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1185103

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date	16/03/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Rape: Prosecutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action, if any, they have taken in response to the failure of the Crown Prosecution Service to share the findings of its internal review into unprosecuted rape cases with the HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Rape Inspection 2019.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL2605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The scope and data set for the HMCPSI inspection was much broader than CPS’ internal report. It therefore would not have been appropriate to share the report itself while the inspection was ongoing. The report subsequently was shared with both the inspectorate and the Attorney General’s Office in January.</p><p>I am pleased that the CPS has already accepted all recommendations made in HMCPSI’s <em>Rape Inspection 2019</em> report and remains a partner in the ongoing cross-Government rape review. This will provide valuable insight into this complex area across the whole criminal justice system, and the CPS is committed to addressing any issues the review highlights openly and honestly.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 24/03/2020 11:41:08 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1184792

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Local Government Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much revenue funding they have provided to English local authorities in each year since 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL2533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2020 answer text <p>Spending Power is our best measure of the resources which local authorities can access each year. The definition of Spending Power is not comparable over the period 2010-11 to 2020-21 due to changes in the finance and function of local government. A consistent measure of Core Spending Power is however available for the period 2015-16 to 2020-21. Please see a link to the CSP table on the Gov Website (attached): <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcore-spending-power-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2020-to-2021&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C6b41c0567a3b4b500d5608d7da0be349%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637217616896025327&amp;sdata=XLbYubycywOpGWLR8sQme4J05WDmJwRSwvaBRTikUDk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/core-spending-power-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2020-to-2021</a> The full table is under ‘supporting information’.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 14/04/2020 08:41:06 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name Core_Spending_Power_Supporting_Information_2020_to_2021 (3) HL2533.xlsx title Spending power
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1182878

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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	Mental Health: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address mental health problems affecting children, following the increase in the number of children under 11 contacting Childline because of suicidal thoughts and feelings since 2015–16.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL2201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>We are taking action to protect the mental health of all children and young people. Following on from our Green Paper on transforming children and young people’s mental health, we are:</p><p>- incentivising every school or college to identify and train a Senior Lead for Mental Health;</p><p>- creating new mental health support teams in and near schools and colleges; and</p><p>- piloting a four-week waiting time to allow swifter access to specialist NHS services for those children and young people who need them.</p><p>The Green Paper has the potential to significantly improve early intervention and prevention, along with expanding the current children and young people’s mental health workforce.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 18/03/2020 15:20:52 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1179826

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Islam
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to legislate to ensure that women in Islamic faith marriages can seek redress through the courts in the event that the marriage breaks down.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The law has long made provision for couples, including Muslim couples, to marry in their place of worship in a way that gives them legal rights and protections. The Government shares the concern that some people may nonetheless marry in a way that does not, and without appreciating the consequences.</p><p> </p><p>The independent Sharia review has recommended that it should be an offence for religious celebrants to carry out a ceremony that is outside the ambit of the Marriage Acts. Any legislative proposal, including such an offence, must be thoroughly assessed for its fairness to all religious groups and for how far it could achieve the change of practice intended. That is why it is with the greatest care that the Government is continuing the exploration of both limited reform and non-legislative options that it began in detail in the spring.</p><p> </p><p>Separately from this exploration, the Law Commission began its weddings project in July last year. It will make recommendations for how the wider law on getting married in England and Wales can be systematically reformed in a way that is simple, fair and consistent.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/03/2020 16:07:56 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1179827

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
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	Job Creation: North East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to improve the record of the increase of new jobs in the North East.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to levelling up investment and opportunity across the country. We are working with partners across the North East, including both elected Mayors, where we have committed additional investment of over £1 billion in jobs and infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>We have also invested £505 million in Growth Deals with the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to improve economic performance, employment, and productivity across the region. This includes working with the North East LEP to create 100,000 additional jobs in the region by 2024. The North East LEP’s most recent report highlighted that the number of jobs in the North East has increased by 74,000 since 2014.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 09/03/2020 16:02:00 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1174430

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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	Private Rented Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to introduce the Renters’ Reform Bill.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to enhancing renters’ security and improving protections for short-term tenants by abolishing 'no-fault' evictions and introducing a lifetime deposit, to ease the burden when tenants choose to move. A Renters' Reform Bill to deliver these commitments will be introduced when Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 12/02/2020 13:31:12 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1174431

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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	Disabled Facilities Grants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made to ensure that Disabled Facilities Grant is more easily accessible to older tenants in the private rented sector and their landlords.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>Anyone can apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant, including people living in private rented accommodation, subject to a means test and an assessment of need. Tenure should not impact a person’s ability to access the home adaptations they need. The Government also funds Foundations, the national body for home improvement agencies. Foundations works closely with local authorities to promote best practice in the delivery of home adaptations, including providing information and advice to older people living in private rented accommodation and their landlords.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 12/02/2020 12:52:31 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1174432

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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	Housing: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all new homes are built to Lifetime Homes Standards.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The M4(2) standard, set out in Approved Document M to the Building Regulations, for accessible and adaptable homes is broadly equivalent to the independent Lifetime Homes standard. Planning guidance on housing for older and disabled people published last summer strengthened the link between plan making and the M4(2) standard. Government will also consult shortly on options of how to raise standards of accessibility in all new homes. This is a further step towards raising accessible housing standards.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 12/02/2020 12:53:11 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1174433

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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	Energy: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking and over what period to assist over 60’s living in fuel-poor properties, and to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Improving energy efficiency is the best long-term solution to tackle fuel poverty.</p><p>More than one quarter of fuel poor households in England include a resident over the age of 60. Government is taking steps to ensure low income, vulnerable households, including older people, are protected from living in a cold home.</p><p>The Energy Company Obligation Scheme provides support for low income and vulnerable households. Since ECO launched in January 2013, it has delivered energy efficiency measures to more than 2 million households. ECO, or a successor scheme, will continue to drive at least £640 million investment per year in home energy efficiency until 2028.</p><p>The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards now require landlords spend up to £3500 improving their properties to energy efficiency Band E before renting them out. We intend to consult later this year on a long-term trajectory for improving Private Rented Sector homes to Band C.</p><p>In addition to receiving energy efficiency support, pensioners receive financial support to ensure they can keep their homes warm. Winter Fuel Payments provide pensioners with between £100 and £300 to keep their homes warm during the winter. Those on Pension Credit also receive a £140 Warm Home Discount rebate.</p><p>Our 2020 Fuel Poverty Strategy will detail our future plans to tackle fuel poverty.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 04/02/2020 15:25:48 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1171521

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Proceedings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the report of the panel assessing risk of harm to children and parents in private law children cases.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>On 21 May 2019 we announced a public call for evidence led by a panel of experts to gather evidence on how the family courts protect children and parents in cases of domestic abuse and other serious offences.</p><p> </p><p>The panel completed the call for evidence in September 2019, and published a Progress Update in October outlining the work completed and next steps.</p><p> </p><p>The panel has been meeting regularly to discuss the wealth of evidence collected from 1,200 individuals and organisations, and are in the process of finalising their report. It is right that they take the time to analyse this data and to consider their recommendations for how the family courts can be reformed to improve the experiences of victims of harm. A full report outlining their findings and recommended next steps will be published by Spring 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 30/01/2020 16:41:02 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham