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947065

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date	23/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inheritance Tax: Siblings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 20 July (HL Deb, col 1413), what estimate they have made of (1) the savings in social and other state costs of free care provided for siblings living in sibling-couple households, and (2) the annual income to HM Treasury as a result of the tax applied to siblings when one sibling-couple partner dies.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2018 answer text <p>The government does not have an estimate of the savings in social care from free care provided by siblings living in these circumstances.</p><p>The government has not assessed the inheritance tax liabilities in these circumstances. All individuals benefit from a £325,000 tax free threshold for inheritance tax.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/08/2018 12:01:08 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

947066

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	National Exhibition Centre
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have caused inquiries to be made about the origins of the 20 unidentified skinless human bodies in an exhibition at the National Exhibition Centre and the circumstances in which these people died; what assurance they have that they are not cadavers of disappeared Chinese political and religious prisoners; and whether they are arranging for the bodies to be examined to see whether there is any remaining evidence of the removal of organs.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2018 answer text <p>We have no evidence to suggest that the ‘Real Bodies’ exhibition at the National Exhibition Centre contains cadavers of Chinese political or religious prisoners. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not been approached by any UK government department to make formal representations to the Chinese authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/08/2018 12:01:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

947067

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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	Antidepressants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many anti-depressants have been dispensed by the NHS in each of the past ten years; and what was the total cost to the NHS.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The information is not available in the requested format. The following table shows the number of prescription items and the Net Ingredient Cost.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>British National Formulary 4.3 Antidepressants dispensed in the community in England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Prescription Items</p></td><td><p>Net Ingredient Cost</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>33,839,594</p></td><td><p>£276,107,573</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>35,960,539</p></td><td><p>£247,355,066</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>39,140,459</p></td><td><p>£230,062,853</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>42,787,966</p></td><td><p>£220,372,789</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>46,677,813</p></td><td><p>£270,177,163</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>50,167,201</p></td><td><p>£211,145,435</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>53,326,550</p></td><td><p>£282,121,595</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>57,147,928</p></td><td><p>£265,003,747</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>61,021,611</p></td><td><p>£284,745,611</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>64,703,568</p></td><td><p>£266,560,175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>67,530,375</p></td><td><p>£235,074,205</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>552,303,604</p></td><td><p>£2,788,726,212</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source</em>: Prescription Cost Analysis</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 25/07/2018 11:44:59 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

947068

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	National Exhibition Centre
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what contact they have had, if any, with the Birmingham Coroner to establish what is known about the origins of the 20 skinless human bodies being exhibited at the National Exhibition Centre; and whether inquests will be opened to establish the facts involved in their deaths.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2018 answer text <p>Coroners are independent judicial office holders and as such it would be inappropriate for Ministers to intervene in or comment upon the decisions of the Birmingham and Solihull Senior Coroner.</p><p><br>The exhibition at the National Exhibition Centre has been licenced by the Human Tissue Authority in line with the provisions of the Human Tissue Act 2004. Responsibility for hosting the exhibition and maintaining ethical standards lies with the National Exhibition Centre.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 03/08/2018 12:07:38 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

947069

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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	Antidepressants: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many anti-depressants have been dispensed to (1) people under 18 years old, and (2) primary school children in each of the past ten years; and what was the total cost to the NHS.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 25/07/2018 15:55:43 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

947070

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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	Antidepressants
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 side effects of anti-depressants; and for how long on average anti-depressants are taken by patients.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>Antidepressants are an important group of medicines which help patients who suffer depressive illness and anxiety disorders. As with all medicines, anti-depressants may be associated with side effects in some individuals, and information on side effects is included in the product information for prescribers (the Summary of Product Characteristics) and patients (the Patient Information Leaflet).</p><p>The safety of the use of anti-depressants in routine clinical practice is continually monitored by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The MHRA monitors all data including reports of suspected adverse drug reactions submitted by healthcare professionals, patients and carers through the Yellow Card scheme, as well as published and unpublished data. As new data emerges it is carefully evaluated and, where appropriate, product information for prescribers and patients is updated and advice issued.</p><p>It is not possible to estimate how long on average patients receive antidepressants. The British National Formulary recommends that patients should be reviewed every 1–2 weeks at the start of antidepressant treatment. Treatment should be continued for at least four weeks (six weeks in the elderly) before considering whether to switch an antidepressant due to lack of an adequate response. In cases of partial response, the guidance is to continue for a further 2–4 weeks, and elderly patients may take longer to respond.</p><p>Following remission, antidepressant treatment should be continued at the same dose for at least six months (about 12 months in the elderly), or for at least 12 months in patients receiving treatment for generalised anxiety disorder as the likelihood of relapse is high. Current guidance advises that patients with a history of recurrent depression should receive maintenance treatment for at least two years.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 25/07/2018 15:56:50 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

947071

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	EU Citizenship
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to negotiate with the EU an offer to UK citizens living outside of Northern Ireland but in Great Britain the opportunity to become EU citizens.
tabling member printed	Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
uin	HL9761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/08/2018 answer text <p>EU treaty provisions make clear that only citizens of EU Member States are able to hold EU citizenship. Therefore, when the UK ceases to be a member of the European Union, British nationals will no longer hold EU citizenship, unless they hold dual nationality with another EU Member State.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/08/2018 13:09:16 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4150 label Biography information for Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

947072

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit: Public Consultation
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 5 January (HL3922), whether they have given any further consideration to systematically finding out the views of the British population on the nature of a negotiated Brexit, such as through citizens' assemblies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
uin	HL9762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/08/2018 answer text <p>As stated by the Prime Minister and again in my answer on 5th July, the Government is committed to securing the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all parts of the UK and the UK economy. The British people voted to leave the EU and we will deliver on their instruction. However, we will continue to engage on EU exit issues with a wide range of organisations from all sectors including academia, businesses and industry bodies, as well as the public, in order to inform our negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/08/2018 13:08:35 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4150 label Biography information for Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

947073

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Boris Johnson
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the daily cost to the Exchequer of the continued occupation of the Foreign Secretary's residence at Carlton Gardens by former Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL9763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2018 answer text <p>There is no additional cost to the Exchequer and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is able to use the residence for official engagements as normal. Former Ministers are expected to leave official residences as quickly as practicable at the end of their tenure, taking into account their personal circumstances and family requirements. The former Foreign Secretary did so on 31 July. Until then, he continued to be responsible for paying the running costs of the private living area in the residence, for example council tax and utilities. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office pays the annual rent on the property under a lease arrangement with the Crown Estate. Other costs, such as maintenance, would be incurred whether or not the residence was occupied.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/08/2018 15:44:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

947074

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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	Plastics: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take in response to the report by the National Audit Office, The packaging recycling obligations, published 23 July, that expresses concerns about the export of plastic waste for recycling.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL9764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2018 answer text <p>We have already committed to reforming the packaging waste regulations and will be consulting on proposals later this year.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this process, we will review the National Audit Office report and take account of the recommendations where appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 01/08/2018 12:24:12 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham