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date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Smoking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are proposing to reduce the overall number of cigarettes smoked in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government continues to provide leadership and guidance on the most effective interventions, ensuring that the new legislation is implemented well and that organisations with national responsibilities are joined up and effective in achieving these ambitions. We will aim to provide access to training for all health professionals on how to help patients quit, promote links to stop smoking services across the health and care system and strive to achieve a smokefree National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>We will support local councils to identify local solutions, particularly where prevalence remains high so they can help people to quit. The Government will maintain high duty rates for tobacco products to make tobacco less affordable and will ensure that sanctions in current legislation are effective and fit for purpose. Our end goal is a smoke-free generation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 27/11/2017 12:19:22 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

781205

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they claimed in EEA medical costs from the Republic of Ireland under (1) Article 93, (2) Article 94, and (3) Article 95, during activity period 2016–17.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department, on behalf of the United Kingdom Government, reimburses other European Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland for the cost of providing treatment to people we are responsible for under European Union law, based on pension and benefit eligibility and irrespective of nationality. In the same way, other EEA countries and Switzerland reimburse the Department, on behalf of the UK Government, for the cost of the NHS providing treatment to people they are responsible for under EU law, irrespective of nationality and including UK nationals insured in another EEA country or Switzerland.</p><p> </p><p>Requested figures for 2016-17, the latest available, are provided in the following table, rounded to the nearest pound. Member states can submit claims up to 18 months in arrears so claims for any 12 month period do not necessarily reflect treatment provided in that period.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Country</p></td><td><p>Article 22.1c</p></td><td><p>Article 93</p></td><td><p>Article 94</p></td><td><p>Article 95</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>£6,445,232</p></td><td><p>£7,166,070</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£4,865,850</p></td><td><p>£18,477,152</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Resource Accounting and Budgeting exercise. Totals are based on estimates of the costs of EEA healthcare claims made annually for the purposes of provisions made in the Department of Health accounts in accordance with HM Treasury resource accounting rules.</p><p><em>Notes: </em>Article 93 claims are combined claims for healthcare costs relating to temporary visitors (via European Health Insurance Cards), workers temporarily posted abroad by their employer, referrals for treatment in other EEA countries, or equivalent claims calculated on a formula basis under bilateral arrangements. Due to the nature of the claims system between member states, it is not currently possible to disaggregate the data consistently for all member states by either type of claim or type of treatment.</p><p>Article 94 claims are healthcare costs relating to dependents of workers not resident in same member state as the worker.</p><p>Article 95 claims are for healthcare costs relating to pensioners and dependents of pensioners.</p><p>Article 22.1c refers to patient referral claims.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 13/11/2017 15:26:33 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

767334

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Drugs: Manufacturing Industries
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 role of manufacturers of medical products in restrictions of supply to pharmacists, and of the relationship of such restrictions to the pricing of those products.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. However, the majority of products supplied through restricted wholesale models are branded medicines, for which prices are controlled by the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme. The Department, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, and pharmaceutical supply chain stakeholders agreed best practice guidelines for dealing with supply and distribution of medicines. These set out that where restricted wholesale models are in place, manufacturers should put contingency arrangements in place so that pharmacies can obtain the product directly from the manufacturer if they cannot get it from their wholesaler.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 18/10/2017 09:37:21 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

758381

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much was paid (1) by the UK to each EU member state for healthcare provided to (a) UK citizens, and (b) UK pensioners resident in of those states in the last year; and (2) by each EU member state to the UK for healthcare provided to (a) their citizens, and (b) pensioners resident in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department, on behalf of the United Kingdom Government, reimburses other European Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland for the cost of providing treatment to people we are responsible for under European Union law, based on pension and benefit eligibility, and irrespective of nationality. In the same way, other EEA countries and Switzerland reimburse the Department, on behalf of the UK Government, for the cost of the National Health Service providing treatment to people they are responsible for under EU law, irrespective of nationality and including UK nationals insured in another EEA country or Switzerland.</p><p> </p><p>Member state claims against the UK are in local currency, so totals are significantly affected by the exchange rate at the time of payment and can mean a difference of millions of pounds. Member states can submit claims up to 18 months in arrears, so claims for any 12 month period do not necessarily reflect treatment provided in that period.</p><p> </p><p>Due to the size of the data, figures for the amount paid by the UK to each EU member state for healthcare in 2016/17 are provided in the attached table. These figures are the latest available and rounded to the nearest pound.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>After the UK leaves the EU, and in a reciprocal deal, the UK will continue to export and uprate the UK state pension and to provide associated healthcare cover on behalf of the UK within the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 15/09/2017 10:27:23 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name HLPQs 1385-6 Figures.xlsx title EEA medical costs
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

758382

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of arrangements for the payment of healthcare costs for EU pensioners living in the UK and UK pensioners living in the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department, on behalf of the United Kingdom Government, reimburses other European Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland for the cost of providing treatment to people we are responsible for under European Union law, based on pension and benefit eligibility, and irrespective of nationality. In the same way, other EEA countries and Switzerland reimburse the Department, on behalf of the UK Government, for the cost of the National Health Service providing treatment to people they are responsible for under EU law, irrespective of nationality and including UK nationals insured in another EEA country or Switzerland.</p><p> </p><p>Member state claims against the UK are in local currency, so totals are significantly affected by the exchange rate at the time of payment and can mean a difference of millions of pounds. Member states can submit claims up to 18 months in arrears, so claims for any 12 month period do not necessarily reflect treatment provided in that period.</p><p> </p><p>Due to the size of the data, figures for the amount paid by the UK to each EU member state for healthcare in 2016/17 are provided in the attached table. These figures are the latest available and rounded to the nearest pound.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>After the UK leaves the EU, and in a reciprocal deal, the UK will continue to export and uprate the UK state pension and to provide associated healthcare cover on behalf of the UK within the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 15/09/2017 11:15:07 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name HLPQs 1385-6 Figures.xlsx title EEA medical costs
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

748848

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to reduce the level of smoking in both indoor and outdoor public places.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Legislation introduced in 2007 made it illegal to smoke in all public enclosed or substantially enclosed areas and workplaces. There are no current plans to introduce further smoke free legislation to outdoor places.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities can however, consider adopting more extensive no smoking policies locally. Local authorities are best placed to do this working with its local population to develop flexible plans that suit the local area.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 11/07/2017 15:03:02 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird