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1652169

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Energy: Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish a table showing, for the most recent period for which figures are available, the 15 local authorities with the lowest percentage of dwellings which have an EPC energy efficiency rating of 'C' or above.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL9273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>Data tables showing numbers of energy certificates lodged on the Energy Performance of Buildings Registers and energy efficiency ratings are published online <a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-energy-performance-of-buildings-certificates" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-energy-performance-of-buildings-certificates" target="_blank">here</a>. The tables were last updated on 27 April 2023.</p><p>Local authority level data on Energy Performance certificates is published and available from the <a title="https://epc.opendatacommunities.org/" href="https://epc.opendatacommunities.org/" target="_blank">Open Data Community</a>.</p><p>The Energy Performance of Buildings Register ('the scheme') runs on a cost neutral basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name Live tables on Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates - GOV.UK.pdf title Energy performance of buildings certificates 2 file name Energy Performance of Buildings Data England and Wales.pdf title Energy performance of buildings data grouped question UIN HL9274 question first answered 24/07/2023 14:25:17 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1652170

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Energy: Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish a table showing the number of homes assessed by their energy efficiency scheme in each of the past 10 years and the total cost of that scheme in each of those years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL9274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>Data tables showing numbers of energy certificates lodged on the Energy Performance of Buildings Registers and energy efficiency ratings are published online <a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-energy-performance-of-buildings-certificates" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-energy-performance-of-buildings-certificates" target="_blank">here</a>. The tables were last updated on 27 April 2023.</p><p>Local authority level data on Energy Performance certificates is published and available from the <a title="https://epc.opendatacommunities.org/" href="https://epc.opendatacommunities.org/" target="_blank">Open Data Community</a>.</p><p>The Energy Performance of Buildings Register ('the scheme') runs on a cost neutral basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name Live tables on Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates - GOV.UK.pdf title Energy performance of buildings certificates 2 file name Energy Performance of Buildings Data England and Wales.pdf title Energy performance of buildings data grouped question UIN HL9273 question first answered 24/07/2023 14:25:17 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1438589

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many refugees from Ukraine have been admitted into the UK since 1 February; and how many of these made it known that they had family in the UK when they made their application for refugee status.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL6710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>Information on the number of applications currently being processed under the newly launched Ukraine Family Scheme (UFS) can be found in our published data on the GOV.UK webpage: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukraine-family-scheme-application-data</p><p>Statistical information regarding number of Ukrainian nationals applying for UK visas prior to the launch of the UFS is regularly released by UKVI. The latest published statistics can be found here: Immigration statistics, year ending December 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p><p>Providing the complete information requested would exceed the word limit for responses to written parliamentary questions. However, the information requested is available through the links provided.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL6711 question first answered 28/03/2022 15:41:29 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1438591

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many refugees from Ukraine have applied to enter the UK since Russia's invasion of that country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL6711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>Information on the number of applications currently being processed under the newly launched Ukraine Family Scheme (UFS) can be found in our published data on the GOV.UK webpage: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukraine-family-scheme-application-data</p><p>Statistical information regarding number of Ukrainian nationals applying for UK visas prior to the launch of the UFS is regularly released by UKVI. The latest published statistics can be found here: Immigration statistics, year ending December 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p><p>Providing the complete information requested would exceed the word limit for responses to written parliamentary questions. However, the information requested is available through the links provided.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL6710 question first answered 28/03/2022 15:41:29 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

749252

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Mobile Homes: Fees and Charges
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the approach made by S4C for its remit to be broadened to enable it to extend its activities on digital media platforms.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the Welsh Conservatives manifesto, the government remains committed to carrying out a review of S4C's remit, governance and funding in 2017. We will announce more details in due course</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL589 question first answered 18/07/2017 11:50:14 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

749253

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to establish a new funding formula for S4C.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the Welsh Conservatives manifesto, the government remains committed to carrying out a review of S4C's remit, governance and funding in 2017. We will announce more details in due course</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL588 question first answered 18/07/2017 11:50:14 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

228381

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mesothelioma
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the British Lung Foundation about progressing research into mesothelioma, and in particular taking research using adult stem cells to clinical trials.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL5851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>Prior to the establishment of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) in April 2006, the main part of the total health research expenditure of the Department of Health was devolved to and managed by National Health Service organisations. The NHS organisations reported on their use of these allocations in annual research and development reports. These reports identify total, aggregated expenditure on national priority areas, including cancer. They do not provide details of research into particular cancer sites. From April 2006 to March 2009, transitional research funding was allocated to these organisations at reducing levels. At the same time, an increasing amount of NHS research funding was awarded competitively through new NIHR programmes and schemes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Expenditure by the NIHR through research programmes, research centres and units, and research training awards on mesothelioma research is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2006-07</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2007-08</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2008-09</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2009-10</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Total spend by the NIHR on mesothelioma research is higher than this because expenditure by the NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) on this topic cannot be disaggregated from total CRN expenditure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NIHR invests in infrastructure for experimental medicine to translate scientific developments into benefits for patients. This infrastructure includes biomedical centres and units, clinical research facilities, and experimental cancer medicine centres. The NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University College London has contributed to the funding of recent research on the use of TRAIL (tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand)-expressing mesenchymal stem cells to reduce tumour growth in malignant mesothelioma.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table provides expenditure by the Medical Research Council on research related to mesothelioma over the past six years. Information on spend from 2004-05 to 2007-08 was not available within the timescale.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2008-09</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2009-10</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In April 2014, I convened a high level meeting between the Association of British Insurers and the British Lung Foundation (BLF) to discuss how insurers can remain engaged in support for mesothelioma research. Two insurers – Aviva and Zurich – who participated in the earlier donation by insurers of £3 million to the BLF, have agreed to each donate £250,000 per annum to the BLF for mesothelioma research over the next two years – a combined total of £1 million.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL5852 question first answered 25/03/2015 16:19:48 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

228382

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mesothelioma
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what public sector funding has been provided in each of the past 10 years to support mesothelioma research.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL5852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>Prior to the establishment of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) in April 2006, the main part of the total health research expenditure of the Department of Health was devolved to and managed by National Health Service organisations. The NHS organisations reported on their use of these allocations in annual research and development reports. These reports identify total, aggregated expenditure on national priority areas, including cancer. They do not provide details of research into particular cancer sites. From April 2006 to March 2009, transitional research funding was allocated to these organisations at reducing levels. At the same time, an increasing amount of NHS research funding was awarded competitively through new NIHR programmes and schemes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Expenditure by the NIHR through research programmes, research centres and units, and research training awards on mesothelioma research is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2006-07</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2007-08</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2008-09</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2009-10</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Total spend by the NIHR on mesothelioma research is higher than this because expenditure by the NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) on this topic cannot be disaggregated from total CRN expenditure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NIHR invests in infrastructure for experimental medicine to translate scientific developments into benefits for patients. This infrastructure includes biomedical centres and units, clinical research facilities, and experimental cancer medicine centres. The NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University College London has contributed to the funding of recent research on the use of TRAIL (tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand)-expressing mesenchymal stem cells to reduce tumour growth in malignant mesothelioma.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table provides expenditure by the Medical Research Council on research related to mesothelioma over the past six years. Information on spend from 2004-05 to 2007-08 was not available within the timescale.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2008-09</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2009-10</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In April 2014, I convened a high level meeting between the Association of British Insurers and the British Lung Foundation (BLF) to discuss how insurers can remain engaged in support for mesothelioma research. Two insurers – Aviva and Zurich – who participated in the earlier donation by insurers of £3 million to the BLF, have agreed to each donate £250,000 per annum to the BLF for mesothelioma research over the next two years – a combined total of £1 million.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL5851 question first answered 25/03/2015 16:19:48 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

437048

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Census
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the context of the 2021 Census topic consultation, they will consider including a question on the date when persons who were not born as UK citizens acquired UK citizenship.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL4514
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley grouped question UIN HL4515 HL4516 HL4517 HL4518 question first answered 21/12/2015 12:57:03 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley attachment 1 file name UKSA Letter HL4514, HL4515, HL4516, HL4517, HL4518 FINAL.pdf title UKSA referral letter
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

437049

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Census
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of respondents to the 2021 Census topic consultation requested that the place of birth be included in the 2021 Census.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL4515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley grouped question UIN HL4514 HL4516 HL4517 HL4518 question first answered 21/12/2015 12:57:03 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley attachment 1 file name UKSA Letter HL4514, HL4515, HL4516, HL4517, HL4518 FINAL.pdf title UKSA referral letter
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley