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1681716

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date	11/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Mother and Baby Units
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many mothers and babies residing in a prison Mother and Baby Unit were separated upon the child reaching 18 months of age in each of the last three years.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
uin	HL1513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>Over the last three years, 110 applications to Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) have been approved. In the year to March 2023, 51 women and 44 babies were received into MBUs; compared with 39 women and 40 babies in the previous reporting year. Not all mother and babies that move onto a Mother &amp; Baby Unit will be separated due to the child reaching 18 months old. As it would be necessary to review, individually, the records of each of the women accommodated on MBUs over the last three years to determine this, the information requested could not be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>MBUs operate an 18-month upper age limit, as explained in the Policy Framework ‘<em>Pregnancy, Mother and Baby Units (MBUs), and Maternal Separation from Children up to the Age of Two in Women’s Prisons’</em>. Consideration of this upper age limit was included in the 2020 policy review and is informed by the available research which has identified that, from 18 months onwards, babies may become more aware of their environment and so being in a custodial setting after that age may adversely impact a child’s development. However, it is fully recognised that there may be cases where it is in the best interests of the child for this age limit to be extended. As such, mothers can apply for an extension to the 18-month age limit, where this is applicable.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 25/01/2024 17:32:55 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1486763

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to update the investment allowance to support lower-carbon technologies.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Profit’s Levy investment allowance will be calculated in the same way as the investment allowance for the existing Supplementary Charge. However, unlike the Supplementary Charge, it will be available to companies at the point of investment. This makes it both more immediate and more generous.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Levy is targeted at the extraordinary profits from oil and gas upstream activities, it makes sense that any relief for investment must also be related to oil and gas upstream activities. Such spending can be used to decarbonise oil and gas production, for example, through electrification. Therefore, any capital expenditure on electrification, as long as it relates to specific oil activities within the ringfence, will qualify for the allowance.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 19/07/2022 11:57:45 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1342045

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
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	Health Services: Veterans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the quality of NHS care for veterans.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL1513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>Several bespoke veterans’ services have been developed to meet the needs of military personnel, veterans and their families. This includes Op Courage, the new specialist mental health service for veterans, which focuses on those in crisis, at risk of self-harm or suicide, or suffering other problems such as homelessness and addiction. To date, Op Courage has received over 10,000 referrals.</p><p>NHS England are also working with the Royal College of General Practitioners to accredit general practitioner practices as ‘veteran friendly’. To date, 982 practices have been accredited and the accreditation scheme is being widened to Primary Care Networks.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 08/07/2021 11:34:58 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1177890

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Darfur: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees that (1) fighting in Sudan’s West Darfur State has displaced an estimated 46,000 people inside that country and caused more than 14,000 to flee into Chad since December, (2) the majority of those displaced are women and young children, (3) villages and homes have been burnt, and (4) a further 30,000 are estimated to be displaced in the coming weeks; and what action they are taking to bring to justice those who are responsible.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the recent violence in West Darfur, and subsequent dispersal of a large number of people to nearby el Geneina town and Eastern Chad. Many of those displaced are believed to be women and children. Recent violence has left substantial damage, including the large scale burning of houses. The situation is now calm but remains fragile.</p><p> </p><p>In response international organisations have channelled funds to support those displaced, including from the Sudan Humanitarian Fund (to which the UK is the largest bilateral donor). The UK welcomes the establishment of a committee for reconciliation and to investigate those responsible for this violence. The UK is strongly committed to respect for human rights and accountability, and continues to encourage all parties to progress the peace talks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 25/02/2020 13:30:56 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

759144

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran: Political Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by Amnesty International on 22 August concerning conditions imposed on political prisoners in Gohardasht and other Iranian prisons, particularly the finding that around 20 such political prisoners are on hunger-strike; and what representations they have made, or diplomatic pressure they have imposed, on the Iranian authorities to take such life-preserving action as may be necessary.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL1513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>​Reports about mistreatment of political prisoners in Iran are deeply concerning. I urge Iran to allow the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran access to the country in order to carry out an independent assessment of prison conditions and the wider human rights situation in the country.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/09/2017 14:34:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

576273

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many unaccompanied child refugees have been accepted into the UK since the passing of the Immigration Act 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL1513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>Our records currently indicate that since Royal Assent, 30 children who meet the criteria in the Immigration Act 2016 have been transferred to the UK. This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 16/09/2016 13:03:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

390101

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Accelerated Access Review will publish its views on the potential assessment of affordability in relation to the appraisal of new medicines.
tabling member printed	Lord Mancroft
uin	HL1513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>The Accelerated Access Review will publish its interim recommendations by the autumn, and further recommendations in December.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 23/07/2015 10:51:52 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	1833 label Biography information for Lord Mancroft

79617

registered interest
date	24/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Inspections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by Civitas entitled <i>Playing the Game: The enduring influence of the preferred Ofsted teaching style</i>, and in particular the claim that teachers change their lessons plans during Ofsted inspections.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education has read the report and is aware of the issues and concerns raised.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has repeatedly made clear that Ofsted does not have a preferred teaching style. It is up to the classroom teacher to determine how they should teach. Ofsted’s judgements on teaching are predicated on whether children are learning, progressing and achieving good outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the importance of Ofsted delivering a consistently good service across a broad remit. Sir Michael has taken a keen interest in the quality and consistency of inspections and has announced that Ofsted's inspections of schools will be brought in-house from September 2015 to enable direct control over the selection and training of additional inspectors, and more control over quality assurance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 30/07/2014 11:31:38 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey