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1672997

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
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	Incontinence: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their response to the report prepared by Future Health for Astellas Pharma Who’s Counting: The case for urgent action to improve NHS continence care, published in September.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department has noted the publication of the report. In 2019, NHS England commissioned and led on the National Bladder and Bowel Health Project. The NHS England led project has been delayed due to COVID-19, with as yet no firm date set for publishing its draft report.</p><p>NHS England will consider next steps on Excellence in Continence Care through the project, which aims to improve continence care across the whole public health and care system.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 11/12/2023 13:17:49 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1467924

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Peers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to bring forward legislation to enable the removal of peerages from those who have been convicted of and imprisoned for serious criminal offences.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2022 answer text <p>Legislation and Standing Orders provide for the expulsion of peers from the House of Lords who are imprisoned for serious offences. Ultimately, matters relating to the expulsion of a peer is for the House of Lords rather than the Government.</p><p>Nobody is under any obligation to address convicted criminals for serious offences by their title.</p><p>Whilst Peers may voluntarily stop using their peerage titles, there is currently no formal mechanism for revoking their titles, which would require bespoke primary legislation. The Government currently has no plans to bring forward such legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 17/06/2022 09:34:48 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

1328382

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
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	Domestic Abuse: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the NHS England Domestic Abuse Action Plan will advise clinicians that they can request that previous NHS waiting times are taken into consideration when making referrals for (1) physical, and (2) mental, healthcare for children fleeing domestic abuse.
tabling member printed	Baroness Burt of Solihull
uin	HL608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>Existing NHS policy is clear that access to NHS treatment is based on clinical need. Clinicians are expected to consider trauma, such as domestic abuse. The individual circumstances of children and young people seeking help will form part of local clinical judgement.</p><p>Alongside this the Government is focused on addressing the pressures caused by the pandemic as a priority and we are working with the National Health Service to tackle long waiting lists and bear down on waiting times. At the Spending Review (SR) we invested £1 billion to kickstart elective recovery throughout 2021-22, incentivising providers to address backlogs and tackle long waiting lists.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 10/06/2021 11:56:47 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	1567 label Biography information for Baroness Burt of Solihull

1172384

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many times OFWAT has fined Thames Water for illegal discharges of untreated sewage into rivers; and what penalties were imposed on each occasion.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>Ofwat has not fined Thames Water for illegal discharges of untreated sewage into rivers. Regulation of discharges of untreated sewage to the water environment is the responsibility of the Environment Agency (EA) and not Ofwat.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2017, Thames Water was ordered to pay fines of almost £20 million following a series of significant pollution incidents on the River Thames and its tributaries in 2012 to 2014. The fine, for six separate cases, was a record as the highest ever set by the courts in a prosecution brought by the EA. More recently, in July 2019, Thames Water was ordered to pay costs and fines of about £700,000 for pollution from Maidenhead Sewage Treatment Works.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 29/01/2020 15:27:24 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

749923

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	Thames Water: Sewage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to convert EU Regulation 1102/2008 into UK law; and, if so, whether a body will assume the role undertaken by the European Commission for reviewing ongoing research activities and ensuring compliance by the Environment Agency, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 will be repealed with effect from 1 January 2018 by EU Regulation 2017/852.</p><p>This regulation will be directly applicable in the UK, and as an EU member, we will also make secondary legislation to set enforcement rules for the new requirements later this year. This will enable the UK to meet its global commitment to reducing the harmful impact of mercury as a signatory of the UN’s Minamata Convention on mercury.</p><p>The Government will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue cooperation in the field of chemicals regulation in the best interests of both the UK and the EU. It would not be appropriate to pre-judge the outcome of the negotiations at this stage.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/07/2017 14:48:21 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

524575

registered interest
date	13/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Mercury: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the North Korean Embassy in London has access to any UK financial system, including the banking and insurance systems.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The UN Security Council and EU have implemented sanctions targeted at North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. These sanctions are in effect in the UK but are not targeted at the North Korean Embassy or its staff.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury is aware that the Embassy has had difficulty in finding a bank in the UK to open an account. It is for banks to decide on their risk appetite and to take into account the costs of managing those risks when determining whom they do business with.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 27/06/2016 14:42:02 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

381755

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Detention Centres
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have approved the withdrawal of religious support for detainees at Harmondsworth and Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centres.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The provision of religious and spiritual support for detainees in immigration removal centres (IRC) is a statutory requirement of the Detention Centre Rules 2001, IRC Operating Standards and is a contractual or service level specification for all centre operators. These provisions have not and will not be withdrawn at any centre.</p><p>Arrangements for the observance of Ramadan are in place at all IRCs. This includes special catering arrangements to allow the breaking of the fast at the prescribed time. The Home Office is consulted about the arrangements to ensure that they are appropriate.</p><p>There have been no complaints about the amount of food provided at the Heathrow centres and catering provision will be monitored during Ramadan as it is throughout the year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL605 HL607 question first answered 30/06/2015 15:37:27 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

64104

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force
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 criteria for applicants to the UK Border Force.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Applicants applying for permanent positions with Border Force are required to meet a range of eligibility criteria, depending upon the role and grade. This may include nationality, age, driving licence, academic achievements for the grade and previous experience. <br><br>The criteria for the key posts of Border Force Officer and Assistant Officer was formally reviewed in 2012. The requirement to hold a driving licence underwent an internal policy equality review in 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 02/07/2014 15:56:27 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames