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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-01-22more like thismore than 2024-01-22
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Tunisia: Migrants more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of Tunisia in preventing movement across the Mediterranean of migrants seeking to reach Europe and potentially the United Kingdom. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten more like this
uin HL1804 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-05more like thismore than 2024-02-05
answer text <p>The Government of Tunisia is facing a challenging situation with regards to irregular migration flows into and from the country. More than 95,000 people crossed the Mediterranean Sea from Tunisia to Italy in 2023. Efforts to prevent crossings are improving, despite the scale of the challenge and the resources necessary to effectively do this. To support these efforts, the UK is working with the relevant authorities, and is funding an assisted voluntary returns programme in Tunisia, alongside likeminded partners, to support the safe return of migrants from Tunisia to their countries of origin.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-05T17:42:54.347Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-05T17:42:54.347Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
1489792
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-07-15more like thismore than 2022-07-15
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Private Rented Housing: Evictions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what kind of proof a landlord will be obliged to provide to prove that they intend to sell or move themselves or families back into a property, under plans to be set out in the Renters Reform Bill. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Kennedy of Southwark more like this
uin HL1804 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-28more like thismore than 2022-07-28
answer text <p>Where landlords want to use the new moving or selling grounds to seek possession, they will need to be prepared to prove their intention in a court. We will share further guidance on what evidence could be used to demonstrate their intent in due course, and will consider how to ensure this is as simple as possible while protecting tenants from unlawful eviction.</p><p>We encourage landlords to communicate with tenants about their intentions early, and share evidence where possible, to avoid unnecessary disputes about the legitimacy of eviction notices arising. Tenants may wish to request further information from their landlord or seek independent advice.</p><p>We are clear that attempts to misuse these grounds are unacceptable, and we will restrict landlords from remarketing or reletting the property within three months of using these grounds.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-28T13:22:41.627Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-28T13:22:41.627Z
answering member
4582
label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist more like this
tabling member
4153
label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark more like this
1344907
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2021-07-07more like thismore than 2021-07-07
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Domestic Abuse: Homicide more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what are the terms of reference, and (2) what is the planned process, for the Lord Chancellor’s review of sentencing in domestic homicide cases; and what plans they have, if any, to hold a public consultation on this matter. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this
uin HL1804 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-07-21more like thismore than 2021-07-21
answer text <p>The Lord Chancellor committed to reviewing sentencing in cases of domestic homicide earlier this year and I am pleased that the first stage of this review, an analysis of data, sentencing remarks and outcomes of relevant domestic homicide cases from the past two years, is well underway. We are hopeful that the review will be complete by the end of the year.</p><p>The first stage of the review is focused on achieving an improved understanding of current sentencing practice, before moving to a second stage which will consider whether any changes to the law are necessary, and if so, what those changes should be. This initial stage will examine how the sentencing legislation and guidelines have been applied, including in cases where a weapon is and is not taken to the scene, and where victims of domestic abuse have killed their abuser. It will also consider how aggravating and mitigating circumstances are taken into account, the use of current defences to charges of murder and manslaughter, and whether there appear to be gender disparities in case outcomes and how the guidelines are being applied.</p><p>Following this initial stage, the Lord Chancellor intends to appoint an independent expert, with the relevant experience and knowledge in this field, to oversee a more detailed phase of consideration and consultation. Their role will be to consider the findings of the initial case review and data analysis and use that as the basis for identifying potential areas for reform and delivering recommendations for change to the Lord Chancellor.</p><p>Once the independent expert is in place, we will work with them to finalise the scope and approach for this second phase of the Review, including issues of consultation. Engagement with key stakeholders will be critical and the Lord Chancellor is keen that they have the opportunity to provide their input in helping shape the recommendations. He has already met with both the Victims Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Commissioner to discuss the review as a first step.</p>
answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar more like this
grouped question UIN
HL1805 more like this
HL1806 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-07-21T16:57:18.967Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-21T16:57:18.967Z
answering member
4901
label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar more like this
tabling member
4540
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this
1179973
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2020-02-24more like thismore than 2020-02-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment: Disability more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of SMEs employing staff with disabilities between 2015 and 2020. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Stroud more like this
uin HL1804 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-09more like thismore than 2020-03-09
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are defined as businesses which employ less than 250 employees.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, there were 5.82 million small businesses (0 to 49 employees) and 35,600 medium-sized businesses (50-249 employees) in the UK. 4.46 million of these do not employ anyone. 1,155,385 had 1-9 employees, 211,295 had 10-49 employees, and 35,585 had 50-249 employees.</p><p>Source: <em>Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (2020). </em><em>Business population estimates for the UK and regions: 2019 statistical release.</em></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>While there are currently no robust estimates of the total number of businesses that employ staff with disabilities, DWP research does provide evidence of the proportion of establishments who have recruited employees who are disabled or have a long-term health condition in the previous 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>The 2015/2016 DWP Employer Experience Survey and the 2018 DWP Employer Engagement Survey collected data from 4,200 and 4,201 telephone interviews of GB employers respectively. The surveys only considered workplaces with at least two members of staff.</p><p>The fieldwork periods for the two surveys were October 2015 to February 2016 and February to June 2018.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The surveys asked those employers who said they had tried to recruit in the last 12 months whether they had recruited someone who is disabled or who has a long-term health condition:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="3"><p><strong>Establishment size</strong></p></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2"><p>% of establishments that had recruited in the last 12 months</p></td><td colspan="6"><p>Of those establishments that had recruited, whether they had recruited someone who is disabled/has a long-term health condition</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Yes</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>No</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Don’t know</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2-9 employees</strong></p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>38%</p></td><td><p>12%<br> <br></p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>86%</p></td><td><p>82%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>10-49 employees</strong></p></td><td><p>82%</p></td><td><p>76%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>81%</p></td><td><p>74%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>50-249 employees</strong></p></td><td><p>96%</p></td><td><p>96%</p></td><td><p>31%</p></td><td><p>31%</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>250+ employees</strong> (2015/16 only)</p></td><td><p>97%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>55%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>250-499 employees</strong> (2018 only)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>99%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>44%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>35%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>500+ employees</strong> (2018 only)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>53%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sources: <em>Department for Work and Pensions (2019). DWP Employer Engagement survey 2018. Research report 977.</em></p><p><em>Department for Work and Pensions (2017). DWP Employer Experience survey 2015/16. Research report 948.</em></p>
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-09T16:30:21.58Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-09T16:30:21.58Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
4546
label Biography information for Baroness Stroud more like this
767885
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-10-10more like thismore than 2017-10-10
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Middle East: Refugees more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UNHCR’s vulnerability criteria in relation to refugees from Iraq or Syria; and whether they consider that religious identity should be included as a factor in this assessment. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL1804 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-18more like thismore than 2017-10-18
answer text <p>Our current assessment is that UNHCR’s guidelines are sufficient to identify risks to refugees from Iraq or Syria which arise from their religious identity. It is recognised that identification of faith can constitute vulnerability. We will continue to raise these issues on a regular basis with UNHCR.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-18T16:53:00.37Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-18T16:53:00.37Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
581669
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2016-09-12more like thismore than 2016-09-12
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Golan Heights more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they intend to take following the demolition of a home in Majdal Shams in the occupied Syrian Golan by the Israeli authorities on 7 September. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Tonge more like this
uin HL1804 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-26more like thismore than 2016-09-26
answer text <p>The Government is concerned that there has been a large increase in demolitions since the start of 2016, compared with the monthly average in 2015.</p><p>On 7 September, during a meeting with Israeli Defence Minister Lieberman in London, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) raised our concerns about demolitions.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-26T13:29:33.24Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-26T13:29:33.24Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
200
label Biography information for Baroness Tonge more like this
392049
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-07-22more like thismore than 2015-07-22
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Defence: Inflation more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of defence inflation over the next five years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Moonie more like this
uin HL1804 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-30more like thismore than 2015-07-30
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not produce future forecasts of defence inflation. Historic figures can be found in the 2013/14 Defence Inflation Estimate, attached here for convenience.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-30T13:46:20.193Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-30T13:46:20.193Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
attachment
1
file name 20150129_Defence_Inflation_Statistical_Notice-201314-O.pdf more like this
title Defence Inflation Estimate more like this
tabling member
621
label Biography information for Lord Moonie more like this
89962
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-09-01more like thismore than 2014-09-01
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Hindley Young Offender Institution more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the report published on 15 August by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons on the lower site at Hindley Young Offenders Institution, which found that half the boys held on the lower site were sharing cells designed for one and that many of the cells were dirty and lacked basic amenities, what plans they have to refurbish those cells. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Stern more like this
uin HL1804 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-22more like thismore than 2014-09-22
answer text <p>As with all establishment inspection reports by HMIP, NOMS will produce an action plan responding to all the recommendations made in the report within six months of the date of publication.</p><p> </p><p>NOMS considers safety a top priority in all of its prisons. The prison will continue to build on its violence reduction strategy and safeguarding policy within the next 12 months to keep those in its care safe. HMYOI Hindley has also recently adopted Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint (MMPR) a new accredited restraint system developed specifically for use with young people (under 18). This provides staff with behaviour management techniques to recognise young people’s behaviour and uses approaches that minimise the need to resort to the use of force.</p><p>(<strong>HL1803)</strong></p><p> </p><p>NOMS is committed to ensuring that prison cells remain in a decent and habitable condition. Every prison cell, including at HMYOI Hindley, is subject to daily and weekly checks for damage. There are currently no plans to refurbish every cell at HMYOI Hindley. However, a number of cells will be upgraded to include new robust furniture, and new windows on a priority basis. A scheduled programme of wing and cell painting is also in place at the establishment, and work is ongoing to improve the toilet screens in a number of cells.</p><p><strong>(HL1804)</strong></p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
grouped question UIN HL1803 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-22T11:08:40.3350549Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-22T11:08:40.3350549Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
2475
label Biography information for Baroness Stern more like this