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1681317

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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	Local Housing Allowance
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 annually indexing Local Housing Allowance to rent levels.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
uin	HL1407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State (SoS) has recently completed his review of Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates for 2024/25. As announced by the Chancellor in the recent Autumn Statement, from April 2024 the Government will be investing £1.2 billion increasing LHA rates to the 30th percentile of local market rents. This ensures 1.6 million private renters in receipt of Housing Benefit, or the Housing Element of Universal Credit will gain, on average, nearly £800 per year in additional help towards their rental costs in 2024/25. This is a significant investment of £7bn over five years.</p><p>The SoS has committed to reviewing LHA rates annually, usually in the Autumn. The rates for 2025/26 have not yet been reviewed.</p><p>The department works closely with stakeholders, jobcentres, and local authorities to understand the impact of its policies.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 23/01/2024 11:42:18 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4922 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford

1485243

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Bahrain: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the comment by a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson to the Middle East Eye on 22 June which said that “a number of human rights cases were raised with senior members of the Bahrain Government by Lord Ahmad during his visit in February”, why the FCDO said that it does not hold any information about cases raised during Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon's February visit to Bahrain in response to Freedom of Information request FOI2022/13659.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL1407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>I [Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon] discussed a number of human rights cases with senior members of the Bahrain Government and the oversight bodies during my visit in February, including the then Justice Minister, HE Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa, and Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. More recently, I again raised human rights issues during a meeting with the Foreign Minister in London.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/07/2022 14:49:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1340170

registered interest
date	24/06/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	St Vincent and the Grenadines: Volcanoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how many people have been displaced as a result of the volcanic eruption on St Vincent island in April; and what financial contribution they have made so far to the relief efforts.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL1407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>According to the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), 24,651 people have been displaced as a result of the eruption of La Soufrière.</p><p>The UK pledged an initial £200,000 to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) response teams to help address the immediate humanitarian impact of the eruptions. This provided urgent technical expertise to help co-ordinate the relief effort, including the provision of lifesaving emergency supplies, the restoration of telecommunications and transport links and other immediate needs including around the provision of water and electricity and in the health and agriculture sectors. This assistance was also key for undertaking critical sectoral damage and needs assessments to help inform the recovery effort.</p><p>With the launch of the UN funding appeal the UK allocated a further £550,000 to the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide cash and voucher assistance to help an estimated 13,000 affected people to meet their immediate food, nutrition and other essential needs for an initial period of 3 months. WFP is a trusted and proven partner with whom we have a strong long-term relationship and established systems for delivering support in the Caribbean. This allocation built on previous humanitarian assistance and social protection work supported by the UK in St Vincent and the Grenadines.</p><p>UK bilateral support to the immediate emergency response totalled £750,000 (approximately US$1,043,000). This came from the ODA crisis reserve. In addition, prior to the eruption the UK provided funding of £51,000 for helicopter support for surveillance and equipment installation. This boosted early warning of the impending eruption therefore allowing for a timely evacuation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/07/2021 16:54:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

1176933

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
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	Cancer: Research
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 article, Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes, published in Nature on 5 February.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL1407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The article adds to the growing body of evidence that cancer genes and mechanisms are altered by mutations in non-coding DNA, this is approximately 95% of the genome which does not contain code for a protein. Analysis of whole genome sequencing data can provide information on how mutations in both coding and non-coding regions relate to cancer and other diseases.</p><p>In 2018, the Government committed to sequencing at least one million whole genome equivalents over the next five years and this will provide the data for further analysis of the contribution of both coding and non-coding DNA to disease processes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 12/02/2020 17:42:17 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

758403

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Pedicabs: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what powers currently exist to prevent the operators of rickshaws and pedicabs playing loud music on London's highways.
tabling member printed	Baroness Stowell of Beeston
uin	HL1407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The Anti-social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 introduced a range of flexible powers to make it quicker and easier for police forces, local authorities and other partners to protect victims and communities from anti-social and nuisance behaviour. This includes Community Protection Notices, Public Spaces Protection Order and Dispersal Powers.</p><p> </p><p>It is also an offence under section 97 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 for a person to use a motor vehicle on the road in such a manner as to cause any excessive noise. The police have the power to restrict noise from moving vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>The police also have the power under section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002 to seize vehicles. This can be as a result of driving a vehicle in a careless and inconsiderate manner or driving a vehicle other than on a road, contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988, or using a vehicle in a manner causing, or likely to cause, alarm, distress or annoyance to members of the public.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has not issued any guidance on the use of these powers. How these powers are used is an operational matter for the police.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/09/2017 13:38:41 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston

541730

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Sovereignty: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to discuss with other member states the matter of holding a Border Poll in Northern Ireland as part of their negotiations about the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/08/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government will continue to abide by its commitments in the Belfast Agreement. It remains the case that the requirements in the Belfast Agreement for a border poll are not met. Our efforts need to be focused on getting the best deal possible for the UK in the negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 10/08/2016 12:43:33 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

389972

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes: Health Services
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 regional variations in people with Type 1 Diabetes meeting very few treatment targets; what proposals they have to remedy this; and over what timescale.
tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
uin	HL1407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>Despite the overall improvement in the quality of NHS services for people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes over recent years, variations in the delivery of management and care still remain.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have taken action to address this through the publication of the Healthier Lives diabetes tool which can be found on the Public Health England website at the following address:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://healthierlives.phe.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://healthierlives.phe.org.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This interactive tool provides information on the variation in the treatment of diabetes, including type 1, at a local level. In addition, as part of NHS England’s ongoing assurance of clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), progress against the CCG outcome indicator set, which includes an indicator on delivery of the eight care processes, is reviewed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Driving improvements in the management and care of people with diabetes, including reducing variation is of great concern to this Government. We will put forward our plans in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL1408 question first answered 24/07/2015 13:35:05 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

79508

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with Hamas over the last three weeks regarding brokering a ceasefire with Israel.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government's policy towards Hamas is clear - the UK does not talk to Hamas, which is a proscribed terrorist organisation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 30/07/2014 16:32:09 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian