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1364499

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date	28/10/2021
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	North Korea: Malnutrition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the levels of malnutrition and hunger in North Korea, and (2) the order by the government of North Korea to their people that they must eat less food until 2025.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK is concerned that humanitarian needs may be growing in North Korea. According to UN figures, 40% of North Korea's population were food insecure in 2019. Since 28 January 2020, restrictions on internal movement, including for UN agencies and NGOs, have severely impacted the distribution of aid and support, and resulted in the departure of most of the international community. We encourage North Korea to allow entry for humanitarian workers to carry out an independent assessment of humanitarian needs, and to facilitate delivery of humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/11/2021 15:47:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1364500

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many students were studying T Levels in the academic years beginning in (1) 2020, and (2) 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Baker of Dorking
uin	HL3510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>Data from the Individualised Learner Record and School Census suggests that the number of students taking T Levels in the 2020/21 academic year was around 1,300. The department does not yet have confirmed student numbers for the 2021/22 cohort, but providers report that recruitment levels are positive. We expect to publish indicative student numbers for the 2021/22 academic year before the end of this year.</p><p>The department are introducing T Levels in a phased approach. The number of providers and courses will increase year on year, and we expect student numbers to grow significantly in line with the rollout. This managed introduction has meant T Levels got off to a high-quality start in 2020. Feedback from both providers and students has been positive.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 11/11/2021 15:39:05 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	1028 label Biography information for Lord Baker of Dorking

1364501

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
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: Times of Sittings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 17 October (HL3131), what plans he has to make this facility for staff late night travel home available on similar terms to Members of the House.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL3511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>Deputy Speakers and Deputy Chairmen on duty in the Chamber are able to take a taxi when they are on duty and the House sits past 10.40pm, with costs covered up to a linear distance of 25 miles. The same limit applies to staff late night travel. There are no current plans to make the facility available more widely on similar terms to Members of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 09/11/2021 15:49:35 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1364502

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the changes to alcohol duty announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 27 October, what the situation will be for wines which are laid down en primeur, prior to 31 March 2023.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL3512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>The changes announced at the Budget will take effect on 1 February 2023. Any wine which is released for consumption after this date will incur the new duty rates, in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 10/11/2021 12:03:09 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1364503

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
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	Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what specialist care and treatments are currently available through the NHS for people suffering from fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
tabling member printed	Lord Caine
uin	HL3513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>There is no specific prescribed service for treatment of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). However, children with FOP are cared for by National Health Service paediatric rheumatologists and/or geneticists with input from other clinicians as required.</p><p>New medicines and treatments for ultra-rare diseases such as FOP are considered via highly specialised technology (HST) evaluations by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). NICE is currently developing HST guidance on palovarotene for preventing heterotopic ossification associated with FOP.</p><p>The UK Rare Diseases Framework, published in 2021, outlined four key priorities to improve the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as FOP, including improving access to specialist care, treatment and drugs. Action plans to improve access to care and treatment will be published by each of the four United Kingdom nations within two years. A copy of the Framework is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL3514 question first answered 11/11/2021 13:34:39 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name The UK Rare Diseases Framework.pdf title The UK Rare Diseases Framework
tabling member	4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine

1364504

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
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	Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to expand the provision of specialist NHS care and treatment for people suffering from fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
tabling member printed	Lord Caine
uin	HL3514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>There is no specific prescribed service for treatment of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). However, children with FOP are cared for by National Health Service paediatric rheumatologists and/or geneticists with input from other clinicians as required.</p><p>New medicines and treatments for ultra-rare diseases such as FOP are considered via highly specialised technology (HST) evaluations by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). NICE is currently developing HST guidance on palovarotene for preventing heterotopic ossification associated with FOP.</p><p>The UK Rare Diseases Framework, published in 2021, outlined four key priorities to improve the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as FOP, including improving access to specialist care, treatment and drugs. Action plans to improve access to care and treatment will be published by each of the four United Kingdom nations within two years. A copy of the Framework is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL3513 question first answered 11/11/2021 13:34:39 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name The UK Rare Diseases Framework.pdf title The UK Rare Diseases Framework
tabling member	4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine

1364505

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
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	Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: Research
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to increase research funding in order to find more effective treatments and a cure for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
tabling member printed	Lord Caine
uin	HL3515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>The Department funds research into rare diseases such as fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) via the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). In the past five years, the Department has provided funding to support eight studies into FOP through the NIHR. Within the NIHR, for all disease areas, the amount of funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity and the usual practice is not to ring-fence funds for particular topics.</p><p>The UK Rare Diseases Framework, published in January 2021, outlined a vision for improving the lives of those with rare diseases, such as FOP, including a focus on pioneering research. Action plans setting out further details on this research will be published by each of the four United Kingdom nations within two years. A copy of the Framework is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 11/11/2021 13:33:43 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name The UK Rare Diseases Framework.pdf title The UK Rare Diseases Framework
tabling member	4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine

1364506

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
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	Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: Carers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving to families who are caring for family members  suffering from fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
tabling member printed	Lord Caine
uin	HL3516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>For patients with rare diseases such as fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, expert centres provide clinical guidance, support and advice to patients, their families and carers. The NHS Long Term Plan set out ambitions to improve the identification and support of unpaid carers. These ambitions include providing timely information and support for contingency planning; developing more integrated support systems within primary care; support for young carers; and work to ensure that carers from frequently excluded communities are engaged and enabled to use services.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 11/11/2021 16:21:20 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine

1364507

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
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	Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure (1) the safety of journalists in Afghanistan, and (2) the safe passage of those wishing to leave that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Collins of Highbury
uin	HL3517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>It remains a top priority to help those British nationals and those Afghans eligible to come to the UK to leave Afghanistan, including journalists. Since the end of the military evacuation, the Government has facilitated the departure of both Afghan and British nationals from Afghanistan. Although travel within Afghanistan remains dangerous, and many border crossings have been closed during this period, we have also helped both British nationals and eligible Afghans when they have crossed into third countries, from where our diplomatic missions have been able to support their onward travel to the UK. We will continue to work to take advantage of all opportunities to help those eligible to come to the UK to leave Afghanistan.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/11/2021 15:47:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury

1364508

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
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	Afghanistan: Journalism
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 violence towards journalists in Afghanistan.
tabling member printed	Lord Collins of Highbury
uin	HL3518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about human rights in Afghanistan and are tracking the situation closely, including violence towards journalists. We are concerned by reports of targeting of journalists, restrictions on the media and self-censorship. We will continue to work closely with international partners to call for freedom of the media to be respected in Afghanistan, to respond to violations and abuses and to push for those responsible to be held to account.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/11/2021 15:50:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury