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1722407

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Seasonal Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendation of the Migration Advisory Committee, in its Review of the Seasonal Worker Visa, published on 16 July, that the UK food industry should cover the upfront costs faced by migrant farm workers.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering the Migration Advisory Committee’s review of the Seasonal Worker route and will announce a detailed response in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint question first answered 05/08/2024 10:44:19 answering member 533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1669348

registered interest
date	13/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
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 28 September (HL10391), what is the “normal manner” for (1) reviewing the efficacy of visa routes, and (2) updating Parliament on them; and what is their timetable for reviewing the High Potential Individual visa entry route and updating Parliament on it.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office are committed to evaluating visa routes to robustly identify which policies and aspects of our delivery are effective. Full details on the ways in which we evaluate visa routes can be found in the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhome-office-evaluation-strategy%2Fhome-office-evaluation-strategy&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAshley.Nye%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C2875d6b383c84c28a54c08dbe51befa6%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638355680365956354%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=nEYnkfPuEadxUQQKUv2UbO34RWDtx%2BbICs6hdG8Z8dQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Home Office Evaluation Strategy</a>. The findings from completed evaluations, including those evaluating the efficacy of visa routes, are routinely published on GOV.UK.</p><p>The process of commissioning an external evaluation of the High Potential Individual visa route is currently ongoing.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL263 question first answered 27/11/2023 17:19:08 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

1462889

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Greater Manchester
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the (1) development, (2) construction, and (3) commissioning (a) times, and (b) costs, for the proposed underground Manchester HS2 station project; and what closures of the tram services in Manchester will be required during the construction.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2022 answer text <p>The Manchester HS2 station project is for a surface station located on the same level as the existing Piccadilly Network Rail station. The HS2 surface station is based on a 6-platform surface station and will be accessed by a tunnelled route until the station approach. The Government is intent on working with HS2 Ltd to limit the level of disruption throughout construction.</p><p>HS2 Ltd expect the disruption to the Metrolink Ashton Line to last for around two years during which a bus replacement service will be provided between Ashton Cole and Manchester Piccadilly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/05/2022 11:08:34 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1314733

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Seabed: Bomb Disposal
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are taking any steps to advance the use of environmentally considerate methods of clearing unexploded ordnance from the sea floor.
tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
uin	HL239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>Defra recognises the significant impact underwater noise from unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance by detonation can have on vulnerable marine species. Many UXOs lie in areas designated for planned windfarm projects, on cable routes and in areas used by other marine industries, and must be removed to allow safe working conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is aware of, and is investigating, a number of alternative methods to remove UXOs from the seabed. However, these methods have not yet been scientifically proven to be effective in the marine environment and could disturb the ordnance but not fully detonate it, posing health, safety and environmental concerns. Our priority is to ensure any new methods are effective in the marine environment, adhere to relevant health, safety and environmental considerations and are based on robust evidence.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working closely with scientists, industry and regulators to collect the necessary evidence to enable the safe use of these alternative methods in the marine environment. Once sufficient evidence is available, and on the advice of the Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies, the Marine Management Organisation (as the regulatory authority) will be able to make licensing decisions around the use of such techniques.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Secretary recently met Joanna Lumley and the StopSeaBlasts Campaign, who advocate for the use of alternative UXO clearance methods, to discuss ways in which we can work together to reduce the impact that clearing unexploded bombs can have on marine mammals.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 27/05/2021 14:53:24 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas

1169664

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	General Election 2019: Subversion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to conduct an investigation into possible interference by foreign governments in the December 2019 General Election.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The government is determined to protect our democratic and electoral processes.</p><p>The government has worked with a large number of organisations to do this, including social media companies and civil society organisations, and would like to thank them for their continued support and work in this area.</p><p>As you would expect, the Government examines all aspects of the electoral process following an election, including foreign interference, and that work is ongoing.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/01/2020 17:54:20 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1151162

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Scientists: Migrant Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Queen's Speech on 14 October, how they intend to expand the pool of UK research institutes and universities able to endorse scientists and researchers to carry out work in this country.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>On 8 August the Prime Minister announced that we would be reforming our Tier 1 Exceptional Talent route – an immigration route for very high skilled individuals who are endorsed by a recognised UK body – to provide for a fast track immigration scheme to attract top scientists and those with specialist skills in Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics subjects to the UK.</p><p>The Government is clear that the scientific community should be at the heart of the proposals. We are working with the existing endorsing bodies as well as the wider scientific community on changes to this route. Further details will follow in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/11/2019 17:22:28 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

746097

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the criteria for assessing Personal Independence Payments to take into account claimants with mental health issues.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Personal Independence Payments (PIP) assessment criteria have been designed to take account of the impact of all impairments on individuals’ ability including those with mental health issues. The inclusion of such activities as 'Making budgeting decisions' and 'Engaging with other people face-to-face' ensures that consideration is given to the impact of such impairments on people's daily living needs.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, by assessing claimants' ability to plan and follow journeys, the Mobility component also reflects the impact of impairment on an individual's ability to get around, and ensures the assessment takes account of mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.</p><p> </p><p>We believe the current PIP assessment criteria are the best way of identifying those whose mental health is most limited and have no plans to change these.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 12/07/2017 16:11:39 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

520601

registered interest
date	23/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Mental Illness
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to address the key findings of the 2013 report <i>Analysing Air Pollution Exposure in London</i>, and whether additional powers will be given to boroughs, particularly in deprived communities, to further reduce levels of NO2 emissions that are above the EU limit for 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Freyberg
uin	HL239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s National Air Quality Plan, published on 17 December 2015, sets out a comprehensive approach to improving UK air quality. A key measure of this is the introduction of new Clean Air Zones in five cities (Birmingham, Derby, Leeds, Nottingham and Southampton), along with the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London. The Plan will tackle the most polluting vehicles in air pollution hotspots and will enable us to reach compliance with legal limits as quickly as possible.</p><p>The Mayor is responsible for air quality standards in London. The Mayor provides the framework and guidance which London boroughs use to review and improve air quality within their areas.</p><p /><p /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/06/2016 10:51:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2593 label Biography information for Lord Freyberg

348427

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Homelessness: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to legislate to prevent under-18s from being considered intentionally homeless and therefore having state support withdrawn.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education is clear about how local authorities should support 16 and 17 year-olds presenting as homeless. The report from the Children’s Society, ‘Getting the house in order’ reminds local authorities to ensure that under-18s who are homeless receive the help they need. The government has no current plans to legislate on this issue, but we are taking action to ensure that all homeless people have access to the help that they need: we have invested £500 million in homelessness services, including funding for the development of the ‘Youth accommodation pathway’ service model. This is designed to support all young people remain in the family home where it is safe to do so, and offer tailored support options for those that cannot remain in the family home, including supported accommodation as a starting point for 16- to 17-year-olds.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>With regard to 16- to 17-year-old care leavers, revised statutory guidance was issued to local authorities in 2010, setting out how they can better meet the needs of this group. It makes clear that local authorities should work pro-actively with young people and their families to identify and resolve issues which have led them to become homeless. The guidance also underlines the importance of effective agency collaboration between Children’s Services and Housing Services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The guidance reminds Housing Services that applicants cannot be considered to have become homeless intentionally if they fail to take up an offer of accommodation; the guidance says that homelessness can only be deemed to be ‘intentional’ where the applicant has ceased to occupy accommodation that it would have been reasonable for him or her to continue to occupy. Local authorities that do not follow these procedures are open to legal challenge. The full statutory guidance on the provision of accommodation for 16- to 17-year-olds who may be homeless or require accommodation can be accessed on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2013, Ofsted inspections of local authorities’ children’s social care services have included a separate sub-judgement on care leavers, which includes an assessment of whether the local authority is ensuring that care leavers have access to suitable accommodation. Where Ofsted judges that a local authority’s social care services are inadequate, the department may intervene to secure necessary improvements in the quality of care that is provided.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL238 HL240 question first answered 17/06/2015 13:22:49 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

61279

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government from which companies and organisations, other than those involved in the tobacco industry, they have received representations since October 2013 regarding their plans to consider introducing standardised tobacco packaging.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The information cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/06/2014 13:26:29 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer