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1420123

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date	07/02/2022
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	NHS: Protective Clothing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the NHS has different standards for surgical gown sterility to those used by the World Health Organisation; and to provide details of any contracts for surgical gowns that did not meet NHS standards since March 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The National Health Service standards for sterile gowns are the same as the World Health Organization standards.</p><p>The Department’s technical assurance unit is currently undertaking a formal sterility testing programme for China-manufactured sterile surgical gowns under the direction of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.</p><p>We are unable to provide the information requested on individual contracts as it is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 21/02/2022 12:56:45 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1420124

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
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	Hikvision
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Hikvision products are in use in (1) the Department of Health and Social Care, and (2) the NHS.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>There are 82 Hikvision products in use in the Department. Information on the usage of Hikvision products by the National Health Service is not collected centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 06/04/2022 16:16:43 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1420126

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
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	Sait Erdal Dinçer
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations, if any, they are making to the government of Turkey regarding (1) the United Nations' Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics, and (2) the dismissal of Sait Erdal Dincer as head of the Turkish Statistical Institute.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL6015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>As an active UN member state, we encourage all countries in the UN to abide by these important guiding principles. We have not raised the dismissal of Mr Dincer with the Turkish authorities, as this is an internal matter for Turkey.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 21/02/2022 17:48:03 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1420128

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
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	Loneliness: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to commit further funding to address loneliness during winter this year.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL6016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>In 2018, HM Government launched the world’s first <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/936725/6.4882_DCMS_Loneliness_Strategy_web_Update_V2.pdf" target="_blank">tackling loneliness strategy</a>. Since 2018 we have invested almost £50 million in tackling loneliness. This includes over £34 million in reducing loneliness for response to COVID-19 as part of the £750 million voluntary and community sector funding package.</p><p>In September 2021 we launched the Loneliness Engagement Fund, which provided small grants between £15,000 and £50,000 to organisations which could engage with target groups at high risk of loneliness. Nine organisations received grants through the fund, including charities supporting disabled people and young people.</p><p>The Government also plays a role in tackling loneliness by setting national direction and supporting other organisations across society to play their part. The tackling loneliness strategy sets out three objectives for the Government's work to tackle loneliness:</p><ul><li><p>reducing the stigma associated with feeling lonely, by building a national conversation through our communications campaigns;</p></li><li><p>driving a lasting shift so loneliness is considered in policy-making and delivery by organisations across sectors; and</p></li><li><p>building the evidence base, making a compelling case for action across society.</p></li></ul><p>The Government is continuing to take action to tackle loneliness this winter, including through a new communications campaign launched in January which encourages young people to take small actions to “lift someone out of loneliness”. We continue to support organisations to take action on loneliness through our Tackling Loneliness Network. We are supporting Network members to connect and share resources through our digital platform.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 21/02/2022 13:08:49 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1420129

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
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	Children: Reading
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the Summer Reading Challenge in 2022 to ensure that children have access to reading materials over the summer holidays; and, in particular, how they will support children in areas where reading is uncommon.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL6017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the vital part reading and public libraries play in the lives of so many people, and the pleasure they bring to people of all ages. The Reading Agency, with funding from the Government via Arts Council England, will deliver the Summer Reading Challenge, in 2022, in partnership with public libraries. The theme this year celebrates science and innovation, as well as the key role of the imagination in both reading and the sciences.</p><p>Almost all library authorities in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies will take part in the Summer Reading Challenge in 2022. This includes 27 authorities who will adopt an extended cross-authority approach to delivering the Summer Reading Challenge this year (an increase from 11 in the first year). This involves local authorities working with strategic partners in education, children’s services, and public health to widen reach and engagement for children living in areas of disadvantage through schools, early years provision, and other community settings.</p><p>The Reading Agency anticipates the Challenge in 2022 has the potential to reach one million children. This will include those in urban locations, particularly in the Midlands and North of England, large counties with fairly large rural communities, as well as coastal communities and the first pilot authorities in Scotland.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 21/02/2022 13:19:21 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1420131

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Television Licences: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many convictions for failure to pay for a TV licence have led to imprisonment in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL6018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The number of people admitted to prison for failing to pay fines in respect of the non-payment of a TV licence in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years can be viewed in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>A person cannot receive a custodial sentence for TV licence evasion but can be committed to prison for wilfully refusing to pay the fine. Imprisonment is only pursued as a matter of last resort.</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 21/02/2022 12:58:15 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar attachment 1 file name 2022-02-21 HL6018 - response table.xlsx title HL6018_table
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1420132

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
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	Energy Bills Rebate
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 number of households that will receive the £200 energy bill rebate but repay the sum in future bills; and what estimate they have made of the demographic profile such households will have, particularly (1) age, and (2) income.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL6019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>As announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 3 February, the £200 assistance for energy bills will be provided through all energy bills from October 2022. This will be recouped through all energy bills from April 2023. The details for this process are currently being established.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 21/02/2022 16:38:42 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

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

1419967

registered interest
date	04/02/2022
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	Myanmar: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to supply COVID-19 vaccines into Myanmar through civil society organisations based near the borders of that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2022 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the impact of Covid on Myanmar's population. The UK has adapted our aid programmes to deliver an immediate response and longer-term recovery to boost resilience.</p><p>The UK is providing £11 million for the Covid-19 and broader health response in Myanmar this year, which is now being delivered through the UN, civil society and ethnic health organisations. The UK-funded COVAX facility, administered by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisations (GAVI) partnership, has allocated 22.2 million Covid doses to Myanmar. We are working with GAVI to ensure that the people of Myanmar have access to the allocation of Covid-19 vaccinations through COVAX.</p><p>We are working closely with other donors, including other civil society organisations, to find equitable, safe and unhindered delivery of Covid vaccines.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/02/2022 14:49:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool