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1683563

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2024
	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	Household Support Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to (1) extend funding for the Household Support Fund beyond March 2024, and (2) make an announcement regarding funding for that scheme.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Morgan of Huyton
	uin	HL1749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government has provided over £2 billion in funding for the Household Support Fund since October 2021.</p><p>The current Household Support Fund runs from April 2023 until the end of March 2024, and the government continues to keep all its existing programmes under review in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 31/01/2024 12:01:40 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	2168 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Huyton

1355125

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2021
	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	Students: Quarantine
	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 differences between the COVID-19 self isolation rules applying to domestic and international students who are fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved for use in this country; and what is the scientific or clinical basis for these differences.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Morgan of Huyton
	uin	HL2663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2021 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made as domestic and international students are treated in the same way as any other individual. All those testing positive must self-isolate, regardless of vaccination status or where they were vaccinated. Those fully vaccinated in the United Kingdom are exempt from self-isolation if identified as a close contact. Those vaccinated abroad, are required to self-isolate if identified as a close contact.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 29/09/2021 15:51:28 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
	tabling member	2168 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Huyton

1355127

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2021
	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	Students: Vaccination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to resolve the differences between the COVID-19 self isolation rules applying to domestic and international students who are fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved for use in this country in order to avoid (1) reputational damage to English universities and the UK Government, and (2) negatively affecting the implementation of 'household' systems in universities to manage outbreaks; and what guidance they are providing to universities to support incoming students with the self isolation rules.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Morgan of Huyton
	uin	HL2664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2021 answer text <p>Those who are fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved for use in and administered in the United Kingdom are not required to self-isolate if they are a contact of a positive case. Those under the age of 18 years and six months old are also not required to self-isolate if they are a contact of a positive case, which also applies to international students. Adults who have not been fully vaccinated in the UK, are legally required to self-isolate if they are the contact of a positive case. This continues to be kept under review, taking into account clinical judgement on risk and the prevalence of COVID within the UK and overseas.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published <em>Contingency framework: education and childcare settings</em> which provides detailed procedures and the principles for managing local outbreaks of COVID-19 in all education settings, including guidance to universities to support all incoming students with self-isolation rules. A copy of this guidance is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 15/10/2021 10:03:00 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name 20210817_Contingency_Framework_FINAL (1).pdf title Contingency Framework
	tabling member	2168 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Huyton

1305855

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2021
	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	Horizon Europe
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will announce how much funding they will contribute as part of the UK's participation in Horizon Europe.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Morgan of Huyton
	uin	HL14588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2021 answer text <p>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer I have given her today to Question HL14523.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/04/2021 13:01:02 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	2168 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Huyton

1305368

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2021
	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	Development Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which Official Development Assistance research projects, including those under the Global Challenges Research Fund are (1) being cut, or (2) having funding reduced; and whether any funding is being cut from projects relating to (a) girls' education, (b) food security and nutrition, (c) HIV, or (d) ventilators.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Morgan of Huyton
	uin	HL14521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2021 answer text <p>The challenging financial situation we face due to the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a temporary reduction in the UK’s aid spending target from 0.7% of GNI to 0.5%. This means making difficult decisions when it comes to prioritising how we spend aid money to deliver the most impactful outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of supporting international research partnerships, and supporting the UK research sector. Our commitment to research and innovation has been clearly demonstrated by my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget announcement of increasing investment in R&amp;D across government to £14.6bn in 2021/22, and as has been set out in our Integrated Review ambitions, international collaboration is central to a healthy and productive R&amp;D sector.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently working with UKRI, and all our Global Challenges Research Fund and Newton Fund Delivery Partners, to manage the financial year 2021/22 ODA allocations. UKRI have written this week to many GCRF award holders setting out the next stage of the review of ODA funding next year, and to explore options for individual programmes (full details have been published on the UKRI website). Until that work is complete, it will not be possible to give an accurate picture of the likely impact for individual GCRF programmes.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL14522 question first answered 01/04/2021 13:00:50 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	2168 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Huyton

1305369

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2021
	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	Development Aid: Research
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why Official Development Assistance (ODA) research funding is being cut at this time in the financial year; and what assessment they have made of the compatibility of such cuts to ODA with their stated aim of the UK becoming a "scientific superpower".
	tabling member printed	Baroness Morgan of Huyton
	uin	HL14522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2021 answer text <p>The challenging financial situation we face due to the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a temporary reduction in the UK’s aid spending target from 0.7% of GNI to 0.5%. This means making difficult decisions when it comes to prioritising how we spend aid money to deliver the most impactful outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of supporting international research partnerships, and supporting the UK research sector. Our commitment to research and innovation has been clearly demonstrated by my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget announcement of increasing investment in R&amp;D across government to £14.6bn in 2021/22, and as has been set out in our Integrated Review ambitions, international collaboration is central to a healthy and productive R&amp;D sector.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently working with UKRI, and all our Global Challenges Research Fund and Newton Fund Delivery Partners, to manage the financial year 2021/22 ODA allocations. UKRI have written this week to many GCRF award holders setting out the next stage of the review of ODA funding next year, and to explore options for individual programmes (full details have been published on the UKRI website). Until that work is complete, it will not be possible to give an accurate picture of the likely impact for individual GCRF programmes.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL14521 question first answered 01/04/2021 13:00:50 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	2168 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Huyton

1305370

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2021
	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	Horizon Europe
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to fund the UK's participation in the Horizon Europe research programme.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Morgan of Huyton
	uin	HL14523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2021 answer text <p>I am pleased that the UK reached an agreement to take part in the Horizon Europe programme. Association to Horizon has been welcomed by businesses and the research community and will bring huge benefits to the UK. We are continuing to work through the details of the costs for Horizon Europe. We will set out our plans for R&amp;D spend in 2021/22 – including funding for Horizon Europe – in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/04/2021 13:00:39 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	2168 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Huyton

1234945

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Crown Court
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many courtrooms in the Crown Court of England and Wales are currently set aside for the exclusive use of members of the public and press to observe (1) jury trials, and (2) hearings other than trials, such as sentences.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Morgan of Huyton
	uin	HL8194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Public hearings, including those that are partly remote hearings, continue to take place in open court rooms, and access to observe these is via the public gallery. Special arrangements have been put in place to ensure physical access to jury trials for the media and members of the public, who have been able to attend court throughout the pandemic, if safe to do so. In order to allow appropriate social distancing to be maintained at all times, a second courtroom linked by closed circuit TV may be provided to enable the media and others to watch proceedings.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 30/09/2020 16:20:40 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	2168 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Huyton

1234946

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Crown Court: Video Conferencing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to enable Crown Court proceedings to be viewed remotely from outside the court estate.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Morgan of Huyton
	uin	HL8195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>Open justice is a fundamental principle in our courts and tribunals system and will continue to be so as we increase the use of audio and video technology.</p><p>Since the introduction of the Coronavirus Act, any hearing participant or member of the public may, with the permission of the judge, join a hearing remotely from outside the court estate, using an internet enabled device to access the Cloud Video Platform.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 30/09/2020 16:22:36 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	2168 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Huyton

1202627

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Young People: Carers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what help they have arranged for school-aged young carers who cannot attend schools because they are self-isolating with parents who have vulnerable conditions.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Morgan of Huyton
	uin	HL5539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Ensuring that vulnerable children and young people, including young carers, are protected and supported is a top priority for this government. That is why we have included young carers as a target group for our new See, Hear, Respond service. It will provide a range of support, including online counselling or therapy, and will help identify children who would most benefit from extra support so that they can reintegrate into school in September. In addition, the government will shortly be publishing advice for young people with caring responsibilities, which will include information and guidance on how and where they can get help and support, including for those who cannot currently attend school.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring that any pupil who cannot yet return to school continues to learn at home. Schools know their pupils best, including those with caring responsibilities, and we have been clear that school leaders should use their resources, particularly pupil premium funding, to support pupils who have particular needs because of their home circumstances. This will include young carers and pupils who have a social worker. We are working with a range of partners, including the Education Endowment Foundation, to explore how schools can best help their disadvantaged pupils to make up lost ground. Our latest guidance on remote education during the COVID-19 outbreak is available here:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>The government has committed over £100 million to support children to access remote education, including by providing laptops, tablets and 4G wireless routers. We have ordered laptops and tablets for children who would otherwise not have access and are preparing for examination in year 10, those receiving support from a social worker or are a care leaver. We are providing over 50,000 4G wireless routers to disadvantaged children with a social worker in secondary school, care leavers and children in year 10 who do not have access to a suitable internet connection through other means. We are also ensuring every school that needs it has access to free, expert technical support to get set up on Google for Education or Microsoft’s Office 365 Education. We are offering peer support through the EdTech Demonstrator schools programme – with leading schools and colleges helping others to make the best use of available technology to teach pupils remotely.</p><p>The department is continuing to assess the potential impact of school closure on children and young people’s mental health and attainment. We are working closely with schools and colleges, sector organisations, the Department for Health and Social Care, NHS England and Public Health England to understand the risks to academic attainment, mental health and wellbeing and identify the children and young people that may need support.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 22/06/2020 16:26:36 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	2168 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Huyton