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1673801

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date	28/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Rural Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to respond to the high level of transport poverty in rural areas, as outlined in the report Getting the measure of transport poverty published by the Social Market Foundation on 15 November.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government understands that the transport needs of communities in rural areas differ from those in urban environments for a variety of reasons including demographics, lower population density and travel distances.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport published its ‘Future of Transport: supporting rural transport innovation’ guidance in early October, and will now work to implement its pledges, such as working closer with local leadership to help deploy and scale innovative new technologies in rural communities. As part of this guide, the Department is making up to £3 million of funding available for rural innovation. This will help explore innovative solutions to long-standing issues, such as loneliness and isolation, poor access to services and economically challenging business cases for rural transport services.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also providing considerable support for bus and other transport services, including in rural areas. Our £20 million Rural Mobility Fund is supporting 16 innovative, demand-led minibus trials in rural and suburban areas across 16 local authorities, including Hertfordshire, in England. These pilots are exploring whether Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) can serve these communities more effectively than traditional public transport solutions alone. We have also announced that a new uplift of 60% will be added to Community Transport Operators’ (CTOs) Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) claims until 31 March 2025.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, in May, we announced a long-term approach to protect and improve bus services backed by an additional £300 million from July 2023 until April 2025. £140 million of this funding will go to bus operators to support services, and the remaining £160 million will go to Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) to protect and enhance bus services, and support local fares initiatives.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is investing nearly £600 million to deliver a £2 fare cap on single bus fares in England outside London to help passengers save on their regular travel costs, which the Prime Minister recently announced would be extended until the end of 2024.</p><p> </p><p>On 4 October, as part of Network North, we announced a further £1 billion from redirected HS2 funding to level up bus services in the North and Midlands, helping to make them more frequent, reliable, cheaper, and easier to use.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 12/12/2023 17:18:10 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1467998

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
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	Ukraine: Cereals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with (1) the government of the United States, and (2) the EU, to encourage the government of Russia to re-open shipping lanes in the Black Sea to allow for Ukrainian grain to be exported.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>Russia's unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated one of the most severe food and energy crises in recent history. Russia bears responsibility for preventing Ukraine from exporting its food and playing its role as the breadbasket of the world. Russia's bombardment of cities and infrastructure across Ukraine, its blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports and its attacks on farmers and their farms have crippled Ukraine's ability to export its produce. It is Putin's responsibility to lift this blockade. We are working with Ukraine, the UN, the G7 and the wider international community to explore the best solutions, whether by road, rail, river or sea, to extract the 25 million tons of grain stuck in Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL679 HL680 question first answered 20/06/2022 16:55:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1329128

registered interest
date	27/05/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Polling Stations: Police
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 need to provide a greater police presence at polling stations for different types of elections or votes.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2021 answer text <p>The police assess the needs for security at polling stations in their area and respond accordingly.</p><p>Planning and oversight of election issues during campaigns is overseen by a NPCC lead and a network of local Electionco-ordinators, who work closely with the candidates and others involved in the process, to ensure the democratic process.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 11/06/2021 13:15:37 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1175810

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have commissioned any report considering the characteristics of people who commit group based sexual offences; whether they will publish any such report; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Officials have been pursuing work on several fronts to improve our understanding of the characteristics of group-based child sexual exploitation, as well as the implications for the investigation and prevention of these crimes.</p><p> </p><p>This internal work is being carried out as part of routine policy development. As such, it has not been undertaken with the intention of publication.</p><p>Much of the insight gained through our work with law enforcement partners contains operationally and personally sensitive information and will need to remain confidential.</p><p> </p><p>In early 2020 the Government will publish a national strategy, the first of its kind, to tackle all forms of child sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p>Our new strategy will set out our whole system response to tackling child sexual abuse, including group-based sexual offending, drawing on this internal work. It will set out how we will work across government, law enforcement, safeguarding partners and industry to root out offending, protect victims and help victims and survivors rebuild their lives. We will work tirelessly to tackle all forms of sexual abuse; there will be no no-go areas.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/02/2020 16:34:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

750546

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency is funded from the European Union budget. It is a Union Agency established to deliver the EU’s satellite navigation programmes Galileo and EGNOS. The Agency will be responsible for operating the systems, managing the services provided and for promoting their adoption to create new industrial markets.</p><p>The Government recognises the benefits our involvement in these programmes brings for the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 20/07/2017 14:36:20 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

525091

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	European GNSS Agency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether savings realised through the procurement exercises for hepatitis C medicines were taken into account by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in its cost modelling in technology appraisals 363, 364 and 365.
tabling member printed	Lord Mancroft
uin	HL678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2016 answer text <p>The Department’s Commercial Medicines Unit manages, on behalf of English National Health Service secondary care, a tender strategy which establishes framework agreements for hepatitis C medicines under which prices are set. This programme commenced in August 2015 and has resulted in ongoing price reductions.</p><p> </p><p>In developing its recommendations on the use of daclatasvir (TA364) and ombitasvir–paritaprevir–ritonavir with or without dasabuvir (TA365) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) took into account the prices that had been agreed by the Commercial Medicines Unit at the time NICE’s guidance was being developed as the companies provided this information as part their evidence submissions to NICE. For the appraisal of ledipasvir-sofosbuvir for chronic hepatitis C (TA363), the company did not submit the equivalent information as evidence for consideration in the appraisal and NICE’s recommendations are based on the published list price for the drug. As a result of subsequent procurement exercises, these drugs may be available to the NHS at lower prices than when NICE developed its technology appraisal guidance.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL677 HL679 question first answered 28/06/2016 13:30:21 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	1833 label Biography information for Lord Mancroft

384204

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Mediterranean Sea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to realise the Prime Minister's aim stated on 3 June, that "we need to break the link between getting on a boat and achieving residence in Europe" (HC Deb, col 583).
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The perceived likelihood of illegal immigrants being able to remain in Europe after crossing the Mediterranean plays into the hands of the criminal gangs who are exploiting them. While the Government remains committed to saving lives at sea, it is clear that this link needs to be broken if the EU is to tackle the current situation successfully. That can be achieved only through concerted EU and international action, ensuring that Member States’ asylum systems are not exploited by people smugglers and traffickers or by economic migrants, and that those found not to be in need of protection are swiftly removed.</p><p>Ministers and officials are working closely with our counterparts in other European States and EU institutions to try to break this link, focusing on four key areas: conditions in migrants’ country of origin; availability of protection and economic opportunities in the region; tackling the criminal gangs; and ensuring the return of those who do not need to remain in the EU.</p><p>The UK is playing a leading role in practical EU efforts, including the development of joint work in transit and origin countries to combat people smugglers and traffickers and to enhance protection for those who genuinely require it.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 29/06/2015 10:58:01 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

64591

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what role they have in the programme to contain the spread of Ebola.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>To date, the UK government has contributed £897,324 to the Ebola Virus Disease response in the three affected countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia through multilateral partners and the DFID bilateral programme. In addition, DFID is finalizing arrangements to send out three Public Health England disease control specialists to Sierra Leone to support the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) response.</p><p> </p><p>In Sierra Leone, DFID funds are being used to support improved coordination at the national level; training and equipping of health workers competently to manage Ebola cases; improving EVD case detection and supporting appropriate radio messaging and community mobilisation activities on EVD prevention in affected districts. In Liberia, DFID has provided chlorine and other materials for hygiene and sanitising; and training in their appropriate use. Along with colleagues in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, we are closely monitoring the outbreak from Sierra Leone and Liberia (where we have DFID country offices) and internationally through Whitehall. We are working with WHO and national government agencies to improve our understanding of the outbreak and help to guide the response in-country and regionally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 07/07/2014 16:36:37 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth