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1681742

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date	11/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Interest Rates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent cuts to mortgage rates announced by lenders; and what assessment they have made of the prospects of further reductions to mortgage rates in the near future.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>Inflation reduces real incomes, creates uncertainty, and threatens our growth outlook so it’s essential that the government continues with its efforts to drive it down and not fuel it further.</p><p> </p><p>The path to lower interest rates is through low inflation, and the government is fully committed to supporting the Bank of England get inflation back down to the 2% target, including by keeping borrowing under control.</p><p> </p><p>While the pricing and availability of mortgages is ultimately a commercial decision for lenders in which the Government does not intervene, our plan is working, and the average offered mortgage rates on 2-year and 5-year fixed rates have now fallen from their peak in Summer 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/01/2024 17:45:51 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1487159

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date	06/07/2022
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	Cystic Fibrosis: Mental Health Services and Social Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of (1) paediatric cystic fibrosis centres, and (2) adult cystic fibrosis centres, in England employed (a) a social worker, and (b) a clinical psychologist, as part of their multi-disciplinary team, for each year since 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Sharkey
uin	HL1539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 18/07/2022 14:57:33 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	4196 label Biography information for Lord Sharkey

1342107

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gurkhas: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they consider the differential treatment of the vaccination of British Army Gurkha Veterans living in Nepal compared to their UK based counterparts as a breach of the Armed Forces Covenant.
tabling member printed	Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
uin	HL1539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Nepal during this pandemic. The UK has an enduring defence relationship with Nepal and their Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>We were one of the first countries to send life-saving medical equipment to Nepal, including 260 ventilators and thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment, to help the country’s fight against Covid-19. The UK is also one of the leading donors to COVAX, having committed £548million to the scheme. COVAX has allocated 2,000,000 vaccine doses to Nepal, of which 348,000 have already been delivered and we understand another tranche will arrive by August.</p><p> </p><p>UK aid to the Gurkha Welfare Trust has also ensured access to life-saving support and supplies to Gurkha veterans and their communities throughout the pandemic. Their distinguished service is a source of immense pride in both our countries.</p><p> </p><p>The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation that those who serve, or have served, in the Armed Forces, and their families, will be treated fairly and will not be disadvantaged in accessing public and commercial goods and services in the UK as a result of their military service.</p><p> </p><p>The Covenant is there for the Armed Forces Community as a whole, which includes everyone who has previously served in the UK Armed Forces. But the purpose of the Covenant is to address disadvantage that is attributable to the effects of someone’s time in service. Disadvantage in this context principally concerns access to goods and services available in the UK, and it is usually measured in comparison to the levels of access enjoyed by the local civilian population</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL1537 HL1538 question first answered 06/07/2021 11:17:41 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

1177916

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Bahrain: Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether (1) they, or (2) any of their affiliates, have met with any representatives from the Royal Academy of Policing in Bahrain; and if so, (a) when any such meetings took place, and (b) who attended.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL1539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>British Embassy officials meet with their Bahraini counterparts on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/02/2020 17:17:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

759569

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date	12/09/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Radicalism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they made to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Abdel al-Jubeir, when he visited London on 4 September, concerning reports of financial and logistical support provided by Saudi Arabia to Daesh and other radical Sunni groups in the Middle East and Asia.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leeds
uin	HL1539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2017 answer text <p>This was not discussed on 5 September. We have seen no evidence to suggest there has been any funding of Daesh by the Government of Saudi Arabia. Where we do have concerns we do not shy away from raising them. Saudi Arabia has had its own painful experiences as the victim of numerous Daesh attacks. It is a key ally in the fight against Daesh, participating in coalition airstrikes to fight it and speaking out against its poisonous ideology.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/09/2017 15:10:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4349 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leeds

576299

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foundation Degrees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the students who commenced a foundation degree in 2013–14 did so at (1) a university, (2) a further education college, or (3) an alternative provider.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL1539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>Information prepared by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) on entry to Foundation Degrees at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs) in England in the academic years 2013/14 and 2014/15 is given in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics for entry to Foundation Degrees at Alternative Providers (AP) of Higher Education have been available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) from the academic year 2014/15. There were 130 entrants to Foundation Degrees at the 63 reporting providers. Information on completions can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Full-person equivalent students commencing a foundation degree </strong></p><p><strong>HEIs and FECs in England</strong></p><p><strong>Academic Years 2013/14 and 2014/15</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Registering institution type</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Academic Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Higher Education Institutions</strong></p></td><td><p>21,170</p></td><td><p>19,065</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Further Education Colleges</strong></p></td><td><p>14,925</p></td><td><p>14,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>36,095</p></td><td><p>33,575</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Information is derived from the HESA student return and the Skills Funding Agency individualised learner record (ILR) F05 return</em></p><p><em>Prepared by: Analytical Services Directorate, HEFCE, 7 September 2016</em></p><p><em>Coverage:</em></p><p><em>- Includes students registered with HEIs but taught at FECs or APs under franchised arrangements.</em></p><p><em>- Students registered at FECs are only included if they are studying a prescribed course of HE.</em></p><p><em>- Includes all modes of higher education study and distance learners.</em></p><p><em>- Full-person equivalents (FPEs) have been rounded to the nearest 5.</em></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL1538 question first answered 19/09/2016 13:26:15 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

390599

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Anaemia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to address the problems associated with the late diagnosis of pernicious anaemia, in the light of the results of the survey published in the <i>British Nursing Journal</i> in April 2014.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL1539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>It is important that patients suffering from pernicious anaemia, the result of a vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency, receive a prompt and appropriate diagnosis. Pernicious anaemia develops gradually, and can cause a range of symptoms, including fatigue, lethargy, feeling faint and headaches, which vary from patient to patient. Because of the gradual progression of the condition, the variety of symptoms, which are shared with a range of other conditions, diagnosis at early onset can be challenging.</p><p>To support the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia, the British Committee for Standards in Haematology (BCSH) has published <em>Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Cobalamin and Folate disorders,</em> which sets out that cobalamin status is the recommended first line diagnostic test. However, the guidance states that there is no gold standard test for the condition and makes it clear that the clinical picture of a patient is the most important factor in assessing the significance of the test results. This means clinicians should take into account all of the symptoms the patent is experiencing, their medical history, age and other relevant factors when considering the implications of a patient’s cobalamin status. The BCSH guidance highlights the risk of neurological impairment if treatment is delayed.</p><p><br /> The BCSH operates independently of Department and NHS England and produces evidence based guidelines for both clinical and laboratory haematologists on the diagnosis and treatment of haematological disease, drawing on the advice of expert consultants and clinical scientists practicing in the United Kingdom. It would be for the BCSH, not the Department, to consider whether any adjustments to current best practice in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with pernicious anaemia were needed, including whether any new or additional tests were appropriate. A copy of the BCSH guidance document <del class="ministerial">has already been placed in the Library and</del> is attached.</p><p><br /> More general clinical guidance on the diagnosis and management of pernicious anaemia can also be found on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Clinical Knowledge Summaries website. This is a freely accessible online resource that covers the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of pernicious anaemia, as well as potential complications of the condition. In addition to this, NHS Choices provides similar, though less technical, information on pernicious anaemia for the public.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 24/07/2015 13:21:19 question first ministerially corrected 14/10/2015 11:21:08 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name colbalamin and folate disorders.pdf title BCSH Guidelines pernicious anaemia previous answer version 17459 answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name colbalamin and folate disorders.pdf title BCSH Guidelines pernicious anaemia
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar