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Scheduled Event - Thursday 10th October
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Lords - Oral questions - Main Chamber
Implications of imposing VAT on school fees with effect from 1 January 2025
MP: Lord Black of Brentwood
Written Question
Christopher Allen
Wednesday 18th September 2024

Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made any representations to the government of South Sudan about the death of Christopher Allen in 2017 following the publication in March 2024 of the report by the South Sudan Investigation Committee into his death.

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The UK consistently pressed the Government of South Sudan to conduct a thorough and credible investigation into the death of Christopher Allen which resulted in the formation of the South Sudan Investigative Committee in 2023. We continue to press the Government of South Sudan to ensure protection of journalists and humanitarian workers. We champion the importance of media freedom and civil space, including urging the government to hold to account those who abuse or restrict media freedom.


Written Question
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024
Tuesday 17th September 2024

Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will provide details of their proposals, including timetables, for the implementation of each of the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act 2024.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

As outlined in the King’s Speech, the Government will implement the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 so that leaseholders can benefit from more rights, power and protections over their homes. A small number of provisions came into force on 24 July, two months after Royal Assent, relating to rentcharge arrears, building safety legal costs and the work of professional insolvency practitioners. The implementation of many of the reforms in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 will require a programme of secondary legislation. Any reforms to leasehold law are highly complex, and the Government will take the time required to get those changes right.


Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 Sep 2024
HIV Care: Access

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 Sep 2024
HIV Care: Access

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 Sep 2024
HIV Care: Access

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Scheduled Event - Wednesday 11th September
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Lords - Oral questions - Main Chamber
Number of people with diagnosed HIV in England who are not accessing HIV care
MP: Lord Black of Brentwood
Written Question
HIV Infection: Death
Wednesday 11th September 2024

Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many deaths in the UK there have been from AIDS-related illnesses in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

While the information is not collected in the format requested, the following table shows the most recent HIV Action Plan monitoring and evaluation framework report, where UKHSA presented an estimated number of HIV-related deaths (30% of all-cause mortality in people with HIV) in England. Below is a summary table:

2019

2020

2021

2022

Total number of deaths (all-cause mortality)

571

741

732

603

Estimated number of HIV-related deaths (30% of all-cause mortality)

171

222

220

181

An in-depth analysis of 2022 deaths showed that 25% (103) of the 402 deaths from known causes were HIV related or possibly HIV related and 14% (55 deaths) included an AIDS-related condition as primary cause of death.

HIV is a priority for the government and, as set out in the Labour manifesto, the government have committed to commissioning a new plan to end new HIV transmissions within England by 2030. Ministers have commissioned officials for advice including engaging stakeholders from across the system to build upon the work of the previous Plan.


Written Question
Winter Fuel Payment
Tuesday 10th September 2024

Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the increase in the energy price cap and the means testing of the winter fuel allowance on pet ownership and, in particular, the ability of older people to maintain their pets when faced with rising fuel bills.

Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government has made no assessment on the impact of the energy price cap on pet ownership. The Government is committed to supporting households struggling with their energy bills, and we are continuing to deliver the Warm Home Discount which provides a £150 rebate off energy bills to eligible low-income households.

The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero does not administer the Winter Fuel Payment.


Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 05 Sep 2024
Independent Schools: VAT Exemption

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