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1700761

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Personal Savings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the findings of the Financial Conduct Authority survey indicating a decrease in savings and investing among UK adults, what steps they are taking to help individuals and families save and invest.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to incentivising greater saving and investment, to help hard working people save for their future goals and build greater financial resilience.</p><p> </p><p>The Help to Save scheme was launched in September 2018 and is intended to promote financial resilience among working households on low incomes by supporting them to kickstart a regular, long-term savings habit and build a financial buffer for a rainy day.</p><p>Individuals can also save up to £20,000 into an Individual Savings Account (ISA) each year, and any savings income received within an ISA is tax free. This, along with the Personal Savings Allowance of up to £1,000 for basic rate taxpayers means that around 85% of people with savings income pay no tax on that income.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government also recognises that people need support to make effective investment decisions. This is why the Government and FCA are working on a joint review of the boundary between financial advice and guidance to ensure people can access appropriate support with their financial decision-making.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/04/2024 14:44:04 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1546225

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	Palestinians: Human Rights and Protest
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent any breaches of human rights by the Palestinian Authority; and what further steps they are taking to support the right of freedom to protest in the areas administered by that Authority.
tabling member printed	Lord Pickles
uin	HL3813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>Human Rights is a crucial element underpinning the UK's foreign policy. We continue to urge the Palestinian Authority (PA) to respect human rights, Officials from our Consulate-General in Jerusalem regularly raise the need for key legislative and security sector reform to ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. We encourage the PA to ensure the harmonisation of Palestinian laws with International Human Rights conventions to which it has acceded. As we mark the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, we are again urging the PA at the highest levels to adopt legislation to ensure the protection and progression of women's rights.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/12/2022 17:38:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	33 label Biography information for Lord Pickles

1366733

registered interest
date	08/11/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Freeports: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 2 November (HL3296), what legal obligations apply to the Freeports model in Northern Ireland which did not delay the selection of Freeports in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL3813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>We are continuing to work positively and constructively with the Northern Ireland Executive to agree a suitable Freeport model. This will ensure that the model delivers a compelling offer for ports and businesses and their local communities in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 22/11/2021 14:47:58 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

1192016

registered interest
date	30/04/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Horticulture: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether horticulture is as critical to the national economy as agriculture; and whether they plan to treat horticulture equally to agriculture in their plans for economic recovery.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL3813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the crucial role that all agricultural sectors are playing during this time.</p><p>As horticulture is part of the agricultural sector, impacts of COVID-19 on the horticulture industry are being overseen by the UK Agricultural Market Monitoring Group, which meets weekly to monitor UK agricultural markets and to provide forewarning of any atypical market movements. During the coronavirus outbreak, this has allowed Defra and the devolved administrations to share the latest stakeholder information and data to ensure we have an evidence base to assess the effects of COVID-19 on the agricultural industry, in specific markets, or geographical regions.</p><p>Officials are having regular meetings with the different agricultural sectors to understand the specific issues affecting each sector. It is clear that the coronavirus pandemic is having an impact on horticulture businesses up and down the country and the Government is acutely aware of the challenges facing parts of the industry at this time. We have been working closely with the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) on reviewing when and how garden centres can reopen safely and as of May 13<sup>th</sup> 2020, garden centres have been allowed to reopen. This will allow businesses to sell their products directly to the public once again and in doing so bring about the wider benefits to consumers, especially for physical and mental wellbeing, which gardening can bring. There is extensive ongoing engagement being undertaken by the department with representatives from the horticulture supply chain to capture emerging issues and to identify what short-term and long-term support the sector, as a whole, needs.</p><p>We will continue to monitor the situation and to work closely with the sector as restrictions are removed and recovery begins.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/05/2020 10:32:07 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

800426

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Homelessness
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of, and what plans they have to improve, mental health services for those who are homeless or rough-sleeping.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL3813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government is working closely with the Department of Health on how we improve access to mental health services for rough sleepers, or those at risk of homelessness in England. The Government has committed over £1 billion until 2020 to local authorities to reduce homelessness and rough sleeping and has supported the Homelessness Reduction Act – due to commence in April 2018. The Act will ensure that people who are in need of assistance get the support they need before becoming homeless.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also supporting 84 projects, some specifically funding mental health interventions, across 205 district and unitary local authorities in England through its £50 million Homelessness Prevention Programme offering tailored support services for people who need it and rapid support for people to make a sustainable recovery from homelessness.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also set an aim to halve rough sleeping by 2022 and eliminate it entirely by 2027. We are setting up a rough sleeping and homelessness taskforce and piloting a Housing First approach to tackle rough sleeping.</p><p> </p><p>We expect local authorities, NHS England and clinical commissioning groups to all play a crucial role in achieving this. NHS England has published guidance, <em>People Who Are Homeless: How to register with a doctor (GP)</em>, for general practices and patients to ensure that homeless patients are still able to access primary care services. A copy is attached. Public Health England’s online only guidance <em>Improving health through the home</em> provides a single point of access to wide-ranging authoritative information on data, evaluation, evidence and research related to homelessness to support providers and commissioners, such as good practice prompts for commissioning for homeless people with drug or alcohol problems.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 18/12/2017 16:14:33 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name how-to-register-with-a-gp-homeless.pdf title How to Register with a doctor (GP)
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

651831

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	National Screening Committee
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 22 November (HL3125), whether the public disclosure of a relevant interest is sufficient in all cases relating to appointments to the UK National Screening Committee; and if not, what types of interest would prevent an individual from being appointed or from continuing to serve on the Committee.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL3813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) requests that all members declare any personal or business interests which the public might reasonably think could influence their judgement as part of the activities undertaken for the UK NSC on the conflict of interest form and declaration.</p><p> </p><p>The conflict of interest form further requests for the member to include any personal direct and indirect interests, including close family members and others living in the same household. The form is consistent with those of other scientific advisory committees and upholds the seven principles of public life – the Nolan principles. Members are able to express any changes in situations at any time and are directed to withdraw from any discussions where they feel they cannot act impartially.</p><p> </p><p>Termination of membership from the UK NSC may arise where the Chair takes in good belief that the member has acted dishonestly or under duress to influence a recommendation.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 19/12/2016 12:18:19 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

431550

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	European Convention on Human Rights: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Answer by Lord Faulks on 18 November (HL Deb, col 133), what is their assessment of whether they have the power under section 26 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to give direction to the devolved institutions in Northern Ireland to secure their compliance with the European Human Rights Conventions; and whether the Secretary of State has considered exercising any such power to secure full compliance in Northern Ireland with its obligations under the Convention in relation to equal marriage, blasphemy and defamation.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL3813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2015 answer text <p>Under section 26 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (NIA) the Secretary of State may by order direct that action be taken by a Northern Ireland Minister or department if required for the purpose of giving effect to international obligations. However, international obligations in this context are defined as <em>“any international obligations of the United Kingdom other than obligations to observe and implement EU law or the Convention rights” </em>(Section 98 of the NIA). As such, the power under section 26 cannot be used for the purpose of bringing about action in Northern Ireland to comply with the European Convention on Human Rights.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 04/12/2015 14:10:00 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

170866

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
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 action they plan to take to protect the viability of the two-state solution, in the light of the statement by the Hamas leadership on 14 December that they are intent on the destruction of Israel.
tabling member printed	Lord Turnberg
uin	HL3813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2014 answer text <p>We condemn the statement by senior Hamas leader, Khalil al-Hayya, on 14 December claiming that &quot;the illusion of Israel will be removed&quot; by Hamas' military wing.</p><p>The Government's policy on Hamas has not changed and is clear: Hamas must renounce violence, recognise Israel and accept previously signed agreements. We believe that only a negotiated two-state solution will resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict once and for all and end the occupation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/12/2014 11:23:03 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2537 label Biography information for Lord Turnberg