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1678290

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date	14/12/2023
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House why Written Questions HL660 and HL661, tabled on 28 November, have not been answered after 10 working days.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL1214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p><strong>As Leader of the House of Lords I have reiterated to all Departments the importance of adhering to the 10 day target for responses to questions for written answer. My office has been in close contact with the Department for Health and Social Care’s Parliamentary Team to ascertain why HL660 and HL661 went unanswered. They have now confirmed that they have been answered. The Permanent Secretary has previously reassured me that the department is working to return performance to pre-pandemic levels. As this issue has persisted I am writing again to the Permanent Secretary to highlight the lack of improvement.</strong></p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 19/12/2023 14:51:53 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1677961

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are taking steps to ensure that all sports governing bodies funded by Sport England have regard to women and women's organisations, including through consultation, when considering the inclusion of trans women in women's sports.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL1157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>When it comes to competitive sport, His Majesty’s Government believes that fairness and safety has to be the primary consideration. We are clear that a way forward is needed which protects and shows compassion to all athletes, whilst being clear that the integrity of competition must be maintained. HM Government recently set out this position in the sport strategy, published in August.</p><p>The national governing bodies of sports set their own policies for who can participate in their sports domestically. The Sports Council Equality Group, which includes Sport England, has produced guidance to help governing bodies with this process. The Group published guidance relating to the inclusion of transgender people in September 2021, after extensive consultation and a review of scientific research. This guidance encourages governing bodies to conduct meaningful and respectful consultation within their sport to ensure that a wide range of opinions are sought.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 19/12/2023 13:59:34 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1677977

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sheep Dipping: Organophosphates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the National Archives file 'Organophosphate poisoning to farmers caused by sheep dip' (PIN 21/843) is open in its entirety and, if not, for what reasons any redactions have been made.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL1177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>When The National Archives identifies information in an ‘open’ record which engages, or is likely to engage, an exemption under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the record in question has its access status amended to ‘Access Under Review’, which temporarily prevents the record from being orderable by members of the public.</p><p>Officials at The National Archives can confirm that the record (PIN 21/843) will revert to being orderable again shortly once the appropriate assessment of its status under the Freedom of Information Act has been carried out.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 19/12/2023 13:57:09 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

1678005

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling: Advertising
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 potential impact of gambling advertisements on gambling harm.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL1161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Government recognises that, while millions of people gamble online without experiencing problems, for some it becomes an addiction with serious consequences. It is particularly important to take steps to protect those most at risk of problem gambling.</p><p>There are robust rules in place to ensure that gambling advertising is socially responsible and that it cannot be targeted at or strongly appeal to children. Gambling advertising is covered by the UK Advertising Codes which are regulated by the Advertising Standards Authority, and there are also specific Gambling Commission licence conditions which regulate how gambling operators advertise. The UK Advertising Codes were strengthened last year, with new protections for children and vulnerable adults.</p><p>Earlier this year, HM Government published a White Paper on gambling which outlined a comprehensive package of reforms to make gambling safer. This included measures to tackle the most aggressive and harmful advertising practices by preventing bonuses being constructed and targeted in harmful ways, giving customers more control over the marketing they receive, and introducing messaging about the risks associated with gambling.</p><p>The Gambling Commission has already consulted on improving marketing consents, and we are working closely with it and others to bring the changes into force as quickly as possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 19/12/2023 13:58:18 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1677563

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Lighting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 11 December (HL579), what percentage of lamp columns on each major motorway are out of light, how often lamp columns on motorways are inspected for such issues, and within what period of time they expect defective lamp columns on each motorway to be repaired.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>National Highways does not centrally hold aggregated information on the lamp columns out of light for the whole of the motorway network.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways inspect lamp columns on motorways every 28 days. Where defects are identified, the nature and priority of the fault(s) will determine the timescales in which they are repaired, with most simple faults being repaired within 14 days.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 19/12/2023 13:28:58 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1677568

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Royal Parks: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what changes they are planning in the future funding of Royal Parks to reflect the use of part of Victoria Tower Gardens for a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL1097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The proposed Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre will be managed and funded by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing &amp; Communities, which will also take responsibility for the management of the relevant parts of Victoria Tower Gardens needed for the duration of the construction period. It is not therefore proposed to make any changes to the funding provided by HM Government to The Royal Parks.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 19/12/2023 14:50:44 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1677569

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Victoria Tower Gardens: Monuments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which department or other organisation will have responsibility for the maintenance of the Buxton Memorial following the planned construction of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL1098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Parks will continue to have responsibility for the maintenance of the Buxton Memorial Fountain in Victoria Tower Gardens, which commemorates the Parliamentary campaign to abolish the slave trade, and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will continue to have Departmental responsibility for it.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 19/12/2023 14:50:09 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1677595

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Logistics
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what actions they are taking to assess and meet the needs of the logistics industry as an integral part of the UK economy to ensure that the sector is able to grow to meet the demands of the broader economy.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL1124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>This government is implementing plans and policies targeted at the needs of and raising the status of the UK freight and logistics sector. The 2022 ‘Future of Freight: A long-term plan’ was developed in close collaboration with industry and sets out a cross-modal approach towards a freight and logistics sector that is cost efficient, reliable, resilient, environmentally sustainable and valued by society.</p><p>Implementing the Future of Freight plan is ongoing, and we are determined to deliver favourable results to our long-term growth plans by encouraging technological innovation, strengthening the skills pipeline, enabling the transition to Net Zero, improving the planning system, and increasing visibility through a National Freight Network. My department continuously engages with the Freight Council and the broader freight industry to accomplish this. We have made significant investments including £7million through the Freight Innovation Fund, £645,000 through the Generation Logistics campaign, as well as a joint investment of up to £100 million from the freight and logistics industry and government to enhance roadside facilities and safer rest areas for HGV drivers.</p><p>We also recognise the scale of the ambitions held by the logistics industry to meet the demands of a decarbonised economy and are working in partnership with them through the jointly developed Freight Energy Forum to address the provision of the energy and fuel infrastructure that will support the transition of the logistics sector to net zero by 2050.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 19/12/2023 13:48:11 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1676810

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC: Television Licences
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 effect of the licence fee settlement on BBC news and current affairs programmes.
tabling member printed	Lord Dubs
uin	HL1052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>In 2022, His Majesty’s Government agreed a settlement with the BBC which saw the licence fee remain at £159 until 2024 to protect licence-fee-payers from inflationary pressures, and then rise in line with inflation until the end of 2027 when the BBC’s current Royal Charter is due for renewal.</p><p>HM Government will use the annual rate of inflation as calculated by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) in September 2023 to calculate the licence fee uplift in April 2024. This decision will ensure the additional cost to licence-fee-payers is kept as low as possible while giving the BBC over £3.8 billion in annual licence fee funding to spend on world-leading content and to deliver on its mission as set out in its Royal Charter: to serve all audiences with impartial, high-quality, and distinctive output and services which inform, educate, and entertain.</p><p>The BBC is operationally and editorially independent of the Government and decides how it delivers its services, including its news and current affairs programming. We are, however, clear that the BBC must deliver its remit to serve all audiences with impartial, high-quality, and distinctive output and services which inform, educate, and entertain. The Royal Charter makes clear that the BBC has a vital role to play in enabling all audiences to engage fully with major local, regional, national, and global issues, and to participate in the democratic process, at all levels. The Government expects Ofcom, as the BBC’s regulator, to ensure that the Corporation is robustly held to account in delivering its public service duty.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 19/12/2023 13:43:08 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	805 label Biography information for Lord Dubs

1676820

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
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	Ulcerative Colitis: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have undertaken a review into the impact on different ethnic groups of differing levels of medical care, following the 2015 publication of ‘Patients with ulcerative colitis from diverse populations: The Leicester experience’ by Farrukh and Mayberry in Medical-Legal Journal, which found that some ethnic groups have less access to certain treatments, fewer reviews by consultants, more frequent discharges from hospital care and poorer access to surveillance colonoscopy to detect early cancer development.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL1062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Integrated care boards are responsible for meeting the health needs of their local populations, accounting for differences in populations’ demographic characteristics and health needs. Nationally, our approach will continue to focus on supporting people to live healthier lives, helping the National Health Service and social care to provide the best treatment and care for patients and tackling health disparities through interventions such as the NHS England Core20PLUS5 programme.</p><p>We have no plans to publish NHS outcome data for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in the Roma community.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL1063 question first answered 19/12/2023 16:25:54 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath