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1693153

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date	04/03/2024
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	Antidepressants: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many antidepressant prescriptions were issued to patients under the age of 18 in each year since 2014.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Many medicines, including medicines used to treat depression, are licensed and prescribed for other conditions. The Department expects prescribers to always satisfy themselves that the medicines they consider appropriate for their patients can be safely prescribed.</p><p>The following table shows the number of patients aged under 18 and 25 years old, who were prescribed antidepressants, each year from 2015 to 2023:<br></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Antidepressants prescribed to people under 18 years old</p></td><td><p>Antidepressants prescribed to people under 25 years old</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>312,113</p></td><td><p>2,477,798</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>332,706</p></td><td><p>2,759,953</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>346,126</p></td><td><p>2,910,607</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>367,850</p></td><td><p>3,202,784</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>393,762</p></td><td><p>3,525,602</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>406,391</p></td><td><p>3,890,347</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>437,365</p></td><td><p>4,170,154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>448,515</p></td><td><p>4,119,463</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Business Services Authority</p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>This is based on the information within the published statistics for medicines used in mental health, that uses British National Formulary section 0403 for antidepressant drugs, prescribed in England and dispensed in the community in England, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands.</li><li>Prescriptions do not state the purpose for which they are written, so there may be instances where medicines are used for other conditions.</li></ol> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL2972 question first answered 25/03/2024 12:08:33 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1693154

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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	Antidepressants: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many antidepressant prescriptions were issued to patients under the age of 25 in each year since 2014.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Many medicines, including medicines used to treat depression, are licensed and prescribed for other conditions. The Department expects prescribers to always satisfy themselves that the medicines they consider appropriate for their patients can be safely prescribed.</p><p>The following table shows the number of patients aged under 18 and 25 years old, who were prescribed antidepressants, each year from 2015 to 2023:<br></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Antidepressants prescribed to people under 18 years old</p></td><td><p>Antidepressants prescribed to people under 25 years old</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>312,113</p></td><td><p>2,477,798</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>332,706</p></td><td><p>2,759,953</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>346,126</p></td><td><p>2,910,607</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>367,850</p></td><td><p>3,202,784</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>393,762</p></td><td><p>3,525,602</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>406,391</p></td><td><p>3,890,347</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>437,365</p></td><td><p>4,170,154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>448,515</p></td><td><p>4,119,463</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Business Services Authority</p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>This is based on the information within the published statistics for medicines used in mental health, that uses British National Formulary section 0403 for antidepressant drugs, prescribed in England and dispensed in the community in England, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands.</li><li>Prescriptions do not state the purpose for which they are written, so there may be instances where medicines are used for other conditions.</li></ol> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL2971 question first answered 25/03/2024 12:08:33 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1693155

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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	China: Cryptocurrencies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to deter Chinese criminal gangs using cryptocurrencies to launder significant sums of money; whether they have made any assessment of the scale of the problem and of the nature and likely efficacy of Chinese anti money laundering laws.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government has taken steps to build resilience to economic crime abroad, and passed legislation at home to respond to current and emerging threats. This includes responding to the risks posed by cryptoassets, which we assess remain an important facilitator for criminal transactions, as set out in the National Crime Agency's National Strategic Assessment of Serious and Organised Crime Threats. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (2023) introduced enhanced powers to seize, freeze, convert and recover cryptoassets. The UK remains vigilant to emerging threats, regardless of where they originate, and will continue to respond comprehensively.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/03/2024 16:03:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1693156

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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	North Korea: Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to impose further sanctions on North Korean officials and entities under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020, including those who have been involved in the supply of weapons to Russia.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK remains concerned by the appalling human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), as I [Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon] made clear during the House of Lords Debate on 14 December 2023. The Global Human Rights sanctions regime gives the UK a powerful tool that we can use to tackle human rights violations and abuses and underpins the UK's role as a force for good in global affairs, and we continue to keep further listings under review. On 22 February, the UK sanctioned five individuals and entities involved in DPRK-Russia weapons transfers. The DPRK is already subject to a robust sanctions regime and the UK will continue to work with our partners to hold the DPRK to account for supporting Russia's illegal war in Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/03/2024 17:20:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1693157

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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	North Korea: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the tenth anniversary of the Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and what steps they have taken to implement its recommendations.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned about the appalling human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), as documented by the 2014 UN Commission of Inquiry Report on Human Rights in the country. The UK has responded to the report's recommendations by continuing to press for an annual debate in the UN Security Council, and working to secure a robust resolution on the DPRK at the UN Human Rights Council. On 17 August 2023, at the first UNSC open meeting on the human rights situation in the DPRK since 2017, the UK highlighted inextricable links between the DPRK's human rights violations and its illegal weapons programme, and called on the DPRK to engage with the UN Special Rapporteur. This year, the UK will again work closely with partners to secure a strong resolution which stresses the importance of following-up recommendations from the COI Report and provides the basis for further work on a credible framework for accountability for human rights violations in the DPRK.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2976 question first answered 18/03/2024 16:03:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1693158

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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	North Korea: Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of human rights violations and the humanitarian situation in North Korea and whether they intend to raise concerns at the UN Security Council and at the next meeting of the UN Human Rights Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned about the appalling human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), as documented by the 2014 UN Commission of Inquiry Report on Human Rights in the country. The UK has responded to the report's recommendations by continuing to press for an annual debate in the UN Security Council, and working to secure a robust resolution on the DPRK at the UN Human Rights Council. On 17 August 2023, at the first UNSC open meeting on the human rights situation in the DPRK since 2017, the UK highlighted inextricable links between the DPRK's human rights violations and its illegal weapons programme, and called on the DPRK to engage with the UN Special Rapporteur. This year, the UK will again work closely with partners to secure a strong resolution which stresses the importance of following-up recommendations from the COI Report and provides the basis for further work on a credible framework for accountability for human rights violations in the DPRK.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2975 question first answered 18/03/2024 16:03:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1693159

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nimrod Aircraft: Accidents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by The Earl of Minto on 27 November 2023 (HL200), what assessment they have made of the accuracy of report of the Board of Inquiry into the Nimrod crash on 2 September 1995, taking into consideration the rules pertaining to such boards of inquiry at that time, and its finding that Flight Lieutenant Dominic Gilbert was to blame for the crash.
tabling member printed	Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom
uin	HL2977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>It is not possible to re-consider aspects of Boards of Inquiry held in the past without full reinvestigation of the original incident. It would not be in the public interest to re-open any such inquiries, where it is deemed there are no lessons to be identified for the Service, such as when aircraft are no longer in service. The likely complexity of such work due to the passage of time and the need to re-allocate Departmental resources are also significant considerations.</p><p>In 1997 Defence Ministers directed that BOI should not be permitted to attribute blame or negligence in cases of unnatural death or serious injury. Subsequently, in 2008, Boards of Inquiry were replaced by Service Inquiries under the Armed Forces Act 2006, separating accident investigation from the operational chain of command.</p><p>Service Inquiries (SI) are not permitted to find negligence or apportion blame, in order to encourage an open reporting culture, and to ensure that full and frank evidence be provided to SI panels.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 18/03/2024 12:37:17 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	56 label Biography information for Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom

1693160

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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	Physician Associates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why the NHS England’s Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service specifies that physician associates employed under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme have key responsibility for providing first point of contact care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Physician Associates have been part of the National Health Service workforce for a number of years. They are an important part of clinical teams across the NHS, providing support to thousands of patients every day, under the supervision of doctors.</p><p>The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme provides funding for a number of additional roles, including Physician Associates, to help create bespoke, multi-disciplinary teams. All these roles are in place to assist general practice (GP) doctors in reducing their workload and assisting patients directly with their needs, allowing doctors to focus on more complex patients and other priorities, including continuity of care. Physician Associates work alongside GPs and the wider practice team to provide care as part of the multidisciplinary team.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 25/03/2024 12:07:11 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1693161

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	UK Council for International Student Affairs: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what current funding they provide for the UK Council for International Student Affairs to provide support for international students, and what assessment they have made of the sufficiency of this funding following the recent changes to immigration rules.
tabling member printed	Lord Bilimoria
uin	HL2979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>The department has provided a 3 year grant to support the work of the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) for international students in England.</p><p>The government remains committed to the ambitions set out in the International Education Strategy, including the aim to host 600,000 international students in the UK per year by 2030. The department is proud to have met this ambition two years running. The department’s offer to international students remains very competitive and the department is committed to ensuring the UK remains a destination of choice for international students from across the globe.</p><p>​Universities offer a range of dedicated support to their international students before they arrive in the UK, on arrival and during their studies. Organisations such as UKCISA and the British Council continue to provide information to international students entering the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 15/03/2024 13:16:11 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3809 label Biography information for Lord Bilimoria

1693162

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Churches
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what statistical evidence is held by the Home Office to support the claim made by former Home Secretary in the Daily Telegraph on 3 February that between 6 September 2022 and 13 November 2023, she “became aware of churches around the country facilitating industrial-scale bogus asylum claims”.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
uin	HL2980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>Every asylum claim is determined on its individual merits in line with our published policy and guidance. There are a small number of recent cases which have raised concerns that not all conversions are necessarily genuine and it is right we work with faith leaders to better understand these cases.</p><p>We are unable to comment further on the former Home Secretary’s remarks. She was reshuffled on 13<sup>th</sup> November 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 18/03/2024 17:49:56 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4922 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford