Asked by: Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the requirement of EU Directive 2016/2102 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies will be incorporated into UK law after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Lord Young of Cookham
Following the Directive's adoption, there will now follow a process by which the specific standard for accessibility will be decided and the UK will be strongly represented in the negotiations. We expect these negotiations to conclude before the UK exits the EU, meaning that the agreed standard(s) will come under the remit of the forthcoming Great Repeal Bill, which will see that all existing EU law at the time will be given full application in UK law.
Asked by: Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent people from having to use food banks.
Answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire - Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
Under this Government, year on year food prices have fallen, with an annual rate of inflation for food and non-alcoholic drinks of minus 2.5 per cent in the year to January 2015 - the lowest rate since the official CPI series began in 1997.
Our welfare system offers a vital safety net, providing around £94bn in 2014/15 on working age benefits to support people who are, for instance, on low incomes or out of work. We are also taking action to help hardworking families with their food costs, for example through free school meals and the Healthy Start and School Fruit and Vegetable Schemes.