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1231357

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
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	Coronavirus: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many times people resident in England have been sent to testing centres in Wales for COVID-19 tests because of inadequate capacity in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL7836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government does not publish this data in the format requested. We have always had an agreement with the devolved administrations that allows people to cross borders if it is more convenient for them in their circumstances.</p><p>We are increasing our number of testing sites to 500 by the end of October; improving our service so no one will be sent further than 75 miles, and introducing clear messaging that testing is for those who have symptoms, or have been told to get a test by a clinician or local authority.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 07/10/2020 12:21:21 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1231358

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) under what circumstances, applications made under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme between 1 August and 31 August were (a) accepted, and (b) approved, when such applications were submitted after the deadline for applications; and what criteria they used to decide which circumstances were deemed exceptional so as to accept such out-of-time applications.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL7837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>There is no appeal process available for those who have missed the CJRS deadline of 31 July 2020. However, if an employer wishes to raise a complaint about mistakes or unreasonable delays caused by HMRC, they have been asked to follow HMRC’s complaints procedure.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have accepted 1,360 claims relating to 1,114 employers that have been made from 1 August 2020 to 31 August 2020 for a period on or prior to 30 June 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The main reasons for the claims being accepted are:</p><ul><li>Amendments to previous claims</li><li>Customers who have made the claim on or before 31 July that needed manual intervention and which HMRC did not process until on or after 1 August 2020.</li><li>Customers requesting a review. This has been mainly about eligibility or maximum cap.</li></ul> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 14/09/2020 14:48:46 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1225912

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Visits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to allow schools in England to resume overnight trips for their pupils to any location in the UK provided that such schools (1) carry out risk assessments, and (2) follow appropriate safeguarding guidelines.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL6963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Education continues to advise against both overnight and non-overnight domestic (UK) and overseas educational visits (trips). This advice is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-advice-for-educational-settings/coronavirus-travel-guidance-for-educational-settings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-advice-for-educational-settings/coronavirus-travel-guidance-for-educational-settings</a>.</p><p>In the autumn term, schools can resume non-overnight domestic educational visits. Guidance is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools</a>.</p><p>All such visits should be compliant with COVID-19 guidelines and subject to a thorough and ongoing assessment of the risks to ensure that they can be undertaken safely. Schools should consult the health and safety guidance on educational visits when considering any visit, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-safety-on-educational-visits/health-and-safety-on-educational-visits" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-safety-on-educational-visits/health-and-safety-on-educational-visits</a>.</p><p>Schools should not resume overnight visits for the time-being. This is consistent with the latest government guidance on meeting people from outside your household, which advises that you should not stay overnight away from your home with members of more than 2 households: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/meeting-people-from-outside-your-household-from-4-july" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/meeting-people-from-outside-your-household-from-4-july</a>.</p><p>The above guidance will remain under review and will be updated in line with guidance from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department for Transport and Public Health England.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 29/07/2020 16:24:46 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1225415

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Culture: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the additional finance recently announced for the arts and culture sector in England will be (1) by way of grant, and (2) by way of loans.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL6917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>On 5 July, the government announced a major £1.57 billion support package for key cultural organisations to help them through the coronavirus pandemic. This funding will provide targeted support to organisations across a range of sectors, including performing arts and theatres, museums and galleries, heritage sites, live music venues and independent cinemas.</p><p>The package will include a £1.15 billion support pot for cultural organisations in England, delivered through a mix of grants and loans. This will be made up of £270 million of repayable finance and £880 million grants.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 22/07/2020 15:55:35 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1225416

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the Prime Minister last spoke to the First Ministers of (1) Wales, (2) Scotland, and (3) Northern Ireland, in relation to actions being taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL6918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>There have been regular discussions between the UK government and Devolved Administrations throughout the crisis, including through the COBR committee and Ministerial Implementation Groups. This is in addition to regular official and ministerial engagement, including weekly calls led by the Secretary of State for Health.</p><p>As was the case under the previous administration, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster continues to lead engagement with the Devolved Administrations through regular calls with the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales, and the First and deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland. The most recent call took place on 24 July.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 28/07/2020 16:14:04 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1225417

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Death: Registration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the registered number of deaths of all causes between 1 March and the most recent available date; and what is the figure for deaths per 100,000 population this number represents for (1) England, (2) Scotland, (3) Northern Ireland, and (4) Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL6919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/08/2020 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p><p>Dear Lord Wigley,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking what was the registered number of deaths of all causes between 1 March and the most recent available date; and what is the figure for deaths per 100,000 population this number represents for (1) England, (2) Scotland, (3) Northern Ireland, and (4) Wales (HL6919).</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for publishing numbers of deaths registered in England and Wales. The most recent annual figures published are for deaths registered in 20191. However, we do publish provisional weekly deaths registrations, which are currently published for deaths registered up to 3 July 20202. National Records Scotland (NRS) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) are responsible for publishing the number of deaths registered in Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.</p><p>Table 1 provides the registered number of deaths from all causes between 1 March 2020 and the most recent available weekly deaths data in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Table 2 provides the number of deaths registered and age-standardised mortality rates per 100,000 persons using the most consistent date range possible. Table 2 covers deaths registered between 1 March 2020 and 3 July for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, but between 1 March and 5 July for Scotland.</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of deaths registered between 1 March and most recent weekly deaths date, by country of usual residence, United Kingdom<strong>[1]</strong><strong>[2]</strong><strong>[3]</strong><strong>[4]</strong></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Number of deaths</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>224,398</p></td><td><p>13,601</p></td><td><p>6,227</p></td><td><p>29,728</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Source: <em>ONS</em></p><p><strong>Table 2: Number of deaths registered and age-standardised mortality rates, between 1 March 2020 and 3 July 2020 for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and between 1 March 2020 and 5 July 2020 for Scotland<strong>[5]</strong><strong>[6]</strong></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Deaths</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Rates</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>224,398</p></td><td><p>415.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>13,601</p></td><td><p>409.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>6,227</p></td><td><p>385.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>28,302</p></td><td><p>541.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Source: <em>ONS</em></p><p>[1]Figures are based on deaths registered, rather than deaths occurring in the specified year.</p><p>[2]Geographic boundaries correct as of May 2020</p><p>[3]Deaths of non-residents of each country are excluded</p><p>[4]Deaths have been provided for the most up-to-date weekly data available. Deaths for residents of England and Wales are included up to week 27 (week ending 3 July 2020), for Northern Ireland up to week 26 (week ending 3 July 2020), and for Scotland up to week 28 (week ending 12 July 2020). Note: week numbers differ across the countries so dates have been provided for clarity.</p><p>[5] Deaths have been included for weeks that are most consistent across the 4 countries, to aid fair comparison. Deaths for residents of England and Wales are included up to week 27 (week ending 3 July 2020), for Northern Ireland up to week 26 (week ending 3 July 2020), and for Scotland up to week 27 (week ending 5 July 2020). Note: week numbers differ across the countries so dates have been provided for clarity</p><p>[6]Rates are age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) per 100,000 population, standardised to the 2013 European Standard Population. ASMRs are a better measure of mortality than the number of deaths, as they account for the population size and age structure. They are also better for comparing between areas and over time.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 21/08/2020 12:24:44 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1225418

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Rugby: Clubs and Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their most recent advice on playing the game of rugby (1) in schools, and (2) between clubs, in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL6920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2020 answer text <p>Sports and physical activity facilities play a crucial role in supporting adults and children to be active. The Government has made it clear that it will adopt a phased approach based on scientific and medical advice, and that the primary goal is to protect public health.</p><p>The government has released new guidance to enable competitive grassroots team sports to be played – starting with cricket from 11 July. The government has asked individual sports including rugby union and rugby league to consider the steps that would need to be taken, and the conditions that would need to be met, for their activity to resume. Once those plans have been cleared by the government, the sport will be able to return.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 27/07/2020 12:35:25 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1225419

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which towns, counties or communities in England had an 'R' rate for COVID-19 reinfection in excess of 1.0 during June; what specific steps were taken in each of these areas to reduce the figure to below 1.0; and by what date this was achieved in each case.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL6921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government Office for Science currently publishes the latest estimate of the reproduction number (R) for the United Kingdom and NHS England regions on a weekly basis. We do not estimate R for geographies smaller than regional level.</p><p>R is an average value that can vary in different parts of the country, communities, and subsections of the population. It cannot be measured directly so there is always uncertainty around its exact value. This is problematic when calculating R using small numbers of cases, either due to lower infection rates or smaller geographical areas. This uncertainty may be due to variability in the underlying data, leading to a wider range for R and more frequent changes in the estimates. R is not the only important measure of the epidemic and should be considered alongside other measures such as the number of new cases.</p><p>For this reason, the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergency’s view is that estimates of R for geographies smaller than regional level are less reliable. It is more appropriate to identify local hotspots through, for example, monitoring numbers of cases, hospitalisations, and deaths.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 07/09/2020 13:27:56 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1205430

registered interest
date	18/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Fossil Fuels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they give to policies for reducing the use of fossil fuels by 2050 when developing trading links with least developed countries.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL5955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has long supported the promotion of our values globally, including ambitious global action to tackle climate change, and this will continue as an independent trading nation. We have already legislated to deliver net zero emissions in the United Kingdom, becoming the first major economy to do so.</p><p>Climate change is one of the most serious threats facing our world. We are committed to upholding the United Kingdom’s high environmental standards and will consider the mechanisms available to us, including through our trading relationships with Least Developed Countries.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 24/06/2020 11:13:38 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1205431

registered interest
date	18/06/2020
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	Coronavirus: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish any correspondence with the Welsh Government relating to the cancellation by Roche Diagnostics of orders for supplies relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL5956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>The response to COVID-19 is a national effort and we are committed to working closely with the devolved administrations to align and coordinate testing efforts, where possible. This includes ensuring Wales receives its fair share of proprietary test kits.</p><p>We do not recognise the claim that there were any cancellations of orders placed with Roche by the Welsh Government. The arrangement with Roche was designed as a whole United Kingdom approach, and individual orders from devolved administrations would not be accepted on this basis.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 20/10/2020 11:30:13 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley