On 23 February, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) expressed its concern about the growing financial connectivity of Russia with countries subject to countermeasures, namely North Korea and Iran, and the potential risks of proliferation financing, malicious cyber activities and ransomware attacks.<\/p>
The UK\u2019s recent joint statement (12 January 2024) is clear that Russia\u2019s procurement of North Korean ballistic missiles and their use against Ukraine violate multiple UNSCRs. Actively facilitating the circumvention of UNSCR 1718 and violating its prohibitions undermines the global fight against proliferation, the UN sanctions regime, and consequently the financial sanctions requirements of the FATF standards. The UK will continue to call out Russia\u2019s violation of UNSCRs both at the UN and within the FATF.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4580", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Vere of Norbiton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-03-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-03-05T12:28:19.163Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-02-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Sanctions: Russia"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are taking steps through the Financial Action Task Force against Russia for violating sanctions on North Korea.", "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" : "HL2823"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1535317", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1535317/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
NHS England has assessed the report by Frontier Economics and has compared the findings to existing policy and data requirements for wheelchair provision for integrated care boards (ICBs). ICBs are responsible for commissioning and providing wheelchair services for local populations, supported by NHS England. NHS England has established a national wheelchair dataset which reviews waiting times during care pathways to enable targeted action if improvements are required. It has also developed a wheelchair currency model for providers, commissioners and systems to understand complexities in patient populations and support commissioning using the currencies as an evidence base. The model also supports benchmarking across localities and nationally.<\/p>
NHS England\u2019s service specification for wheelchair services enables ICBs to review and improve local wheelchair services and the introduction of personal wheelchair budgets and legal rights offers a framework to commission personalised and integrated wheelchair services. ICBs are responsible for providing information on local provision of wheelchair services and providers have a responsibility to ensure that users can provide feedback and or raise concerns.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4948", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Markham"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Markham"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-11-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL2820"} , {"_value" : "HL2821"} , {"_value" : "HL2822"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-11-07T12:03:07.087Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Wheelchairs"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the information given to users of wheelchair services as to (1) how, and (2) where, to (a) access services, and to (b) report feedback and concerns, as identified in the report by Frontier Economics, commissioned by Motability and the Wheelchair Alliance An Economic Assessment of Wheelchair Provision in England, published on 6 May.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2024", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Hunt of Kings Heath"} ], "uin" : "HL2823"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1358431", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1358431/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Our recently published \u2018Decarbonising Transport: A Better, Greener Britain\u2019 committed to delivering the necessary emissions reductions in road transport to reach net zero by 2050. It is not about stopping people doing things. Rather, we want to drive the transition to electric vehicles and put in place a range of alternatives for people to make more sustainable journeys.<\/p>
As part of this, we are phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, and, from 2035, all new cars and vans must be zero emissions at the tailpipe. We are also consulting on phase out dates for the sale of new non-zero emission HGVs, which includes all fossil-fuelled HGVs, to ensure that our road freight fleet will be zero emission by 2050. The consultation closed on 3rd September and we are now considering responses.<\/p>
Government has no current policy on introducing road user charges. As stated in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, as we move forward with the transition to zero emission vehicles, we will need to ensure that the tax system encourages the uptake of EVs and that revenue from motoring taxes keeps pace with this change, to ensure we can continue to fund the first-class public services and infrastructure that people and families across the UK expect.<\/p>
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<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4580", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Vere of Norbiton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-10-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-10-14T10:49:25.717Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-10-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Motor Vehicles"} , "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 (1) to reduce kilometres travelled by car by 20 per cent by 2030, (2) to end the sale of fossil fuel-powered cars and vans by 2030, (3) to end the sale of fossil fuel HGVs by 2035, and (4) to introduce road user charges.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3526", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Berkeley"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Berkeley"} ], "uin" : "HL2823"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1187361", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Northern Ireland Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1187361/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The commitments in New Decade, New Approach were agreed by all the NI political parties as well as the UK and Irish Governments. The Northern Ireland Office has been working with the Ministry of Defence and senior officials in the departments of Health, Communities and Education to make progress on Armed Forces Covenant legislation. Work is also underway with the Office of Veterans Affairs and veterans\u2019 organisations in Northern Ireland to establish an NI Veterans Commissioner and carry out a review of the veterans\u2019 Aftercare Service.<\/p>
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As these are domestic commitments to be delivered by the UK Government, discussions with the Irish Government are not necessary. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will continue to work with the First Minister and deputy First Minister to implement New Decade, New Approach. As part of this he will update them on the progress that is being made on the Government\u2019s commitments and seek their support in implementing an effective policy that works for all stakeholders.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4169", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Viscount Younger of Leckie"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-03-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-03-30T11:48:12.037Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "21"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-03-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Armed Forces: Northern Ireland"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the (1) government of Ireland, and (2) political parties in Northern Ireland about the commitments for the Armed Forces and veterans contained in New Decade, New Approach, published on 9 January.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4130", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick"} ], "uin" : "HL2823"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/782042", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/782042/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
We continue to closely monitor the case of Nabeel Rajab and have frequently raised it with the Bahraini Government at the highest levels. Where we have concerns we will continue to raise them at an appropriate level with the Government of Bahrain.
The UK Government continues to emphasise the need to respect the rights of all citizens, including freedom of expression.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government on what date they last raised concerns with the government of Bahrain over the case of Nabeel Rajab.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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The information requested is not held centrally.<\/p>
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Overall capital expenditure for each of the last three years for South West London and St George\u2019s Mental Health NHS Trust, which is responsible for Richmond Royal Hospital and Barnes Hospital in the Borough of Richmond, is shown in the table below:<\/p>
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2013-14<\/p><\/td> | £2,080,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||
2014-15<\/p><\/td> | £9,723,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||
2015-16<\/p><\/td> | £22,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||
Total<\/p><\/td> | £11,825,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Overall capital expenditure for each of the last three years for Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust, which is responsible for Teddington Memorial Hospital in the Borough of Richmond, is shown in the table below:<\/p> <\/p>
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