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1133783

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Gambling: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what gambling activities are subject to (1) value-added tax, and (2) gross profits tax; and how much value-added tax was collected from adult gaming centres in England and Wales in (a) 2017, and (b) 2018.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>(1) Almost all gambling activities are exempt from value added tax (VAT). However, VAT does apply to prize machines that offer non-cash prizes only. Such machines are not typically located in adult gaming centres.</p><p> </p><p>(2) There are seven Gambling Duties. Of these, six are based broadly on a gross profits tax model. The seventh, Lottery Duty is based on a percentage of the value of ticket sales.</p><p> </p><p>Total receipts from Betting and Gaming are published on the UK Trade Information website. A separate breakdown for value added tax collected from adult gaming centres in England and Wales is not available.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 03/07/2019 12:01:46 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1133784

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what funding they have provided to date to address terrorism in Northern Ireland under the Defence and Security Review of 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>Policing is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and the PSNI’s main budget is allocated by the Department of Justice from the Northern Ireland block grant, through the Policing Board.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has provided the PSNI with the additional security funding it has asked for and needs to ensure that they have the resource (including officers) to tackle the SEVERE threat from Northern Ireland related terrorism. This additional security funding boosts PSNI’s ability to tackle the terrorist threat while ensuring day-to-day policing isn’t compromised.</p><p> </p><p>PSNI received £230m additional security funding in the last parliament, and £160m in this one. They have also received the £16.5m requested for this financial year to help manage pressures and contingencies arising from EU exit preparations.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 03/07/2019 12:12:20 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1133796

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Offenders
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their personnel policies and procedures would allow ex-offenders to be employed in the Home Office for duties involving immigration or border control.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>Home Office staff are held to the highest standards of honesty and integrity and all candidates who are considered for appointment undergo stringent pre-employment and security checks before taking up post.</p><p>We recognise the contribution that former offenders can make to our workforce, however, in deciding whether to make an appointment we would consider a range of factors, including the nature of the position and the circumstances of the offence.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 03/07/2019 16:28:41 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

1133810

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of victims of grooming gangs in England and Wales; what proportion of the perpetrators involved in such gangs they estimate to have been Muslim; and what assistance they provide to victims of such gangs.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has estimated that there were approximately 6,850 victims of organised child sexual exploitation in the UK in 2015. This estimate includes organised child sexual exploitation committed by groups and gangs within a range of contexts. There is no data that delineates crimes which might be described as “grooming gang” offending from other forms of child sexual exploitation.</p><p><br>Government does not hold data on the religious beliefs of offenders.</p><p><br>The Government attaches the highest priority to tackling all forms of sexual exploitation and to ensuring that all victims and survivors get the protection and support they need.</p><p>The Government provides funding for support services across the country to help victims and survivors cope and recover. Funding for specialised rape and sexual abuse support services has increased this year by 10%, totalling £24m over the next three years. In 2019/20, the Government will also provide around £68m to PCCs to commission emotional and practical support services for victims of crime in their area. £4.7m of this funding is ring-fenced for supporting victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 03/07/2019 16:28:25 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1133811

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 7 August 2018 (HL9879 and HL9880), what discussions they have had, and with whom, about the investigation of whether any police officers and council officials failed to fulfil their statutory duty to protect victims of grooming gangs; and whether there have been any prosecutions of any such officers and officials.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16562
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The extent to which statutory authorities have failed to protect children from sexual exploitation is being investigated by bodies that are rightly independent of Government.</p><p><br>The Government established the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse to consider the extent to which institutions in England and Wales have failed in their duty to protect children from sexual abuse. The Inquiry has announced that it is investigating child sexual exploitation by organised networks and will examine the extent to which the relevant authorities effectively identified the risk and took action to prevent it. The Inquiry operates independently of Government and, within its terms of reference, decides for itself what it investigates and how.</p><p><br>The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigates the most serious and sensitive incidents and allegations involving the police. The IOPC is independent of Government and the police, and is responsible for the investigations it carries out.</p><p><br>Government does not hold information on prosecutions specifically relating to different types of misconduct in a public office.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 03/07/2019 16:27:48 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1133797

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	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	Abscesses
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people had venous leg ulcers in each of the last three years in England.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 03/07/2019 12:26:23 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

1133798

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	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	Abscesses
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much was spent by NHS England to treat venous leg ulcers in each of the last three years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have advised that there are no data routinely collected and centrally held on the cost of treating venous leg ulcers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 03/07/2019 12:30:34 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

1133799

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	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	Abscesses
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people had surgery to treat venous leg ulcers in England in each of the last three years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 03/07/2019 12:30:18 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

1133800

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	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	Abscesses
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance is issued to (1) hospitals, and (2) GPs, in England about treating venous leg ulcers.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>There is a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Clinical Knowledge Summary regarding venous leg ulcers available online only, which includes details on venous leg ulcer management. NHS England and NHS Improvement have advised that whilst this provides some guidance, it is not a full guideline.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have also advised that hospitals and community services have, in some cases, developed their own guidance based on research findings and expert opinion.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 03/07/2019 12:24:23 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

1133801

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	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	Abscesses
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why NHS England promotes compression dressings as the treatment for venous leg ulcers.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have advised that compression therapy is an evidencebased venous leg ulcer treatment. A Cochrane systematic review summarised all the available evidence for compression as a treatment for venous leg ulcers, which shows that people with venous leg ulcers are more likely to heal if they receive compression than if they do not.</p><p>Further research funded by the National Institute for Health Research has shown that compression stockings are as effective as compression bandages for healing venous leg ulcers and are more cost-effective, and that a particular type of compression bandage (the four layer bandage) is more effective at healing ulcers than another type (the short-stretch bandage).</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 03/07/2019 12:32:24 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton