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178818

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many people have applied for the Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund in each year since its establishment; and what estimate she has made of the total grants from that date to May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	223992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2015 answer text <p>The number of people who have made applications to the Access to Elected Office fund by year is in the table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of applicants</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15 (to date)</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The total value of Grants awarded to date (from July 2012 to January 2015) is £399,061, and applications totalling £92,442 are currently pending. Total grant expenditure will depend on the final number of successful applications between now and the end of March 2015, after which date the fund will cease to take applications.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 19/02/2015 16:12:50 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

178367

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Randerson on 5 February (HL4534) regarding "on the runs", why it took until December 2012 for the Northern Ireland Office to implement the decision taken in August 2012 not to accept any new cases.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL4755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2015 answer text <p>No new cases were accepted by the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) after August 2012. The last letter sent by the NIO in December 2012 was to an individual whose case had been raised with the NIO before August 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 19/02/2015 10:28:09 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

178368

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Randerson on 5 February (HL4534) regarding "on the runs", what was the purpose of the scheme if it did not offer immunity, exemption or amnesty from prosecution; and whether they consider that the scheme complied with the Government’s equality obligations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL4756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2015 answer text <p>Lady Justice Hallett emphasised on a number of occasions in her report that the letters, however phrased, were not an amnesty. They were not a commitment by the State that individuals would not be prosecuted, whatever the strength of the case against them. They were only ever meant as statements of the facts, as they were believed to be at the time, as to whether or not an individual was wanted for questioning by the police.</p><p>At paragraph 9.15 of her report, Lady Justice Hallett finds that there were no express or implied criteria in the scheme to exclude any particular category of individual. She found that the administrative scheme, properly implemented, was not unlawful.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 19/02/2015 10:28:34 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

179216

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Randerson on 10 February (HL4725) relating to invitations to a briefing on 3 February about Northern Ireland, if such invitations were delivered why Lord Laird did not receive such communication; and why Lord Maginnis of Drumglass was invited only when he complained to the Northern Ireland Office; and whether they will supply a complete answer to the original question and list those Members of the House of Lords who were invited and explain why the question was not answered in full.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL4953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2015 answer text <p>Invitations to the briefing for Peers on 3 February were delivered to the House of Lords by a Northern Ireland Office official on 23rd January.</p><p>Invitations were issued to the following Peers, including Lord Laird and Lord Maginnis of Drumglass:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Lord Alderdice</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rt Rev the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Bew</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Baroness Blood MBE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rt Hon the Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville CH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Viscount Brookeborough DL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Browne of Belmont</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rt Hon the Lord Browne of Ladyton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rt Hon the Lord Carswell</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rt Hon the Lord Cope of Berkeley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Baroness Crawley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Dubs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rt Rev the Lord Eames OM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Empey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Feldman of Frognal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord German OBE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Glentoran CBE DL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Baroness Harris of Richmond DL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Hay of Ballyore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Hylton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rt Hon the Lord Kilclooney</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord King of Bridgwater</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Laird</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Lexden</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Lyell DL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Maginnis of Drumglass</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord McAvoy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rt Hon the Lord Mawhinney</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rt Hon the Lord Mayhew of Twysden QC DL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Morrow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Baroness O’Cathain OBE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Baroness O’Loan DBE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Baroness O’Neill of Bengarve CBE FBA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General the Lord Ramsbotham GCB CBE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rt Hon the Lord Reid of Cardowan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Rogan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rt Hon the Baroness Royall of Blaisdon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Shutt of Greetland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rt Hon the Baroness Smith of Basildon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professor the Lord Smith of Clifton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rt Hon the Lord Tebbit CH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Temple-Morris</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rt Hon the Lord Trimble</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Lord Willis of Knaresborough</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The list has been compiled of Peers known to be from Northern Ireland or who have shown an interest in its affairs, primarily through Parliamentary business or correspondence.</p><p>Any Peers not included on this list who have an interest in Northern Ireland Affairs are invited to contact the Northern Ireland Office to be added to future invitations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 19/02/2015 10:29:25 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

178353

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Randerson on 4 February (HL4505), which individuals in the IRA/Sinn Fein received the 156 "on the run" letters for onward delivery.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL4741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2015 answer text <p>The Hallett report makes clear that the majority of the letters issued under the administrative scheme were sent via Gerry Kelly of Sinn Féin, accompanied by a covering letter.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 19/02/2015 10:01:49 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

178234

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Approved Premises
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have undertaken of approved premises in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
	uin	HL4700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We have not made a specific assessment of Approved Premises. As part of the Government’s Transforming Rehabilitation programme, we decided that Approved Premises should remain within the National Probation Service because of their focus on the supervision of high- and very high-risk offenders. That is because, for certain high risk offenders who have completed the custodial part of the sentence, requiring them to reside in an Approved Premises delivers more effective public protection than could be provided in alternative accommodation elsewhere in the community.</p><p> </p><p>A review of Approved Premises operations is now under way. Its aim is to promote greater consistency of practice and improve the efficient use of resources in the Approved Premises estate.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 19/02/2015 15:03:29 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

179032

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Grandparents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of existing arrangements for grandparents to have access to their grandchildren following the divorce of the parents of those children.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	223947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>When making any decision about a child’s upbringing the court’s paramount consideration will be the welfare of the child.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that the existing arrangements for grandparents to spend time with their grandchildren in cases of parental dispute are effective and do not unfairly disadvantage grandparents.</p><p> </p><p>Child arrangements orders are able to deal with all the arrangements needed for a child in a single order, and that could include arrangements for spending time with grandparents where the court is considering this as an issue.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 19/02/2015 14:20:10 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

179249

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Cats: Theft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken in response to allegations of the theft of almost 300 cats in the Suffolk area between June and December 2014.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL4986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2015 answer text <p>Allegations of criminal behaviour should be reported to the Suffolk Constabulary so they can decide whether to instigate a criminal investigation. The Government has introduced Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to ensure that police force priorities across England and Wales better reflect those of the communities they serve, and that the police respond effectively to crime committed in the local area.</p><p /> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/02/2015 09:37:20 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

179718

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Road Traffic Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many police officers are dedicated to traffic policing; and how has this changed in the last 10 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL4998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2015 answer text <p>The table provided shows the total number and proportion of full-time equivalent police officers within the traffic function in England and Wales, as at 31 March 2005 to 31 March 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>7,104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>6,511</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>6,412</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>6,299</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>5,712</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>5,635</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>5,329</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>4,868</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>4,675</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4,356</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Proportion of total police officers (%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>5.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>4.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>4.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>4.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>3.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>3.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>1. This table contains full-time equivalent figures that have been presented to the nearest whole number.</p><p>2. Traffic function includes staff who are predominantly employed on motor-cycles or in patrol vehicles for the policing of traffic and motorway related duties. This includes officers employed in accident investigation, vehicle examination,radar duties and those working with hazardous chemicals.</p><p>3. Staff with multiple responsibilities (or designations) are recorded under their primary role or function. This may explain some variability between years.</p><p>4. Figures have been confirmed by all police forces after collection and before publication each year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/02/2015 15:52:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates attachment 1 file name HL4998 - Table.xlsx title Table - HL4998
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

178352

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2015
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they last had contact with the Assad regime in Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL4740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2015 answer text <p>Since the closure of our Embassy in Damascus on 1 March 2012 we have only had limited contact with the Assad regime in relation to consular matters.</p><p>In order to provide appropriate support to British Nationals we have had occasional contact with the regime on consular cases where necessary, including one exceptional meeting with the Syrian Consul in Beirut and a call to the Syrian Embassy during 2013. Other consular contact has included letters from Foreign Office Ministers and formal diplomatic notes passed to the Syrian government through our Embassy in Paris. On a day-to-day basis we have an informal agreement with the Czech Embassy who are able to contact Syrian officials on our behalf to convey letters and Note Verbales on consular matters.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 19/02/2015 15:04:18 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey