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1721231

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education
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 case for children who are being home educated in England to be registered with their local authority.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL99
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>This government is committed to the introduction of local authority registers of children who are not in school, including those who are home educated. These measures will be included in the future Children’s Wellbeing Bill, as announced in His Majesty the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024.</p><p> </p><p>These measures will ensure that the department and local authorities are able to keep a record of children and ensure they are receiving the high standard of education they all deserve.</p> answering member printed Baroness Smith of Malvern question first answered 31/07/2024 14:36:31 answering member 269 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Malvern
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1729072

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Development Aid: Malnutrition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which countries receive grants from the UK to reduce the number of children suffering from malnutrition.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2024 answer text <p>Information on how the FCDO disburses UK Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) is available on Devtracker. Additionally, the FCDO prepares an annual report on our ODA expenditure on nutrition. The most recent report shows that in 2022 we funded work to reduce malnutrition in 30 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Uganda, Ukraine, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 25/09/2024 14:42:06 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1729071

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to enable prisoners with work outside the confines of prison to be paid a wage.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>We know that employment reduces the chance of reoffending significantly, by up to nine percentage points. That is why we have committed to break the cycle of reoffending by better supporting prisons to link up with employers and the voluntary sector to get more people with convictions into work.</p><p> </p><p>Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) allows prisoners to be released temporarily into the community for specific purposes, including to engage in employment. Prisoners working on ROTL are paid the same as their counterparts in the community and are subject to the same income tax, National Insurance and child support requirements, as well as other court ordered deductions.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Prisoners’ Earnings Act 1996 (PEA) gives governors the power to deduct up to and including 40% from prisoners’ earnings on ROTL. Currently, the money deducted is given to the charity Victim Support. An average of £296 per prisoner per month was raised through the levy; totalling £4.2 million raised for the year ending March 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Timpson question first answered 18/09/2024 10:41:17 answering member 5364 label Biography information for Lord Timpson
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1729095

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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	Building Regulations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to legislate to bring in the Future Homes Standard and Future Buildings Standard; and when these will apply to all new (1) domestic, and (2) non-domestic, buildings respectively.
tabling member printed	Lord Ravensdale
uin	HL987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>The Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation was published in December 2023 and closed in March 2024, and a government response has not yet been issued. The consultation proposed that the new standards would apply to all new domestic and non-domestic buildings.</p><p>We fully support the need for low carbon homes and buildings, fit for a net zero future. We are reviewing proposals and feedback from the Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation and will publish the government response in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 20/09/2024 11:24:08 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	4715 label Biography information for Lord Ravensdale

1729070

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	UK Seabed Resources: Deep Sea Mining
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have conducted, or plan to conduct, stakeholder consultations on any future decisions to re-sponsor UK Seabed Resources Limited’s two exploration contracts with the International Seabed Authority.
tabling member printed	Lord Randall of Uxbridge
uin	HL986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>A stakeholder consultation has not been conducted on any future decision to re-sponsor UK Seabed Resources Limited’s two exploration contracts. The Department for Business and Trade, working closely with the relevant departments, will ensure a robust process is in place and that any decisions made are in line with statutory requirements.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 08/10/2024 11:34:14 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	209 label Biography information for Lord Randall of Uxbridge

1729069

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	UK Seabed Resources: Deep Sea Mining
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the expected (1) process, and (2) timeframe, for any future decisions on continued sponsorship of UK Seabed Resources Limited’s two International Seabed Authority exploration contracts.
tabling member printed	Lord Randall of Uxbridge
uin	HL985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>UK Seabed Resources Limited has two International Seabed Authority exploration contracts, UKSR1 and UKSR2. These have an initial period of 15 years with the contract period of UKSR1 ending in 2026 and UKSR2 ending in 2027. <br>The UK Deep Sea Mining (Exploration Licences) Regulations 1984 states that exploration licences can be extended for successive periods of 5 years. Any decisions on the future of these licences will be made in consultation with the company and other relevant UK Government departments. The Department for Business and Trade will ensure a robust process is in place and that any decisions made are in line with statutory requirements.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 08/10/2024 11:32:50 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	209 label Biography information for Lord Randall of Uxbridge

1729068

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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	Convention on Biological Diversity
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 theme of the forthcoming Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) being designated “Peace with Nature” by the government of Colombia, and in particular of the link between environmental breakdown and conflict internationally; and what are their objectives for COP16 regarding the relationship between humanity and nature to ensure greater global peace.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Norwich
uin	HL984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>There is a clear link between climate change, nature loss, peace and security. Environmental degradation in all its forms presents an unprecedented challenge for the security of people, states and the international community. It exacerbates resource competition, food and water insecurity, displacement of people, the risk of conflict, and humanitarian and economic crises, while eroding resilience and reducing capacity to respond.</p><p><br> The Government is working closely with Colombia and international partners to build global ambition on nature and to ensure a successful Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP16 under the official theme of ‘Peace with Nature’. We are committed to promoting coordinated global action to tackle the climate and nature crises and support peace and security, including through raising international awareness of the linkages and the critical importance of halting and reversing nature loss.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/09/2024 15:54:46 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4999 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Norwich

1729067

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Convictions: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many cases submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission have remained pending and incomplete in each of the previous five calendar years, respectively.
tabling member printed	Lord Northbrook
uin	HL983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2024 answer text <p>On 1 September 2024, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) had 1,088 cases open, of those, 921 were under review (including triage), 167 were waiting to be allocated to a case review manager.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the data for 2024 and the previous five calendar years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Applications Closed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Referrals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>1,539</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>1,063</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>1,216</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>1,174</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>1,487</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2024 to 1 September 2024</p></td><td><p>969</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of open cases as of 31 December of each year is below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Open cases as of 31 December</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>700 (530 under review, 170 waiting)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>725 (600 under review, 125 waiting)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>755 (646 under review, 109 waiting)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>890 (763 under review, 127 waiting)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>1,010 (855 under review, 155 waiting)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of cases completed by the CCRC in each financial year is reported in their Annual Reports, which can be found on their website.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede grouped question UIN HL981 HL982 question first answered 25/09/2024 14:12:25 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	3191 label Biography information for Lord Northbrook

1729066

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Convictions: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many cases submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission have been concluded and reported on in (1) 2024 and (2) each of the previous five calendar years.
tabling member printed	Lord Northbrook
uin	HL982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2024 answer text <p>On 1 September 2024, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) had 1,088 cases open, of those, 921 were under review (including triage), 167 were waiting to be allocated to a case review manager.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the data for 2024 and the previous five calendar years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Applications Closed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Referrals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>1,539</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>1,063</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>1,216</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>1,174</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>1,487</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2024 to 1 September 2024</p></td><td><p>969</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of open cases as of 31 December of each year is below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Open cases as of 31 December</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>700 (530 under review, 170 waiting)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>725 (600 under review, 125 waiting)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>755 (646 under review, 109 waiting)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>890 (763 under review, 127 waiting)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>1,010 (855 under review, 155 waiting)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of cases completed by the CCRC in each financial year is reported in their Annual Reports, which can be found on their website.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede grouped question UIN HL981 HL983 question first answered 25/09/2024 14:12:25 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	3191 label Biography information for Lord Northbrook

1729065

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Convictions: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many cases submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission were outstanding on 1 September 2024.
tabling member printed	Lord Northbrook
uin	HL981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2024 answer text <p>On 1 September 2024, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) had 1,088 cases open, of those, 921 were under review (including triage), 167 were waiting to be allocated to a case review manager.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the data for 2024 and the previous five calendar years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Applications Closed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Referrals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>1,539</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>1,063</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>1,216</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>1,174</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>1,487</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2024 to 1 September 2024</p></td><td><p>969</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of open cases as of 31 December of each year is below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Open cases as of 31 December</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>700 (530 under review, 170 waiting)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>725 (600 under review, 125 waiting)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>755 (646 under review, 109 waiting)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>890 (763 under review, 127 waiting)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>1,010 (855 under review, 155 waiting)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of cases completed by the CCRC in each financial year is reported in their Annual Reports, which can be found on their website.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede grouped question UIN HL982 HL983 question first answered 25/09/2024 14:12:25 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	3191 label Biography information for Lord Northbrook