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1715432

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
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	Social Media: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with social media companies about protecting the mental health of under-16s, especially girls, using their platforms.
tabling member printed	Lord Lebedev
uin	HL4292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department met with TikTok and Meta in December 2022 and January 2023, to discuss the mental health of children and young people, including girls who are under 16 years old.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 09/05/2024 11:30:23 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4900 label Biography information for Lord Lebedev

1551910

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
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	Brain Cancer: Research
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of the funding they provide for cancer research is spent on brain tumours.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL4292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department invests £1 billion per year in health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR’s research expenditure for all cancers in 2020/21 was £73.5 million and 7.3% was spent on brain tumour research. Information on expenditure in 2021/22 will be available in 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 20/12/2022 16:46:43 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1380825

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of how the number of people applying for refugee status in the UK compares to the figures for (1) Greece, (2) Italy, (3) Spain, and (4) France.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes information on asylum in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration statistics quarterly release</a>. Section 2.2 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2021/how-many-people-do-we-grant-asylum-or-protection-to" target="_blank">How many people do we grant asylum or protection to?</a>’ chapter includes international comparisons on the number of people applying for asylum in the UK and in the EU+ (as published by <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat" target="_blank">Eurostat</a>).</p><p>There were 37,235 people (applicants and their dependants) who applied for asylum in the UK in the year ending June 2021 (the latest comparable statistics available). This is less than France (87,180) and Spain (67,425), but higher than Italy (24,885) and Greece (24,275). When looking at the EU+ and UK together, the UK received the 4th largest number of applicants, or 8% of the total asylum applicants across the EU+ and UK combined over that period (France and Spain received the second and third largest).</p><p>Asylum applications in the UK and the EU have declined in the latest year, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the fall in applications seen by the EU+ (the EU, EEA and Switzerland) (-21%) was steeper than the decline in applications to the UK (-9%).</p><p>The number of applications to the UK has remained fairly stable in the last 5 years in comparison with the EU, where application numbers have fluctuated more.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/12/2021 17:44:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1195289

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what role will testing and contact-tracing play in education; whether the systematic testing of staff and pupils at schools play a role in keeping effective reproduction number of coronavirus below 1; and what PPE is appropriate for use across the variety of school settings in view of the expected levels of prevalence of the virus.
tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
uin	HL4292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2020 answer text <p>On 12 May, the department published comprehensive guidance to schools which included advice on protective measures and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE). The guidance can be found here:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings</a>.</p><p>On 18 May 2020, the Government announced that with immediate effect, all UK citizens over the age of 5 who experience symptoms are eligible to be tested.</p><p>To support schools in the return of a wider group of children and young people from 1 June, they will have access to testing if they display symptoms, as will any symptomatic members of their household.</p><p>The government has launched a new national test and trace programme. This will include more traditional methods of contact tracing if a child, young person or parent tests positive. This could include, for example, direct discussion with parents and schools or colleges on recent contacts.</p><p>The majority of staff in education, childcare and children’s social care settings will not require PPE beyond what they would normally need for their work, even if they are not always able to maintain distance of 2 metres from others.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL4293 HL4294 question first answered 01/06/2020 10:55:31 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

808768

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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: Christmas
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 no benefit claimants are left destitute over Christmas and the New Year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL4292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department will advance the timing of payments for people affected by bank holidays as follows:</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>When your payment is due</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>When you’ll be paid</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Between Friday 22 December 2017 and Tuesday 26 December 2017</p></td><td><p>Friday 22 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wednesday 27 December 2017</p></td><td><p>Wednesday 27 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thursday 28 December 2017</p></td><td><p>Thursday 28 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Between Friday 29 December 2017 and Monday 1 January 2018</p></td><td><p>Friday 29 December 2017</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This information is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-youre-paid" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-youre-paid</a></p><p> </p><p>The Christmas payment dates for all other benefits are provided below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>When your payment is due</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>When you’ll be paid</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Between Friday 22 December 2017 and Wednesday 27 December 2017</p></td><td><p>Friday 22 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thursday 28 December 2017</p></td><td><p>Thursday 28 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Friday 29 December 2017 to Monday 1 January 2018</p></td><td><p>Friday 29 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tuesday 2 January 2018 (Scotland only)</p></td><td><p>Friday 29 December 2017</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This information is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/how-to-have-your-benefits-paid" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/how-to-have-your-benefits-paid</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 20/12/2017 11:37:34 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

662685

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Services: Greater Manchester
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much additional revenue will be raised through the adult social care council tax precept by an increase of (1) three per cent in 2017–18, and (2) three per cent in 2018–19, for each of the 10 districts of Greater Manchester.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL4292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2017 answer text <p>Government has given local councils the flexibility they have asked for to bring forward funding for adult social care. The table shows how much each council in Greater Manchester could raise in each year if they chose to use this flexibility in full alongside the existing 2 per cent referendum principle; whether or not they wish to do so would be a matter for each council.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Potential Adult Social Care precept receipts each year with 3 per cent increase</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Greater Manchester Districts</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>£6.7 million</p></td><td><p>£11.5 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Metropolitan Borough of Stockport</p></td><td><p>£6.6 million</p></td><td><p>£11.0 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tameside</p></td><td><p>£3.7 million</p></td><td><p>£6.3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Metropolitan Borough of Oldham</p></td><td><p>£4.0 million</p></td><td><p>£6.8 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale</p></td><td><p>£3.6 million</p></td><td><p>£6.1 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Metropolitan Borough of Bury</p></td><td><p>£3.5 million</p></td><td><p>£5.8 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Metropolitan Borough of Bolton</p></td><td><p>£4.7 million</p></td><td><p>£7.9 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Metropolitan Borough of Wigan</p></td><td><p>£5.3 million</p></td><td><p>£8.9 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>City of Salford</p></td><td><p>£4.4 million</p></td><td><p>£7.5 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trafford</p></td><td><p>£4.2 million</p></td><td><p>£7.1 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 06/01/2017 14:44:39 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

435717

registered interest
date	07/12/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning the detention and interrogation of a six year-old boy in Bethlehem.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>While we have not raised this specific incident with the Israeli authorities, we have been informed by officials from our Consulate General in Jerusalem that the child concerned has reportedly been released.</p><p>We regularly raise the issue of detention of minors with the Israel government. On 27 August our Ambassador in Tel Aviv lobbied the Israeli Military Advocate General on our concerns about children in detention.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/12/2015 14:08:19 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

174865

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wealth
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 calls for urgent action on rising global inequality made by Oxfam and others.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>Income inequality is now lower than when this Government came into office. Domestically we have invested heavily in HMRC to ensure that the wealthy pay the tax which they owe. Overall, the richest will pay more in tax this Parliament than under the previous Government’s plans and last year the top 1% of income taxpayers paid over 28% of income tax revenue, a higher proportion than at any time under the previous Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Internationally, we have led efforts through the G20 and OECD to reform the international tax rules to tackle the issue of multinationals artificially shifting their profits to avoid paying tax. And since 2013, we have been the first G7 country to meet the UN commitment to spending 0.7% of GNI on development aid.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 03/02/2015 14:36:04 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead