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1668101
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-07more like thismore than 2023-11-07
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Pharmacy: Finance 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, in each year since 2014, how much funding they provided to community pharmacies in retained margin in real terms as part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework; and what was the cost of medicines bought by community pharmacies. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Merron more like this
uin HL55 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-20more like thismore than 2023-11-20
answer text <p>The retained medicine margin as allowed under the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework funding for years 2014/15 to 2021/22 was £800 million per year; for 2022/23 and 2023/24 it is £850 million. The Department does not hold the cost information requested as our data refers to the whole of primary care and we do not have figures for community pharmacy only</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-20T12:14:06.79Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-20T12:14:06.79Z
answering member
4948
label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
tabling member
347
label Biography information for Baroness Merron more like this
1461036
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-10more like thismore than 2022-05-10
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading NHS and Social Services: Finance 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 estimate they have made of the percentage of GDP that will be spent on health and social care once their current reforms are fully implemented. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
uin HL55 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-18more like thismore than 2022-05-18
answer text <p>Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 set out departmental budgets, including those for health and social care, until 2024-25. The Department of Health and Social Care’s settlement provided an increase to resource and capital spending to £188.6 billion in 2024-25.</p><p> </p><p>GDP is subject to change over time and the government does not generally estimate individual department allocations as a share of GDP. However, total government spending as a percentage of GDP is included in the Spring Statement 2022 document which is based on the most recent forecast from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Penn more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-18T13:37:27.603Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-18T13:37:27.603Z
answering member
4726
label Biography information for Baroness Penn more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
1313663
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-05-11more like thismore than 2021-05-11
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 Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments 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 how much it would cost to write-off overpayment tax credit debt accrued by Universal Credit claimants (1) in total, and (2) for the time periods of (a) 12 months and under, (b) 12 months to under 36 months, (c) 36 months and above; and in each case how many claimants would have their overpayment tax credit debt written off. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
uin HL55 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-08more like thismore than 2021-06-08
answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) does not store information in a format entirely commensurate with the question, but I can confirm that approximately £3 billion Tax Credit debt associated to Universal Credit claimants has been transferred to DWP. This debt relates to 2.4 million claimants, some of whom could appear more than once in this total. The following table breaks this down and shows how much has been recovered to date.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Tax Credit debt transferred to date</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Customer Count</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Values</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Recoveries</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>110.8k</p></td><td><p>£147.933m</p></td><td><p><strong>£6.261m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>155.8k</p></td><td><p>£190.472m</p></td><td><p><strong>£37.987m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p>531.3k</p></td><td><p>£676.984m</p></td><td><p><strong>£109.091m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p>724.5k</p></td><td><p>£964.170m</p></td><td><p><strong>£213.693m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p>593.0k</p></td><td><p>£679.055m</p></td><td><p><strong>£206.041m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22 YTD</strong></p></td><td><p>285.4k</p></td><td><p>£364.141m</p></td><td><p><strong>£61.838m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Totals </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2400.8k</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£3,022.76m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£634.910m</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>During the same period, the Department wrote off £9.4 million Tax Credit debt for approximately 5,700 customers. The latest HMRC forecasts suggest that a further £2.4 billion is due to migrate to DWP Debt Management for future recovery. Therefore, based on the value of debt transferred to date and the forecast of further debt that will transfer, if all Tax Credits debt associated to UC claimants was written off it would cost in the region of £5.4 billion associated to approximately 4 million customers.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has a duty to protect public funds and an obligation to ensure that overpaid benefit payments are recovered in accordance with the appropriate social security legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The Department seeks to recover benefit overpayments as quickly as possible without creating any undue financial hardship to the claimant. The rate of deduction is determined by legislation and can only be calculated once other higher priority deductions have been taken into account. The maximum deduction that can be taken from someone’s UC Standard Allowance was reduced to 25 per cent in April 2021.</p><p> </p><p>We want to ensure that repayment of all debt owed to the Department is sustainable and takes into account the customer’s ability to pay. Claimants are encouraged to contact DWP if they are unable to afford the rate of recovery. The recovery rate of Tax Credit overpayments can be reduced where a claimant is experiencing financial hardship.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-08T16:57:06.343Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-08T16:57:06.343Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
1168597
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-12-19more like thismore than 2019-12-19
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Children 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 was their total spending, in constant prices, on (1) child benefit, and (2) income-related benefits, for children for each year since 2000. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
uin HL55 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-07more like thismore than 2020-01-07
answer text <ol><li>Child Benefit</li></ol><p> </p><p>Total Child Benefit payments, in real terms at 2019/20 prices, since 2000 can be found in the <em>Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2019</em> published by the Department for Work and Pensions. This information has been presented below (Table 1) for the years for which outturn data is available.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 - Child Benefit expenditure, real terms (2019/20 prices),</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£billions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000-01</p></td><td><p>12.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001-02</p></td><td><p>12.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002-03</p></td><td><p>12.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003-04</p></td><td><p>12.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-05</p></td><td><p>12.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>12.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>13.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>13.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>14.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>13.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>12.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>12.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>12.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>12.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p><em>- Real terms, 2019/20 prices</em></p><p><em>- Figures presented are based on outturn data</em></p><p><em>Source:</em></p><p><em>- Benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2019</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2. Income-related benefits</p><p> </p><p>The information requested relating to Universal Credit is not held and can only be made available at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Expenditure in real terms is available in respect of Income Support and income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance on child elements in DWP Benefit expenditure and caseload tables. Again, to be helpful, this information has been presented below (Table 2) for the years for which outturn data is available.</p><p> </p><p>Table 2 - Income Support and income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance on child elements, real terms (2019-20 prices),</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Income Support (£millions)</p></td><td><p>Jobseeker's Allowance (£millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000-01</p></td><td><p>4,270</p></td><td><p>442</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001-02</p></td><td><p>4,774</p></td><td><p>408</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002-03</p></td><td><p>5,121</p></td><td><p>406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003-04*</p></td><td><p>5,151</p></td><td><p>351</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-05</p></td><td><p>4,381</p></td><td><p>191</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>3,290</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>2,593</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>2,144</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>1,749</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>1,039</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>737</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>518</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>329</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p><em>- Real terms, 2019/20 prices</em></p><p><em>- Figures presented are based on outturn data</em></p><p><em>- *since Apr 2004, financial support for children is normally provided through Child Tax Credit</em></p><p><em>Source:</em></p><p><em>- Benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2019</em></p><p> </p><p>Annual expenditure on tax credits cannot be broken down between Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits. However, this breakdown is available for the closely related measure of annual tax credits entitlement, and provided in Table 3 below. The main difference between tax credits entitlement and tax credits payments is that entitlement figures are based on the amounts households are entitled to once awards have been finalised, whereas payments are based on provisional awards which may differ from final awards, and can include payments and repayments in respect of earlier years.</p><p>Table 3 - Annual entitlement to Child Tax Credit (introduced 2003-04), real terms (2019-20 prices),</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£millions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003-04</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-05</p></td><td><p>18,128</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>18,255</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>18,874</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>19,351</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>21,653</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>23,336</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>23,815</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>24,648</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>24,405</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>23,902</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>23,519</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>23,112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>21,935</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>20,494</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p><em>- Figures for 2003-04 are not readily available and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</em></p><p><em> Source:</em></p><p><em>- Nominal figures taken from Table 1.1 of HMRC’s Child and Working Tax Credits Statistics</em></p><p><em>- Real terms 2019-20 prices. To convert the nominal figures into real terms, the GDP deflators published in March 2019 were used.</em></p><p><em>- The estimates for 2016-17 and 2017-18 are affected by the introduction of Universal Credit.</em></p><p><em>- This table does not include entitlement to Working Tax Credit or Working Families Tax Credit as they are not considered income related benefits for children, although they do contain some child related elements.</em></p>
answering member printed The Earl of Courtown more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-07T17:27:31.877Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-07T17:27:31.877Z
answering member
3359
label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
1149762
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-14more like thismore than 2019-10-14
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Special Educational Needs 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 plans they have to introduce legislation to reform the provision of support for children with special educational needs; and when they intend to introduce such legislation. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL55 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-24more like thismore than 2019-10-24
answer text <p>The department does not currently have plans to introduce legislation to reform the provision of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).</p><p>However, the department is taking steps to ensure that every child and young person with SEND can achieve well in education, find employment and lead a happy and fulfilled life.</p><p>We will be investing over £700 million in additional high needs funding to support young people with complex SEND in education. This represents an increase of over 11% on the funding available this year, bringing the total high needs funding budget to over £7 billion.</p><p>Furthermore, we have launched a cross-government SEND review to improve how children and young people with SEND are supported in the current system. In parallel with the review, we have also committed to reviewing the SEND Code of Practice.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-24T15:43:43.527Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-24T15:43:43.527Z
answering member
4689
label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
731047
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-21more like thismore than 2017-06-21
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government what action the Department for International Development (DfID) is taking to promote Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which promulgates freedom of religion and belief; how that action relates to (1) Sustainable Development Goal 16, and (2) DfID’s UK aid strategy objectives, and to the allocation of resources; and what steps they are taking to ensure that DfID's partners and projects do not discriminate on religious grounds. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL55 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-28more like thismore than 2017-06-28
answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) leads the government’s work to promote and protect the right to freedom of religion or belief internationally. DFID works closely with FCO, helping to raise concerns about discriminatory legislation and practices with governments, and funding targeted project work. We are clear that promoting freedom of religion or belief is an important contributor to achieving the UK Aid Strategy’s goals and is directly relevant to Sustainable Development Goal 16 on building peaceful and inclusive societies with access to justice for all and effective, accountable and inclusive institutions. DFID’s Partnership Principles include consideration of freedom of religion or belief alongside other human rights.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-28T16:13:57.27Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-28T16:13:57.27Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
518761
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-05-18more like thismore than 2016-05-18
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Religious Freedom 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, in the light of the delay in opening the new airport on St Helena, whether the ship RMS St Helena will continue to operate beyond the advertised finishing date of 15 July. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Shutt of Greetland more like this
uin HL55 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-05-25more like thismore than 2016-05-25
answer text <p>DFID is currently in discussion with the St Helena Government to finalise arrangements for the extension of the RMS St Helena beyond July 2016.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Verma more like this
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less than 2016-05-25T14:34:50.933Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-25T14:34:50.933Z
answering member
3790
label Biography information for Baroness Verma more like this
tabling member
2546
label Biography information for Lord Shutt of Greetland more like this
346817
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-27more like thismore than 2015-05-27
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 Emergencies 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 current equivalent of the Cabinet Office’s Central Government War Book of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, if any. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield more like this
uin HL55 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-09more like thismore than 2015-06-09
answer text <p>With the end of the cold war, separate arrangements for civil defence and emergency planning were combined and underpinned by the Civil Contingencies Act (CCA). The traditional Government War Books were archived.</p><p>Details of specific plans and arrangements are not held together in one compendium. The National Security Secretariat retains an overview to ensure that relevant material can be accessed quickly if needed.</p><p>The Strategic Defence and Security Review will, among other things, consider the changing risk picture and whether changes are needed to our current posture and arrangements.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley more like this
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less than 2015-06-09T12:24:24.247Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-09T12:24:24.247Z
answering member
4535
label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley more like this
tabling member
4189
label Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield more like this
57582
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
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 South Sudan 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 efforts are being made to ensure that in South Sudan there is full co-operation with investigations into violations of human rights and humanitarian law. more like this
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Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead more like this
uin HL55 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-12more like thismore than 2014-06-12
answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the scale of human rights violations and abuses in South Sudan since the start of the conflict in December. We have consistently stressed to all parties in the conflict the importance of thorough investigation into atrocities and the key role that accountability will play in the reconciliation and peace building process. We welcome the timely reporting of the South Sudan Human Rights Commission and the UN Human Rights division and support the African Union Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan in their investigations into the events of the last six months. My Hon Friend, the Member for Boston and Skegness (Mark Simmonds MP), the Minister for Africa, along with senior officials, has emphasised to South Sudanese Ministers the importance of full cooperation with these investigations. We will also pursue, during the 26th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) this month, the creation of a formal HRC mandate to strengthen and enhance efforts in this area.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Warsi more like this
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less than 2014-06-12T11:05:53.7549277Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T11:05:53.7549277Z
answering member
3839
label Biography information for Baroness Warsi more like this
tabling member
3895
label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead more like this