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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-25more like thismore than 2023-07-25
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Abortion 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 how many legal abortions have taken place (1) cumulatively, and (2) annually, in Great Britain in each year since 1993. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL9668 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Information on the number of legal abortions which have taken place cumulatively, and annually, in Great Britain between 1993 and 2021, inclusive, is set out in the following table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>England and Wales</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>Cumulative Great Britain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1993</p></td><td><p>168,714</p></td><td><p>11,069</p></td><td><p>179,783</p></td><td><p>179,783</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1994</p></td><td><p>166,876</p></td><td><p>11,389</p></td><td><p>178,265</p></td><td><p>358,048</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1995</p></td><td><p>163,638</p></td><td><p>11,143</p></td><td><p>174,781</p></td><td><p>532,829</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1996</p></td><td><p>177,495</p></td><td><p>11,978</p></td><td><p>189,473</p></td><td><p>722,302</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1997</p></td><td><p>179,746</p></td><td><p>12,109</p></td><td><p>191,855</p></td><td><p>914,157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1998</p></td><td><p>187,402</p></td><td><p>12,485</p></td><td><p>199,887</p></td><td><p>1,114,044</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1999</p></td><td><p>183,250</p></td><td><p>12,168</p></td><td><p>195,418</p></td><td><p>1,309,462</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>185,375</p></td><td><p>11,997</p></td><td><p>197,372</p></td><td><p>1,506,834</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>186,274</p></td><td><p>12,128</p></td><td><p>198,402</p></td><td><p>1,705,236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>185,385</p></td><td><p>11,870</p></td><td><p>197,255</p></td><td><p>1,902,491</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>190,660</p></td><td><p>12,308</p></td><td><p>202,968</p></td><td><p>2,105,459</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>194,498</p></td><td><p>12,462</p></td><td><p>206,960</p></td><td><p>2,312,419</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>194,353</p></td><td><p>12,665</p></td><td><p>207,018</p></td><td><p>2,519,437</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>201,173</p></td><td><p>13,167</p></td><td><p>214,340</p></td><td><p>2,733,777</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>205,598</p></td><td><p>13,778</p></td><td><p>219,376</p></td><td><p>2,953,153</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>202,158</p></td><td><p>13,908</p></td><td><p>216,066</p></td><td><p>3,169,219</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>195,743</p></td><td><p>13,112</p></td><td><p>208,855</p></td><td><p>3,378,074</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>196,109</p></td><td><p>12,949</p></td><td><p>209,058</p></td><td><p>3,587,132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>196,082</p></td><td><p>12,558</p></td><td><p>208,640</p></td><td><p>3,795,772</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>190,972</p></td><td><p>12,578</p></td><td><p>203,550</p></td><td><p>3,999,322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>190,800</p></td><td><p>11,954</p></td><td><p>202,754</p></td><td><p>4,202,076</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>190,092</p></td><td><p>11,787</p></td><td><p>201,879</p></td><td><p>4,403,955</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>191,014</p></td><td><p>12,153</p></td><td><p>203,167</p></td><td><p>4,607,122</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>190,406</p></td><td><p>12,133</p></td><td><p>202,539</p></td><td><p>4,809,661</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>197,533</p></td><td><p>12,546</p></td><td><p>210,079</p></td><td><p>5,019,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>205,295</p></td><td><p>13,358</p></td><td><p>218,653</p></td><td><p>5,238,393</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>209,519</p></td><td><p>13,610</p></td><td><p>223,129</p></td><td><p>5,461,522</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>210,860</p></td><td><p>13,896</p></td><td><p>224,756</p></td><td><p>5,686,278</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>214,869</p></td><td><p>13,758</p></td><td><p>228,627</p></td><td><p>5,914,905</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Figures for England and Wales are for all legal abortions that occurred in England &amp; Wales.</li><li>Figures for Scotland show all legal terminations of pregnancy performed in Scotland.</li></ol>
answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-03T13:35:00.443Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-03T13:35:00.443Z
answering member
4948
label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
1655106
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-25more like thismore than 2023-07-25
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Abortion 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 is the current annual cost to the National Health Service of carrying out abortions; and what is its estimate of the total cost to the National Health Service of carrying out abortions in the last 30 years more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL9669 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-03T13:35:17.707Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-03T13:35:17.707Z
answering member
4948
label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
1655036
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-24more like thismore than 2023-07-24
answering body
Leader of the House of Lords more like this
answering dept id 92 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
hansard heading Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Leader of the House, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 19 June (HL8246), what explanations he has had from the Department of Health and Social Care concerning the number of questions allocated to that department that remain unanswered after 10 working days. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
uin HL9624 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>As Leader of the House of Lords I have reiterated to all Front Bench Ministers the importance of adhering to the 10 day target for responses to questions for written answer. As stated in my response on 19 June (HL8246) the Department for Health and Social Care faced significant disruption to the delivery of parliamentary support due to the pressures they faced during the Covid-19 pandemic. They have since implemented a Written Parliamentary Question Recovery Plan to deal with the backlog of written questions. At the time of writing, DHSC’s PQ on-time rate for July is 89.6%, the highest percentage during a sitting month since early 2020.</p><p><strong><br></strong>The Permanent Secretary has further reassured me that they are committed to improving the process and have taken further steps to bring performance levels back to pre-pandemic levels including streamlining the drafting process. I will be looking for further improvements on their record as a result of the Department's Recovery plan. It is important that the highest standards are achieved by all Departments in replying to members of the House.</p>
answering member printed Lord True more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-03T09:31:05.17Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-03T09:31:05.17Z
answering member
4200
label Biography information for Lord True more like this
tabling member
2024
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
1655086
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-24more like thismore than 2023-07-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Dangerous Dogs 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 consideration they have given to adding the American Bully XL to the list of banned dog breeds. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord McInnes of Kilwinning more like this
uin HL9632 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>We take the issue of dangerous dogs and fatal dog attacks seriously and are making sure enforcement measures are fully utilised for all breeds of dog.</p><p> </p><p>These measures range from Community Protection Notices that can be served for low level anti-social behaviour to offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act – where serious offences can see people put in prison for up to 14 years, disqualified from ownership or their dog euthanised if they allow it to become dangerously out of control.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are working in partnership with the police, local authorities and animal welfare organisations to ensure that the full range of existing dog control powers are effectively applied, encourage responsible dog ownership and reduce the risk of dog attacks. We currently have no plans to add additional breed types to the banned breed list. It is already an offence under section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to allow any dog to be dangerously out of control in any place. Additionally, section 2 of the Dogs Act 1871 also allows a complaint to be made to a Magistrates’ court where a dog is “dangerous and not kept under proper control”. The court may then make any Order it considers appropriate to require the owner to keep the dog under proper control or, if necessary, that it be destroyed.</p>
answering member printed Lord Benyon more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-03T09:29:25.077Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-03T09:29:25.077Z
answering member
1547
label Biography information for Lord Benyon more like this
tabling member
4576
label Biography information for Lord McInnes of Kilwinning more like this
1654940
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-20more like thismore than 2023-07-20
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Darfur: Arms Trade 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 with international partners to stop the provision of weapons to West Darfur, following the discovery of a mass grave in that region. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
uin HL9537 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>We condemn the direct targeting of civilians and violence against specific groups in Darfur. At the 13 July UN Security Council meeting on the International Criminal Court's (ICC) Sudan investigation, we welcomed the ICC Prosecutor's decision to commence investigations into the offences currently being committed in Darfur. The UK is pursuing all diplomatic avenues, including Ministerial engagement with regional counterparts, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and African Union (AU) to end the violence and de-escalate tensions in Sudan. There is a UN Arms Embargo and Sanctions Regime on Darfur, which we renewed in March 2023. There is also a longstanding bilateral UK arms embargo in place for the whole of Sudan. These regimes have been used to constrain the flow of weapons into the country and support efforts to stop those who pose a threat to stability in Darfur. The UN Arms Embargo and Sanctions Regime on Darfur will be reviewed by September 2024.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-03T09:30:12.557Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-03T09:30:12.557Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1654961
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-20more like thismore than 2023-07-20
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading NATO: Finance 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 reservations have been made by the International Board of Auditors for NATO in their most recent annual report with regard to the organisation's financial management. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jopling more like this
uin HL9561 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The International Board of Auditors (IBAN) produces an annual report for the North Atlantic Council. Their reports on the 2021 Financial Statement Audit of the Reporting Entities and main findings of these audits are publicly available and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_111782.htm" target="_blank">https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_111782.htm</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-03T14:09:46.09Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-03T14:09:46.09Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
883
label Biography information for Lord Jopling more like this
1654967
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-20more like thismore than 2023-07-20
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Cyprus: Armed Forces 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 how many British service personnel stationed in Cyprus have been murdered by terrorists in that country, and by which named terrorist group, in the past 30 years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Rogan more like this
uin HL9570 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>In the last 30 years there have been no terrorist related murders of British Service personnel in Cyprus.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-03T14:10:02.297Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-03T14:10:02.297Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
2478
label Biography information for Lord Rogan more like this
1654977
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-20more like thismore than 2023-07-20
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Small Businesses: India 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 support mid-sized UK businesses in their efforts to expand into the Indian market. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL9580 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The UK’s 5.4 million SMEs are at the centre of our ambition to reach £1 trillion in exports annually by 2030. The Export Support Service International Markets (ESS IM) provides in-market support for UK SMEs and for SMEs ready to export, our overseas teams can provide insight, guidance, 1:1 consultations and trusted referrals in all regions of the world, working together with other Department for Business and Trade (DBT) teams overseas. In addition, we are continuing to negotiate towards a UK-India Free Trade Agreement and we have provisionally agreed a chapter which aims to ensure that SME's can understand, navigate, and benefit from the whole FTA.</p> more like this
answering member printed The Earl of Minto more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-03T13:35:40.607Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-03T13:35:40.607Z
answering member
4952
label Biography information for The Earl of Minto more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1654980
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-20more like thismore than 2023-07-20
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Promotion 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 publish an up-to-date list of trade envoys. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
uin HL9584 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>An up-to-date list of the Prime Minister’s Trade can be found on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/groups/trade-envoys" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/groups/trade-envoys</a>.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed The Earl of Minto more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-03T13:37:17.337Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-03T13:37:17.337Z
answering member
4952
label Biography information for The Earl of Minto more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
1652865
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-13more like thismore than 2023-07-13
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: Construction more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the average cost per (a) square metre and (b) pupil for schools built under the (i) School Rebuilding, (ii) Priority School Building and (iii) Building Schools for the Future Programmes. more like this
tabling member constituency Twickenham more like this
tabling member printed
Munira Wilson more like this
uin 194003 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The National School Delivery Cost Benchmarking report published in October 2022 shows the average cost per square metre of new school building projects built using the Departmental construction framework between 2012 and 2020. The report can be found here: <a href="https://documents.hants.gov.uk/property-services/NationalSchoolDeliveryBenchmarkingreport.pdf" target="_blank">https://documents.hants.gov.uk/property-services/NationalSchoolDeliveryBenchmarkingreport.pdf</a>. The data presented in this report also shows that the Department has been delivering building projects in primary schools between 13 to 30% more cheaply than Local Authorities over the time frame of 2012 to 2020.</p><p>The Department has continuously improved its approach to building schools since the Sebastian James review of Capital in 2011, which highlighted many issues with the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme introduced under the last Government in 2004. The review identified that projects delivered under the programme were overly bureaucratic and not designed to target poor condition, did not support high quality, did not meet standardised specifications that work for education, and did not deliver value for money and economies of scale from central procurement and delivery. These are all are now prioritised when building schools. Millions of pounds have also been spent addressing failures in design left by the BSF programme to ensure schools are suitable to deliver an effective education.</p><p>The National Audit Office’s published report on Capital Funding for Schools found that, on average, whole school rebuilds delivered by the Priority School Building Programme were around one third cheaper per square metre than schools built under the Building Schools for the Future Programme.</p><p>The School Rebuilding Programme builds on the success of the Priority School Building Programme. It is delivering schools to an even better specification, with buildings that are designed to be carbon net zero in operation and more resilient to the effects of climate change. The sample size for completed projects delivered by the School Rebuilding Programme is currently too small to draw any conclusions on the average cost of this programme.</p>
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-03T15:57:56.187Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-03T15:57:56.187Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4776
label Biography information for Munira Wilson more like this