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1692924

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date	29/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have sole responsibility for regulating Northern Ireland VAT or whether the EU has any authority relating to VAT matters in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL2906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The arrangements in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework guarantee Northern Ireland’s position within the UK’s VAT area. The freedoms secured under the Windsor Framework have already delivered benefits for NI people and businesses, including the application of zero rates on the installation of energy-saving materials and the UK-wide application of the changes agreed at Autumn Statement 2023, such as the removal of VAT on period underwear. All the VAT and excise measures announced at Spring Budget 2024 apply UK-wide.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/03/2024 15:25:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1692936

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the judgment of the High Court in Northern Ireland on 28 February, whether they will proceed with implementation of the Northern Ireland (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL2908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>We remain committed to implementing the Legacy Act and delivering the ICRIR to provide better outcomes for victims and survivors of the Troubles by giving them more information about what happened to their loved ones.</p><p><br> The Government has considered all aspects of the judgment, including those in relation to Article 2 of the Windsor Framework. The Government has considered all aspects of the judgment, and is applying for an appeal with the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 07/03/2024 13:08:18 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1692937

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what further action they plan to take to protect members of the security forces from vexatious court proceedings.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL2909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government brought in The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021, which reduces the uncertainty faced by our Service personnel and veterans in relation to historical allegations and claims arising from overseas operations. This legislation provides a better legal framework for dealing with allegations or claims from any future overseas conflicts. The Government is committed to ensuring our Service personnel and veterans have access to the legal protections they deserve.</p><p> </p><p>We are acutely aware of the individual human impact that historical investigations can place on those affected by them, and we are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all Service personnel.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 14/03/2024 11:57:07 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1692938

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to make cross-community consent mandatory in all Stormont decisions.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL2910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The principle of cross-community consent applies to matters for which the Northern Ireland Assembly is responsible. Trade is not one of those matters. This approach is entirely compatible with the Belfast Agreement.</p><p>We remain fully committed to the Agreement which ensures that the future of Northern Ireland is decided by the democratically expressed wishes of the people of Northern Ireland and reaffirms our commitment to the principle of consent.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 05/03/2024 14:45:58 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1677962

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
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	Dementia: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the call from Alzheimer's UK for any drugs “deemed safe and effective” to treat dementia to be made available on the NHS as soon as possible, what plans they have to do so.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL1158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>To be made routinely available to National Health Service patients in England, new medicines must receive a marketing authorisation from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and a positive recommendation from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to demonstrate clinical and cost effectiveness.</p><p>Several potential new disease modifying treatments for Alzheimer’s disease are in development and MHRA, NICE, NHS England and the Department are working closely to ensure that arrangements are in place to support the adoption of any new licensed and NICE recommended treatment for Alzheimer’s disease as soon as possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 19/12/2023 16:53:43 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1678003

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
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	Cancer: Disadvantaged
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent research conducted by Imperial College London entitled Mortality from leading cancers in districts of England from 2002 to 2019: a population-based, spatiotemporal study, published in The Lancet Oncology on 11 December, which found that the risk of dying from cancer in poorer areas of England is more than 70 per cent higher than in wealthier areas; and what is the comparison between England and Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL1159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2023 answer text <p>Reducing inequalities and variation in cancer waiting times and treatment is a priority for the Government. Increasing early cancer diagnosis is a key contributor to reducing cancer health inequalities and is one of the five clinical areas of focus in NHS England’s Core20PLUS5 approach to reducing health inequalities. Efforts are focused on diagnosing 75% of cancers at stage 1 or 2 by 2028 as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.</p><p>To support this, NHS England introduced the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) which sets a target of maximum 28 day wait from urgent suspected general practitioner or screening referral to patients being told they have cancer, or that cancer is ruled out. The FDS also intends to reduce unwarranted variation in England by understanding how long it is taking people to receive a diagnosis or ‘all clear’ for cancer.</p><p>On 24 January 2023, the Government announced that it will publish a Major Conditions Strategy to consider the six conditions, including cancer, that contribute most to morbidity and mortality across the population in England, including cancer.  The Major Conditions Strategy will apply a geographical lens to each condition to address regional disparities in health outcomes, supporting the levelling up mission to narrow the gap in healthy life expectancy by 2030.</p><p>As health is a transferred matter in Northern Ireland, the Government has not made any comparison between Northern Ireland and England.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 28/12/2023 16:22:06 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1678004

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
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	Tobacco: Sales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to enforce the generational ban on tobacco products.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL1160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2024 answer text <p>Smoking is responsible for around 80,000 deaths a year in the United Kingdom and causes around one in four cancer deaths in the UK. It also costs our country £17 billion a year and puts a huge burden on the National Health Service.</p><p>This is why the Government is planning to create a smokefree generation by bringing forward legislation so that children turning 14 years old or younger this year will never be legally sold tobacco products.</p><p>The Government will provide £30 million additional funding per year to support enforcement agencies such as trading standards, Border Force and HM Revenue and Customs to implement and enforce the law, including enforcement of underage sales, and tackle illicit trade. The additional funding will help boost enforcement capacity across the country.</p><p>We are also providing £5 million this year and £15 million thereafter to support new national marketing campaigns. These campaigns will help to explain the legal changes of the smokefree generation, and prepare the public, retailers, and other relevant stakeholders for the future changes.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 03/01/2024 14:12:05 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1678005

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling: Advertising
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 impact of gambling advertisements on gambling harm.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL1161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Government recognises that, while millions of people gamble online without experiencing problems, for some it becomes an addiction with serious consequences. It is particularly important to take steps to protect those most at risk of problem gambling.</p><p>There are robust rules in place to ensure that gambling advertising is socially responsible and that it cannot be targeted at or strongly appeal to children. Gambling advertising is covered by the UK Advertising Codes which are regulated by the Advertising Standards Authority, and there are also specific Gambling Commission licence conditions which regulate how gambling operators advertise. The UK Advertising Codes were strengthened last year, with new protections for children and vulnerable adults.</p><p>Earlier this year, HM Government published a White Paper on gambling which outlined a comprehensive package of reforms to make gambling safer. This included measures to tackle the most aggressive and harmful advertising practices by preventing bonuses being constructed and targeted in harmful ways, giving customers more control over the marketing they receive, and introducing messaging about the risks associated with gambling.</p><p>The Gambling Commission has already consulted on improving marketing consents, and we are working closely with it and others to bring the changes into force as quickly as possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 19/12/2023 13:58:18 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1678006

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Anti-semitism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what further steps they are taking to tackle anti-Semitism in universities.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL1162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>​​This government takes antisemitism extremely seriously. The department is deeply concerned about the growth in antisemitic incidents on campus since the 7 October terrorist attacks against Israel. That is why, on 22 November, my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in his Autumn Statement an additional £7 million over 3 years to tackle antisemitism in education.</p><p>​My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, wrote to all schools, colleges and universities on 11 October, urging them to respond swiftly to hate-related incidents and actively reassure Jewish students that they can study without fear of harassment or intimidation. The department wrote again to Vice Chancellors on 16 November, further emphasising the use of disciplinary measures and the importance of police engagement, as well as the suspension of student visas where the student is a foreign national. This was one of the key actions set out in the five-point plan for tackling antisemitism in higher education, which was published on 5 November 2023.</p><p>​</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 21/12/2023 15:47:41 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1673792

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
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	Windsor Framework
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the European Commission about changing the Windsor Framework and removing aspects of EU law from Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is focused on operating the Windsor Framework so it can safeguard Northern Ireland's place in our Union. The new arrangements which came into force on 1 October already disapply swathes of EU law and support the smooth flow of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. We welcome that thousands of new businesses have signed up to use these arrangements.</p><p>The Framework also provides a powerful new role for the Northern Ireland institutions, not least with the Stormont Brake. However, we need to see power-sharing back up and running to make use of this significant new safeguard, to further support the effective operation of the Framework.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/12/2023 17:25:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown