On 11th July 2023, the House of Lords debated the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill in the first day of the report stage. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which Bishops took part:
Votes: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Tag: public health
Bishop of London asks about reducing health inequalities
The Bishop of London received the following written answer on 21st June 2023:
The Lord Bishop of London asked His Majesty’s Government what recent progress they have made towards reducing health inequalities; and what further steps they intend to take in the future.
Lord Markham (Con): The Government is committed to improving healthy life expectancy by five years by 2035 and reducing the gap between areas where it is highest and lowest by 2030, as stated in the Levelling Up White Paper.
Continue reading “Bishop of London asks about reducing health inequalities”Bishop of St Albans asks about diagnoses of corticobasal degeneration in the past five years
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 21st June 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government how many people were diagnosed with corticobasal degeneration in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, (3) 2020, (4) 2021, and (5) 2022.
Lord Markham (Con): The National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Diseases Registration Services (NCARDRS) does not hold comprehensive data on corticobasal degeneration. Therefore, this this information is not available in the format requested.
Bishop of London asks about community healthcare models to tackle health inequality
On 19th June 2023, the Bishop of London tabled a question on reducing inequality of access to primary care using the Community Health Worker Model:
The Lord Bishop of London: To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the community health worker model in relation to reducing inequality of access to primary care.
Lord Evans of Rainow (Con): My Lords, the Government have made no formal assessment of the community health worker model. However, they are supporting the development of models like the Brazilian one through the additional roles reimbursement scheme. We have delivered on our manifesto commitment to recruit 26,000 additional primary care professionals a year ahead of the March 2024 target. Our Delivery Plan for Recovering Access to Primary Care will also create a more equitable approach, regardless of patients’ routes to access.
Continue reading “Bishop of London asks about community healthcare models to tackle health inequality”Bishop of St Albans asks about increased rates of tuberculosis in Sudan
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 16th June 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the surge in tuberculosis cases in Sudan; and what steps they are taking to provide medical aid to that country.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about increased rates of tuberculosis in Sudan”Bishop of St Albans asks about immunocompromised individuals
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 5th June 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government how many clinically extremely vulnerable and immunocompromised people are living in the England.
Lord Markham (Con): During the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, patients deemed to be clinically extremely vulnerable patients were advised to shield or take extra precautions. The success of the COVID-19 vaccination programme has meant that people who were part of this patient cohort are no longer at substantially greater risk than the general population and so are advised to follow the same guidance as everyone else on staying safe and preventing the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about immunocompromised individuals”Bishop of St Albans asks about government support for immunocompromised individuals at risk from COVID-19
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 23rd May 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to protect clinically extremely vulnerable and immunocompromised people from COVID-19.
Lord Markham (Con, DHSC): As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement on 30 March 2023, in 2023/24 the Government will maintain a range of capabilities to protect those at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Given the continued effectiveness of vaccines and improved treatments, for most people there is a much lower risk of severe illness compared to earlier in the pandemic.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about government support for immunocompromised individuals at risk from COVID-19”Bishop of Gloucester asks about extended funding for holiday activity and food programme for children
The Bishop of Gloucester asked about funding for extending the holiday activity and food programme for children during a debate on links between poor health and economic inactivity on 18th May 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester: My Lords, we know that food insecurity is associated with poor health outcomes. Professor Greta Defeyter found that, for every £1 invested in the holiday activity and food programme, there is a wider economic benefit of £11. Can the Minister confirm whether funding is available to extend that programme beyond next year?
Lord Evans of Rainow (Con): I apologise to the right reverend Prelate, but I am afraid I do not have that information to hand, so I will write to her with an answer.
Bishop of London asks about financial support for those suffering from long Covid
The Bishop of London asked a question on access to PIP and other financial support for those suffering from long Covid and unable to work on 25th April 2023:
The Lord Bishop of London: My Lords, the advice of the DWP and DHSC is that, if those impacted by long Covid are unable to work, they will be able to access financial assistance through schemes such as PIP. However, in practice, as the noble Baroness said, there is a lack of recognition of long Covid among GPs and PIP assessors. What steps are the Government taking to make sure that more long Covid sufferers are identified and able to access financial support?
Continue reading “Bishop of London asks about financial support for those suffering from long Covid”Bishop of St Albans asks about meals on wheels service
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 17th April 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of how many people used a meals on wheels service in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, (3) 2020, (4) 2021, and (5) 2022.
Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con): This information is not held centrally by the Department.
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