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515533

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date	25/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Strokes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the National Stroke Strategy and whether the strategy has achieved its aims.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL7913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the National Stroke Strategy or of whether it has achieved its aims. However, we know that good progress has been made on stroke in recent years, with mortality rates decreasing.</p><p> </p><p>Part of this progress is undoubtedly due to improvements in the treatment of stroke, where we have made great strides in several areas. The most recent data from the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Project shows that:</p><p> </p><p>- Over 48% of patients receive brain scanning within one hour of hospital arrival and over 90% within 12 hours;</p><p> </p><p>- 84% of stroke patients spend more than 90% of their time in hospital on a stroke unit;</p><p> </p><p>- Clot busting drugs give a certain cohort of stroke patients a better chance of regaining their independence. 11% of stroke patients admitted to hospital receive these drugs; and</p><p> </p><p>- Over 78% of patients are assessed by a specialist stroke physician within 24 hours of admission, showing that stroke services have made good progress in delivering 7 day specialist medical services.</p><p> </p><p>However we know there is more to do and increases in levels of obesity and an ageing population lead to new pressures.</p><p> </p><p>That is why a Cardiovascular (CVD) Disease Outcomes Strategy was published in 2013. It sets out key actions for commissioners and providers to help further improve outcomes in Coronary Heart Disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England hosts a CVD outcomes collaborative which brings together the relevant National Clinical Directors, the main relevant national charities, the National CVD Intelligence Network, Public Health England and the Department of Health. This collaborative continues to coordinate delivery of the work which was initiated in the CVD Outcomes Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>In February this year, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published interventional procedure guidance on mechanical clot retrieval (thrombectomy) for treating acute ischaemic stroke. The guidance sets out that current evidence on the safety and efficacy of this procedure is adequate to support its use, provided that standard arrangements are in place for clinical governance, consent and audit. This guidance does not oblige commissioners to commission thrombectomy nor hospitals to provide it.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is now undertaking work to inform a decision on whether this is a procedure that should be made more widely available.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL7916 question first answered 04/05/2016 10:58:46 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

515534

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Strokes: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children died of a stroke in England in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL7914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 09/05/2016 12:25:57 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley attachment 1 file name UKSA response to HL7914.pdf title Referral Letter
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

515535

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Strokes: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children experienced a stroke in England in the past year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL7915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Information on the number of children who experienced a stroke is not collected centrally. Information is collected on the number of finished admissions of young people with a primary diagnosis of stoke or mini stroke. This is given in the following table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs) with a primary diagnosis of 'stroke' and 'mini stroke' for under 18's by age groups at England level for 2014-15</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Stroke (FAEs)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Age</p></td><td><p>I60.- Subarachnoid haemorrhage</p></td><td><p>I61.- Intracerebral haemorrhage</p></td><td><p>I62.- Other non-traumatic intracranial haemorrhage</p></td><td><p>I63.- Cerebral infarction</p></td><td><p>I64.X Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under 1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 - 4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5 - 9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10 - 14</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Mini-stroke</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Age</p></td><td><p>G45.8 Other transient cerebral ischaemic attacks and related syndromes</p></td><td><p>G45.9 Transient cerebral ischaemic attack, unspecified</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under 1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1-4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5-9</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10-14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes: An FAE is the first period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. FAEs are counted against the year or month in which the admission episode finishes. Admissions do not represent the number of patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the period.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 04/05/2016 12:21:11 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

515536

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mechanical Thrombectomy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that thrombectomy is delivered to all eligible stroke patients in accordance with new NICE guidelines.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL7916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the National Stroke Strategy or of whether it has achieved its aims. However, we know that good progress has been made on stroke in recent years, with mortality rates decreasing.</p><p> </p><p>Part of this progress is undoubtedly due to improvements in the treatment of stroke, where we have made great strides in several areas. The most recent data from the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Project shows that:</p><p> </p><p>- Over 48% of patients receive brain scanning within one hour of hospital arrival and over 90% within 12 hours;</p><p> </p><p>- 84% of stroke patients spend more than 90% of their time in hospital on a stroke unit;</p><p> </p><p>- Clot busting drugs give a certain cohort of stroke patients a better chance of regaining their independence. 11% of stroke patients admitted to hospital receive these drugs; and</p><p> </p><p>- Over 78% of patients are assessed by a specialist stroke physician within 24 hours of admission, showing that stroke services have made good progress in delivering 7 day specialist medical services.</p><p> </p><p>However we know there is more to do and increases in levels of obesity and an ageing population lead to new pressures.</p><p> </p><p>That is why a Cardiovascular (CVD) Disease Outcomes Strategy was published in 2013. It sets out key actions for commissioners and providers to help further improve outcomes in Coronary Heart Disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England hosts a CVD outcomes collaborative which brings together the relevant National Clinical Directors, the main relevant national charities, the National CVD Intelligence Network, Public Health England and the Department of Health. This collaborative continues to coordinate delivery of the work which was initiated in the CVD Outcomes Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>In February this year, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published interventional procedure guidance on mechanical clot retrieval (thrombectomy) for treating acute ischaemic stroke. The guidance sets out that current evidence on the safety and efficacy of this procedure is adequate to support its use, provided that standard arrangements are in place for clinical governance, consent and audit. This guidance does not oblige commissioners to commission thrombectomy nor hospitals to provide it.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is now undertaking work to inform a decision on whether this is a procedure that should be made more widely available.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL7913 question first answered 04/05/2016 10:58:46 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

458818

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the policy of the Ministry of Defence on the retention of military quarters when there is a change of posting within 50 miles.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2016 answer text <p>Entitlement to Service accommodation at a duty station normally ends when the next assignment begins, whether or not the new duty station is within 50 miles of the previous location. However, Service personnel may apply to retain their Service accommodation at their previous duty station. The Ministry of Defence will consider each case in light of the policy criteria, taking account of all the factors specified within the application. Such factors may include a spouse's employment, children's education requirements and children's health and disability requirements.</p><p>More information on the policy, how to apply, and the factors included within MOD's consideration, can be found at paragraph 0725 of Volume 1, Part 1 of the Tri-Service Accommodation Regulations (Joint Service Publication 464) which is available at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jsp-464-tri-service-accommodation-regulations-tsars</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/03/2016 16:59:17 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name 20130114JSP464Part1_Amend14.pdf title JSP464-Tri Service Accommodarion Regulations
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

458819

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Ministry of Defence takes into account (1) a spouse’s employment, (2) children’s education requirements, and (3) children’s health and disability requirements, when considering whether to relocate or retain military quarters for a couple or family in the context of a change of posting within 50 miles.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2016 answer text <p>Entitlement to Service accommodation at a duty station normally ends when the next assignment begins, whether or not the new duty station is within 50 miles of the previous location. However, Service personnel may apply to retain their Service accommodation at their previous duty station. The Ministry of Defence will consider each case in light of the policy criteria, taking account of all the factors specified within the application. Such factors may include a spouse's employment, children's education requirements and children's health and disability requirements.</p><p>More information on the policy, how to apply, and the factors included within MOD's consideration, can be found at paragraph 0725 of Volume 1, Part 1 of the Tri-Service Accommodation Regulations (Joint Service Publication 464) which is available at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jsp-464-tri-service-accommodation-regulations-tsars</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/03/2016 17:31:05 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name 20130114JSP464Part1_Amend14.pdf title JSP464 - Tri Service Accommodation Regulations
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

455144

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	UN Commission on the Status of Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their objectives for the Commission on the Status of Women meeting in March.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government will use the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) to ensure that gender equality and women’s empowerment remain at the top of the global political agenda. We will negotiate with other UN Member States to agree a set of ambitious, action-oriented and forward-looking recommendations for governments around the world to accelerate progress on gender equality and ensure accountability.</p><p>At the first session after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, we will press for a meaningful follow-up process that places gender equality at the heart of the new agenda while ensuring that the CSW remains the prime global forum on gender equality and the laboratory of ideas that it is today.</p><p>Furthermore, we will enhance the UK’s reputation as a world leader in this area by promoting relevant national policies but also by exchanging ideas with other UN Member States. In line with the session’s themes this year, we will be focusing on women’s empowerment and on violence against women and girls in high level discussions, events and bilateral meetings.</p><p>In addition, the Government will host and support a number of events to raise the profile of certain issues which still prevent us from achieving equality, such as inequality in the workplace, discrimination in all its forms and violence against women and girls.</p><p>Lastly, but very importantly, we are working with civil society to ensure their participation remains an integral part of the CSW programme and their concerns are heard at the national and global levels.</p><p>Sixty years after the first session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the UK Government will send a strong signal that gender equality must be at the heart of economic and social development of all countries. We will have a ministerial team of four, led by the Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, and including the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for International Development. Parliamentary Under Secretary for Women, Equalities and Family Justice Caroline Dinenage MP and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development, Baroness Verma, in her capacity as Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas, will also attend.</p><p>The UK Government currently has two confirmed side events at this year’s Commission on the Status of Women. The first one will focus on getting more women and girls into science and technology and the second one will be on the gender pay gap.</p><p>We will also be taking part in other events where major issues such as women’s economic empowerment and violence against women are discussed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL6450 HL6451 question first answered 10/03/2016 12:40:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

