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1660991

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date	15/09/2023
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	Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities report entitled Inquiry concerning the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland carried out by the Committee under article 6 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention, published in 2016, what steps his Department have taken to respond to that reports findings.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	199816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and to improving the lives of disabled people.</p><p> </p><p>Our latest response to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was submitted in 2022, and published on GOV.UK with accessible formats in December 2022. This report and previous ones can be found here (Link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disabled-peoples-rights-uk-2022-follow-up-report-to-uncrpd-2016-inquiry" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disabled-peoples-rights-uk-2022-follow-up-report-to-uncrpd-2016-inquiry</a> (opens in a new tab)).</p><p> </p><p>UK Government representatives will provide further information on the UK’s progress, as agreed by the Committee, at a hearing at the Committee’s session in March 2024.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 22/09/2023 11:16:11 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1659869

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are the (1) current, and (2) future, levels of the capital budget allocated to each of the devolved nations.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL10060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>The 2021 Spending Review set the largest annual block grants, in real terms, of any spending review settlement since the devolution Acts. Those settlements are still growing in real terms over the three-year spending review period, despite inflation being higher than expected.</p><p> </p><p>The Spending Review 2021 settlement provided £41 billion per year for the Scottish Government (£6 billion of which is capital funding), £18 billion per year for the Welsh Government (£3 billion capital) and £15 billion per year for the Northern Ireland Executive (£2 billion capital).</p><p> </p><p>On top of record spending review settlements, the devolved administrations are receiving an additional £4 billion over the next two years through the operation of the Barnett formula (largely from Autumn Statement 2022 and Spring Budget 2023): £1.8 billion for the Scottish Government, £1.4 billion for the Welsh Government and £0.8 billion for the Northern Ireland Executive. £1.8 billion of this has been allocated to their capital budgets (£0.8 billion for the Scottish Government, £0.7 billion for the Welsh Government and £0.3 billion for the Northern Ireland Executive). The devolved administration’s budgets are not set beyond the current spending review period.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 22/09/2023 13:34:28 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1659880

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Foreign Companies: Registration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many trusts are registered with the Trusts Registration Service that hold UK land or property either directly or indirectly; and what is the total value of UK land and property assets held.
tabling member printed	Lord Agnew of Oulton
uin	HL10014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>I can only provide a partial answer to this question, as the Trust Registration Service does not record information on indirect holdings of land by trustees.</p><p> </p><p>Since May 2021 when the Trust Registration Service was expanded to accept registrations from non-taxable trusts, c.44,000 trusts have notified the Trust Registration Service that the trustees have acquired a direct interest in UK land on or after 6 October 2020. Of this figure, c.43,000 are UK-resident trusts and c.1,000 are non-UK resident trusts.</p><p> </p><p>Only taxable trusts, including those that registered before May 2021, are required to provide a statement of assets at the time of registration, including UK land or property. However, analysing this information to arrive at a total number and value of properties held by these trusts would carry a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 22/09/2023 13:33:37 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton

1659881

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of people aged 55 to 66 have a National Insurance record of more than 40 years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL10015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be obtained/compiled/collated at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL10016 question first answered 22/09/2023 13:35:01 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1659882

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of people aged 55 to 66 have a National Insurance record of more than 35 years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL10016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be obtained/compiled/collated at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL10015 question first answered 22/09/2023 13:35:01 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1659998

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether Barnett consequential payments will be made to the Welsh Government arising from additional expenditure in England in the education sector on safeguarding buildings containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL10108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>As our immediate support is being funded from existing unallocated budgets there will be no additional Barnett consequentials. The devolved administrations have already received funding through the Barnett formula at Spending Review 2021.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to working collaboratively with our devolved administration counterparts on this issue, and the Barnett formula will continue to apply in the usual way to any change in UK Government departmental budgets.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 22/09/2023 13:33:08 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1660382

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were employed by HM Revenue and Customs to work on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity since 2020.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	199275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>Information relating to HMRC’s staffing levels is published each year in its Annual Report and Account. A link to the latest reports is available below:</p><p> </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrcs-annual-report-and-accounts" target="_blank">Annual reports and accounts published by HMRC - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></li></ul> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/09/2023 07:57:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1660669

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Transport: Private Finance Initiative
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why the ban on private finance initiative schemes in 2019 extends to transport infrastructure projects.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL10149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>In 2018, the government retired the private finance initiative (PFI) and PF2 models for all new infrastructure projects, including in the transport sector, due to their fiscal risk, inflexibility and complexity. However, the government continues to remain committed to supporting private investment in infrastructure as set out in the 2020 National Infrastructure Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) was launched in 2021 and is partnering with the private sector and local governments to support over £40 billion investment, including in transport, to help tackle climate change and promote regional and local economic growth across the UK. With £22bn financial capacity, the Bank has already announced 20 deals, including a £10m loan to support green bus routes in the West Midlands. In addition to the UKIB, a range of revenue support mechanisms are also available for all infrastructure projects.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 22/09/2023 13:47:46 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1660675

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to financially invest in public services.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL10155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>The government regularly assesses the level of investment needed in public services.</p><p>Spending Review 2021 set the government’s spending plans for the rest of this Parliament (up to 2024-25). Since then, targeted additional funding has been provided for key public services. This includes access to funding of £14.1 billion over the next two years to support the NHS and adult social care; and an additional £5.2 billion over the next two years for schools.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 22/09/2023 13:48:58 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1660676

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to financially invest additional resources for welfare benefits and social security measures.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL10156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions is legally required to review the rates of state pension and benefits each year. At the heart of the DWP's approach is the belief in people's autonomy to decide how to allocate their benefits based on their individual circumstances and needs.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2023, millions of people’s benefits rose by 10.1%, in line with the September 2022 inflation rate – including Universal Credit. This is alongside Cost of Living payments totalling £900 to be paid to households on means tested benefits during 2023-24, in addition to a Cost of Living payment of £300 to pensioner households during winter 2023 and a Cost of Living payment of £150 to people on disability benefits during summer 2023.</p><p> </p><p>These actions will ensure that those most vulnerable in society get the support they need, including those in work as well as out of work.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 22/09/2023 13:51:40 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick