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1654938

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date	20/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Travel: Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that travel insurance companies provide cover for travel cancellations due to heatwaves, given their rising incidence and intensity, and the risks to the health of travellers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL9535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text The Government does not prescribe the terms, conditions or price that insurance companies may set when offering insurance, including travel insurance. As travel insurance policies differ, customers should speak to their insurer or check the terms and conditions of their policy.<p> </p><p> </p><p>Travel insurers must treat customers fairly and are required to do so by the Financial Conduct Authority.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 26/07/2023 14:08:23 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1654991

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
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	Embryos: Research
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the "special status” of the human embryo continues to be upheld in any decisions related to human embryo research; and whether they will make an assessment of the recent Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority consultation, in particular given that it omitted any mention of the protected “special status” of the embryo or any related ethical considerations.
tabling member printed	Lord Moylan
uin	HL9567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has advised that any decisions related to human embryo research are undertaken in accordance with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (as amended). The Government asked the HFEA to undertake a stakeholder dialogue to identify priorities for modernisation of the Act in 2021, and the report of this work is not expected to be completed until autumn 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 26/07/2023 13:54:16 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4883 label Biography information for Lord Moylan

1654993

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Import Duties
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 factors contributing to the increase from the previous year’s collections in customs duty revenue as published in HMRC accounts for 2022–23.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL9586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>As set out in HMRC published accounts, 2021/2022 total customs duty was c.£4.8billion and c.£5.5billion in 2022/2023. This represents an increase of c. £0.7billion in duty collected.</p><p> </p><p>The collection of customs duty revenue depends on a range of factors, such as the customs duty rates applied, overall volumes of imports, and the value of those goods imported.</p><p> </p><p>His Majesty's Government will continue to monitor the collection of customs duty revenue.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 26/07/2023 14:07:44 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1654556

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Pre-sentence Reports: Pilot Schemes
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 pilot, launched in March 2021, with 15 magistrates’ courts, involving the Ministry of Justice, HMCTS and the probation service, of an alternative delivery model to increase the number of cases receiving pre-sentence reports.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
uin	HL9501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>The Pre-Sentence Report (PSR) Pilot tested an Alternative Delivery Model for PSRs in 15 magistrates’ courts’ and concluded in March 2023.</p><p>Monitoring data collected during the pilot revealed that pilot courts delivered a higher proportion of PSRs per in-court disposal than non-pilot courts, including for each of the priority cohorts (young adults aged 18-24; women; offenders at risk of short-term custody). We also conducted a process evaluation to explore how the Alternative Delivery Model was implemented, including identifying any benefits, challenges, or unintended outcomes. The process evaluation was published on 15 June 2023 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/process-evaluation-of-the-pre-sentence-report-pilot" target="_blank">Process evaluation of the Pre-Sentence Report Pilot - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>) and has found that:</p><ul><li>Participants generally support the targeting of priority cohorts with views that this has led to appropriate support for vulnerable groups but were keen to ensure there was flexibility in the model to allow for professional judgement.</li><li>Probation staff largely support the virtual training which was offered as part of the pilot.</li><li>However, the levels of implementation and buy-in for the Alternative Delivery Model varied across court sites, which appeared to relate to existing ways of working between stakeholders. The pilot also took place during a significant period of change, with the Covid-19 pandemic and re-unification of the Probation Service impacting resourcing and delays in court, and therefore our ability to embed and evaluate the Alternative Delivery Model in the most efficient way.</li></ul><p>Findings from the pilot have shown some successful elements of the Alternative Delivery Model that we will now integrate into national delivery. This includes rolling out a refreshed training package for probation staff in court across England and Wales and rolling out the processes for the early identification of cases that would benefit from a PSR.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 26/07/2023 14:18:36 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1654557

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Children
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 Bellamy on 17 July (HL8979) on primary caring responsibilities, when they plan to publish findings from the Better Outcomes through Linked Data programme.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
uin	HL9502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>The Better Outcomes Through Linked Data (BOLD) Programme is funded until March 2024. Findings will be published by the end of the Programme.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 26/07/2023 14:18:48 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1654568

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
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	Iron and Steel: Recycling
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 potential of extracting valuable secondary materials from scrap steel.
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL9513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>Defra has not made a formal assessment of the potential of extracting valuable secondary materials from scrap steel.</p><p>Through the critical minerals strategy, the Government is committed to accelerating the UK’s domestic capabilities and developing a more efficient circular economy for critical minerals in the UK.</p><p>The flagship, four-year, £30m National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Research Programme (NICER) is targeting funding to support innovation in advanced metal sorting techniques to promote a circular economy for metals.</p><p>Also, Innovate UK’s Circular Critical Materials Supply Chains (CLIMATES) programme is committing £15 million towards recycling critical minerals through R&amp;D investments, skills and engagement with international partners.</p><p>Our forthcoming document “Maximising Resources, Minimising Waste” will also consider how best to prevent waste in several key economic sectors, including construction, and we are working with groups such as the Green Construction Board to realise those ambitions.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 26/07/2023 16:04:32 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

1654106

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Trader Support Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are their criteria for assessing tenders for running the Trader Support Service.
tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
uin	HL9435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>HMRC’s followed its standard evaluation award criteria for Trade Support Service (TSS) which split it into the following 2 areas including the weighting of each:</p><ul><li>Quality (80 per cent weighting)</li><li>Price (20 per cent weighting)</li></ul><p>The quality measures were around the Design of Service ‘Build’, Live Service ‘Run’ – declaration system availability/fix incident response times etc, Capacity, SME (Subject Matter Expertise) - skills knowledge and capability eg Tariff/Comm Codes, Ability to mobilise and Exit Approach.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL9437 question first answered 26/07/2023 14:06:25 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1654107

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Trader Support Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many tender applications for the provision of the Trader Support Service were received.
tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
uin	HL9436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>Four tender responses were received for the provision of Trader Support Service.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 26/07/2023 13:29:39 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1654108

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Trader Support Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government against what criteria was it agreed that they should audit the provision of the Trader Support Service at the time the tender was awarded.
tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
uin	HL9437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>HMRC’s followed its standard evaluation award criteria for Trade Support Service (TSS) which split it into the following 2 areas including the weighting of each:</p><ul><li>Quality (80 per cent weighting)</li><li>Price (20 per cent weighting)</li></ul><p>The quality measures were around the Design of Service ‘Build’, Live Service ‘Run’ – declaration system availability/fix incident response times etc, Capacity, SME (Subject Matter Expertise) - skills knowledge and capability eg Tariff/Comm Codes, Ability to mobilise and Exit Approach.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL9435 question first answered 26/07/2023 14:06:25 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1654126

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	al Qaeda and Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what new counter-terrorist measures are being proposed to deal with the threat from IS and al-Qaeda against the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL9458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>On Tuesday 18 July, the Home Office published an updated version of the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST.</p><p>This strategy identifies the persistent and evolving threat from Islamist terrorist groups overseas, and sets out our response to it working closely with international allies and partners. The document is available at gov.uk</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 26/07/2023 13:31:28 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown