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1713284

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	Seeds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure there are no delays by the Animal and Plant Health Agency in processing applications for new seed varieties; and when they will determine the causes of the current backlog of applications so that in future new varieties are made available to UK growers in a timely manner.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Caithness
uin	HL4025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The backlog of applications for variety listing following EU exit has now largely been resolved.</p><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency and Defra are working closely with stakeholders to monitor the processes involved in variety listing and are currently instigating improvements and resilience in the system.</p><p> </p><p>The UK authorities are working together to develop the first UK Plant Variety and Seeds strategy. Following a Call for Ideas and further industry engagement, additional improvements in the plant variety listing process are anticipated.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 29/04/2024 14:40:41 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	3310 label Biography information for The Earl of Caithness

1702321

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how the performance of open-access operators compares with the major operator of services on the routes which they share.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL3932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road collects and publishes data on cancellations, reliability and punctuality of all rail operators, including Open Access operators. This is set out in the attached table.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 29/04/2024 13:14:01 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower attachment 1 file name Table of Performance of Open Access Operators.pdf title Table of Performance of Open Access Operators
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1702322

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to develop a recovery strategy for rail routes on which reduced services following the COVID-19 pandemic but have now recouped revenue and passenger numbers.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL3933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>As the pandemic has changed travel habits, train operators are using this opportunity to reassess their services to provide rail timetables that respond to new passenger travel patterns, and carefully balance cost, capacity and performance.</p><p> </p><p>Timetables should be demand-led and built with flexibility in mind, so if passenger numbers increase as we continue to recover from the pandemic, we can look to accommodate additional services. Where operators have modified their timetables, the changes are kept under review and, where appropriate, adjusted to reflect fluctuations in demand. Additional services will be included in the upcoming timetable change.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 29/04/2024 13:13:13 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1702336

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
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	Import Controls: Fees and Charges
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 adequacy of border control posts ahead of the introduction of the common user charge on 30 April; and what assessment they have made of the likely impact of the common user charge on the UK’s environmental horticulture industry.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayman of Ullock
uin	HL3947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>Defra is confident that existing and new BCP infrastructure will have sufficient capacity and capability to handle the volume of expected checks outlined in the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), with robust, dynamic, and effective operational measures ready to call upon if needed.</p><p> </p><p>Defra will continue to work with existing BCP operators to ensure they are prepared, and the Government has built new infrastructure at critical locations.</p><p> </p><p>Operators have not expressed concerns regarding under-capacity, we are therefore not anticipating queues but will continue working closely with operators to address any concerns they may have.</p><p> </p><p>The common user charge for BCP operating costs applies only to UK government-run BCPs. Commercial operators will independently set BCP charges for their own facilities.</p><p> </p><p>The impact of the Common User Charge (CUC) on businesses of all sizes will be kept under monthly and quarterly reviews, with rates reviewed and updated annually.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of the CUC can be found on GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 29/04/2024 13:12:24 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1701971

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	Disadvantaged: Coastal Areas and North of England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following research by the University of Manchester showing that local authorities with higher unemployment rates have more deaths from drugs, alcohol and suicide, how they intend to tackle the socioeconomic factors that underpin deaths of despair, particularly in northern and coastal regions of England.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>Good physical and mental health are underpinned by many socioeconomic factors beyond the health service. That is why we are working across the Government to improve air quality, ensure decent homes, and support disabled people and those with health conditions to work. The Levelling Up the United Kingdom white paper sets out the Government’s ambition to improve living standards and wellbeing across the United Kingdom, invest in communities, and improve public services. It sets mutually reinforcing levelling up missions to focus the Government’s action, including a health mission to narrow the gap in healthy life expectancy by 2030, and increase Healthy Life Expectancy by five years by 2035. The Government also provides a range of support, specifically to benefit claimants with a drug or alcohol dependency, to overcome their addiction and move into work.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 29/04/2024 14:24:06 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1701604

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	Sexual Dysfunction: Prescription Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many prescriptions for amitriptyline, imipramine and atomoxetine were issued in each year since 2014; how many Yellow Card reports of sexual dysfunction and persistent sexual dysfunction the MHRA has received for each of these drugs in each year since 2014; and whether they will ensure that persistent sexual dysfunction is listed as a side effect in the patient information leaflets for each these drugs.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>Over the next year, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) plans to review the risk of sexual dysfunction and whether these side effects persist for all antidepressants marketed in the United Kingdom. As a result of the review product information will be updated, as necessary, and consideration will be given to whether additional risk minimisation measures are needed.</p><p>The following table shows the total number of items in each calendar year between 2014 and 2023, as well as January 2024:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>Amitriptyline Hydrochloride</p></td><td><p>Atomoxetine Hydrochloride</p></td><td><p>Imipramine Hydrochloride</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>11,851,704</p></td><td><p>118,843</p></td><td><p>174,731</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>12,404,537</p></td><td><p>125,680</p></td><td><p>167,072</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>12,943,138</p></td><td><p>130,731</p></td><td><p>164,645</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>13,256,893</p></td><td><p>134,785</p></td><td><p>156,555</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>13,532,567</p></td><td><p>138,160</p></td><td><p>150,526</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>13,975,389</p></td><td><p>141,907</p></td><td><p>151,889</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>14,468,134</p></td><td><p>146,346</p></td><td><p>137,284</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>14,930,177</p></td><td><p>158,339</p></td><td><p>123,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>15,226,816</p></td><td><p>174,894</p></td><td><p>115,360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>15,662,619</p></td><td><p>178,150</p></td><td><p>108,197</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2024</p></td><td><p>1,370,670</p></td><td><p>15,334</p></td><td><p>9,072</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data Source: NHS Business Services Authority Open Data Portal, PCA data</p><p>The MHRA has received a total of 38 Yellow Card reports of sexual dysfunction related reactions suspected to be associated with amitriptyline, atomoxetine, and imipramine. Of these, 8 were for amitriptyline, 21 for atomoxetine, and 2 for imipramine.</p><p>‘Persistent sexual dysfunction’ does not represent a specific medical condition.</p><p>The following table shows a summary of these side effects listed in the product information:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)</p></td><td><p>Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)</p></td><td><p>Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>amitriptyline</p></td><td><p>erectile dysfunction, libido decreased</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>imipramine</p></td><td><p>disturbances of libido, impotency or abnormal ejaculation</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>atomoxetine</p></td><td><p>libido decreased, ejaculation disorder, erectile dysfunction, male genital pain</p></td><td><p>Ejaculation failure</p></td><td><p>Priapism</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 29/04/2024 14:21:35 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1701630

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
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	Countryside Stewardship Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish further information on the combined Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship offer.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL3861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>We plan to roll out the new combined Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship offer during 2024, with applications opening from the summer. We will publish more information about this, and how farmers will be able to apply, ahead of applications opening. This will include setting out how farmers with existing Higher Level Stewardship, Countryside Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements will be able to access the new offer.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller grouped question UIN HL3862 HL3863 HL3864 HL3865 question first answered 29/04/2024 14:18:17 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1701631

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
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	Countryside Stewardship Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when farmers will be able to apply for the new combined Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship offer.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL3862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>We plan to roll out the new combined Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship offer during 2024, with applications opening from the summer. We will publish more information about this, and how farmers will be able to apply, ahead of applications opening. This will include setting out how farmers with existing Higher Level Stewardship, Countryside Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements will be able to access the new offer.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller grouped question UIN HL3861 HL3863 HL3864 HL3865 question first answered 29/04/2024 14:18:17 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1701632

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
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	Countryside Stewardship Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when farmers in existing Higher Level Stewardship, Countryside Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements can transfer to the new offer.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL3863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>We plan to roll out the new combined Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship offer during 2024, with applications opening from the summer. We will publish more information about this, and how farmers will be able to apply, ahead of applications opening. This will include setting out how farmers with existing Higher Level Stewardship, Countryside Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements will be able to access the new offer.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller grouped question UIN HL3861 HL3862 HL3864 HL3865 question first answered 29/04/2024 14:18:17 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1701633

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
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	Countryside Stewardship Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when guidance for the Sustainable Farming Incentive online application portal will be set out.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL3864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>We plan to roll out the new combined Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship offer during 2024, with applications opening from the summer. We will publish more information about this, and how farmers will be able to apply, ahead of applications opening. This will include setting out how farmers with existing Higher Level Stewardship, Countryside Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements will be able to access the new offer.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller grouped question UIN HL3861 HL3862 HL3863 HL3865 question first answered 29/04/2024 14:18:17 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans