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1686928

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Lobbying: Registration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have considered taking steps to reduce the single tiered registration fee to the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists for small consultant lobbyists or businesses working with charities below the level levied on larger companies working with profit making organisations; and, if not, why.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL2135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government believes it is right that registrants contribute to the costs of administering the lobbying register and we continue to keep the registration fee level under review. There are currently no plans to introduce a banded fee structure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We look forward to the findings of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the operation of the Lobbying Act 2014 and will respond in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 15/02/2024 14:21:46 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1681332

registered interest
date	10/01/2024
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	Jobcentres: Staff
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 case for appointing specialist single parent work coaches within Jobcentre Plus to ensure that single parents can access tailored and relevant advice on childcare, benefits and appropriate flexible job opportunities that are available in the local area.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL1447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The department keeps the Work Coach role under regular review, to ensure they are well equipped to support a range of claimants, including single parents.</p><p> </p><p>All Work Coaches undergo a learning journey that equips them with the tools, knowledge, skills, and behaviours to enable them to support individuals moving closer to work. This includes childcare modules to support working single parents.</p><p> </p><p>All claimants are set requirements that take into account their circumstances and capability, including caring responsibilities, health conditions and disabilities. These requirements will be tailored by the Work Coach and will be achievable and realistic, and agreed within the Claimant Commitment.</p><p> </p><p>Work Coaches are also signposted to tools, guidance, and websites (internal and external), so that they have access to the most up to date advice and expertise to help them better support claimants, including single parents.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 22/01/2024 15:59:39 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1677583

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Families
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 5 December (HL Deb col 1464), whether the family test was applied before the decision was made to raise the minimum income threshold for family visas to £38,700; and if so, whether they will now publish the outcome; or if it was not applied, why.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL1112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Family Test (<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ffamily-test-assessing-the-impact-of-policies-on-families%2Fthe-family-test%23when-the-family-test-needs-to-be-carried-out&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJohn.Miers%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C6f1287eadbe14b55bd5808dbfbeac32a%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638380757934522055%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=QM%2BQUF9RdaAGeh3jFb6LL2i4jKGSQaEmhBvIm9UPNOo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">The Family Test - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> ) helps ensure that the impacts on family relationships and functioning, both positive and negative, are recognised in the process of policy development, and helps inform the policy decisions made by Ministers. Whilst there is no statutory requirement to explicitly undertake a Family Test for all policy changes, as with all policy development the impact on families was considered as part of the development of changes to the minimum income requirement, and will continue to be as we work through the further policy details which will be announced in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 19/12/2023 17:28:09 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1677584

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Ilois
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 impact of the proposed increase in the minimum income threshold for family visas on Chagossians granted citizenship under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL1113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>A Chagossian who has been granted British citizenship under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 will be in the same position as any other British citizen with regard to bringing family members to the UK. Where the family member is a non-Chagossian, they will be required to make an application under Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules and meet all of the requirements of the chosen route. As a result, the impact of the proposed change to the Minimum Income Requirement element of the family rules will be no different for Chagossians than for other individuals in a similar position.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 19/12/2023 16:54:47 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1676825

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Young People
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 (1) social, and (2) economic, impact of poor transport links on young people on low incomes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL1067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is taking action to ensure young people can access work, leisure, education and apprenticeship opportunities, regardless of where they live. We have consistently invested in public transport to help make services more frequent, more reliable, cheaper and easier to use.</p><p> </p><p>The Department undertakes a range of research to help inform our policy making and gives due consideration to the travel needs, behaviours and experiences of different groups, including young people. We are committed to meeting the obligations of the Public Sector Equality Duty, including giving due consideration to the needs of different age cohorts.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 19/12/2023 13:49:08 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1676826

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
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: Uprating
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the social security benefit cap will be lifted in line with inflation in April 2024; and if not, why.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL1068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has a statutory obligation to review the levels at least once every five years. There is no requirement until November 2027.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 19/12/2023 13:52:35 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1676827

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 4 April (HL6672 and HL6673), and further to the remarks by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 12 July (HL Deb cols 1727–1730), whether they have now published (1) their response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report Safety before status: the solutions, published on 13 December 2022, (2) their decision on the reservation on Article 59 of the Istanbul Convention, and (3) the migrant victims’ protocol.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL1069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report <em>Safety Before Status: The Solutions</em> was published in July 2023 and can be found at Gov.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The reservation on Article 59 of the Istanbul Convention will be kept under review as policies which address support for migrant victims of domestic abuse develop. Official advice will be provided to Ministers on the reservation, in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Migrant Victims Protocol is in the final stages of development. The Department expects this to be published in early 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 29/12/2023 14:18:10 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1675007

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mistreatment of Detainees at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre Inquiry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to respond to the letter from the Chair of the Brook House Inquiry to the Home Secretary dated 19 October, which asked what steps they are taking to review and respond to the inquiry’s recommendations and which requested a response by 9 November.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering the findings of the Brook House Inquiry in its detailed report, including the recommendations and the Chair’s letter, in relation to the management of the immigration detention estate and the welfare of detained individuals.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 18/12/2023 18:12:29 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1670112

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Deportation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 7 June (HL Deb col 1439), whether they can now provide details on (1) how the scheme under section 2 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 will work in practice, and (2) the arrangements for implementing provisions relating to the section 4 application form, including any changes that may have been made to that form.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>As is standard practice for any legislation, commencement of the wider measures in the Illegal Migration Act, will be implemented in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 28/11/2023 15:33:25 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1670113

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
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: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why, from the next release of the benefit cap statistics, information on the youngest child in capped households will be suspended; and whether they propose to resume publication of those data in later releases.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department advised users on GOV.UK on 7 November 2023, that information on the age of youngest child for capped Housing Benefit households will be suspended from the next release of Benefit Cap statistics (due to be published on 12 December 2023). This is due to an issue with the quality of the HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) statistical Child Benefit data, which is currently being investigated. We will reinstate the breakdown in the statistical series as soon as possible, in line with the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) Code of Practice for Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>In May 2023, 91% of capped households were on Universal Credit (UC) and are not affected by this issue. The statistics for the age of youngest child in UC capped households will be published as normal on 12 December 2023.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/11/2023 17:21:51 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett