Results 1-20 of 1,037 for speaker:Baroness Thornton

Written Answers — House of Lords: Health: Brain Tumours (12 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence published Improving Outcomes guidance in 2006 on the healthcare that should be provided for people with brain tumours and other central nervous system (CNS) tumours to ensure the best outcomes, including early diagnosis. It is for the National Health Service locally to implement this guidance, and the National Cancer Action Team...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Health: Costs (11 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: The difference between the two amounts reflects the fact that there are substantially more United Kingdom state pensioners living in Ireland than there are Irish state pensioners living in the UK.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Embryology (10 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: It is not a legal requirement that re-consent procedures should be in place where insufficient information is available to ascertain whether an individual would have objected to the use of their cells to bring about the creation in vitro of an embryo or human admixed embryo for the purposes of proposed research. The condition in paragraph 21(2)(b), (3)(b) and (4)(b) of Schedule 3 to the Human...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Embryology (10 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has advised that relevant publications may be provided by centres when they apply for a research licence or for a renewal of a research licence and by peer reviewers when they submit their reviews of these applications. The HFEA has a record of all applications and peer reviews submitted, which will be referred to when the HFEA decides...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Food: Supplements (10 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: The European Food Supplements Directive 2002/46/EC sets down requirements for food supplements marketed in the European Union and has applied in full since 1 August 2005. The directive is implemented in England by the Food Supplements (England) Regulations 2003, as amended. The Government support the directive and its broad objectives of ensuring safe supplements that are accurately labelled...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Health: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (10 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: We are currently undertaking a consultation exercise on whether, and if so how, to regulate herbal practitioners. The consultation includes exploration of the link between the nature of such regulation and the possibility of regarding herbal practitioners as authorised healthcare professionals, within the terms of Article 5.1 of European Directive 2001/83/EC. This is relevant to the...

Health Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 13, 15 and 25. The proposed amendments seek to correct a mistake that has recently come to light and which was made in the Health Act 2006 and which has been consolidated into the National Health Service Act 2006. Commons Amendments 13 and 25 repeal Section 180(2)(c) of the National Health Service Act 2006...

Health Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: I spoke to this amendment with Amendment 12. I beg to move. Amendment to the Motion Tabled by Baroness Meacher 14A: Insert the following new Clause- "Private health care (1) Section 44 (private health care) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) is amendment as follows. (2) In subsection (2)- (a) after "is not greater than" insert "- (a)"; (b) at end insert "or (b) 1.5% of the total...

Health Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: My Lords, I spoke to this amendment with Amendment 13. I beg to move. Motion agreed. Motion on Amendment 16 Moved by Baroness Thornton That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 16.

Health Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: My Lords, this is the privilege amendment. Motion agreed. Motion on Amendments 17 to 25. Moved by Baroness Thornton That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 17 to 25. Motion agreed.

Health Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: I did mean a 1.5 per cent average cap on all acute foundation trusts in 2008-2009. There is a difference between giving mental health foundation trusts some flexibility where they have none, and changing the basis of the cap for all foundation trusts. There would need to be a proper review before making any wholesale change. This needs to be worked out with the NHS. The noble Earl said there...

Health Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: The noble Baroness makes a very good point. It is exactly why we need a thoroughgoing review. The Government have already begun their review of this policy and are committed to reform. The amendment seeks to address a genuine anomaly while recognising that the risk of unintended consequences is such that further change must be made only on the most informed of bases and be developed with the...

Health Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: My Lords, the debate today has shown that this area remains complex. There are a multitude of valuable views and principles that must be balanced. Amendment 14A, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, seeks to raise the level of cap for all foundation trusts to at least 1.5 per cent and introduces a safeguard that private patient activity must in all circumstances be in the interests of...

Health Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 12. In doing so, I shall also speak to Commons Amendment 14. We had a full debate in the course of the Bill's passage about the private patient cap and its impacts on the National Health Service and I thank all noble Lords for their valuable and informed contributions to our discussion. I am pleased to say...

Health Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: I have no idea whether people are aware of that. I certainly was aware that this technology had been discussed with trading standards officers, but it does not actually change the point. We are committed to making regulations relating to tobacco under the new powers provided by this Bill. Of course, careful consideration will be given to the responses to the consultation and to complying with...

Health Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: I stand corrected by my noble friend and thank him.

Health Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: My Lords, it is clear from today's debate that protecting young people from harm caused by tobacco is a serious issue which needs to be addressed. It is one that many feel passionately about. As the noble Earl said, we do not disagree about the importance of this issue. Amendment 11 will be a major step towards tackling the serious problem of young people accessing tobacco from vending...

Health Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: My Lords, we are giving businesses time to deal with the fact that these regulations will be in place, as we promised them that we would, and as I explained to the representatives this morning.

Health Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: My Lords, we have consulted consistently with the National Association of Cigarette Machine Operators and have taken its views into account. Of course we discussed that matter with it when we were drafting the regulations that were to be considered before the other place took its decision. We are sympathetic to small businesses that will be affected by the legislation to prohibit tobacco...

Health Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Thornton: I do not know the answer to that question and I will certainly let the noble Lord know, but in considering the proposals on vending machines, the competing interests were debated and the effects on the vending industry were discussed. The noble Lords, Lord Palmer and Lord Monson, suggested that removing vending machines would mean that more illicit tobacco would be sold in pubs and clubs....