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1729091

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in the renovation and refurbishment of service accommodation and service family accommodation; and what remains outstanding in relation to those works.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goldie
	uin	HL964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department, through its contractors, continuously renovates, refurbishes, improves, and maintains its estate, including accommodation.</p><p>With regards to Service Family Accommodation (SFA):</p><p>In Financial Year (FY) 2023-24, the Department invested £578 million on maintaining and improving SFA, including £220 million which was spent on remediating damp and mould in c4,000 homes, refurbishing c1,000 long term empty homes, replacing doors and windows in c3,000 homes, providing c1,100 homes with External Wall Insulation, c1,000 homes with replacement kitchens and bathrooms, and upgrading heaters and boilers in c1,500 homes.</p><p>In FY2024-25, £619 million is to be spent on maintaining and improving SFA, including £180 million to improve insulation in c600 homes, remediate c1,000 long-term damp and mould homes and refurbishing 200 long-term empty homes. Circa 1,700 minor damp and mould packages are planned, and 30 homes will receive upgraded heating.</p><p>With regards to Single Living Accommodation (SLA):</p><p>In FY 2023-24, £37.8 million was spent on improvements to SLA, with another £3.2 million spent on SLA Safe &amp; Legal compliance works.</p><p> </p><p>During FY2024-25 expenditure of £41 million is planned to improve the condition of SLA including refurbishment, heating upgrades and room conversions to additional bedspaces. £7.5 million has also been ringfenced for internal improvements to SLA condition and heating. In addition, £14.3 million of Safe &amp; Legal compliance works are planned. Further to this, a further £66.6 million of SLA expenditure is planned for FY2025-26.</p> answering member printed Lord Coaker question first answered 26/09/2024 10:06:41 answering member 360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker
	tabling member	4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie

1729617

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to support children growing up in households where an adult is experiencing problem gambling.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL1086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>We recognise the impact harmful gambling can have on individuals and their families. The National Gambling Clinic (NGC) supports people aged 13 - 18 years old in England who are experiencing harm from gambling, and offers a Family and Friends service which provides support to those impacted by someone else’s difficulty with gambling.</p><p>As stated in the Government’s manifesto, we are committed to strengthening protections for those at risk. We will consider the best available evidence in future decisions regarding the fulfilment of that important commitment.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 26/09/2024 10:05:54 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1729623

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Football: Governing Bodies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to re-introduce the Football Governance Bill.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The Football Governance Bill was announced as part of the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024. We will introduce this legislation as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 26/09/2024 10:06:09 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1729628

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	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	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and UK Research and Innovation: Equality
	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 Sherlock on 7 August (HL344), how many staff in (1) the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and (2) UK Research and Innovation are permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours; what is the percentage of overall working time they are permitted to spend on such network activity; how many hours are allocated in total; which networks are being funded; and whether they have any plans alter such funding.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL1014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has 19 colleague-run networks, 11 of which are diversity-related. Time taken on network activities is agreed between individuals and line managers- no formal facility time is allocated. No network holds a delegated budget, and there are currently no plans to revise this approach.</p><p>UKRI has 12 network co-chairs across 8 formally supported staff networks. Co-chairs are allocated 1 day per month to carry out network related activities which includes work on organisation-led EDI priorities and reporting on network activities to governance. All 8 networks receive funding for their activities (in financial year 2023/24 this was less than £5,000). There are no plans to alter these funding arrangements.</p> answering member printed Lord Vallance of Balham question first answered 26/09/2024 11:02:01 answering member 5363 label Biography information for Lord Vallance of Balham
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1729629

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	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	Jimmy Lai
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the urgent appeal submitted to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture on 12 September by the international legal team for British citizen Jimmy Lai; and what action they are taking to secure his release.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL1015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of the urgent appeal to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture with respect to British national Jimmy Lai and are deeply concerned by the allegations of torture and mistreatment it makes. The Foreign Secretary raised Jimmy Lai's case in his first meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the ASEAN Summit on 26 July and his case remains a priority for this Government. We will continue to call on the Hong Kong authorities to end their politically motivated prosecution and immediately release Jimmy Lai and we will continue to press for consular access.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 26/09/2024 10:05:02 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1729638

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Non-crime Hate Incidents
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many non-crime hate incidents have been recorded since the publication of statutory guidance by the Home Office in June 2023, broken down by relevant police force or police authority.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
	uin	HL1034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not centrally collate information on the number of non-crime hate incidents recorded by individual police forces – this data is held by individual forces.</p> answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint question first answered 26/09/2024 10:21:31 answering member 533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint
	tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1729642

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they (1) are reviewing, or (2) plan to review, current Armed Services recruitment policy to allow those who have previously worked for UK forces in Afghanistan in any capacity, but who are not British or Commonwealth citizens, to apply to join the British Army if they have relocated to the UK.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL1048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>We fully acknowledge and value the contribution of Afghan nationals who supported the UK mission in Afghanistan, and we are determined to honour our nation’s commitment to relocate and resettle eligible individuals. The nationality requirements for joining the UK Armed Forces are set out in legislation, namely the Armed Forces Act 2006. We are not currently reviewing the extant nationality requirements. Recruitment policies are reviewed regularly to ensure that Defence continues to be an employer which is representative of wider UK society.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Coaker question first answered 26/09/2024 10:03:38 answering member 360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1729688

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Visas: Arts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to negotiate a visa-waiver agreement with the EU that allows UK artists and support staff to work in any part of the EU for up to 90 days in a period of 180 days.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL1105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to working collaboratively across departments to address the issue of musicians, performing artists and their support staff being able to tour across the EU. We will engage with the new European Commission and EU Member States, and explore how best to improve arrangements for touring across the European continent without a return to free movement. Our priority remains ensuring that UK artists can continue to thrive on the global stage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross grouped question UIN HL1106 question first answered 26/09/2024 10:05:36 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1729689

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: EU Countries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to negotiate bilateral agreements for work permits with individual EU member states which do not currently offer cultural exemptions for work of up to 90 days.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL1106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to working collaboratively across departments to address the issue of musicians, performing artists and their support staff being able to tour across the EU. We will engage with the new European Commission and EU Member States, and explore how best to improve arrangements for touring across the European continent without a return to free movement. Our priority remains ensuring that UK artists can continue to thrive on the global stage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross grouped question UIN HL1105 question first answered 26/09/2024 10:05:36 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1729700

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Equality
	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 Sherlock on 7 August (HL344), how many staff in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours; what is the percentage of overall working time they are permitted to spend on such network activity; how many hours are allocated in total; what are the names of each of the networks being funded; and what plans they have to (a) increase, or (b) reduce, such funding.
	tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
	uin	HL1117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO has 17 Staff Networks which relate to protected characteristics defined in the 2010 Equality Act, related characteristics referenced in the Civil Service Diversity &amp; Inclusion Strategy, and FCDO specific groups for topics experienced as a global organisation. Staff Networks provide valuable insight and help us to meet the Public Sector Equality Duties. Co-Chairs of FCDO Staff Networks are volunteers who are allowed to spend up to 10 per cent of their contracted time to serve in this capacity - we do not record the hours this translates to. A small discretionary budget is available for Staff Networks to support their work in line with the Civil Service guidance and value for money. There are no plans to change the number of FCDO Staff Networks or related funding.</p><p>The Staff Networks are as follows: Armed Forces, Uniformed Volunteers &amp; Family Staff Network, Country Based Staff, Disability Inclusion and Awareness Network, FCDO Women, FCDO/Diplomatic Service Families Association Carers' Network, FLAG: FCDO LGBT+ Staff Association, Flexible Working Network, Home Civil Service International Staff Network, Mental Health, Wellbeing and Listening Network, Over Fifties Network, Parents' Support Network, Parents of children with disabilities Network, Race and Ethnicity Network, Religion and Belief Group, Social Mobility Network, Unaccompanied Staff Network and Young People and Early Professionals Network.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 26/09/2024 10:04:15 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
	tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer