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Questions for Written Answer for 8 February 2023
Tabled on 7 February 2023 and due for answer by 21 February 2023.
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the low clear up rate of home burglaries; and what steps they will take to address this. HL5502
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the difference in the cost of fuel between Northern Ireland and Great Britain; and what steps they intend to take in response. HL5503
Answered
Lord Bradshaw to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will continue to support the bus industry after the end of March when the existing revenue support mechanisms expire; and what plans they have to give Traffic Commissioners notice of that decision in order to plan for any service withdrawals. HL5504
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The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they provide concerning the supervision of women by male officers at immigration removal centres; and whether they will review the use of male officers for supervision of women at Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre. HL5505
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The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the governance and practice of the use of force at Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre, identified as an issue of concern in the Chief Inspector of Prisons' first inspection report of the centre. HL5506
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The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government how any lessons from the Home Office Detention engagement team at the Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre will be shared across the detention estate. HL5507
Answered
The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to secure more appropriate bail accommodation for those released from immigration detention. HL5508
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The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what is the average wait before an individual is returned following acceptance of a voluntary deportation from the UK. HL5509
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The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish statistics on the number of days individuals have been held for on arrival before re-accommodation under the provisions of the Short-term Holding Facility (Amendment) Rules 2022 concerning holding people for up to 96 hours. HL5510
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Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government how many children and young people received inpatient mental health care from (1) private mental health providers, and how (2) NHS children, adolescent and mental health services (CAMHS), in each of the 10 years preceding October 2022. HL5511
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Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government how many young people were on waiting lists to access (1) mental health support, and (2) an inpatient mental health bed, on 1 October 2022. HL5512
Answered
Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of children currently have access to a mental health support team in school. HL5513
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Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for the further roll-out of mental support teams in schools. HL5514
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Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government what analysis they have done to ascertain whether the rate paid to councils to support care leavers who were formerly unaccompanied-asylum seeking children is sufficient to cover the costs of this support. HL5515
Answered
Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government how many unaccompanied asylum-seeking children have been identified in adult asylum hotels run by the Home Office in the last year, following an initial incorrect assessment. HL5516
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Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government how many unaccompanied asylum-seeking children arrived in England in each month in 2022. HL5517
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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask His Majesty's Government what is the forecasted annual cost of the provision to former Prime Minister Rt Hon Liz Truss MP of (1) a car and driver, and (2) security protection. HL5518
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Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 6 February (HL 5085), what steps they are taking to determine the details of any family members who were separated from people evacuated to the UK from Afghanistan as part of Operation Pitting. HL5519
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Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord True on 14 December 2022 (HL Deb col 702) in which he committed to providing information previously requested by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede about protection for people fleeing domestic violence when making asylum applications from countries designated as "safe" countries, when they will p… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Lucas to ask His Majesty's Government what is Ofsted's policy regarding its expectation of the duties and actions of Local Authority Elective Home Education Officers. HL5521
Answered
Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government how many fatal accidents involving cyclists riding after lighting-up time without lights have occurred in each of the last five years. HL5522
Answered
Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government how many vintage vehicles are currently licenced free of road tax; and what is the cost to the taxpayer of that concession. HL5523
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Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government how many privately rented dwellings hold a current Energy Performance Certificate; and what proportion of those are certified in each of the bands A to H. HL5524
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Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government how many Home Office officials have been convicted of abuse of public office in each of the last 10 years; and how many of those have been given custodial sentences. HL5525
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Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government which bodies are currently proscribed as terrorist organisations. HL5526
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the rise of the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG); and whether they will meet these costs by increasing the energy price levy. HL5527
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to automatically enrol workers who are (1) low paid, or (2) aged under 22, into a workplace pension scheme, given the increased cost of living. HL5528
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to write to all local authorities in England asking them to consider climate change in making planning decisions, including major developments. HL5529
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Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what are the (1) roles, and (2) expectations, of the Prime Minister's trade envoys. HL5530
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Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what countries of strategic trade interest to the UK do not have a Prime Minister's trade envoy appointed to them; and what are the reasons in each case. HL5531
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