{ "format" : "linked-data-api", "version" : "0.2", "result" : {"_about" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?identifier=HL55", "definition" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/meta/answeredquestions.text?identifier=HL55", "extendedMetadataVersion" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?identifier=HL55&_metadata=all", "first" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?identifier=HL55&_page=0", "hasPart" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?identifier=HL55", "isPartOf" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?identifier=HL55", "items" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1668101", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1668101/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The retained medicine margin as allowed under the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework funding for years 2014/15 to 2021/22 was £800 million per year; for 2022/23 and 2023/24 it is £850 million. The Department does not hold the cost information requested as our data refers to the whole of primary care and we do not have figures for community pharmacy only<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4948", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Markham"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Markham"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-11-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-11-20T12:14:06.79Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-11-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pharmacy: Finance"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government, in each year since 2014, how much funding they provided to community pharmacies in retained margin in real terms as part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework; and what was the cost of medicines bought by community pharmacies.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/347", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Merron"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Merron"} ], "uin" : "HL55"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1461036", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1461036/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 set out departmental budgets, including those for health and social care, until 2024-25. The Department of Health and Social Care\u2019s settlement provided an increase to resource and capital spending to £188.6 billion in 2024-25.<\/p>

<\/p>

GDP is subject to change over time and the government does not generally estimate individual department allocations as a share of GDP. However, total government spending as a percentage of GDP is included in the Spring Statement 2022 document which is based on the most recent forecast from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4726", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Penn"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Penn"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-05-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-05-18T13:37:27.603Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-05-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "NHS and Social Services: Finance"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the percentage of GDP that will be spent on health and social care once their current reforms are fully implemented.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/478", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Field of Birkenhead"} ], "uin" : "HL55"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1313663", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1313663/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) does not store information in a format entirely commensurate with the question, but I can confirm that approximately £3 billion Tax Credit debt associated to Universal Credit claimants has been transferred to DWP. This debt relates to 2.4 million claimants, some of whom could appear more than once in this total. The following table breaks this down and shows how much has been recovered to date.<\/p>

<\/p>

Tax Credit debt transferred to date<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Customer Count<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Values<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Recoveries<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

110.8k<\/p><\/td>

£147.933m<\/p><\/td>

£6.261m<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

155.8k<\/p><\/td>

£190.472m<\/p><\/td>

£37.987m<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2018-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

531.3k<\/p><\/td>

£676.984m<\/p><\/td>

£109.091m<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2019-20<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

724.5k<\/p><\/td>

£964.170m<\/p><\/td>

£213.693m<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020-21<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

593.0k<\/p><\/td>

£679.055m<\/p><\/td>

£206.041m<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2021-22 YTD<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

285.4k<\/p><\/td>

£364.141m<\/p><\/td>

£61.838m<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Totals <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2400.8k<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

£3,022.76m<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

£634.910m<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

During the same period, the Department wrote off £9.4 million Tax Credit debt for approximately 5,700 customers. The latest HMRC forecasts suggest that a further £2.4 billion is due to migrate to DWP Debt Management for future recovery. Therefore, based on the value of debt transferred to date and the forecast of further debt that will transfer, if all Tax Credits debt associated to UC claimants was written off it would cost in the region of £5.4 billion associated to approximately 4 million customers.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Department has a duty to protect public funds and an obligation to ensure that overpaid benefit payments are recovered in accordance with the appropriate social security legislation.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Department seeks to recover benefit overpayments as quickly as possible without creating any undue financial hardship to the claimant. The rate of deduction is determined by legislation and can only be calculated once other higher priority deductions have been taken into account. The maximum deduction that can be taken from someone\u2019s UC Standard Allowance was reduced to 25 per cent in April 2021.<\/p>

<\/p>

We want to ensure that repayment of all debt owed to the Department is sustainable and takes into account the customer\u2019s ability to pay. Claimants are encouraged to contact DWP if they are unable to afford the rate of recovery. The recovery rate of Tax Credit overpayments can be reduced where a claimant is experiencing financial hardship.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4174", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Stedman-Scott"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-06-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-06-08T16:57:06.343Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-05-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how much it would cost to write-off overpayment tax credit debt accrued by Universal Credit claimants (1) in total, and (2) for the time periods of (a) 12 months and under, (b) 12 months to under 36 months, (c) 36 months and above; and in each case how many claimants would have their overpayment tax credit debt written off.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4234", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Lister of Burtersett"} ], "uin" : "HL55"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1168597", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1168597/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

  1. Child Benefit<\/li><\/ol>

    <\/p>

    Total Child Benefit payments, in real terms at 2019/20 prices, since 2000 can be found in the Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2019<\/em> published by the Department for Work and Pensions. This information has been presented below (Table 1) for the years for which outturn data is available.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    Table 1 - Child Benefit expenditure, real terms (2019/20 prices),<\/p>

    <\/p><\/td>

    £billions<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2000-01<\/p><\/td>

    12.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2001-02<\/p><\/td>

    12.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2002-03<\/p><\/td>

    12.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2003-04<\/p><\/td>

    12.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2004-05<\/p><\/td>

    12.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2005-06<\/p><\/td>

    12.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2006-07<\/p><\/td>

    12.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2007-08<\/p><\/td>

    13.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2008-09<\/p><\/td>

    13.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2009-10<\/p><\/td>

    14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2010-11<\/p><\/td>

    14.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2011-12<\/p><\/td>

    14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2012-13<\/p><\/td>

    13.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2013-14<\/p><\/td>

    12.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2014-15<\/p><\/td>

    12.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2015-16<\/p><\/td>

    12.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2016-17<\/p><\/td>

    12.3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2017-18<\/p><\/td>

    12<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    Notes:<\/em><\/p>

    - Real terms, 2019/20 prices<\/em><\/p>

    - Figures presented are based on outturn data<\/em><\/p>

    Source:<\/em><\/p>

    - Benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2019<\/em><\/p>

    <\/p>

    <\/p>

    2. Income-related benefits<\/p>

    <\/p>

    The information requested relating to Universal Credit is not held and can only be made available at a disproportionate cost.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    Expenditure in real terms is available in respect of Income Support and income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance on child elements in DWP Benefit expenditure and caseload tables. Again, to be helpful, this information has been presented below (Table 2) for the years for which outturn data is available.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    Table 2 - Income Support and income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance on child elements, real terms (2019-20 prices),<\/p>

    <\/p><\/td>

    Income Support (£millions)<\/p><\/td>

    Jobseeker's Allowance (£millions)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2000-01<\/p><\/td>

    4,270<\/p><\/td>

    442<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2001-02<\/p><\/td>

    4,774<\/p><\/td>

    408<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2002-03<\/p><\/td>

    5,121<\/p><\/td>

    406<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2003-04*<\/p><\/td>

    5,151<\/p><\/td>

    351<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2004-05<\/p><\/td>

    4,381<\/p><\/td>

    191<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2005-06<\/p><\/td>

    3,290<\/p><\/td>

    31<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2006-07<\/p><\/td>

    2,593<\/p><\/td>

    15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2007-08<\/p><\/td>

    2,144<\/p><\/td>

    -<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2008-09<\/p><\/td>

    1,749<\/p><\/td>

    -<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2009-10<\/p><\/td>

    1,039<\/p><\/td>

    -<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2010-11<\/p><\/td>

    737<\/p><\/td>

    -<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2011-12<\/p><\/td>

    518<\/p><\/td>

    -<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2012-13<\/p><\/td>

    329<\/p><\/td>

    -<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2013-14<\/p><\/td>

    190<\/p><\/td>

    -<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2014-15<\/p><\/td>

    130<\/p><\/td>

    -<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2015-16<\/p><\/td>

    87<\/p><\/td>

    -<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2016-17<\/p><\/td>

    63<\/p><\/td>

    -<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2017-18<\/p><\/td>

    44<\/p><\/td>

    -<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    Notes:<\/em><\/p>

    - Real terms, 2019/20 prices<\/em><\/p>

    - Figures presented are based on outturn data<\/em><\/p>

    - *since Apr 2004, financial support for children is normally provided through Child Tax Credit<\/em><\/p>

    Source:<\/em><\/p>

    - Benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2019<\/em><\/p>

    <\/p>

    Annual expenditure on tax credits cannot be broken down between Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits. However, this breakdown is available for the closely related measure of annual tax credits entitlement, and provided in Table 3 below. The main difference between tax credits entitlement and tax credits payments is that entitlement figures are based on the amounts households are entitled to once awards have been finalised, whereas payments are based on provisional awards which may differ from final awards, and can include payments and repayments in respect of earlier years.<\/p>

    Table 3 - Annual entitlement to Child Tax Credit (introduced 2003-04), real terms (2019-20 prices),<\/p>

    <\/p><\/td>

    £millions<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2003-04<\/p><\/td>

    n/a<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2004-05<\/p><\/td>

    18,128<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2005-06<\/p><\/td>

    18,255<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2006-07<\/p><\/td>

    18,874<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2007-08<\/p><\/td>

    19,351<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2008-09<\/p><\/td>

    21,653<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2009-10<\/p><\/td>

    23,336<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2010-11<\/p><\/td>

    23,815<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2011-12<\/p><\/td>

    24,648<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2012-13<\/p><\/td>

    24,405<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2013-14<\/p><\/td>

    23,902<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2014-15<\/p><\/td>

    23,519<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2015-16<\/p><\/td>

    23,112<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2016-17<\/p><\/td>

    21,935<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2017-18<\/p><\/td>

    20,494<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    <\/p>

    Notes:<\/em><\/p>

    - Figures for 2003-04 are not readily available and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.<\/em><\/p>

    Source:<\/em><\/p>

    - Nominal figures taken from Table 1.1 of HMRC\u2019s Child and Working Tax Credits Statistics<\/em><\/p>

    - Real terms 2019-20 prices. To convert the nominal figures into real terms, the GDP deflators published in March 2019 were used.<\/em><\/p>

    - The estimates for 2016-17 and 2017-18 are affected by the introduction of Universal Credit.<\/em><\/p>

    - This table does not include entitlement to Working Tax Credit or Working Families Tax Credit as they are not considered income related benefits for children, although they do contain some child related elements.<\/em><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3359", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for The Earl of Courtown"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "The Earl of Courtown"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-01-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-01-07T17:27:31.877Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-12-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Social Security Benefits: Children"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what was their total spending, in constant prices, on (1) child benefit, and (2) income-related benefits, for children for each year since 2000.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4234", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Lister of Burtersett"} ], "uin" : "HL55"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1149762", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1149762/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    The department does not currently have plans to introduce legislation to reform the provision of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).<\/p>

    However, the department is taking steps to ensure that every child and young person with SEND can achieve well in education, find employment and lead a happy and fulfilled life.<\/p>

    We will be investing over £700 million in additional high needs funding to support young people with complex SEND in education. This represents an increase of over 11% on the funding available this year, bringing the total high needs funding budget to over £7 billion.<\/p>

    Furthermore, we have launched a cross-government SEND review to improve how children and young people with SEND are supported in the current system. In parallel with the review, we have also committed to reviewing the SEND Code of Practice.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4689", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Agnew of Oulton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-10-24T15:43:43.527Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-10-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Special Educational Needs"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce legislation to reform the provision of support for children with special educational needs; and when they intend to introduce such legislation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1796", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Taylor of Warwick"} ], "uin" : "HL55"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/731047", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Development"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/731047/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) leads the government\u2019s work to promote and protect the right to freedom of religion or belief internationally. DFID works closely with FCO, helping to raise concerns about discriminatory legislation and practices with governments, and funding targeted project work. We are clear that promoting freedom of religion or belief is an important contributor to achieving the UK Aid Strategy\u2019s goals and is directly relevant to Sustainable Development Goal 16 on building peaceful and inclusive societies with access to justice for all and effective, accountable and inclusive institutions. DFID\u2019s Partnership Principles include consideration of freedom of religion or belief alongside other human rights.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1091", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bates"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bates"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-06-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-06-28T16:13:57.27Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "20"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "International Development"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "International Development"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-06-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government what action the Department for International Development (DfID) is taking to promote Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which promulgates freedom of religion and belief; how that action relates to (1) Sustainable Development Goal 16, and (2) DfID\u2019s UK aid strategy objectives, and to the allocation of resources; and what steps they are taking to ensure that DfID's partners and projects do not discriminate on religious grounds.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Alton of Liverpool"} ], "uin" : "HL55"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/518761", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Development"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/518761/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    DFID is currently in discussion with the St Helena Government to finalise arrangements for the extension of the RMS St Helena beyond July 2016.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3790", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Verma"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Verma"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-05-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-05-25T14:34:50.933Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "20"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "International Development"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "International Development"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-05-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Developing Countries: Religious Freedom"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, in the light of the delay in opening the new airport on St Helena, whether the ship RMS St Helena will continue to operate beyond the advertised finishing date of 15 July.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2546", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Shutt of Greetland"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Shutt of Greetland"} ], "uin" : "HL55"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/346817", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/346817/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    With the end of the cold war, separate arrangements for civil defence and emergency planning were combined and underpinned by the Civil Contingencies Act (CCA). The traditional Government War Books were archived.<\/p>

    Details of specific plans and arrangements are not held together in one compendium. The National Security Secretariat retains an overview to ensure that relevant material can be accessed quickly if needed.<\/p>

    The Strategic Defence and Security Review will, among other things, consider the changing risk picture and whether changes are needed to our current posture and arrangements.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4535", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bridges of Headley"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-09T12:24:24.247Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-05-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Emergencies"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what is the current equivalent of the Cabinet Office\u2019s Central Government War Book of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, if any.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4189", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield"} ], "uin" : "HL55"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/57582", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/57582/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    The UK remains deeply concerned by the scale of human rights violations and abuses in South Sudan since the start of the conflict in December. We have consistently stressed to all parties in the conflict the importance of thorough investigation into atrocities and the key role that accountability will play in the reconciliation and peace building process. We welcome the timely reporting of the South Sudan Human Rights Commission and the UN Human Rights division and support the African Union Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan in their investigations into the events of the last six months. My Hon Friend, the Member for Boston and Skegness (Mark Simmonds MP), the Minister for Africa, along with senior officials, has emphasised to South Sudanese Ministers the importance of full cooperation with these investigations. We will also pursue, during the 26th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) this month, the creation of a formal HRC mandate to strengthen and enhance efforts in this area.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3839", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Warsi"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Warsi"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-06-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-06-12T11:05:53.7549277Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "16"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-06-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "South Sudan"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what efforts are being made to ensure that in South Sudan there is full co-operation with investigations into violations of human rights and humanitarian law.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3895", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead"} ], "uin" : "HL55"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 9, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }