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1248515

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date	03/11/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ramy Kamel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last raised the case of Ramy Kamel with the government of Egypt; and what assessment they made of (1) his treatment in prison, (2) his visitation rights, and (3) his access to legal assistance.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>We are following the case of Ramy Kamel closely. Our Embassy in Cairo is in regular contact with his lawyer, and has expressed to the Egyptian authorities our concern at his ongoing detention. Guaranteeing visitation rights and access to medical care in prisons was one of the specific recommendations we made in our intervention at Egypt's Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva last year. Encouragingly, the Egyptian Government accepted our recommendation. We continue to follow this issue closely.</p><p>Egypt is a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Human Rights Priority Country. The UK continues to urge the Egyptian Government to ensure the full implementation of the rights and freedoms set out in Egypt's constitution. We regularly raise our concerns with the Egyptian Government, both in public and in private, including at Ministerial level.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/11/2020 16:34:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1248516

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nagorno Karabakh: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Sugg on 2 November (HL Deb, cols 495–9), what assessment they have made of the judgment delivered by the International Court of Justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro (no. 91) on 26 February 2007, in particular the statement contained in that judgment that "a State’s obligation to prevent, and the corresponding duty to act, arise at the instant that the State learns of, or should normally have learned of, the existence of a serious risk that genocide will be committed"; what assessment they have made of the risk of genocide in the Nagorno-Karabakh region; and what steps they are taking in response to that assessment.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK takes its moral and legal obligations seriously, and is fully committed to focusing on conflict prevention as the best means to prevent most mass atrocities. HMG adopts a consolidated, whole-of-government effort, using our diplomatic, development, defence and law enforcement capabilities, to help find pathways to global peace and stability. The policy of the UK is that any determination on whether genocide has occurred is a matter for competent judicial bodies, rather than for governments. The UK is fully committed to the principle that there must be no impunity for the most serious international crimes. The UK welcomes the news that the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to end the fighting in and around Nagorno-Karabakh.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/11/2020 13:44:12 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1248517

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nagorno Karabakh: White Phosphorus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Sugg on 2 November (HL Deb, col 497), what assessment they have made reports of the use of white phosphorus against the population of the Nagorno-Karabakh region by the government of Azerbaijan; and if substantiated, what steps they intend to take in response.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is aware of reports that white phosphorus has been used, by both parties, although we have not made an assessment of these allegations. Her Majesty's Government strongly supports the appropriate national and international accountability mechanisms to investigate and report on allegations of violations/breaches of international law.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 13/11/2020 12:16:49 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1248518

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
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: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of (1) syringes, (2) vials, and (3) other medical equipment required for a national COVID-19 vaccination programme they have (a) purchased, and (b) ordered.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL9903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2020 answer text <p>Purchase orders have been raised for all required medical equipment to support a vaccination programme and further orders have been made to support the ongoing deployment. NHS England have published the Supply Service Inventory List online.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 23/12/2020 10:42:36 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1248519

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
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: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what contingency plans they have made to alter a COVID-19 vaccination schedule if a booster dose is required.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL9904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>A COVID-19 vaccine will only be deployed once it has met robust standards on safety, efficacy and quality through clinical trials and approved for use by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The Government has asked the National Health Service to be ready to deploy any safe and effective vaccines when available. All plans for deployment remain flexible as there are no certainties in the development, production, formulation and timing of any new vaccines. Information on vaccine characteristics, including potential requirements for a booster dose, is being factored into programme deployment planning.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 26/11/2020 12:47:47 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1248520

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
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: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what infrastructure they have place to ensure RNA-based COVID-19 vaccines could remain frozen throughout the supply chain.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL9905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>National preparations for storage of COVID-19 vaccines at the required temperatures are being made by Public Health England to support a national COVID-19 vaccination programme. This includes both the central storage of vaccines and distribution capability across the United Kingdom to the National Health Service. The Vaccine Task Force has also conducted supply chain risk assessments and it is working with potential vaccine suppliers to understand the optimal logistics and timings. Plans are tailored by vaccine as the storage requirements are based on different requirements of the individual vaccine and will cover a wide range of timescales.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 23/11/2020 12:09:54 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1248521

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
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: Screening
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many staff from (1) Deloitte, (2) the Boston Consulting Group, and (3) McKinsey, are currently employed within their COVID-19 testing system; and what experience in laboratory-based testing is required in order to be eligible for those roles.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL9906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is as follows:</p><p>Deloitte - 1,127</p><p>Boston Consulting Group - 27</p><p>McKinsey - 24</p><p>Consultants are not working in roles which require medical expertise such as laboratories or hospitals.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 17/12/2020 16:58:17 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1248522

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
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	Civil Servants: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many civil servants (1) were staffing, (2) joined, and (3) left, their COVID-19 testing programme in each calendar month from March to October.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL9907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>NHS Test and Trace was launched on 28 May across England. The service helps identify, contain and control COVID-19, reducing its spread and saving lives.</p><p>Given the speed at which NHS Test and Trace was set up we do not have data by month as during the formulative months the organisation was reliant on secondees from across Government and movement was high. The current full time equivalent head count of NHS Test and Trace is 3,760. Due to the continuing need for flexible resourcing in the programme, this number includes contingent workers, which includes some contractors and employment agency staff.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 19/11/2020 12:38:17 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1248523

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
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: Screening
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government to set out the relevant background of each of the current office-holders of the key decision-making roles within their COVID-19 testing programme.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL9908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>The following table shows the NHS Test and Trace Executive Committee. The committee is comprised of existing civil servants and the public and private sector.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Dido Harding</p></td><td><p>Executive Chair</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gareth Williams</p></td><td><p>Chief Operating Officer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mark Hewlett</p></td><td><p>Testing Chief Operating Officer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Steve McManus</p></td><td><p>Trace Divisional Director</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Carolyn Wilkins</p></td><td><p>Contain Divisional Director</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clare Gardiner</p></td><td><p>Joint Biosecurity Council Director General</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Simon Bolton</p></td><td><p>Chief Information Officer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Faran Johnson</p></td><td><p>Chief People Officer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Donald Shepherd</p></td><td><p>Chief Financial Officer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ben Dyson</p></td><td><p>Director of Policy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Susan Hopkins</p></td><td><p>Chief Medical Adviser</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jacqui Rock</p></td><td><p>Chief Commercial Officer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ben Stimson</p></td><td><p>Chief Customer Officer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Raghuv Bhasin</p></td><td><p>Chief of Staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Michael Brodie</p></td><td><p>Chief Executive, Public Health England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jonathan Marron</p></td><td><p>Director General Public Health, Department of Health and Social Care and NHS Test and Trace Senior Sponsor</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 23/02/2021 12:18:43 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1248524

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Green Homes Grant Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 19 October (HL8705), how many schemes have been set up for training Green Homes Grant skills; where in the UK such schemes are located; what the capacity to deliver such training is in each region of the UK; what academic level the training is; and how many students have (1) enrolled in, and (2) completed, the training.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL9909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department launched a £6.9m skills competition to provide training opportunities for energy efficiency and low carbon heating supply chains, to deliver works and scale up to meet additional consumer demand. This could deliver up to 5,000 training opportunities in support of the scheme, dependent on how the funding is allocated. The competition recently closed, and the bids are being assessed. The Department received bids from all regions in England (Midlands, North East, Yorkshire &amp; Humber, North West, South East, South West) and for all work packages. Training will commence once successful applicants have been informed.</p><p> </p><p>Funding will be provided to support training individuals with existing skills and those new to the sector, along with support for installation companies to gain PAS 2030 or MCS accreditation as required by the Green Homes Grant scheme. Training courses will be carried out against the following specific technology standards – National Occupational Standards (NOS), PAS 2030: 2017, 2019 or MCS standards or higher. The work packages within the competition cover retrofit assessor and retrofit coordinator, insulation, non-insulation fabric measures, heat pumps &amp; solar thermal; heating and hot water controls.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 17/11/2020 16:36:05 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle