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1316457

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date	19/05/2021
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: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Bethell on 19 May (HL236), why they consider the list of companies that were placed on the “VIP” fast-track for potential contracts related to the COVID-19 pandemic to be commercially sensitive, given that the question put sought no contractual or payment information; and whether they will now answer the question put.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department has to consider the position of suppliers which were referred to the high priority channel in terms of the likely publicity and attention releasing a list would attract. The impact on a supplier’s reputation, unrelated to the terms of their particular contract with the Department or ability to deliver the contracted outcomes, can affect a supplier’s competitive position in their respective market and confidence that its customers and investors may have in its commercial operations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 28/05/2021 11:56:19 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1316458

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
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: Disease Control
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 publish a list of all the actions that have been made lawful under changes to COVID-19 regulations, but which have been described by Ministers of the Crown as “dangerous” within 24 hours of those changes taking effect.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2021 answer text <p>We have no current plans to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 28/05/2021 11:53:27 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1314995

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
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	Bahrain: Prisons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the statement by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights on 30 April, which described the “unnecessary and disproportionate use of force by police special forces” against inmates in Jau prison in Bahrain on 17 April, and following decisions by the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, published in May 2020, that at least 32 inmates of Jau prison were arbitrarily detained in violation of international law and in what may constitute “crimes against humanity”, what assessment they have made of the statement made by the UK Ambassador to Bahrain on 6 May that Jau prison is a “well-run facility, with good medical provision”; and what representations they intend to make to the government of Bahrain to allow the United Nations Special Rapporteur urgent access to (a) Bahrain, and (b) Jau prison.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2021 answer text <p>The FCDO considers a range of information regarding human rights in Bahrain. The visit to Jau prison on 3 May enabled the UK Ambassador and other international representatives to see the facilities at Jau prison first hand, understand the Covid-19 measures implemented, and raise human rights matters directly. We continue to raise specific cases as and when we have concerns and encourage the Government of Bahrain to engage with appropriate interested parties, including the UN.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/06/2021 15:44:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1314730

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
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: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which companies were placed on the “VIP” fast-track for potential contracts related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>We are unable to provide the list of suppliers requested as this information is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 19/05/2021 11:49:12 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1314731

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority: Borrowing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will decide on (1) Sheffield City Region’s borrowing plans announced in March, and (2) a debt cap agreed by the Treasury and Sheffield City Region.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text HM Treasury will engage with the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority regarding with the proposed borrowing plans and the agreement of a debt cap. The time it will take to agree the debt cap and assess the borrowing plans will depend on the information provided to HM Treasury and the outcome of negotiations between the department and Sheffield City Region. answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 26/05/2021 15:17:02 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1314732

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many EU citizens have been denied entry to the UK at the border since 1 January; and, of those denied entry, how many were detained.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>EU citizens are our friends and neighbours and we want them to stay in the UK, which is why we launched our ground-breaking EU Settlement Scheme. Those who do not have status under the EUSS, can enter the UK for up to six months as visitors, visa free. However, now freedom of movement has ended, those coming to work or study must prove they meet our entry requirements. We urge people to check the requirements before travelling.</p><p>Border Force treat all arrivals with respect and consider each passengers situation on an individual basis to check that everyone entering the UK has the right to do so.</p><p>We have issued instructions to our officers to reinforce the principle that in all cases there exists a presumption in favour of bail.</p><p>The Home Office published data on port returns and passengers initially refused entry which include Data on refusals on EU nationals.</p><p>The latest information include date up to December 2020 can be found at: passengers Initially refused Dec 2020 &amp; returns data</p><p>The next publication, which includes data for the first quarter of 2021 will be published on the 27 May 2021.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/05/2021 15:22:09 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1312581

registered interest
date	28/04/2021
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	Paula Vennells
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the quashing of the convictions of 39 sub-postmasters at the Court of Appeal on 23 April, what assessment they have made of the possibility of repayment of any severance payment made to Paula Vennells on her departure from Post Office Ltd.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL15341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. I will correspond directly with the noble Lord.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 29/04/2021 09:27:56 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1311257

registered interest
date	21/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	COVID-status Certification Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will announce the recommendations of the COVID-Status Certification Review.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL15192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the ‘COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021,’ the Government will set out its conclusions on the COVID-status Certification Review in advance of Step 4 of the Roadmap, in order to inform the safe reopening of society and the economy.</p><p> </p><p>An update on the Roadmap Reviews was published on 5 March and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021-reviews-terms-of-reference/roadmap-reviews-update" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021-reviews-terms-of-reference/roadmap-reviews-update</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We will present interim findings from the COVID-status Certification Review to Parliament today.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 29/04/2021 11:13:53 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1309307

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Conservative Party
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many meetings Ministers in the Department of Health and Social Care have had since March 2020 with (1) individuals, or (2) representatives of companies, that have made donations to the Conservative Party; and what the purpose of any such meeting was.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL14980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2021 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 23/04/2021 12:34:54 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1309308

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have been held for 28 days or longer in immigration detention in the last year.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL14981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes statistics on length of detention of people in detention in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’ Immigration statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Data on length of detention of people in detention on the last day of each quarter are published in table Det_03c. Data on the length of detention of those leaving detention throughout the year, are published in Table Det_04b of the ‘Detention summary tables’ (See attached copy of the Detention Summary and Detention data sets)</p><p>Further breakdowns can be found in the Immigration detention detailed datasets Returns and detention datasets - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p><p>Figures on people in detention at the end of March 2021 will be published on 27 May 2021.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’. immigration - Research and statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Copy of detention-summary-dec-2020-tables.xlsx title Detention Summary Tables 2 file name detention-datasets-dec-2020.xlsx title Detention Data Sets question first answered 28/04/2021 16:57:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven