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1677599

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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	Immigration: Personal Income
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the amount by which migration will be reduced as a result of their decision to increase the income threshold for legal migrants to the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL1128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>Analytical work has been undertaken across Government to support decision making in this process, and an Impact Assessment will be developed in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/12/2023 15:43:43 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1472279

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fuel Oil: Prices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assist households who not have a mains gas supply and are dependent on heating oil, as the cost of oil increases.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL1128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands that fuel prices are an important component of UK household and business expenditures and understands the negative impact of domestic fuel costs on UK consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The main drivers of changes in heating oil prices are the international traded prices of crude oils and refined products. BEIS continues to monitor the market closely and to work with the industry to mitigate any supply risks to ensure that prices stay as low as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recently announced a £15 billion package to support households with the cost of living, in addition to over £22 billion that had already been committed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 05/07/2022 14:43:10 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1336851

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
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: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding has been spent to date from the up to £6 million commitment for Armed Forces Champions which was made in 2019.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sherlock
uin	HL1128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>The planned additional recruitment to increase the number of Armed Forces Champions in April 2020 was paused due to the Department’s top priority during the pandemic being to focus on processing claims and paying people quickly, while supporting all those using Jobcentre Plus services. Due to the action we took, Universal Credit stood up to the test, providing a vital safety net for millions.</p><p> </p><p>Just as we delivered for them, we are determined to deliver for veterans which is why the Department has now introduced a new Armed Forces Champions model. The new model will comprise of 50 Armed Forces Champions alongside 11 Group Leads at managerial level.</p><p> </p><p>It means there will be at least one Armed Forces champion in each Jobcentre Plus district and for the first time they will provide help directly to veterans and others where additional support is needed.</p><p> </p><p>Resources in the new network are targeted where there are particularly high levels of demand, for example in garrison towns, and here the Armed Forces work will form a significant part of that done in individual Jobcentres.</p><p>Officials in the Department have discussed the new model with a number of Armed Forces stakeholders, and so far it has been very well received.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the Armed Forces Champions roles, all 27,000 Department Work Coaches are trained to provide veterans and others with the help and support they need.</p><p> </p><p>Our support to help veterans into jobs is unwavering with 84 per cent gaining employment within 6 months of discharge – higher than the employment rate of the wider population.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 29/06/2021 16:35:30 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock

755120

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Convictions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many persons have been convicted of a sexual offence other than rape in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL1128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>The number of offenders found guilty of sexual offences, broken down to those found guilty of rape and of other sexual offences, in England and Wales, from 2012 to 2016 can be viewed in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Offenders found guilty at all courts of sexual offences, England and Wales, 2012 to 2016 <sup>(1)(2)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>5,728</p></td><td><p>5,665</p></td><td><p>6,251</p></td><td><p>6,885</p></td><td><p>7,511</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rape</p></td><td><p>1,145</p></td><td><p>1,121</p></td><td><p>1,164</p></td><td><p>1,297</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Others</p></td><td><p>4,583</p></td><td><p>4,544</p></td><td><p>5,087</p></td><td><p>5,588</p></td><td><p>6,159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(1) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL1127 question first answered 03/08/2017 15:05:03 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

535132

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Artillery Museum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to ensure continued public access to the archives and collections of the Royal Artillery museum once the existing site at Woolwich is closed.
tabling member printed	Lord Hutton of Furness
uin	HL1128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>Regimental museums are provided and sustained by individual Regiments. However, I understand that the Royal Artillery intends to follow the precedent set by the National Army Museum, which is to close all access to the archives and collections during the transition of the Royal Artillery Museum to a new location. I understand that the Royal Artillery is examining ways to provide some access to a limited selection of archive materials whilst it develops longer term plans.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 19/07/2016 16:19:49 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	494 label Biography information for Lord Hutton of Furness

387751

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Islamic State: Flags
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions there have been as a result of displaying the ISIL flag in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2015 answer text <p>Proscription is an important means of disrupting terrorist organisations in the UK. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) also known as The Islamic State of Iraq al-Sham (ISIS) was proscribed as a terrorist organization in the UK with effect from 20 June 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 provides that a person commits an offence if he, in a public place, wears an item of clothing or wears, carries or displays article in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation. Flags would come within the definition of “article”. This is a summary only offence carrying a maximum of six months imprisonment or a fine.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To date there have been no prosecutions in England and Wales as a result of displaying a flag in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that the person displaying it is a member or supporter of ISIL. A black flag of the type associated with ISIL has featured in a number of prosecutions of individuals for more serious terrorist offences.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 17/07/2015 12:22:22 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

78233

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Motor Neurone Disease
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much has been spent on research into the causes of, and treatment and cure for, motor neurone disease by all publicly funded departments and bodies in each year since 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL1128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The following table shows expenditure on research on motor neurone disease (MND) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS - a sub type of MND) by the Medical Research Council and by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) through its research programmes, research centres and units, and research fellowships.</p><p> </p><p>£ million</p><p><em> </em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medical Research Council</p></td><td><p>7.5</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Institute for Health Research</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>7.6</p></td><td><p>4.6</p></td><td><p>4.8</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Total spend by the NIHR on MND/ALS is higher than this because expenditure by the NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) on this topic cannot be disaggregated from total CRN expenditure.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/07/2014 12:25:56 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock