was created in 2018 as a government company to ensure continuity of facilities management services to prisons in the South and East of England following the collapse of the previous contracted supplier, Carillion. This was always planned to be a transient organisation whilst the Department decided on how the Prison and Probation estate would be maintained in the future.</p><p>A 2023 assessment conducted in partnership with the Cabinet Office determined that an insourced solution was not the preferred option for future prison maintenance services. The assessment was conducted in line with Cabinet Office guidance and was consistent with the options appraisal approach prescribed by HM Treasury Green Book. Financial analysis determined that an outsourced option would be more cost effective and deliver the best value for money. The value and performance of the Department’s service providers are subject to ongoing contract management and are reviewed and changed, where appropriate, to align with the business requirements.</p> answering member printed Lord Timpson question first answered 22/04/2025 12:57:05 answering member 5364 label Biography information for Lord Timpson
	tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1794088

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2025
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Employers' Contributions
	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 impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on the success of British farming.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2025 answer text <p>A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer National Insurance contributions (NICs). The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on individuals, businesses, and civil society organisations, as well as an overview of the equality impacts.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s decisions at Autumn Budget 2024 provide £5 billion over two years for farming and land management in England which will restore stability and confidence in the sector, strengthening food security alongside nature’s recovery. This is the largest ever budget directed at sustainable food production and nature’s recovery in our country’s history.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 23/04/2025 11:42:51 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
	tabling member	5020 label Biography information for Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest

1794100

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2025
	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, following the publication of the Government response to the House of Lords inquiry into preterm birth: reducing risks and improving lives on 14 January, whether they have received the findings of the NHS maternity and neonatal estates survey; and if so, when they expect to publish them.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Wyld
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2025 answer text <p>NHS England expects to shortly publish the findings of their survey of maternity and neonatal estates, which examined compliances against the current estates’ standards, including the requirements of neonatal parental accommodation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 23/04/2025 09:59:53 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
	tabling member	4685 label Biography information for Baroness Wyld

1793319

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2025
	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	Dementia: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on funding for new research into dementia prevention medication.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2025 answer text <p>The Department delivers dementia research via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR delivers a range of research on dementia prevention, through direct funding of projects as well as investment in wider infrastructure.</p><p>Research supported by the NIHR’s Oxford Applied Research Collaboration reported that a new shingles vaccine, Shingrex, is protective against dementia. Additional research supported by the NIHR’s Southwest Peninsula Applied Research Collaboration examined health data from over 130 million individuals, and has shown that common medications like anti-inflammatory drugs, antiviral medications, and antibiotics are associated with a reduced risk of people developing dementia.</p><p>The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including dementia prevention medications. These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money, and scientific quality. Welcoming applications on dementia to all NIHR programmes enables maximum flexibility both in terms of the amount of research funding a particular area can be awarded, and the type of research which can be funded.</p> answering member constituency West Lancashire answering member printed Ashley Dalton question first answered 23/04/2025 09:40:35 answering member 4981 label Biography information for Ashley Dalton
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1793320

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2025
	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	Obesity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle obesity.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2025 answer text <p>Supporting people to stay healthier for longer is at the heart of the Government’s Health Mission. We face a childhood obesity crisis, and the Government will take action to tackle the root causes of obesity head on, easing the strain on our National Health Service and creating the healthiest generation of children ever.</p><p>We are committed to tackling the obstacles driving obesity. We have already laid secondary legislation to restrict the advertisements of less healthy food and drink to children on television and online, we have announced changes to the planning framework for fast food near schools, and we are taking steps to ensure the Soft Drinks Industry Levy remains effective and fit-for-purpose. We are also committed to banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under 16 year olds.</p><p>While prevention will be key to addressing obesity, so is ensuring appropriate treatment is accessible. Over 28% of adults in England are living with obesity and even modest weight loss can benefit health and reduce the risk of developing obesity-related diseases. The NHS and local government provide a range of services to help people living with obesity to manage their weight. These range from 12-week behavioural programmes, including the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme, to specialist services for those living with severe obesity and associated co-morbidities, which can include obesity medicines or surgery.</p><p>We are also working collaboratively across Government to deliver a resilient food system that promotes health and food security. The Food Strategy will work to provide healthier, more easily accessible food to help people live longer, healthier lives.</p><p>Further action on obesity under the Government’s Health Mission will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency West Lancashire answering member printed Ashley Dalton question first answered 23/04/2025 09:37:06 answering member 4981 label Biography information for Ashley Dalton
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1793321

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2025
	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: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve cancer testing across the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2025 answer text <p>The Government is focused on reducing waiting times for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in England. The Department has invested approximately £1.5 billion of capital funding in 2025/26 for new surgical hubs and diagnostic scanners, creating capacity for over 30,000 more procedures and 1.25 million diagnostic tests. Furthermore, the National Health Service has hit its pledge early to deliver over two million more elective care appointments.</p><p>The National Cancer Plan for England will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for cancer patients, as well as speeding up diagnosis and treatment, ensuring patients have access to the latest treatments and technology. It has the overarching goal to ultimately bring England’s cancer survival rates back up to the standards of the best in the world and provide an NHS that is there when patients need it.</p> answering member constituency West Lancashire answering member printed Ashley Dalton question first answered 23/04/2025 09:38:25 answering member 4981 label Biography information for Ashley Dalton
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon