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1047823
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-24more like thismore than 2019-01-24
answering body
The Senior Deputy Speaker more like this
answering dept id 204 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL) more like this
hansard heading Hereditary Peers: By-elections more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the percentage turnout of voters in each of the whole House hereditary peer by-elections. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Grocott more like this
uin HL13101 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-29more like thismore than 2019-01-29
answer text <p>Since the system of hereditary peer by-elections began there have been eight such by-elections where all members of the House have been eligible to vote. The percentage turnout of voters in each by-election was as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date of election </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Departed Peer </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Elected Peer </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of electorate who voted</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27-Mar-03</p></td><td><p>Oxfuird, V.</p></td><td><p>Ullswater, V.</p></td><td><p>63.99%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23-Mar-05</p></td><td><p>Aberdare, L.</p></td><td><p>Eccles, V.</p></td><td><p>50.65%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23-Mar-11</p></td><td><p>Strabolgi, L.</p></td><td><p>Hanworth, V.</p></td><td><p>53.83%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20-Jul-11</p></td><td><p>Ampthill, L.</p></td><td><p>Colville of Culross, V.</p></td><td><p>40.70%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17-Jul-13</p></td><td><p>Reay, L.</p></td><td><p>Borwick, L.</p></td><td><p>44.35%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22-Oct-14</p></td><td><p>Methuen, L.</p></td><td><p>Oxford and Asquith, E.</p></td><td><p>36.46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27-Mar-17</p></td><td><p>Lyell, L.</p></td><td><p>Colgrain, L.</p></td><td><p>43.08%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23-Jan-19</p></td><td><p>Skelmersdale, L.</p></td><td><p>Reay, L.</p></td><td><p>32.99%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-29T12:10:35.137Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-29T12:10:35.137Z
answering member
4148
label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith more like this
tabling member
276
label Biography information for Lord Grocott more like this
1047830
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-24more like thismore than 2019-01-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Housing Benefit: Private Rented Housing more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they paid in housing benefit to private sector landlords in each year from 2010 to the last year for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
uin HL13108 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-28more like thismore than 2019-01-28
answer text <p>The available information is in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Housing Benefit paid for private rented sector accommodation, split by payment destination (£millions, real terms, 2018/19 prices)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total Housing Benefit paid for private tenants</p></td><td><p>Of which paid to the landlord</p></td><td><p>Of which paid to the claimant</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£9,880</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£10,370</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£10,220</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£10,040</p></td><td><p>£3,100</p></td><td><p>£6,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£9,730</p></td><td><p>£3,020</p></td><td><p>£6,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£9,310</p></td><td><p>£2,870</p></td><td><p>£6,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£8,600</p></td><td><p>£2,630</p></td><td><p>£5,970</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£7,850</p></td><td><p>£2,400</p></td><td><p>£5,450</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: DWP Stat-x-plore and Benefit Expenditure tables</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Payment destination was unknown in around 1% of cases. This expenditure was assumed to be split between landlords and their tenants in the same proportion as the rest.</li><li>Payment destination statistics for financial years before 2013/2014 are not available.</li><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest £10m and may not sum to totals due to rounding.</li><li>Figures cover only Housing Benefit and do not include housing support paid through Universal Credit.</li></ol>
answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-28T16:30:19.357Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-28T16:30:19.357Z
answering member
3349
label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
tabling member
4303
label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
1047833
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-24more like thismore than 2019-01-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Poverty: Children more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest estimate of the number of children living in poverty in the UK. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
uin HL13111 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-28more like thismore than 2019-01-28
answer text <p>In 2016/17 there were 2.2 million children in absolute low income on a before housing costs basis – 300,000 lower than 2010 and a record low. National statistics on the number of children in relative and absolute low incomes, before and after housing costs, are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-28T16:12:24.577Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-28T16:12:24.577Z
answering member
3349
label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
tabling member
4303
label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
1047554
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-23more like thismore than 2019-01-23
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce transitional state pension arrangements for women born in the 1950s who are adversely affected by the change of the state pension age introduced in (1) the Pensions Act 1995, and (2) the Pensions Act 2011. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
uin HL13047 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-29more like thismore than 2019-01-29
answer text <p>This matter has been comprehensively debated on many occasions in Parliament. The Government will not be making changes to its policy on State Pension age for women born in the 1950s.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has already introduced transitional arrangements, costing £1.1 billion. This concession reduced the proposed increase in State Pension age for over 450,000 men and women, and means that no woman will see her pension age change by more than 18 months, relative to the original 1995 Act timetable.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will not be making any further concessions in addition to those arrangements already made for women affected by the acceleration of increases in State Pension age.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-29T13:04:13.077Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-29T13:04:13.077Z
answering member
3349
label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
tabling member
4304
label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
1047555
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-23more like thismore than 2019-01-23
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Females more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many women born in the 1950s and who retired between the age of 60 and the revised state pension age are in receipt of Universal Credit. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
uin HL13048 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-29more like thismore than 2019-01-29
answer text <p>The available information is shown below and shows the number of women aged 60 and above who are on Universal Credit by employment status as of December 2018.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Number of Women on Universal Credit by age group and employment status, December 2018, Great Britain:</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Age group</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Employment Status</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>60-65</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Over 65</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Not in employment</strong></p></td><td><p>25,800</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>26,003</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>In employment</strong></p></td><td><p>10,181</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>10,223</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>35,978</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>36,221</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Source:</strong> Stat-Xplore, Department for Work and Pensions.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not centrally collate information on a person’s retirement status except when State Pension is being claimed. This would incur disproportionate cost.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-29T13:47:38.127Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-29T13:47:38.127Z
answering member
3349
label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
tabling member
4304
label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
1047556
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-23more like thismore than 2019-01-23
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government why the Department for Work and Pensions' Independent Case Examiner’s Office has closed its review of complaints regarding the changes in women's state pension age. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
uin HL13049 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-29more like thismore than 2019-01-29
answer text <p>When a department and independent bodies face a legal case, they have to review whether they continue to assess claims or await determination of the legal case. This has been the policy under all governments, Labour, Coalition, and Conservative, for decades.</p><p>The Independent Case Examiner (ICE) closed all live cases which concerned complaints about the state pension age for women (WASPI) when they became subject to legal proceedings, as is required under its governance contract. In the event the legal proceedings fall away or there is no determination on the matters which form the basis of the WASPI complaints, the ICE could consider reopening the cases at the request of the Department.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-29T13:52:41.833Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-29T13:52:41.833Z
answering member
3349
label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
tabling member
4304
label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
1047577
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-23more like thismore than 2019-01-23
answering body
Northern Ireland Office more like this
answering dept id 21 more like this
answering dept short name Northern Ireland more like this
answering dept sort name Northern Ireland more like this
hansard heading Peers: Northern Ireland more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how often the current Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has met those members of the House of Lords who are based in Northern Ireland as a group; and if she has not met them, whether there is a reason for this. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass more like this
uin HL13070 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-29more like thismore than 2019-01-29
answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland meets regularly with parliamentarians from across both Houses to discuss matters relating to Northern Ireland.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-29T12:40:32.463Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-29T12:40:32.463Z
answering member
4686
label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank more like this
tabling member
648
label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass more like this
1047580
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-23more like thismore than 2019-01-23
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 Unmanned Air Vehicles more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent drones from interfering with equestrian events, including national hunt racing and flat racing. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Palmer more like this
uin HL13073 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-29more like thismore than 2019-01-29
answer text <p>There are already existing laws which provide safety, security and data protection assurance which are relevant here.</p><p> </p><p>The Air Navigation Order 2016 restricts small unmanned aircraft (a drone of between 0-20kg) with a camera from being flown over or within 150m of congested areas, over or within 150m of an organised open-air assembly of more than 1,000 people or within 50m of any vessels, vehicle or structure or people not under the control of the remote pilot.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, small drone users that collect personal data must comply with the Data Protection Act 2018, unless a relevant exemption applies.</p><p> </p><p>All drone users should also be aware that the Countryside and Rights of Way Act can apply and restricts people from undertaking any commercial activity, such as filming or photographing, on open-access land without the permission of the landowner. The CAA also require that commercial drone operators obtain a Permission for Commercial Operation (PfCO).</p>
answering member printed Baroness Sugg more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-29T15:29:01.533Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-29T15:29:01.533Z
answering member
4584
label Biography information for Baroness Sugg more like this
tabling member
3192
label Biography information for Lord Palmer more like this
1046293
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-22more like thismore than 2019-01-22
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many joint trade reviews conducted with other countries in the last 12 months have resulted in the UK reaching agreement on free trade arrangements to come into force after the UK leaves the EU; and with which countries those free trade agreements have been concluded. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
uin HL13004 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-29more like thismore than 2019-01-29
answer text <p>The UK cannot negotiate and conclude trade agreements while we are still a member of the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Joint Trade Reviews are a collaborative in-depth analysis into the mutual trading relationship between the UK and our partners to look for areas we can improve our bilateral trading relationships.   We will aim through these discussions to put in place various mechanisms to improve trading relations, remove barriers affecting UK businesses and bring benefits to UK consumers after we leave the EU.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Fairhead more like this
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less than 2019-01-29T15:59:13.31Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-29T15:59:13.31Z
answering member
4690
label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead more like this
tabling member
4304
label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
1046306
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-22more like thismore than 2019-01-22
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Labour Turnover more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce staff turnover in Government departments. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Birt more like this
uin HL13015 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-28more like thismore than 2019-01-28
answer text <p>Activity to address high staff turnover, which runs the risk of losing corporate memory, includes: using career pathways and frameworks to support the development of expertise for roles and professions; pay related solutions for both the Senior Civil Service and delegated grades, including enabling departments to give capability based pay rewards at the delegated grades; and, encouraging the use of Pivotal Role Allowances.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
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less than 2019-01-28T14:48:02.87Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-28T14:48:02.87Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham more like this
tabling member
2533
label Biography information for Lord Birt more like this