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1698034

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date	21/03/2024
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	Covid: Immunosuppression
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the level of unmet need of immunocompromised patients for protection against COVID-19, and (2) whether the MHRA has sufficient staff so that it can appropriately prioritise regulatory decisions in support of such patients.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL3528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the <em>Living with COVID-19 Strategy</em>, the Government and the UK Health Security Agency will continue to communicate to people most vulnerable to COVID-19 about available clinical interventions, including vaccination and treatments, as well as testing and public health advice.</p><p>All individuals aged six months old or above who are immunosuppressed were offered a vaccination in the Autumn 2023 COVID-19 vaccination programme, along with those in other clinical risk groups. The immunosuppressed group will be offered a further dose as part of the spring programme announced in February, that is being rolled out in England from mid-April. This follows the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s advice that those who are immunosuppressed are at particular risk of serious disease from COVID-19.</p><p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is looking at novel and standard ways to develop staff capability and expertise. New assessor capacity is being supplemented with an additional fixed-term resource of appropriately experienced and qualified specialists, to support the training and supervision of new staff. The MHRA also continues to recruit to additional roles in its assessment teams.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 02/04/2024 14:02:24 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1543511

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Internet: Curriculum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to increasing the time devoted to online media literacy as part of the national curriculum.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
uin	HL3528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department continues to support schools to deliver media literacy education. There are many opportunities across the national curriculum for pupils to acquire knowledge of online media literacy. It is taught through the compulsory subjects of computing and citizenship and relationships, sex and health education (RSHE), which was introduced in September 2020. Non-online media literacy is also covered in history and English.</p><p>The computing curriculum teaches children how to use technology safely. This includes understanding the internet, using search technologies effectively, and being discerning when evaluating digital content.</p><p>Citizenship education equips pupils with the knowledge to explore issues critically, weigh evidence, make reasoned arguments, and take informed action. Pupils are taught the role of responsible journalism in democratic society, enabling them to identify misinformation.</p><p>The RSHE curriculum includes online relationships, the implications of sharing private or personal data, including images, online, harmful content and contact, cyberbullying, overreliance on social media, and where to get help and support for issues that occur online.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 25/11/2022 13:20:33 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1364518

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	China: Nuclear Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the government of China is developing a new nuclear weapon delivery system.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>China is continuing to undertake a significant modernisation of its nuclear forces. We keep under review all global nuclear risks to the UK, our interests and our allies. The UK will continue to work with international partners to prevent proliferation and make progress on multilateral nuclear disarmament so we can take tangible steps toward a safer and more stable world.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 04/11/2021 13:59:09 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1191348

registered interest
date	28/04/2020
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: South Korea
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 approach taken by the government of South Korea to the COVID-19 pandemic and, specifically, their focus on testing, tracing and isolating; what plans they have, if any, to introduce a similar policy in the UK; and what contingency plans, if any, they have developed to enable implementation of such a policy.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL3528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>We are working closely with other countries through international forums such as the G7, G20 and the World Health Organization, as well as on a bilateral basis on a range of issues relating to COVID-19.</p><p>We are developing a test and trace programme to support the next phase of our COVID-19 response. This will include a new app which will complement existing web and phone-based contact tracing approaches as well as swab testing. This programme will play an important role in helping to minimise the spread of the virus in the future.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 04/05/2020 16:20:33 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

794210

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Football: Arrests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government for what type of offences football-related arrests were made in each year from 2010–11 to the last year for which records are available.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes information on football-related arrests and banning orders in the <em>‘Football-related arrests and banning order statistics, England and Wales, 2016 to 2017 season’ </em>publication and is available from the Home Office webpage on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/football-related-arrests-and-banning-orders-england-and-wales-season-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/football-related-arrests-and-banning-orders-england-and-wales-season-2016-to-2017</a>. Providing the complete information requested would exceed the word limit for response to a Parliamentary Question.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3526 HL3527 question first answered 07/12/2017 16:49:45 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

643768

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Lancashire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals are set out in the Autumn Statement for increased spending on transport schemes in Lancashire; and whether they include improvements to the railway between Preston and Colne such as the construction of a passing loop on the 11-mile single-track siding between Gannow Junction and Colne.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL3528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>The Autumn Statement provided an additional £2.3 billion for transport including: £1.1 billion for the local road network and £220 million to relieve congestion on the strategic road network; £150m for flood resilience activity; £80m to accelerate the rollout of Smart Ticketing; £390m for future transport technologies such as low emission and connected autonomous vehicles; and £450 million to trial digital signalling technology on the rail network to help improve reliability. We will announce in due course how this money will be spent, but it is likely to include investment in Lancashire.</p><p> </p><p>There were no specific provisions in the Autumn Statement for improvements to the railway between Preston and Colne. However, as part of our commitment to transport investment to build the Northern Powerhouse, passengers travelling on that line will get a full hourly Sunday service – twice as many trains on Sunday compared to now, and with the entire Northern fleet being refurbished, passengers will notice rolling stock improvements across the franchise. Beyond that there is a franchise wide, £38m investment in bringing stations up to standard, with benefits for many stations including new platform seating, replacement shelters, new waiting rooms and toilets, and customer information screens.</p><p> </p><p>Next year the Government will set out its priorities for investment in railway services and infrastructure in the next railway Control Period (2019-2024). This will be informed by advice from the industry, Transport for the North and other stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/12/2016 12:26:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

427508

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Aviation: Government Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they are giving to the aviation industry in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <p>As announced in the Autumn Statement 2015, the Government is providing £7 million through the Regional Air Connectivity Fund to support new air routes promoting domestic and international connectivity and stimulating jobs and growth. We are also already providing over £5 million in support for two air routes to London via Public Service Obligations.</p><br /><p>In addition we are working with partners in aviation and aerospace sectors to develop both the skills and the modern infrastructure they need,</p><br /><p>Aviation employers, including British Airways, all the UK’s major airports and the Royal Air Force have formed a Trailblazer group to develop new apprenticeship standards for the sector. Standards currently under development are aviation operations manager level 4, aviation ground specialist level 3, airside operator level 2 and aviation ground operative level 2. These apprenticeships will provide new training routes for the sector, which will attract government funding.</p><br /><p>New Anglia LEP is also supporting the development of an Aviation Skills Academy at Norwich Airport through a £3m growth deal.</p><br /><p>The Regional Growth Fund has supported the project to divert the A45 in Solihull which has facilitated the extension of the runway at Birmingham Airport to enable direct flights to the west coast of the USA and China. The fund has also provided two awards to GE Aviation to research novel and new technologies to increase aircraft operation and emissions efficiencies, and the development of new manufacturing processes for the aviation industry.</p><br /><p>Finally, Gloucestershire LEP is putting in place key infrastructure at Staverton Airport to enable the private sector to develop more aircraft hangars in order to secure the long-term viability of the airport and maximise its contribution to the local economy. The project is seeking to attract aviation-related businesses including aircraft maintenance, flight training and corporate jet management companies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 30/11/2015 12:25:22 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

168498

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
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	China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they became aware of the detention by Chinese authorities of British citizen Alexandra Wilson.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL3528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Consular Staff at our Embassy in Beijing were informed of Ms Wilson’s arrest by her friends on 31st October.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/12/2014 14:48:21 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames