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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-31more like thismore than 2024-01-31
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 Household Support Fund more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for a funded strategy for local crisis support in England to ensure that councils can respond effectively to the needs of low-income households. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon more like this
uin HL2086 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-13more like thismore than 2024-02-13
answer text <p>Councils continue to have the flexibility to use funding from the Local Government Finance Settlement to provide local welfare assistance.</p><p> </p><p>Over £2bn in support has to date been allocated to Local Authorities in England via the Household Support Fund to support those most in need.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is putting significant additional support in place for those on the lowest incomes from April. Subject to Parliamentary approval, working age benefits will rise by 6.7% while the Basic and New State Pensions will be uprated by 8.5% in line with earnings, as part of the ‘triple lock”.</p><p> </p><p>To further support low-income households with increasing rent costs, the government will raise Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile of local market rents, benefitting 1.6m low-income households by on average £800 a year in 24/25. Additionally, the Government will increase the National Living Wage for workers aged 21 years and over by 9.8% to £11.44 representing an increase of over £1,800 to the gross annual earnings of a full-time worker on the National Living Wage.</p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-13T14:53:07.633Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-13T14:53:07.633Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
4290
label Biography information for Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon more like this
1504647
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Autonomous Weapons 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 statement in the policy document Ambitious, Safe and Responsible - Our approach to the delivery of AI-enabled capability in Defence, published on 15 June, that there must be "context appropriate human involvement in weapons which identify, select and attack targets", what plans they have to elaborate on the concept of "context appropriate human involvement" to ensure that relevant officers in (1) the Ministry of Defence, and (2) HM Armed Forces, have operational guidance on the acceptability of particular weapons, practices and uses. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Clement-Jones more like this
uin HL2086 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-20more like thismore than 2022-09-20
answer text <p>MOD officials and Military colleagues are currently exploring processes for the delivery of the approaches set out in the Ambitious, Safe, Responsible policy. This will include a consideration of AI across the system lifecycle, including further elaboration of the concept of 'context appropriate human involvement'.</p><p>With respect to the acceptability of particular weapons, the Additional Protocol 1 (AP 1), Article 36 of the Geneva Convention 1977, requires States to determine whether new weapons, means or methods of warfare may be employed lawfully under International Law. The United Kingdom takes this obligation very seriously, and UK weapon reviews are undertaken by serving military lawyers on the staff of the Development Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC). This assessment will then be fed into usage instructions and authorities on particular systems to ensure that the parameters of lawful and responsible use are fully understood in any particular case.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-20T13:52:56.953Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-20T13:52:56.953Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
3396
label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones more like this
1347571
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-15more like thismore than 2021-07-15
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Football: Safety 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 discussions they have had with the Sports Ground Safety Authority about the form of rail seating; whether such seating is regarded as a temporary measure; and if so, when further changes by football clubs to adapt seating for the new season will be required. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Mann more like this
uin HL2086 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-07-23more like thismore than 2021-07-23
answer text <p>In 2019, the Government made a commitment to work with fans and clubs to introduce safe standing at football stadia. The Government is working closely with the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) on planning the next steps for implementing this manifesto commitment. In June 2021, the SGSA published its research into the Safe Management of Persistent Standing in Seated Areas at Football Stadia, which found that the installation of barriers or rails can have a positive impact on spectator safety, particularly in mitigating the risk of a progressive crowd collapse.</p><p>The technical requirements for seats with barriers or independent barriers are detailed in the current (6th) edition of SGSA’s Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (Green Guide). Football clubs may, in consultation with the relevant local authority and other partners, install such types of spectator accommodation in any part or all of their grounds as part of their management strategies for persistent standing.</p><p>As the all-seater policy remains in place, these areas are licensed as seating areas only at present.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Barran more like this
grouped question UIN
HL2082 more like this
HL2083 more like this
HL2084 more like this
HL2085 more like this
HL2087 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-07-23T12:46:25.363Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-23T12:46:25.363Z
answering member
4703
label Biography information for Baroness Barran more like this
tabling member
1387
label Biography information for Lord Mann more like this
1181824
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Jamal Khashoggi 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, during his current visit to Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Secretary will raise with the government of that country (1) reports of the involvement of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, and (2) the need for Saudi Arabia to (a) hold all those responsible to account and (b) ensure similar such crimes do not happen again. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian more like this
uin HL2086 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-09more like thismore than 2020-03-09
answer text <p>The UK and Saudi Arabia have a longstanding bilateral relationship, based on a number of pillars including trade, investment, defence, security, energy and shared concerns about regional issues.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary will raise and discuss human rights concerns in his first official visit to the region.</p><p>We have been clear that Mr Khashoggi's killing was a terrible crime, and that his family deserve to see justice done. Saudi Arabia must hold all those responsible to account and ensure such an atrocity can never happen again. We have consistently set out our grave concerns - both publicly and privately - and will continue to do so.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-09T12:17:50.03Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-09T12:17:50.03Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this
771285
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-16more like thismore than 2017-10-16
answering body
Department for Exiting the European Union more like this
answering dept id 203 more like this
answering dept short name Exiting the European Union more like this
answering dept sort name Exiting the European Union more like this
hansard heading Brexit 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 is the latest constitutional advice they have (1) sought, and (2) received, as to whether the Article 50 application to leave the EU can be revoked before the process is complete. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Smith of Finsbury more like this
uin HL2086 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-23more like thismore than 2017-10-23
answer text <p>A clear majority of the electorate voted to leave the EU and we will respect the will of the British people. This was reinforced by the fact that in the last general election over eighty percent voted for parties committed to respecting the outcome of the referendum. There can be no attempts to remain inside the EU and no attempt to rejoin it. There is no precedent for a country triggering Article 50, let alone seeking to reverse such a decision. As a matter of firm policy, our notification will not be withdrawn for the simple reason that people voted to leave. And we are determined to see through that instruction.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-23T11:48:51.627Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-23T11:48:51.627Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
186
label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury more like this