Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential merits of supporting the use of digital stethoscopes in primary care to aid earlier diagnosis of heart valve disease.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government agrees with the importance of assessing new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) stethoscopes to see how they can improve the diagnoses of heart conditions. This has been supported though, two trials related to AI stethoscopes and diagnosis which have been undertaken in England, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research.

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the treatment of mobile mast site providers by mobile network operators under the Electronic Communications Code; and when they plan to establish the complaints mechanism provided for in section 70 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022.

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government remains committed to implementing the remaining provisions of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 as soon as possible.

The remaining provisions, including section 70, are complex and technical and their implementation requires careful consideration. My Department is considering options and will engage with stakeholders as part of this process. We will confirm timelines for the implementation of the remaining sections in due course.

The Government wants Code agreements to be negotiated collaboratively. To that end, the 2022 Act introduced a requirement for operators to inform landowners of the availability of alternative dispute resolution and to consider using it before issuing legal proceedings.

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for the delay in commencing section 70 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022; and whether they plan to publish an updated timetable for its implementation.

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government remains committed to implementing the remaining provisions of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 as soon as possible.

The remaining provisions, including section 70, are complex and technical and their implementation requires careful consideration. My Department is considering options and will engage with stakeholders as part of this process. We will confirm timelines for the implementation of the remaining sections in due course.

The Government wants Code agreements to be negotiated collaboratively. To that end, the 2022 Act introduced a requirement for operators to inform landowners of the availability of alternative dispute resolution and to consider using it before issuing legal proceedings.

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to consult landowners, trade associations and industry representatives on the development of the complaints mechanism provided for in section 70 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022.

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government remains committed to implementing the remaining provisions of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 as soon as possible.

The remaining provisions, including section 70, are complex and technical and their implementation requires careful consideration. My Department is considering options and will engage with stakeholders as part of this process. We will confirm timelines for the implementation of the remaining sections in due course.

The Government wants Code agreements to be negotiated collaboratively. To that end, the 2022 Act introduced a requirement for operators to inform landowners of the availability of alternative dispute resolution and to consider using it before issuing legal proceedings.