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1205041

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2020
	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	Social Security Benefits: 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 the call by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Save the Children to increase the child component of Universal Credit and Child Tax Credits by £20 a week, following their research showing that 7 in 10 families with children in receipt of Universal Credit are cutting back on essentials as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
	uin	HL5845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>This Government has introduced an unprecedented package of welfare support of over £6.5 billion to help families cope with the financial impact of COVID-19. This has included increases to<br>Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit worth up to £1,040 this financial year. In addition, we have increased Local Housing Allowance, lifting rates to the 30th percentile in the Private Rented Sector, putting an average of £600 into people’s pockets.</p><p /><p /> <p> </p><p /><p /> <p>Local Authorities in England will now be able to use the £500 million Hardship Fund announced at the Spring Budget, to help working people on Local Council Tax Support to provide additional help to vulnerable people locally through arrangements such as Local Welfare Schemes. On 10 June, it was announced that we are now providing £63 million in additional funding to local authorities in England to help people who find themselves in severe financial difficulties, through local welfare assistance programmes.</p><p /><p /> <p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 06/07/2020 14:00:45 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
	tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

980137

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2018
	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	Burundi: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are their latest assessments of (1) food, (2) health, and (3) political, security in Burundi.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
	uin	HL10406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>(1) We assess that there has been modest improvement in the food security situation but that it remains extremely fragile.</p><p>(2) Chronic malnutrition is of particular concern, as is the limited access to basic services such as health and education.</p><p>(3) The UN Commission of Inquiry on the Burundi Report of August 2018 found that serious human rights violations persist. The Commission was particularly concerned by the growing number of violations where the ruling party's youth league, the Imbonerakure, had played a role. We are working with UN, EU and African Union partners to support an inclusive, negotiated solution to the political crisis.</p><p>Since 2015, the Department for International Development has provided significant humanitarian support both inside Burundi and to Burundian refugees in the region, supporting around 300,000 refugees in Rwanda and Tanzania since the crisis began. In 2017, the UK committed up to £12 million to support humanitarian needs in Burundi until 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/10/2018 14:44:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1550121

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2022
	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	Budgeting Loans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce (1) the waiting time for, and (2) the size of the loans available through, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ budgeting loans scheme.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
	uin	HL4148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>98 per cent of claims for Social Fund Budgeting Loans are currently made online and the current target for notifying a decision is 8 working days. During 2020/21 the achieved target was 4.68 working days. We expect the performance figures for 21/22 to be published in the New Year. We continually review the delivery of different benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The maximum amount for a Budgeting Loan application is £348 if you’re single, £464 if you have a partner and £812 if you or your partner claim Child Benefit. This ensures that help is available for intermittent expenses that are considered difficult to budget for, whilst ensuring that repayments are affordable as far as possible. <br> <br></p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 21/12/2022 11:46:28 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
	tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1585522

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Napier Barracks
	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 Murray of Blidworth on 6 December 2022 (HL3643), why they did not produce a statement of community involvement when the consultation on extending planning permission for the accommodation facility at Napier barracks was for this stated purpose.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
	uin	HL5541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>A Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) is normally used in the development of a Local Plan by a local planning authority. However, in the case of a change of use application which was the subject of the Special Development Order (SDO) then an SCI would generally not be required. It is for the developer to decide if they wish to submit an SCI which would usually provide a summary of who, when and how stakeholders had been engaged with. An SCI will not be produced as it is not a requirement of the SDO; however, we have sought to engage with the local community through correspondence and the provision of relevant information on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 21/02/2023 16:53:00 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

886890

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	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	Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what training is being provided to Job Centre Plus staff to assist refugees during the twenty eight day move-on period.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
	uin	HL7051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>All DWP staff have access to operational instructions that explains DWP support available to refugees, including the 28 day move on process. During rollout of the supported handover, between Home Office and DWP (for refugees requiring help in making a DWP benefit claim), further communications, including a memo, were issued to improve awareness of the process and alert staff of the instructions to follow. As part of our continuous improvement activity we are considering what future products may be required to support refugees.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 02/05/2018 15:21:16 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1518501

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Detainees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether asylum seeker detention centres will be able to provide a medical report within the seven-day appeals period that starts as soon as a notice of intent for removal is given to an asylum seeker.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
	uin	HL2346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>All immigration removal centres (IRCs) have dedicated health facilities run by doctors and nurses which are managed by the NHS or appropriate providers. All detained individuals entering an IRC receive a healthcare screening within 2 hours of their arrival and are offered an appointment with a doctor within 24 hours. In addition, residents have full access to the 24-hour on-site healthcare team during their stay in the IRC.</p><p> </p><p>Rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules 2001 requires General Practitioners (GP) working in IRCs to report to the Home Office where they (i) have concerns that an individual is likely to be to be injuriously affected by continued detention or any conditions of detention, (ii) suspect that an individual has suicidal intentions or (iii) have concerns that an individual may have been a victim of torture.</p><p> </p><p>All reports raised under Detention Centre Rule 35 are now considered by a single Home Office team, independent from detained casework commands. The team considers the individual circumstances of the case in line with the Adults at Risk in Detention Policy. Following due consideration, a decision will be made and relayed to the individual, the relevant IRC, and the detained casework team as to whether or not continuing detention remains appropriate. Contingency plans are in place to manage any increase in Rule 35 requests from residents, which includes scheduling extra GP appointments where necessary and proactively striving to reduce waiting times. Work is underway in collaboration with healthcare providers across the immigration removal estate to develop and refine training for on-site healthcare teams on the importance and correct use of Rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules 2001.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 10/10/2022 11:30:57 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1550120

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Migrants
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many children subject to No Recourse to Public Funds conditions are in receipt of 15 hours a week of free early education available to disadvantaged three and four year-olds, but would be eligible for the 30 hour entitlement if not subject to NRPF.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
	uin	HL4147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>All parents are eligible to claim up to 570 hours of free early education per year, which is usually taken as 15 hours per week over 38 weeks of the year. This is available to all three and four-year olds, regardless of family circumstances, including those whose families have no recourse to public funds (NRPF).</p><p>Working parents of three and four-year-olds may also be eligible for an additional 15 hours of free childcare, also known as 30 hours free childcare, subject to both minimum and maximum earnings thresholds. Parents must earn the equivalent of 16 hours a week at the national minimum/living wage, currently just over £7,900 per year, and their adjusted net income must be under £100,000.</p><p>In a two-parent family both parents must meet these thresholds, unless one partner receives certain benefits (Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Carer’s Allowance or contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance). In a single-parent household the single parent must meet the threshold. Parents with NRPF are not eligible for this entitlement.</p><p>The department does not hold data on the number of children whose parents have NRPF who are currently taking up the universal 15 hour early education entitlement. This means it is not possible to ascertain how many would be eligible for the extended 30 hour entitlement were they not subject to NRPF.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 21/12/2022 16:53:05 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1149800

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guarantee, if any, has been provided to charities and non-governmental organisations who currently receive funding from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund through the UK responsible authority rather than through direct bids to the European Commission.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
	uin	HL92
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>All projects under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) will continue to receive funding for the lifetime of their projects, even if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/11/2019 16:50:53 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1675701

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Detainees: Medical Examinations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how often reports submitted under (1) Rule 32 of the Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018, and (2) Rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules 2001, are audited by Home Office officials.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
	uin	HL868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>All reports submitted under Rule 32 of the Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018, and Rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules 2001 are reviewed and responded to by a single Home Office Team, separate from the case working teams. On receipt, all reports are triaged by a Senior Executive Officer to ensure they are legible, the information is clear, and all relevant sections of the template have been completed. If this is not the case, the issues will be set out in writing and the Medical Professional asked to review and respond to the request for clarification of existing information or for additional information.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 19/12/2023 16:59:58 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

649385

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation: Democratic Republic of Congo
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to assess the safety of those who have been removed from the UK to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
	uin	HL3748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>All returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo, including those persons who raise a protection claim, are considered on a case-by-case basis, taking into account their individual facts, credible and up-to-date country of origin information and relevant case law.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 15/12/2016 17:56:27 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham