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1536133

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date	25/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Interest Rates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support homeowners with rising mortgage rates.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL2876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Around 75% of residential mortgage borrowers are on fixed-rate deals and are therefore shielded from interest rate rises in the short term. It is also worth noting that lenders are required to stress test all new prospective borrowers’ ability to continue repaying their mortgage under higher interest rates.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government has already taken immediate action to help households through the Energy Price Guarantee and the Energy Bills Support Scheme. This is in addition to the £37 billion of targeted support for the cost of living this financial year.</p><p> </p><p>When mortgage borrowers are in financial difficulty and struggling to pay their mortgage, Financial Conduct Authority guidance requires firms to provide support through tailored forbearance options. The Government has also taken a number of measures aimed at helping people to avoid repossession, including Support for Mortgage Interest loans for those in receipt of an income-related benefit, and protection in the courts through the Pre-Action Protocol, which makes it clear that repossession must always be the last resort for lenders.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 08/11/2022 15:31:58 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1358417

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date	04/10/2021
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: Medical Treatments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps the Antivirals Taskforce has taken to identify suitable treatments for patients who have been exposed to COVID-19.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL2876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2021 answer text <p>The Antivirals Taskforce proactively develops a pipeline of priority antiviral candidates to be considered for research and procurement in the United Kingdom. The Taskforce monitors antiviral candidates at all stage of development, working collaboratively with stakeholders to identify the most promising products. In addition, the Antivirals Taskforce is contacted by a wide range of companies, academics and patients to discuss the potential suitability of antiviral products. To date, 15 companies have submitted a proposal to the Taskforce to provide more information on their product.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL2877 question first answered 12/10/2021 13:10:07 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

1187638

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date	24/03/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	British Business Bank
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether new challenger banks have been accepted as an official lender by the British Business Bank; if not, why not; what estimate they have made of the time that it will take for small and medium sized companies to be able to speak to potential lenders to access the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme; and what plans they have to ensure that access is given promptly.
tabling member printed	Lord Mann
uin	HL2876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2020 answer text <p>The priority for the British Business Bank (BBB) has been to get the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme up and running, delivering urgently needed finance to UK SMEs. In order to achieve that, the Bank has worked with the already existing infrastructure and the 40 accredited lenders to make this operational as soon as possible. Existing lenders range from high-street banks to challenger banks, asset-based lenders and smaller specialist local lenders.</p><p> </p><p>Now that the scheme has successfully launched, accrediting new partners is a top priority. The Bank has put in place substantial additional resource to assist with processing applications from new lenders as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The scheme went live on Monday 23 March, so businesses are able to speak to lenders now and apply for facilities. Businesses should check on the British Business Bank’s webpage to find out which lenders are able to provide the type of finance they are looking for.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 06/04/2020 12:39:24 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

782453

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date	02/11/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Prosecutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under what authority the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has agreed a definition of racially and religiously aggravated crime that is wider than the legal definition under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and Criminal Justice Act 2003, as indicated in the CPS Public statement on prosecuting racist and religious hate crime published in August.
tabling member printed	Lord Vinson
uin	HL2876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>In order to charge and prosecute hate crimes, the CPS uses the legal definition provided by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and Criminal Justice Act 2003. The shared police and CPS definition of hate crime is based on the perception of the victim or any other person and allows for case flagging and monitoring as well as appropriate victim support, it does not affect the charge.</p><p>This flagging definition comes from the recommended definition in the Macpherson report which was published in 1999 as a result of the inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence. The Macpherson Report found a lack of confidence within communities that hate crime was being treated seriously by the police and Criminal Justice System and recommended that the definition of a racist incident should be, ‘any incident which is perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person’. Putting the victim’s perception at the heart of the definition gives a clear signal that, once flagged as a hate crime, an appropriate investigation will follow and evidence to support the law on hostility will be proactively sought. The definition seeks to encourage victims to report and to increase confidence in the Criminal Justice System.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/11/2017 16:44:23 question first ministerially corrected 20/11/2017 11:19:23 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton previous answer version 22806 answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1807 label Biography information for Lord Vinson

626798

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date	01/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Death
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many deaths have occurred in prisons in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL2876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>The Safety in Custody statistics, including deaths in custody, are published quarterly. The latest bulletin was published on 27 October 2016 and can be found on gov.uk</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Deaths in prison custody, England and Wales, 12 months ending September 2014, 2015 and 2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>12 months ending</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sep 14</p></td><td><p>Sep 15</p></td><td><p>Sep 16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total deaths<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>234</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>267</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>324</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>1. Figures include incidents at NOMS operated Immigration Removal Centres.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 15/11/2016 17:18:07 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

422829

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Election Addresses
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to make available free postal delivery to every elector of every candidate's election communication in the forthcoming Police and Crime Commissioner elections.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>As set out in legislation, each candidate at an ordinary Police and Crime Commissioner election is entitled to have an election address published on a website dedicated to promoting the candidates for these polls, and an elector can request a printed version of the election addresses for the police area where they are entitled to vote to be sent to them.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 04/11/2015 17:30:18 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

155692

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking in respect of the recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development report <i>Trade and Environment Review 2013: Wake Up Before it is Too Late</i>, with specific reference to (1) sustainable agriculture, (2) improved research, (3) re-allocation of land use, (4) reform of global trade rules, (5) climate change, and (6) ecological intensification.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL2876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is already taking action to address the specific recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development report Trade and Environment Review 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At the recent Climate Summit in New York, the Department for International Development on behalf of the Government joined the new Global Alliance on Climate Smart Agriculture. This Alliance aims to enhance the resilience of 500 million people in agriculture by 2030 while at the same time reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from agriculture. DFID is also a major funder of international agriculture research. This includes support to the Climate Change and Food Security Programme of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On land use the UK used its G8 Presidency in 2013 to place land high on the agenda. G8 leaders agreed the principle that “Land transactions should be transparent, respecting the property rights of local communities”. They also launched eight land partnerships to support the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on Land Tenure. The UK leads the partnerships in Tanzania and Nigeria and co-leads in Ethiopia. Since the 2013 G8 Summit, the Department for International Development has scaled up its work on land and property rights, through bilateral programmes and multilateral support.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government also helps to expand market access and trading opportunities for developing countries. For example, the Government played a critical role in concluding the Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations between the EU and Southern Africa and West Africa. Least developed countries, and countries from the African, Caribbean and Pacific who have signed Economic Partnership Agreements, have duty free and quota free access to the EU market.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 27/11/2014 14:45:48 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey