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1672791

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date	23/11/2023
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	Social Security Benefits: Chronic Illnesses and Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Autumn Statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 22 November where he stated that if jobseekers "choose not to engage with the work search process for six months, we will close their case and stop their benefits" (HC Deb col 336), what steps they are taking to support individuals with health conditions and disabilities in finding employment.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>We are investing £2.5 billion over the next five years in our ‘Back to Work Plan’; this builds on the Government's existing package of support to create a more inclusive and productive labour market that helps disabled people, and people with health conditions, to start, stay and succeed in work. This support includes: a new WorkWell service to join up employment and health support at a local level, reforming the Fit Note process, delivering the Universal Support employment programme, improving the quality of occupational health for employers, and expanding access to mental health services.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Autumn Statement, we also announced the intention to close the claim of those who have been disengaged for 6-months or more, where they are in receipt of a nil Universal Credit award following a sanction decision. We will not be closing the claims of anyone who is in receipt of other Universal Credit elements, such as the disability, child, or housing element. The conditionality and sanctions regime also does not apply to those in the No Work Related Requirements, such as those with a severe health condition or disability.</p><p> </p><p>For claimants who must meet certain work-related requirements to receive their Universal Credit payment, these requirements will be based on individual and household information and will take account of health, caring responsibilities, ongoing work or volunteering, and any earnings. Furthermore, all requirements are set in discussion with the claimant and tailored to their capability and circumstances, making them realistic and achievable.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 06/12/2023 15:36:17 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1466558

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Assistance Animals: UK Relations with EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to negotiate, under the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the removal of the bureaucratic barriers and costs facing the owners of guide dogs and other assistance dogs entering the EU, including the expense of animal health certificates and other measures imposed following the UK's departure from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK has been formally 'listed' as a 'Part 2' third country for the purposes of the EU pet travel scheme, which means that new rules apply to pet movements from Great Britain to the EU and to Northern Ireland. The pet health and documentary requirements for such pet travel are set out under the EU Pet Travel Regulations.</p><p>Defra recognises the impact that these changes are having on pet owners and assistance dog users. We are continuing to seek agreement from the European Commission on awarding Great Britain 'Part 1' listed status and recognition of the UK's tapeworm-free status, and we see no valid animal health reason for these not to be granted.</p><p>We have one of the most rigorous pet checking regimes in Europe to protect our biosecurity and we are currently planning for further engagement with the EU to progress both of these issues. Achieving these would alleviate a number of pet travel rules for all travellers, including the need for an Animal Health Certificate (AHC). The costs of completing and issuing an AHC are commercial decisions, set by individual veterinary practices.</p><p>We are proactively engaging with the assistance dog community and relevant stakeholders on the impacts on dog movements from Great Britain to the EU. We will continue to work closely with assistance dog organisations to share the latest advice and guidance (in accessible formats) with their members on pet travel requirements.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 13/06/2022 15:52:18 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1328012

registered interest
date	25/05/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Meetings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they will give to local councils to enable them to safely comply with the Government's guidance on returning to holding council meetings in public.
tabling member printed	Lord Mann
uin	HL577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>As councils now need to meet in person, we have published updated guidance on how to minimise the risks of face-to-face meetings, supported by unprecedented emergency funding to manage the impact of the pandemic.</p><p>The Government has committed over £45 billion to help local authorities support their communities and local businesses during the pandemic, including over £12 billion directly to councils in England to tackle the impacts of COVID-19. Over £6 billion of this is unringfenced and so, where needed, it can be used to ensure that appropriate arrangements are in place to manage any risks involved in face-to-face meetings while COVID-19 restrictions remain in place.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 09/06/2021 12:31:39 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1175135

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
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	Falkland Islands: Fisheries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the anticipated impact on the Falkland Islands fishing industry when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>​The United Kingdom Government and Government of the Falkland Islands have worked together to conduct relevant analysis on the impact of Brexit on the Falkland Island economy and fishing industry in particular.</p><p>The United Kingdom Government understands the importance of preferential access to the EU market to the prosperity of the Falkland Islands. The average EU Most Favoured Nation tariff on products caught by United Kingdom and Falkland-flagged vessels and exported to the EU would be just over 6%.</p><p>Ministers and officials have worked with counterparts across the British Overseas Territories (OTs) as they prepare to trade with the EU as non-EU associated territories, and the UK Government has been clear about its commitment to reflecting OT interests in the negotiations for the future UK-EU relationship.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/02/2020 16:53:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1167737

registered interest
date	31/10/2019
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	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Morris of Aberavon on 17 October (HL Deb, col 198), when they will be in a position to reply to the issues raised about agricultural support after Brexit, particularly in relation to Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
uin	HL577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>In the Agriculture Bill introduced in the previous session, broadly similar powers were conferred on the Welsh Ministers as on the Secretary of State for England. This was done at the request of the Welsh Ministers and included the powers in clause 11. This means that the Welsh Ministers would have powers to modify retained EU legislation relating to the financing, management and monitoring of Common Agricultural Policy schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The Welsh Government have also announced that they will bring forward their own Agriculture Bill in the National Assembly at a later date. The Welsh Government have informed me that this will be preceded by a White Paper, intended to be brought forward during the current Assembly term.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 05/11/2019 17:11:10 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

749241

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Falkland Islands: Fisheries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the survey commissioned by the Criminal Justice Alliance, published on 29 June, which found that more than a third of BAME people aged 16 to 30 did not believe police used fair information to decide whom they stopped and searched; and what assessment they have made of the extent to which the use of stop and search powers unfairly targets BAME communities.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government notes the concerning findings in the Criminal Justice Alliance’s report.</p><p>Launched in 2014, the Government’s reforms to the use of stop and search powers have helped forces improve their use significantly. Prior to this, the facts around use of stop and search powers were alarming: only 9% of over 1 million stop and searches resulted in an arrest; you were 7 times more likely to be stopped and searched if black; and HMIC found that almost a third of police stop and search records showed a potential unlawful search. This contrasts with the picture now, which shows a more targeted and intelligence led approach, with fewer searches and an arrest rate at its highest on record, standing at 16%. Additionally, HMIC has recently found that more stop and search records contain reasonable grounds for suspicion, indicating improvements in officer knowledge of the legal basis of most stop and search powers.</p><p>The latest statistics, which show that you are 3 times more likely to be stopped and searched if you are from a BAME background, and 6 times more likely if you are black, is, however, a clear indication that there is no room for complacency. The Government will continue to push through reforms to stop and search together with its partners - the College of Policing and National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC). However, it is vital that chief officers provide the local direction and focus needed to drive reform in their forces.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/07/2017 13:58:36 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

524306

registered interest
date	09/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Stop and Search: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to remedy the problems caused by the failure in hot climates of intercooler units on Type 45 destroyers.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2016 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister of State for Defence Procurement (Mr Philip Dunne) in the House of Commons on 8 February 2016, to Question number 25165. Type 45 destroyers were designed for world-wide operations, from sub-Arctic to extreme tropical environments and continue to operate effectively in the Persian Gulf and South Atlantic at all times of the year.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/06/2016 11:16:33 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 8 February 2016 HOC 25165.docx title Type 45 Destroyers: Repair and Maintenance
tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

381724

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Affordable Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many affordable house building completions in receipt of government financial support there were in each financial year from 2005–06.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hollis of Heigham
uin	HL577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p><br> The numbers of affordable housing starts and completions in England funded by the Homes and Communities Agency and the Greater London Authority from 2009/10 are as follows</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total affordable housing starts</p></td><td><p>Total affordable housing completions</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>36,604</p></td><td><p>59,226</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>41,625</p></td><td><p>36,334</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>35,930</p></td><td><p>36,734</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>15,410</p></td><td><p>51,731</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>48,465</p></td><td><p>55,909</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>53,917</p></td><td><p>53,172</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Source: DCLG Statistics Live Table 1012 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply</a>)</strong></p><p> </p><p>Figures for earlier years are not readily available on a comparable basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL578 question first answered 01/07/2015 16:13:35 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1845 label Biography information for Baroness Hollis of Heigham

63793

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Doctors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that hospitals have senior doctors on duty overnight.
tabling member printed	Lord Patel of Blackburn
uin	HL577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>Everyone Counts: Planning for patients 2013-14 committed the National Health Service to move towards routine services being available seven days a week. The NHS Services, Seven Days a Week Forum was established to provide evidence and insight to support commissioners and providers to make this happen – which is essential to delivering a much more patient focused service, and one which offers the opportunity to improve clinical outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>The Forum's Summary of Initial Findings concluded the NHS should adopt 10 evidence-based clinical standards to end current variations in outcomes. It was recognised the presence of consultants and the supervision they provide to doctors in training is integral to the delivery of the clinical standards, and should be available seven days a week.</p><p> </p><p>To achieve this NHS England will use the range of commissioning tools and levers at its disposal, including the NHS Contract.</p><p> </p><p>A seven day service does not mean individual doctors or nurses having to work every day of the week. Instead they will require hospitals to adjust their staffing rotas, making full use of the 76% increase in consultants since 2000.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 01/07/2014 11:43:45 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2526 label Biography information for Lord Patel of Blackburn