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45740

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	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	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of Atos Healthcare's complaints policy and procedure, as held by the Department for Work and Pensions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morrow
	uin	HL6389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>I will place a copy of Atos Healthcare's complaints policy and procedure in the House library.</p><p> </p><p>Atos Healthcare provides leaflets which are available in all their assessment centres for information on their complaints procedure and policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud attachment 1 file name eDeposits Coversheet for HL6389 & H6390.doc title eDeposits Coversheet for HL6389 & H6390 2 file name Atos Healthcare Complaints Procedures Guide.pdf title Atos Healthcare Complaints Procedure 3 file name 22-13 Update to Atos Healthcare Complaints Procedures Guide.pdf title Update to Atos Healthcare Complaints Procedure grouped question UIN HL6390 question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	3795 label Biography information for Lord Morrow

1603354

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A12 and A13: Litter
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the state of litter collection on (a) the A13, and (b) the A12, and (2) whether National Highways is meeting its obligations to keep these roads clean.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL6389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>National Highways is responsible for keeping the A13 clear of litter and refuse as far as is practicable. Relevant Local Authorities hold this responsibility along the A12. National Highways has committed to report a litter performance indicator during the second Road Investment Strategy 2020-25. Specific regional assessments are the responsibility of National Highways and relevant local duty bodies. In 2021/22 National Highways reported that 60.8% of relevant parts of the Strategic Road Network had no litter, refuse or detritus, or was predominately free of litter, refuse or detritus apart from some small items.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/03/2023 16:48:05 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

862941

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance is provided to Multi-Academy Trusts on the publication of minutes of meetings of members and trustees.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL6389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The department does not provide specific guidance on the recruitment of members, but as members are responsible for the appointment of trustees, it is important that they understand the skills, behaviours and knowledge that trustees need to deliver effective governance.</p><p>Guidance sets out that members may be appointed by special resolution by existing members or the foundation or sponsor of the multi-academy trust (MAT).</p><p>The guidance is attached and available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook</a>.</p><p>The articles of association of each individual trust set out the specific arrangements for the appointment of members to each trust.</p><p>Companies House specify their own requirements for MATs, as companies limited by guarantee, with regard to appointments and resignations. It is for individual MATs to ensure they follow these requirements.</p><p>There is no requirement for MATs to publish the minutes of meetings of members and trustees. However, the department’s Model Articles of Association state that the trust board must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, make available for inspection by any interested person, copies of the agenda, signed minutes of every such meeting and any report or other paper considered at such meeting.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL6387 HL6388 question first answered 28/03/2018 14:00:10 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Governance_Handbook_-_January_2017.pdf title Governance Handbook
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1434988

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation: Zimbabwe
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether all of the Zimbabwean nationals they intend to remove from the UK on 2 March have been convicted of a criminal offence; and whether any of them have been convicted only of an immigration offence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Oates
	uin	HL6389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>We do not comment on individual cases, but I can confirm that we only ever return those who the Home Office and, where applicable, the courts are satisfied do not need our protection and who have no legal basis to remain in the UK. By definition, they do not need protection and not at risk on return.</p><p>Individuals being returned have had the opportunity to raise claims, including protection and modern slavery claims prior to their deportation or administrative removal. All claims raised will be fully considered and decided – we would not remove someone where there were outstanding claims or concerns. Each case is considered sensitively, appropriately and on its individual merits. All available evidence is carefully and sensitively considered against a background of relevant case law and in light of published country information, which covers country specific issues. Our country policy and information notes are published on the gov.uk website. They are kept under constant review and updated periodically.</p><p>Since January 2019 we have returned 10,017 foreign national offenders (FNOs) and since April 2020, we have utilised over 110 charter flights to deport FNOs and other immigration offenders to countries across Europe and around the rest of the world.</p><p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of returns from the UK, by nationality, including Zimbabwe, in the Immigration statistics quarterly release which can also be found on gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL6388 HL6390 question first answered 09/03/2022 17:07:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1219725

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Disease Control: Research
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what date the cross-departmental governance board, referenced in their paper UK Biological Security Strategy, published on 30 July 2018, had its first meeting.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL6389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK Biological Security Strategy Governance Board first met in December 2018. The Governance Board is supported and informed by the UK Biological Security Strategy Working Group.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 14/07/2020 16:38:24 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

714769

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2017
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	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 Anelay of St Johns on 23 March (HL6002), and in the light of reports by Amnesty International and Defence for Children International–Palestine drawing attention to the treatment of Palestinian children following their arrest by Israeli forces, what action they intend to take to protect those children.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL6389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2017 answer text <p>We will continue to raise our concerns over the treatment of Palestinian minors, particularly those in Israeli military detention, with the Israeli authorities on a regular basis.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/04/2017 14:49:38 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

454639

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to acquire Zephyr high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles, and if so, for what purpose.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
	uin	HL6389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>As part of our commitment to providing next-generation battlefield intelligence capabilities to the UK Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defence has contracted for the demonstration of two Zephyr Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. This contract will allow the UK to understand whether Zephyr can fulfil the requirement for high-altitude persistent surveillance capability as announced in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 01/03/2016 16:33:08 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem