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42666

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date	11/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 10 March (WA 342), whether they will now answer the questions.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL5935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Cabinet office does not hold data centrally on the transfer of civil servants across regions and it could only be collected centrally at disproportionate cost. Workforce planning is primarily the responsibility of each individual Department to determine. It is for individual departments to provide such information, where it exists.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 18/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

228970

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
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	Ilois: Resettlement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will meet commitments made before the 2010 election to arrive at a just and fair settlement of the issue of the exile of the Chagos Islanders in the light of the award of 18 March by the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the case of Chagos Marine Protected Area Arbitration (<i>Mauritius v. United Kingdom</i>), and the conclusion by the KPMG report commissioned by the then Foreign Secretary that return by the islanders is feasible.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL5935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the Written Ministerial Statement I made on 24 March on Progress in reviewing policy on resettlement of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), (HLWS440). In relation to the Arbitral Tribunal, it remains the case that there is no question about the UK’s sovereignty of BIOT and we have always maintained that the Marine Protected Area is not a bar to resettlement.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 26/03/2015 12:44:03 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

450634

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
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	Game: Lead
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the finding of the Lead Advisory Group, reported by the Chairman in his letter of 3 June 2015 to the Secretary of State, that 10,000 children are growing up in households where "they could regularly be eating sufficient game shot with lead ammunition to cause them neurodevelopmental harm and other health impairments".
tabling member printed	Lord Krebs
uin	HL5935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency has identified that lead shot game is unlikely to be a significant source of exposure for the majority of consumers but recognises that it may be a significant additional contribution for frequent consumers and vulnerable groups. The FSA has advised that those consuming high levels of such game should reduce their intake, especially vulnerable consumers such as children and pregnant women. The FSA is considering what further action is required to raise awareness of their advice, particularly with vulnerable groups such as parents and carers of young children.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/02/2016 16:48:16 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3736 label Biography information for Lord Krebs

709528

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Famine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the statement made by the UN Secretary-General concerning the famines in South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen, and to his warning that hunger and famine threaten the lives of people in those countries.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL5935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the UN Secretary General’s statement warning that there is a credible risk of four famines in 2017: South Sudan (where famine has already been declared), Nigeria, Yemen and Somalia. The UK was the first major donor to raise the alarm bell and respond. We have issued an urgent call to action to the international community to step up their response; provided lifesaving treatment for acute malnutrition, food, water and emergency healthcare; and are working closely with other donors and partners to ensure a more efficient and effective response to the crises.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/03/2017 17:49:56 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

852452

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	HIV Infection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of London meeting the UNAIDS 90:90:90 targets on HIV infection, what plans they have to update their HIV strategy to ensure that other parts of England also meet those targets.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL5935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p><em>A Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England</em> outlines our ambitions to reduce human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. Specifically the Government is committed to reducing risky behaviour through the promotion of condoms, needle exchange schemes as well as the prevention of HIV acquisition through the possible use of treatments, (such as pre-exposure prophylaxis) and improving early diagnosis through increasing HIV testing and treatment of HIV among persons diagnosed with the virus. There are currently no plans to update the Framework. A copy of the Framework is attached.</p><p>The United Kingdom is committed to meeting the United Nations targets by 2020 for stopping new HIV infections, ensuring that everyone living with HIV has access to HIV treatment, protecting and promoting human rights and producing data for decision makers.</p><p>England is close to achieving these targets. In 2016, 88% of the 89,360 estimated number of people living with HIV had been diagnosed. Of those diagnosed, 96% were receiving HIV treatment and of those receiving treatment, 97% had a suppressed viral load, fulfilling the second two metrics of the 90:90:90 targets. Overall in England, 82% of people living with HIV are estimated to have a suppressed viral load, surpassing the overall aim of the UNAIDS target (73%). The Public Health England report <em>Towards elimination of HIV transmission, AIDS and HIV related deaths in the UK </em>outlines progress achieved towards these targets. A copy of the report is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name 9287-2900714-TSO-SexualHealthPolicyNW_ACCESSIBLE.pdf title A Framework for Sexual Health Improvement 2 file name Towards_elimination_of_HIV_transmission_AIDS_and_HIV_related_deaths_in_the_UK.pdf title Towards elimination of HIV transmission grouped question UIN HL5936 question first answered 14/03/2018 12:20:48 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1205418

registered interest
date	18/06/2020
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	Right to Buy Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to extending the timeframe in which local authorities must spend retained Right to Buy receipts from three years to five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL5935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>We have listened to concerns raised by local authorities about the effects of Covid 19 on their house building programmes and the difficulties of spending Right to Buy receipts to the three year deadlines. On 12 June, we agreed to a temporary extension of the next expenditure deadline of 30 June by six months, and wrote to local authorities to inform them of this change. More broadly, the Government has consulted on ways we can change the Right to Buy receipts system to help councils build more homes. The proposals included extending the period for local authorities to spend their receipts from three to five years, and the Government’s response to this consultation will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 23/06/2020 15:01:04 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

1419755

registered interest
date	03/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate: Repayments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to repay the rebate announced to help alleviate household energy bills; and what assessment they have made of the impact on households as a result of such repayment.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL5935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>In recognition of the increase in energy costs and the impact this will have on households, the Government is providing significant financial support – up to £350 – to the majority of households. One element of this is a £200 discount for households delivered via their energy bill this autumn.</p><p> </p><p>We expect households will pay back the discount from 2023 – when energy prices are expected to be lower - through an increase to standing charges on their bills of around £40 per annum over five years.</p><p> </p><p>This approach is fiscally responsible while also helping customers manage the unprecedented increase in energy bills by spreading the increased costs of global prices over time. The policy will provide a significant discount to bills this year whilst gas prices are at historic highs.</p><p> </p><p>The government will explore this issue through a public consultation run by the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in the spring.</p><p> </p><p>This policy is on top of wider support available for vulnerable households, elderly and low-income people this winter. These schemes include the Warm Home Discount, which is being expanded to 3m people and increased to £150, up to £300 Winter Fuel Payment for all households with at least one member above State Pension age and a £25 per week Cold Weather Payment. These measures will help ensure those most vulnerable are better able to heat their homes over the winter.</p><p> </p><p>There is also our £500m Household Support Fund which will help vulnerable households, including pensioners, with the costs of essentials this winter – local authorities will ensure it reaches those who need it most, and 50% of the funding is ringfenced for households with children.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these measures, we’re also providing £3bn over this Parliament to help more than half a million lower income homes become more energy efficient, saving them £290 per year on average.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 10/02/2022 16:47:33 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1599736

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Evusheld
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 7 February (HL4941), what standards are set for governance and reporting by (1) RAPID C-19, and (2) other Department of Health and Social Care committees; how they are audited against this standard; and how regularly that auditing takes place.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL5935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The Research to Access Pathway for Investigational Drugs (RAPID C-19) is a multi-agency initiative, each with their own expertise. RAPID C-19 is operated in line with the interim process, full details can be found on the RAPID C-19 page on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence website in an online-only format.</p><p> </p><p>The focus will be on bodies that have directly informed decisions on COVID-19 treatments during the pandemic, in addition to RAPID C-19. These include the COVID-19 Prophylaxis Oversight Group, which was established in 2020 to guide the development of pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis for COVID-19 infection, and the Therapeutics Clinical Review Panel, which was launched by the Department in May 2022 to focus on at-risk patient cohorts that could be eligible for COVID-19 therapies. Arrangements to record possible conflicts of interest are also in place.</p><p> </p><p>All activity within the Department is overseen by the audit and risk committee which meets quarterly and includes challenge from independent non-executive directors. This is further underpinned by the challenge of the health group internal audit service, and by other independent assurance processes, such as National Audit Office reviews and the scrutiny of the Health and Social Care Select Committee.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 16/03/2023 14:21:30 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn