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1665548
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-10-17more like thismore than 2023-10-17
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 Draft Mental Health Bill 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 when they intend to introduce a Mental Health Bill, as proposed by the then Prime Minister in May 2017. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Berridge more like this
uin HL10612 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-26more like thismore than 2023-10-26
answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-26T10:58:18.47Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-26T10:58:18.47Z
answering member
4948
label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
tabling member
4218
label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this
1613045
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-20more like thismore than 2023-04-20
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Juries: Mental Health Services 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, further to the answer by Lord Bellamy on 28 March (HL Deb col 121), what options are being considered to properly support jurors adversely affected by sitting on a jury. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Berridge more like this
uin HL7332 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-04more like thismore than 2023-05-04
answer text <p>Jury service is one of the most important civic duties that anyone can be asked to undertake and we greatly value the contribution of jurors to the criminal justice system. We are currently looking at what more can be done to support jurors who may find their service distressing. Part of this work is to better understand the issue, including potentially commissioning research, so that we can identify how that need could be most appropriately met. Officials are working with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and will consult as necessary with other stakeholders such as the judiciary on this matter. The Government is not yet in a position to indicate a definite timetable for this work.</p><p>In addition to this work, we are drawing up guidance to assist any courts that are looking to offer additional support to a jury panel, to ensure that whatever support is offered is appropriate and as consistent as possible across England and Wales. This guidance should be available by the summer.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
grouped question UIN
HL7333 more like this
HL7334 more like this
HL7335 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-04T13:39:08.117Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-04T13:39:08.117Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4218
label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this
1613046
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-20more like thismore than 2023-04-20
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Juries: Mental Health Services 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, further to the answer by Lord Bellamy on 28 March (HL Deb col 121), how long the consideration of options to properly support jurors adversely affected by sitting on a jury will take. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Berridge more like this
uin HL7333 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-04more like thismore than 2023-05-04
answer text <p>Jury service is one of the most important civic duties that anyone can be asked to undertake and we greatly value the contribution of jurors to the criminal justice system. We are currently looking at what more can be done to support jurors who may find their service distressing. Part of this work is to better understand the issue, including potentially commissioning research, so that we can identify how that need could be most appropriately met. Officials are working with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and will consult as necessary with other stakeholders such as the judiciary on this matter. The Government is not yet in a position to indicate a definite timetable for this work.</p><p>In addition to this work, we are drawing up guidance to assist any courts that are looking to offer additional support to a jury panel, to ensure that whatever support is offered is appropriate and as consistent as possible across England and Wales. This guidance should be available by the summer.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
grouped question UIN
HL7332 more like this
HL7334 more like this
HL7335 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-04T13:39:08.163Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-04T13:39:08.163Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4218
label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this
1613047
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-20more like thismore than 2023-04-20
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Juries: Mental Health Services 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, further to the answer by Lord Bellamy on 28 March (HL Deb col 121), which stakeholders and other participants in criminal trials they are consulting on the options to offer better support to those taking part in such criminal trials. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Berridge more like this
uin HL7334 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-04more like thismore than 2023-05-04
answer text <p>Jury service is one of the most important civic duties that anyone can be asked to undertake and we greatly value the contribution of jurors to the criminal justice system. We are currently looking at what more can be done to support jurors who may find their service distressing. Part of this work is to better understand the issue, including potentially commissioning research, so that we can identify how that need could be most appropriately met. Officials are working with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and will consult as necessary with other stakeholders such as the judiciary on this matter. The Government is not yet in a position to indicate a definite timetable for this work.</p><p>In addition to this work, we are drawing up guidance to assist any courts that are looking to offer additional support to a jury panel, to ensure that whatever support is offered is appropriate and as consistent as possible across England and Wales. This guidance should be available by the summer.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
grouped question UIN
HL7332 more like this
HL7333 more like this
HL7335 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-04T13:39:08.227Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-04T13:39:08.227Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4218
label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this
1613048
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-20more like thismore than 2023-04-20
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Juries: Mental Health 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, further to the answer by Lord Bellamy on 28 March (HL Deb col 121), what research they have commissioned on the psychological effects on jurors of their jury service. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Berridge more like this
uin HL7335 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-04more like thismore than 2023-05-04
answer text <p>Jury service is one of the most important civic duties that anyone can be asked to undertake and we greatly value the contribution of jurors to the criminal justice system. We are currently looking at what more can be done to support jurors who may find their service distressing. Part of this work is to better understand the issue, including potentially commissioning research, so that we can identify how that need could be most appropriately met. Officials are working with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and will consult as necessary with other stakeholders such as the judiciary on this matter. The Government is not yet in a position to indicate a definite timetable for this work.</p><p>In addition to this work, we are drawing up guidance to assist any courts that are looking to offer additional support to a jury panel, to ensure that whatever support is offered is appropriate and as consistent as possible across England and Wales. This guidance should be available by the summer.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
grouped question UIN
HL7332 more like this
HL7333 more like this
HL7334 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-04T13:39:08.27Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-04T13:39:08.27Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4218
label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this
1563816
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-21more like thismore than 2022-12-21
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: Weather 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 school days in England were lost in the last 12 months due to school closures caused by adverse weather conditions. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Berridge more like this
uin HL4480 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-09more like thismore than 2023-01-09
answer text <p>The requested information is not held by the department. Data on sessions missed due to exceptional circumstances is collected, but it is not possible to determine which were missed as a result of adverse weather conditions.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Barran more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-09T15:07:41.373Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-09T15:07:41.373Z
answering member
4703
label Biography information for Baroness Barran more like this
tabling member
4218
label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this
1563817
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-21more like thismore than 2022-12-21
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: Weather 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 of the schools in England that had days of closure due to weather conditions in the last 12 months provided vouchers to replace Free School Meals to their pupils. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Berridge more like this
uin HL4481 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-09more like thismore than 2023-01-09
answer text <p>Schools have a duty to provide Free School Meals (FSM) for registered pupils, either on school premises or at any other place where education is being provided. If the school is closed due to extreme weather and/or extenuating circumstances, and education is not being provided for pupils elsewhere, then the school would not be expected to provide free school meals.</p><p>Where meals are provided, our guidance advises schools to work with their school catering team or food provider to provide good quality lunch parcels. Where this is not practicable, schools may make local arrangements to supply vouchers.</p><p>The Department does not keep records of which schools make meal or voucher provision during periods of closure, nor the number of pupils supported under such arrangements.</p><p>Around 1.9 million pupils are claiming FSM. Together with a further 1.25 million infants supported through UIFSM policy, over one third of school children are now provided with a free meal, at a cost of over £1 billion a year. The department currently has generous protections in place, ensuring that eligible pupils keep their FSM entitlement even if their household circumstances improve.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Barran more like this
grouped question UIN
HL4482 more like this
HL4483 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-09T15:56:53.7Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-09T15:56:53.7Z
answering member
4703
label Biography information for Baroness Barran more like this
tabling member
4218
label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this
1563818
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-21more like thismore than 2022-12-21
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: Weather 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 children entitled to free school meals were not provided with a meal or its equivalent when their school was closed due to adverse weather conditions in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Berridge more like this
uin HL4482 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-09more like thismore than 2023-01-09
answer text <p>Schools have a duty to provide Free School Meals (FSM) for registered pupils, either on school premises or at any other place where education is being provided. If the school is closed due to extreme weather and/or extenuating circumstances, and education is not being provided for pupils elsewhere, then the school would not be expected to provide free school meals.</p><p>Where meals are provided, our guidance advises schools to work with their school catering team or food provider to provide good quality lunch parcels. Where this is not practicable, schools may make local arrangements to supply vouchers.</p><p>The Department does not keep records of which schools make meal or voucher provision during periods of closure, nor the number of pupils supported under such arrangements.</p><p>Around 1.9 million pupils are claiming FSM. Together with a further 1.25 million infants supported through UIFSM policy, over one third of school children are now provided with a free meal, at a cost of over £1 billion a year. The department currently has generous protections in place, ensuring that eligible pupils keep their FSM entitlement even if their household circumstances improve.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Barran more like this
grouped question UIN
HL4481 more like this
HL4483 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-09T15:56:53.747Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-09T15:56:53.747Z
answering member
4703
label Biography information for Baroness Barran more like this
tabling member
4218
label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this
1563819
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-21more like thismore than 2022-12-21
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 Free School Meals 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 schools in England have a voucher system in operation that can be used to replace free school meals in the event of unexpected school closure. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Berridge more like this
uin HL4483 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-09more like thismore than 2023-01-09
answer text <p>Schools have a duty to provide Free School Meals (FSM) for registered pupils, either on school premises or at any other place where education is being provided. If the school is closed due to extreme weather and/or extenuating circumstances, and education is not being provided for pupils elsewhere, then the school would not be expected to provide free school meals.</p><p>Where meals are provided, our guidance advises schools to work with their school catering team or food provider to provide good quality lunch parcels. Where this is not practicable, schools may make local arrangements to supply vouchers.</p><p>The Department does not keep records of which schools make meal or voucher provision during periods of closure, nor the number of pupils supported under such arrangements.</p><p>Around 1.9 million pupils are claiming FSM. Together with a further 1.25 million infants supported through UIFSM policy, over one third of school children are now provided with a free meal, at a cost of over £1 billion a year. The department currently has generous protections in place, ensuring that eligible pupils keep their FSM entitlement even if their household circumstances improve.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Barran more like this
grouped question UIN
HL4481 more like this
HL4482 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-09T15:56:53.78Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-09T15:56:53.78Z
answering member
4703
label Biography information for Baroness Barran more like this
tabling member
4218
label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this
1121561
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Syria: British Nationals Abroad more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what attempts they have made directly, or through, the UN or relief agencies, to assess the conditions in which British children are living in internally displaced persons’ camps in Syria. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Berridge more like this
uin HL15212 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-25more like thismore than 2019-04-25
answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation throughout Syria, which is why DFID is working closely with the UN and our INGO partners to maintain an up to date picture of conditions and humanitarian needs, including within Syria’s Internally displaced persons’ (IDP) camps. These assessments help us to better understand the conditions inside these camps and support the people in most desperate need. Our aid inside Syria helps people regardless of their country of origin and is driven by these assessments by the UN and INGO partners, to make sure food, medical care and shelter reaches the people who need it most.</p><p> </p><p>IDP camps in Syria are overseen by the organisation which governs the area where a camp is located. Across Syria this includes, but is not limited to, the Assad Regime and Kurdish authorities.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Sugg more like this
grouped question UIN HL15213 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-25T15:38:10.577Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-25T15:38:10.577Z
answering member
4584
label Biography information for Baroness Sugg more like this
tabling member
4218
label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this