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1668065

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date	07/11/2023
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	Pets: Fireworks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made any studies about the impact of domestic firework use on domestic animals, including cats and dogs; and, if not, whether they will commission one.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL11
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2023 answer text <p>It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to cause unnecessary suffering to an animal, and this includes through the misuse of fireworks. Users of fireworks need to use them responsibly and be aware of animals close by, and those found guilty of causing animals unnecessary suffering can face up to five years’ imprisonment. We have no current plans to commission any studies on the impact of domestic firework use on domestic animals.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 10/11/2023 14:13:54 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1461062

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
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	Food Supply
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 impact of the conflict in Ukraine on international food markets; and what steps they intend to take to ameliorate that impact.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL11
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>Putin's illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is leading to further steep price rises in commodity markets, exacerbating the already deeply worrying deterioration in global food security. Even before the war, almost 1 billion people in 92 countries did not have enough food to eat on any given day, and 55 countries were already in acute hunger crises, emergency or famine conditions.</p><p><br>We know from the last crisis that the most immediate way to contain prices is to keep trade flowing. The UK has led a statement at the WTO, supported by nearly 60 countries, including a commitment by signatories to keep their food and agricultural markets open, predictable and transparent. We have announced a package of emergency humanitarian assistance to address critical rising food insecurity in the Horn of Africa and in Yemen and have pledged £286 million to meet needs in Afghanistan. Over the next 3 years, we will direct £3 billion to the most vulnerable countries and people to help them recover from crises. With our G7 allies, we support Germany's proposal for a Global Alliance on Food Security, to help scale up a rapid, needs-based coordinated response in a way that avoids a fragmented global response.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/05/2022 14:31:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1313619

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Cats: Meloxicam
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps the Veterinary Medicines Directorate are taking to draw to the attention of veterinary surgeons the acute dangers to cats of a repeat injection dose of Metacam (Meloxicam).
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL11
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>There are three Metacam products authorised for use in cats in the UK:</p><p> </p><p>- Metacam 5 mg/ml solution for injection for dogs and cats</p><p>- Metacam 2mg/ml solution for injection for cats</p><p>- Metacam 0.5 mg/ml oral suspension for cats and guinea pigs</p><p> </p><p>All three products already include warnings relating to renal failure and therefore veterinary surgeons in the UK are aware of the risk of renal failure with the use of Metacam in cats.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, the marketing authorisation holder for Metacam was requested to provide an analysis of all cases of renal failure and death in cats. The company provided data comparing the use of the product and the frequency of cases in the United States (US) with those in the EU. This demonstrated a significantly higher incidence of off-label use (use of the product not in accordance with the product information), renal failure and fatalities in the US compared with the EU. Vets are allowed to use veterinary medicinal products off-label in certain circumstances. However, the Metacam data does not indicate that the incidence of such use is as prevalent in the EU or the UK as in the US. It was concluded that vets in the EU and UK were already aware of the risks of renal failure with off-label use and the product information included sufficient warnings relating to the correct use and associated risks. The company was requested to continue specifically to monitor cases of renal failure in cats.</p><p> </p><p>Based on a review of the data over the past 10 years, the incidence of renal failure in the UK following use of Metacam in cats has gradually decreased from one in 200,000 to one in a million, supporting the view that vets are now even more aware of the risks associated with off-label use.</p><p> </p><p>The Veterinary Medicines Directorate will continue to consider the scientific evidence to inform further action as required and the consistency of product information and warnings for all meloxicam products.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL10 question first answered 25/05/2021 14:28:37 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1168553

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
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	Health Professions: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the announcement that nursing bursaries are to be reintroduced, what plans they have to support nurses, midwifes and other healthcare professionals with any debt incurred before the reintroduction to support their study and training.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL11
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>We have committed to 50,000 more nurses in the National Health Service by 2025 and our new financial support package is crucial to delivering this.</p><p>Eligible pre-registration students on nursing, midwifery and many allied health students’ courses at English universities from September 2020 will benefit from additional support of at least £5,000 of non-repayable funding, with up to £3,000 additional funding for some students, who choose to study in regions or specialisms struggling to recruit, or to help with childcare costs, which they will not have to pay back.</p><p>The Government has no plans to introduce a scheme that will backdate the offer for students who completed courses in earlier years.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 07/01/2020 17:45:45 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle