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1639481

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ageing: Departmental Coordination
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 elements surrounding ageing that fall outside of the remit of the Department of Health and Social Care; and what steps they are taking, together with other government departments, to co-ordinate the provision of support for the multi-dimensional aspects of ageing.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL8000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>While the work required to protect our older generation stretches across the whole of Government, individual departments take responsibility for the delivery of relevant policies within their jurisdictions. The Department of Health and Social Care has jurisdiction over policy levers that relate to the physical and mental health of the older generation. The Department of Work and Pensions also has a strong role to play in its allocation of pensions and benefits. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has a taskforce that aims to improve the housing options for older people. Furthermore, the Cabinet Office’s Equality Hub leads on the Equality Act 2010, which provides strong protection from age discrimination in a variety of settings.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 06/06/2023 14:50:45 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1605368

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	UN Commission on the Status of Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether civil society and youth representatives were included in the UK delegation at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meeting as requested by UN Women; and if so, (1) how they were selected, and (2) how they liaised with and reflected the views of the other UK civil society representatives at CSW.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK delegation to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was led by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. Officials from FCDO and the Cabinet Office were also part of the delegation. The UK does not include civil society and youth representatives on the delegation, instead we hold regular briefing sessions with them to keep them updated. The relationship that the Government delegation has with civil society representatives at CSW is often held up as a model of good practice.</p><p>Some other visitors to CSW from the UK are allowed to attend and are thus provided with delegate passes for the purpose of access to the UN building. This year this included a number of parliamentarians, a civil society speaker at one of our side events and a UN Women Youth delegate. We do not, though, consider them members of the official HMG delegation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 30/03/2023 10:22:20 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1605393

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will submit their report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>We will not be submitting a report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this year. Since we last went through the reporting cycle there has been a change in process, and we now follow the simplified reporting procedure.</p><p>Under the simplified reporting procedure, the Committee sends a list of issues to the state party, to which the state party sends a reply. This reply constitutes the periodic report. This change came into effect after the Committee issued their concluding observations on our eighth periodic report in 2019.</p><p>The Committee has not yet indicated when they will send the list of issues.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 30/03/2023 10:22:33 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1587388

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Russia: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they will ensure in their meeting of international justice ministers in March that (1) practical, and (2) financial, support is provided to ensure perpetrators of alleged war crimes against women and children in Ukraine are brought to justice.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL5665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to pursuing accountability for the atrocities being perpetrated by Russian forces against women and children in Ukraine. The £1 million voluntary contribution that the UK provided to the International Criminal Court (ICC) last year will contribute to enhancing capacity with respect to investigations into crimes of sexual and gender-based violence and crimes against children, led by the Prosecutors’ special adviser on crimes against and affecting children. In Ukraine, we are providing personnel from the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) Team of Experts to support capacity building amongst prosecutors and the police as well as support to victims, including women and children.</p><p> </p><p>On 20 March 2023, Justice Ministers from around the world will convene in London. The Justice Ministers Conference is focused on enhancing practical and technical support to the ICC for its investigation into the situation in Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>One of the thematic sessions of the Conference is focused on supporting victims and witnesses of trauma. The session will explore strengthening support for ICC investigations into sexual and gender-based violence in Ukraine, and sharing best practices to be adopted when interviewing children to avoid re-traumatisation during the evidence gathering process.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 06/03/2023 16:49:20 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1504662

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners: Isle of Wight
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Bellamy on 2 August (HL2019 and HL2022), what assessment they have made of reports that some inquests on the Isle of Wight have been unresolved for over 120 weeks; what support is being provided to any affected relatives; what steps they will take, if any, to clear this backlog; and whether such delays are consistent with their policy that the “bereaved remain at the heart of the coroner system".
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL2121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The <a href="https://justiceuk-my.sharepoint.com/personal/heather_atkinson_justice_gov_uk/Documents/WORK/LSID/My%20Pictures" target="_blank">Coroner Statistics 2021: England and Wales</a> indicate that the Isle of Wight coroner area reported 95 cases of more than 12 months’ duration at the end of 2021. However, I understand that a number of these have now concluded but a proportion of the remaining cases were opened over 120 weeks ago.</p><p>Coroners are independent judicial office holders and the way in which they conduct their investigations and inquests, including the judicial management of any backlogs, is entirely a matter for them. It would therefore be inappropriate for the Government to comment on the management of inquests in a specific coronial area. However, my officials are considering with the Chief Coroner’s Office what actions can appropriately be taken to support the Senior Coroner in this context.</p><p>For these cases, as for all other inquests, I would expect coroners and coroner’s officers to adopt best practice in its ongoing liaison with the bereaved families. This would include providing them with the Guide to Coroner Services for Bereaved People, which I mentioned in my answer to PQs HL2019 - HL2022, and which includes details of other organisations which can provide support.</p><p>In addition, the bereaved family has Interested Person status in the context of the inquest. As such, they have certain statutory rights. This includes the right to be told about the dates of hearings and to receive documents from the coroner that may be used in the inquest. They are also able to participate in the inquest by having the right to ask relevant questions of witnesses and to receive disclosure of documents and other evidence. The coroner can ask questions on their behalf to help ensure they get the answers they need.</p><p>My previous answer to PQs HL2019 - HL2022 summarised the measures being taken by coroner services across the country to ensure that the bereaved remain at the heart of the coroner system. To this end, the Chief Coroner continues to carefully monitor the national position on inquest backlogs whilst utilising feedback, including from key stakeholders, to develop training and guidance for coroners and their teams.</p><p>As I explained in my previous response, the Chief Coroner is undertaking a tour of all coroner areas in England and Wales in order to engage with them on post-pandemic recovery plans. I understand he expects to prioritise a visit the Isle of Wight coroner area by the end of this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 23/09/2022 09:35:30 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1468726

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will be nominating someone for next year’s elections to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The next election for members of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women will take place later this month. The Government has not put forward a candidate. The election after this will be in 2024 and the Government will decide nearer the time whether to nominate a candidate.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 20/06/2022 14:06:18 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1461122

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme: India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with the government of India, regarding the introduction of the Youth Mobility Scheme between that country and the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL64
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government maintains regular dialogue with the Government of India on the introduction of the Youth Mobility Scheme (branded the India Young Professionals Scheme), a joint commitment included in the Migration and Mobility Partnership agreement signed between the UK and India on 4 May 2021. In addition, the agreement established an official channel for dialogue on all matters concerning implementation of the partnership agreement, the Joint Working Group.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/05/2022 15:56:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1355601

registered interest
date	14/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with (1) charities, and (2) local communities, to support refugees from Afghanistan; and what steps they are taking to (a) encourage, and (b) coordinate, charitable donations in support of this cause.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL2704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>Under Operation Warm Welcome, we are taking a cross-government approach to ensuring Afghans arriving in the UK are able to rebuild their lives, find work, pursue education and integrate with their local communities.</p><p>The challenge of integrating such a large number of people at pace and supporting them to rebuild their lives in safety cannot be met by central and local government alone. We will be actively working with the private, voluntary and community sectors to harness a whole of society effort to address this challenge.</p><p>As part of this, we are creating a portal where people, organisations and businesses can register offers of support. This could include volunteering, offers of employment or to provide professional skills <em>pro bono</em>, including helping those arriving deal with trauma, or offering donations of mobile phones, mobile credit or data, laptops, access to training, clothes and toys. This will complement the Afghanistan housing portal which has been set up to collect offers of additional housing support.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 28/09/2021 13:01:53 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1355602

registered interest
date	14/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to help recently arrived Afghan refugees culturally acclimatise and assimilate into the British population.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL2705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>All those brought to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) will have the right to work, access to education and healthcare and be able to apply for public funds. They will also receive comprehensive integration support as they start their new lives in the UK. The support provided for them will be similar to the commitments in the Syrian Resettlement Programme, with a complete package covering health, education and English Language support costs, and including cultural orientation to the UK.</p><p>We will be actively working with the private, voluntary and community sectors to harness a whole-of-society effort to address this challenge.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 28/09/2021 13:00:07 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1332172

registered interest
date	10/06/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Horse Riding: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there is a connected bridle-ways network for horse riders so that they can avoid roads and the dangers posed by increased traffic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>Public rights of way are a local matter and are handled by individual local highway authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are required to keep a Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) to plan improvements to their network, which is usually available on the authority’s website. I would hope local authorities, whenever possible, would look at the needs of all users, including walkers, cyclists and horse-riders. Safety must be a consideration in this process.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities receive most of their rights of way funding from central Government through the Revenue Support Grant to deliver various duties, including ROWIPs. It is not ring-fenced and we cannot say how much authorities should spend on ROWIPs. It is up to local authorities to manage their own budgets and decide how much they should spend on their different duties, and for local people to hold them to account.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL1000 HL1001 HL1002 question first answered 24/06/2021 15:38:53 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger