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1698228

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date	22/03/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the regulators referred to in A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation: government response (CP 1019).
tabling member printed	Lord Young of Cookham
uin	HL3569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2024 answer text <p>Given the cross-cutting nature of AI, our regulatory approach is relevant to a wide range of regulators, and as such the White Paper and government response did not refer to specific regulators. We encourage all regulators to consider how our AI regulatory principles may be applied within their remits, and have published guidance to support them with this.</p><p>We have published the letters that the Secretary of State wrote jointly with cabinet colleagues to a number of regulators impacted by AI, asking them to publish an update on their strategic approach to AI by 30<sup>th</sup> April.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 09/04/2024 10:16:28 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham

1696597

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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 Infrastructure Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the Housing Infrastructure Fund has been spent to date on (1) road infrastructure, (2) active travel infrastructure, including pavements and cycle paths, and (3) other types of infrastructure.
tabling member printed	Lord Young of Cookham
uin	HL3354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>The department does not break down Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) spending on types of infrastructure. £4 billion has been allocated for local authorities in England to support infrastructure projects, which will seek to unlock 324,000 homes. The Fund enables local authorities to deliver the infrastructure their communities need – including new roads, leisure and healthcare services, digital and power networks, and schools, to encourage more housebuilding without overstretching facilities.HIF schemes are often complex and deliver multiple items of infrastructure. Disaggregating these to determine exactly which infrastructure categories individual items were part of would require detailed analysis and therefore could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 03/04/2024 14:13:46 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham

1691887

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
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	Household Support Fund
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 not renewing funding for the Household Support Fund on unpaid family carers.
tabling member printed	Lord Young of Cookham
uin	HL2783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>At Spring Budget the Chancellor announced a six-month extension of the Household Support Fund, to continue to provide targeted support to those most in need. The government is providing an additional £500m to enable the extension of the Household Support Fund, including funding for the Devolved Administrations through the Barnett formula to be spent at their discretion. This means that Local Authorities in England will receive an additional £421m to support those in need locally through the Household Support Fund.</p><p> </p><p>This Government recognises and values the vital contribution made by carers in supporting some of the most vulnerable in society, including pensioners and those with disabilities. Carer’s Allowance is available to provide a measure of financial support and recognition for people who are not able to work full time because of their caring responsibilities. The rate of Carer’s Allowance is £76.75 a week, from April 2024 this will increase to £81.90 a week. Since 2010, the rate of Carer’s Allowance will have increased from £53.90 to £81.90 a week from April 2024, providing around an £1500 a year for carers through Carer’s Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to Carer’s Allowance, carers on low incomes can claim income-related benefits such as Universal Credit and Pension Credit. These benefits can be paid to carers at a higher rate than those without caring responsibilities through the carer element and the additional amount for carers respectively.</p><p> </p><p>Receiving a means-tested benefit can act as a “passport” to other support, including help with fuel costs through schemes such as the Warm Home Discount, so carers who are not receiving a means-tested benefit already are encouraged to check whether they might be entitled. Full details of all DWP benefits are available on Gov.UK. Help and Advice can also be sought from bodies such as Carers UK, Carers Trust, and Citizens Advice through their Help to Claim support.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 11/03/2024 17:21:57 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham

1688821

registered interest
date	12/02/2024
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	Regional Planning and Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many responses they received to the consultation on street vote development orders, which ran from 22 December 2023 to 2 February 2024.
tabling member printed	Lord Young of Cookham
uin	HL2414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>Over 250 responses were received, and they are currently being analysed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 26/02/2024 15:58:54 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham

1686951

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
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	Tobacco
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Markham on 25 January (HL Deb col 845) when he stated that a levy on the profits of the tobacco industry would result in a net increase of "only about £25 million or so", what is the basis for that assertion.
tabling member printed	Lord Young of Cookham
uin	HL2158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>In the United Kingdom, smoking is responsible for approximately 80,000 deaths a year and causes approximately one in four cancer deaths. It also costs the UK £17 billion a year and puts a huge burden on the National Health Service. This is why, alongside our plans to create a smokefree generation, we are also supporting more smokers to quit by nearly doubling funding to local stop smoking services.</p><p>In respect to the remarks made on 25 January 2024, these relate to a response to the Tobacco levy consultation published by HM Treasury in 2015. This cites HM Revenue and Customs analysis which, at the time, showed that a tobacco levy of £150 million would only raise £25 million. A copy of the Tobacco levy consultation is attached.</p><p>However, the Department continues to work with HM Treasury regarding tobacco taxation and revenue. This includes reviewing options for the most effective way to raise additional funds to further support smoking cessation services moving forward.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 09/02/2024 12:37:57 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham attachment 1 file name tobacco_levy_consultation (1).pdf title Tobacco Levy Consultation
tabling member	57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham

1681752

registered interest
date	11/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Reclaim Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Government Actuary was consulted by Reclaim Fund Ltd when it implemented the Internal Capital Guidance issued by the Financial Conduct Authority for reserves under the Dormant Assets Acts 2008 to 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Young of Cookham
uin	HL1549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>The Internal Capital Guidance was set and implemented whilst Reclaim Fund Ltd was a private company, as such it did not have access to the Government Actuary‘s Department. Nonetheless Reclaim Fund Ltd received, and continues to receive, external specialist advice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 18/01/2024 14:45:18 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham

1668122

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Reclaim Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much money has been paid out to claimants by The Reclaim Fund in each of the past five years, following enactment of the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008.
tabling member printed	Lord Young of Cookham
uin	HL81
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>Reclaim Fund Ltd (RFL) has distributed the following amounts in each of the past five years to dormant account owners:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021/22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022/23</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reclaims (£m)</p></td><td><p>15.7</p></td><td><p>13.9</p></td><td><p>12.9</p></td><td><p>12.9</p></td><td><p>15.4</p></td><td><p>15.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In line with its statutory obligation, RFL continues to meet customer reclaims in perpetuity. Reclaim rates have remained broadly consistent since the inception of the Dormant Assets Scheme in 2011.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/11/2023 17:01:32 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham

1664768

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Peers: Leave of Absence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether letters applying for Leave of Absence from the House of Lords are in the public domain.
tabling member printed	Lord Young of Cookham
uin	HL10601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>No. Members applying for leave of absence are required under Standing Order 21 to specify in their written application both their reason for seeking leave of absence and either a date by which they expect to return to the House or, if they are unable to specify a date, the circumstances which will allow their return. Letters requesting leave of absence may therefore contain sensitive personal information, which it would be inappropriate to disclose.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 24/10/2023 14:42:16 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham

1664769

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
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	Leasehold: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they first knew that the Building Safety Act 2022 removed protection from remediation costs from qualifying leaseholders who extended their lease.
tabling member printed	Lord Young of Cookham
uin	HL10602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 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> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 26/10/2023 09:45:21 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham

1658897

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	NATS: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what penalties have been incurred by NATS Holdings for failure to meet service targets in each of the past five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Young of Cookham
uin	HL9963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) sets targets and financial incentives on NATS (En Route) Plc’s service quality for three measures related to delays - average delay, peak delay and delay impact score and one environmental measure relating to flight efficiency. In the Reference Period (RP) 2 period (2015-2019), penalties were applied in relation to NERL’s delay performance for both 2016 (£0.42 million) and 2018 (£0.26 million) where it contributed to delays that were above its target levels.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/09/2023 16:26:24 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham