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registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people born on 3 May 2000 or earlier are in possession of a firearms licence registered in (a) Woking, (b) Gosport, (c) Bromley or (d) Watford local authority who are aged (i) under 24, (ii) 25 to 49, (iii) 50 to 64 and (iv) 65 or older.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	116281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes information on Firearm certificate holders by age and police force within table E2 of the <em>‘Firearm and Shotgun Certificates in England and Wales Statistics - Financial Year 2016/17’ </em>publication.</p><p> </p><p>This is available from the Home Office webpage on GOV.UK at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/624004/firearm-shotgun-certificates-england-wales-march-2017-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/624004/firearm-shotgun-certificates-england-wales-march-2017-tables.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 05/12/2017 14:03:53 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

800402

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
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 extent to which delays by Network Rail undertaking infrastructure improvements on the East Coast Main Line were a legitimate basis for the existing East Coast franchise operator to seek to reduce premium payments contracted under that franchise; and by what amount that franchise will be reduced in each year until 2023.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL3789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The East Coast franchise was awarded to Virgin Trains East Coast following a fair and open competition and has already delivered significant passenger benefits. The Operator has met its obligations to date to provide premium payments to HM Government as contracted. The contract includes an enhanced East Coast timetable from May 2020 - reflecting the anticipated Network Rail enhancements to the line - and a process for revising premium payments from that date if the Operator, despite its best efforts, is unsuccessful in obtaining all the rights it needs. The exact adjustments to the premium depend on the extent of the enhanced services which the Operator is able to run from May 2020.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>From 2020 we intend to let the East Coast Partnership as one of the first of a new generation of integrated regional rail operations. This will be subject to a competitive process, and will include appropriate contributions paid from the private partner to the government. It is therefore not possible to specify what amount the current East Coast franchise will be reduced in each year until 2023, as it will be superseded by the East Coast Partnership.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/12/2017 17:21:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

800403

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what infrastructure improvements by Network Rail had been (1) contracted, and (2) announced, in respect of the East Coast Main Line at the time the contract with Virgin Rail Group and Stagecoach Group for the East Coast franchise was signed; and what precise contractual obligations lay with (a) HM Government, and (b) Network Rail, to ensure the timely completion of those works as part of that franchise.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL3790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>At the time the Virgin Trains East Coast franchise was awarded NR were developing a package of enhancements to the route that sought to enable the Intercity Express Programme fleet to operate, increase the frequency of trains and reduce journey times for passengers. The infrastructure enhancements on East Coast Main Line were announced by Network Rail in their published Enhancement Delivery Plan, which is regulated by the Office and Rail and Road (ORR).</p><p> </p><p>There are no contractual arrangements between Network Rail and HM Government in respect of these works.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 15/12/2017 11:21:01 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

800404

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Rail Franchise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Comptroller and Auditor General was informed, prior to the announcement on 29 November, of the decision to terminate the Stagecoach Group and Virgin Rail Group East Coast franchise three years early; and if so, whether he raised any issues or concerns.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL3791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>The Comptroller and Auditor General was not informed prior to the announcement on 29th November.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 15/12/2017 11:21:30 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

800405

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the statement by Baroness Sugg on 29 November (HL Deb, cols 679-682), whether any rail franchise operator, other than Stagecoach Group and Virgin Rail Group on the East Coast franchise, will be eligible to terminate their existing franchise early and forge a public private partnership instead.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL3792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>We expect all operators and their guarantors to continue to fulfil their financial and contractual commitments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 15/12/2017 11:21:59 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

800406

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the traffic performance of each of the train companies operating rail franchises in the first six months of 2017; and how that performance compares to the projections of traffic for that period in those companies' final bids for the franchises.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL3793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road produces data on the number of passenger journeys made (millions) on franchised train operators in Great Britain. The data for the period between January and March; and April and June 2017 are given in the table below:</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Rail passenger journeys by franchised train operator, Great Britain</em></strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Jan - Mar 2017</p></td><td><p>Apr - Jun 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arriva Trains Wales</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td><td><p>8.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>c2c</p></td><td><p>12.3</p></td><td><p>11.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Caledonian Sleeper</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chiltern Railways</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CrossCountry</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands Trains</p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Govia Thameslink Railway</p></td><td><p>80.3</p></td><td><p>77.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Great Western Railway</p></td><td><p>25.7</p></td><td><p>25.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Anglia</p></td><td><p>20.5</p></td><td><p>19.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Midland</p></td><td><p>19.3</p></td><td><p>17.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Overground</p></td><td><p>47.5</p></td><td><p>47.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyrail</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p>10.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern</p></td><td><p>27.4</p></td><td><p>25.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ScotRail</p></td><td><p>23.9</p></td><td><p>23.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West Trains</p></td><td><p>58.0</p></td><td><p>52.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southeastern</p></td><td><p>46.9</p></td><td><p>41.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TfL Rail</p></td><td><p>11.3</p></td><td><p>10.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TransPennine Express</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Virgin Trains East Coast</p></td><td><p>5.5</p></td><td><p>5.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Virgin Trains West Coast</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td><td><p>9.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 15/12/2017 11:26:03 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

800407

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Baroness Sugg on 29 November (HL Deb, cols 679–82), whether any other rail company, besides Stagecoach Group and Virgin Rail Group on the East Coast franchise, has indicated to HM Government a desire to end its existing franchise early and forge a public–private partnership; and if so, which.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL3794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>Due to commercial confidentiality, we don’t comment on the financial position of individual franchises. We work closely with all our franchisees throughout their contracts and monitor their progress against their contractual commitments. We expect all operators and their guarantors to continue to fulfil their financial and contractual commitments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 15/12/2017 11:28:08 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

800408

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money has been spent in (1) the past 12 months, and (2) each year since 2014, on the administration of Employment and Support Allowance mandatory reconsiderations in (a) England, (b) Scotland, and (c) Wales.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL3795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL3796 question first answered 12/12/2017 12:14:42 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

800409

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money has been spent in (1) the past 12 months, and (2) each year since 2014, on the process of administering Employment and Support Allowance tribunals in (a) England, (b) Scotland, and (c) Wales.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL3796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL3795 question first answered 12/12/2017 12:14:42 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

800410

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pension Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is was the value of Pension Credit in each year since it was introduced from 2010–11; and what is their estimate of what that value would be from April 2018 if Pension Credit had been increased by the triple lock which has applied to the Basic State Pension.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL3797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Pension Credit was introduced in October 2003 and has a number of elements, including additional amounts for severe disability for example.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 below shows the value of the Pension Credit Standard Minimum Guarantee (PC SMG) for single claimants in weekly terms, between 2010/11 and 2017/18.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Table 1: Pension Credit Standard Minimum Guarantee for single claimants, 2010/11 to 2017/18</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Rate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£132.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£137.35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£142.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£145.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£148.35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£151.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£155.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£159.35</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>In 2018/19, the PC SMG will be £163.00 per week for single claimants. It is estimated that, if from 2010/11 the PC SMG had been uprated in the same way that the basic State Pension was uprated; then the PC SMG for single claimants would be £171.20 per week in 2018/19.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 12/12/2017 12:17:35 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann