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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-05more like thismore than 2024-02-05
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Incontinence: Men more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether the needs of men who are incontinent, but not classified as disabled as defined under the Equality Act 2010, are recognised and provided for with appropriate facilities to dispose of sanitary pads under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, and the Approved Code of Practice; and when they plan to next review the Approved Code of Practice. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff more like this
uin HL2186 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-12more like thismore than 2024-02-12
answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are reviewing the Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) and guidance of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 regarding provision of disposal facilities in workplace toilets only, to ensure they meet the needs of both men and women. There will be a public consultation on any changes in summer 2024 and the updated ACOP and guidance will be published in spring 2025.</p><p> </p><p>HSE is the workplace regulator, therefore the legislation and guidance will only apply to toilets for use by workers in workplaces, made available to them as a place of work.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-02-12T16:14:39.6Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-12T16:14:39.6Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
3609
label Biography information for Baroness Finlay of Llandaff more like this
1686510
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-31more like thismore than 2024-01-31
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Household Support Fund more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on low-income households of not renewing the Household Support Fund. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon more like this
uin HL2085 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-12more like thismore than 2024-02-12
answer text <p>The current Household Support Fund runs from April 2023 until the end of March 2024, and the Government continues to keep all its existing programmes under review in the usual way.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is putting significant additional support in place for those on the lowest incomes from April. Subject to Parliamentary approval, working age benefits will rise by 6.7% while the Basic and New State Pensions will be uprated by 8.5% in line with earnings, as part of the ‘triple lock'.</p><p> </p><p>To further support low-income households with increasing rent costs, the government will raise Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile of local market rents, benefitting 1.6m low-income households by on average £800 a year in 24/25. Additionally, the Government will increase the National Living Wage for workers aged 21 years and over by 9.8% to £11.44 representing an increase of over £1,800 to the gross annual earnings of a full-time worker on the National Living Wage.</p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
grouped question UIN
HL2087 more like this
HL2088 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-12T16:03:54.3Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-12T16:03:54.3Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
4290
label Biography information for Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon more like this
1686512
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-31more like thismore than 2024-01-31
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Household Support Fund more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will meet the charities, including the Trussell Trust, Barnardo’s, and the Children’s Society, who are worried about how the closure of the Household Support Fund will affect the families that they support. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon more like this
uin HL2087 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-12more like thismore than 2024-02-12
answer text <p>The current Household Support Fund runs from April 2023 until the end of March 2024, and the Government continues to keep all its existing programmes under review in the usual way.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is putting significant additional support in place for those on the lowest incomes from April. Subject to Parliamentary approval, working age benefits will rise by 6.7% while the Basic and New State Pensions will be uprated by 8.5% in line with earnings, as part of the ‘triple lock'.</p><p> </p><p>To further support low-income households with increasing rent costs, the government will raise Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile of local market rents, benefitting 1.6m low-income households by on average £800 a year in 24/25. Additionally, the Government will increase the National Living Wage for workers aged 21 years and over by 9.8% to £11.44 representing an increase of over £1,800 to the gross annual earnings of a full-time worker on the National Living Wage.</p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
grouped question UIN
HL2085 more like this
HL2088 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-12T16:03:54.267Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-12T16:03:54.267Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
4290
label Biography information for Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon more like this
1686513
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-31more like thismore than 2024-01-31
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Household Support Fund more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the closure of the Household Support Fund on local crisis support. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon more like this
uin HL2088 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-12more like thismore than 2024-02-12
answer text <p>The current Household Support Fund runs from April 2023 until the end of March 2024, and the Government continues to keep all its existing programmes under review in the usual way.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is putting significant additional support in place for those on the lowest incomes from April. Subject to Parliamentary approval, working age benefits will rise by 6.7% while the Basic and New State Pensions will be uprated by 8.5% in line with earnings, as part of the ‘triple lock'.</p><p> </p><p>To further support low-income households with increasing rent costs, the government will raise Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile of local market rents, benefitting 1.6m low-income households by on average £800 a year in 24/25. Additionally, the Government will increase the National Living Wage for workers aged 21 years and over by 9.8% to £11.44 representing an increase of over £1,800 to the gross annual earnings of a full-time worker on the National Living Wage.</p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
grouped question UIN
HL2085 more like this
HL2087 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-12T16:03:54.363Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-12T16:03:54.363Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
4290
label Biography information for Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon more like this
1685217
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-25more like thismore than 2024-01-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment: Poverty more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) tackle in-work poverty, and (2) create more job opportunities across the UK. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL1947 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-07more like thismore than 2024-02-07
answer text <p>The Government believes that work is the best way to boost living standards and reduce poverty. Jobcentres across Great Britain provide personalised interventions to support those both in and out of work, including helping low-paid earners to increase their earnings.</p><p> </p><p>We are also making work pay. On 1 April 2024, the Government will increase the National Living Wage (NLW) for workers aged 21 years and over by 9.8% to £11.44 per hour, representing an increase of over £1,800 to the gross annual earnings of a full-time worker on the NLW.</p><p> </p><p>Ensuring a strong economy with a diverse and vibrant jobs market allows everyone to use their talents to the full.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-02-07T16:04:39.62Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-07T16:04:39.62Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1684984
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-24more like thismore than 2024-01-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Household Support Fund more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what contingency plans are in place to address the potential increase in demand for services such as food banks in the event of the discontinuation of the Household Support Fund after March 2024. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Scott of Needham Market more like this
uin HL1895 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-07more like thismore than 2024-02-07
answer text <p>The current Household Support Fund runs from April 2023 until the end of March 2024, and the government continues to keep all its existing programmes under review in the usual way.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is putting significant additional support in place for those on the lowest incomes from April. Subject to Parliamentary approval, working age benefits will rise by 6.7% while the Basic and New State Pensions will be uprated by 8.5% in line with earnings, as part of the ‘triple lock”.</p><p> </p><p>To further support low-income households with increasing rent costs, the government will raise Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile of local market rents, benefitting 1.6m low-income households by on average £800 a year in 24/25. Additionally, the Government will increase the National Living Wage for workers aged 21 years and over by 9.8% to £11.44 representing an increase of over £1,800 to the gross annual earnings of a full-time worker on the National Living Wage.</p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-02-07T13:22:10.14Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-07T13:22:10.14Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
2542
label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market more like this
1684985
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-24more like thismore than 2024-01-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Household Support Fund more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether there have been any consultations with local authorities, charities, and community organisations regarding the impact of terminating the Household Support Fund; and if so, whether they intend to publish the responses. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Scott of Needham Market more like this
uin HL1896 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-07more like thismore than 2024-02-07
answer text <p>The current Household Support Fund runs from April 2023 until the end of March 2024. The government continues to keep all its existing programmes under review in the usual way.</p><p>We engage regularly with local authorities during their ongoing delivery of the current Household Support Fund. Ministers and officials also frequently engage with a range of stakeholders on areas relevant to the work of the Department.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-02-07T16:03:52.22Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-07T16:03:52.22Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
2542
label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market more like this
1684986
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-24more like thismore than 2024-01-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Household Support Fund more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have carried out an analysis of the geographic distribution of Household Support Fund recipients. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Scott of Needham Market more like this
uin HL1897 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-05more like thismore than 2024-02-05
answer text <p>The Household Support Fund is allocated to all 153 upper tier Local Authorities in England. The distribution of the funding is targeted at the areas of the country with the most vulnerable households, on the basis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) local population estimates and Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) scores. Allocation amounts for upper tier Local Authorities in England are therefore reflective of population size and relative deprivation.</p><p> </p><p>Management Information (MI) was published for HSF1-3 following the completion of each scheme. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/household-support-fund-3-management-information-1-october-2022-to-31-march-2023/household-support-fund-3-management-information-for-1-october-2022-to-31-march-2023" target="_blank">The latest MI covering HSF3 was published in August 2023</a>. This MI shows the amount allocated to Local Authorities and how it was spent. We will similarly look to publish MI for the entirety of HSF4 following scheme completion and subject to quality assurance processes.</p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-02-05T17:16:58.36Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-05T17:16:58.36Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
2542
label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market more like this
1684613
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-23more like thismore than 2024-01-23
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Household Support Fund more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to announce proposals for the renewal of the Household Support Fund provided to local governments in England for essential assistance to families and individuals, including for the needs of children outside of term time, to alleviate crises. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Blunkett more like this
uin HL1842 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-05more like thismore than 2024-02-05
answer text <p>The Government has provided over £2 billion in funding for the Household Support Fund since October 2021.</p><p>The current Household Support Fund runs from April 2023 until the end of March 2024, and the government continues to keep all its existing programmes under review in the usual way.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-02-05T15:53:37.903Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-05T15:53:37.903Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
395
label Biography information for Lord Blunkett more like this
1683961
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-22more like thismore than 2024-01-22
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Self-employed: Health and Safety more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the application of health and safety legislation to those who work freelance and as contractors. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Smith of Basildon more like this
uin HL1822 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-29more like thismore than 2024-01-29
answer text <p>Under health and safety law, employers have a responsibility to protect workers and others from risk to their health and safety, including those who work freelance or as contractors.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
question first answered
less than 2024-01-29T12:28:20.873Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-29T12:28:20.873Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
4170
label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon more like this