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1698209

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Oxford Station: Access
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) Network Rail and (2) Oxfordshire County Council to ensure appropriate access from West Oxford to Oxford Station for disabled and elderly passengers, including travel by bus.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL3550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>I am advised that Network Rail continue to work closely with Oxford County Council and consult with local accessibility groups in planning the works at Oxford station. Disabled parking is available near the station, marshals are on hand to assist passengers and extra buses are providing accessible transport from Botley Road to the city centre during the period of the road closure.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 27/03/2024 15:26:30 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1698026

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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	Poverty: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Markham on 11 March (HL Deb col 1802), and taking account of the latest Households Below Average Income data, which shows a 300,000 increase in the number of children living in absolute poverty in the past year, what assessment they have made of the impact on health and well-being of the two-child limit for child benefit; and what assessment they have made of the strengths and weaknesses of using the measure of absolute poverty rather than relative poverty.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leicester
	uin	HL3520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>It is not possible to produce a robust assessment of the impact of the two-child limit.</p><p> </p><p>Child Benefit continues to be paid for all children in eligible families.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Relative poverty sets a threshold as a proportion of the UK median income and moves each year as average income changes.</p><p>Typically, a household is in relative poverty if its income is less than 60 per cent of the median household income.</p><p>Absolute poverty, by our definition, is a threshold as a proportion of the UK average income in a given year (2010/11) and moves each year in line with inflation.</p><p> </p><p>This government prefers to look at Absolute poverty over Relative poverty as relative poverty can provide counter-intuitive results.</p><p>Relative poverty is likely to fall during recessions, due to falling median incomes. Under this measure, poverty can decrease even if people are getting poorer.</p><p>The absolute poverty line is fixed in real terms, so will only ever worsen if people are getting poorer, and only ever improve if people are getting richer.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/03/2024 16:34:59 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4947 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leicester

1698027

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the readiness criteria used for the managed migration to universal credit; and, if not, why.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL3521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Senior Responsible Owner for Universal Credit set out the criteria for the Public Accounts Committee at its hearing on March 11, 2024, Progress in implementing Universal Credit (HC 552) Question 26 <a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/14467/pdf/" target="_blank">committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/14467/pdf/</a></p><p> </p><p>The formal assessments are published as part of the regular releases of Programme Board papers.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/03/2024 16:33:59 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1698037

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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	State Retirement Pensions: Women
	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 report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, Women’s State Pension age: our findings on injustice and associated issues, published on 21 March.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL3531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>We are considering the Ombudsman’s report and will respond in due course.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/03/2024 16:34:11 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1698038

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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	State Retirement Pensions: Women
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide (1) an apology, and (2) compensation, to women born in the 1950s, as recommended by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman in its report, Women’s State Pension age: our findings on injustice and associated issues, published on 21 March.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL3532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>We are considering the Ombudsman’s report and will respond in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/03/2024 16:34:21 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1697668

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Research
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide funding for biomedical research into (1) the causes of, and (2) potential cures for, myalgic encephalomyelitis.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL3460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department provides funding for research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including on the causes of, and potential cures for, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made based on the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. In all disease areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity.</p><p>In the last five years, the NIHR has allocated approximately £3.44 million to support nine research projects on ME and chronic fatigue syndrome. The NIHR is also co-funding, with the Medical Research Council, a £3.2 million study (‘DecodeME’) which is the world’s largest genetic study of the disease.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 27/03/2024 15:51:24 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1697671

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Standards
	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 quality of customer services provided by His Majesty's Revenue and Customers to taxpayers; and whether they will undertake a review or ask an independent third party to do so.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kempsell
	uin	HL3463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The quality of HMRC's customer service is regularly assessed by various bodies, including the Treasury Select Committee, National Audit Office, independent Adjudicator's Office, and Public Accounts Committee. HMRC also has internal customer surveys and key performance metrics to monitor its customer service objectives as outlined in the HMRC Charter.</p><p>HMRC Performance is published on a monthly and quarterly basis on GOV.UK:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-monthly-performance-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-monthly-performance-reports</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/03/2024 15:30:08 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4988 label Biography information for Lord Kempsell

1697675

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	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: Termination of Employment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that all those considering leaving work permanently are subject to ‘work search’ requirements before they receive benefits.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL3467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Welfare Reform Act 2012 and the Universal Credit regulations 2013/2015 determine the conditionality expectations that are relevant to individuals who are claiming Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>For those who are expected to look for or prepare for work this will include up to 35 hours a week of work-related and work preparation activities, with an expectation that they take all reasonable actions to find work and move towards financial independence as quickly as possible. If they fail to comply and meet their agreed commitments without good reason a sanction may be applied.</p><p> </p><p>If a claimant is found to have voluntarily left their employment without good reason, they will be sanctioned for a fixed period of at least 91 days.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/03/2024 17:01:59 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1697679

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	P&O Ferries: Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with P&O Ferries regarding the wages currently paid to its staff, following reports that those are below the National Minimum Wage; why the provisions of the Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023 have not yet been implemented; and when they expect that to happen.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL3472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>We welcome P&amp;O Ferries’ recent commitment to working towards the requirements of the Seafarers’ Charter, joining Britanny Ferries, Condor, DFDS and Stena Line in doing so. Officials have begun technical discussions with the company about compliance with the Charter, which requires paying seafarers an equivalent to the UK National Minimum Wage throughout their engagement.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 27/03/2024 15:23:33 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1697258

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in March in simplifying trade procedures between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, to minimise disruption for businesses.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL3369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring smooth trade flows within the UK internal market.</p><p>The UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS) replaced the previous UK Trader Scheme on 30 September 2023, allowing a much wider range of businesses to move goods into Northern Ireland under the existing ‘not at risk’ arrangements, with over 3,000 new businesses now authorised.</p><p>From 30 September 2024, UKIMS traders will also be able to benefit from the new simplified processes for UK internal market movements which will scrap burdensome supplementary declarations and allow for the use of a simpler dataset based on standard commercial information as opposed to full customs declarations as is required currently.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is also tailored support available for businesses trading between Great Britain and Northern Ireland via the free-to-use Trader Support Service (TSS).</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL3371 question first answered 27/03/2024 15:28:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont