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1189635

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date	21/04/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures are in place to provide care for rough sleepers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>We have been working with the Greater London Authority and a number of hotel chains across the country to secure accommodation for rough sleepers and we have now introduced a centrally coordinated process across Government for block booking hotels.</p><p>Over 90% of those on the streets and in communal night shelters known to local authorities at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis have now been made offers of safe accommodation – ensuring some of the most vulnerable in society are protected from the pandemic.</p><p>This response is backed by £3.2 billion of additional funding for local authorities to enable them to respond to COVID-19 pressures across the services they deliver. This is in addition to £3.2 million in targeted funding to ensure that we minimise the risk to those currently unable to self-isolate.</p><p>The Government has made clear that no one should be without a roof over their head and this funding further demonstrates our commitment to assist the most vulnerable in society.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 05/05/2020 15:19:05 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1189636

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date	21/04/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Homelessness: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide additional funding to charities that provide care for the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The £750 million funding package announced on 8 April will support front line charities providing vital services and helping vulnerable people affected by Covid-19.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DCMS has been supporting the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government alongside the hotel sector, to provide an offer of accommodation for rough sleepers that will allow them to socially distance. A centrally-coordinated process across government has been set up for block booking hotels.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>More than 5,400 rough sleepers – over 90% of those on the streets at the beginning of the crisis known to local authorities have now been made offers of safe accommodation – ensuring some of the most vulnerable in society are protected from the pandemic.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will continue to work with external partners to support the homeless during the pandemic. For example we have established a connection between Unilever and NHS England, through which Unilever have already offered 30,000 units of toothpaste and deodorant for homeless people being sheltered.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 04/05/2020 13:01:38 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1189637

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date	21/04/2020
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	Coronavirus: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure a sufficient supply of drugs and medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>As part of our concerted national efforts to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, we are doing everything we can to ensure patients continue to access safe and effective medicines.</p><p>The Department is working closely with the pharmaceutical industry, the National Health Service and others in the supply chain to help ensure patients can access the medicines they need, and precautions are in place to reduce the likelihood of future shortages.</p><p>The Department shares regular information about impending supply issues and management plans with the NHS via networks in primary and secondary care and will liaise with relevant patient groups about issues affecting specific medicines.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 27/04/2020 10:57:20 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1189638

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date	21/04/2020
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether all staff employed by the House of Lords will be supported financially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>All permanent and part-time staff employed by the House of Lords Administration continue to be paid. Staff employed on variable hours contracts and who are not currently being offered shifts are being paid based on their average earnings for the last four sitting weeks in which they worked.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 04/05/2020 09:26:15 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1189698

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
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	Coronavirus: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that a COVID-19 placenta-based cell therapy, developed in Israel, has had a 100 per cent survival rate during clinical trials.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The Department has noted the findings from this study. The Therapeutics Taskforce is continuing to monitor any new, high quality evidence on COVID-19 therapeutics.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL9743 question first answered 03/12/2020 12:59:01 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno