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1250577

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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	Kickstart Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to extend the eligibility criteria for applications to the Kickstart Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL10193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new job placements for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment. Guidance on eligibility has been published on the gov.uk/kickstart website. As of the 11<sup>th</sup> November 2020 we have received 4,359 applications and 19,672 Kickstart placements have been approved; we will keep the eligibility for the scheme under review, but have no current plans to extend it.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 12/11/2020 17:58:52 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1249764

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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	Diplomatic Service: Driving Licences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much is being spent by the British Embassy in Dublin on the provision of advice to UK driving licence holders about applying for Irish driving licences before 31 December; which media sources they are paying to advertise this advice; and which other British embassies are expending funds to provide similar advice in other EU nations.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL10072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office regularly publishes expenditure, broken down by supplier, on a monthly rolling basis on GOV.UK, including expenditure on the cross-government Transition public information campaign.</p><p>As part of this major campaign, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is running a strand of activity focused on UK nationals who live and work in EU and EFTA countries. The campaign focuses on four key actions UK nationals may need to take around residency applications or registrations, healthcare provision, passport validity and driving licences. The messages are tailored for each country so that UK nationals are aware of the actions that may apply to them. Communications centre on digital channels, radio, print media and a range of outreach events run by embassies locally. All activity signposts UK nationals to GOV.UK with specific information for each country.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 16/11/2020 12:39:14 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

1249824

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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	Internet: Children
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 the filters adopted by mobile network operators based on British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) guidelines, and regulated by the BBFC, could be supported and promoted as a best practice solution to protect children from adult content online.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL10058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>Protecting children is at the heart of our online harms agenda, and wider government priorities. The government has worked hard to ensure content is filtered in public places where children are likely to be, as well as at home.</p><p>The BBFC provides an independent framework for mobile network operators and defines content that is unsuitable for customers under the age of 18 based on their Classification Guidelines for film and video. Like current device level filters, and the filters used by every school in the country, filter software is provided to Internet Service Providers by well-established web filtering companies. There are no plans to require other providers of family friendly filters to use the BBFC’s framework.</p><p>Our forthcoming online harms proposals will deliver a higher level of protection for children than for the typical adult user. We expect companies to use a proportionate range of tools, including age assurance and age verification technologies, to prevent children accessing age-inappropriate adult content and to protect them from other harms.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 11/11/2020 16:41:23 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1249840

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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	Developing Countries: Nutrition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support global nutrition beyond the Nutrition for Growth Commitments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Mone
uin	HL10088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>Prevention and treatment of malnutrition remains a priority for the UK as part of our commitment to end the preventable deaths of mothers, newborns and children. The FCDO remains committed to working closely with the Government of Japan to make sure the 2021 Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit generates meaningful action by governments, donors, businesses, the UN and civil society. We are looking carefully at options for a new UK commitment post-2020 and will provide an update on our plans in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 13/11/2020 13:42:00 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4544 label Biography information for Baroness Mone

1249004

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020, what evidence was used to inform the decision to close certain categories of businesses; and what plans they have to publish any such evidence.
tabling member printed	Baroness McGregor-Smith
uin	HL9995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>We believe the new regulations strike the right balance to take urgent action to stem the spread of the virus while also allowing essential retail to stay open and allowing the hospitality sector to remain open for delivery and takeaway.</p><p>Throughout this crisis, the Government and the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, have provided robust scientific evidence and advice to guide decisions regarding the measures taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor settings carry higher environmental risks, due to the close proximity of people and a longer duration of exposure. This evidence continues to be published online.</p><p>On 2 December, restrictions will expire, and we intend to return to a tiered system on a local and regional basis according to the latest data and trends.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL9997 question first answered 16/11/2020 13:15:17 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4554 label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith

1249006

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to lift the restrictions put in place by the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020; and what restrictions they plan to put in place in England once those Regulations are no longer in force.
tabling member printed	Baroness McGregor-Smith
uin	HL9997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>We believe the new regulations strike the right balance to take urgent action to stem the spread of the virus while also allowing essential retail to stay open and allowing the hospitality sector to remain open for delivery and takeaway.</p><p>Throughout this crisis, the Government and the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, have provided robust scientific evidence and advice to guide decisions regarding the measures taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor settings carry higher environmental risks, due to the close proximity of people and a longer duration of exposure. This evidence continues to be published online.</p><p>On 2 December, restrictions will expire, and we intend to return to a tiered system on a local and regional basis according to the latest data and trends.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL9995 question first answered 16/11/2020 13:15:17 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4554 label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith

1249012

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the level of road traffic across England in the first two weeks of October (1) this year, and (2) in 2019; and what estimate they have made of the percentage of workers in England who returned to work in offices and other regular places of work in those two weeks this year rather than working from home.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>To monitor the use of the transport system during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department publishes ‘Transport use by mode: Great Britain’ on a weekly basis. This includes an estimate of the change in traffic on Great Britain’s roads. The table below provides (1) the daily estimates for the first two weeks of October 2020. The figures are presented as a percentage of the road traffic on the same day of the week in the first week of February 2020. (2) Equivalent figures are not available for 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics publishes ‘Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain’ on a weekly basis. The second table below presents the statistics on the percentage of working adults by location of work for the first weeks of October 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Table A: Road traffic use as a percentage of the equivalent day in the first week of February 2020: Great Britain<sup>1</sup></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>Cars</p></td><td><p>Light Commercial Vehicles</p></td><td><p>Heavy Goods Vehicles</p></td><td><p>All motor vehicles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/10/2020</p></td><td><p>86%</p></td><td><p>98%</p></td><td><p>105%</p></td><td><p>89%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>02/10/2020</p></td><td><p>87%</p></td><td><p>99%</p></td><td><p>102%</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>03/10/2020</p></td><td><p>85%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>111%</p></td><td><p>87%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>04/10/2020</p></td><td><p>86%</p></td><td><p>102%</p></td><td><p>116%</p></td><td><p>89%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>05/10/2020</p></td><td><p>86%</p></td><td><p>103%</p></td><td><p>106%</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/10/2020</p></td><td><p>84%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>105%</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>07/10/2020</p></td><td><p>86%</p></td><td><p>101%</p></td><td><p>106%</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08/10/2020</p></td><td><p>84%</p></td><td><p>98%</p></td><td><p>104%</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/10/2020</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>104%</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/10/2020</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td><td><p>107%</p></td><td><p>114%</p></td><td><p>94%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11/10/2020</p></td><td><p>94%</p></td><td><p>113%</p></td><td><p>122%</p></td><td><p>98%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12/10/2020</p></td><td><p>85%</p></td><td><p>102%</p></td><td><p>106%</p></td><td><p>89%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/10/2020</p></td><td><p>83%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>105%</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14/10/2020</p></td><td><p>84%</p></td><td><p>99%</p></td><td><p>106%</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/10/2020</p></td><td><p>84%</p></td><td><p>99%</p></td><td><p>104%</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/10/2020</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>101%</p></td><td><p>104%</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: DfT Transport use by mode, Great Britain</p><p>1. Although daily data is being reported, direct comparisons of change should not be made between weekdays and weekends/bank holidays. For road traffic there is a different profile on weekend days compared to weekdays.</p><p> </p><p>Table B: Proportion of working adults<sup>1</sup> in Great Britain by location of work</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>30 Sept to 4 Oct</p></td><td><p>7 Oct to 11 Oct</p></td><td><p>14 Oct to 18 Oct</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Both worked from home and travelled to work</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Travelled to work only</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Worked from home only</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Neither worked from home nor travelled to work – furloughed <sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Neither worked from home nor travelled to work – other <sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: ONS Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Great Britain</p><p>1. Base population for percentage: working adults. The working adult population is those that said they had a paid job, either as an employee or self-employed; or they did any casual work for payment; or they did any unpaid or voluntary work in the previous week.</p><p>2. Caution should be used when interpreting the furlough response categories as this is not a labour force survey. Official estimates on the levels of furloughing are available in 'Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society'.</p><p>3. The main reasons for respondents neither working from home nor travelling to work (other) in the past 7 days include temporary closure of business or workplace, on annual leave or sick leave, variable hours, being on maternity or paternity leave or being unable to work because of caring responsibilities.</p><p>4. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/11/2020 16:01:03 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1249027

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
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	NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have had benefit claims rejected due to receipt of payments from the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sherlock
uin	HL10019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 10/11/2020 17:30:40 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock

1249028

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
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	EU Countries: Foreign Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have a strategy to enhance bilateral relationships with governments of European countries; and if so, whether that strategy includes the development of shared cultural events.
tabling member printed	Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston
uin	HL10020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>Leaving the EU is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reinvigorate the UK's position on the world stage. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is working to ensure that our European bilateral relationships have the proportionate levels of investment to deliver our international priorities, harnessing appropriate opportunities to enhance bilateral cooperation. The UK already engages in a number of bilateral civil society events with other European governments. For example, the annual UK-Italy Ministerial Pontignano Conference took place in October 2020, providing an opportunity for dialogue, debate and relationship building with participants from a variety of sectors including cultural leaders. We will continue to ensure that such events continue to deliver for the UK and seek further opportunities for cultural exchange.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/11/2020 14:58:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	296 label Biography information for Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston

1249035

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
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	Independent Commission for Aid Impact: Reviews
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage (1) stakeholders of, and (2) users of reports by, the Independent Commission for Aid Impact to contribute to the review of that Commission’s role; whether that review will consider any views submitted after 11 November; what plans they have to invite a member of the House of Commons International Development Committee to be a member of the team conducting the review; whether they plan to seek external challenge to the outcome of the review; and if so, by whom.
tabling member printed	Lord Bruce of Bennachie
uin	HL9981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>The Review Team has published Terms of Reference for the Review of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact and sought feedback from the public. They have also asked for written information from a range of stakeholders; and are conducting a series of interviews and roundtables. The Review Team will consider written views from members of the public until 11 November.</p><p>This is an internal departmental review. The International Development Committee is being consulted and there will be a small panel of independent experts to provide challenge to the review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 12/11/2020 16:11:00 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	615 label Biography information for Lord Bruce of Bennachie