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1717436

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date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what the percentage of people who moved to Universal Credit under the 'Move to UC' policy have been awarded 'transitional protection' (1) between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024, and (2) between 1 to 30 April 2024.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL4601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The latest published statistics show for households sent a migration notice between April 2023 and end of March 2024, and who went on to claim Universal Credit, 60% were awarded transitional protection.</p><p> </p><p>The relevant information can be found in ‘table 9a’ published here<strong>: </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/move-to-universal-credit-statistics-july-2022-to-march-2024" target="_blank">Move to Universal Credit statistics, July 2022 to March 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Data for April 2024 will be published as part of the next Move to Universal Credit statistics release.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 22/05/2024 12:06:18 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1565716

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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	Jimmy Lai
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with authorities in Hong Kong regarding the legal representation of pro-democracy leader and British citizen Jimmy Lai; and whether the Prime Minister will meet Mr Lai’s lawyers.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>We remain concerned about the targeting of pro-democracy figures, journalists and publishers in Hong Kong, and are following these cases carefully, including Jimmy Lai's. We will watch closely how the Chief Executive and Hong Kong authorities act to implement the 30 December interpretation of the National Security Law.</p><p>The Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, met with Mr Lai's international legal team on 10 January.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/01/2023 16:05:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1384133

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
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	Health Professions: Migrant Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to agree memoranda of understanding with countries affected by the recruitment of clinical staff by the NHS to regulate that practice and avoid unforeseen consequences for the healthcare systems of those countries.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL4601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2021 answer text <p>We have made no specific assessment of the impact of recruitment by the NHS of clinical staff trained and employed in low- and middle-income countries on the healthcare systems of those countries. The Government routinely monitors international recruitment activity and where there are significant workforce flows into the National Health Service, particularly from low and middle-income countries, we are engaging with those nations on how this recruitment could be managed through Government to Government agreements.</p><p> </p><p>International recruitment is regulated through the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel, which is available in an online only format. The Code prevents active international recruitment from a list of 47 countries, unless there is a Government to Government agreement in place to manage international recruitment. These countries have been identified by the World Health Organization as having health economies with significant and unsustainable workforce challenges.</p><p>We have signed agreements with the Governments of the Philippines, Kenya and Malaysia to manage healthcare worker recruitment. As these are new agreements within the last six months, no assessment has yet been made of the impact. Any further agreements will be published online once they have been signed.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL4599 HL4600 question first answered 29/12/2021 10:03:58 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1196890

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Unemployment: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what long term proposals they have to tackle any unemployment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>We know this is a worrying time for people and we stand ready to support anyone impacted by job loss. In response to COVID-19 we have established an alternative service to our usual face-to-face offer. People will be able to access redundancy help and job search advice on the Department’s new Job Help campaign website (<a href="http://www.jobhelp.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.jobhelp.dwp.gov.uk</a>). There is also information on gov.uk and updated information packs provided to employers to help them signpost employees to the support that is available. The support includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>connecting people to jobs in the labour market;</li><li>helping with job search including CV writing, interview skills, where to find jobs and how to apply for them;</li><li>helping to identify transferable skills and skills gaps (linked to the local labour market); and</li><li>advising what benefits they may get and how to claim.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Rapid Response Service is co-ordinated nationally by the National Employer and Partnership Team and managed by Jobcentre Plus. Delivery partners include the National Careers Service, local training providers, employers, HM Revenue &amp; Customs, Money Advice Service and the skills bodies in England.</p><p> </p><p>These services are offered by equivalents in the Devolved Administrations: PACE (Scotland) and ReAct (Wales). Redundancy support in Northern Ireland is devolved with separate funding and delivery arrangements where no partner support is available</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 02/06/2020 15:52:35 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

820520

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all state funded schools adequately prepare their pupils for the responsibilities of probable future parenthood.
tabling member printed	Lord Northbourne
uin	HL4601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>Teachers are able to cover topics relating to parenting skills in their wider school curriculum, including in their personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education lessons. The non-statutory programme of study for PSHE includes the roles and responsibilities of parents, parenting skills, the value of family relationships, and the impact of separation, divorce and bereavement on families.</p><p> </p><p>The Children and Social Work Act 2017 placed a duty on the Secretary of State for Education to make Relationships Education at primary and Relationships and Sex Education at secondary, mandatory through regulations. The Act also provides a power to make PSHE mandatory in all schools.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure age appropriate and inclusive subject content for all key stages, the department is actively engaging with a wide range of stakeholders. As part of this work the department has launched a call for evidence, which will help inform the development of the regulations and guidance, and the types of support schools need for effective teaching of the subjects. The call for evidence, which closes on 12 February, is also seeking views on the future of PSHE. It can be accessed via this link: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/life-skills/pshe-rse-call-for-evidence/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/life-skills/pshe-rse-call-for-evidence/</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 24/01/2018 16:14:55 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3201 label Biography information for Lord Northbourne

672263

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rwanda: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they plan to take in relation to the provision of aid to Rwanda, in the light of the findings by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact in their report <i>The effects of DfID's cash transfer programmes on poverty and vulnerability</i>, published on 12 January, that the selection process for cash handouts "correlates only weakly with poverty levels".
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>60% of Rwandans live below the international poverty line (World Bank, $1.90 per day). DFID supports the Rwandan Government’s Vision Umurenge Programme which targets the extreme poor. Whilst the ICAI report notes that the VUP selection process “correlates only weakly with poverty levels”, according to recent data, 92% of those targeted live below the international poverty line. With DFID's support the Rwandan government has developed new targeting guidelines and a new management information system to improve this.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/01/2017 17:05:20 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

438505

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospitals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which hospitals (1) the Prime Minister, (2) the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and (3) the Secretary of State for Health, have visited in an official capacity over the last 12 months, and what was the date of each such visit.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL4601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister regularly visits hospitals and health centres and meets with medical professionals. Details of all the United Kingdom official visits which have been made by the Prime Minister are published quarterly. His UK official visits between 1 January 2015 and 31 March 2015 are attached can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prime-minister-official-visits-july-2014-to-march-2015" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/prime-minister-official-visits-july-2014-to-march-2015</a></p><p>Details of all the official UK visits which have been made by Chancellor of the Exchequer are published quarterly. His official visits between 1 January 2015 and 31 March 2015 are attached and can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel-1-january-to-31-march-2015" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel-1-january-to-31-march-2015</a></p><p>The Secretary of State for Health has undertaken the following visits to hospitals in an official capacity since January 2015:</p><p>15 January 2015: Luton and Dunstable University Hospital</p><p>29 January 2015: Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust</p><p>5 February 2015: Colchester Hospital</p><p>5 February 2015: Queen's Hospital, Barking, Havering and Redbridge</p><p>12 February 2015: Hereford County Hospital</p><p>27 February 2015: Buccleuch Lodge - University Hospitals of South Manchester Trust</p><p>6 March 2015: Princess Alexandra Hospital</p><p>6 March 2015: Lister Hospital</p><p>20 March 2015: Dover Hospital</p><p>12 June 2015: Papworth Hospital</p><p>26 June 2015: Tameside Hospital</p><p>17 July 2015: National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery- University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust</p><p>23 July 2015: Royal Free Hospital</p><p>23 July 2015: Whipps Cross Hospital</p><p>30 July 2015: Royal London Hospital</p><p>9 September 2015: St Thomas Hospital</p><p>12 November 2015: Guy's and St Thomas Hospital</p><p>7 December 2015: Wrightington Hospital</p><p>9 December 2015: University College London Hospital</p><p>15 December 2015: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Prime Minister UK official visits July 2014 to March 2015.xlsx title PM Visits 2 file name HMT Ministers' meetings, hospitality, gifts and overseas travel 1 January to 31 March 2015.pdf title HMT Minister's Visits question first answered 21/12/2015 17:33:31 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

176971

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
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	Fisheries: Navy
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 impact of the reduction in the number of offshore patrol vessels available for fishing protection on their meeting their responsibilities within the United Kingdom economic exclusion zone.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>Responsibility for fisheries protection in English waters lies with the Maritime Management Organisation (MMO). Fishery protection services in English and Welsh waters are provided by the Royal Navy (RN) under a formal agreement with the MMO. The service is provided by 3 offshore patrol vessels of the Fisheries Protection Squadron. The MMO has identified that the provision of 500 days at sea is currently sufficient to enable the UK to meet its obligations for at sea surveillance and inspection under the Common Fisheries Policy. This assessment is kept under constant review as enforcement obligations and priorities change.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As the following figures show this minimum commitment has been maintained for the last 2 years and is projected to be delivered again for the year 2014 – 15.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2012 – 13 562 days</p><p> </p><p>2013 – 14 512.5 days</p><p> </p><p>2014 – 15 509 days (projected)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The financial contribution to the RN for this service has been reduced in return for a move from dedicated 24 hour fishery protection days to 9 hour days. These days enable surveillance and inspection of fishing vessels to be undertaken during key fishing periods. The minimum number of days required has been maintained during the current financial year despite the fact that one offshore patrol vessel has been deployed elsewhere for part of the year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for fisheries protection in Scottish and Northern Irish waters is a matter for the Scottish Government and Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland respectively.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 10/02/2015 15:18:19 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead