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date	13/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cost of Living: Chronic Illnesses
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 the rising cost of living on people with chronic conditions, such as sickle cell disease.
tabling member printed	Baroness Benjamin
uin	HL2573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands that people across the UK and especially the most vulnerable members of society, such as those suffering from long-term health conditions and disabilities, are worried about the rising cost of living. That is why the Government is taking decisive action to get households through this winter, while ensuring we act in a fiscally responsible way.</p><p> </p><p>People in receipt of extra-costs disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will receive a one-off Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 from 20th September, to help with the extra costs disabled people are facing. The DWP has already processed around 6 million such payments.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also providing a £650 Cost of Living Payment to recipients of means-tested benefits, to support people with low incomes with the rising cost of living. Individuals who have limited ability to work because of their health condition, and are in receipt of means-tested benefits such as income-related Employment and Support Allowance or the Universal Credit Health top up, are therefore eligible for this support.</p><p> </p><p>Those living with a long-term health condition, such as sickle cell disease, can also benefit from other forms of non-means-tested support which the Government is providing to assist with UK households’ energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>Firstly via the recently announced Energy Price Guarantee, a typical UK household will have to pay energy bills equivalent to no more than £2500 a year this winter. The Energy Price Guarantee will reduce the unit cost of electricity and gas and will supersede the existing energy price cap. Beyond April 2023, a Treasury-led review will consider how to support households and businesses with energy bills after April 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Secondly via the Energy Bills Support Scheme, which will provide £400 to help with domestic energy bills. All households in Council Tax bands A-D will also receive the Government-funded £150 Council Tax Rebate, which will be delivered by Local Authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Lastly, to support households who need further help or who are not eligible for elements of the wider package of support, the Government is also providing an extra £500 million of local support to help with the cost of essentials, via the Household Support Fund.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/10/2022 13:04:18 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4167 label Biography information for Baroness Benjamin

1354405

registered interest
date	09/09/2021
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	UN Climate Conference 2021: Taiwan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that Taiwan is represented at COP26.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government welcomes the contribution Taiwan is voluntarily making to combat climate change, despite not being a signatory to the Framework Convention on Climate Change. The UK Government has consistently stated its support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organisations where statehood is not a requirement and where we believe Taiwan has a valuable contribution to make on issues of global concern. This includes climate change, which recognises no territorial boundaries.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/09/2021 13:55:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1184984

registered interest
date	13/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Mexico: Press Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Mexico following reports by the Legatum Institute that 12 journalists were murdered in Mexico between October 2018 and October 2019.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL2573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>We recognise the challenges Mexico faces regarding ongoing violence against journalists: media freedom is vital for healthy societies everywhere, and journalists should to be able to investigate and report without fear of violence. We engage regularly with the Mexican authorities at ministerial, official, and state levels to discuss a broad human rights agenda, including freedom of expression and freedom of the press. We welcomed Mexico's co-hosting with UNESCO of the regional International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, in November in Mexico last year. The Foreign Secretary discussed human rights and violence against journalists with his Mexican counterpart when he visited Mexico in August 2019, and Baroness Williams did the same with Interior Minister Olga Sanchez Cordero in September 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 23/03/2020 11:41:50 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

778027

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Agriculture: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to expand the provision of courses in organic and agroecological practices in agricultural colleges and other appropriate institutions.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL2573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is not responsible for deciding which courses further education institutions deliver. This is the responsibility of the institutions themselves who will take account of Government priorities as well as skills demands identified by local stakeholders and employers.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our reforms to technical education, we are establishing a common framework of 15 technical education routes that encompass all employment-based and college-based training. The implementation of the routes will be phased, and the Agriculture, Environment and Animal Care route will be rolled out in September 2022. Within the routes will sit new T level qualifications. As with all the routes, the content of T levels within the Agriculture, Environment and Animal Care route will be determined by advisory groups of employers, professionals and practitioners.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 October the government published a T level Action Plan, which set out progress on the technical education reforms. Later this year, the Government will hold a public consultation on the new T level qualifications.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 09/11/2017 14:52:40 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

619466

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Alcoholic Drinks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to prohibit powdered and vaporised alcohol in prisons.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL2573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>All forms of alcohol are prohibited within prisons. Unauthorised possession of any such item is a disciplinary offence which can result in additional days in prison.</p><p>It is a criminal offence under the Prison Act to convey alcohol into or out of a prison or to pass it to a prisoner.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 03/11/2016 14:02:55 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

420887

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Junior Doctors: Conditions of Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they set aside the agreement in principle with the British Medical Association on junior doctor working and instead acted to impose a new contract, and if so, why.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>No agreement ever existed - in principle or otherwise – beyond the Heads of Terms that were the basis for negotiations. No agreement has been set aside by the Government or the Department.</p><br /><p>NHS Employers and the British Medical Association (BMA) agreed Heads of Terms for negotiations in July 2013 and commenced negotiations in October 2013, the intention being to conclude negotiations by the end of October 2014. The BMA walked away from those negotiations on 16 October 2014.</p><br /><p>As part of negotiations, proposals for a new contract had been made by the management side (employers from each of the four United Kingdom countries). The BMA said it could not agree to these. The Government therefore asked the independent Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) to make recommendations.</p><br /><p>The DDRB took evidence from the BMA, NHS Employers, the Department of Health and other parties. NHS Employers’ evidence, on behalf of the four UK countries, set out the proposals made by employers in negotiations, illustrating how these related to the jointly agreed Heads of Terms. The BMA’s evidence set out alternative proposals, which had not been made during negotiations.</p><br /><p>The DDRB’s report broadly endorsed the proposals made by NHS Employers and made recommendations, identifying some areas where further discussion was needed. The Government invited both parties to return to the table with the DDRB recommendations forming the basis for further negotiations.</p><br /><p>The Government, in England, has made clear its desire for the BMA to be involved in work to introduce a new contract. The Government has asked NHS Employers to work on the detailed design of a new contract for introduction in August 2016 and has continued to encourage the BMA to return to negotiations and take part in that work.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL2574 question first answered 21/10/2015 11:43:55 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

105757

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Police Service of Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the additional £200 million provided for the Police Service of Northern Ireland was included in the financial settlement figures announced for the four financial years beginning in 2011–12.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL2573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text The additional provision for the Police Service of Northern Ireland was agreed subsequent to the 2010 Spending Review, and was additional to the allocations set out then for 2011-12 to 2014-15.<p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 17/11/2014 14:15:36 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey