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1655126

registered interest
date	25/07/2023
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	Yemen: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they are supporting women’s groups and women human rights defenders in Yemen.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL9690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2023 answer text <p>Yemen is a focus country in the new HMG national action plan on Women, Peace, and Security for 2023-27 and is one of our human rights priority countries.</p><p>We champion and support the important role women, youth and civil society can play in securing lasting peace in Yemen, recognising the need for an inclusive peace process and consideration for marginalised groups.</p><p>As a global leader on the Women Peace, and Security agenda, the UK funds projects supporting the work of grassroots women leaders and civil society organisations in communities across Yemen. For example, we supported the Yemeni Women's Pact for Peace and Security (through UN Women), which aimed to increase female leadership and inclusion in the peace processes.</p><p>We continue to support the UN Special Envoy, who is actively engaging women in the peace process and involving a wide range of Yemenis. We fund a Senior Gender Adviser position and an Economist position in his office. Complementing the UN's efforts to deliver a durable and sustainable peace deal, the UK's Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) has supported a range of Track II (Influential Figures) and Track III (Civil Society and Local Groups) initiatives which promote a more inclusive political dialogue, including at the subnational level.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9691 question first answered 08/08/2023 12:26:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1655127

registered interest
date	25/07/2023
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	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing, and what practical steps they are are taking, to ensure civil society, including women's rights organisations, women’s human rights defenders and youth organisations, are involved in Yemen's peace process.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL9691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2023 answer text <p>Yemen is a focus country in the new HMG national action plan on Women, Peace, and Security for 2023-27 and is one of our human rights priority countries.</p><p>We champion and support the important role women, youth and civil society can play in securing lasting peace in Yemen, recognising the need for an inclusive peace process and consideration for marginalised groups.</p><p>As a global leader on the Women Peace, and Security agenda, the UK funds projects supporting the work of grassroots women leaders and civil society organisations in communities across Yemen. For example, we supported the Yemeni Women's Pact for Peace and Security (through UN Women), which aimed to increase female leadership and inclusion in the peace processes.</p><p>We continue to support the UN Special Envoy, who is actively engaging women in the peace process and involving a wide range of Yemenis. We fund a Senior Gender Adviser position and an Economist position in his office. Complementing the UN's efforts to deliver a durable and sustainable peace deal, the UK's Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) has supported a range of Track II (Influential Figures) and Track III (Civil Society and Local Groups) initiatives which promote a more inclusive political dialogue, including at the subnational level.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9690 question first answered 08/08/2023 12:26:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1654558

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
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	India: Christianity
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 number of churches being destroyed through violence in Manipur in India; and what support, if any, they are offering to the Christian community there.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL9503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2023 answer text <p>Our network in India continues to follow closely reports of violence, including vandalism of places of worship, in Manipur state. The UK Government has a broad and deep partnership with the Government of India, and we discuss all elements of our relationship. I [Lord (Tariq) Ahmad] raised the current situation in Manipur with the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs, during my visit to India in May. The British High Commissioner to India and our Deputy High Commissioner for East and Northeast India have met with numerous communities over the last year, including visiting both Christian and Hindu places of worship.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/08/2023 13:39:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1654559

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	India: War Graves
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 threat to Commonwealth Graves in Manipur in India as a result of the current violence there; and what steps, if any, they are taking to protect them.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL9504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2023 answer text <p>The Commonwealth War Graves Commission are responsible for those sites overseas where World War casualties are interred and commemorated. The Commission are well apprised of both the security and general situation in the countries where they operate around the world, including India, and in monitoring the position the Commission maintain regular contact with the relevant in-country UK Embassy staffs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/07/2023 11:42:56 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1650579

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Walls and Fences
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 impact of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 on adjoining owners, and its potential to cause them distress through (1) unwanted access to their land, (2) damage to their property, and (3) other inconvenience and disruption.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL9070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to undertake a review of the Party Wall Act. The Department has not conducted post legislative review of the Party Wall Act 1996.</p><p>The Party Wall Act provides statutory rights for the owner to carry out work to their home as well as providing a dispute resolution procedure for Party Wall disputes. A building owner proposing to start work covered by the Act may give adjoining owners notice of their intentions in the way set down in the Act. Adjoining owners can agree or disagree with what is proposed. Where they disagree, the Act provides a mechanism for resolving disputes.</p><p>The Act establishes that a building owner must not cause unnecessary inconvenience to adjoining owners. This is taken to mean inconvenience over and above that which will inevitably occur when such works are properly undertaken. Under the Act, the building owner must provide temporary protection for adjacent buildings and property when necessary. The building owner is also responsible to making good any damage caused by the works or provide payment in lieu if requested by the adjoining owner.</p><p>Local planning authorities are required to give notice of a planning application and can serve a notice on any adjoining owner or occupier to which an application relates. Neighbours can make their representations during the 21-day consultation period. The grant of planning permission does not grant the consent of the landowner or remove the need for applicants to also comply with other legal requirements such as building regulations approval and the Party Wall Act. An enforcement notice can be served by the local planning authority against any breach of planning control.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL9071 HL9072 question first answered 18/07/2023 15:45:16 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1650580

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Walls and Fences: Property Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, in particular with regard to (1) the balance of rights between the building owner and adjoining owner, (2) the conflict resulting from the building owner's rights of access to the adjoining owner's property against their wishes, and (3) the impact on adjoining owners when underpinning is proposed, affecting only one wall of a terraced house.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL9071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to undertake a review of the Party Wall Act. The Department has not conducted post legislative review of the Party Wall Act 1996.</p><p>The Party Wall Act provides statutory rights for the owner to carry out work to their home as well as providing a dispute resolution procedure for Party Wall disputes. A building owner proposing to start work covered by the Act may give adjoining owners notice of their intentions in the way set down in the Act. Adjoining owners can agree or disagree with what is proposed. Where they disagree, the Act provides a mechanism for resolving disputes.</p><p>The Act establishes that a building owner must not cause unnecessary inconvenience to adjoining owners. This is taken to mean inconvenience over and above that which will inevitably occur when such works are properly undertaken. Under the Act, the building owner must provide temporary protection for adjacent buildings and property when necessary. The building owner is also responsible to making good any damage caused by the works or provide payment in lieu if requested by the adjoining owner.</p><p>Local planning authorities are required to give notice of a planning application and can serve a notice on any adjoining owner or occupier to which an application relates. Neighbours can make their representations during the 21-day consultation period. The grant of planning permission does not grant the consent of the landowner or remove the need for applicants to also comply with other legal requirements such as building regulations approval and the Party Wall Act. An enforcement notice can be served by the local planning authority against any breach of planning control.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL9070 HL9072 question first answered 18/07/2023 15:45:16 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1650581

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Walls and Fences: Property Rights
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 reforming the law on planning, in cases involving party walls, to require the consent of the adjoining landowners and prevent their house being interfered with against their wishes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL9072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to undertake a review of the Party Wall Act. The Department has not conducted post legislative review of the Party Wall Act 1996.</p><p>The Party Wall Act provides statutory rights for the owner to carry out work to their home as well as providing a dispute resolution procedure for Party Wall disputes. A building owner proposing to start work covered by the Act may give adjoining owners notice of their intentions in the way set down in the Act. Adjoining owners can agree or disagree with what is proposed. Where they disagree, the Act provides a mechanism for resolving disputes.</p><p>The Act establishes that a building owner must not cause unnecessary inconvenience to adjoining owners. This is taken to mean inconvenience over and above that which will inevitably occur when such works are properly undertaken. Under the Act, the building owner must provide temporary protection for adjacent buildings and property when necessary. The building owner is also responsible to making good any damage caused by the works or provide payment in lieu if requested by the adjoining owner.</p><p>Local planning authorities are required to give notice of a planning application and can serve a notice on any adjoining owner or occupier to which an application relates. Neighbours can make their representations during the 21-day consultation period. The grant of planning permission does not grant the consent of the landowner or remove the need for applicants to also comply with other legal requirements such as building regulations approval and the Party Wall Act. An enforcement notice can be served by the local planning authority against any breach of planning control.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL9070 HL9071 question first answered 18/07/2023 15:45:16 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1648709

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Disability and Older People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken to ensure there are enough accessible and adaptable homes available for those older and disabled people who need them.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL8870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Baroness to my answer to Question <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-06-12%2Fhl8422&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRichard.Inman%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C63b73cb8d38746690d1408db78946e9e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638236351133766523%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2B04FGxNPAZ9zRrBXwE3j6Pdu0K3vZHN5QOTU9H%2B2AEs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"> HL8422</a> which was answered on 26 June 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 05/07/2023 11:28:17 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name HL8422.pdf title PQ HL8422
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1645389

registered interest
date	16/06/2023
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	Neurodiversity: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of current NHS wait times for neurodiversity assessments for children; and what steps they are taking to reduce them.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL8564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. NHS England publish quarterly experimental data on how many people, including children, are waiting for an autism assessment. Whilst we recognise that a significant percentage of autism assessments for children are reported through the Community Services Data Set, which is currently not reported on within this publication, the reported data provides useful information to support local areas to assess local demand and adequacy of services.</p><p>Additionally, in a Westminster Hall debate, on 1 February 2023, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health and Women's Health Strategy at the Department of Health and Social Care committed to look at how we can improve data on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment waiting times, to help improve access to ADHD assessments in a timely way and in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. On 5 April 2023, NHS England published a national framework and operational guidance for autism assessment services. This guidance, published in an online only format, will help the NHS improve their autism assessment pathways and improve the experience for children and young people referred to an autism assessment service.</p><p>This year, 2023/2024, £4.2 million is available to improve services for autistic children and young people, including autism assessment services and pre- and post-diagnostic support, and the continuation of the Autism in Schools programme. We are committed to increasing investment into mental health services by at least £2.3 billion a year by March 2024 and have set out our aim in the NHS Long Term Plan for an additional 345,000 children and young people to be able to get the mental health support they need.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 27/06/2023 11:40:06 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1639481

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ageing: Departmental Coordination
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 elements surrounding ageing that fall outside of the remit of the Department of Health and Social Care; and what steps they are taking, together with other government departments, to co-ordinate the provision of support for the multi-dimensional aspects of ageing.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL8000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>While the work required to protect our older generation stretches across the whole of Government, individual departments take responsibility for the delivery of relevant policies within their jurisdictions. The Department of Health and Social Care has jurisdiction over policy levers that relate to the physical and mental health of the older generation. The Department of Work and Pensions also has a strong role to play in its allocation of pensions and benefits. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has a taskforce that aims to improve the housing options for older people. Furthermore, the Cabinet Office’s Equality Hub leads on the Equality Act 2010, which provides strong protection from age discrimination in a variety of settings.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 06/06/2023 14:50:45 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger