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1275038

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
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	Events Industry: Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to partner with the sport and entertainment sectors to underwrite contingency insurance for live events.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL11943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the concerns which have been raised about the potential challenge of securing insurance for live events, including those in the sporting and entertainment sectors. We have been working closely with the affected sectors over the last few months to understand the challenges and to keep the situation under review.</p><p>Understandably, the bar for considering Government intervention is set extremely high, especially in light of the furlough scheme and local business support, so the evidence of market failure specific to DCMS sectors must be clearly demonstrated and robust.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 12/01/2021 16:22:39 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1274576

registered interest
date	07/01/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Bereavement Support Payment: Cohabitation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the High Court judgment in R (Jackson and Simpson) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2020] EWHC 183 on 7 February 2020, when they intend to lay the Remedial Order to remove the incompatibilities from the legislation governing Bereavement Support Payment by extending that benefit to cohabitees with children.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayman
uin	HL11871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>We intend to take forward a Remedial Order to extend eligibility for Bereavement Support Payment to cohabitees with children.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering the detail and implementation of the policy and will update the House once we have a confirmed laying date.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 12/01/2021 14:18:08 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	1649 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman

1274597

registered interest
date	07/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Eurostar: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they have provided to ensure the continued operation of Eurostar services; and whether they have provided any such support to assist with the cost of UK track access charges.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL11895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government has made available an unprecedented package of financial support to all sectors of the economy. The Government has been engaging closely with Eurostar since the outbreak of Covid-19 to monitor its ongoing impact, as well as supporting the company to access available support to address Eurostar’s needs, such as the coronavirus job retention scheme. It will continue to do so.</p><p> </p><p>With respect to track access charges specifically, the Government does not have the ability to adjust Eurostar’s UK track access charges, as these are set by HS1 Ltd in accordance with the HS1 regulatory framework. It has also not provided specific financial support to Eurostar to address the costs of track access. However, the Government continues to work closely with both Eurostar and HS1 to support the sustainability of the HS1 system.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 13/01/2021 17:09:01 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1274606

registered interest
date	07/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the restrictions in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic, what plans they have to extend the renewal date for driving licences that expire in January 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL11904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The quickest and easiest way to renew a driving a licence is by using the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s online service which has worked as normal throughout the pandemic.</p><p>The Government keeps the ongoing impacts of the Covid 19 pandemic and any changes that may be needed to existing arrangements under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 13/01/2021 16:47:18 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1274611

registered interest
date	07/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to conduct additional road maintenance while there are restrictions in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL11909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>Responsibility for managing the highway network in England, including maintenance decisions, rests with the relevant highway authority. For the Strategic Road Network, motorways and major A roads, that is Highways England. The rest of the network is managed by local highway authorities. It is for local highway authorities to decide whether to carry out additional maintenance, based on local needs and priorities.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2020 I wrote to the local highways maintenance sector, with advice on continuing with their highways maintenance works and thanking them for their efforts. The Government’s current policy is that construction activity should continue where it can be undertaken safely, in accordance with the Public Health England and industry guidance.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 13/01/2021 16:51:36 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1274614

registered interest
date	07/01/2021
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	Coronavirus: Protective Clothing
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 compliance with legal requirements to wear masks to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL11865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>We are running a proactive communications campaign on face coverings to alert the public to the places where they now are required to wear a face covering, how to wear one correctly, and who is exempt from wearing one - exemptions for children under the age of 11 and those unable to wear a face covering, due to health, age, equality or disability reasons apply.</p><p>While the Government expects the vast majority of people will comply with the rules, as they have done throughout the pandemic, police and Transport for London officers have been given the powers they need to ensure the public comply with the regulations.</p><p>The police have been clear that they will follow the four-step escalation principles of engaging, explaining, encouraging, and enforcing, only issuing a fine as a last resort.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 13/01/2021 13:16:27 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1274502

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Birmingham New Street Station: Commonwealth Games 2022
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to hold discussions with the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 organising committee and Network Rail over the case for improving the signage at Birmingham New Street Station for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL11821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>The West Midlands Combined Authority, the Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee and Birmingham City Council are already working together and with other transport partners, on transport preparations and planning for the Games, covering the transportation of spectators, athletes and the Games Family, whilst at the same time ensuring that any disruption to transport users is kept to a minimum.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 12/01/2021 17:00:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1274522

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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	Internet: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to bring forward legislation on online safety.
tabling member printed	Lord Tope
uin	HL11843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>In December we published the Full Government Response to the Online Harms White Paper consultation.</p><p>The Online Safety Bill, which will give effect to the regulatory framework outlined in the full government response, will be ready this year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 12/01/2021 16:24:16 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	1703 label Biography information for Lord Tope

1274536

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
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 steps taken by Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust in response to the report by the Care Quality Commission following its inspection on 25 to 29 January 2016 Specialist community mental health services for children and young people Quality Report, published on 27 May 2016, in particular its finding that not all patient risk assessments and records "contained accurate, up-to-date and complete information".
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL11823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>Following the most recent published inspection of Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust between August and September 2018, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated specialist community mental health services for children and young people as good overall, but found that there was still some room for improvement to ensure that each young person had an up-to-date recorded risk assessment.</p><p>The CQC also highlighted in their inspection report that some staff also needed to complete mandatory training on clinical risk assessment. These risks were included in the action plan issued to the trust by the CQC, which highlighted where improvement was required.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 13/01/2021 12:07:16 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1273639

registered interest
date	05/01/2021
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Peers: Attendance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many members of the House of Lords did not attend any proceedings between 12 December 2019 and 20 December 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Mann
uin	HL11753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>29. The answer is based on the total number of members who were members on 6 January 2021 (817). The figure of 29 includes 10 members on leave of absence, 2 disqualified as members of the judiciary and 6 members who were yet to be introduced including two who joined the House after 20 December 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 13/01/2021 13:17:06 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann