Asked by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Figure 6: High-priority lane for the procurement of personal protective equipment, Data on sources on page 28 of the National Audit Office report entitled Investigation into government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic, HC 959, published 26 November 2020, what the categories were of the three leads from other identified sources that did not fall into the categories identified in Figure 6.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
There are active legal proceedings at the moment in relation to this matter and, as such, it would not be appropriate to comment while these are ongoing.
Jun. 29 2023
Source Page: 15th Annual Report of the Independent Reviewer of Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007Found: Threat levels determine the level of protective security response that may be required and are assessed
Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what peer-reviewed evidence UK Health Security Agency holds on the effectiveness of wearing face masks in public for the prevention of transmission of covid-19.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and one of its predecessor organisations, Public Health England, undertook and published multiple rapid evidence reviews on the effectiveness of face coverings in community settings for the prevention of transmission of COVID-19. The first review of the effectiveness of face coverings masks in non-healthcare settings was published on 26 June 2020, with the first updated published on 29 January 2021, followed by a second update on 9 November 2021.
The second update included 25 studies, two randomised controlled trials and 23 observational studies. Although the quality of the evidence was low/medium, it predominantly suggested that face coverings help to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the community, through source control, wearer protection and universal masking. 14 of the 25 studies identified were peer-reviewed, nine were preprints and two were non-peer-reviewed reports. All studies were assessed by an experienced UKHSA evidence reviewer and checked by a second reviewer using the quality criteria checklist.
Due to the pace of the UKHSA COVID-19 pandemic response, independent peer review was not sought prior to publication but all evidence reviews have been subject to an internal quality assurance and formal clearance process prior to publication. All UKHSA publications contain information regarding evidence quality and review processes included for each subject reviewed.
May. 18 2023
Source Page: Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: December 2022Found: non-motoring125 Other offences against counter-terrorism acts1259012590 - Publish an image of an item of clothing
May. 10 2023
Source Page: Adverse Weather and Health PlanFound: blood pressure and risk of blood clotting in healthy people who are sedentary and wearing minimal clothing
Apr. 25 2023
Source Page: Compliance with the Convention on Nuclear Safety Obligations: 9th national reportFound: environmental regulators acted similarly, with the Environment Agency , for example, establish ing a Coronavirus
Mar. 31 2023
Source Page: Apprenticeship funding rulesFound: The temporary flexibilities that we are making to the apprenticeship programme during the coronavirus
Mar. 31 2023
Source Page: Apprenticeship funding rulesFound: P107.4 Personal protective clothing and safety equipment required by the apprentice to carry out their
Mar. 31 2023
Source Page: Apprenticeship funding rulesFound: The temporary flexibilities that we are making to the apprenticeship programme during the coronavirus
Mar. 31 2023
Source Page: Apprenticeship funding rulesFound: The temporary flexibilities that we are making to the apprenticeship programme during the coronavirus