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784708

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Rickets: Ethnic Groups
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what analysis they have undertaken of the steps necessary to protect members of the BAME community from the risk of rickets and its complications.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL2926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to designate a group of healthcare professionals focused on the prevention of rickets.</p><p>Rickets can generally be prevented by ensuring that children have a healthy, balanced diet, spend some time outside in the sun and take appropriate supplements containing ten micrograms of vitamin D. There is already a range of resources available to increase awareness of the need for vitamin D supplements, including advice on the NHS Choices website on the importance of vitamin D for bone health, and supplements are readily available over the counter and through the Healthy Start vitamins scheme.</p><p>In August the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) updated its public health guidance on increasing vitamin D supplement use among population groups at risk of vitamin D deficiency, in the light of the 2016 Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition report on Vitamin D and health. A copy of <em>Vitamin D: supplement use in specific population groups </em>is attached. This guideline includes recommendations on how to: increase access to and availability of vitamin D supplements, including for at-risk groups such as the BAME community, ensure health professionals recommend vitamin D supplements, raise awareness of the importance of these supplements amongst the population, and monitor provision and uptake of vitamin D supplements. Local commissioners will wish to consider how best to take forward these recommendations in respect of local BAME populations.</p><p>The Government has made no formal assessment of the research referred to. Given the widespread availability of vitamin D supplements and clear guidance to health professionals and the public the Government does not believe there is a need for further strategies to prevent rickets.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 20/11/2017 12:33:25 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name vitamin-d-supplement-use-in-specific-population-groups-pdf-1996421765317.pdf title Vitamin D supplement use
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

156484

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to amend the relevant regulations to include specific disregards for payments to compensate sufferers of abuse in the Magdalene laundries and other institutions for the purposes of calculating benefits along the lines of those established for the McFarlane (Special Payments) Trusts, MFET Limited, the Skipton Fund and the Caxton Foundation; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL2926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government has sympathy for the women who suffered by their admission to and work in the Magdalen institutions. However, payments made under the Republic of Ireland’s <em>ex gratia</em> scheme do not meet GB legal criteria to be treated as personal injury payments. The payments are not being made ‘in consequence of any personal injury’, but are made in consequence of being admitted to a laundry, regardless of the effects. The amount each woman will receive is dependent on the length of time spent in the laundries and not on the specific effect that it has had on their health. They are also being made as part of a broader process of restorative justice by the Republic of Ireland Government.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to amend GB income-related benefit legislation to include specific disregards along the lines of the schemes mentioned. There is already provision in the benefit system to disregard payments made in respect of personal injury to avoid the need to disregard specific payments on an <em>ad hoc</em> basis. To amend legislation as new compensation schemes are introduced would add complexity to the benefit system and its administration.</p><p> </p><p>There is already provision in legislation to disregard some elements of the <em>ex gratia </em>payments. For example, Pension Credit – the income-related benefit most likely to be claimed - has no capital cut off limit. Where compensation in excess of the €50,000 lump sum maximum <em>ex gratia</em> award is payable as weekly payments, these will be disregarded under current Pension Credit and pension age Housing Benefit legislation.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that as of 6 August 2014 there had been a total number of approximately 760 applications to the scheme, around 160 of which were from UK residents. However, neither information regarding the number of UK applicants who are also in receipt of Pension Credit or other benefits, nor the amount of any <em>ex gratia</em> payments made is available. We are therefore unable to estimate the potential cost of a disregard.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL2924 HL2925 question first answered 24/11/2014 14:37:32 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1358734

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Oil: Exploration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many new oil drilling extraction sites have been approved in England in the last two years; and where any such sites (1) are, or (2) are proposed to be, located.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Grender
	uin	HL2926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>One new oil field has been granted production consent in the last two years – Horse Hill (in Surrey).</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/10/2021 16:18:09 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4291 label Biography information for Baroness Grender

423176

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register: Young People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the breakdown by (1) nation, (2) region, and (3) nationality, of the number and proportion of 16 to 24 year-olds applying to register to vote online since the launch of Individual Electoral Registration in summer 2014.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL2926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>Since the introduction of IER in Great Britain in June 2014 there have been over 2.8 million applications to vote from 16 - 24 year olds including over 2.2 million online applications. It is not possible to provide a breakdown by nationality. Although electors are required to state their nationality when submitting an application to register, this information is not recorded as part of the published register.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Nation</p></td><td><p>Registration Applications (26 Oct 2015)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>1,970,492</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>150,411</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>99,959</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>English Region</p></td><td><p>Registration Applications (26 Oct 2015)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>326,054</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>318,611</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>274,468</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>197,361</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>191,396</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>208,735</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>192,672</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>175,795</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>85,400</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 03/11/2015 17:46:50 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

627550

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Air Conditioning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the diversion to Vancouver on 25 October of BA flight 286 from San Francisco to London after crew members become unwell, and in the light of reports that the cabin air was contaminated, whether British passengers on that flight are entitled to medical screening to ascertain whether they have been affected; and if so, where they should apply to receive that screening.
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	uin	HL2926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>All passengers on BA Flight 286 disembarked from the aircraft safely, however crew members attended various hospitals in Vancouver, as a precaution.</p><p> </p><p>It is not clear what the cause of the crew's symptoms was, however the incident was reported to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).</p><p> </p><p>If passengers are unwell they should seek medical attention, but no special arrangements are in place for medical screening.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Passenger and crew safety is of paramount importance. The Department for Transport and the CAA are constantly working to enhance safety standards.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/11/2016 13:39:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

1187912

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Older People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage (1) UN agencies, (2) partner governments, and (3) development actors, to prioritise the needs of older people most at risk from COVID-19.
	tabling member printed	Lord Collins of Highbury
	uin	HL2926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that older people, people with pre-existing conditions, people with disabilities and those with complex needs are disproportionately impacted, and at more serious risk of severe complications, due to COVID-19. The UK has so far pledged £544 million of aid to tackle this global pandemic.</p><p>This includes support to UN agencies such as Unicef, the World Health Organisation and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Our support will enable humanitarian actors to work with in-country governments and other stakeholders to plan an inclusive response to the crisis, one which takes into account the needs of older people, women and girls and people with disabilities.</p><p>We have also developed specific practical guidance to ensure our country offices around the world, working closely with partner governments, prioritise the needs of vulnerable groups, including older people. We are also working with actors across the development sector to ensure inclusion is built into the response from the very start. The pandemic is fast-moving, but we are committed to supporting the UN system, partner countries and the wider development community to reach those most vulnerable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/04/2020 11:10:42 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury

1536594

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Homosexuality
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 25 October (HL2691), what steps they are taking to provide compensation for pension losses caused to members of the armed forces who were discharged or dismissed solely on grounds of sexual orientation before 2000, and who would otherwise have been able to serve until reaching their immediate pension point or to the point of full career retirement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
	uin	HL2926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>As defined within primary legislation, Armed Forces pension awards reflect the actual time served. In 2000, a member would have served 16 years as an Officer or 22 years as an Other Rank to qualify for the immediate payment of a pension on discharge, and those who served at least two years would be entitled to receive a deferred pension, payable at age 60 for service between 1975 and April 2006. Circumstances of dismissal relate to terms and conditions of employment and not the provisions of the Armed Forces Pension Schemes, meaning that Service personnel dismissed or discharged in respect of their sexuality retained their accrued pension rights.</p><p>In the early 2000's, the Ministry of Defence settled a number of claims from former members of the Armed Forces who had been dismissed for being LGBTQ. The compensation awarded to claimants consisted of damages for loss of earnings, loss of pension and injury to feelings. These claims were reported in the national press at the time of settlement. However, upon completion of the Lord Etherton PC Kt QC independent review into the impact of Defence's historic policy on homosexuality, the Government will carefully consider the recommendations and decide what action to take.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/11/2022 12:07:11 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

1692949

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ratify imminently Optional Protocol 3 to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child relating to a communications procedure; and if not, why.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	uin	HL2926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) Optional Protocol 3 has not, to date, been signed and ratified by the UK government. States are not required to sign up to the Optional Protocols when they ratify the UNCRC.</p><p>The government believes effective domestic laws already exist where individuals can seek enforceable remedies if their rights have been breached. It is possible for an individual to challenge any government decision in the domestic courts if their rights have been breached, and this includes breaches of children’s rights under the UNCRC.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 13/03/2024 17:38:54 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie