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79598

registered interest
date	24/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Eurogroup
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom has ever been offered the opportunity to attend Eurogroup meetings; and if so, on how many occasions and what was their response.
tabling member printed	Lord Harrison
uin	HL1494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text In the context of the Euro Area Sovereign Debt Crisis the Eurogroup has met in an extended format on occasion, including in May 2011 and January 2012. Chaired by the Eurogroup President, these meetings were attended by Ministers from non-Euro area Member States including the United Kingdom. answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 11/08/2014 10:45:23 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison

79485

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Midwives
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many midwives were working in (1) Band 5, (2) Band 6, (3) Band 7 and (4) Band 8, roles in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Harrison
uin	HL1384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p>The number of full time equivalent midwives has risen from 20,126 in 2010 to 21,841 as of April 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Annual data provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC)<sup> 1</sup>, shows the number of registered full time equivalent midwives in Band 5, 6, 7, 8 for the last five years as shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p><p>Band 5</p></td><td><p> </p><p>Band 6</p></td><td><p> </p><p>Band 7</p></td><td><p> </p><p>Band 8a</p></td><td><p> </p><p>Band 8b</p></td><td><p> </p><p>Band 8c</p></td><td><p> </p><p>Band 8d</p></td><td><p> </p><p>All staff</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>2009</p><p> </p></td><td><p> </p><p>1,641</p></td><td><p> </p><p>12,700</p></td><td><p> </p><p>4,896</p></td><td><p> </p><p>161</p></td><td><p> </p><p>37</p></td><td><p> </p><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p><p>19,603</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>2010</p><p> </p></td><td><p> </p><p>1,624</p></td><td><p> </p><p>13,301</p></td><td><p> </p><p>4,835</p></td><td><p> </p><p>171</p></td><td><p> </p><p>33</p></td><td><p> </p><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p><p>20,126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>2011</p><p> </p></td><td><p> </p><p>1,643</p></td><td><p> </p><p>14,022</p></td><td><p> </p><p>4,517</p></td><td><p> </p><p>164</p></td><td><p> </p><p>28</p></td><td><p> </p><p>9</p></td><td><p> </p><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p><p>20,519</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>2012</p><p> </p></td><td><p> </p><p>1,771</p></td><td><p> </p><p>14,456</p></td><td><p> </p><p>4,370</p></td><td><p> </p><p>165</p></td><td><p> </p><p>28</p></td><td><p> </p><p>9</p></td><td><p> </p><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p><p>20,935</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>2013</p><p> </p></td><td><p> </p><p>1,956</p></td><td><p> </p><p>14,759</p></td><td><p> </p><p>4,197</p></td><td><p> </p><p>195</p></td><td><p> </p><p>31</p></td><td><p> </p><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p><p>21,284</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p><sup>1. </sup>Health and Social Care Information Centre Non-Medical Workforce Census.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 30/07/2014 10:59:04 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison

79486

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Midwives
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of pregnant women have been given a named midwife since November 2012.
tabling member printed	Lord Harrison
uin	HL1385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p>Information on the number of women who have been given a named midwife is currently not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The Mandate between the Government and NHS England states that every woman should have a named midwife who is responsible for ensuring she has personalised, one-to-one care throughout pregnancy, childbirth and during the postnatal period. Through the assurance process with NHS England we monitor progress against all mandate commitments. A refresh of the current maternity commissioning guidance for clinical commissioning groups is under way and will include guidance on commissioning services to deliver the named midwife. NHS England is working with the Care Quality Commission on plans to monitor the commitment as part of their maternity services inspections.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 30/07/2014 10:55:48 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison

79487

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Visitors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the 4,200 extra health visitors they are seeking to recruit by 2015 they expect (1) to work in the National Health Service, and (2) to complete training on identifying the signs of postnatal depression.
tabling member printed	Lord Harrison
uin	HL1386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>The additional 4,200 health visitors will all be providing front line services to families. Health visitor services are currently commissioned by NHS England as part of Section 7A of the NHS Act 2006*. NHS England’s Local Area Teams determine the most suitable local service provider. Currently, most provision is through a variety of National Health Service organisations, with a small proportion delivered by other organisations, including social enterprises. The trajectory for delivering growth of the health visitor workforce is not related to the type of provider. All services are based on a national model of health visiting and the NHS England service specification.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England Area Teams and local authorities are working together in co-commissioning these services, prior to the lead commissioning role moving to local authorities in October 2015.</p><p> </p><p>All health visitors, including the additional 4,200 being delivered by 2015, receive education and training on maternal mental health, so they can detect the early signs of postnatal depression and ensure all women get support during and after birth.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS England 2014-15 service specification emphasises throughout, the role of the health visitor in promoting maternal mental health within clearly defined pathways. It makes clear that health visitors are expected to be trained and developed to be competent in delivering the evidence-based assessments and interventions set out in the Healthy Child Programme. In addition, NHS England is resourcing Area Teams to support delivery of the new model of health visiting which explicitly includes maternal mental health as a high impact area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To supplement core training, health visitors are able to enhance their skills and knowledge in the context of their specific roles. The Department has earlier this year, commissioned the training of 375 perinatal mental health champions across England. The champions are cascading their training in local areas so as to facilitate the spread of knowledge and practice among colleagues. In addition to the champions’ training, all health visitors are able to access perinatal mental health e-learning modules.</p><p> </p><p><em>Note:</em></p><p> </p><p>*As amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/08/2014 10:25:39 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison

77809

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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	Zoos
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 implementation of the European Union's Zoos Directive 1999 in the United Kingdom through the zoo inspection system.
tabling member printed	Lord Harrison
uin	HL1106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Zoo Licensing Act 1981, which sets out comprehensive licensing and inspection requirements for zoos, implements the EC Zoos Directive in Great Britain. Responsibility for administering these requirements rests with local authorities, which have powers to check compliance with zoo licences, to impose conditions and to take action. Ultimately this could mean closing part, or all, of a zoo if the requirements of the legislation are not met. This in turn ensures our compliance with the Directive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In response to concerns about how local authorities were carrying out this role, Defra commissioned research into local authority implementation of the Act. The 2011 report, which looked at the period 2008-2010, found no serious problems and indeed there was evidence of significant improvements in a number of areas during this time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The report made suggestions for further improvements, such as updating guidance and zoo inspection report forms. These, together with the majority of the suggestions, have been actioned and we continue to work to make further improvements.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 22/07/2014 14:41:46 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison

77810

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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	Birds: Malta
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Malta about the enforcement of the bans on the hunting and shooting of migratory birds.
tabling member printed	Lord Harrison
uin	HL1107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>British ministers have discussed spring hunting with their Maltese counterparts on several occasions and encouraged them to enforce legislation to combat illegal hunting. It is for the Maltese Government to investigate any reports of illegal hunting activity, such as shooting of rare and protected species, which are alleged to be taking place in violation of Malta’s permitted hunting regime. We support the European Commission’s efforts to ensure compliance with the EU Wild Birds Directive and the Maltese Government’s efforts to address this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 21/07/2014 15:45:07 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison

77811

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the analysis by Diabetes UK of the increasing diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and the implications for the National Health Service budget.
tabling member printed	Lord Harrison
uin	HL1108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2014 answer text <p>In January 2014, NHS England published the Action for Diabetes plan, which sets out how it intends to improve outcomes for people with, and at risk of, diabetes in England. The report acknowledges that type 2 diabetes is estimated to have cost the United Kingdom £8.8 billion in direct costs in 2010-2011 and that these costs are set to rise.</p><p> </p><p>The action that NHS England is taking and will take to drive the prevention of Type 2 diabetes and earlier diagnosis of all diabetes and support better management of diabetes in primary care includes:</p><p> </p><p>- Developing general practitioner contracts and incentives;</p><p>- working with primary care services to trial and roll out case-finding and decision-support tools in primary care to support earlier diagnosis; and</p><p>working with Public Health England to roll out the NHS Health Check programme.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/07/2014 12:35:21 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison

44613

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken to ensure that information on the engagement activities of pension funds and other institutional investors with investee companies is made fully accessible.
tabling member printed	Lord Harrison
uin	HL6270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p /> <p>The Government supports the principles set out in the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) UK Stewardship Code including schemes becoming active stewards of their investments and reporting on that stewardship. The Code sets out a number of areas of good practice to which the FRC believes institutional investors should aspire, and operates on a 'comply or explain' basis. It includes guidance for pension schemes and other asset owners on steps they can take to protect and enhance the value that accrues to the ultimate beneficiary. The FCA requires UK authorised asset managers to report on whether or not they apply the Code.</p><p> </p><p>The UK stewardship code is voluntary, however we would encourage workplace pensions schemes to comply with the principles set out in the code. In addition we are developing governance standards of workplace defined contribution schemes, and have asked the Law Commission to investigate how fiduciary duties currently apply in the investment chain. The Pensions Regulator's defined contribution Code of Practice also sets out the legal requirements and standards they expect trustees of defined contribution schemes to attain. This includes a section on investment which also references the FRC Stewardship code. These initiatives are part of our on-going work to ensure schemes are governed and administered to deliver in members' interests.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL6271 HL6272 question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison

44614

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
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 case for large occupational defined contribution pension schemes to be active owners or stewards of their assets, in line with the definition of stewardship as outlined in the Financial Reporting Council's Stewardship Code.
tabling member printed	Lord Harrison
uin	HL6271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p /> <p>The Government supports the principles set out in the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) UK Stewardship Code including schemes becoming active stewards of their investments and reporting on that stewardship. The Code sets out a number of areas of good practice to which the FRC believes institutional investors should aspire, and operates on a 'comply or explain' basis. It includes guidance for pension schemes and other asset owners on steps they can take to protect and enhance the value that accrues to the ultimate beneficiary. The FCA requires UK authorised asset managers to report on whether or not they apply the Code.</p><p> </p><p>The UK stewardship code is voluntary, however we would encourage workplace pensions schemes to comply with the principles set out in the code. In addition we are developing governance standards of workplace defined contribution schemes, and have asked the Law Commission to investigate how fiduciary duties currently apply in the investment chain. The Pensions Regulator's defined contribution Code of Practice also sets out the legal requirements and standards they expect trustees of defined contribution schemes to attain. This includes a section on investment which also references the FRC Stewardship code. These initiatives are part of our on-going work to ensure schemes are governed and administered to deliver in members' interests.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL6270 HL6272 question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison

44615

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
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 case for large occupational defined benefit pension schemes to be active owners or stewards of their assets, in line with the definition of stewardship as highlighted in the Financial Reporting Council's Stewardship Code.
tabling member printed	Lord Harrison
uin	HL6272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p /> <p>The Government supports the principles set out in the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) UK Stewardship Code including schemes becoming active stewards of their investments and reporting on that stewardship. The Code sets out a number of areas of good practice to which the FRC believes institutional investors should aspire, and operates on a 'comply or explain' basis. It includes guidance for pension schemes and other asset owners on steps they can take to protect and enhance the value that accrues to the ultimate beneficiary. The FCA requires UK authorised asset managers to report on whether or not they apply the Code.</p><p> </p><p>The UK stewardship code is voluntary, however we would encourage workplace pensions schemes to comply with the principles set out in the code. In addition we are developing governance standards of workplace defined contribution schemes, and have asked the Law Commission to investigate how fiduciary duties currently apply in the investment chain. The Pensions Regulator's defined contribution Code of Practice also sets out the legal requirements and standards they expect trustees of defined contribution schemes to attain. This includes a section on investment which also references the FRC Stewardship code. These initiatives are part of our on-going work to ensure schemes are governed and administered to deliver in members' interests.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL6270 HL6271 question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison