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1723347

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
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	Speech and Language Therapy: Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve access to speech and language therapy services in prisons.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>NHS England’s Regional Health and Justice teams directly commission the primary healthcare services within prisons, and oversee the healthcare delivery based on the primary care service specifications for prisons. In line with the specifications, healthcare providers should provide healthcare which includes supporting people’s mental health, as well as communication, speech, and language needs.</p><p>Healthcare services in the children and young people secure estate are commissioned locally by Regional Health and Justice commissioners using core outcome-based specifications, which are benchmarked by the Healthcare Standards for Children and Young People in Secure Settings. These include several individual standards that reference speech, language, and communication needs, as part of the overall complex needs that are common in children held in these settings.</p><p>NHS England recently held an event for regional Health and Justice neurodiversity leads and commissioners on neurodiversity specialist recruitment, to support with recruitment and training in specialist areas such as speech and language therapists. This included a presentation from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist’s prisons lead. In addition, NHS England has allocated additional funding to Health and Justice regions which has been ring-fenced for use on their adult prison custodial neurodiversity pathways.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 01/08/2024 15:52:10 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1670156

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Gaza: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with international partners, including the governments of the US and Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority, on post-war scenarios for the administration of Gaza.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>Since Hamas' abhorrent terror attacks on 7 October, the Prime Minister and former Foreign Secretary have spoken with counterparts from over 20 countries, including the US and Jordan, as part of extensive diplomatic efforts to sustain the prospect of peace and stability in the Middle East. As the Prime Minister has said, there is no scenario where Hamas can be allowed to control Gaza again and we agree with the US that a long-term presence of Israeli security forces within Gaza would not be a good outcome for either Israelis or Palestinians. We want to see moves toward a peaceful Palestinian leadership as part of a negotiated settlement between Israel and Palestine, based on 1967 borders. We believe that negotiations will only succeed when they are conducted between Israelis and Palestinians, supported by the international community.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/11/2023 17:25:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1463817

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Russia: Orthodox Church
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to freeze the assets of the Russian Orthodox Church in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2022 answer text <p>Since Russia's invasion, the UK has issued travel bans and asset freezes to over a thousand of Russia's most significant and high-value individuals and over 100 of its businesses. With our allies, we are and continue to impose the largest and most severe economic sanctions that Russia has ever faced, focusing on measures that have the greatest impact rather than the quantity. It is not appropriate to speculate on specific designations in the future. To do this could reduce the impact of the designations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/05/2022 10:57:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1314987

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wyelands Bank
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to hold an inquiry into (1) the granting of a banking licence to Wyelands Bank, and (2) its subsequent supervision by the Prudential Regulation Authority.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>Since the financial crisis, we have implemented sweeping reforms to financial regulation. Through the Financial Services Act 2012, we dismantled the failed tripartite system, and replaced it with a set of regulators with clear objectives and responsibilities, with the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) responsible for the prudential supervision of the UK banking sector, and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for ensuring proper conduct in line with UK financial regulations.</p><p>Wyelands Bank remains authorised by the PRA and regulated by the PRA and the FCA; however, as shown on the Financial Services Register, its permission to perform regulated activities is subject to limitations.</p><p>Although HM Treasury does not comment on supervisory matters, we continuously monitor risks across the financial sector and escalate our response where appropriate in coordination with the independent financial authorities – the FCA, PRA and Bank of England – as well as relevant government departments.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 27/05/2021 14:55:29 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1170145

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Hotels: Insulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are proposing to take in relation to the 30 hotels identified as needing action in relation to Aluminium Composite Material cladding, as per the figures published on 30 November 2019.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s priority is to ensure that unsafe Aluminium Composite Material cladding(ACM) is removed and replaced swiftly. The time to complete works varies considerably depending on factors such as structure, extent of cladding and existing fire safety systems. While we accept that for many buildings, this is a complex job involving major construction work we have taken steps to support building owners undertake the work and are continuing to monitor progress. We have made £600 million of public money available for remediation. We are working closely with a named contact for each building to ensure progress is being made. We have written to all building owners in December 2019 emphasising the need for pace. Where building owners are failing to make acceptable progress, those responsible should expect further action to be taken – including naming and shaming and enforcement.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL291 question first answered 21/01/2020 16:59:34 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1151655

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Centre of Excellence for Human Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government where the Centre of Excellence for Human Security, as announced on 4 April, will be based.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>In April 2019, the then Defence Secretary announced an outline plan for a Centre of Excellence on Human Security in Military Operations. An internal feasibility study outlined options for such a project but having reviewed these options, I believe this approach is an ineffective use of resources to deliver our intent and have taken a decision not to proceed with the centre.</p><p>In coming to this judgement, we are in no way seeking to divert effort from this key priority and under my direction, officials are developing a comprehensive programme to reinforce Human Security policy and deliver operational best practice.</p><p>Looking ahead, we will continue to expand our Human Security training programmes for UK and international personnel, delivered in the UK through the Defence Academy. Beginning in December we will roll out a new series of collaborative international training ventures in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa, working with a wide-range of international partners.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL293 HL294 question first answered 05/11/2019 13:07:06 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

746661

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Media
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 23 December 2016 (HL4133), whether the College of Policing's authorised professional practice on media relations has been published.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>College of Policing's Authorised Professional Practice (APP) on media relations was published on the College of Policing website on 15 June 2017. It can be found at this address, <a href="https://www.app.college.police.uk/app-content/engagement-and-communication/media-relations/" target="_blank">https://www.app.college.police.uk/app-content/engagement-and-communication/media-relations/</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/07/2017 13:19:40 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name APP Media Relations.pdf title APP Media Relations
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

521043

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Police: Mass Media
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend specifically to look at providing funding to make the North a testbed for experimental technology, as recommended in the recent report <i>The Digital Powerhouse: The innovation potential of tech clusters in the North</i>.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>Government funding is already being used to develop and trial innovative new technology in the North. £170 million has been invested in the Hartree Centre to broaden and deepen the use of High Performance Computing in industry and academia - and has since attracted inward investment of over £200m from IBM and other high-tech industry. Government has also confirmed £45 million of research funding for six new Next Generation Digital Economy Centres – including one led by Newcastle University - to drive the development of new digital technologies. The centres have secured over £22 million additional funding and support in kind that will boost the impact of these centres. In addition, £9 million has been invested in the CityVerve Internet of Things Smart City demonstrator in Manchester to trial &quot;Internet of Things&quot; applications on a large scale.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/06/2016 13:17:49 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

348813

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Council Tax Reduction Schemes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of recipients of council tax support are in employment.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>This data is not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL438 HL439 question first answered 18/06/2015 11:45:54 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

61514

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the Student Loans Company does not provide up-to-date online information about the state of an account, detailing all repayments made into the account via the PAYE system since the last statement was issued.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sharp of Guildford
uin	HL292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>HMRC collates employer information on student loan deductions at the end of each tax year and provides this information in P14 “end of year summaries” to the SLC. The SLC calculate interest and statements are issued to borrowers, advising them of their deductions, interest and outstanding balance at the end of the tax year. This process is repeated annually until all student loan repayments are collected.</p><p> </p><p>The repayment information held by the SLC will, as a result of this system, be accurate to the April of the previous tax year. The SLC is not in a position to provide an accurate settlement of a borrower's balance more recently than the previous April. However, the borrower can track and monitor their own settlement balance online if they retain a note of all their repayment deductions made over the tax year.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC, BIS and SLC are currently discussing arrangements to share student loan repayment information more quickly, but there is no mechanism to do so in the current tax system and necessary changes will take some time to implement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 24/06/2014 16:20:36 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	2113 label Biography information for Baroness Sharp of Guildford