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1536994
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-27more like thismore than 2022-10-27
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Social Rented Housing more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to devolving the control of the social rent cap to local government. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL2948 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-10more like thismore than 2022-11-10
answer text <p>The Government believes that there is considerable benefit in providing a consistent national framework for calculating maximum rents on Social Rent and Affordable Rent properties, regardless of whether the landlord happens to be local authority or a private registered provider. This framework, although set nationally, takes local factors into account and gives individual social landlords the discretion to set lower rents where they wish to do so.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-10T16:13:48.897Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-10T16:13:48.897Z
answering member
4553
label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1536995
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-27more like thismore than 2022-10-27
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Audit: Reform more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made with the draft Audit Reform Bill; what resources they have allocated to drafting the bill; and when they expect to consult stakeholders on a draft of the bill. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL2949 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-10more like thismore than 2022-11-10
answer text <p>Work is continuing towards a draft Bill on reform of audit and corporate governance, for publication in due course.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
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less than 2022-11-10T16:20:35.3Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-10T16:20:35.3Z
answering member
4336
label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1536574
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-26more like thismore than 2022-10-26
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Nagorno Karabakh: Land Mines more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to (1) maintain, or (2) increase, their funding for demining efforts in Nagorno–Karabakh. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL2907 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-09more like thismore than 2022-11-09
answer text <p>The UK Government has committed £1 million following the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to UNDP to support mine-action efforts in Armenia and Azerbaijan. As discussions regarding future funding are ongoing the UK Government cannot comment further at this time. We remain committed to supporting Armenia and Azerbaijan to recover from the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as well as to supporting international efforts to secure stability and security in the region.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
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less than 2022-11-09T17:20:21.567Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-09T17:20:21.567Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1536576
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-26more like thismore than 2022-10-26
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Debts: Advisory Services more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that public advice services for (1) individuals, and (2) households, struggling with debt are able to meet demand. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL2908 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
answer text <p>The Government recognises the vital role that advice services play in helping people in problem debt and vulnerable circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>To help people in problem debt, the Government continues to maintain record levels of funding for free-to-client debt advice in England, bringing the 2022-23 debt advice budget for the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) to over £90 million.</p><p> </p><p>MaPS is the single largest funder of debt advice in England. It works alongside partners across the UK to make debt advice easier and quicker to access, and to improve standards and quality across the sector.</p><p>MaPS recently concluded a debt advice commissioning exercise with the primary aim of increasing the volume of debt advice available, as well as ensuring that such advice meets clients’ needs and proactively targets vulnerable and underrepresented groups. These contracts, once signed, will be starting from 1 February 2023.</p><p> </p><p>To help people access debt advice, MaPS launched MoneyHelper in 2021, a consumer-facing service which provides free and impartial guidance for people across the UK. This includes budget planning and bill prioritiser tools, practical tips for engaging with creditors and a Debt Advice Locator Tool, which helps people find free, high-quality debt advice in their local area or via the telephone and online.</p><p> </p><p>MaPS has also developed the Money Advisor Network pilot which enables a range of organisations including Job Centre Plus, local authorities and financial service providers to refer people for free to MaPS funded debt advice. The individuals referred can either proceed immediately to debt advice, request a call-back at a more convenient time or schedule an in-person appointment.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Penn more like this
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less than 2022-11-08T15:50:45.027Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-08T15:50:45.027Z
answering member
4726
label Biography information for Baroness Penn more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1536577
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-26more like thismore than 2022-10-26
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Summertime: Energy more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to keeping British Summer Time through the winter to reduce energy demand. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL2909 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-09more like thismore than 2022-11-09
answer text <p>The Government believes the current daylight-saving arrangements represent the optimal use of the available daylight across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>While there is the potential for some benefits from a change in the current arrangements, there is also a real risk of negative impacts. A change to permanent summertime or double summertime may also have significant impacts on certain sectors and businesses.</p><p> </p><p>There is insufficient evidence to support changing the current system of clock changes, including for energy usage.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
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less than 2022-11-09T17:02:51.553Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-09T17:02:51.553Z
answering member
4336
label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1536578
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-26more like thismore than 2022-10-26
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Mortgages: Interest Rates more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to assist (1) households at risk of defaulting on their mortgage as a result of rising interest rates, and (2) private renters whose landlord is at risk of defaulting on their mortgage. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL2910 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-09more like thismore than 2022-11-09
answer text <p>Mortgage arrears levels remain historically low. According to the latest UK Finance data, there were 74,560 residential mortgages in arrears at the end of June, 10% fewer than in the same period in the previous year.</p><p> </p><p>If mortgage borrowers do fall into financial difficulty, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) guidance requires firms to provide support through tailored forbearance options. The Government has 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><p> </p><p>Whilst the setting of rents and the payment of mortgages are matters for private landlords, ensuring a fair deal for renters remains a priority for this government.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has already taken immediate action to help households with the rising cost of living 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, which will support homeowners and tenants alike. The Government has also announced an extra £500 million of local support in England via the Household Support Fund (bringing the total amount provided to £1.5 billion since October 2021).</p>
answering member printed Baroness Penn more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-09T12:05:05.583Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-09T12:05:05.583Z
answering member
4726
label Biography information for Baroness Penn more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1536579
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-26more like thismore than 2022-10-26
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Children in Care: Disability more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s Safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings: phase 1 report, published on 26 October, what plans they have to conduct a nationwide review on similar homes, with a particular focus on concerns raised by parents. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL2911 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-09more like thismore than 2022-11-09
answer text <p>The department wants to thank the national child safeguarding panel for their recent report and ongoing review. Their final report and recommendations will be published next year.</p><p>The police investigation is ongoing. The complex abuse investigation started in March 2021, and all children who lived in the children’s homes were moved to alternative homes by April. The children’s homes have since closed.</p><p>The department issued a Written Ministerial Statement setting out the actions we are taking on the day the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s report was published.</p><p>The department has:</p><ul><li>Sought assurances from local authorities about the safety and wellbeing of all children who were living in the three homes when they were closed.</li><li>Asked local authorities to review their commissioning processes for children and young people with complex needs and ensure they act on concerns.</li><li>Reiterated the importance of Disclosure and Barring Service and employment checks being undertaken prior to employment in residential establishments.</li></ul><p>In August 2022, the Panel asked all local authorities in England to:</p><ul><li>Review urgently the quality and safety of individual placements of children in specialist residential provision.</li><li>Local Authority Designated Officers (LADO) review all information on any LADO referrals, complaints and concerns over the last three years.</li></ul><p>Local authorities will report to the department by the end of the year.</p><p>The department’s plans for responding to recent reviews of children’s social care and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities are being drawn up in parallel, building a coherent system that works for all vulnerable children. We are rapidly working up an ambitious and comprehensive implementation strategy in response to these reviews.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Barran more like this
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less than 2022-11-09T17:00:00.337Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-09T17:00:00.337Z
answering member
4703
label Biography information for Baroness Barran more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1536580
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-26more like thismore than 2022-10-26
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Investment Zones more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government which local authorities have submitted expressions of interest for Investment Zones; whether they will publish this information as a map; and which of these sites fall into (1) Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, (2) National Parks, and (3) the Green Belt. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL2912 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-09more like thismore than 2022-11-09
answer text <p>We are assessing the proposals received through the recent Expression Of Interest process. Policy announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-09T16:02:48.387Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-09T16:02:48.387Z
answering member
4553
label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1522038
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Water: Ciprofloxacin more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the environmental concentration data collected in England and Wales 2015–2018 (Hayes &amp; Murray et al., 2022) which suggests that the antibiotic ciprofloxacin poses a significant antimicrobial selection risk, whether they have considered its exclusion from the Water Framework Directive’s Watch List and its place in the UK’s monitoring procedures. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL2578 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-27more like thismore than 2022-10-27
answer text <p>Ciprofloxacin has been continuously monitored on the Water Framework Directive Watch List for 4 years. Its removal is being considered as the Directive specifically states that no Watch List substances should be continuously monitored for more than 4 years.</p><p>Ciprofloxacin is currently routinely monitored in England. Ciprofloxacin has been nominated and will be reviewed under the Environment Agency's chemical prioritisation and early warning system. This system allows the Environment Agency to consider the potential risks of emerging chemicals, including to surface waters (both freshwater and saline waters), groundwater, and soils. The system allows the Environment Agency to sift and to screen any chemical substance nominated using, where available, hazard data and environmental monitoring data to prioritise whether a substance may be a possible chemical of concern in England.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Benyon more like this
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less than 2022-10-27T12:18:07.313Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-27T12:18:07.313Z
answering member
1547
label Biography information for Lord Benyon more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1522039
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Ukraine more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will consider including refugees arriving under the family visa scheme within the funding of the Homes for Ukraine scheme; and whether they will remove the barriers to exchanging Ukrainian currency for sterling. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL2579 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-27more like thismore than 2022-10-27
answer text <p>To support those fleeing the conflict, the Government has introduced two visa schemes to welcome Ukrainian refugees to the UK: the Ukraine Family Scheme and Homes for Ukraine. The Ukraine Family Scheme allows applicants to join family members or extend their stay in the UK. Homes for Ukraine allows Ukrainian nationals and their family members to come to the UK if they have a named sponsor under the scheme. Further details on scheme eligibility can be found at GOV.UK. People that enter under both visa schemes support integration by providing full access to social services and welfare in the UK for up to three years.</p><p> </p><p>As each of these schemes uses different routes to support Ukrainians to find safe refuge in the UK, they were set up to be funded differently. The Ukraine Family Scheme is similar to existing family visa routes, and provision of public services from this route will be managed in the usual way. The UK-based family member is expected to provide support and accommodation for those coming to join them, who in turn benefit from the wider integration advantages in joining an existing family network.</p><p> </p><p>On the matter of exchanging Ukrainian currency for sterling, the Government has taken steps to ensure support for incoming Ukrainian nationals opening bank accounts, and Ukrainians are able to convert their currency to GBP electronically at several major banks and electronic money institutions. The industry has also taken measures to support refugees and their access to essential financial services, including commitments to waive certain fees. The Government continues to monitor the situation for Ukrainians in the UK’s financial marketplace closely.</p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2022-10-27T13:05:00.727Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-27T13:05:00.727Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this