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1676514

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date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of the cancellation of the Northern Phase of HS2, as announced by the Prime Minister on 4 October.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department is working with HS2 Ltd and its supply chain to assess the implications of the cancellation of HS2 beyond Birmingham. Rail, roads and buses will benefit from £36 billion in transport improvements from re-directed HS2 costs to build the daily connections that people depend on.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 15/12/2023 11:56:18 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

1470898

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	British Business Bank
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what ministerial directions they have given to the British Business Bank; and what were the contents of those directions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kramer
uin	HL997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>A Ministerial Direction is a formal instruction by a Minister to the Chief Accounting Office of their department to proceed with a spending proposal. These are available on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of the British Business Bank plc, a Written Direction is a formal instruction issued by or on behalf of the British Business Bank’s Shareholder, the Secretary of State for BEIS, to proceed with a requested course of action after the Board has raised its concerns through a Reservation Notice. With respect to the Government’s Covid-19 Loan Schemes, all these notices are publicly available to view on the Bank’s website and GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 28/06/2022 16:53:46 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer

1332170

registered interest
date	10/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Community Support Officers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many police community support officers there were in each police force area in England and Wales in 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on the size and composition of the police workforce in England and Wales on a biannual basis in the ‘Police workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, available here: Police workforce England and Wales statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p><p>The latest police community support officer numbers were released in the publication covering the situation as at 30 September 2020. Data covering the situation as at 31 March 2020 and previous years are available in open data format here: Police workforce open data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p><p>The number of police community support officers (full time-equivalent, FTE) in the 43 territorial England and Wales forces as at 30 September 2020 is provided in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Police Community Support Officers (PCSO), England and Wales</strong><strong><br> </strong>As at 30 September, 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Force</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FTE</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Avon &amp; Somerset</p></td><td><p>315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedfordshire</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridgeshire</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire</p></td><td><p>187</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cleveland</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cumbria</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Derbyshire</p></td><td><p>191</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon &amp; Cornwall</p></td><td><p>188</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dorset</p></td><td><p>124</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>143</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gloucestershire</p></td><td><p>105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester</p></td><td><p>552</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gwent</p></td><td><p>131</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hampshire</p></td><td><p>214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>195</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humberside</p></td><td><p>166</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent</p></td><td><p>326</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire</p></td><td><p>267</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicestershire</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincolnshire</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London, City of</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyside</p></td><td><p>189</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Metropolitan Police</p></td><td><p>1,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk</p></td><td><p>-00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Wales</p></td><td><p>175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>233</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northamptonshire</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbria</p></td><td><p>178</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottinghamshire</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Wales</p></td><td><p>352</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>138</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staffordshire</p></td><td><p>219</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suffolk</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey</p></td><td><p>156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sussex</p></td><td><p>275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames Valley</p></td><td><p>283</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warwickshire</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Mercia</p></td><td><p>217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>467</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>576</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wiltshire</p></td><td><p>125</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 9,115 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>While the ‘Police workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin remains the key measure of the size of the police workforce, as part of the Police Officer Uplift Programme, the Home Office also publishes a quarterly update on the number of officers (headcount) in England and Wales. Data are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-officer-uplift-statistics</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/06/2021 15:04:45 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

753309

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken, if any, to engage with the European Parliament's inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has engaged constructively with the European Parliament's Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion‎.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2017, the previous Financial Secretary to the Treasury and the previous Economic Secretary to the Treasury wrote to the Chair of the European Parliament to set out the extensive recent steps the UK had taken in these areas. In the same month, Members of the Committee visited London and met with senior officials from the UK's cross-agency Panama Papers Taskforce to discuss their important work.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/07/2017 12:33:37 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

533033

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	EP Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion
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 administrative and immigration check fees on those on low incomes seeking to rent a home.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Not all letting agents charge fees for right to rent checks and when right to rent was rolled out in the West Midlands, it was found that the majority of letting agents were not charging a fee for conducting the right to rent immigration checks. Letting agents are required to be fully transparent about their fees and publicise a complete tariff of fees in their offices and on their website. The Government believes that full transparency gives consumers the information they need. We intend to carry out a review later this year into how well this approach is working.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/07/2016 15:42:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

386888

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Amyloidosis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which of the four phase 2 or 3 clinical trials for systemic amyloidosis approved since 2004 are still ongoing; and whether any of the trials have produced sufficient positive outcomes to encourage commercial development.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>There are four trials for systemic amyloidosis that are designated as ‘ongoing’ in the United Kingdom. These are being conducted by two commercial sponsors, Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc and A.T. Development Switzerland Sarl (two studies), and one non-commercial sponsor, European Myeloma Network.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Clinical trial sponsors are required to publish a summary of their trial results to the EU Clinical Trials Register within one year of their trial completing. At that point, these results will become publically available on the EU Clinical Trials Register</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health, which funds the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), is a member of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI). NCRI Clinical Studies Groups (CSGs) bring together clinicians, scientists, statisticians and lay representatives to coordinate development of a strategic portfolio of trials within their field. All CSGs interact with clinical research networks, funders (including NIHR) and researchers to develop studies aimed at improving outcomes for patients. The Haematological Oncology CSG has a Myeloma Subgroup and its 2013-14 annual report that includes an assessment of progress in these areas is attached and available on the NCRI website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://csg.ncri.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/NCRI-Haem-Onc-CSG-Annual-Report-2013-14.pdf" target="_blank">http://csg.ncri.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/NCRI-Haem-Onc-CSG-Annual-Report-2013-14.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We cannot comment on commercial considerations. When the results are known, the commercial potential of these trial’s products will be a matter for the respective trial sponsors.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL995 HL996 question first answered 14/07/2015 15:34:29 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name NCRI-Haem-Onc-CSG-Annual-Report-2013-14.pdf title 2013-14 Annual Report
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

77263

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following the Independent Monitoring Board's Annual Report 2013, they have initiated changes at Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre to ensure that detainees claiming to be under 18 are assessed by social services in the community rather than in the centre.
tabling member printed	Baroness Stern
uin	HL997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2014 answer text <p>The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for Harmondsworth published its 2013 report on 30 June. An action plan to address the recommendations in the report will be agreed by 11 August. Plans to make changes to the configuration of the healthcare unit to address the provision of appropriate accommodation for those with mental health or behavioural problems are under discussion with the new healthcare provider at Harmondsworth. This is in advance of the transfer of healthcare commissioning to NHS England on 1 September. Individuals who claim to be under the age of 18 following their detention are managed in accordance with Detention Services Order 14/2012 for the care and management of age dispute cases. This sets out the policy and procedures to follow in individual cases where there is a lack of physical or definitive documentary evidence to prove the person is under the age of 18. This also details the circumstances in which release by case owners is appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 23/07/2014 13:10:51 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	2475 label Biography information for Baroness Stern