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1674981

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date	04/12/2023
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	Fractures: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to announce funding for improved fracture liaison services across England to avoid a postcode lottery relating to early detection of osteoporosis.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) are commissioned by integrated care boards (ICBs) which are well placed to make decisions according to local need. NHS England is also supporting requests from health systems to introduce FLS and other secondary fracture prevention services, including through the Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme.</p><p>On 24 January 2023, we announced our plan to publish the Major Conditions Strategy. This strategy will explore how we can tackle the key drivers of ill-health in England, reduce pressure on the National Health Service and reduce ill-health related labour market inactivity. The Strategy will focus on six major groups of conditions including musculoskeletal conditions, such as osteoporosis, and will be published early next year.</p><p>As stated in the <em>Major Conditions Strategy: Case for change and our strategic framework</em>, the Government will work together with NHS England to explore supporting the provision of fracture liaison services. The framework was published on GOV.UK on 21 August 2023 in an online-only format.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 18/12/2023 17:41:34 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1674982

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
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	Osteoporosis: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the potential cost savings to (1) the NHS, and (2) employers, in the next 20 years as a result of early detection and treatment of osteoporosis.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>We have made no estimate of the potential cost savings to the National Health Service, and to employers, in the next 20 years as a result of early detection and treatment of osteoporosis.</p><p>Information on the number of working days lost each year that result from bone fractures is not available. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Sickness absence in the United Kingdom labour market publication is produced from data collected from the Labour Force Survey; however, this survey does not specifically ask the question of sick days taken due to fractures.</p><p>A document is attached with tables showing, firstly, the number of deaths where bone fractures were the secondary cause of death, by broad age group and sex, registered between 2014 and 2023 in England and Wales; and secondly, the number of deaths involving bone fractures, by broad age group and sex, registered between 2014 and 2023 in England and Wales.</p><p>Government will continue to consider options for further work to support those with osteoporosis and at risk of fractures, including working together with NHS England to explore supporting the provision of fracture liaison service.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL792 question first answered 18/12/2023 17:39:04 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham attachment 1 file name FORMATTED TABLES FOR MINISTERIAL CLEARANCE HL792 (3).xlsx title Attachment
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1674983

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
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	Fractures: Death and Sick Leave
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimates they have made of the number of (1) deaths and (2) working days lost, each year that result from bone fractures among (a) women, and (b) men.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>We have made no estimate of the potential cost savings to the National Health Service, and to employers, in the next 20 years as a result of early detection and treatment of osteoporosis.</p><p>Information on the number of working days lost each year that result from bone fractures is not available. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Sickness absence in the United Kingdom labour market publication is produced from data collected from the Labour Force Survey; however, this survey does not specifically ask the question of sick days taken due to fractures.</p><p>A document is attached with tables showing, firstly, the number of deaths where bone fractures were the secondary cause of death, by broad age group and sex, registered between 2014 and 2023 in England and Wales; and secondly, the number of deaths involving bone fractures, by broad age group and sex, registered between 2014 and 2023 in England and Wales.</p><p>Government will continue to consider options for further work to support those with osteoporosis and at risk of fractures, including working together with NHS England to explore supporting the provision of fracture liaison service.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL791 question first answered 18/12/2023 17:39:04 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham attachment 1 file name FORMATTED TABLES FOR MINISTERIAL CLEARANCE HL792 (3).xlsx title Attachment
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1674984

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to respond to the letter of 29 November to Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton from the Uyghur Tribunal regarding the treatment of the Uyghurs of Xinjiang in North-West China; and if so (1) when, and (2) whether they will publish this response.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government intends to respond as per standard procedures and timelines.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/12/2023 10:37:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1674985

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Pests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether efforts to eliminate rats, mice and cockroaches in all prisons in England and Wales have been successful, and if not, in how many prisons they still present serious problems.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>We undertake routine planned pest control regimes as part of our existing Facilities Management contracts. Where we encounter higher than normal level of pest infestations, we put in place targeted control measures to eliminate/reduce the particular pests.</p><p>We do not hold a list of the current number of prisons where we have serious infestations. Any/all infestations are dealt with as quickly as possible in order to ensure that we do not have high numbers of sites with serious problems.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 18/12/2023 13:06:28 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1674986

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Protest
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Ofsted about schools allowing pupils to be absent to attend protest marches, what assessments Ofsted and schools should make of safeguarding issues arising from pupils being allowed to attend such events, and what advice the Department for Education is planning to issue to schools in this regard.
tabling member printed	Lord Austin of Dudley
uin	HL799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>The government is clear that missing school for events such as political protests is unacceptable and should not be condoned.</p><p> </p><p>The department has been monitoring events closely and has written to all schools and local authorities supporting leaders and teachers in taking firm action. The department encourages schools and local authorities to set clear expectations to parents on attendance, confirming that absence for this kind of activity should be treated as unauthorised. The department has been clear that school leaders and local authorities should be enforcing attendance policies, and they should take immediate action where these policies have been breached. In the most egregious cases this can mean fines or prosecution. The department has shared this communication with Ofsted to ensure all inspectors are clear on the position.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 13/12/2023 13:26:40 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

1674987

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Old Oak Common Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower of 22 November (HL338), what assessment they have made of expected journey times between Old Oak Common and Bond Street via (1) the planned HS2 station at Euston and the Northern Line, and (2) the Elizabeth Line broken down into (a) in-vehicle time, (b) wait time, and (c) walking time.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>The breakdown of expected journey times between Old Oak Common and Bond Street via (1) the planned HS2 station at Euston and the Northern Line, and (2) the Elizabeth Line is shown in the table below. All times are shown in minutes.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Destination: Bond Street</p></td><td><p>In vehicle time</p></td><td><p>Walk time</p></td><td><p>Wait time</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Via HS2 to Euston/<del class="ministerial">Northern Line</del> <ins class="ministerial">London Underground</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6.6</del> <ins class="ministerial">12.6</ins></p></td><td><p>16.7</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">24.6</del> <ins class="ministerial">30.6 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Via Old Oak Common/Elizabeth Line</p></td><td><p>9.8</p></td><td><p>13.8</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>24.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 15/12/2023 11:41:47 question first ministerially corrected 29/01/2024 11:24:03 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower previous answer version 7724 answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1674988

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings in the report by the Children's Commissioner Unaccompanied children in need of care, published 16 November, on the level of safeguarding for unaccompanied children who arrived by boat and were placed in hotels since 2021; and what steps they intend to take to ensure such children are properly safeguarded.
tabling member printed	Baroness Butler-Sloss
uin	HL808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Children’s Commissioners’ report on ‘<em>Unaccompanied children in need of care</em>’ was published on 29<sup>th</sup> November. The Home Office are reviewing the report and will respond directly to the Children’s Commissioner in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Hotel accommodation was an emergency response to Kent’s position on newly arriving unaccompanied children in July 2021. The high number of UASC arriving via small boats also placed significant pressure on the National Transfer Scheme (NTS), which resulted in the use of hotels continuing for longer than our short-term ambition. Out of necessity, the Home Office have accommodated UASC on an emergency and temporary basis while placements with local authorities have been vigorously pursued.</p><p> </p><p>Those who have been accommodated in hotels are supported by team leaders and support workers who are on site 24 hours a day. Further support is provided on site by teams of social workers and nurses. Staff, including contractors, receive a number of briefings and guidance on how to safeguard children. All children receive a welfare interview; this includes a series of questions specifically designed to understand whether there are any potential indicators of trafficking or particular safeguarding issues.</p><p> </p><p>The High Court recently ruled that the routine and systematic use of hotels to accommodate UASC is unlawful. We are working at pace with Kent County Council, other government departments, and local authorities across the UK, to ensure suitable local authority placements are provided for UASC urgently and sustainably.</p><p> </p><p>The High Court has upheld that local authorities have a statutory duty to care for all children including UASC. Local authorities are also under a mandated obligation to comply with the National Transfer Scheme. The Home Office have always maintained that the best place for UASC to be accommodated is within a local authority.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 18/12/2023 17:31:15 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	3804 label Biography information for Baroness Butler-Sloss

1674989

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Local Housing Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential benefits of ending the freeze in Local Housing Allowance rates before April 2024.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
uin	HL809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>As announced by the Chancellor in the recent Autumn Statement, the Government will be investing £1.2 billion in 24/25 increasing LHA rates to the 30th percentile of local market rents. This is a significant investment of over £7 billion over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p>Secondary legislation is required for this increase, which will be laid in January and will come into force by 31st January 2024. This allows the Department for Work and Pensions and local authorities sufficient time to implement the rates from April 2024 and ensure claimants are paid accurately. Increases to other benefits also apply from April 2024 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>For those who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs and need further support Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are available from local authorities. Since 2011 the Government has provided nearly £1.7 billion in DHP funding to local authorities.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>Since October 2021, Government has provided over £2 billion to local authorities in England via the Household Support Fund (HSF) for them to provide discretionary support with the cost of essentials to those most in need. As with all government spending in England, the HSF has led to consequential increases in Barnett funding, which the Devolved Administrations can spend at their discretion.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 12/12/2023 13:43:21 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4922 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford

1674990

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
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	Social Rented Housing: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase grant funding for social housing delivery to reflect the decrease in the number of planning applications being made, and a probable decrease in the number of section 106 social homes being built as a result.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
uin	HL810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The provision of affordable housing is part of the Government's plan to build more homes and provide aspiring homeowners with a step onto the housing ladder.</p><p>Our £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme will deliver thousands of affordable homes for both rent and to buy right across the country.</p><p>The Levelling Up White Paper committed to increasing the supply of social rented homes and a large number of the new homes delivered through our Affordable Homes Programme will be for social rent.</p><p>For the first time we are allowing the use of grant towards replacement homes on regeneration schemes where there is a positive impact on overall housing supply. This will mean that more regeneration schemes become viable and we can begin to replace outdated, inefficient, and poor quality stock with new housing, whilst meeting the Affordable Homes Programme objective of increasing supply.</p><p>The housing sector has experienced an increase in the cost of borrowing and materials due to wider economic pressures. The Government continuously works with its delivery agencies to ensure that the Programme is delivering effectively in light of these economic challenges.</p><p>Since 2010, we have delivered over 684,800 new affordable homes, including over 475,500 affordable homes for rent, of which over 171,100 homes for social rent.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 18/12/2023 14:46:34 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4922 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford