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1724779

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Trade Agreements: Gulf States and India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to outline the key objectives for the UK in the trade agreements with the Gulf Cooperation Council and India in light of the upcoming trade negotiations.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/08/2024 answer text <p>The first mission of this Government is to drive economic growth. As part of delivering that mission, the Government will publish a trade strategy, aligned with our industrial strategy, to support jobs and communities in every part of the UK. Free Trade Agreements have a critical role to play in delivering this.</p><p>The Government has set out its intention to deliver trade negotiations with key trading partners including the GCC and India. Our trade programme, which is driven by engagement with businesses and stakeholders, will play to the UK’s strengths, boost trade, and strengthen our ties with our international partners.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 13/08/2024 14:29:52 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1672759

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Private Sector
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision by One Norwich Practices to stop providing services to the NHS, including a walk-in centre, because of financial problems, whether they will conduct an investigation into the board of that company and its management of services.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) and One Norwich Practices have been working constructively to identify appropriate alternative providers and develop plans to transfer services and staff. The ICB’s immediate priorities are to ensure that disruption to patient care is minimised and to protect the wellbeing of staff at One Norwich Practices. Once these immediate priorities are addressed, the ICB will be in a position to undertake its own internal review of the circumstances that may have contributed to One Norwich Practices’ insolvency.</p><p>As a commissioner, the ICB is not in receipt of the financial information of its contractors, and the ICB is not responsible for the financial viability of any organisation, nor any subsequent arrangements, financial or otherwise, within a wider group of companies or partners with whom the ICB does not directly commission services.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 30/11/2023 17:23:50 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1466073

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Burglary: South West
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve the conviction rate for burglaries in (1) Gloucestershire, (2) Somerset, (3) Devon, and (4) Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, over the next three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>Burglary is a terrible crime which can have a long-lasting impact on victims. The CPS is committed to bringing robust prosecutions against offenders who commit the offence of burglary and works with the police to ensure that the strongest possible evidence is put before the court. In 2020-21, the CPS prosecuted 8,703 cases of burglary with a conviction rate of 87.4%. CPS South West, which covers the above regions, had a conviction rate of 91.2%, which is above the national average.</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 06/06/2022 16:15:02 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1327276

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Territorial Waters: Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to conduct a review to ensure adequate monitoring and protection of the UK’s exclusive economic zone, territorial seas and coastline.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2021 answer text <p>The monitoring and protection of UK waters is a priority for maritime security leads across Whitehall including the Ministry of Defence, Home Office and the Department. As part of this joined up, multilayered approach, the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) monitors UK waters using a range of maritime domain awareness technology such as sensors, radar and aerial surveillance. This capability, as well as the level of data and awareness it provides, is reviewed regularly by officials and Ministers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/06/2021 11:11:59 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1175132

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Hate Crime: LGBT+ People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to reform the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to define hate crimes on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity as aggravated offences.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Law Commission have been invited to review the law relating to hate crime and to make recommendations to the Government for its reform. The review began in March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Specifically, the Law Commission have been asked to consider the current range of offences and aggravating factors in sentencing, and to make recommendations on the most appropriate models to ensure that the criminal law provides consistent and effective protection from conduct motivated by hatred towards protected groups or characteristics. The review will also take account of the existing range of protected characteristics, identifying any gaps in the scope of protection currently offered under the law and making recommendations to promote a consistent approach.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Commission plan to issue a consultation on this matter in early 2020. Further information on the review can be found on the Law Commission webpage at: <a href="https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/hate-crime/" target="_blank">https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/hate-crime/</a></p><p> </p><p>Under the current law, the courts already have a duty to treat evidence of hostility based on someone’s sexual orientation or transgender identity as an aggravating factor when considering the seriousness of an offence. Where an offence is proven, this would merit an increase in penalty within the maximum available for that offence.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL544 HL546 question first answered 03/02/2020 16:37:34 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1167537

registered interest
date	30/10/2019
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
hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking in response to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in J.D and A v. the United Kingdom that the under-occupation reduction of housing benefit or the ‘bedroom tax’ unlawfully discriminates against women at serious risk of domestic violence.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>We are carefully considering the European Court of Human Rights Judgment in the case of A.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We welcome the decision in the case of JD which confirmed in this case that the application of the RSRS policy was not discriminatory.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 05/11/2019 13:04:58 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

748882

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Hate Crime: LGBT People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	The Senior Deputy Speaker how much financial support ("Cranborne money") has been allocated to each political party for the 2017–18 financial year.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>For the 2017-18 financial year, the maximum amount available for financial assistance to opposition parties and the Convenor of the Crossbench Peers (“Cranborne money”) is as follows:</p><p>(1) £605,318 to the Labour Party,</p><p>(2) £302,229 to the Liberal Democrats, and</p><p>(3) £91,929 to the Convenor of the Crossbench Peers.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 13/07/2017 10:42:17 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

523857

registered interest
date	08/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the current borrowing limits imposed on (1) the Scottish Parliament, (2) the National Assembly for Wales, and (3) the Northern Ireland Assembly.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2016 answer text <p>The Scotland Act 2014 permits the Scottish Government to borrow up to £2.2 billion for capital purposes and £0.5 billion to cover shortfalls in cash receipts. The Scotland Act 2016 provides for these to be revised in due course to £3bn and £1.75bn respectively.</p><p> </p><p>The Welsh Government may borrow up to £500 million to cover shortfalls in the Welsh Consolidated Fund as set out in the Government of Wales Act 2006. The Wales Act 2014 confers aggregate capital borrowing powers of up to £500 million on the Welsh Government. In response to a specific request from the Welsh Government, the Government has also provided early access to these capital borrowing powers in order to support the delivery of the M4 relief road.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Executive has a statutory borrowing limit of £3 billion for capital purposes as set out in the Northern Ireland (Loans) Act 1975 as amended by the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006. The Northern Ireland Executive may borrow up to £250 million to cover shortfalls in the Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund as set out in the Northern Ireland Act 1998.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley grouped question UIN HL547 question first answered 22/06/2016 11:13:23 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

381629

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Mexico: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Mexico about human rights in that country, and about access to water and sewage services for protestant families in Mariano Matamoros in the state of Chiapas.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text The British Government attaches great importance to the support of human rights around the world, in Mexico as elsewhere. We are aware of reports that some Protestant communities face discrimination in certain areas of Mexico and will continue to monitor the situation closely. We encourage efforts by the Mexican government to strengthen processes and mechanisms to prevent human rights violations and ensure that those responsible for violations are brought to justice. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), discussed human rights with President Peña Nieto during his State Visit to the UK in March this year. Our Embassy in Mexico City has an ongoing programme of meetings and discussions with representatives of the Mexican government, human rights defenders and non-governmental organisations. We hope these efforts will help strengthen rule of law in Mexico and build respect for fundamental human rights, including the right to freedom of religion or belief. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/06/2015 15:19:14 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

63136

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
answering dept id	200
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees, further to the Written Answer by the Chairman of Committees on 18 June (WA 67), whether decisions to make new policing contract arrangements in 2015 arose from dissatisfaction with the manner and efficiency of the present arrangements; how many existing police officers will be removed from security duties on the Parliamentary estate after March 2015; and what financial savings are envisaged.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>The arrangements for policing and security on the Parliamentary Estate needed to be renewed because the current contract with the Metropolitan Police Service expires in March 2015. In line with best practice, a number of options have been evaluated to ensure that Parliamentary security remains effective and responsive to future demands. All options assume that both armed and unarmed police officers will continue to be provided by the Metropolitan Police. It would be inappropriate to provide information on the costs of the new arrangements while negotiations are underway.</p><p>The number of police officers and security staff required under the new arrangements will be determined by Parliament's operational and security requirement and how providers, including the Metropolitan Police Service, propose to meet these requirements. It will not be possible to give final numbers for police officers and security staff until new arrangements are agreed.</p> answering member printed Lord Sewel question first answered 25/06/2014 12:51:21 answering member 2124 label Biography information for Lord Sewel
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon