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1182888

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date	04/03/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Intestacy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many estates of people that died (1) without known entitled relatives, and (2) without leaving a will, were referred to the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department in (a) 2017–18, and (b) 2018–19; and how many of those were referred by local authorities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL2211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>In 2017-2018 there were 2768 estates referred to the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department of estates where people died without leaving known entitled relatives or a valid will of which 909 were referred by local authorities. There were 2 referrals of estates where the deceased died leaving a valid will which did not dispose of the entire of estate but without leaving known entitled relatives entitled to share in the undisposed residue, neither of which were referred by local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018-2019 there were 1971 estates referred to the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department of which 575 were referred by local authorities. There were 3 referrals of estates where the deceased died leaving a valid will which did not dispose of the entire of estate but without leaving known entitled relatives entitled to share in the undisposed residue, none of which were referred by local authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 17/03/2020 11:35:14 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1182889

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Intestacy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what proportion of, referrals to the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department have come from (a) local authorities, (b) hospital trusts, (c) coroners, and (d) other organisations and individuals, in (i) 2017–18, and (ii) 2018–19.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL2212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>In 2017-2018 there were 2770 estates referred to the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department of which 33% were referred by local authorities, 4% were referred by hospital trusts, 63% by other organisations and individuals. There was one referral by a Coroner’s Office.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018-2019 there were 1974 estates referred to the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department of which 29% were referred by local authorities, 3% were referred by hospital trusts, 68% by other organisations and individuals. There were no referrals by Coroners.</p><p /><p /><p><br></p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 17/03/2020 11:30:14 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1182464

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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	Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are planning to take to ensure that health inequalities due to alcohol-related harm do not widen.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL2166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling health harms from alcohol and supporting the most vulnerable at risk from alcohol misuse. We continue to support and deliver programmes at both national and local levels to address harms including establishing Alcohol Care Teams in the hospitals with the highest rates of alcohol related admissions and a commitment in the Prevention Green paper to encourage drinking habits towards low and no alcohol products. The Department of Health and Social Care is working jointly with the Department for Work and Pensions investing £6 million on a programme of work which started in 2018/19, to improve outcomes and support for children whose parents are alcohol dependent. This includes nine local areas which are testing innovative and collaborative working; funding for voluntary sector organisations to develop new resources and training; a helpline and contact services for children, and funding several projects in the voluntary sector over 2020/21 to support those living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and to reduce the number of alcohol exposed pregnancies to prevent new cases of FASD.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL2167 question first answered 17/03/2020 13:01:28 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1182465

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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	Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that dependent drinkers who are not in treatment receive the support they require.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL2167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling health harms from alcohol and supporting the most vulnerable at risk from alcohol misuse. We continue to support and deliver programmes at both national and local levels to address harms including establishing Alcohol Care Teams in the hospitals with the highest rates of alcohol related admissions and a commitment in the Prevention Green paper to encourage drinking habits towards low and no alcohol products. The Department of Health and Social Care is working jointly with the Department for Work and Pensions investing £6 million on a programme of work which started in 2018/19, to improve outcomes and support for children whose parents are alcohol dependent. This includes nine local areas which are testing innovative and collaborative working; funding for voluntary sector organisations to develop new resources and training; a helpline and contact services for children, and funding several projects in the voluntary sector over 2020/21 to support those living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and to reduce the number of alcohol exposed pregnancies to prevent new cases of FASD.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell grouped question UIN HL2166 question first answered 17/03/2020 13:01:28 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1179881

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	UK Relations with EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House which minister in the House of Lords will answer questions on the UK’s negotiations with the EU on the future relationship.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL1743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>In his capacity as Minister of State in the Cabinet Office, Lord True will answer questions, and repeat statements, in the House of Lords on the UK's negotiations with the EU on the future relationship.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 27/02/2020 12:51:05 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1179882

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	UK Relations with EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House which minister will answer questions in the House of Lords on the work of the Joint Committee overseeing the withdrawal agreement with the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL1744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has overall responsibility to Parliament for the Joint Committee, therefore Lord True will answer questions and repeat statements in the House of Lords.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 27/02/2020 12:51:18 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1177228

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Civil Servants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many civil servants were employed by the Department for Exiting the European Union at the time of its winding up on 31 January.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL1474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union did not directly employ any of its staff, other than the Permanent Secretary.</p><p>Everyone who worked for The Department for Exiting the European Union was transferred to the Cabinet Office on January 31st on level transfer under principles set out in the Cabinet Office Statement of Practice on Staff Transfers in the Public Sector (COSoP). Staff remain on their existing terms and conditions. Therefore no one has been offered, accepted, or rejected redundancy as a result of the closure. Fewer than five contractors were terminated early as a result of the winding up of the department.</p><p>Details of all staff transfers to other government departments have not yet been finalised.</p><p>Arrangements for any severance payment will be made in line with the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL1475 HL1476 HL1477 HL1478 HL1479 question first answered 24/02/2020 17:32:50 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1177229

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Redundancy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many civil servants (1) were offered, (2) have accepted, and (3) have rejected, redundancy as a result of the winding up of the Department for Exiting the European Union on 31 January.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL1475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union did not directly employ any of its staff, other than the Permanent Secretary.</p><p>Everyone who worked for The Department for Exiting the European Union was transferred to the Cabinet Office on January 31st on level transfer under principles set out in the Cabinet Office Statement of Practice on Staff Transfers in the Public Sector (COSoP). Staff remain on their existing terms and conditions. Therefore no one has been offered, accepted, or rejected redundancy as a result of the closure. Fewer than five contractors were terminated early as a result of the winding up of the department.</p><p>Details of all staff transfers to other government departments have not yet been finalised.</p><p>Arrangements for any severance payment will be made in line with the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL1474 HL1476 HL1477 HL1478 HL1479 question first answered 24/02/2020 17:32:50 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1177230

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Civil Servants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many civil servants employed at the Department for Exiting the European Union at its winding up on 31 January have now been deployed to permanent positions in other Government departments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL1476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union did not directly employ any of its staff, other than the Permanent Secretary.</p><p>Everyone who worked for The Department for Exiting the European Union was transferred to the Cabinet Office on January 31st on level transfer under principles set out in the Cabinet Office Statement of Practice on Staff Transfers in the Public Sector (COSoP). Staff remain on their existing terms and conditions. Therefore no one has been offered, accepted, or rejected redundancy as a result of the closure. Fewer than five contractors were terminated early as a result of the winding up of the department.</p><p>Details of all staff transfers to other government departments have not yet been finalised.</p><p>Arrangements for any severance payment will be made in line with the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL1474 HL1475 HL1477 HL1478 HL1479 question first answered 24/02/2020 17:32:50 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1177231

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Civil Servants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many civil servants have, as a result of the winding up of the Department for Exiting the European Union on 31 January, (1) been offered, (2) accepted, and (3) rejected, offers of other civil service roles with a lower level of overall remuneration.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL1477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union did not directly employ any of its staff, other than the Permanent Secretary.</p><p>Everyone who worked for The Department for Exiting the European Union was transferred to the Cabinet Office on January 31st on level transfer under principles set out in the Cabinet Office Statement of Practice on Staff Transfers in the Public Sector (COSoP). Staff remain on their existing terms and conditions. Therefore no one has been offered, accepted, or rejected redundancy as a result of the closure. Fewer than five contractors were terminated early as a result of the winding up of the department.</p><p>Details of all staff transfers to other government departments have not yet been finalised.</p><p>Arrangements for any severance payment will be made in line with the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL1474 HL1475 HL1476 HL1478 HL1479 question first answered 24/02/2020 17:32:50 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town