Asked by: Lord Wharton of Yarm (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the human rights implications of previous alleged electoral irregularities and human rights abuses in Bangladesh on the fairness of that country’s forthcoming general election.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It is important that the people of Bangladesh should have the opportunity to freely choose their government. We are concerned at recent violence and the arrest of opposition politicians. We call on all stakeholders to exercise restraint, prevent violence and come together to create the conditions for a free, fair, participatory and peaceful election. Respect for human rights, rule of law and access to justice is essential. Bangladesh remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the FCDO and we regularly raise our human rights issues regarding the treatment of those in detention, including Khaleda Zia, with the Government of Bangladesh.
Asked by: Lord Wharton of Yarm (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Bangladesh on the release of Khaleda Zia, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader, ahead of the forthcoming general election.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It is important that the people of Bangladesh should have the opportunity to freely choose their government. We are concerned at recent violence and the arrest of opposition politicians. We call on all stakeholders to exercise restraint, prevent violence and come together to create the conditions for a free, fair, participatory and peaceful election. Respect for human rights, rule of law and access to justice is essential. Bangladesh remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the FCDO and we regularly raise our human rights issues regarding the treatment of those in detention, including Khaleda Zia, with the Government of Bangladesh.
Asked by: Lord Wharton of Yarm (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the human rights implications of the violence taking place in Bangladesh ahead of the forthcoming general election.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It is important that the people of Bangladesh should have the opportunity to freely choose their government. We are concerned at recent violence and the arrest of opposition politicians. We call on all stakeholders to exercise restraint, prevent violence and come together to create the conditions for a free, fair, participatory and peaceful election. Respect for human rights, rule of law and access to justice is essential. Bangladesh remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the FCDO and we regularly raise our human rights issues regarding the treatment of those in detention, including Khaleda Zia, with the Government of Bangladesh.
Asked by: Lord Wharton of Yarm (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Bangladesh on the need for all political parties and candidates to have equal access to the Bangladesh Electoral Commission during the forthcoming general election.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It is important that the people of Bangladesh should have the opportunity to freely choose their government. We are concerned at recent violence and the arrest of opposition politicians. We call on all stakeholders to exercise restraint, prevent violence and come together to create the conditions for a free, fair, participatory and peaceful election. Respect for human rights, rule of law and access to justice is essential. Bangladesh remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the FCDO and we regularly raise our human rights issues regarding the treatment of those in detention, including Khaleda Zia, with the Government of Bangladesh.
Asked by: Lord Wharton of Yarm (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the human rights implications of the scale and scope of the arrests of opposition party activists in Bangladesh, and of the impact on the forthcoming general election.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It is important that the people of Bangladesh should have the opportunity to freely choose their government. We are concerned at recent violence and the arrest of opposition politicians. We call on all stakeholders to exercise restraint, prevent violence and come together to create the conditions for a free, fair, participatory and peaceful election. Respect for human rights, rule of law and access to justice is essential. Bangladesh remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the FCDO and we regularly raise our human rights issues regarding the treatment of those in detention, including Khaleda Zia, with the Government of Bangladesh.
Asked by: Lord Wharton of Yarm (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking as a Guarantor Power on Cyprus to work with relevant authorities to tackle the sharp increase in Islamophobic attacks against Turkish Cypriots in the Republic of Cyprus.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.
Asked by: Lord Wharton of Yarm (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide practical or financial assistance (1) to the President of Northern Cyprus, Ersin Tatar, and the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, in relation to their work on missing persons, and (2) to the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.
Asked by: Lord Wharton of Yarm (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) improve care, and (2) strengthen clinical guidelines, for (a) individuals who are diagnosed with cardiomyopathy between the ages of 40 and 60, (b) individuals with cardiomyopathy aged 25 or under, and (c) family members of individuals living with cardiomyopathy.
Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The NHS England Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) national report for cardiology published in August 2021 made the case for delivering cardiac services via managed clinical networks to ensure care is organised around pathways rather than hospitals/sites. Recommendations made in the report are being implemented through GIRFT and NHS England’s Cardiac Transformation Programme. Cardiac networks have been established and the Cardiac Transformation Programme leads have regular reviews with all networks to monitor their progress
To improve diagnosis of cardiomyopathy, GIRFT and the Cardiac Transformation Programme have recommended an expansion of diagnostic capacity in echocardiography through the roll out of Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs). Steps taken include rolling out up to 160 CDCs which will provide echocardiography services by March 2025. This will improve access to cardiac network pathways for onward referral for patients with suspected cardiomyopathy to an appropriate specialist clinic
NHS England is carrying out a comprehensive revision of the service specification for inherited cardiac conditions including cardiomyopathy, with completion expected before the end of 2023/24. Although not age specific, the revised specification will describe the standards of diagnosis, treatment and outcomes expected for patients and families with inherited cardiac conditions from recognised centres.
Asked by: Lord Wharton of Yarm (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) guidelines for cardiomyopathies.
Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The NHS England Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) national report for cardiology published in August 2021 made the case for delivering cardiac services via managed clinical networks to ensure care is organised around pathways rather than hospitals/sites. Recommendations made in the report are being implemented through GIRFT and NHS England’s Cardiac Transformation Programme. Cardiac networks have been established and the Cardiac Transformation Programme leads have regular reviews with all networks to monitor their progress
To improve diagnosis of cardiomyopathy, GIRFT and the Cardiac Transformation Programme have recommended an expansion of diagnostic capacity in echocardiography through the roll out of Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs). Steps taken include rolling out up to 160 CDCs which will provide echocardiography services by March 2025. This will improve access to cardiac network pathways for onward referral for patients with suspected cardiomyopathy to an appropriate specialist clinic
NHS England is carrying out a comprehensive revision of the service specification for inherited cardiac conditions including cardiomyopathy, with completion expected before the end of 2023/24. Although not age specific, the revised specification will describe the standards of diagnosis, treatment and outcomes expected for patients and families with inherited cardiac conditions from recognised centres.
Asked by: Lord Wharton of Yarm (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to close the gap between the interval between diagnosis and care following a diagnosis of cardiomyopathies and the interval following a diagnosis of other cardiovascular conditions.
Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The NHS England Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) national report for cardiology published in August 2021 made the case for delivering cardiac services via managed clinical networks to ensure care is organised around pathways rather than hospitals/sites. Recommendations made in the report are being implemented through GIRFT and NHS England’s Cardiac Transformation Programme. Cardiac networks have been established and the Cardiac Transformation Programme leads have regular reviews with all networks to monitor their progress
To improve diagnosis of cardiomyopathy, GIRFT and the Cardiac Transformation Programme have recommended an expansion of diagnostic capacity in echocardiography through the roll out of Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs). Steps taken include rolling out up to 160 CDCs which will provide echocardiography services by March 2025. This will improve access to cardiac network pathways for onward referral for patients with suspected cardiomyopathy to an appropriate specialist clinic
NHS England is carrying out a comprehensive revision of the service specification for inherited cardiac conditions including cardiomyopathy, with completion expected before the end of 2023/24. Although not age specific, the revised specification will describe the standards of diagnosis, treatment and outcomes expected for patients and families with inherited cardiac conditions from recognised centres.