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1400161

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date	05/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Government: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 31 December 2021 (HL4983), whether they considered reactivating section 78 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 for England in light of the Omicron variant; and if so, what were their reasons for not doing so.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL5088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>We launched a call for evidence on 25 March to gather views and inform a longer-term decision about whether to make express provision for councils to meet remotely on a permanent basis. The call for evidence closed on 17 June.</p><p>The Department has considered the responses to the consultation and the Government will respond in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 18/01/2022 17:16:15 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1400159

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
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	Breasts: Plastic Surgery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to strengthen warnings on breast implants in light of reports of increasing numbers of cases of Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL).
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL5086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>For breast implants and other implantable materials, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is currently considering what information should be provided to the patient at the point of consent and on receipt of the implant. The new regulatory approach is not yet finalised but warnings, precautions or measures to be taken by the patient or a healthcare professional are being considered as is a caution that risk may emerge during use of an implantable device, including, where appropriate, on Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma. Further information about the outcome of the public consultation on the regulation of medical devices is expected to be published early this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 24/01/2022 12:11:43 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1400158

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
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	Microplastics: Health Hazards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to investigate the human health impacts of microplastics in (1) food, and (2) the environment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL5085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>Defra and the Environment Agency are working with academia, National Highways, and the UK water industry to improve our understanding of the scale of the microplastic pollution problem and to identify the key sources within the natural environment.</p><p> </p><p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been monitoring the scientific literature concerning the occurrence and effects of microplastics in food. On the basis of current evidence, the FSA considers it is unlikely that the presence of microplastic particles at the levels that have been reported to occur in certain types of food, especially seafood, would cause harm to consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is funding research to examine wider sources of microplastics, which will enable us to monitor and assess emerging information concerning microplastics in food and the environment. Our proposed bans on numerous commonly littered plastic items will further reduce the sources of microplastics that damage our environment.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 20/01/2022 11:53:58 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1400160

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
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	Pheasants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they regard captive-reared pheasants released into the environment as livestock or wildlife.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL5087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>A released captive-reared pheasant may be regarded as livestock if it remains significantly dependent on a keeper for their survival, for example for the provision of food, water, or shelter.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 19/01/2022 16:24:08 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle