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1400131

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date	05/01/2022
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
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 30 November (HL Deb, col 1265), what new solutions to support citizens who use its services the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is exploring; whether the DWP is running any proof of concepts on digital payments; what “alternative technologies” they are considering; and what plans they have to reconsider distributed ledger technology solutions.
tabling member printed	Lord Holmes of Richmond
uin	HL5121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>DWP is committed to harnessing the potential of new technologies in making a positive difference to our customers’ lives.</p><p> </p><p>The department is currently undertaking a modernisation programme of work which does also include reimagining the future of payments, exploring using disruptive and alternative technologies to challenge traditional thinking and processes.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has previously undertaken proof of concept using disruptive technologies such as Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology to challenge and change how we manage and distribute money, drive more resilience and security. In this proof of concept, DWP examined how blockchain technologies could be used to issue welfare payments to our banking partners on a near real-time basis, helping reduce 3rd party dependencies. During this initial internal proof of concept, no claimants were involved and the work was used to inform the decision to develop a future method of payment strategy that outlines DWP’s commitment to improving the methods available to make payments to customers.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to explore payment innovations, including distributed ledger and blockchain technologies and their potential to securely deliver services that our customers rely on.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 19/01/2022 14:55:33 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4294 label Biography information for Lord Holmes of Richmond

1307462

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Crown Commercial Service: Financial Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure financial technology solutions are considered as part of the Debt Resolution Services supplier roster being created by the Crown Commercial Service.
tabling member printed	Lord Holmes of Richmond
uin	HL14753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>The Debt Resolution Services Framework will include specific lots for data and affordability solutions. These will be supplied by organisations that provide a range of technology and digital solutions including but not exclusive to; conversational artificial intelligence, open-banking, credit reference agency data, and automated standard financial statements.</p><p> </p><p>Public Sector organisations can utilise these solutions and services to better understand customer financial circumstances and ensure affordable outcomes while providing increased access and choice in the way that customers interact with the services.</p><p> </p><p>It is anticipated that the contract notice for the Debt Resolution Services Framework will be published in June 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 26/04/2021 16:48:07 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4294 label Biography information for Lord Holmes of Richmond

1216519

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
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	Business: Government Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the request by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on 15 June for organisations and individuals to submit their own responses to the questions asked by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in the economic recovery roundtables, how many responses they received to that request; how many of those responses focused on the use of private sector investment in research and development; and what plans they have to publish (1) the responses, and (2) their assessment of those responses, to that request. [T]
tabling member printed	Lord Holmes of Richmond
uin	HL6002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>To date, the Department has received over 450 documents from 285 stakeholders across the UK. We are working through these inputs, which will inform the Government’s thinking. Several responses refer to the importance of private sector investment as a key lever for economic recovery and the critical role of Government in facilitating private R&amp;D investment. We shall make further information available in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 29/06/2020 16:00:42 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4294 label Biography information for Lord Holmes of Richmond

1205383

registered interest
date	18/06/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Sector: Artificial Intelligence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to put the guidance contained within A guide to using artificial intelligence in the public sector, published on 27 January, on a statutory footing. [T]
tabling member printed	Lord Holmes of Richmond
uin	HL5910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>Since the publication of the AI Guide, we have committed to updating and improving the guidance in order to support the public sector's adoption of AI and data technologies. This includes considering how best to ensure the safe and ethical use of AI and data technologies, including statutory or non-statutory mechanisms.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 24/06/2020 13:59:56 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4294 label Biography information for Lord Holmes of Richmond

1125493

registered interest
date	08/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their Bus Services Act 2017: bus open data consultation response, published in January, why the provision of accessibility information “would be too great an implementation burden for bus operators”; and what assessment they have made of the impact of the lack of such information on those with disabilities.
tabling member printed	Lord Holmes of Richmond
uin	HL15588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport consulted with bus operators, passengers and their representative groups to explore the technical feasibility of requiring operators and/or local transport authorities to provide accessibility data for both vehicles and stops. We came to the conclusion that the industry is not yet ready to meet this challenge and therefore have chosen to focus on only legally requiring the core data types for the Bus Open Data Digital Service.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we do consider accessibility information to be of great importance for public transport users, many operators would need to upgrade their systems in order to openly publish accessibility information, and many operators are not currently in a position to do so.</p><p> </p><p>However, we are working with the industry to support the voluntary and open publication of accessibility information and at a later stage in the programme, after the core requirements have been successfully delivered, return to this important data type and consider whether it would be feasible to legally require the industry to openly publish accessibility information about vehicles.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 22/05/2019 14:20:17 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4294 label Biography information for Lord Holmes of Richmond

1061352

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits
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 current legislation and enforcement around speed limits is working; and what steps they are taking, if any, to ensure that particular design decisions, such as the removal of pedestrian crossings, does not increase the number of speeding vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Holmes of Richmond
uin	HL13732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>In November 2018, the Department published an evaluation into 20mph (signed only) limits: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/20-mph-speed-limits-on-roads" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/20-mph-speed-limits-on-roads</a>.</p><p>It has long been thought that most residents and drivers support 20mph limits, and the study confirms this. The study looked at the enablers and barriers to implementing a successful scheme and found that early engagement and buy-in from other stakeholders, including cross-party support from local councillors; clear articulation of the scheme’s rationale, objectives and outcomes; and tailoring of schemes to local circumstances were crucial to a scheme being accepted by the public and delivered to the anticipated quality, programme and cost.</p><p>Design of streets in their care is a matter for local authorities, including installation or removal of pedestrian crossings. It is for them to decide if removing or altering a crossing is appropriate. In doing so they may consider the effect on factors such as traffic flow and speed and pedestrian movements. The Department is currently updating its guidance on designing traffic signals and pedestrian crossings, to be published later this year.</p><p>Enforcement of speed limits is a matter for the police.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 28/02/2019 12:11:31 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4294 label Biography information for Lord Holmes of Richmond

984278

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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	Unpaid Work
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Henley on 17 May (HL7805, HL7806, HL7807, and HL7809), what progress they have made in fulfilling their commitments, in particular the commitments to (1) hold a roundtable discussion with employers and leaders from sectors that commonly use interns, (2) update guidance for employers and workers on the rules for paying interns, and (3) publish further details on enforcement of the National Minimum Wage.
tabling member printed	Lord Holmes of Richmond
uin	HL10486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is clear that all interns who are conducting work should be paid at least the National Minimum Wage. We will publish updated guidance in due course to ensure employers are clear on their responsibilities. This guidance clarifies the checks employers need to make to ensure they are paying interns properly.</p><p>The Government has been focusing enforcement efforts towards employers of interns. HM Revenue and Customs have contacted over 2,000 employers found to be advertising on the internet for unpaid internships. Each employer is written a letter to make the law clear, and to set out the risk of further enforcement action. HM Revenue and Customs will shortly expand this approach. Government Ministers are planning a roundtable meeting with employers later this year.</p><p>The Government recently published National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage: government evidence on compliance and enforcement, 2017 to 2018. This is publicly available in the attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 23/10/2018 11:11:01 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley attachment 1 file name nmw-nlw-enforcement-compliance-report-2018.pdf title NATIONAL LIVING WAGE AND NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE
tabling member	4294 label Biography information for Lord Holmes of Richmond

824003

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shared Spaces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will respond to the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation review into shared space; if so, when; and whether they will take steps to implement the recommendations of the review.
tabling member printed	Lord Holmes of Richmond
uin	HL4749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is clear that the needs of the whole community, including disabled people, must be considered by councils looking to introduce any public realm scheme, including shared space.</p><p> </p><p>We are grateful for the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation’s report and for their work on this subject. The report makes recommendations for further work, including on guidance. We will consider those recommendations, and set out how we will take them forward in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The report recommends updating Inclusive Mobility and the Guidance on the Use of Tactile Paving. The Department for Transport recently let a research contract to establish the scope of this revision. We anticipate this initial phase to be completed by the end of June.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 30/01/2018 13:34:39 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4294 label Biography information for Lord Holmes of Richmond

388035

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shared Spaces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the report on shared space <i>Accidents by Design</i>, whether they are considering an immediate moratorium on all existing shared spaces until an impact assessment has been undertaken.
tabling member printed	Lord Holmes of Richmond
uin	HL1161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government is not considering a moratorium on shared space schemes. It is entirely a matter for each local authority to decide what type of traffic management scheme is needed for the roads that they are responsible for, be this shared space or another type of scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/07/2015 12:58:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4294 label Biography information for Lord Holmes of Richmond