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date	02/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hillsborough Families' Experiences Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why they have not responded to the report by The Right Reverend James Jones KBE The patronising disposition of unaccountable power: A report to ensure the pain and suffering of the Hillsborough families is not repeated, published on 1 November 2017; whether they support the recommendations concerning (1) the duty of candour, (2) the equality of arms at inquests, (3) the appointment of an Independent Public Advocate, and (4) a Charter for Families Bereaved through Public Tragedy; and whether they intend to support the enactment of the Public Authorities (Accountability) Bill.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The points of learning made by Bishop James Jones in his report span a number of departments and organisations and the Home Office is coordinating the Government’s overarching response to it.</p><p>Whilst the timing of the Government’s response to the Bishop’s report has been impacted by the need to avoid risk of prejudice during the Hillsborough criminal proceedings, work has been underway within the relevant departments and organisations to carefully consider and address those points of learning directed at the Government. With criminal proceedings having concluded, the Government is committed to engaging with the Hillsborough families and publishing a full response to the Bishop’s report as soon as practicable.</p><p>This response will address all the Bishop’s points of learning, including: a Charter for Families Bereaved through Public Tragedy; a duty of candour for public authorities and officials; and equality of arms at inquests.</p><p>On 1 March 2023 the Secretary of State for Justice announced the Government’s intention to legislate, as soon as possible, to introduce an independent public advocate; to put victims and the bereaved at the heart of our response to large-scale public disasters; to make sure they get the support they deserve through public inquests and inquiries; and to make sure they get the answers they need to move forward in their lives. He has also offered to meet the families and groups from Hillsborough, Grenfell and the Manchester Arena bombing.</p><p>The independent public advocate is an important step forward in ensuring that the pain and suffering of the Hillsborough victims, and other victims, is never repeated.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 16/03/2023 15:14:15 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1421080

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
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	CCTV: China
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 use of Chinese-made surveillance cameras made by companies currently subject to US sanctions and investment bans (1) by local councils and other buildings in public ownership, and (2) by shopping precincts and in high streets.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting UK businesses to engage with China in a way that reflects the UK's values and takes account of national security concerns. We have published guidance which provides firms with clear, up-to-date information and specialist support to help negotiate the ethical, legal and commercial questions they may encounter in China or when working with Chinese businesses, supporting safe and appropriate UK-China collaboration in the digital and technology space. In addition, the Government has introduced Overseas Business Risk guidance that makes it clear to UK businesses the need to consider the risks of exposure to entities that may be providing or developing surveillance technologies. The Government is also working to provide additional guidance for UK Government bodies to help them exclude suppliers where there is sufficient evidence of modern slavery violations in any of their supply chains. We continue to keep our policy position under review, working closely with our international partners.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/02/2022 17:17:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1217203

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Reorganisation
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 impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the case for merging the Department for International Development into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL6067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government remains fully focused on stopping the spread of COVID-19 and saving lives. We are using UK aid to its full effect to counter the health, humanitarian, and economic risks and impact of this pandemic in the developing world<strong>. </strong>Through aligning our efforts, we will maximise our influence and expertise and ensure we are in the best position to continue to drive the international response to the pandemic – funding the development of a vaccine and supporting the global recovery.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 30/06/2020 10:51:30 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

855461

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Prime Minister on 28 February (HC Deb, col 823) that “no UK Prime Minister could ever agree to” the draft withdrawal text published by the EU Commission, how they plan to advance negotiations for withdrawal from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL6067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>It remains our shared aim to reach agreement on the entire Withdrawal Agreement by October. This is a negotiation and you would not expect us to be in absolute agreement at this stage.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 15/03/2018 16:45:59 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

711179

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Assets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what land or buildings owned by, leased by, or under the control of, the Ministry of Justice they are seeking to dispose of, and for what purposes.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s estate is comprised of a wide range of premises, including prisons, courts, probation premises, administrative offices and other land holdings. The Ministry of Justice keeps its estate under review to ensure that it meets the needs of the business.</p><p> </p><p>In line with central guidance, surplus property is generally first offered to other departments for reuse, free schools, or transfer to the Homes and Communities Agency for much needed new homes or development. It is then offered to the open market. Leasehold properties are also exited via lease break options and lease expiry opportunities.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 27/03/2017 11:15:05 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

451792

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Students: Plagiarism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government,  further to the Written Answer by Baroness Evans of Bowes Park on 26 January (HL5024), whether the Quality Assurance Agency requests data from higher education institutions regarding the number of cases of plagiarism and how those cases were handled each year.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL6067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2016 answer text <p>There is no centrally held set of data on the number of recorded plagiarism cases in higher education. This is an institutional matter and cases are handled by individual institutions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 17/02/2016 14:39:44 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

43314

registered interest
date	17/03/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of housing benefit claimants live in (1) social housing, and (2) private sector housing.
tabling member printed	Lord Whitty
uin	HL6067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Detailed statistics on Housing Benefit since 2008 can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>This includes the number of Housing Benefit (HB) recipients who a) are living in social or private rented accommodation b) those who are in employment and not on a passported benefit and c) those in receipt of HB by age. </p><p> </p><p>Please note: the economic status of all HB recipients is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. The information is only available for HB recipients whose claim is not passported: that is for those who do not receive Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance (Income-Based), Employment and Support Allowance (Income-Based), or Pension Credit (Guaranteed Credit).</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>Housing Benefit caseload by working age / pension age split prior to 2008 can be found in table 2c of the publication, Outturn and forecast: Autumn Statement 2013 available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2013</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL6063 HL6066 question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	2444 label Biography information for Lord Whitty