455145

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	UN Commission on the Status of Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who will attend the Commission on the Status of Women meeting in March on their behalf.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government will use the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) to ensure that gender equality and women’s empowerment remain at the top of the global political agenda. We will negotiate with other UN Member States to agree a set of ambitious, action-oriented and forward-looking recommendations for governments around the world to accelerate progress on gender equality and ensure accountability.</p><p>At the first session after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, we will press for a meaningful follow-up process that places gender equality at the heart of the new agenda while ensuring that the CSW remains the prime global forum on gender equality and the laboratory of ideas that it is today.</p><p>Furthermore, we will enhance the UK’s reputation as a world leader in this area by promoting relevant national policies but also by exchanging ideas with other UN Member States. In line with the session’s themes this year, we will be focusing on women’s empowerment and on violence against women and girls in high level discussions, events and bilateral meetings.</p><p>In addition, the Government will host and support a number of events to raise the profile of certain issues which still prevent us from achieving equality, such as inequality in the workplace, discrimination in all its forms and violence against women and girls.</p><p>Lastly, but very importantly, we are working with civil society to ensure their participation remains an integral part of the CSW programme and their concerns are heard at the national and global levels.</p><p>Sixty years after the first session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the UK Government will send a strong signal that gender equality must be at the heart of economic and social development of all countries. We will have a ministerial team of four, led by the Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, and including the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for International Development. Parliamentary Under Secretary for Women, Equalities and Family Justice Caroline Dinenage MP and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development, Baroness Verma, in her capacity as Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas, will also attend.</p><p>The UK Government currently has two confirmed side events at this year’s Commission on the Status of Women. The first one will focus on getting more women and girls into science and technology and the second one will be on the gender pay gap.</p><p>We will also be taking part in other events where major issues such as women’s economic empowerment and violence against women are discussed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL6449 HL6451 question first answered 10/03/2016 12:40:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

455146

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	UN Commission on the Status of Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what their side events will be at the Commission on the Status of Women meeting in March.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government will use the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) to ensure that gender equality and women’s empowerment remain at the top of the global political agenda. We will negotiate with other UN Member States to agree a set of ambitious, action-oriented and forward-looking recommendations for governments around the world to accelerate progress on gender equality and ensure accountability.</p><p>At the first session after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, we will press for a meaningful follow-up process that places gender equality at the heart of the new agenda while ensuring that the CSW remains the prime global forum on gender equality and the laboratory of ideas that it is today.</p><p>Furthermore, we will enhance the UK’s reputation as a world leader in this area by promoting relevant national policies but also by exchanging ideas with other UN Member States. In line with the session’s themes this year, we will be focusing on women’s empowerment and on violence against women and girls in high level discussions, events and bilateral meetings.</p><p>In addition, the Government will host and support a number of events to raise the profile of certain issues which still prevent us from achieving equality, such as inequality in the workplace, discrimination in all its forms and violence against women and girls.</p><p>Lastly, but very importantly, we are working with civil society to ensure their participation remains an integral part of the CSW programme and their concerns are heard at the national and global levels.</p><p>Sixty years after the first session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the UK Government will send a strong signal that gender equality must be at the heart of economic and social development of all countries. We will have a ministerial team of four, led by the Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, and including the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for International Development. Parliamentary Under Secretary for Women, Equalities and Family Justice Caroline Dinenage MP and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development, Baroness Verma, in her capacity as Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas, will also attend.</p><p>The UK Government currently has two confirmed side events at this year’s Commission on the Status of Women. The first one will focus on getting more women and girls into science and technology and the second one will be on the gender pay gap.</p><p>We will also be taking part in other events where major issues such as women’s economic empowerment and violence against women are discussed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL6449 HL6450 question first answered 10/03/2016 12:40:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

455147

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	UN Commission on the Status of Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will promote their Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative at the Commission on the Status of Women meeting in March.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>At the current time, four UK Ministers (from the Department for International Development, the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Education) are planning to attend the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and promote UK objectives, including the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI). Tackling violence against women and girls is a key UK objective. We will be actively participating in the Review Theme and a significant number of side events focused on tackling all forms of violence against women and girls including sexual violence. We will use the opportunity of these different discussions to promote PSVI.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/03/2016 15:47:10 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger