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date	02/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Funerals: Fees and Charges
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 funeral services remain affordable for all.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The Competition and Markets Authority continues to monitor the funerals market following its recent investigation, publishing annual reviews on developments in the market. The first review, published in January 2023, set out evidence that since the introduction of transparency rules (part of the Competition and Markets Authority’s <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/funerals-market-investigation-order-2021" target="_blank">Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021</a>)  funeral prices are flat after many years of real-terms rises. This means that costs paid by UK consumers for funeral services are likely to be lower as a result of the Competition and Markets Authority’s intervention.</p><p>The Competition and Markets Authority will continue its work to ensure that all consumers are able to benefit from the measures introduced in the Order and it has the information required to monitor consumer outcomes.</p><p>Additionally, the Government helps with the cost of funeral services for many bereaved families through the Funeral Expenses Payment scheme and the Children’s Funeral Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 17/05/2023 16:09:47 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1613044

registered interest
date	20/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Juries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the findings of a study by Royal Holloway, University of London of religious bias in jury outcomes with regard to different choices of oath; and whether they have any plans to update existing rules or guidance.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>Trial by jury is a fundamental part of our justice system, and the Government is committed to ensuring juries are as representative as possible of the public at large. Juries are selected completely at random in order to ensure that a cross-section of society is reflected in their make-up. Successive academic studies have shown that juries deliver fair and impartial results.</p><p>We continually monitor proceedings in the criminal courts to ensure fair trials for defendants. There are currently no plans to change the rules or guidance around swearing an oath or making an affirmation in court.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 27/04/2023 15:50:14 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1256111

registered interest
date	26/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Peers: Writs of Summons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many writs of summons were sent to Peers in (1) 2016, (2) 2017, (3) 2018, (4) 2019, and (5) 2020; and how many of those writs were sent to Peers in (a) each region of England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, and (d) Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL10731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>The information on the number of writs of summons issued to Peers is set out below:</p><p> </p><p>(1) 2016 - 17</p><p>(2) 2017 - 823</p><p>(3) 2018 - 20</p><p>(4) 2019 - 814</p><p>(5) 2020 - 43</p><p> </p><p>Following the dissolution of Parliament for General Elections in 2017 and 2019, writs of summons were sent to all eligible Peers in the UK and Northern Ireland. In 2016, 2018 and 2020, writs of summons were only issued to newly created, or newly elected, Peers.</p><p>Information on writs issued by region is no longer held by the Crown Office, which is responsible for issuing the writs. Writs are issued to contact addresses provided by Peers to the House of Lords.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 10/12/2020 17:00:13 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle