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Lords committee stage fifth day. Clauses 49 to 64 agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to. Clause 65 agreed to. Schedule 9 agreed to. Clauses 66 to 83 agreed to. Schedule 10 agreed to. Clause 84 agreed to. Schedules 11 to 13 agreed to. Clauses 85 and 86 agreed to. Schedules 14 and 15 agreed to. Clauses 87 to 112 agreed to.
Lords committee stage fifth day. Clauses 49 to 64 agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to. Clause 65 agreed to. Schedule 9 agreed to. Clauses 66 to 83 agreed to. Schedule 10 agreed to. Clause 84 agreed to. Schedules 11 to 13 agreed to. Clauses 85 and 86 agreed to. Schedules...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect that testing and evaluation in the US of the Boeing-P8A aircraft being purchased by the UK will be completed.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect that testing and evaluation in the US of the Boeing-P8A aircraft being purchased by the UK will be completed.
The Poseidon P-8A maritime patrol aircraft being procured for the Royal Air Force is a mature capability that is already being operated by the US Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force, therefore the initial test and evaluation of the aircraft is complete. However, through a programme of planned capability development and upgrades, the P-8A will progressively deliver yet further capability which provides confidence it will meet current and future UK key user requirements. The test and evaluation of these increments is therefore on-going.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what testing has been done on software systems for UK F-35 Lightning II fighters for resistance to hacking.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what testing has been done on software systems for UK F-35 Lightning II fighters for resistance to hacking.
The F-35B Lightning II aircraft and its Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) have both been designed to be resilient against cyber attack and will be the subject of testing throughout the life of the programme.
Risk assessments of the aircraft and ALIS vulnerability to cyber attacks are conducted continuously. In addition, all classified data transmission to and from the F-35B Lightning II aircraft is fully encrypted.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made with the flight test programme for the UK’s F-35 Lightning II fighters.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made with the flight test programme for the UK’s F-35 Lightning II fighters.
The F-35 fleet has now flown more than 50,000 hours (development test and production). This has included three periods of United States Marine Corps sea trials aboard the USS Wasp. The most recent of these was successfully concluded at the end of June 2015, within which the UK was fully integrated. Testing from UK aircraft carriers is due to start in 2018.
The UK programme remains on track to deliver initial operating capability from land in 2018 and aircraft carriers in 2020.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children had a vision screen as part of the school entry health check in England in 2013–14.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children had a vision screen as part of the school entry health check in England in 2013–14.
Data on the number of children who received vision screening as part of the school entry health check in 2013-14 is not held centrally.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reform the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008 to ensure that entitlement for additional services includes requests made by eligible persons attending special schools.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reform the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008 to ensure that entitlement for additional services includes requests made by eligible persons attending special schools.
At present there are no plans to reform the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008. It is already the case that under the General Ophthalmic Services Contract Regulations 2008, contractors can contract with NHS England to provide sight testing services within such schools.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to ban the use of animals in the testing of potential new medicines.[HL3505]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to ban the use of animals in the testing of potential new medicines.[HL3505]
The Government's position is clear on minimising the use of animal testing, and on encouraging the development of other in vitro methods in place of animal testing where this is possible. The Government has a coalition agreement to reduce the number of animals used in scientific research. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is working closely with the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research on a number of projects committed to reducing or replacement of animals in safety testing. It is very important to recognise that at present there are no laboratory methods available to totally replace animal testing of medicinal products.
Pharmaceutical legislation requires that before a new medicine is granted a licence, a battery of in vitro and in vivo tests are conducted to establish the toxicity profiles for the medicine. Before humans are exposed to a new medicine for the first time, it is required to go through appropriate tests in animal studies to ensure that the toxicity profile is adequately characterised. As a result of adverse findings from animal studies, a large number of drug candidates do not progress to being tested in humans. Animal tests are also crucial for understanding the absorption, distribution and disposition of the medicine by the body and its therapeutic effect on the body and for detecting unforeseen toxic effects. Only on the basis of a full evaluation of all the available data can it be decided whether it is safe to proceed to clinical trials in humans. It would be unacceptable to expose humans to potentially dangerous medicinal products without knowledge of their toxicity profiles.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to tackle avoidable visual impairment. [HL3160]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to tackle avoidable visual impairment. [HL3160]
Early detection is essential to tackling avoidable visual impairment. A range of treatment and services is in place in the National Health Service to deal with the key causes of avoidable visual impairment. The provision of free sight tests for children, older people and those at risk of eye disease remains central to our plans; with 12.3 million NHS sight tests provided in England in 2012-13. A comprehensive programme of diabetic retinopathy screening in England has ensured that in the 12 months up to March 2013, 99% of people with diabetes were offered screening. The NHS continues to provide a range of successful treatment for cataracts, wet age related macular degeneration and glaucoma. The Public Health Outcomes Framework for 2013-16 will include an indicator on avoidable visual impairment. This will support commissioners in planning eye care services for local populations.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) pharmaceutical products, (2) medical procedures, and (3) medical devices approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, have been tested using animals at some stage in their development.[HL3100]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) pharmaceutical products, (2) medical procedures, and (3) medical devices approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, have been tested using animals at some stage in their development.[HL3100]
The information requested is not collected.
Medicines for human use containing new active substances may not be developed without first being tested by an approved method. Unless a scientifically valid alternative is available, this will involve the use of animals. Such safety testing is a statutory requirement of European medicines law and is a necessary stage in the licensing of a new medicinal product for human use.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they or the Food Standards Agency require samples of beef products to continue to be subject to DNA testing; and, if so, who is paying for it.[HL655]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they or the Food Standards Agency require samples of beef products to continue to be subject to DNA testing; and, if so, who is paying for it.[HL655]
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is funding local authority sampling for meat speciation by DNA testing as part of the 2013-14 National Coordinated Feed and Food Sampling grants. This will include testing beef products.
The FSA is also continuing to work with the food industry to ensure effective assurance controls are in place to check the authenticity of meat products. As part of those arrangements DNA testing for horse in beef products is continuing to be carried out. The costs of these tests and the wider assurance arrangements are for industry. Industry is continuing to share the results of their horse DNA testing with the FSA. The results from this testing programme are now published on the FSA website on a quarterly basis, with the latest report published on 13 June.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether local authorities continue to collect samples of beef products on sale at retail and catering outlets on behalf of the Food Standards Agency; and, if so, whether the Food Standards Agency is recompensing them for the cost involved.[HL654]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether local authorities continue to collect samples of beef products on sale at retail and catering outlets on behalf of the Food Standards Agency; and, if so, whether the Food Standards Agency is recompensing them for the cost involved.[HL654]
The Food Standards Agency is funding local authority sampling for meat speciation by DNA testing as part of the 2013-14 National Coordinated Feed and Food Sampling grants. This will include testing of beef products.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what testing measures have been established for the Food Standards Agency and Trading Standards officials to ensure that the amount of aspartame added to food and drink by manufacturers meets the prescribed average daily intake of 40mg/kg; and how many prosecutions there have been for...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what testing measures have been established for the Food Standards Agency and Trading Standards officials to ensure that the amount of aspartame added to food and drink by manufacturers meets the prescribed average daily intake of 40mg/kg; and how many prosecutions there have been for...
Maximum permitted levels for aspartame are established in legislation, which also specifies the various foods in which it is permitted. These levels are set so that consumers, including certain sub-populations such as children, are unlikely to exceed the acceptable daily intake of aspartame.
It is the food businesses' responsibility to comply with food law; however, enforcement of food legislation is the responsibility of local authorities. Data held by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for 2012 shows that 175 samples were analysed for aspartame. Only one sample was found to be non-compliant as it was not permitted to contain aspartame. This figure only covers those local authorities who are using the UK Food Surveillance System national database.
The FSA is not aware of any prosecutions regarding aspartame.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the studies submitted by applicants for consent for genetically modified foods and crops are required (a) to demonstrate certified good practice, (b) to use the protocols in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development guidelines, and (c) to meet the standards of the Codex...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the studies submitted by applicants for consent for genetically modified foods and crops are required (a) to demonstrate certified good practice, (b) to use the protocols in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development guidelines, and (c) to meet the standards of the Codex...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether applicants for consents for genetically modified crops and foods are required to submit studies that highlight any potentially adverse health, environmental or nutritional effects.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether applicants for consents for genetically modified crops and foods are required to submit studies that highlight any potentially adverse health, environmental or nutritional effects.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether external and independent auditing is required for all scientific data submitted in support of applications for genetically modified food or crop approval.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether external and independent auditing is required for all scientific data submitted in support of applications for genetically modified food or crop approval.
Mental Health Bill (HL). Lords Second reading debate. Agreed to on question and Committed to a Committee of the Whole House (HL). (Part 2 of 2)
Mental Health Bill (HL). Lords Second reading debate. Agreed to on question and Committed to a Committee of the Whole House (HL). (Part 2 of 2)
Mental Health Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House (HL). (Part 1 of 2)
Mental Health Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House (HL). (Part 1 of 2)