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1645480

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date	19/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Government Assistance
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 Mortgage Crunch report, published by the Resolution Foundation on 17 June; and what plans they have, if any, to assist mortgage holders affected by rising mortgage costs.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL8577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not set mortgage or interest rates. The Bank Rate - which is one factor that lenders use to set mortgage and retail interest rates - is set by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England, which is independent of Government. Commercial Banks and Building Societies also make other commercial judgements that influence the degree of pass‐through from changes in Bank Rate into mortgage and retail interest rates. The Government does not seek to intervene in these commercial decisions.</p><p> </p><p>However, we recognise this will be a concerning time for mortgage holders, particularly those who are due to come to the end of their existing deal in the immediate future. The Prime Minister has been clear, the best and most important way that we can keep costs and interest rates down for people is to halve inflation, and then return it to the 2% target.</p><p> </p><p>On Friday 23 June the Chancellor met with mortgage lenders, UK Finance and the FCA to discuss a new package of support for those who encounter problems keeping up with their mortgage payments. These commitments include an agreement permitting customers to switch to an interest only mortgage, or extend their mortgage term, for 6 months, after which they can switch back without a new affordability check or it affecting their credit score. Lenders also agreed borrowers won’t have their home repossessed within 12 months from a first missed payment without their consent or unless in exceptional circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>If mortgage holders are concerned about making their mortgage repayment, they must speak to their lender as soon as possible. Contacting them will not affect their credit score.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also already taken a number of measures aimed at helping people to avoid repossession, including Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loans for those in receipt of an income-related benefit, and protection in the courts through the Pre-Action Protocol, which makes it clear that repossession must always be the last resort for lenders.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 03/07/2023 11:55:24 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1645481

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many senior civil servants are based for work outside London and the South East and, of those, how many (1) transferred from London and the South East and (2) were recruited locally.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL8578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>As at December 2022, the number of Senior Civil Servants (SCS) based outside London and the South East is 2,130 (33.7%) on a full-time equivalent basis (FTE), including around 50 SCS who work overseas in a variety of roles. This data is provisional and subject to routine revisions over time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Through the Places for Growth Programme, we aim to have 50% of UK-based SCS roles based outside of London by 2030. There have been 316 SCS roles relocated since March 2020, bringing more opportunities for civil servants to progress their careers in the regions and nations of the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We do not hold a breakdown of SCS that have relocated from London and the South East or those that have been recruited into SCS roles locally.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 03/07/2023 11:50:43 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1645482

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
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	HIV Infection: Screening
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 effectiveness of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments in areas of London with high HIV prevalence.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL8579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>NHS England has committed £20 million in 2022 to 2025 to fund the expansion of HIV opt-out testing in emergency departments (EDs) in areas with extremely high HIV prevalence. The NHS England London region took a decision to include all EDs in the project, which included some of which were in high HIV prevalence areas.</p><p>Provisional data from NHS England indicates that this HIV opt-out testing initiative has helped find more than 550 cases of undiagnosed or untreated HIV in the first year of the programme. We are currently considering the results of the first year of HIV opt-out testing and the programme’s contribution to finding cases of undiagnosed or untreated HIV and preventing further HIV transmissions, alongside data on progress towards our ambitions to end new HIV transmissions, AIDS and HIV-related deaths within England by 2030.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 26/06/2023 14:28:34 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1645483

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
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	HIV Infection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government further to the Written Statement by Lord Markham on 8 June (HLWS826), what assessment they have made of the incidence of HIV in (1) women, and (2) heterosexual men, between 2019 and 2021; and what steps they are taking to improve this.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL8580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency is currently developing a methodology to estimate incidence among heterosexual men and women based on the methodology currently used to produce estimates of incidence for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. As estimates of incidence are not available for heterosexual men and women, new diagnoses first made in the United Kingdom are used as a proxy and interpreted in context of levels of HIV testing amongst those populations.</p><p>Between 2019 and 2021, there was a slight increase in HIV diagnoses and late HIV diagnoses among heterosexuals, whilst HIV testing coverage remained substantially lower in 2021 than in 2019. In addition, the estimated number of undiagnosed people among heterosexual men and women did not decline over the same period. These figures suggest that there was no fall in incidence in this population.</p><p>The HIV Action Plan published in 2020 aims to reduce new HIV infections by 80% between 2019 and 2025 and details a range of actions committed to in order to help achieve this ambition.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 26/06/2023 14:29:11 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1645484

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Honours
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) political affiliation, and (2) current geographic location, where known, for all living recipients of Companions of Honour.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL8581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text <p>(1) All Companions of Honour nominations are assessed by one of ten expert independent honours committees on the basis of merit. The political affiliation(s) of each prospective nominee is not taken into consideration during this independent process and therefore this information is not collected by the government.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Current recipients of the prestigious Companions of Honour include those who have made a major contribution to the arts, science, medicine or government lasting over a significant period of time.</p><p><strong><br></strong>(2) We do not collect the information requested on the current geographic locations for all 63 living recipients of Companions of Honour.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 30/06/2023 10:48:00 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1645485

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Honours
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many honours, by each award level, were received in each region or nation of the UK in the Birthday Honours 2023; and what is their estimate of the percentage of the population of each such region or nation that number represents.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL8582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text <p>Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels on The King’s Birthday Honours List 2023 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and is also included below. Data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients.</p><p> </p><p>Data is collected using county data and aggregated into regional figures. Information on the number of nominations by mayoral region, including for both South Yorkshire and Sheffield is not captured, as we are unable to break down the data in that way. Transparency data for the list by county is available on gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>This data relates only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet Office.</p><p> </p><p>Honours are awarded on merit basis. A key aim of the honours system is to ensure that it is more representative of the country as a whole and we will continue to encourage more nominations from every corner of the UK in future honours lists.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Regional breakdown - King’s Birthday Honours List 2023</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BEM</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BEM%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MBE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MBE%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>OBE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>OBE%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CBE &amp; Higher</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CBE &amp; higher%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Population %</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>2.7%</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>2.5%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>9.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>2.3%</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>2.2%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>8.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>3.5%</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>5.2%</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>4.1%</p></td><td><p>245</p></td><td><p>13.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.08%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>4.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>2.6%</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>11.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>2.8%</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>2.7%</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>2.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>2.3%</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>3.5%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>8.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>4.5%</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>4.5%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>13.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>2.1%</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>3.6%</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>1.8%</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>4.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>2.1%</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>2.4%</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>8.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>7.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Living abroad</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.08%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>332</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>471</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,121</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL8583 HL8584 HL8585 question first answered 30/06/2023 10:36:32 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1645486

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Honours: South Yorkshire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many honours above OBE level were awarded to people who were (1) living in, or (2) working or providing service to, the South Yorkshire area at the time of their nomination for an honour in the Birthday Honours 2023 list.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL8583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text <p>Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels on The King’s Birthday Honours List 2023 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and is also included below. Data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients.</p><p> </p><p>Data is collected using county data and aggregated into regional figures. Information on the number of nominations by mayoral region, including for both South Yorkshire and Sheffield is not captured, as we are unable to break down the data in that way. Transparency data for the list by county is available on gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>This data relates only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet Office.</p><p> </p><p>Honours are awarded on merit basis. A key aim of the honours system is to ensure that it is more representative of the country as a whole and we will continue to encourage more nominations from every corner of the UK in future honours lists.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Regional breakdown - King’s Birthday Honours List 2023</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BEM</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BEM%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MBE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MBE%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>OBE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>OBE%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CBE &amp; Higher</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CBE &amp; higher%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Population %</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>2.7%</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>2.5%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>9.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>2.3%</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>2.2%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>8.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>3.5%</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>5.2%</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>4.1%</p></td><td><p>245</p></td><td><p>13.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.08%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>4.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>2.6%</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>11.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>2.8%</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>2.7%</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>2.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>2.3%</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>3.5%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>8.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>4.5%</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>4.5%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>13.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>2.1%</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>3.6%</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>1.8%</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>4.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>2.1%</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>2.4%</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>8.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>7.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Living abroad</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.08%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>332</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>471</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,121</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL8582 HL8584 HL8585 question first answered 30/06/2023 10:36:32 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1645487

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Honours: Sheffield
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many honours above OBE level were awarded to people who were (1) living in, or (2) working or providing service to, the Sheffield City Region at the time of their nomination for an honour in the Birthday Honours 2023 list.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL8584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text <p>Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels on The King’s Birthday Honours List 2023 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and is also included below. Data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients.</p><p> </p><p>Data is collected using county data and aggregated into regional figures. Information on the number of nominations by mayoral region, including for both South Yorkshire and Sheffield is not captured, as we are unable to break down the data in that way. Transparency data for the list by county is available on gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>This data relates only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet Office.</p><p> </p><p>Honours are awarded on merit basis. A key aim of the honours system is to ensure that it is more representative of the country as a whole and we will continue to encourage more nominations from every corner of the UK in future honours lists.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Regional breakdown - King’s Birthday Honours List 2023</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BEM</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BEM%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MBE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MBE%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>OBE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>OBE%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CBE &amp; Higher</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CBE &amp; higher%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Population %</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>2.7%</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>2.5%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>9.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>2.3%</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>2.2%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>8.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>3.5%</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>5.2%</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>4.1%</p></td><td><p>245</p></td><td><p>13.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.08%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>4.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>2.6%</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>11.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>2.8%</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>2.7%</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>2.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>2.3%</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>3.5%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>8.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>4.5%</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>4.5%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>13.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>2.1%</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>3.6%</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>1.8%</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>4.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>2.1%</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>2.4%</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>8.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>7.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Living abroad</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.08%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>332</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>471</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,121</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL8582 HL8583 HL8585 question first answered 30/06/2023 10:36:32 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1645488

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Africa: Science
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 economic and social impact of collaboration in scientific research between British and African universities and research institutes.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL8586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>Scientific research collaborations between British and African research institutions make vital contributions to economic growth and the UK's wider development in Africa. Scientific collaborations are helping to overcome many of the most significant global challenges, from public health emergencies to climate change, to energy, education and more. HMG therefore invests in a wide range of UK-Africa scientific collaborations, including partnerships with the including the Science Foundation for Africa, the African Research Universities Alliance, and the Science Granting Councils Initiative.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/07/2023 14:03:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1645489

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Africa: Science
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 role of collaboration between British and African science-based institutions in delivering the UK's International Development Strategy.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL8587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>Science and technology play a vital role in delivering the UK's International Development Strategy. HMG invests to strengthen equitable UK-Africa scientific collaborations and ensure the power of science delivers impactful and transformative change. The UK is a proud advocate for Open Science, deploying our world class expertise to drive open standards for critical and emerging technologies while protecting research security. That is why we invest in collaborations such as the UK-South Africa health partnership, through which UK and South Africa researchers save lives in the UK, South Africa and beyond - with research into vital issues from noncommunicable diseases, health systems and financing to mental health and surgery.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/07/2023 15:31:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng