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1273673
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-01-05more like thismore than 2021-01-05
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Motor Vehicles more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government why they are offering for sale at least seven ex-Ministry of Defence MAN HX18.330 SV6T flat-bed trucks in Germany, advertised as unused. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL11719 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-01-13more like thismore than 2021-01-13
answer text <p>Due to a change in threat assessments, a surplus of MAN SV6T flatbed trucks has been identified. To economise storage and support costs, a number have been identified for sale.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-01-13T14:36:05.853Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-13T14:36:05.853Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1273472
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-30more like thismore than 2020-12-30
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Tyres: Safety Measures more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 are applicable to vehicles operated by the Ministry of Defence; and if not, (1) why not, and (2) what technical reasons there are for not including such vehicles. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL11632 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-01-11more like thismore than 2021-01-11
answer text <p>The vehicles operated by the Ministry of Defence are within the scope of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Vehicles that were originally built as heavy goods vehicles but have been converted to be a living van (under the C&amp;U regulations definition) are within the scope of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Vehicles of historical interest, as defined in the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, will be exempt from these regulations irrespective of the load. However, if such a vehicle is being used commercially, it is not exempted from these regulations, as it is important to balance the granting of any exemptions with the safety of all road users.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
grouped question UIN
HL11633 more like this
HL11634 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-01-11T12:15:32.733Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-11T12:15:32.733Z
answering member
4580
label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1273473
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-30more like thismore than 2020-12-30
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Tyres: Safety Measures more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 are applicable to vehicles that were originally built to be heavy goods vehicles but have been converted to meet the test of being a living van; and if not, why not. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL11633 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-01-11more like thismore than 2021-01-11
answer text <p>The vehicles operated by the Ministry of Defence are within the scope of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Vehicles that were originally built as heavy goods vehicles but have been converted to be a living van (under the C&amp;U regulations definition) are within the scope of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Vehicles of historical interest, as defined in the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, will be exempt from these regulations irrespective of the load. However, if such a vehicle is being used commercially, it is not exempted from these regulations, as it is important to balance the granting of any exemptions with the safety of all road users.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
grouped question UIN
HL11632 more like this
HL11634 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-01-11T12:15:32.797Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-11T12:15:32.797Z
answering member
4580
label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1273474
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-30more like thismore than 2020-12-30
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Tyres: Safety Measures more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the exemption for vehicles defined as historic under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 are applicable to such vehicles if they are operated with a load at a significant proportion of their gross (1) vehicle, or (2) train, weight; and if not, why not. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL11634 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-01-11more like thismore than 2021-01-11
answer text <p>The vehicles operated by the Ministry of Defence are within the scope of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Vehicles that were originally built as heavy goods vehicles but have been converted to be a living van (under the C&amp;U regulations definition) are within the scope of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Vehicles of historical interest, as defined in the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, will be exempt from these regulations irrespective of the load. However, if such a vehicle is being used commercially, it is not exempted from these regulations, as it is important to balance the granting of any exemptions with the safety of all road users.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
grouped question UIN
HL11632 more like this
HL11633 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-01-11T12:15:32.843Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-11T12:15:32.843Z
answering member
4580
label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1271069
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-14more like thismore than 2020-12-14
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Coronavirus: Screening more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bethell on 10 December (HL10848), what steps they have taken reliably to determine the operational false positive rate for polymerase chain reaction COVID-19 mass testing; and how they have made any such determination. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL11385 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-02-01more like thismore than 2021-02-01
answer text <p>Polymerase chain reaction tests are very specific and the risk of false positives where the test is reacting to other viruses is extremely low. Independent confirmatory testing of positive samples indicates a test specificity that exceeds 99.3%, or a false positive rate of 1%, and additional guidance has been provided to laboratories to reduce the rate even further.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-02-01T12:33:47.207Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-01T12:33:47.207Z
answering member
4708
label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1271070
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-14more like thismore than 2020-12-14
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Coronavirus: Screening more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bethell on 10 December (HL10847), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, whether the operational false positive rate for polymerase chain reaction COVID-19 tests is regularly determined by inserting samples into the system that cannot be positive; and what is the false positive rate for such samples. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL11386 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-16more like thismore than 2021-03-16
answer text <p>Information regarding the assessment of false positives was not held in the format requested due to the challenges in estimating clinical sensitivity. This is part due to a lack of a generally accepted reference standard to compare reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction results. <br> <br> Currently samples are not placed into the system to test operational sensitivity. The Department has undertaken substantial work with Porton Down and the Milton Keynes Lighthouse Laboratory to conduct temperature and long-term stability experiments on sample collection kits to ensure swabs meet an appropriate standard for testing.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-16T17:02:43.337Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-16T17:02:43.337Z
answering member
4708
label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1271072
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-14more like thismore than 2020-12-14
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Coronavirus: Screening more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Bethell on 10 December (HL10847 and HL10848), why the information sought is not held in the format requested; whether, and if so, (1) how, and (2) where, that information is held; whether they collect any data on the operational false positive rate for polymerase chain reaction COVID-19 tests; if so, which data; what plans they have to publish those data; and what quality assurance checks they undertake on their answers to parliamentary questions. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL11387 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-30more like thismore than 2021-03-30
answer text <p>Information regarding the assessment of false negatives is not held in the format requested due to the challenges in estimating clinical sensitivity. We do not collect data on the operational false positive rate.</p><p>All Written Questions receive several stages of quality assurance to ensure that responses are accurate. All answers are drafted by subject matter experts and assured by a senior civil servant with the appropriate knowledge to certify the accuracy.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-30T10:48:07.76Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-30T10:48:07.76Z
answering member
4708
label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1257435
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-01more like thismore than 2020-12-01
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Coronavirus: Screening more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what formal quality assurance assessment, or similar, is required to be undertaken before an organisation can be accredited (1) to perform, and (2) to analyse, COVID-19 tests; and what is the minimum standard those organisations must meet before accreditation. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL10945 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-01-06more like thismore than 2021-01-06
answer text <p>All manufacturers of polymerase chain reaction tests for COVID-19 must meet the requirements of our validation process to ensure the accuracy of their tests. The accreditation process for organisations completing COVID-19 testing will be completed by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service and published online.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-01-06T13:44:32.187Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-06T13:44:32.187Z
answering member
4708
label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1256441
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-30more like thismore than 2020-11-30
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Coronavirus: Screening more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they, or their agencies, regularly determine the operational false positive rates for polymerase chain reaction tests carried out at each laboratory undertaking analysis for mass COVID-19 testing; whether they use an ‘end to end’ method to audit those rates; if not, what methodology they use to make such determinations; and whether those methods include inserting samples into the system that cannot be positive. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL10846 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-15more like thismore than 2021-03-15
answer text <p>Currently samples are not placed into the system to test operational sensitivity. The Department has undertaken substantial work with Porton Down and the Milton Keynes Lighthouse Laboratory to conduct temperature and long-term stability experiments on sample collection kits to ensure swabs meet an appropriate standard for testing.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-15T16:53:54.107Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-15T16:53:54.107Z
answering member
4708
label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1256442
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-30more like thismore than 2020-11-30
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Coronavirus: Screening more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the operational false positive rate for polymerase chain reaction COVID-19 tests is regularly determined by inserting samples into the system that cannot be positive; and what is the false positive rate for such samples. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL10847 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-10more like thismore than 2020-12-10
answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-10T14:29:00.9Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-10T14:29:00.9Z
answering member
4708
label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this