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384514

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2015
	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	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent High Court ruling regarding delays in Personal Independence Payments.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Court rejected two of the three legal grounds brought by the claimants, finding that their human rights had not been breached and not awarding damages.</p><p> </p><p>Where the Court found that the historic delay for the two claimants was unlawful, they also ruled that they are not “test cases” and it would be inappropriate to make wider findings.</p><p> </p><p>The Court accepted that the Government had made significant improvements to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) process and there are now no inherent failings in the system.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of these improvements, the average time taken for a claimant to be assessed by an assessment provider has fallen by more than three quarters since June 2014. In April 2015, the average new claimant was waiting 5 weeks for their PIP assessment – well within the 16 week target set by the Secretary of State.</p> answering member printed Baroness Altmann question first answered 30/06/2015 15:50:02 answering member 4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

525453

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Public Libraries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the expenditure on soil research by all UK research councils in each year since 2006.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
	uin	HL725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2016 answer text <p>The annual spend on research related to soil science through the Research Councils is provided in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>£13.3M*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>£16.9M*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>£19.7M*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>£15.4M*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>£17.3M*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£24.1M</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£20.6M</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£24.2M</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£31.2M</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£20.8M</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£45.1M</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Data is not available for the Arts and Humanities Research Council prior to 2010-11.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 22/06/2016 11:45:36 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1172794

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 20 January (HL Deb, col 916) that the situation in Kashmir “needs to be resolved bilaterally”, what assessment they have made of the possibility of mediating between the governments of India and Kashmir in order to implement the recommendations made in the report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Update of the Situation of Human Rights in Indian-Administered Kashmir and Pakistan-Administered Kashmir from May 2018 to April 2019.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thornhill
	uin	HL725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>Our longstanding position is that it is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting political resolution on Kashmir, taking into account the wishes of the Kashmiri people. It is not for the UK to prescribe a solution or act as a mediator. Any external mediation on Kashmir would need to be jointly agreed by India and Pakistan. We recognise that there are human rights concerns in India-administered Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir and have noted the recommendations in the OHCHR report for the authorities in India, the Government of Pakistan, and the Human Rights Council. Any allegation of human rights violations or abuses are deeply concerning and must be investigated thoroughly, promptly and transparently.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/01/2020 13:59:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4558 label Biography information for Baroness Thornhill

1330204

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Tigray: Genocide
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Ethiopia about (1) the alleged genocide in Tigray, and (2) reports that priests and nuns in that region have been attacked and killed.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>As the Minister of State responsible for human rights issues for the Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office, I tweeted on 11 May to express my deep sadness at the reported murder of priests in Tigray. This is one of an increasing number of horrifying reports of atrocities coming out of Tigray. Civilians must be protected and the violence must stop. We have also stressed the need for Ethiopia to safeguard its incredible diversity of faith and identity in order to uphold freedom of religion and belief.</p><p>The UK's longstanding position is that determining whether a situation amounts to genocide is an issue for competent national and international courts, not governments: our focus is on seeing an end to violence and protecting civilians. The UK will support the UN Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights to ensure that their joint investigations with the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission into atrocities in Tigray are independent, transparent and impartial and that those responsible for these human rights abuses are held to account. The Foreign Secretary, Minister for Africa and our Ambassador in Addis continue to raise human rights issues in their discussions with the Ethiopian government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/06/2021 11:07:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

751128

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Kashmir: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what evidence they have of partnerships being created between library services and other local and public sector services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
	uin	HL725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Libraries Taskforce’s Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016 to 2021 strategy document, good practice toolkits and blogs contain a range of examples of partnerships between library services and other local and public sector services. This includes partnership arrangements between local authorities (such as procurement consortia), as well as service delivery partnerships with other council services (such as One Stop Shops), adult and community education, local colleges, job centres, post offices, Citizens Advice Bureau, tourist information, cultural and health organisations.</p><p> </p><p>A range of partners also work with library services to deliver services and activities in a consistent way across the country through the Society of Chief Librarians’ Universal Offers.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/07/2017 15:24:29 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1468306

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2022
	answering body	Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body
	answering dept id	207
	answering dept short name	Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body
	answering dept sort name	Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body
	hansard heading	Parliament: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body how much money they have spent so far on drawing up plans for the Restoration and Renewal of the Houses of Parliament.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>Since the creation of the Sponsor Body in April 2020 to the end of March 2022, the Sponsor Body and Delivery Authority spent an estimated £212 million on the Restoration and Renewal Programme. This includes costs for design work, surveys, preparation of the detailed and costed plan (also known as business case development), programme management, staffing the two organisations, and data and digital services. All of the spend to date has been in accordance with the Restoration and Renewal Programme remit to progress the work required under the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019.</p><p>A further £87 million of R&amp;R funding for 2022/23 has been agreed by the Commissions of both Houses and the Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission.</p> answering member printed Lord Best question first answered 16/06/2022 12:31:05 answering member 3605 label Biography information for Lord Best
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

65189

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Home Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many school children are educated at home; and how they ensure that a high quality of education is maintained for those pupils.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not collect data on numbers of children educated at home.</p><p> </p><p>The Department's published guidance for local authorities on elective home education makes it clear that, although the primary responsibility for a child's education rests with the parents, local authorities also have responsibilities in relation to home education. These include identifying children not receiving a suitable education as defined in section 7 of the Education Act 1996. The guidance makes clear that although local authorities have power to require parents to provide information about the education which home educated children are receiving, this is a process best conducted informally and should not amount to routine monitoring. If a local authority concludes that the education provided is not suitable, it has power to serve a school attendance order.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/07/2014 10:36:08 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1674217

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Broadband: Social Tariffs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase their promotion of social tariffs in areas of deprivation in the light of the finding that many older people are unaware of social tariffs, particularly in the broadband sector, in the report A constant struggle: The impact of high household costs on older people facing financial hardship, published by Independent Age in September.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government has worked closely with internet service providers to ensure provision of social tariffs for those on Universal Credit and other means tested benefits – including Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom’s latest Affordability Report shows awareness of social tariffs amongst eligible groups has increased from 16% in February 2022, to 47% in April 2023. The Government recognises more is needed to ensure eligible households know about the support available and continues to work closely with operators, charities, and consumer groups to raise awareness of social tariffs.</p><p> </p><p>In July, Dame Melanie Dawes, Ofcom’s Chief Executive, wrote to the sector to set out the regulator’s expectation that they should do more to promote awareness, such as by highlighting tariffs on bills and end-of-contract notifications. We continue to work closely with Ofcom to monitor public awareness of social tariffs as well as the other barriers to take up.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 13/12/2023 13:27:42 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans