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star this property date less than 2021-07-12more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Coronavirus: Ivermectin more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the (1) licensing, and (2) use, of Ivermectin in both the (a) treatment, and (b) prevention, of COVID-19. more like this
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Lord Stone of Blackheath remove filter
star this property uin HL1922 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-07-20more like thismore than 2021-07-20
star this property answer text <p>The Department is closely monitoring the evidence on the case for using ivermectin for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19. Licensing of ivermectin is dependent on application to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for authorisation. We are continuing to monitor for new data from trials worldwide, including the UK PRINCIPLE clinical trial platform, which announced on 23 June that ivermectin would be investigated to generate robust data on its effectiveness in treating adults aged 18 years old and over who are at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
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less than 2021-07-20T14:53:07.257Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-20T14:53:07.257Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-01-05more like thismore than 2022-01-05
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading NHS: Coronavirus more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of excluding NHS staff who have acquired natural immunity following COVID-19 infection from mandatory vaccination requirements. more like this
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Lord Stone of Blackheath remove filter
star this property uin HL5154 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-03-01more like thismore than 2022-03-01
star this property answer text <p>Prior COVID-19 infection is not included as an appropriate exemption from the vaccination regulations. However, following the continued success of the vaccination programme, the Government announced on 31 January 2022 that vaccination will no longer be a condition of deployment for health and social care staff, subject to a public consultation and parliamentary approval.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Kamall more like this
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less than 2022-03-01T11:45:42.123Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-01T11:45:42.123Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Kamall more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath more like this
1521517
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star this property date less than 2022-10-12more like thismore than 2022-10-12
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
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star this property hansard heading Retail Trade: Money more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the prevalence of retailers no longer accepting cash as a form of payment; and what steps they will take to ensure that cash is accepted in all retail establishments. more like this
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Lord Stone of Blackheath remove filter
star this property uin HL2559 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-10-26more like thismore than 2022-10-26
star this property answer text <p>As technology and consumer behaviour changes, it should remain the choice of individual organisations as to whether to accept or decline any form of payment, including cash or card, based on their consideration of factors such as customer preference and cost.</p><p> </p><p>Nonetheless, the Government recognises that many people continue to transact in cash across the UK and engages closely with financial regulators to monitor and assess trends relating to cash. Research undertaken by the Financial Conduct Authority found that 98% of small businesses would never turn away a customer if they needed to pay by cash.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has introduced legislation to protect access to cash across the UK to Parliament as part of the Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022. The legislation will establish the Financial Conduct Authority as the lead regulator for access to cash with responsibility and powers to ensure that people can continue to access cash withdrawal and deposit facilities. This legislation will support local businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they have reasonable access to deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>Further details about the Financial Services and Markets Bill can be found on the Parliament website.</p>
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2022-10-26T13:32:51.94Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-26T13:32:51.94Z
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star this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-12-06more like thismore than 2022-12-06
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Retail Trade: Money more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the levels of compliance by businesses with the Bills of Exchange Act 1882; and what steps they will take to ensure that cash is accepted in all retail establishments. more like this
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Lord Stone of Blackheath remove filter
star this property uin HL4073 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-12-15more like thismore than 2022-12-15
star this property answer text <p>A bill of exchange is a paper financial instrument that is used to transfer money from one person to another instead of the transfer of the actual money itself. The Bills of Exchange Act 1882 does not specify how they must pay if one is agreed.</p><p> </p><p>As technology and consumer behaviour changes, it should remain the choice of individual organisations as to whether to accept or decline any form of payment, including cash or card, based on their consideration of factors such as customer preference and cost.</p><p> </p><p>Nonetheless, the Government recognises that many people continue to transact in cash across the UK. The Government is currently taking legislation to protect access to cash across the UK through Parliament as part of the Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022. The legislation will establish the Financial Conduct Authority as the lead regulator for access to cash with responsibility and powers to seek to ensure reasonable provision of withdrawal and deposit facilities. This legislation will support local businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they have reasonable access to deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>Further details about the Financial Services and Markets Bill can be found on the Parliament website.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Penn more like this
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less than 2022-12-15T17:12:18.29Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-15T17:12:18.29Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Penn more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-07-14more like thismore than 2023-07-14
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Private Prosecutions more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the trends in the funding of private prosecutions; and what steps they are taking to ensure that privately-funded prosecutions are not misused in ways that are counter to the public interest. more like this
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Lord Stone of Blackheath remove filter
star this property uin HL9375 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-07-26more like thismore than 2023-07-26
star this property answer text <p>Under s.17 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 the court has the power to order the payment from central funds of such amount as the court considers reasonably sufficient to compensate the prosecutor for any expenses properly incurred by them in the proceedings.</p><p>Responsibility of assessing claims and administering payment of criminal claims out of central funds for work done in the magistrates’ court and Crown Court are assessed by the Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) Criminal Cases Unit (CCU) unless the court summarily assesses the claim under s.17(2B) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985.</p><p>Information about central funds expenditure, including private prosecutions, is published on a quarterly basis within the LAA’s official statistics. The statistics provide useful management information to inform policy and legislative changes. A copy of the relevant data is attached.</p><p>The Justice Select Committee (JSC) considered safeguards in private prosecutions in 2021. They found that private prosecutions are rigorously tested, and weak ones filtered out. The Government agrees that, in most cases, existing safeguards work to prevent private prosecutions being misused.</p><p>In accordance with recommendations set out in the JSC report a private prosecutions register has been established for the magistrates’ courts in England and Wales. This enables the court or an authorised legal adviser, deciding whether to issue a summons to commence proceedings, to identify whether an application has already been determined or has been made by a vexatious litigant so that it can, where appropriate, be refused expeditiously.</p><p>The Criminal Procedure Rules have been amended so that they list the circumstances in which magistrates’ courts may refuse to issue a summons. The rules now also require summonses that are issued on the application of a private prosecutor to identify the prosecutor. This is intended to make it easier for defendants to refer their case to the Director of Public Prosecutions to consider taking over the case under s.6(2) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985.</p><p>As set out in its response to the JSC report, the Government is committed to introducing legislation to limit the amount of costs a private prosecutor can recover from central funds, mirroring the arrangements already in place for private paying defendants, where recoverable costs are capped at legal aid rates.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2023-07-26T14:15:18.12Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-26T14:15:18.12Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
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star this property file name 2023-07-28 PQ HL9375 Central fund table 10.1 Legal aid stats.xlsx more like this
star this property title HL9375_table more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-09-19more like thismore than 2023-09-19
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Employment more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for allowing asylum seekers to work and cover the cost of their own living expenses. more like this
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Lord Stone of Blackheath remove filter
star this property uin HL10323 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-09-26more like thismore than 2023-09-26
star this property answer text <p>There are no plans to change the existing policy, which allows asylum seekers to work if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own. It is important that our approach distinguishes between those who need protection and those seeking to work here who should apply for a work visa under the Immigration Rules. Asylum seekers do not need to make perilous journeys in order to seek employment in the United Kingdom, and we are concerned such a change could be a further pull factor.</p><p>The Home Office has a legal obligation, as set out in the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, to support asylum seekers (including any dependants) who would otherwise be destitute. This may include the provision of accommodation and/or subsistence support.</p><p>The level of the allowance given to those supported under 1999 Act is reviewed each year to ensure it covers asylum seekers’ essential living needs.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
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less than 2023-09-26T13:29:56.327Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-26T13:29:56.327Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-10-19more like thismore than 2023-10-19
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Employment more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 26 September (HL10323), in view of the current backlog of asylum cases, what plans they have to allow asylum seekers to work if their claim has been outstanding for nine months or more, as opposed to 12 months or more. more like this
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Lord Stone of Blackheath remove filter
star this property uin HL10700 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-10-25more like thismore than 2023-10-25
star this property answer text <p>Whilst we keep all policies under review, there are no plans to change the existing policy, which allows asylum seekers with pending claims to work after 12 months, restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List. Our policy position distinguishes between those who need protection and those seeking to work here who should instead apply for a work visa under the Immigration Rules. Individuals in need of protection should not make perilous journeys in order to seek employment in the United Kingdom, instead they should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach.</p><p>There are also various legal routes for those seeking to work in the UK under the Points-Based System. These routes include Skilled Worker, Global Talent, and Health and Care routes, which are supporting UK businesses to recruit workers with the skills and talent they need from around the world.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
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less than 2023-10-25T14:43:27.28Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-25T14:43:27.28Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-11-13more like thismore than 2023-11-13
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Mental Health Services: Refugees more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are planning to provide mental health support to the descendants of Pontian refugees who suffered a genocide between 1914 and 1923, as recognised by the International Association of Genocide Scholars. more like this
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Lord Stone of Blackheath remove filter
star this property uin HL245 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-11-28more like thismore than 2023-11-28
star this property answer text <p>Mental health support is available to anyone in England experiencing mental ill health including as a result of these past events.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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less than 2023-11-28T15:13:45.697Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-28T15:13:45.697Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-11-29more like thismore than 2023-11-29
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Greece: Turkey more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for recognising the actions by the Young Turk and Kemalist regimes against Pontic Greeks between 1914 and 1923 as a genocide. more like this
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Lord Stone of Blackheath remove filter
star this property uin HL734 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-13more like thismore than 2023-12-13
star this property answer text <p>The UK's longstanding position is that determining whether a situation amounts to genocide is an issue for competent national and international courts after consideration of all of the available evidence, rather than a decision by Governments or non-judicial parties. For this reason, the UK has not made an assessment of this case.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
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less than 2023-12-13T15:57:14.08Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-13T15:57:14.08Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading River Thames: Flood Control more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to update the measures in place to address flooding of the River Thames and to alleviate the damage it causes to so many. more like this
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Lord Stone of Blackheath remove filter
star this property uin HL1607 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-01-25more like thismore than 2024-01-25
star this property answer text <p>The Environment Agency and other Risk Management Authorities are delivering a programme of flood alleviation measures on the River Thames and its tributaries which are at different stages of consenting and approvals. This includes a major flood alleviation scheme at Oxford, the River Thames Scheme between Egham and Teddington, the Thames Valley Flood Scheme and the Datchet to Hythe End Flood Improvement Measures project, alongside a range of smaller projects. Subject to approvals, these schemes will reduce flood risk and provide wider benefits to tens of thousands of homes and businesses.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, the Environment Agency operates its existing assets and carries out river maintenance to ensure the Thames and its tributaries flow effectively. During Storm Henk, these existing measures protected approximately 11,000 properties from flooding throughout the Thames Valley. The Environment Agency and partners regularly engage with communities along the Thames to support and advise them on measures they can take to prepare for and improve their resilience to flooding.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller more like this
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less than 2024-01-25T14:50:42.453Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-25T14:50:42.453Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath more like this