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1521480

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date	12/10/2022
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	HIV Infection: Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist on 5 October (HL2070), who is responsible for collating information and statistics about the testing of prisoners for HIV in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL2518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>Data on HIV testing is collected through the Health and Justice Indicators of Performance. NHS England’s health and justice commissioning teams receive the data from providers which is collated at regional and national levels.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 28/10/2022 13:55:29 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1521481

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Madeleine McCann
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 21 September (HL2204), what specific criteria within the Special Grant processes were applied to the most recent application for continued funding of Operation Grange; and what plans they have to publish (1) their analysis of these criteria, and (2) their reasons for approving the application.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL2519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>In May 2011, the then Home Secretary commissioned the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to undertake an investigation into the disappearance of Madeline McCann. As this was a request from Government and not within the MPS’s normal duties, the Home Office agreed to fund the investigation though the Police Special Grant. Funding is approved annually, in line with normal Special Grant processes. The length of the investigation is an operational decision for MPS. The Home Office receives progress updates from the operational team.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 24/10/2022 14:30:52 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1521482

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Classics: State Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 21 September (HL2205), what similar steps they are taking, if any, to encourage the study of ancient Greek in state schools in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL2520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The recently launched Latin Excellence Programme will provide pupils in participating state schools in England with a broad Classics education in addition to Latin provision. However, the department has no plans to introduce new initiatives specifically for the study of ancient Greek.</p><p>All schools are free to teach ancient Greek as a language option if they so choose. Ancient Greek can also be taught in primary schools as a key stage 2 language option. It is included under the languages pillar of the GCSE EBacc performance measure.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 24/10/2022 11:51:36 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1505630

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Madeleine McCann
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 Williams of Trafford on 6 December 2021 (HL4255), whether funding for Operation Grange has now ceased; and if not, (1) for what reason it has been extended, and (2) how much longer funding will continue.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL2204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office continues to provide funding for Operation Grange; in 2022/23 we will provide up to £303k funding to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to cover continuing costs. The Home Office maintains an ongoing dialogue with the MPS regarding funding for Operation Grange and all applications are made and considered in line with Special Grant processes.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 21/09/2022 09:21:16 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1505631

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Classics: State Education
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 the studying of Classics in state schools in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL2205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>To encourage the study of classics in state schools in England, the department has launched the new £3.9 million Latin Excellence Programme (LEP), beginning in September 2022. The LEP will be delivered by the National Centre of Excellence and run by Future Academies, a multi-academy trust based in London.</p><p>The aim of the LEP is to improve pupils’ attainment through increased access to, and uptake of, GCSE in Latin, whilst also contributing to pupils’ broader classics education. The National Centre of Excellence will work with up to 40 schools across the country to support high-quality key stage 3 and 4 teaching, using a common curriculum which teachers will be trained to deliver by the Centre.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 21/09/2022 10:49:51 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1505632

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Regulation
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 review the regulations surrounding the riding of e-scooters.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL2206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department is currently considering options, including robust technical requirements, for a new regulatory framework for e-scooters. These regulations will ensure that we increase the safety of e-scooters users and manage the impacts of e-scooters in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/09/2022 09:32:06 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1504821

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: British Nationals Abroad
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 help British expatriates whose banking facilities in the UK are being closed as a result of Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL2067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The provision of banking services, including whether UK firms can service EEA-based customers, is a commercial decision for firms based on a variety of factors, including the local law and regulation of individual countries, an assessment of profitability or other commercial drivers. The Government does not intervene in these commercial decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Nonetheless, the Government expects banks to act lawfully and in accordance with local regulators’ expectations. We also expect that banks work to ensure good outcomes for their customers and provide timely communications to enable them to make appropriate decisions.</p><p> </p><p>UK providers are expected to contact impacted customers if they need to make any changes to their product or the way it is provided. We encourage customers with questions or concerns to speak to their banking service provider.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 20/09/2022 09:41:42 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1504823

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
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	Unboxed
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money they have invested in Unboxed: The Festival of Brexit; how many people have attended the festival to date; and what analysis they have made of value for money for the taxpayer.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL2068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK is a £120 million UK-wide celebration of creativity and innovation delivered through 10 major commissions. It is not called the ‘Festival of Brexit’.</p><p>Latest figures show that to date over three million people have engaged with UNBOXED, physically and digitally, and this number will only increase during the last two months of live programming, with two major commissions still to launch.</p><p>A departmental <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1097952/Unboxed_Accounting_Officer_Assessment_Letter.pdf" target="_blank">Accounting Officer Assessment</a> for the programme was published on 12 August. It stated that our pre-delivery assessment of the costs and benefits for UNBOXED showed the programme would be value for money, even where some expected benefits are not monetisable. DCMS has kept the programme under review to ensure that it remains value for money.</p><p>There is also an independent evaluation of the programme underway. This will consider areas such as job creation; training, development and volunteering opportunities offered; the number of people who experience UNBOXED in person and online; and the number of participants in the learning and engagement programmes delivered by the creative teams across the country. It will be published in early 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 22/09/2022 10:28:10 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name Unboxed_Accounting_Officer_Assessment_Letter.pdf title Unboxed Accounting Officer Assessment Letter
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1504824

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
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	Monkeypox: Vaccination
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 current supplies of vaccines for Monkeypox; and whether they are anticipating any future supply problems.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL2069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Over 150,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine have been procured with the final deliveries of vaccine expected by the end of October 2022.</p><p>As endorsed by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, the UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) expert advice is to offer two vaccine doses to a defined high-risk cohort of 111,000 individuals in the United Kingdom. Since August 2022, the use of safe and equally effective fractional dosing allows one vial of vaccine to provide three doses. This is the default method of vaccination in some areas of the country.</p><p>The UKHSA has procured sufficient vaccine to deliver the current vaccination strategy in full and is monitoring the occurrence, distribution and control of monkeypox.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 27/10/2022 15:17:26 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1504826

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
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	HIV Infection: Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners in England and Wales have tested positive for HIV while in prison in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL2070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 05/10/2022 11:14:24 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood