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1745304

registered interest
date	27/11/2024
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	Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates: Registration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are funding or part-funding the General Medical Council's defence against the legal challenge to the registration of anaesthetist and physician associates; and if so, why.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2024 answer text <p>The Government is funding the General Medical Council (GMC) to undertake the work required to introduce regulation for Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) and Physician Associates (PAs), to avoid doctors paying for this through their registrant fees.</p><p>A longstanding principle underpinning the introduction of statutory regulation for new professions is that all related-costs, including legal challenges to that work, should be funded by the Government, to avoid other professions cross-subsidising the work involved.</p><p>Once regulation of AAs and PAs becomes self-funding, the Government will cease funding the GMC.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 06/12/2024 12:06:38 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1744016

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
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	Health Professions: Degrees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the uptake of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) principles into undergraduate education across medical, nursing, veterinary and allied health professional degrees; and what steps they will take to engage with academic institutions to ensure future prescribers are equipped to advocate and implement AMS practices effectively.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2024 answer text <p>The NHS England antimicrobial resistance prescribing workstream has collaborated with the Workforce Training and Education directorate to co-produce, with stakeholders from university schools of pharmacy, an indicative curriculum and competency framework for antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship, as a part of the new initial education and training programme for United Kingdom pharmacists who will graduate with independent prescribing rights from 2025/26. The prescribing workstream has plans to make contact with the General Medical Council and Nursing and Midwifery Council during 2025/26 to establish how antimicrobial stewardship is taught and examined in undergraduate medical and nursing courses in England, and to support improvement as required.</p><p>The UK Health Security Agency has recently updated the antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship competency framework, which is applicable for health students and prescribing courses. The goal of the antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship competency framework is to improve the quality of antimicrobial treatment and stewardship, and therefore reduce the risks of inadequate, inappropriate, and adverse effects of antimicrobial treatment.</p><p>The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) visits the vet schools annually to provide training to undergraduate students on antibiotic stewardship and the responsible use of medicines. The VMD also works with the Vet Schools Council, who are keen to promote antimicrobial research, and raises veterinary student awareness of the importance of the appropriate prescribing of antibiotics. As an example of this, they recently produced a white paper highlighting the importance of collecting and using farm level antibiotic use data to support responsible use of antibiotics.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 03/12/2024 12:54:45 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1744017

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Long Covid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to classify long Covid as an industrial injury, following the recommendations of the report COVID-19 and Occupational Impacts, published by the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council in November 2022; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is advised by the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC), an independent scientific body, on changes to the list of occupational diseases for which Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) can be paid. IIAC's advice is limited to entitlement to benefits under the Industrial Injuries Scheme and does not cover the classification of ‘an industrial injury’ more widely.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2022, IIAC published a Command Paper which recommended five severe post-COVID-19 complications should bring entitlement to IIDB for certain health and social care workers. In November 2024, IIAC published a further command paper which concluded that the 2022 recommendation should be extended to cover certain transport workers.</p><p>The department is carrying out a detailed assessment of the recommendations in both reports and will respond in due course.</p><p>In its most recent command paper, IIAC concluded that there is currently insufficient evidence available to recommend prescription for further complications following COVID-19 infection, or for further occupations. IIAC will continue to keep the situation under review and monitor the evidence and available data.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sherlock question first answered 03/12/2024 16:02:54 answering member 4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1744018

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
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	Antimicrobials: Drug Resistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to integrate work to increase public awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance and responsible antimicrobial use into the 2024 to 2029 five-year action plan for antimicrobial resistance.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2024 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) assisted in the development of an antimicrobial resistance (AMR) public awareness target in the 2024 to 2029 National Action Plan (NAP). The target states that ‘by 2029, we aim to increase UK public and healthcare professionals’ knowledge on AMR by 10%, using 2018 and 2019 baselines, respectively’.</p><p>The UKHSA will continue to survey the public across the five-year NAP to identify any fluctuations in knowledge from the 2019 baseline. Knowledge on antibiotic use and AMR is lowest amongst 18 to 34-year-olds, therefore we aim to:</p><ul><li>carry out a cumulative public learning campaign aimed at these age groups;</li><li>educate health care professionals to support consultations;</li><li>engage with the national curriculum review to influence the addition of AMR into the national curriculum; and</li><li>continue to develop and update e-Bug resources, increasing accessibility to a wider audience, for example community groups, after school clubs, and home learning.</li></ul> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 03/12/2024 12:55:33 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1744019

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
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	Veterinary Services: Antimicrobials
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support veterinary practices to adopt an aligned approach to antimicrobial use, and increase the use of antimicrobial prescribing guidelines.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2024 answer text <p>A key commitment of the AMR National Action Plan is to work alongside the veterinary profession to ensure they are supported to prescribe antibiotics responsibly and support animal health and welfare. The Veterinary Medicines Directorate lead on this work and have funded online training for both farm animal and companion animal vets through the RCVS Knowledge <a href="https://knowledge.rcvs.org.uk/amr/vetteamamr/" target="_blank">VetTeamAMR</a> (attached: VetTeamAMR – RCVS knowledge) initiative. This provides important advice on how to manage different diseases and conditions where antibiotics are most commonly used, as well as modules on diagnostics, behaviour change, and infection control. The Veterinary Medicines Regulations were revised in 2024 and include provisions which increase the scrutiny on antibiotic prescribing. We have published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/veterinary-medicines-guidance-notes-vmgns" target="_blank">guidance</a> (attached: Veterinary Medicines Guidance) to help vets comply with the AMR elements of the VMRs and ensure responsible use of antibiotics under the cascade. We also work alongside the veterinary profession through antibiotic stewardship groups to encourage and support the development and dissemination of <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidelines-and-guidance-on-the-responsible-use-of-antibiotics" target="_blank">guidelines to vets</a> (attached: Guidelines and guidance on the responsible use of veterinary medicines). Examples include the recently updated BSAVA/SAMSoc guidance for dogs and cats, the PROTECT ME guidelines for horses, the Pig Veterinary Society prescribing principles and guidance for dairy vets on reducing antibiotic milk residues.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock attachment 1 file name HL2810 Guidelines and guidance on the responsible use of veterinary medicines - GOV.UK.pdf title Guidelines/guidance on responsible use 2 file name HL 2810 Veterinary medicines guidance - GOV.UK.pdf title Veterinary medicines guidance 3 file name HL2810 VetTeamAMR - RCVS Knowledge.pdf title VetTeamAMR - RCVS Knowledge question first answered 02/12/2024 17:56:31 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1741986

registered interest
date	14/11/2024
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	Wild Boar: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to reconsider the status of wild boar in England, following the move to make the beaver a European protected species in England under the provisions of the Beavers (England) Order 2022.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2024 answer text <p>We have no current plans to reconsider the status of wild boar.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 22/11/2024 13:33:16 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1741987

registered interest
date	14/11/2024
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	Nature Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to support extirpated species being reintroduced where it is socially and ecologically feasible.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government supports species reintroductions where they are economically feasible and there are clear benefits for nature, people and the environment. All reintroductions in England are expected to follow the Code for Reintroductions and other Conservation Translocations. Conservation translocations are the deliberate movement and release of plants, animals or fungi into the wild for conservation purposes. This includes reintroductions, which are one type of conservation translocation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 22/11/2024 13:31:19 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1741988

registered interest
date	14/11/2024
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	African Swine Fever: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce more stringent biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of African Swine Fever entering the UK, building on the mitigation measures introduced in September.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2024 answer text <p>Preventing an outbreak of African swine fever in the UK remains one of Defra’s key biosecurity priorities. UK safeguard measures are in place prohibiting live pigs, wild boar, or pork products from affected European Union (EU) areas from entering Great Britain. Enforcement is carried out by Border Force and Port Health Authority officers at seaports and airports.</p><p> </p><p>Under the enhanced safeguard measures introduced in September, travellers are no longer allowed to bring pork products into Great Britain unless they are produced and packaged to the EU’s commercial standards and weigh no more than two kilograms.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and its agencies continuously review the spread of African swine fever and are ready to introduce further biosecurity restrictions should these be deemed necessary in response to new scientific and risk data. Risk assessments can be found on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/animal-diseases-international-monitoring" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/animal-diseases-international-monitoring</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 20/11/2024 16:59:06 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1739794

registered interest
date	05/11/2024
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	Aarhus Convention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in meeting the 1 October 2024 deadline to address the recommendations in Decision VII/8s, adopted by the Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention at their Seventh meeting in 2021, concerning compliance by the UK with its obligations under the Aarhus Convention.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to the effective implementation of its international obligations under the Aarhus Convention on access to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters.</p><p> </p><p>The submission of the UK’s final Progress Report has been delayed to allow the new Government time to consider the recommendations in decision VII/8s, endorsed at the 2021 Meeting of the Parties.</p><p> </p><p>We look forward to responding in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 12/11/2024 15:10:38 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1739795

registered interest
date	05/11/2024
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	Nuclear Weapons: UN Resolutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what scientific or other consultations they carried out prior to voting against the United Nations General Assembly resolution on nuclear war effects and scientific research.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2024 answer text <p>HMG engages in regular dialogue with civil society, including NGOs and academia, on nuclear disarmament and other security issues. The UK voted against the draft resolution on nuclear war effects and scientific research because we believe there is abundant scientific information and research already available on this topic, and the purpose of this panel was unclear. We made an Explanation of Vote to that effect (The devastating consequences of a nuclear war are already clear: UK explanation of vote at the UN First Committee), which can be found at GOV.UK.</p><p>HMG engaged with the main sponsors, New Zealand and Ireland, and in the UN consultations, and ultimately concluded that such a panel could not alter or add to the already well-known conclusions of the devastating consequences of a nuclear war.</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 18/11/2024 12:30:14 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle