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1439936

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date	10/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Antiship Missiles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to supply the Ukrainian Defence Forces with missiles capable of destroying Russian landing ships in the Black Sea off Odessa.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL6842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK is working closely with Allies to continue to provide more lethal and non-lethal defensive equipment to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Defence has not received a request from Ukraine for missiles capable of destroying Russian landing ships. All requests are carefully considered and based on Ukraine's needs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 22/03/2022 12:46:44 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1439937

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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: Virtual Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to (1) the end of social distancing restrictions in the House of Lords, and (2) the increased physical participation of disabled Members, why the arrangements providing for remote participation in Standing Order 24A are still in operation.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL6843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>On 15 June 2021 the House of Lords Commission, as part of its consideration of the post-hybrid operating arrangements for the Chamber and Grand Committee, agreed that a model should be developed to allow a small number of members with long-term disabilities to continue to participate virtually. The Procedure and Privileges Committee subsequently affirmed, in its First Report of the current session (HL Paper 41), “The contribution disabled members make to the House’s debates and decisions is integral to the work of the House.” Standing Order 24A was agreed by the House on 13 July 2021 to enable those who may be unable physically to access the Chamber on grounds of long-term disability to participate virtually. The Standing Order, which was drawn up following consultation with disabled members, is not time limited.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/03/2022 17:10:06 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1422158

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
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	Fampridine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why Fampridine is being banned for new patients but is permitted to continue being prescribed for existing patients.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL6176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2022 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based guidance for the National Health Service in England on best practice. NICE evaluated the clinical and cost effectiveness of fampridine for use in the management of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2014 but was unable to recommend it for routine use. NICE is currently updating its clinical guideline on MS and recently consulted on draft guidance. However, it was unable to recommend fampridine to treat mobility problems in people with MS. The independent guideline committee acknowledged that while it is a clinically effective treatment for some patients, at its current price it is not cost effective for the NHS.</p><p>NICE will carefully consider comments from stakeholders in finalising its recommendations. It is for local NHS commissioners to make funding decisions on the use of fampridine taking account of NICE’s guidance. The availability of treatments in Scotland and Wales is a matter for the devolved administrations.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL6177 question first answered 22/02/2022 11:47:54 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1422159

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
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	Fampridine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why Fampridine is authorised for general NHS use in (1) Scotland, and (2) Wales, but is not permitted for new patients in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL6177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2022 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based guidance for the National Health Service in England on best practice. NICE evaluated the clinical and cost effectiveness of fampridine for use in the management of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2014 but was unable to recommend it for routine use. NICE is currently updating its clinical guideline on MS and recently consulted on draft guidance. However, it was unable to recommend fampridine to treat mobility problems in people with MS. The independent guideline committee acknowledged that while it is a clinically effective treatment for some patients, at its current price it is not cost effective for the NHS.</p><p>NICE will carefully consider comments from stakeholders in finalising its recommendations. It is for local NHS commissioners to make funding decisions on the use of fampridine taking account of NICE’s guidance. The availability of treatments in Scotland and Wales is a matter for the devolved administrations.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL6176 question first answered 22/02/2022 11:47:54 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1422160

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
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: China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent findings by scientists at Eotvos Lorand University and the University of Veterinary Medicine in Hungary that the COVID-19 outbreak may have originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL6178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment. The United Kingdom supports a timely, transparent, evidence-based, and expert-led study into the origins of COVID-19.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 22/02/2022 11:49:28 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1420133

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Procurement: Xinjiang
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether safeguards around government procurement prevent goods produced by slave labour in Xinjiang from entering UK supply chains.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL6020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>This government is committed to preventing modern slavery occurring in public sector supply chains.</p><p><br>The Cabinet Office has published commercial policy and guidance setting out the steps that all Government departments must take to identify and mitigate modern slavery and labour abuse risks throughout the commercial life cycle focussing on the areas of highest risk. This policy is mandatory for all Central Government Departments, their Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies. The policy can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0519-tackling-modern-slavery-in-government-supply-chains" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0519-tackling-modern-slavery-in-government-supply-chains</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord True attachment 1 file name Modern_Slavery_PPN_05_19_FINAL.docx..pdf title Modern Slavery PPN 05/19 2 file name September_2019_Modern_Slavery_Guidance.pdf title TACKLING MODERN SLAVERY IN GOVERNMENT SUPPLY CHAIN question first answered 21/02/2022 16:56:10 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1420135

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Disability Unit and Government Equalities Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government to provide the (1) budget, and (2) staffing at each grade, for the (a) Disability Unit, and (b) Government Equalities Office.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL6021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>From 1st April 2021, the Equality Hub received a budget settlement covering all units - the Government Equalities Office, the Disability Unit, the Race Disparity Unit and the Social Mobility Commission. This settlement for the 2021/22 financial year was £18.6m. Within this, the Government Equalities Office budget for 2021/22 as of January 2022 is £9.5m and the Disability Unit budget is £3.6m.</p><p>With regards to staffing, the latest staffing allocation - on a full-time equivalent basis - is shown in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>SCS2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SCS1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>G6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>G7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SEO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>HEO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>EO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>GEO</strong></p></td><td><p>0.25</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>28.3</p></td><td><p>27.4</p></td><td><p>28.4</p></td><td><p>10.5</p></td><td><p>108.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DU</strong></p></td><td><p>0.25</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>22.65</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Budgets and staffing allocations for future years are currently being determined and we will provide the usual update to the Women and Equalities Committee in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 21/02/2022 17:28:38 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1405012

registered interest
date	20/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Penrith (North Lakes) Station: Buildings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 19 January (HL5520), whether they intend to (1) sell, or (2) retain, the former station master's house at Penrith North Lakes Railway Station; and if they intend to retain the house (a) whether it will be used for (i) residential accommodation, or (ii) a commercial purpose, and (b) what estimate they have made of the annual cost of retaining it.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL5574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to return to use the former Station Master's house at Penrith North Lakes railway station.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/01/2022 16:26:16 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1401597

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Penrith (North Lakes) Station: Buildings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 21 December (HL4992), what plans they have to (1) dispose of, or (2)  otherwise get value for the taxpayer, from the former Station Master's House at Penrith North Lakes Railway Station.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL5220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to return to use the former Station Master's house at Penrith North Lakes railway station.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 19/01/2022 17:10:10 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1400556

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following reports that the Home Secretary will seek to change how non-crime hate incidents are recorded, what plans they have to compensate people who have been recorded as having committed such incidents; and how any such compensation would be calculated.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL5161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the concern surrounding the recording of non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs). We have also noted the recent Court of Appeal judgment in the Harry Miller v College of Policing case that was handed down on 20 December 2021. The Court found that the recording of non-crime hate incidents is lawful provided that there are robust safeguards in place so that the interference with freedom of expression is proportionate.</p><p>Accordingly, we are bringing forward amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill to ensure that the recording of NCHIs is governed by a Code of Practice that is subject to Parliamentary approval. The content of the Code will be drafted in due course, and will make the processes surrounding the recording and retention of NCHI data more transparent and subject to stronger safeguards.</p><p>There are no plans to introduce a compensation scheme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/01/2022 12:12:01 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra