Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultation they had, if any, with survivors of modern slavery prior to the (1) design, and (2) implementation, of the Recovery Needs Assessment, published on 8 November 2021.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)

The Government is committed to delivering tailored, needs-based support to assist victims of modern slavery in their recovery.

The Recovery Needs Assessment (RNA) was introduced on 27 September 2019. Throughout the design and implementation of the Recovery Needs Assessment we engaged with our primary support provider, The Salvation Army, and our network of specialist support providers who work closely with victims on a daily basis.

We are committed to embedding survivor voice in our policy development. In 2020 we undertook work engaging with survivors directly, to better understand their recovery needs and their experiences of the National Referral Mechanism.

We are engaging with survivors, as well as the broader sector, on a new government strategy to tackle modern slavery, alongside ongoing work to improve the victim journey through the RNA process.

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

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards the formation of the cross-departmental task force on older people’s housing announced in their Levelling Up White Paper, published on 2 February.

Answered by Lord Greenhalgh

This Government is committed to further improving the diversity of housing options available to older people and boosting the supply of specialist elderly accommodation.

The Older People's Housing taskforce will look at ways we can provide greater choice, quality and security of housing for older people, and support the growth of a thriving older people's housing sector in this country. This work will be taken forward in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care. Further details about the taskforce including panel membership and scope will be confirmed in due course.

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

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) whether capital funding is an effective way to incentivise the supply of housing for older people, and (2) how capital funding interacts with other factors such as planning legislation in this context.

Answered by Lord Greenhalgh

Boosting the supply of a range of specialist housing across the country is key to our aim of ensuring older people can access the right homes to suit their needs. We work closely with the Department of Health and Social Care to provide capital funding to incentivise supply.

Since 2010, we have delivered over 574,100 new affordable homes, including specialist housing for older people, through our investment in affordable housing.

We know that communities would welcome more homes, so long as they are the right sort of homes, are well designed and have the right supporting infrastructure. The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill centres these interests, and will change the plan-making system, creating incentives to have a plan in place, with this plan having more weight in planning decisions. This will give certainty to communities and applicants about what can be built and where, supporting more permissions for development communities want.

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

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that (1) older people, and (2) people with disabilities, can live in suitable housing.

Answered by Lord Greenhalgh

This Government is committed to ensuring older and disabled people can access homes that best suits their needs.

We work closely with the Department of Health and Social Care to provide capital funding to incentivise supply. This includes investing £11.5 billion in the new Affordable Homes Programme, which includes delivery of new specialist or supported housing for older, disabled and other vulnerable people. We have also committed £573 million for the Disabled Facilities Grant each year from 2022-23 to 2024-25 to support eligible older and disabled people to adapt their homes to suit their needs.

As announced in the Levelling Up White Paper, we will shortly launch a new government taskforce to look at ways we can provide better choice, quality and security of housing for older people.

Very pleased that the APPG on Bladder and Bowel Continence Care got mentioned in this report on the Bins for Boys campaign (starts 40 minutes in): https://t.co/yudSD0N3ZK #binsforboys #continence

Please contact the PM programme if you have experience of these issues and want to help raise awareness.

@csfoot Get well soon @csfoot

Last week I questioned the government about the cost of living increase in the House of Lords (mine was the 4th question): https://t.co/z1z7G2an0u #costofliving #HouseofLords

@PPI_Research @DYeandleOBE It was great to see everyone test. The PPI is a great organisation doing such important work.

Question asked by @LordPhilofBrum today: https://t.co/wowJYoqrsC

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Did you know 2.7 million older people are affected by abuse across the UK? https://t.co/L2iCsfO9xd

-Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. I am supporting @wearehourglass to end the abuse of older people & promote safer ageing for everyone https://t.co/EvglPkNO3i #WEAAD2022 https://t.co/fD31tQBS8t

@wearehourglass_

Sadly, due to ill health, I will not be able to speak in the chamber today. @LordPhilofBrum has kindly agreed to ask the question on my behalf https://t.co/D4GGOMhHWv

The Baroness Greengross OBE passed away peacefully this morning. Below is the Statement from @ProfMartinGreen chair of @ILCUK: https://t.co/Cbf2KWSiV6 #RIPBaronessGreengross

Letter sent by The Baroness Greengross OBE, to the Prime Minister, shortly before her death. https://t.co/EGR7ZTe46j

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Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, what discussions he (a) has had and (b) plans to have with the Prime Minister regarding a response to the letter from Baroness Greengross of 20 June 2020 on supporting older victims of abuse.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt

Baroness Greengross was an inspiration to members across the House and it is testament to her that, as she approached the end of her life, her thoughts were still with others. Her legacy is immense and I know all members will want to protect it. I am sure many members of this House will have written to the relevant Government departments to continue to raise the issues she championed.

In March 2022 we published the cross-Government Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan which commits £230 million of new funding and will seek to transform the whole of society’s response in order to prevent offending, support victims and pursue perpetrators, as well as to strengthen the systems in place needed to deliver these goals. As the Government continues this work, we should continue to remember Baroness Greengross and her wisdom and ideas.

Baroness Greengross recently spoke passionately about dementia in the House of Lords: https://t.co/7qTvSPtQQC

Baroness Greengross’ co-chair, @Debbie_abrahams, commented: https://t.co/swiDtlqgjY