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1136752

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/07/2019
	date	03/07/2019
	date tabled	03/07/2019
	ddp created	03/07/2019 19:49:20
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	03/07/2019 19:55:19 11/07/2019 14:01:02
	hansard heading	Television Licences: Older People
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16902
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	11/07/2019 13:29:15
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide additional support to Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service in order to deal with any increase in cases of non-payment of TV licences by vulnerable defendants over the age of 75 from June 2020.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16902
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16902
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service has not made any specific arrangements for any potential increase in non-payment prosecutions for TV licences from June 2020. If required, to meet any emerging demand, Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service will deploy its planning and allocation processes to allow for resource adjustment or reallocation.</p> question first answered 11/07/2019 13:29:15
	creator	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock written parliamentary question 1138556 1138557
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	579

1136753

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/07/2019
	date	03/07/2019
	date tabled	03/07/2019
	ddp created	03/07/2019 19:49:21
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	03/07/2019 19:55:21 11/07/2019 14:01:00
	hansard heading	Television Licences: Older People
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16903
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	11/07/2019 13:29:26
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any estimate of the number of prosecutions of people over the age of 75 that may arise from non-payment of TV licences from June 2020.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16903
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16903
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>No estimate has been made as to the potential increase in prosecutions for non-payment of TV licences from June 2020</p> question first answered 11/07/2019 13:29:26
	creator	579
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	579

1135705

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2019
	date	01/07/2019
	date tabled	01/07/2019
	ddp created	01/07/2019 20:41:10
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	01/07/2019 20:46:17 15/07/2019 17:09:06
	hansard heading	Pension Credit
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16798
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/07/2019 16:38:11
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that those who are entitled to claim (1) pension credit, and (2) a TV licence from June 2020, but currently do not, take up those benefits.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16798
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16798
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>In the 2015 funding settlement, the Government agreed with the BBC that responsibility for the concession would transfer to the BBC. The implementation of the licence fee and the concession from June 2020 is a matter for the BBC and TV Licensing, which are independent of Government.</p><p> </p><p>However, we expect the BBC to put in place robust plans to support those who might be affected. The BBC has said it will write to all over 75 TV licence holders advising them of how the new policy will work and when they need to act.</p><p> </p><p>Irrespective of this, the Government is committed to ensuring that older people receive the support they are entitled to and the DWP targets activity on engaging with people who may be eligible to benefits at pivotal stages, such as when they claim State Pension or report a change in their circumstances. The DWP uses a wide range of channels to communicate information about benefits to potential claimants; including information on gov.uk, in leaflets and by telephone. DWP staff in Pension Centres and Jobcentres including visiting officers are able to provide help and advice about entitlement to benefits, as are staff in Local Authorities who administer Housing Benefit.</p><p> </p><p>Potential claimants can use the Pension Credit calculator to check if they are likely to be eligible and get an estimate of what they may receive. People wishing to claim Pension Credit can do so by calling 0800 99 1234.</p><p> </p><p>One of the best ways to reach eligible claimants is through trusted stakeholder working in the community and we have developed the Pension Credit toolkit, as an on-line tool for agencies and welfare rights organisations to use in order to encourage Pension Credit take-up.</p><p> </p><p>The toolkit contains resources for anyone working with pensioners and includes guides to Pension Credit. It also contains publicity material and guidance designed to help older people understand how they could get Pension Credit and help organisations support someone applying for Pension Credit as well as ideas for encouraging take-up. The toolkit also provides links to information about disability and carers benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Most recently we have provided to relevant stakeholders a fact sheet about Pension Credit and the changes introduced on 15 May for mixed age couples to ensure that accurate information is available in the places where people are most likely to seek information.</p> question first answered 15/07/2019 16:38:11
	creator	579
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	579

1137372

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	08/07/2019
	date tabled	08/07/2019
	ddp created	08/07/2019 20:19:07
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	08/07/2019 20:25:34 22/07/2019 13:29:04
	hansard heading	Pension Credit
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16979
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	22/07/2019 12:57:17
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding they provided to charities that work with older people to support the take-up of Pension Credit in (1) 2015–16, (2) 2016–17, and (3) 2017–18.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16979
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16979
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that older people receive the support they are entitled to. We work with a wide range of stakeholders, including charities to ensure that accurate information about benefits including Pension Credit is available in the places where people are most likely to go to seek information.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP knows that one of the best ways to reach eligible claimants is through trusted stakeholder organisations working in the community and that is why we have developed and resourced the Pension Credit toolkit, as an on-line tool for agencies and welfare rights organisations to use in order to encourage Pension Credit take-up.</p><p> </p><p>The toolkit contains resources for anyone working with pensioners and includes guides to Pension Credit. It also contains publicity material and guidance designed to help older people understand how they could get Pension Credit and help organisations support someone applying for Pension Credit as well as ideas for encouraging take-up. The toolkit also provides links to information about disability and carers benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Stakeholders and potential claimants alike can use the Pension Credit calculator at gov.uk to check if they are likely to be eligible and get an estimate of what they may receive.</p><p> </p><p>Most recently we have provided to relevant stakeholders a fact sheet about Pension Credit and the changes introduced on 15 May for mixed age couples to ensure they are able to communicate the most up-to-date information to potential claimants.</p><p> </p><p>DWP staff in Pension Centres and Jobcentres including visiting officers are able to provide help and advice about entitlement to benefits, as are staff in Local Authorities who administer Housing Benefit.</p> question first answered 22/07/2019 12:57:17
	creator	579
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	579

1138556

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/07/2019
	date	11/07/2019
	date tabled	11/07/2019
	ddp created	11/07/2019 18:44:08
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	11/07/2019 18:45:38 04/09/2019 16:13:03
	hansard heading	Bullying and Harassment in the House of Lords Independent Inquiry
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17114
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/07/2019 16:16:43
	question first ministerially corrected	04/09/2019 15:41:09
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how much has been paid to date to Naomi Ellenbogen QC in connection with the Independent Inquiry into Bullying and Harassment in the House of Lords.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17114
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17114
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>As at 15 July, the Inquiry costs incurred so far were <del class="ministerial">£137,045.86</del><ins class="ministerial">£143,261.49</ins>, including £122,873.50 for the work of Naomi Ellenbogen QC. Some invoices remain outstanding and so the overall cost of the Inquiry will be higher.</p> question first answered 23/07/2019 16:16:43
	creator	579
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	579

1138557

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/07/2019
	date	11/07/2019
	date tabled	11/07/2019
	ddp created	11/07/2019 18:44:09
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	11/07/2019 18:45:40 23/07/2019 16:48:01
	hansard heading	Bullying and Harassment in the House of Lords Independent Inquiry
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17115
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/07/2019 16:16:58
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether the work of Naomi Ellenbogen QC has now been completed.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17115
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17115
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Naomi Ellenbogen QC was appointed by the House of Lords Commission to conduct an Inquiry into Bullying and Harassment. The independent Inquiry has now concluded and her report was published on 10 July.</p> question first answered 23/07/2019 16:16:58
	creator	579
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	579

1133785

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/07/2019
	date	20/06/2019
	date tabled	20/06/2019
	ddp created	20/06/2019 18:53:16
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	ddp modified	20/06/2019 18:55:24 02/07/2019 16:02:02
	hansard heading	Arts: Loneliness
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16536
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/07/2019 15:30:37
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made, as part of their loneliness strategy, with the Arts Council to promote the role that arts and culture can play in addressing loneliness and to promote examples of best practice in reducing social isolation.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16536
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16536
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>In 2018’s Loneliness Strategy, Arts Council England (ACE) and DCMS committed to ensuring arts and culture are included in the development of social prescribing and we and ACE are working with DHSC and NHS England to ensure that the cultural sector is well represented in this work. ACE and DCMS are members the Social Prescribing Taskforce, and are working with NHS England and others.</p><p> </p><p>ACE also continue to promote best practice for the role that arts and culture has in improving people’s wellbeing through case studies and programmes such as Celebrating Age, and Creative People and Places. The Celebrating Age programme has funded 32 projects that seek to increase engagement of older people with the arts, some of which focus specifically on tackling isolation. Likewise, the Creative People and Places programme also includes projects that incorporate these issues. Research from the programmes , and individual projects, is regularly published.</p><p> </p><p>ACE recently partnered with the APPG for Arts, Health and Wellbeing and others to support the Southbank Centre's Creative Health conference in June, which highlighted the role arts and culture can play in wellbeing, including in tackling social isolation. he Southbank Centre - one of ACE’s largest National Portfolio Organisations - announced its intention to address loneliness as part of their health and wellbeing programming.</p><p> </p><p>ACE also seeks to address loneliness through its investment in libraries and library-based projects. These initiatives bring people together through reading, promote learning new skills, and encourage participation in clubs, among several others.</p><p> </p><p>To continue to promote best practice to tackle loneliness and social isolation, ACE continue to participate in the APPG on Arts, Health and Wellbeing, and now sit on the APPG for Loneliness; and has proposed the convening of a joint session between these two groups.</p> question first answered 02/07/2019 15:30:37
	creator	579
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	579

1133786

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/07/2019
	date	20/06/2019
	date tabled	20/06/2019
	ddp created	20/06/2019 18:53:17
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	ddp modified	20/06/2019 18:55:26 02/07/2019 16:03:07
	hansard heading	Arts: Loneliness
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16537
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/07/2019 15:31:05
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made, as part of their loneliness strategy, with Arts Council England to use the new loneliness measure across relevant projects and programmes.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16537
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16537
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Arts Council England (ACE) has been in close contact with DCMS through the development of the Loneliness Strategy, including the development of the new loneliness measure; and has incorporated the measure into current thinking for the evaluation of relevant future programmes that may emerge, as the organisation finalises its new ten-year strategy (due to be launched in 2020).</p><p> </p><p>This is further informed by ACE’s participation in the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Conceptual Review of Loneliness, and also links to recent work, led by HOME Manchester, on how the creative and cultural sectors respond to the need to evidence the social impact of their activities.</p> question first answered 02/07/2019 15:31:05
	creator	579
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	579

1133787

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/07/2019
	date	20/06/2019
	date tabled	20/06/2019
	ddp created	20/06/2019 18:53:19
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	ddp modified	20/06/2019 18:55:28 02/07/2019 16:03:04
	hansard heading	Loneliness
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16538
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/07/2019 15:31:25
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made, as part of their loneliness strategy, with (1) the set up and running of masterclasses, and  (2) measuring the impact of library services in reducing loneliness.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16538
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16538
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Libraries Taskforce ran masterclasses on measuring impact in August 2018 and on conducting evaluations in March 2019. These focussed on ways of measuring the impact of library services on its users including in reducing loneliness. The intention was to equip local library services with the ability to measure activities and impacts within their own communities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> question first answered 02/07/2019 15:31:25
	creator	579
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	579

1133788

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/07/2019
	date	20/06/2019
	date tabled	20/06/2019
	ddp created	20/06/2019 18:53:20
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	ddp modified	20/06/2019 18:55:30 02/07/2019 16:03:03
	hansard heading	Loneliness
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16539
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/07/2019 15:31:38
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, as part of their loneliness strategy, to lead cross-Government work on tackling loneliness.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16539
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16539
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Ministerial group on loneliness chaired by the Minister for Sport and Civil Society continues to oversee the delivery of the 60 commitments in the loneliness strategy alongside considering further opportunities to tackle loneliness across Government. Departments are providing officials to resource a cross-government team to lead the loneliness work. Government will include an update on progress in its first annual report on tackling loneliness, which we expect to be published later in 2019.</p> question first answered 02/07/2019 15:31:38
	creator	579
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	579