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1668063

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Fireworks: Regulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to ban the sale of domestic fireworks in England; and if not, whether they will undertake a consultation on that subject.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL10
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>The majority of individuals who use fireworks do so in a responsible and safe manner. There are enforcement mechanisms in place to tackle situations when fireworks are misused.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to ban the sale of domestic fireworks or consult on this matter at this current time.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 13/11/2023 11:04:30 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1149718

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Musical Instruments: Customs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, ATA Carnets would be required for musicians who are travelling to perform in multiple EU countries for their musical instruments which are transported either (1) as hand luggage or (2) in trucks.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL11
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>In the event of the UK exiting the EU without a deal, the UK will become a single customs territory and use of an ATA Carnet will be an option for moving goods, such as exhibition stands and musical instruments, temporarily between the UK-EU.</p><p> </p><p>In general, ATA Carnets are one option when moving goods temporarily between customs territories. Their use is a commercial decision and should be considered alongside temporary admission / Returned Goods Relief procedures.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 28/10/2019 14:45:22 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1151996

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Social Security: Self-employed
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that HM Revenue and Customs provides rebates for freelance workers in the EU27 who may incur double deductions of social security as a result of the invalidity of A1 certificates in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>If the UK leaves the EU with an agreement then there will be no changes to social security coordination during the implementation period ending on 31 December 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working to protect UK workers in a no deal scenario by seeking an EU-wide approach or reciprocal bilateral arrangements with Member States to transitionally continue the current social security coordination rules in full until the end of December 2020. Where arrangements are put in place, individuals, employers and freelancers will continue to pay social security contributions in one country at a time.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 01/11/2019 09:28:35 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1388351

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Human Rights: Freedom of Expression
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the (1) operation, and (2) effectiveness, of section 12 of the Human Rights Act 1998 relating to freedom of expression.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL4989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2021 answer text <p>On 14 December the Government published a consultation on its proposals to revise and replace the Human Rights Act 1998 with a Bill of Rights.</p><p> </p><p>This includes proposals to strengthen the right to freedom of expression, reflecting the UK’s history, traditions and values.</p><p> </p><p>Responses and views are sought on how Section 12 of the Human Rights Act could be amended. The Government is consulting on how we can ensure that the right to freedom of expression of the press and other publishers is properly balanced with other rights when the court is assessing applications for injunctions against publication by making clear that the right to freedom of expression is of the utmost importance and that the courts should only grant relief impinging on it where there are exceptional reasons; The Government is also looking at what further steps could be taken to provide greater protection for journalists’ sources.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The consultation process will close on 8 March 2022. We will assess the responses and evidence provided to inform detailed development of future policy and legislation.</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 29/12/2021 10:28:59 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1203476

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Special Advisers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what role the Cabinet Secretary plays in relation to supervising Special Advisors; and what guidance they have issued on the application of the Nolan Principles to Special Advisors.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL5637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The Seven Principles of Public Life apply to anyone who works as a public office-holder.</p><p>The Code of Conduct for Special Advisers, at paragraph 9, sets out that “The responsibility for the management and conduct of special advisers, including discipline, rests with the Minister who made the appointment. It is also the appointing Minister’s responsibility to ensure that their special adviser(s) adhere to this Code of Conduct.” It does not specify any such role for the Cabinet Secretary.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 29/06/2020 14:23:54 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1314151

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	AIDS: Death
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have died from AIDS-related illnesses in the UK in each of the last ten years for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.</p><p /> <p><strong>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</strong> | National Statistician</p><p> </p><p>The Lord Black of Brentwood</p><p>House of Lords</p><p>London</p><p>SW1A 0PW</p><p> </p><p>18 May 2021</p><p> </p><p>Dear Lord Black,</p><p> </p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am replying to your Parliamentary Question asking how many people have died from AIDS-related illnesses in the UK in each of the last ten years for which figures are available <strong>(HL138)</strong>.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for publishing statistics on deaths registered in England and Wales. National Records Scotland (NRS) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) are responsible for publishing the number of deaths registered in Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively. Mortality statistics are compiled from information supplied when deaths are certified and registered as part of civil registration.</p><p> </p><p>Cause of death is defined using the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th edition (ICD-10). Deaths where the underlying cause was Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are defined by the ICD-10 codes B20 to B24.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 provides the number of deaths, in England and Wales, where HIV was either mentioned on the death certificate as a factor that contributed to the death or was the underlying cause of death. Figures are provided for deaths registered in 2010 to 2019, the latest available 10-year period of finalised mortality data.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that ONS mortality statistics are based on the cause of death that was reported by the doctor or coroner when they certified the death. More information on the process of death certification and cause of death coding is available in the <em>User guide to mortality statistics<strong>[1]</strong><sup>.</sup></em> Public Health England publish an alternative source of data on HIV deaths[2], which is based on a specialised database of HIV diagnosis, AIDS, and deaths data.</p><p> </p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</strong></p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of deaths with ICD-10 codes related to</strong> <strong>Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) mentioned on the death certificate, England and Wales, deaths registered in 2010 to 2019<strong>[3]</strong><strong>[4]</strong><strong>[5]</strong><strong>[6]</strong></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Deaths “involving” HIV</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>of which</em></strong><strong>, deaths “due to” HIV</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>248</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>308</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>308</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>299</p></td><td><p>156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>297</p></td><td><p>162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>292</p></td><td><p>139</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>276</p></td><td><p>124</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong>Source: <em>ONS</em></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1]https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/methodologies/userguidetomortalitystatisticsjuly2017</p><p>[2]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hiv-annual-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hiv-annual-data-tables</a></p><p>[3]Figures are for deaths registered, rather than deaths occurring in each calendar year.</p><p>[4]Deaths include non-residents.</p><p>[5]The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition (ICD-10) definitions are as follows: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (B20-B24).</p><p>[6]Deaths &quot;involving&quot; a cause refer to deaths that had this cause mentioned anywhere on the death certificate, whether as an underlying cause or not. Deaths &quot;due to&quot; a cause refer only to deaths that had this as the underlying cause of death.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 25/05/2021 16:49:51 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1330266

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: LGBT+ People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which government departments are participating in Stonewall's Diversity Champions Programme; how much they are spending on the Programme; whether any government departments are making payments to Stonewall for other initiatives; and if so, how much is each department spending.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. The Government supports inclusive workplaces and, as has been the case for many years, departments work with a variety of external schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 23/06/2021 16:35:13 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1489034

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	HIV Infection: Death
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people died in England from an AIDS-related illness in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL1722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>A response to the noble Lord’s Parliamentary Question of 13 July is below and attached.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Professor Sir Ian Diamond | National Statistician</strong></p><p>Lord Black of Brentwood<br>House of Lords<br>London<br>SW1A 0PW</p><p>19 July 2022</p><p>Dear Lord Black,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking how many people died in England from an AIDS-related illness in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available (HL1722).</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes statistics on deaths registered in England and Wales. Mortality statistics are compiled from information supplied when deaths are certified and registered as part of civil registration. Causes mentioned on the death certificate are converted to International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes, with the underlying cause of death defined as the disease or injury that initiated the events that directly lead to the death. At the ONS, we use the term “due to” to refer to the underlying cause of a death. Table 1 of the attached dataset shows the number of number of deaths due to HIV disease ICD-10 codes, from 2011 to 2021, registered in England.</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of deaths [1] due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease ICD-10 codes [2], by year, 2011 to 2021 [3], England [4]</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>B20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>B21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>B22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>B23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>B24</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Per Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>185</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>161</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total per code</strong></p></td><td><p>935</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>1729</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Office for National Statistics</em></p><p><strong>Footnotes:</strong></p><p><strong>[1]</strong> Number of deaths by ICD-10 code are available through our explorable dataset NOMIS from 2013 onwards, this can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/construct/summary.asp?reset=yes&amp;mode=construct&amp;dataset=161&amp;version=0&amp;anal=1&amp;initsel=" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/construct/summary.asp?reset=yes&amp;mode=construct&amp;dataset=161&amp;version=0&amp;anal=1&amp;initsel=</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>[2] </strong>International Classification of Diseases 10th edition (ICD-10) codes are as follows: B20, HIV disease resulting in infectious and parasitic diseases; B21, HIV disease resulting in malignant neoplasms; B22, HIV disease resulting in other specified diseases; B23, HIV disease resulting in other conditions; B24, Unspecified HIV disease.</p><p><strong>[3] </strong>Figures are for deaths registered in a calendar year, rather than death occurrences.</p><p><strong>[4] </strong>Figures are based on area of usual residence and exclude non-residents.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 27/07/2022 14:47:42 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True attachment 1 file name UKSA_Response_to_PQHL1722.pdf title UKSA response to HL1722
	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

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