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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2020-06-16more like thismore than 2020-06-16
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Health Services: Migrants more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government (1) when the immigration healthcare surcharge for health and care workers and their families will be removed, (2) whether those who have already paid the surcharge in the current year will receive a refund, and (3) whether any such refund will be backdated to the day on which the Prime Minister made the announcement that the surcharge would be removed. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
uin HL5777 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-29more like thismore than 2020-06-29
answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care and the Home Office are working at pace to deliver this exemption. Any National Health Service or care worker that has paid the surcharge since the Prime Minister’s announcement on 21 May will receive a refund. We will announce further details on the scope of the arrangements shortly.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
grouped question UIN HL5778 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-29T10:38:12.89Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-29T10:38:12.89Z
answering member
4708
label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
tabling member
248
label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
753930
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-07-19more like thismore than 2017-07-19
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: Social Services more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government (1) which local authority children's services departments have been found by Ofsted since January 2015 to be persistently or systemically failing; (2) which were made subject to the appointment of commissioners; and (3) which are currently run by commissioners. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
uin HL1075 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-31more like thismore than 2017-07-31
answer text <p>The Department has categorised local authority children’s social care services as ‘systemic’ or ‘persistent’ failures since December 2015 when it introduced a tougher intervention regime. The following authorities have been subject to this new policy:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>LA</p></td><td><p>Systemic/Persistent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnet</p></td><td><p>Systemic</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bromley</p></td><td><p>Systemic</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dudley</p></td><td><p>Systemic</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirklees</p></td><td><p>Systemic</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk</p></td><td><p>Persistent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reading</p></td><td><p>Systemic</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sandwell</p></td><td><p>Persistent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sunderland</p></td><td><p>Systemic</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Torbay</p></td><td><p>Persistent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Worcestershire</p></td><td><p>Persistent &amp; Systemic</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>All of these authorities have been subject to the appointment of Commissioners, with the exception of Barnet where recruitment for a Commissioner has not yet concluded. These authorities retain accountability for the effective running of their children’s services. Commissioners do not run the services, but do make recommendations to the Secretary of State on whether operational control of services should be removed from the council. Where Ministers accept a recommendation that services should transfer to alternative delivery arrangements, such as a new Children’s Services Trust, Commissioners will oversee this process</p>
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-31T08:43:09.893Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-31T08:43:09.893Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
4171
label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
750542
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-07-11more like thismore than 2017-07-11
answering body
Northern Ireland Office more like this
answering dept id 21 more like this
answering dept short name Northern Ireland more like this
answering dept sort name Northern Ireland more like this
hansard heading Counter-terrorism more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government How many EU nationals, other than Irish, Cypriot, Maltese and UK citizens, are on the electoral register in Northern Ireland, broken down by constituency; what is the distinction between the G and K markings placed against EU citizens on the electoral register; and what are the differences in the eligibility to vote between such EU nationals and UK citizens. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Laird more like this
uin HL674 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-21more like thismore than 2017-07-21
answer text <p>The G markings placed against EU citizens on the electoral register denotes their eligibility to vote at local and Assembly elections. The K marking denotes an EU citizen who has confirmed that they intend to vote in Northern Ireland, rather than their home state, at a specific European Parliamentary election. The K designation only lasts for one year and consequently there are currently no individuals with a K marking on the Northern Ireland register.</p><p> </p><p>UK, Irish and Commonwealth citizens are eligible to register to vote in UK General Parliamentary Elections. Citizens of EU countries other than the UK, Ireland, Cyprus and Malta (the latter of which are Commonwealth as well as EU countries) cannot vote in UK General Parliamentary Elections, although they can register to vote at local government, and Northern Ireland Assembly elections.</p><p> </p><p>The number of EU nationals, other than Irish, Cypriot, Maltese and UK citizens, on the electoral register are shown below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Constituency</strong></p></td><td><p>EU nationals on the electoral register (other than Irish, Cypriot, Maltese and UK citizens)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Belfast East</strong></p></td><td><p>1943</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Belfast North</strong></p></td><td><p>1617</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Belfast South</strong></p></td><td><p>2857</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Belfast West</strong></p></td><td><p>462</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>East Antrim</strong></p></td><td><p>597</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>East Londonderry</strong></p></td><td><p>1044</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Fermanagh &amp; South Tyrone</strong></p></td><td><p>3801</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Foyle</strong></p></td><td><p>636</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Lagan Valley</strong></p></td><td><p>1330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mid Ulster</strong></p></td><td><p>1919</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Newry &amp; Armagh</strong></p></td><td><p>3017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North Antrim</strong></p></td><td><p>1928</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North Down</strong></p></td><td><p>708</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>South Antrim</strong></p></td><td><p>1233</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>South Down</strong></p></td><td><p>1165</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Strangford</strong></p></td><td><p>591</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Upper Bann</strong></p></td><td><p>4563</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>West Tyrone</strong></p></td><td><p>1114</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>30,525</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-21T11:00:05.293Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-21T11:00:05.293Z
answering member
4282
label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
tabling member
2479
label Biography information for Lord Laird more like this
1199250
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2020-06-02more like thismore than 2020-06-02
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 Business: Coronavirus more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government by which date local authorities will be expected to distribute the combined funding from the Small Business Grant Fund, the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund and the Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund; and if not all of the funds available have been spent by that date, what will happen to the amount not distributed. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Scriven more like this
uin HL5104 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-16more like thismore than 2020-06-16
answer text <p>The Government is working closely with all local authorities to help them make payments to businesses in scope of the Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants Fund (RHLGF) as quickly and effectively as possible. As of 7 June £10.22 billion has been paid out to over 832,000 eligible business properties. On 1 May, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy announced a further up to £617 million available to Local Authorities in England to support businesses that are out of scope of the existing schemes.</p><p>Where a local authority has funding remaining after having paid grants to all eligible businesses, they will need to undertake a reconciliation exercise with government. We will be providing further details of this, and timing for the delivery of remaining funding to eligible businesses, in due course.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-16T16:11:31.217Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-16T16:11:31.217Z
answering member
4336
label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
tabling member
4333
label Biography information for Lord Scriven more like this
751168
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-07-12more like thismore than 2017-07-12
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 Electronic Cigarettes: Health Services more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Nash on 20 January (HL4582), to what extent the training for foster carers and support workers commissioned from the Refugee Council and End Child Prostitution and Trafficking addresses (1) the indicators of modern slavery, and (2) particular risks and needs of children who are, or might be, victims of human trafficking and exploitation. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord McColl of Dulwich more like this
uin HL765 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-28more like thismore than 2017-07-28
answer text <p>There are no plans to update the practice guidance ‘Safeguarding children who may have been trafficked’. The revised statutory guidance ‘The care of unaccompanied asylum seeking and trafficked children’ will be published this autumn.</p><p>The training for foster carers and support workers that DfE commissioned from the Refugee Council and ECPAT enables those caring for unaccompanied and trafficked children to understand the challenges and risks facing these children, and equips participants with the knowledge and tools to respond effectively to their needs. Participants were also provided with access to an e-learning course to help recognise the needs of child and adult victims of trafficking and guidance on actions carers and professionals should take to identify and safeguard victims.</p><p>Foster carers and support workers attended training courses located in 48 local authorities (see list below). Training was not limited to carers from those authorities.</p><p>The forthcoming safeguarding strategy for unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children will address the need for any additional training required by foster carers and support workers to care for children who are, or might be, victims of human trafficking and exploitation.</p><p>Further to the training which has recently commissioned, the statutory guidance on ‘The care of unaccompanied asylum seeking and trafficked children’ states that “Everyone involved in the care of unaccompanied and trafficked children should be trained to recognise and understand the particular issues likely to be faced by these children. This includes recognising the indicators of trafficking as a child’s previous history or current experience of being trafficked might not be apparent on entering care.&quot;</p><p>List of local authorities where the training by ECPAT and Refugee Council was located:</p><p>Bolton</p><p>Bournemouth</p><p>Bristol</p><p>Bromley</p><p>Cambridgeshire</p><p>Camden</p><p>Cheshire East</p><p>Cornwall</p><p>Coventry</p><p>Croydon</p><p>Derbyshire</p><p>Devon</p><p>Doncaster</p><p>East Riding</p><p>Essex</p><p>Gloucestershire</p><p>Hampshire</p><p>Haringey</p><p>Harrow</p><p>Hertfordshire</p><p>Kent</p><p>Lambeth</p><p>Lancashire</p><p>Leeds</p><p>Leicester City</p><p>Leicestershire</p><p>Liverpool</p><p>Manchester</p><p>Medway</p><p>Merton</p><p>Middlesbrough</p><p>North Somerset</p><p>North Tyneside</p><p>Northumberland</p><p>Nottingham City</p><p>Oldham</p><p>Sheffield</p><p>Shropshire</p><p>Somerset</p><p>Staffordshire</p><p>Suffolk</p><p>Sunderland</p><p>Thurrock</p><p>Walsall</p><p>Warrington</p><p>West Sussex</p><p>Wiltshire</p><p>Worcestershire</p>
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
grouped question UIN
HL764 more like this
HL766 more like this
HL767 more like this
HL768 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-28T12:13:48.65Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-28T12:13:48.65Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
1892
label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich more like this
1199420
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2020-06-02more like thismore than 2020-06-02
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 Conditions of Employment: Pay more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 26 May (HL4404), what support they will offer those people who have not been furloughed but have taken a voluntary temporary reduction in pay; whether they expect those for have taken voluntary temporary pay reductions to have entered into written agreements with their employers; and if not, what evidence they will require before these people can access any support. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
uin HL5008 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-16more like thismore than 2020-06-16
answer text <p>Workers whose earnings fall due to a reduction in their work hours may become eligible for support through the welfare system, including through Universal Credit (UC). Existing UC claimants will normally receive a higher award as a result of a fall in earnings. For employed claimants this will be updated automatically using information from the PAYE system.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has announced a significant package of temporary welfare measures to support those on low incomes through the COVID-19 outbreak, including increasing the UC standard allowance by £20 per week.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-16T10:52:33.637Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-16T10:52:33.637Z
answering member
4689
label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
tabling member
248
label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
1199437
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2020-06-02more like thismore than 2020-06-02
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Religious Buildings: Coronavirus more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government further to the publication of Our plan to rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy on 11 May, what discussions they have had with faith leaders about the number of people who will be permitted to gather in places of worship for services and events. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Mone more like this
uin HL5046 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-15more like thismore than 2020-06-15
answer text <p>Following publication on 11 May of “Our Plan to Rebuild”, which outlined the steps we would be taking to ease the lockdown restrictions, the Government launched a Places of Worship Taskforce to look at how places of worship can reopen and operate safely.</p><p>The Secretary of State and I have held a series of meetings with the Taskforce as well as holding faith-specific roundtables to hear the views of our faith leaders on how our places of worship can reopen. This is to ensure that those who visit and those who work there are protected as far as possible. The Government is working with the Taskforce as we develop guidance for our faith communities on the safe reopening of our places of worship. This will include guidance on individual prayer, and services and ceremonies such as weddings. This will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh more like this
grouped question UIN
HL5044 more like this
HL5045 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-15T16:15:25.2Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-15T16:15:25.2Z
answering member
4877
label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh more like this
tabling member
4544
label Biography information for Baroness Mone more like this
1199375
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2020-06-02more like thismore than 2020-06-02
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Coronavirus: Screening more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government how COVID-19 testing capacity will be prioritised when they reach their target of 200,000 daily tests. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Jolly more like this
uin HL5003 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-29more like thismore than 2020-07-29
answer text <p>To provide a more comprehensive response to a number of outstanding Written Questions, this has been answered by an information factsheet <em>Testing – note for House of Lords</em> which is attached, due to the size of the data. A copy has also been placed in the Library</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-29T07:56:13.897Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-29T07:56:13.897Z
answering member
4708
label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
attachment
1
file name Testing - note for House of Lords.pdf more like this
title Testing information factsheet more like this
tabling member
4203
label Biography information for Baroness Jolly more like this
1203502
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2020-06-15more like thismore than 2020-06-15
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading British National (Overseas): Immigration more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government how any changes to British National (Overseas) (BNO) status will affect or be applied to BNO status holders and their dependants who are already present in the UK either lawfully or having overstayed. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Northover more like this
uin HL5702 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-29more like thismore than 2020-06-29
answer text <p>The UK will continue to defend the rights &amp; freedoms of the people of Hong Kong. Should China push ahead and impose national security legislation on Hong Kong then we will provide a generous offer to BN(O)s of a bespoke immigration route providing unrestricted access to work and study with a pathway to apply for citizenship.</p><p>The Home Office is working closely with the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office and domestic departments on the offer to British Nationals (Overseas) and will set out more detail in due course.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
grouped question UIN HL5701 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-29T17:04:03.403Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-29T17:04:03.403Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
751137
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-07-12more like thismore than 2017-07-12
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 Coronavirus: Screening more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government how any higher education provider that does not obtain a Bronze status or higher in future Teaching Excellence Frameworks will be categorised. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jopling more like this
uin HL734 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-08-09more like thismore than 2017-08-09
answer text <p>All providers who successfully meet the eligibility criteria, including the rigorous quality assessments by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education<strong>​​</strong>, and which have sufficient metrics to be assessed, will achieve a Bronze award, or above, in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Those providers which have met the eligibility criteria but do not have sufficient metrics will instead receive a provisional award.</p><p>As noted during the Higher Education and Research Bill process some providers do not meet the eligibility requirements noted for TEF. Providers who do not meet the eligibility requirements, or who chose not to participate, will appear without a TEF award on Unistats and on the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Sugg more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-08-09T16:11:24.16Zmore like thismore than 2017-08-09T16:11:24.16Z
answering member
4584
label Biography information for Baroness Sugg more like this
tabling member
883
label Biography information for Lord Jopling more like this