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731081

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many NHS staff members are from (1) EU member states other than the UK, and (2) countries outside the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL89
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes data on the nationality of staff working in the National Health Service in England. Nationality is self-reported within the NHS human resources and payroll system, the electronic staff record.</p><p>As of 31 March 2017, latest data available, there are now 61,934 (headcount) European Union nationals (excluding the United Kingdom), or 5.2% employed in the NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups. There are 75,450 other overseas nationals, or 6.4% employed in the NHS. 80,822 NHS staff records do not contain nationality data, with people either choosing not to specify their nationality or not asked to.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 04/07/2017 15:50:03 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

731052

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that Train Operating Companies deal with passenger complaints promptly and thoroughly.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL60
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Passenger train operators must have a licence granted by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The licence requires the operator to establish and comply with a complaints handling procedure (CHP) setting out how they handle complaints from customers. The CHP, which has to be approved by the ORR, should include that passengers who are unhappy with the outcome of their complaint can contact Transport Focus (TF) or where appropriate, London TravelWatch (LTW), who may be able to pursue the complaint on their behalf.</p><p> </p><p>ORR reserves the right to carry out detailed annual reviews of licence holders where there is evidence of systemic issues not being addressed or a significant decrease in service performance. They will continue to monitor individual CHPs for compliance and effectiveness using evidence including information on the number, type and underlying cause of complaints and feedback from TF and LTW.</p><p> </p><p>My honourable Friend the Rail Minister (Paul Maynard) has also been leading discussions with industry and consumer bodies about introducing a rail ombudsman that would improve the passenger voice in rail and provide independent binding resolution of complaints. He anticipates being in a position to provide a further update by the end of the summer when this work has been further developed.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 04/07/2017 14:37:29 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

731078

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Premier League’s proposed changes to its Owners and Directors Test which will permit the blocking of prospective owners who have engaged in Disqualifying Events such as the provision of false, misleading or inaccurate financial information; and what consideration they have given to applying similar changes to the "fit and proper" tests for other industries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL86
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>We welcome the changes Premier League clubs have recently agreed that tighten the conditions around suitability of ownership. It is essential that football clubs are properly protected and that means ensuring that those entrusted with their care be subject to the very highest levels of legal and financial scrutiny.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK operates a regime which is able to disqualify unfit directors from acting in the promotion, formation and management of limited companies (other than with the permission of the court) for up to fifteen years in appropriate cases.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 04/07/2017 12:30:34 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

731068

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what change in funding in England for continued professional development for Registered Nurses took place in 2016/17; and what steps they are taking to address the situation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Watkins of Tavistock
	uin	HL76
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information centrally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Responsibility for ongoing post registration Professional Development lies with individual employers.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 04/07/2017 15:10:37 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	4566 label Biography information for Baroness Watkins of Tavistock

732726

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the clear opening width of the single door opening on the new Stadler intercity coaches for Anglia services; how this compares with the clear opening door widths of the two door intercity coaches they will replace; and how the planned station dwell time with single door openings compares with that for existing coaches with two doors.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The specification of the new trains for the Greater Anglia franchise will need to deliver the requirements and obligations as set out in the Greater Anglia Franchise Agreement. The detailed design and specification of door widths and station dwell times are operational matters for the operator.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 04/07/2017 14:40:05 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

732743

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they, and international organisations, have to benefit the estimated 13 million children in the Middle East who according to UNICEF's 2015 report Eduction Under Fire lack access to schools; and what new educational provision is being made through radio and TV.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is playing a leading role in reaching out-of-school children affected by conflict in the Middle East. At the London Syria Conference in 2016, the international community committed to providing quality education to all 1.4 million refugee and vulnerable host community children by the end of the 2016/7 school year. By April 2017, 1 million children were benefitting.</p><p>In Lebanon, DFID’s four-year education programme will help 147,000 children enrol in formal education and 100,000 in non-formal education, and improve teaching and learning standards for all children in school. In Jordan, DFID’s four-year education programme helps provide formal education for 193,000 Syrian children. The UK also contributes to the EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey, which has provided access to education for almost half a million Syrian children. In the wider Middle East, the UK funds UNICEF to provide education as part of humanitarian appeals.</p><p>The UK has also supported the establishment of a new Education Cannot Wait fund to improve education in crises, with Yemen and Syria each benefitting.</p><p>DFID does not fund education provision through radio and TV in the Middle East.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 04/07/2017 14:42:37 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

746096

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Personal Independent Payment assessors receive appropriate training to allow them to take a holistic approach to a claimant's assessment.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
	uin	HL238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>All Health Professionals (HPs) working on the delivery of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments must be either an occupational therapist, level 1 nurse, physiotherapist, paramedic or doctor. They must also be fully registered and have at least two years’ post full-registration experience. In addition to their profession, the Department recognises the importance of ensuring that individuals also have sufficient experience, skills and training to carry out their duties and PIP providers are required to ensure that the HPs carrying out assessments have knowledge of the clinical aspects and likely functional effects of a wide range of health conditions and impairments.</p><p> </p><p>All new assessors complete one month of intensive training in disability analysis which includes a functional evaluation as to how medical conditions and the long-term medical treatment of those conditions affect an individual’s ability to perform day-to-day activities. This is followed by on-going professional training and support which continues for the duration of their employment in the role.</p><p> </p><p>Final approval to work as a health assessor must be conferred by the Department for Work and Pension’s Chief Medical Adviser on behalf of the Secretary of State.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 04/07/2017 14:40:36 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

732066

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the European Train Control System to be installed on high speed lines either side of the Channel Tunnel is compatible with those lines in all respects; and whether they intend to ensure that those plans are maintained as part of the Brexit negotiations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Officials at the Department for Transport are working with both the French Government and industry to ensure that when the European Train Control System (ETCS) signalling is fitted on the high speed lines in both France and the UK it will be compatible with the ETCS system in the tunnel. Before ETCS is fitted on all three networks, trains using the tunnel will have to have more than one on board signalling systems (ie a Tunnel compatible one and an ETCS one) and there will be a handover between the systems as they move from one piece of infrastructure to another. The UK Government is considering what specific provisions need to be part of any exit agreement to ensure continuity of services using the tunnel.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 04/07/2017 14:39:47 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

731061

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the proposed public inquiry into the Grenfell House fire will consider the effects and impact of the deregulation of the building industry during the last decade.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
	uin	HL69
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the Prime Minister's written Ministerial statement of 29 June 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 04/07/2017 11:03:32 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

746082

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the timetable for the changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries is proceeding as previously planned, and if so, what the next stage will be; and when it will take place.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government's manifesto re-affirms the commitment to deliver equal and updated boundaries and reduce the size of the House of Commons.</p><p>The conduct of the current boundary review, which is proceeding in accordance with the laws already passed by Parliament, is a matter for the independent and impartial Boundary Commissions. Further information can be found on the websites for each of the four Boundary Commissions.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 04/07/2017 14:41:44 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves