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175865
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
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Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Female Genital Mutilation more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government on average how many cases of female genital mutilation are reported to the police for investigation per day. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Blencathra more like this
uin HL4445 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-02-03
answer text <p>Information on the number of cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) that are reported to the police for investigation is not collated centrally.</p><p>The Government has consulted on the introduction of a new mandatory reporting duty to require professionals to report cases of FGM. The consultation sought views on how best to introduce this new duty, including what the sanctions should be for failure to report. The consultation closed on 12 January and we are carefully considering the responses. We will announce the results of the consultation shortly.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
grouped question UIN HL4446 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-03T15:22:15.697Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-03T15:22:15.697Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
497
label Biography information for Lord Blencathra more like this
175866
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Female Genital Mutilation more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to criminalise the failure to report a suspected case of female genital mutilation to the police. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Blencathra more like this
uin HL4446 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-02-03
answer text <p>Information on the number of cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) that are reported to the police for investigation is not collated centrally.</p><p>The Government has consulted on the introduction of a new mandatory reporting duty to require professionals to report cases of FGM. The consultation sought views on how best to introduce this new duty, including what the sanctions should be for failure to report. The consultation closed on 12 January and we are carefully considering the responses. We will announce the results of the consultation shortly.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
grouped question UIN HL4445 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-03T15:22:15.82Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-03T15:22:15.82Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
497
label Biography information for Lord Blencathra more like this
175880
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Sleeping Rough more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 January (HL4174), what assessment they have made of the rates of referrals by Street-Link leading to the accessing of services and to re-housing; and what plans they have to increase those rates. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL4460 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-02-03
answer text <p>Homeless Link, who run StreetLink in partnership with St Mungos Broadway, provide regular updates on how the service is performing. Homeless Link work with local authorities and homelessness organisations to continue to improve the take-up of StreetLink nationally and the help it provides to enable rough sleepers to get back on their feet. Since it started in December 2012 Streetlink has made just under 23,000 rough sleeping referrals to councils to investigate, leading to 9,800 rough sleepers being found and connected with local services of which nearly 1,900 resulted in a specific housing outcome. The Government have increased spending to prevent and tackle rough sleeping and homelessness making over £500 million available, giving councils the funding and tools needed to take action against rough sleeping locally.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-03T15:19:43.687Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-03T15:19:43.687Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
175883
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Rented Housing: Greater London more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding has been allocated to each London borough under the Decent Homes Backlog Funding initiative for 2015–16. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness King of Bow more like this
uin HL4463 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-02-03
answer text <p>The Government has made available £145 million for London in 2015/16 for the Decent Homes Backlog Fund.</p><p>This funding has been devolved to the Greater London Authority, which has strategic responsibility for housing in London.</p><p>The Greater London Authority recently announced which boroughs have been awarded the funding. Their amounts are set out in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Barking and Dagenham</p></td><td><p>£1,124,508</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camden</p></td><td><p>£26,299,627</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hackney</p></td><td><p>£3,159,962</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haringey</p></td><td><p>£11,270,130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Thames</p></td><td><p>£6,347,627</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lambeth</p></td><td><p>£23,283,562</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southwark</p></td><td><p>£53,035,851</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sutton</p></td><td><p>£7,202,328</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tower Hamlets</p></td><td><p>£13,270,443</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£144,944,038</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>All boroughs will need to have their grant claims independently verified. Service charges for leaseholders will be capped to £15,000 over five years for any work carried out using this funding.</p>
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-03T15:23:10.88Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-03T15:23:10.88Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
143
label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow more like this
175884
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Rented Housing: Standards more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to extend the Decent Homes Backlog Funding initiative beyond 2015–16. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness King of Bow more like this
uin HL4464 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-02-03
answer text <p>Spending decisions for 2016-17 onwards are a matter for the next Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>£1.6 billion worth of funding was awarded to local authorities to tackle their Decent Homes backlog in 2011-15. A further £165 million was awarded for year 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p>Since the abolition of the Housing Revenue Account subsidy system in April 2012, councils have greater freedoms including the retention of their full rental income. This means that all 167 council landlords in England have a long term, stable source of funding, which they can use to plan better to meet the needs of their tenants and local area. These councils have, on average, 15% more to spend on managing and maintaining their homes, including meeting the Decent Homes Standard, than under the previous system.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-03T15:21:27.23Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-03T15:21:27.23Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
143
label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow more like this
175885
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Temporary Accommodation more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 January (HL3874), whether they intend to commission research into the causes of homeless households being placed in temporary accommodation outside their home authority. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness King of Bow more like this
uin HL4465 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-02-03
answer text <p>This Government has made it clear that no council should be sending tenants en masse to a different part of the country. We have strengthened the law so that when considering the suitability of location, housing authorities must now take account of the impact a change in location would have on individual households – including possible disruption to things like employment and schooling.</p><p>This Government has made more than £1 billion available over this spending round to prevent and tackle homelessness and support vulnerable households affected by welfare reform.</p><p>London Boroughs account for 93% of households provided with temporary accommodation in another district. London councils have previously said that the vast majority of out of borough placements are within London, or where that is not the case, are local to the placing Borough.</p><p>In that context, we have no current plans to commission research.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-03T15:18:36.817Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-03T15:18:36.817Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
143
label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow more like this
175886
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading CCTV more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they plan to take to maximise the efficiency of closed-circuit television and to ensure public safety. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL4466 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answer text <p>The Government has issued a surveillance camera code of practice under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. This sets out 12 guiding principles to be considered by any organisation using overt CCTV in public places in England and Wales. Those guiding principles include encouraging CCTV system operators to: work to relevant operational, technical and occupational standards; to use their systems in the most effective way to support public safety and law enforcement with the aim of processing images and information of evidential value, and; to review the use of such a CCTV system on a regular basis. To encourage compliance with the code of practice, we have appointed the Surveillance Camera Commissioner who has published a self assessment tool for CCTV operators and is finalising advice on a suite of standards which can be followed as good practice.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-02T14:28:59.183Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-02T14:28:59.183Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
175895
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Travellers: Caravan Sites more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide an assurance that the proposed garden cities will feature appropriate accommodation for caravan-dwelling Travellers. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Avebury more like this
uin HL4475 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-02-03
answer text <p>There are no special planning provisions for locally-led garden cities. National planning policy requires local authorities to plan for the needs of their traveller communities in the same way as they are required to plan for the settled community.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-03T15:19:01.72Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-03T15:19:01.72Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
1665
label Biography information for Lord Avebury more like this
175905
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Channel Tunnel more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government who are the members of the Channel Tunnel Intergovernmental Commission and Safety Authority; and why their names are not published on the Commission’s website. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Berkeley more like this
uin HL4485 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answer text <p>The Channel Tunnel Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) will be updating its website and publishing the members of the IGC and the Channel Tunnel Safety Authority (CTSA).</p><p> </p><p><strong>UK IGC members:</strong></p><p> </p><p>Christopher Irwin (UK, Head of Delegation)</p><p>Brian Kogan (Office of Rail Regulation)</p><p>Caroline Wake (Office of Rail Regulation)</p><p>Robin Groth (Department for Transport)</p><p>John Fuller (Department for Transport)</p><p>Paul Morgan (UK Border Force)</p><p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office Representative (current vacancy)</p><p> </p><p><strong>French IGC members:</strong></p><p> </p><p>François Barry Delongchamps (Foreign Ministry)</p><p>Eric Rebeyrotte (Transport Ministry)</p><p>Michel Bellier (Transport Ministry)</p><p>Gilles Sanson (Interior Ministry)</p><p>Aurélie Bonal (Foreign Ministry)</p><p>Noël de Saint-Pulgent (Finance Ministry)</p><p>Pierre Mongin (Finance Ministry)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>UK CTSA members (Office of Rail Regulation unless otherwise indicated)</strong></p><p> </p><p>Caroline Wake</p><p>Alan Bell</p><p>John Gillespie</p><p>Paul Hooper</p><p>Steve Demetriou (Kent Fire &amp; Rescue Services)</p><p> </p><p><strong>French CTSA members</strong></p><p> </p><p>Eric Rebeyrotte (Transport Ministry)</p><p>Samuel Bonnier (National Railway Safety Authority)</p><p>Jean-Marc Clauzel (Interior Ministry)</p><p>Denis Gaudin (Sous-Prefet of the Pas de Calais)</p><p>Jean-Claude Martin (Transport Ministry)</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-02T12:13:05.143Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-02T12:13:05.143Z
answering member
1557
label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
tabling member
3526
label Biography information for Lord Berkeley more like this
175906
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Kramer on 16 October (HL2006), now that the European Commission has concluded its procedures, when they expect to ratify the Luxembourg Rail Protocol. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Berkeley more like this
uin HL4486 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answer text <p>Now that the procedures around the European Union acceding to it have recently been concluded, the Government will now start the process of considering what it needs to do to ratify the Protocol.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-02T12:15:39.933Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-02T12:15:39.933Z
answering member
1557
label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
tabling member
3526
label Biography information for Lord Berkeley more like this