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star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Department for Transport more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Oxford Station: Access more like this
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star this property 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. more like this
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Baroness Deech more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property 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> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T15:26:30.403Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T15:26:30.403Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Deech more like this
1698012
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: British National (Overseas) more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will allow British National (Overseas) visa holders to voluntarily pay up to 15 years' worth of Class 3 national insurance contributions towards a state pension, in cases where such visa holders have been denied access to their Mandatory Provident Fund pension savings by HSBC. more like this
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Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
star this property uin HL3506 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>British National Overseas individuals who live or work abroad (or have previously) are usually able to make backdated voluntary National Insurance contributions payments for the previous six tax years where they have either previously lived in the UK for three years in a row or paid at least three years of contributions.</p><p> </p><p>For the tax years 2016 to 2017 and 2017 to 2018 the government has extended the deadline for paying voluntary contributions to 5 April 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The deadline has also been extended to 5 April 2025 for eligible customers to pay voluntary contributions for the tax years 6 April 2006 to 5 April 2016. Further guidance on the eligibility and deadlines for making voluntary contributions, including for those living or working abroad is published online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions(opens in a new tab)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T12:39:24.127Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T12:39:24.127Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
1698026
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Poverty: Children more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
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star this property 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. more like this
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The Lord Bishop of Leicester more like this
star this property uin HL3520 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property 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>
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T16:34:59.037Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T16:34:59.037Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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star this property label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leicester more like this
1698027
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
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star this property 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. more like this
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Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
star this property uin HL3521 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property 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> more like this
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T16:33:59.1Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T16:33:59.1Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
1698037
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Women more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
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star this property 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. more like this
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick more like this
star this property uin HL3531 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>We are considering the Ombudsman’s report and will respond in due course.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T16:34:11.123Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T16:34:11.123Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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4130
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick more like this
1698038
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Women more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
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star this property 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. more like this
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick more like this
star this property uin HL3532 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>We are considering the Ombudsman’s report and will respond in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T16:34:21.15Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T16:34:21.15Z
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4169
unstar this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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4130
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick more like this
1698047
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Roads: Subsidence more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of risk of damage to public highways from subsidence caused by global warming; what is the current budget for repairs following subsidence; and what grants are available to private landowners for such repairs. more like this
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The Earl of Sandwich more like this
star this property uin HL3541 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>Chapter 4 of the Third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Technical Report assesses the climate-related risks and opportunities to infrastructure in the UK. Part 4.8 of that document considers the risks to subterranean and surface infrastructure from subsidence.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways is responsible for the operation, maintenance, renewal and enhancement of the Strategic Road Network, funded by the Government in 5-year roads periods with objectives set out in Road Investment Strategies. The second Road Investment Strategy (2020-2025) includes action to enhance all-weather resilience of the strategic road network, to minimise the risk of incidents and their impact for road users. National Highways also reports under the adaptation reporting power of the Climate Change Act 2008 on what it is doing to check climate resilience against the latest Met Office Climate Projections and undertake actions to improve resilience across its network. The next round of adaptation reporting closes at the end of 2024.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of local roads, the Department is providing over £5.5 billion of highways maintenance funding between 2020/21 – 2024/25 for eligible highway authorities outside London and those receiving City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS). This funding is not ring-fenced, and authorities may choose to use it to maintain their network, including repairs to the highway following subsidence and actions to make networks more resilient to changing weather patterns. The Government has also announced that it will provide an additional £8.3 billion of reallocated HS2 funds over this year and the next decade to help authorities to transform their highway networks.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not provide grants to private landowners for repairing subsidence damage.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T12:56:31.06Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T12:56:31.06Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower more like this
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star this property label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich more like this
1697652
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star this property date less than 2024-03-20more like thismore than 2024-03-20
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Veterans: Health Services more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what initiatives are currently in place to ensure that military veterans receive timely access to (1) physical rehabilitation services, and (2) mental health services, specifically those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. more like this
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Lord Browne of Belmont more like this
star this property uin HL3444 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>Op RESTORE is a bespoke physical health and wellbeing service, commissioned by NHS England, which supports individuals who have served in, or are leaving, the British Armed Forces and have physical health injuries and related medical problems attributed to their time in the armed forces.</p><p>NHS England also commissioned Op COURAGE, which is the comprehensive veterans’ mental health and wellbeing service. Access to Op COURAGE is via referral or by direct contact from veterans. A campaign to raise awareness of Op COURAGE launched on 9 January 2024.</p><p>In addition, The National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), which is part of the Government’s New Hospital Programme, is a new 70-bed facility which will benefit all patients, including veterans. Construction started in 2023.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T17:36:16.237Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T17:36:16.237Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont more like this
1697657
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star this property date less than 2024-03-20more like thismore than 2024-03-20
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading NHS: Vacancies more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the shortage of NHS staff in rural and understaffed areas. more like this
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Lord Hay of Ballyore more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of expanding the National Health Service workforce, particularly in parts of the country which are understaffed, including rural areas. The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (LTWP) commits to doubling the number of medical school places, with new medical schools and additional places in geographical areas with the greatest staff shortfalls. Further medical expansion will build on the impact of five new medical schools that have already opened in historically hard-to-recruit rural and coastal locations in Tyne and Wear, West Lancashire, Essex, Lincolnshire, and Kent.</p><p>The LTWP also sets out an aim to further adjust the distribution of postgraduate specialty training places, so that more medical students carry out their postgraduate training in parts of the country with the greatest shortages. Doctors are more likely to settle and practice in the areas they train. Therefore, expansion of places will help to address the need for more staff in these areas.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T17:37:00.603Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T17:37:00.603Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore more like this
1697658
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star this property date less than 2024-03-20more like thismore than 2024-03-20
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Mental Health Services: Standards more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve mental health services and reduce waiting times for those seeking treatment. more like this
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Lord Hay of Ballyore more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
star this property answer text <p>We are providing record levels of investment and increasing the mental health workforce to expand and transform National Health Service mental health services, to expand access and reduce waiting times. Between 2018/19 and 2023/24, NHS spending on mental health has increased by £4.6 billion in cash terms, as compared to the target of £3.4 billion in cash terms set out at the time of the NHS Long Term Plan. The plan committed to grow the mental health workforce by an additional 27,000 staff between 2019/20 and 2023/24. We are making positive progress, delivering two-thirds of this, approximately 17,000, by September 2023, with further significant growth expected by the end of this financial year.</p><p>The NHS is also working towards implementing five new waiting time measures for people requiring mental healthcare in both accident and emergency and in the community, for both adults, and children and young people. This includes working towards improving the quality of data that we have on waiting times for people requiring mental healthcare in both accident and emergency and in the community. NHS England began publishing this new data in 2023 to improve transparency and drive local accountability.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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less than 2024-03-25T16:06:26.547Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-25T16:06:26.547Z
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4948
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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4352
star this property label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore more like this