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date	06/02/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Freeports: Job Creation and Population
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what additional support they have provided to local governments to support additional needs following (1) job creation, and (2) the movement or growth of population, in the areas around freeports.
tabling member printed	Baroness Adams of Craigielea
uin	HL5422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The Freeport policy model features a generous package of funding for local authorities to help them drive local regeneration, including by meeting local infrastructure and other needs. This encompasses £1 million of funding to support local capacity to deliver, £25 million of funding for local capital works, and potentially hundreds of millions of flexible funding through local retention of business rates, to be used in line with local priorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 20/02/2023 15:49:25 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	631 label Biography information for Baroness Adams of Craigielea

1403691

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Digital Assets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the size of the market for (a) cryptocurrencies, and (b) other digital assets, in the UK, and (2) the need for legislation to facilitate a well-regulated market of these; whether they have any plans to introduce legislation in order to regular this market; and if so, what is the timetable for that legislation.
tabling member printed	Lord Cromwell
uin	HL5422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government established a Cryptoassets Taskforce in 2018, consisting of HM Treasury, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The Cryptoasset Taskforce is responsible for assessing developments in the cryptoasset market, and deciding what, if any, regulation is required in response.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury and UK authorities have taken a series of actions to support innovation while mitigating risks to stability and market integrity. These include launching a new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime for cryptoassets in 2020; and consulting on a proposal to ensure cryptoassets known as ‘stablecoins’ meet the same high standards expected of other payment methods. The Government will issue its response to this consultation shortly. On 18 January 2022, the Government announced its intention to legislate later this year to bring certain cryptoassets into the scope of financial promotions regulation, requiring them to be fair, clear and not misleading. This is aimed at improving consumers’ understanding of the risks and benefits associated with cryptoasset purchases, and ensuring that cryptoasset promotions are held to the same high standards as broader financial services products.</p><p> </p><p>Consumer research conducted by the FCA in 2021 estimated that 2.3 million people in the UK currently hold cryptoassets. The FCA has announced plans for an £11 million digital marketing campaign to educate consumers on the risks associated with certain high-risk investments, including cryptoassets.</p><p> </p><p>Profits from trading in and gains from disposing of cryptoassets are taxed in the same way and at the same rate as those from other assets. HMRC’s Cryptoassets Manual, one the most detailed publications from any tax administration, explains the tax consequences of different types of transactions involving cryptoassets for both businesses accepting them and individuals using them.</p><p> </p><p>Cryptoassets are unregulated; this means they are not subject to consumer protection regulation and investors will not have recourse to the Financial Ombudsman Service, or the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not currently plan to create a new regulator for cryptoassets. The Government launched a consultation on its regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins on 7 January 2021. It proposed new regulatory responsibilities for the FCA, Bank of England and Payment Systems Regulator (PSR).</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL5423 HL5425 HL5426 HL5427 question first answered 31/01/2022 16:06:59 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	2594 label Biography information for Lord Cromwell

1201074

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when legal safeguards for vulnerable children removed during the COVID-19 outbreak will be reinstated.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL5422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>In regard to children’s social care, the department has not removed any primary legislative responsibility that local authorities have towards safeguarding children. The Children and Adoption (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 will expire on 25 September unless there is a clear need to extend them related to the COVID-19 outbreak, which will be informed by feedback from across the sector including children’s charities.</p><p>In regard to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), we have temporarily changed some aspects of the law on education, health and care (EHC) needs assessments and plans. Detailed guidance on these changes is available here:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-law-on-education-health-and-care-needs-assessments-and-plans-due-to-coronavirus/education-health-and-care-needs-assessments-and-plans-guidance-on-temporary-legislative-changes-relating-to-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-law-on-education-health-and-care-needs-assessments-and-plans-due-to-coronavirus/education-health-and-care-needs-assessments-and-plans-guidance-on-temporary-legislative-changes-relating-to-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>We are committed to ending the temporary changes to the law on EHC needs assessment and plan processes at the earliest opportunity. We are keeping these measures under constant review, working with a range of stakeholders to monitor the situation on the ground.</p><p>The Regulations will expire on 25 September unless there is a clear need to extend them and we are committed to continuously reviewing them. They will be considered on a case by case basis and decisions will the informed by feedback across the sector, including children’s charities. Changes will also be subject to parliamentary scrutiny.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 22/06/2020 13:36:32 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

838079

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Hamed bin Haydara
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations, if any, they have made to the de facto authorities in Sana'a, Yemen, seeking clemency for Hamed bin Haydara, following the decision of the Special Criminal Court in Sana'a to sentence him to death by public execution because of his political and religious beliefs.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>As the Minister for Europe and the Americas said in his response to the urgent question on this issue on 11 January, we strongly condemn Mr bin Haydara's death sentence, and the continued persecution of Baha'is in Yemen for their religious beliefs. We continue to work closely with our partners, including the European Union, to raise this issue directly with the de facto authorities in Sana'a, and have sought to raise the profile of Mr bin Haydara's situation through public diplomacy.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2018 17:06:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

692127

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offenders: Travellers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 9 February (HL5074), whether the guidance on good practice includes information on Gypsy, Traveller and Roma groups; and whether any secure training centres have active Gypsy, Traveller and Roma groups.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL5422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>Good practice guidance is available to staff on the NOMS intranet and comprises several sections which include ‘GTR Myths and Facts’ and ‘A Brief History of Gypsies and Travellers in the UK’.</p><p> </p><p>A youth council is in place at each Secure Training Centre (STC), underpinned by a clear terms of reference that young people have been consulted on. Youth councils provide a voice for all young people in STCs, including those identifying as Gypsy, Traveller or Romany.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our youth justice reforms, we will also ensure governors have increased flexibility to decide how best to meet the different needs of all young people in their establishments.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 06/03/2017 15:38:36 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

224978

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Bowel Cancer: Screening
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many men and women over the age of 74 have opted in to the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme by (1) screening hub, and (2) screening centre.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL5422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme holds data for the number of men and women screened aged 75 and over, observing that nearly 15,000 men have self-referred to be screened for bowel cancer and just over 13,000 women. A table showing the number of screenings in each centre in England is attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further, at the end of January 2015, nearly 25 million Faecal Occult Blood test (FOBt) kits had been sent out to men and women aged 60-74 to self-sample at home. Over 15 million kits have been returned by post to one of five regional laboratories (programme hubs). Since the Programme began in 2006, over 21,000 cancers have been detected and over 122,000 patients have been managed for polyps, including polyp removal.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/03/2015 16:46:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Number of Screenings Information.doc title Number of screenings in each centre
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham