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1702311

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date	18/04/2024
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	Sudan: Humanitarian Situation
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 statement by the World Food Programme that the situation in Sudan is “catastrophic” and that it is currently only able to reach 10 per cent of the population; and what discussions they have had with those blocking access.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK strongly condemns the decision on 21 February by the Sudanese Armed Forces to withdraw permission for cross-border deliveries of humanitarian aid from Adré, Chad. The UK continues to press the warring parties to facilitate unhindered, crossline and cross-border humanitarian access across Sudan. In 2024/2025, UK ODA to Sudan will nearly double to £89 million. This includes funding to UNICEF, providing emergency, life-saving food assistance to support people particularly in hard-to reach areas; and the World Food Programme to assist over 285,000 beneficiaries for six months by providing 13,405 tons of food commodities including cereals, pulses, oils and salt. On 8 March, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted UK-drafted Resolution 2724 calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and unhindered humanitarian access.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 02/05/2024 13:59:42 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1547179

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for the future of income tax for the next five financial years; and what assessment they have made of how state pensions will be affected by that tax.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>At the Autumn Statement, the Government made the decision to keep the basic rate of income tax at 20 per cent, maintain income tax thresholds for a further 2 years until April 2028 and decrease the additional rate threshold to £125,140 from 6 April 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The tax treatment of social security benefits is based on the type of payment and why it is provided. In general, benefits that are designed to replace income are taxable, including the State Pension.</p><p> </p><p>The Personal Allowance is set at a level high enough to ensure that those pensioners whose sole income is the new State Pension or basic State Pension do not and, on current projections, will not pay any income tax in the next five financial years.</p><p> </p><p>As with all aspects of the tax system, the Government will keep these policies under review and any decisions on future changes will be taken by the Chancellor in the context of the wider public finances.</p> answering member printed Lord Harlech question first answered 14/12/2022 17:57:22 answering member 4928 label Biography information for Lord Harlech
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1367749

registered interest
date	10/11/2021
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	Doctors and Nurses: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of extra (1) doctors, and (2) nurses, that will be needed to clear backlogs in the NHS.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL3922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government plans to spend more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25 to tackle elective waiting lists. We are working closely with NHS England and NHS Improvement to develop a plan for how that funding will be used, including workforce requirements.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 17/11/2021 16:40:57 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1193382

registered interest
date	05/05/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide support to help address losses of livelihood in Africa and the Middle East caused by COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL3922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK is working in Africa and the Middle East to minimise the immediate risk to life from COVID-19, whilst protecting recent development gains.</p><p>We are directly supporting the most vulnerable, including women and girls, through adapting our existing programmes to address the primary impacts of COVID-19 (health and humanitarian programmes) and the secondary impacts (social protection, economic support and livelihoods). Our support is helping to keep goods and supply chains flowing to help minimise negative long-term economic impacts. As a last resort, and where necessary, we are also providing support to our own supply partners to ensure we maintain critical programmes delivering for vulnerable people.</p><p>We have so far pledged up to £744 million of UK aid in the COVID-19 response, including up to £150 million to the International Monetary Fund to support vulnerable economies. The UK is leading the way in responding to the economic impact of coronavirus by mitigating loss of livelihoods, higher prices and wider social impacts, and helping to build resilience.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/05/2020 16:02:19 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

802389

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit: Public Consultation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the University College London Constitution Unit report Citizens' Assembly on Brexit.
tabling member printed	Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
uin	HL3922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government notes the report published by University College London Constitution Unit Citizens' Assembly on Brexit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As the PM has stated on many occasions, the Government is committed to securing the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all parts of the UK and UK economy. We are engaging on EU exit issues with a wide range of organisations from all sectors including academia, businesses and industry bodies, as well as the public, in order to inform our negotiations with the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 05/01/2018 12:58:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4150 label Biography information for Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

654257

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much additional business has been generated for the UK food and drinks industry since the latest export drive was launched.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>Promoting food and drink exports is a high priority for Government. Under the International Action Plan which ran from 2013, the Government supported over 4000 companies to secure more than £1bn of new exports. This helped exports for the sector to reach £18.2bn in 2015. A refreshed International Action Plan for Food and Drink was launched in October 2016 and will provide fresh impetus for the coming years.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 20/12/2016 16:26:56 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

432408

registered interest
date	25/11/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Homelessness
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to take steps to ensure that the Homelessness Prevention Grant continues after its current funding ends.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL3922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>Decisions around locally funded services will be set out in the provisional Local Government Settlement, which we intend to announce before recess.</p><p>Local authority expenditure on homelessness is recorded in the Revenue Outturn tables which are published annually (attached) and available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/478073/Revenue_Outturn__RO4__data_2014-15_by_LA_-_19-Nov-2015.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/478073/Revenue_Outturn__RO4__data_2014-15_by_LA_-_19-Nov-2015.xls</a></p><p>National homelessness statistics record detailed information on local housing authority homelessness activity. This includes the number of homelessness households, how many had their homelessness prevented and also the reason for the loss of their last settled home.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3923 HL3924 HL3925 question first answered 08/12/2015 15:02:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name 151201 Copy of Revenue Outturn - HL3922.xls title Revenue Outturn table
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

172339

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether action has been taken by British consular officials since the release of Alexandra Wilson to seek an explanation for her detention; if so, what action, and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL3922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>Consular staff in Beijing were informed on 3 November that Ms Wilson was being held for working illegally in China on a “Z” visa. Ms Wilson was detained in accordance with Chinese immigration law. There are no plans to follow up with the Chinese authorities as they have explained the reason for the detention.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL3919 HL3920 question first answered 19/01/2015 15:38:00 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames