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77258

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/07/2014
	date	10/07/2014
	date tabled	10/07/2014
	ddp created	10/07/2014 21:29:43
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:36:54
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	2
	identifier	HL992
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	17/07/2014 14:20:10
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what work they have undertaken to quantify the costs of following the regulatory process for businesses applying for a United Kingdom gambling licence; and what assessment they have made of its impact on the competitiveness of new entrants to the online gambling sector.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Mancroft
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL992
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL992
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Gambling Commission is responsible for ensuring that the costs of applying for a Commission licence, and the regulatory burden of complying with it, are the minimum necessary to ensure compatibility with the licensing objectives.</p><p> </p><p>The Commission keeps its licensing arrangements and licence conditions and codes (LCCP) under review. Recently it consulted on improved licensing processes for moving to an online licence application process, and introducing a multi-jurisdictional form to reduce the costs for applicants applying for licences in more than one jurisdiction.</p><p> </p><p>In advance of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 coming into force on 1<sup>st</sup> October, the Commission has been working with operators and overseas regulators to avoid duplication and undue regulatory burden wherever possible – for example, minimising the need for operators to duplicate material or assurances that can be obtained from an operator's host nation regulator. These consultations have enabled the Commission to take into account the impact on the relative attractiveness of operating legally in a regulated market compared to the risks of operating illegally.</p> question first answered 17/07/2014 14:20:10
	creator	1833 label Biography information for Lord Mancroft
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1833 label Biography information for Lord Mancroft

77259

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/07/2014
	date	10/07/2014
	date tabled	10/07/2014
	ddp created	10/07/2014 21:29:44
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:36:56
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	2
	identifier	HL993
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	17/07/2014 14:20:11
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have undertaken any work to quantify the impact that the cost of regulatory compliance would have on the ability of licensed gambling operators to compete against unlicensed operators in the United Kingdom market.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Mancroft
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL993
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL993
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Gambling Commission is responsible for ensuring that the costs of applying for a Commission licence, and the regulatory burden of complying with it, are the minimum necessary to ensure compatibility with the licensing objectives.</p><p> </p><p>The Commission keeps its licensing arrangements and licence conditions and codes (LCCP) under review. Recently it consulted on improved licensing processes for moving to an online licence application process, and introducing a multi-jurisdictional form to reduce the costs for applicants applying for licences in more than one jurisdiction.</p><p> </p><p>In advance of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 coming into force on 1<sup>st</sup> October, the Commission has been working with operators and overseas regulators to avoid duplication and undue regulatory burden wherever possible – for example, minimising the need for operators to duplicate material or assurances that can be obtained from an operator's host nation regulator. These consultations have enabled the Commission to take into account the impact on the relative attractiveness of operating legally in a regulated market compared to the risks of operating illegally.</p> question first answered 17/07/2014 14:20:11
	creator	1833 label Biography information for Lord Mancroft
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1833 label Biography information for Lord Mancroft

77260

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/07/2014
	date	10/07/2014
	date tabled	10/07/2014
	ddp created	10/07/2014 21:29:44
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:36:57
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	2
	identifier	HL994
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	17/07/2014 14:20:11
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what work they have undertaken to ensure that the burden on companies applying for a gambling licence is minimised in line with their priorities to reduce red tape; and whether they considered the ability of such companies to compete against unlicensed operators in any such work.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Mancroft
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL994
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL994
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Gambling Commission is responsible for ensuring that the costs of applying for a Commission licence, and the regulatory burden of complying with it, are the minimum necessary to ensure compatibility with the licensing objectives.</p><p> </p><p>The Commission keeps its licensing arrangements and licence conditions and codes (LCCP) under review. Recently it consulted on improved licensing processes for moving to an online licence application process, and introducing a multi-jurisdictional form to reduce the costs for applicants applying for licences in more than one jurisdiction.</p><p> </p><p>In advance of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 coming into force on 1<sup>st</sup> October, the Commission has been working with operators and overseas regulators to avoid duplication and undue regulatory burden wherever possible – for example, minimising the need for operators to duplicate material or assurances that can be obtained from an operator's host nation regulator. These consultations have enabled the Commission to take into account the impact on the relative attractiveness of operating legally in a regulated market compared to the risks of operating illegally.</p> question first answered 17/07/2014 14:20:11
	creator	1833 label Biography information for Lord Mancroft
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1833 label Biography information for Lord Mancroft

76643

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/07/2014
	date	09/07/2014
	date tabled	09/07/2014
	ddp created	09/07/2014 21:19:45
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:36:34
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadcasting Programmes
	house id	2
	identifier	HL985
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	17/07/2014 14:21:14
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy in relation to television programmes in the United Kingdom depicting rape as a form of torture.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL985
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL985
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Section 2.3 of Ofcom's broadcasting code states that: “…broadcasters must ensure that material which may cause offence is justified by the context…such material may include, but is not limited to, offensive language, violence, sex, sexual violence, humiliation, distress, violation of human dignity, discriminatory treatment or language (for example on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race, religion, beliefs and sexual orientation)”.</p><p>In respect of ‘adult sex material' – which contains images and/or language of a strong sexual nature, and which is broadcast primarily for the purposes of sexual arousal – this must not be broadcast at any time, other than on access-restricted services between 22.00 and 05.30. The most extreme material, equivalent to the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) R-18 rating must not be broadcast at any time.</p> question first answered 17/07/2014 14:21:14
	creator	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

100642

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/11/2014
	date	23/10/2014
	date tabled	23/10/2014
	ddp created	23/10/2014 19:36:20
	ddp modified	01/06/2015 12:31:44
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2373
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	29/10/2014 12:27:46
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have undertaken an impact assessment of the potential impacts on the National Health Service of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership which is being negotiated between the European Union and the United States.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Baroness Manzoor
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2373
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2373
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will not affect the way the United Kingdom Government runs the National Health Service. It has been made clear by negotiators from both the United States and the European Union that it is up to the UK alone to decide how the NHS is run and any assertion that TTIP will undermine the Government’s control of the NHS is a red herring.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The TTIP could offer great benefits to British business and for British jobs. Greater consistency in existing and new regulatory requirements would make it easier for companies - especially small and medium enterprises - to access markets and, for patients, potentially help to increase access to new medicines and medical devices.</p><p> </p> question first answered 29/10/2014 12:27:46
	creator	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor

100643

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/11/2014
	date	23/10/2014
	date tabled	23/10/2014
	ddp created	23/10/2014 19:36:20
	ddp modified	02/09/2015 14:13:05
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2374
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	29/10/2014 12:27:47
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the implications for the National Health Service and the staff who work in the National Health Service if the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is agreed.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Baroness Manzoor
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2374
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2374
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will not affect the way the United Kingdom Government runs the National Health Service. It has been made clear by negotiators from both the United States and the European Union that it is up to the UK alone to decide how the NHS is run and any assertion that TTIP will undermine the Government’s control of the NHS is a red herring.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The TTIP could offer great benefits to British business and for British jobs. Greater consistency in existing and new regulatory requirements would make it easier for companies - especially small and medium enterprises - to access markets and, for patients, potentially help to increase access to new medicines and medical devices.</p><p> </p> question first answered 29/10/2014 12:27:47
	creator	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor

100644

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/11/2014
	date	23/10/2014
	date tabled	23/10/2014
	ddp created	23/10/2014 19:36:20
	ddp modified	02/09/2015 14:13:09
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2375
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	29/10/2014 12:27:46
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the implications for hospitals and foundation trusts if the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is agreed.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Baroness Manzoor
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2375
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2375
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will not affect the way the United Kingdom Government runs the National Health Service. It has been made clear by negotiators from both the United States and the European Union that it is up to the UK alone to decide how the NHS is run and any assertion that TTIP will undermine the Government’s control of the NHS is a red herring.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The TTIP could offer great benefits to British business and for British jobs. Greater consistency in existing and new regulatory requirements would make it easier for companies - especially small and medium enterprises - to access markets and, for patients, potentially help to increase access to new medicines and medical devices.</p><p> </p> question first answered 29/10/2014 12:27:46
	creator	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor

100071

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:43
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:14:51
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2277
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 15:17:54
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the effectiveness of the combination of the Azure payment card and support under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 in enabling refused asylum seekers to meet their basic needs.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2277
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2277
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers accommodated under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 because they are temporarily unable to leave the United Kingdom. The card can be used at most of the main supermarket chains to purchase food and other essential items. The performance of the card is kept under regular review but the Government is satisfied that it is an effective way of ensuring that recipients are able to meet their essential living needs and are not left destitute.</p><p> </p><p>The Government therefore has no plans to abolish the card or change legislation to allow people supported under section 4 to receive cash instead.</p><p> </p><p>The total administrative costs of the card scheme since it was introduced in 2009 are approximately £1,515,000. Estimated administrative costs for the current financial year are £200,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published its response to the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee report about asylum procedures in December 2013 (cm 8769). A response to the Committee’s views on section 4 support was set out on page 18-19.</p><p> </p> question first answered 28/10/2014 15:17:54
	creator	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

100072

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:43
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:14:52
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2278
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 15:17:55
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to abolish the Azure payment card and amend legislation to enable the provision of cash support for all refused asylum seekers until they are either given status in the United Kingdom or return to their country of origin.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2278
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2278
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers accommodated under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 because they are temporarily unable to leave the United Kingdom. The card can be used at most of the main supermarket chains to purchase food and other essential items. The performance of the card is kept under regular review but the Government is satisfied that it is an effective way of ensuring that recipients are able to meet their essential living needs and are not left destitute.</p><p> </p><p>The Government therefore has no plans to abolish the card or change legislation to allow people supported under section 4 to receive cash instead.</p><p> </p><p>The total administrative costs of the card scheme since it was introduced in 2009 are approximately £1,515,000. Estimated administrative costs for the current financial year are £200,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published its response to the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee report about asylum procedures in December 2013 (cm 8769). A response to the Committee’s views on section 4 support was set out on page 18-19.</p><p> </p> question first answered 28/10/2014 15:17:55
	creator	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

100073

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:43
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:15:12
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2279
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 15:17:55
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much they have spent on administering the Azure card system since its inception.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2279
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2279
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers accommodated under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 because they are temporarily unable to leave the United Kingdom. The card can be used at most of the main supermarket chains to purchase food and other essential items. The performance of the card is kept under regular review but the Government is satisfied that it is an effective way of ensuring that recipients are able to meet their essential living needs and are not left destitute.</p><p> </p><p>The Government therefore has no plans to abolish the card or change legislation to allow people supported under section 4 to receive cash instead.</p><p> </p><p>The total administrative costs of the card scheme since it was introduced in 2009 are approximately £1,515,000. Estimated administrative costs for the current financial year are £200,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published its response to the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee report about asylum procedures in December 2013 (cm 8769). A response to the Committee’s views on section 4 support was set out on page 18-19.</p><p> </p> question first answered 28/10/2014 15:17:55
	creator	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

100074

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:43
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:15:14
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2280
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 15:17:56
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their forecast annual cost for administering the Azure card payment scheme in the coming year.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2280
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2280
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers accommodated under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 because they are temporarily unable to leave the United Kingdom. The card can be used at most of the main supermarket chains to purchase food and other essential items. The performance of the card is kept under regular review but the Government is satisfied that it is an effective way of ensuring that recipients are able to meet their essential living needs and are not left destitute.</p><p> </p><p>The Government therefore has no plans to abolish the card or change legislation to allow people supported under section 4 to receive cash instead.</p><p> </p><p>The total administrative costs of the card scheme since it was introduced in 2009 are approximately £1,515,000. Estimated administrative costs for the current financial year are £200,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published its response to the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee report about asylum procedures in December 2013 (cm 8769). A response to the Committee’s views on section 4 support was set out on page 18-19.</p><p> </p> question first answered 28/10/2014 15:17:56
	creator	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

100075

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:44
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:15:15
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2281
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 15:17:56
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the conclusion of the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee that "section 4 is not the solution for people who have been refused but cannot be returned" as stated in their report <i>Asylum</i> (7th Report of session 2013–14, HC 71).
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2281
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2281
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers accommodated under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 because they are temporarily unable to leave the United Kingdom. The card can be used at most of the main supermarket chains to purchase food and other essential items. The performance of the card is kept under regular review but the Government is satisfied that it is an effective way of ensuring that recipients are able to meet their essential living needs and are not left destitute.</p><p> </p><p>The Government therefore has no plans to abolish the card or change legislation to allow people supported under section 4 to receive cash instead.</p><p> </p><p>The total administrative costs of the card scheme since it was introduced in 2009 are approximately £1,515,000. Estimated administrative costs for the current financial year are £200,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published its response to the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee report about asylum procedures in December 2013 (cm 8769). A response to the Committee’s views on section 4 support was set out on page 18-19.</p><p> </p> question first answered 28/10/2014 15:17:56
	creator	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

99969

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/11/2014
	date	20/10/2014
	date tabled	20/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 08:42:11
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:12:22
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2184
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	27/10/2014 12:39:20
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the procurement process operated by NHS England in relation to general practitioner practices allows for the track record of the bidders sufficiently to be taken into account in the procurement decision.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2184
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2184
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for procurement in relation to general practitioner practices, as holders of the contract for General Practice. When procuring these services, NHS England must work within the Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013, and make sure that they take fair and transparent decisions on the best provider to deliver those services for National Health Service patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The factors used to evaluate bids, in each procurement process, including the consideration of references and track records, are determined on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p> question first answered 27/10/2014 12:39:20
	creator	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

99970

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/11/2014
	date	20/10/2014
	date tabled	20/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 08:42:12
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:12:23
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2185
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	27/10/2014 12:39:21
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the procurement process operated by NHS England in relation to general practitioner practices allows for references in respect of the bidders to be taken up rather than allowing for a review of their track record.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2185
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2185
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for procurement in relation to general practitioner practices, as holders of the contract for General Practice. When procuring these services, NHS England must work within the Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013, and make sure that they take fair and transparent decisions on the best provider to deliver those services for National Health Service patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The factors used to evaluate bids, in each procurement process, including the consideration of references and track records, are determined on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p> question first answered 27/10/2014 12:39:21
	creator	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

93723

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/10/2014
	date	16/10/2014
	date tabled	16/10/2014
	ddp created	16/10/2014 18:54:44
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:11:18
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Islamic State
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2147
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	27/10/2014 12:29:11
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the security threat to Britain from current ISIL actions in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2147
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2147
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The assessment of the threat to the UK from international terrorism is made by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC). JTAC assessments are made independently of Ministers.</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) increased the UK national threat level from international terrorism to SEVERE (meaning that an attack is highly likely) on 26 August for the first time since 2011. This decision was related to developments in Iraq and Syria where groups including ISIL are planning attacks against the West. As the Prime Minister said on 26 September 2014, Official Report, column 1256, ISIL is a terrorist organisation unlike those we have dealt with before, and represents a direct threat to the British people. They have already murdered two British hostages, and are threatening the life of another. The first ISIL-inspired terrorist acts in Europe have already taken place.</p><p> </p><p>There is also a threat to British nationals and interests from ISIL and groups affiliated with ISIL or Al-Qaeda in Arab and African countries. Amongst these groups are Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, operating in the Sahel, and Boko Haram and Ansaru in Nigeria. Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice gives our most accurate assessment of the threat from terrorism to British nationals overseas.</p><p> </p> question first answered 27/10/2014 12:29:11
	creator	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

93726

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/10/2014
	date	16/10/2014
	date tabled	16/10/2014
	ddp created	16/10/2014 18:54:44
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:11:22
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Terrorism
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2150
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	27/10/2014 12:29:11
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the threat to the United Kingdom posed by Islamist military action in Nigeria.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2150
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2150
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The assessment of the threat to the UK from international terrorism is made by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC). JTAC assessments are made independently of Ministers.</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) increased the UK national threat level from international terrorism to SEVERE (meaning that an attack is highly likely) on 26 August for the first time since 2011. This decision was related to developments in Iraq and Syria where groups including ISIL are planning attacks against the West. As the Prime Minister said on 26 September 2014, Official Report, column 1256, ISIL is a terrorist organisation unlike those we have dealt with before, and represents a direct threat to the British people. They have already murdered two British hostages, and are threatening the life of another. The first ISIL-inspired terrorist acts in Europe have already taken place.</p><p> </p><p>There is also a threat to British nationals and interests from ISIL and groups affiliated with ISIL or Al-Qaeda in Arab and African countries. Amongst these groups are Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, operating in the Sahel, and Boko Haram and Ansaru in Nigeria. Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice gives our most accurate assessment of the threat from terrorism to British nationals overseas.</p><p> </p> question first answered 27/10/2014 12:29:11
	creator	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

93727

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/10/2014
	date	16/10/2014
	date tabled	16/10/2014
	ddp created	16/10/2014 18:54:44
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:11:23
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Terrorism
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2151
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	27/10/2014 12:29:11
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the threat to the United Kingdom posed by Islamists across the Sahel.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2151
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2151
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The assessment of the threat to the UK from international terrorism is made by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC). JTAC assessments are made independently of Ministers.</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) increased the UK national threat level from international terrorism to SEVERE (meaning that an attack is highly likely) on 26 August for the first time since 2011. This decision was related to developments in Iraq and Syria where groups including ISIL are planning attacks against the West. As the Prime Minister said on 26 September 2014, Official Report, column 1256, ISIL is a terrorist organisation unlike those we have dealt with before, and represents a direct threat to the British people. They have already murdered two British hostages, and are threatening the life of another. The first ISIL-inspired terrorist acts in Europe have already taken place.</p><p> </p><p>There is also a threat to British nationals and interests from ISIL and groups affiliated with ISIL or Al-Qaeda in Arab and African countries. Amongst these groups are Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, operating in the Sahel, and Boko Haram and Ansaru in Nigeria. Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice gives our most accurate assessment of the threat from terrorism to British nationals overseas.</p><p> </p> question first answered 27/10/2014 12:29:11
	creator	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

93690

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/10/2014
	date	15/10/2014
	date tabled	15/10/2014
	ddp created	15/10/2014 22:16:55
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:10:18
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Meat
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2119
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 17:04:19
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much meat from animals killed by the halal method was purchased for the United Kingdom military whilst serving in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2119
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2119
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) personnel in the UK and permanent bases overseas are served through a number of catering, retail, leisure and other multi-activity contracts. Halal meat is purchased under these arrangements but information on the volume procured is not held by the MOD.</p><p> </p><p>Armed Forces personnel serving on operations, exercises and HM ships and submarines, are catered for under a single food supply contract with Purple Foodservice Solutions Ltd (PFS). The PFS contract includes the provision of Operational Ration Packs (ORPs). Individual 24 hour ORPs are available in 60 different menus, of which 10 are halal.</p><p> </p><p>All food procured for MOD personnel must comply with MOD food quality standards. These standards comply with all UK and EU production standards, Farm Assurance or equivalent. This includes the Animal Welfare Act 2006 which covers Halal slaughter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 28/10/2014 17:04:19
	creator	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

93691

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/10/2014
	date	15/10/2014
	date tabled	15/10/2014
	ddp created	15/10/2014 22:16:55
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:10:19
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Meat
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2120
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 17:04:20
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether United Kingdom military ration packs contain meat from animals killed by the halal method.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2120
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2120
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) personnel in the UK and permanent bases overseas are served through a number of catering, retail, leisure and other multi-activity contracts. Halal meat is purchased under these arrangements but information on the volume procured is not held by the MOD.</p><p> </p><p>Armed Forces personnel serving on operations, exercises and HM ships and submarines, are catered for under a single food supply contract with Purple Foodservice Solutions Ltd (PFS). The PFS contract includes the provision of Operational Ration Packs (ORPs). Individual 24 hour ORPs are available in 60 different menus, of which 10 are halal.</p><p> </p><p>All food procured for MOD personnel must comply with MOD food quality standards. These standards comply with all UK and EU production standards, Farm Assurance or equivalent. This includes the Animal Welfare Act 2006 which covers Halal slaughter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 28/10/2014 17:04:20
	creator	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

93682

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/10/2014
	date	15/10/2014
	date tabled	15/10/2014
	ddp created	15/10/2014 22:16:53
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:10:06
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2111
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	22/10/2014 14:50:54
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government for how long the information technology system used by the Department for Work and Pensions to calculate welfare benefits will be able to process claims from residents in Northern Ireland if different criteria continue to be used in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2111
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2111
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p /> <p>Northern Ireland is responsible for its own social security, pensions and child support systems. The Northern Ireland and Great Britain systems have traditionally operated in tandem in what is effectively a United Kingdom wide system.</p><p> </p><p>Should Northern Ireland decide not to mirror the welfare reform measures in Great Britain, it would be a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive to determine and fund the IT systems needed as a result of their decision.</p> question first answered 22/10/2014 14:50:54
	creator	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

93683

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/10/2014
	date	15/10/2014
	date tabled	15/10/2014
	ddp created	15/10/2014 22:16:53
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:10:08
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2112
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	22/10/2014 14:50:55
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what costs they estimate will be incurred by the Northern Ireland Executive were the Department for Work and Pensions information technology system to be unable to process claims from Northern Ireland residents.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2112
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2112
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Northern Ireland is responsible for its own social security, pensions and child support systems. The Northern Ireland and Great Britain systems have traditionally operated in tandem in what is effectively a United Kingdom wide system.</p><p> </p><p>Should Northern Ireland decide not to mirror the welfare reform measures in Great Britain, it would be a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive to determine and fund the IT systems needed as a result of their decision.</p> question first answered 22/10/2014 14:50:55
	creator	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

93430

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 22:09:39
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:09:45
	answering body	HM Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2096
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	29/10/2014 15:20:53
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of how many individuals in defined contribution funded public sector pension schemes will withdraw their entire accrued entitlements under the new Freedom and Choice for Pensioner arrangements in the first year from April 2015, and at what cost.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2096
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2096
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The government believes that people should be free to make their own</p><p> </p><p>choice about how to use their savings - individuals who have worked hard and saved responsibly throughout their adult life should have a choice about their pension savings and the reforms announced at Budget 2014 will deliver this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The new tax framework, which will allow, from April 2015, individuals with a defined contribution pension to access their entire pension flexibly will apply equally across trust and contract based money purchase pension schemes. In the public sector, members of defined contribution schemes will also have access to these flexibilities, including members with savings in Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) arrangements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government’s assessment of the impact of the policy is set out in detail in the Budget costing note and the Tax Information and Impact Note, published alongside the Taxation of Pensions Bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government wants to extend the principles of freedom and choice to as many pension savers as possible which is why, following an extensive public consultation, it was decided to permit transfers out of private sector and funded public sector defined benefit schemes to continue. Giving scheme members the choice to transfer their accrued benefits into a defined contribution scheme, in order to access their pension pot flexibly if they wish to.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To ensure due consideration is given to the interests of scheme members, scheme funds and the taxpayer in the continuation of these transfers for the public service schemes, government set out in the response to the consultation, <em>Freedom and Choice in Pensions,</em> that it would look to implement, where appropriate, safeguards akin to those which already exist in the private sector. We are continuing to discuss these options and others, including with the Department for Local Government as the department responsible for the Local Government Pension Scheme, the largest of the funded public service pension schemes, and will set out further detail on this issue in due course.</p> question first answered 29/10/2014 15:20:53
	creator	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

93431

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 22:09:39
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:09:46
	answering body	HM Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2097
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	29/10/2014 15:20:53
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider that delaying transfer payments and reducing transfer values are sufficient safeguards to stabilise public sector funded pension schemes threatened by large-scale withdrawals under the new Freedom and Choice for Pensioners arrangements.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2097
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2097
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The government believes that people should be free to make their own</p><p> </p><p>choice about how to use their savings - individuals who have worked hard and saved responsibly throughout their adult life should have a choice about their pension savings and the reforms announced at Budget 2014 will deliver this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The new tax framework, which will allow, from April 2015, individuals with a defined contribution pension to access their entire pension flexibly will apply equally across trust and contract based money purchase pension schemes. In the public sector, members of defined contribution schemes will also have access to these flexibilities, including members with savings in Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) arrangements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government’s assessment of the impact of the policy is set out in detail in the Budget costing note and the Tax Information and Impact Note, published alongside the Taxation of Pensions Bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government wants to extend the principles of freedom and choice to as many pension savers as possible which is why, following an extensive public consultation, it was decided to permit transfers out of private sector and funded public sector defined benefit schemes to continue. Giving scheme members the choice to transfer their accrued benefits into a defined contribution scheme, in order to access their pension pot flexibly if they wish to.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To ensure due consideration is given to the interests of scheme members, scheme funds and the taxpayer in the continuation of these transfers for the public service schemes, government set out in the response to the consultation, <em>Freedom and Choice in Pensions,</em> that it would look to implement, where appropriate, safeguards akin to those which already exist in the private sector. We are continuing to discuss these options and others, including with the Department for Local Government as the department responsible for the Local Government Pension Scheme, the largest of the funded public service pension schemes, and will set out further detail on this issue in due course.</p> question first answered 29/10/2014 15:20:53
	creator	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

93432

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 22:09:40
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:09:47
	answering body	HM Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2098
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	29/10/2014 15:20:54
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, under their proposed entire pension withdrawal arrangements, they will include in the legislation a power to suspend the concession for such schemes in the event of serious destabilisation of funded public service pension schemes or extreme cost to the Exchequer.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2098
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2098
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The government believes that people should be free to make their own</p><p> </p><p>choice about how to use their savings - individuals who have worked hard and saved responsibly throughout their adult life should have a choice about their pension savings and the reforms announced at Budget 2014 will deliver this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The new tax framework, which will allow, from April 2015, individuals with a defined contribution pension to access their entire pension flexibly will apply equally across trust and contract based money purchase pension schemes. In the public sector, members of defined contribution schemes will also have access to these flexibilities, including members with savings in Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) arrangements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government’s assessment of the impact of the policy is set out in detail in the Budget costing note and the Tax Information and Impact Note, published alongside the Taxation of Pensions Bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government wants to extend the principles of freedom and choice to as many pension savers as possible which is why, following an extensive public consultation, it was decided to permit transfers out of private sector and funded public sector defined benefit schemes to continue. Giving scheme members the choice to transfer their accrued benefits into a defined contribution scheme, in order to access their pension pot flexibly if they wish to.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To ensure due consideration is given to the interests of scheme members, scheme funds and the taxpayer in the continuation of these transfers for the public service schemes, government set out in the response to the consultation, <em>Freedom and Choice in Pensions,</em> that it would look to implement, where appropriate, safeguards akin to those which already exist in the private sector. We are continuing to discuss these options and others, including with the Department for Local Government as the department responsible for the Local Government Pension Scheme, the largest of the funded public service pension schemes, and will set out further detail on this issue in due course.</p> question first answered 29/10/2014 15:20:54
	creator	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

93433

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 22:09:40
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:09:49
	answering body	HM Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2099
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	29/10/2014 15:20:54
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the key difference between trust-based and contract-based public sector defined contribution schemes in relation to the proposed pension withdrawal arrangements; and what was the result of their consultation with the Local Government Pension Scheme on extra safeguards for such trust-based schemes.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2099
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2099
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The government believes that people should be free to make their own</p><p> </p><p>choice about how to use their savings - individuals who have worked hard and saved responsibly throughout their adult life should have a choice about their pension savings and the reforms announced at Budget 2014 will deliver this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The new tax framework, which will allow, from April 2015, individuals with a defined contribution pension to access their entire pension flexibly will apply equally across trust and contract based money purchase pension schemes. In the public sector, members of defined contribution schemes will also have access to these flexibilities, including members with savings in Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) arrangements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government’s assessment of the impact of the policy is set out in detail in the Budget costing note and the Tax Information and Impact Note, published alongside the Taxation of Pensions Bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government wants to extend the principles of freedom and choice to as many pension savers as possible which is why, following an extensive public consultation, it was decided to permit transfers out of private sector and funded public sector defined benefit schemes to continue. Giving scheme members the choice to transfer their accrued benefits into a defined contribution scheme, in order to access their pension pot flexibly if they wish to.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To ensure due consideration is given to the interests of scheme members, scheme funds and the taxpayer in the continuation of these transfers for the public service schemes, government set out in the response to the consultation, <em>Freedom and Choice in Pensions,</em> that it would look to implement, where appropriate, safeguards akin to those which already exist in the private sector. We are continuing to discuss these options and others, including with the Department for Local Government as the department responsible for the Local Government Pension Scheme, the largest of the funded public service pension schemes, and will set out further detail on this issue in due course.</p> question first answered 29/10/2014 15:20:54
	creator	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

93403

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 22:09:32
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:09:08
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Council Tax
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2069
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	22/10/2014 15:41:31
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made of the impact of the levying of council tax on low income households, both on local authorities in collecting such charges and on households unable to pay.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2069
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2069
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The provision of support for low-income council taxpayers, as well as decisions on collection and enforcement, are matters for local authorities. It is for them to ensure that the effect of local schemes on specific groups of council taxpayers is proportionate and fair.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We issued guidance to councils last year to provide more protection for people against aggressive bailiffs and other unreasonable practices. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/council-tax</p> question first answered 22/10/2014 15:41:31
	creator	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

93404

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 22:09:33
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:09:09
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Council Tax
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2070
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	22/10/2014 15:41:32
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimates have been made of the amount of money local authorities would need to find to retain discounts for those low income households which have failed to date to pay the council tax demanded of them.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2070
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2070
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The provision of support for low-income council taxpayers, as well as decisions on collection and enforcement, are matters for local authorities. It is for them to ensure that the effect of local schemes on specific groups of council taxpayers is proportionate and fair.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We issued guidance to councils last year to provide more protection for people against aggressive bailiffs and other unreasonable practices. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/council-tax</p> question first answered 22/10/2014 15:41:32
	creator	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

93405

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 22:09:33
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:09:10
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Council Tax
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2071
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	22/10/2014 15:41:32
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration has been given to supporting low income households facing debt, repossession or bankruptcy over unpaid council tax following reductions in council tax benefit.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2071
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2071
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The provision of support for low-income council taxpayers, as well as decisions on collection and enforcement, are matters for local authorities. It is for them to ensure that the effect of local schemes on specific groups of council taxpayers is proportionate and fair.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We issued guidance to councils last year to provide more protection for people against aggressive bailiffs and other unreasonable practices. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/council-tax</p> question first answered 22/10/2014 15:41:32
	creator	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

93399

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 22:09:32
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:09:00
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2065
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/10/2014 11:31:33
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the nature of the relationship between Ministers, the Prescribed Specialised Services Advisory Group and NHS England in prescribing specialised services under the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2065
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2065
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health, in his Annual Assessment of National Health Service England’s Annual Report for the last financial year (2013-14), has stated that “[NHS England] must […] ensure that spending controls are effective, particularly around specialised commissioning.” A copy of the Secretary of State’s Annual Assessment has been placed in the library.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Section 3B(1)(d) of the National Health Service Act 2006, as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, gives the Secretary of State the power to require the NHS Commissioning Board (known as NHS England) to commission prescribed services or facilities in relation to England by making regulations. Using this power, the Secretary of State may require NHS England to commission specialised services for people with rare or very rare conditions. Before deciding whether to make regulations, the Secretary of State must (a) obtain appropriate advice for that purpose and (b) consult NHS England. The Prescribed Specialised Services Advisory Group (PSSAG) is a Department of Health appointed expert committee which was established in 2013 to provide the Secretary of State with this advice. NHS England commissions all the services listed in Schedule 4 of The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The scope of specialised services directly commissioned by NHS England is kept under review.</p><p> </p> question first answered 24/10/2014 11:31:33
	creator	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

93400

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 22:09:32
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:09:01
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2066
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/10/2014 11:31:34
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to change the scope of specialised services directly commissioned by NHS England.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2066
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2066
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health, in his Annual Assessment of National Health Service England’s Annual Report for the last financial year (2013-14), has stated that “[NHS England] must […] ensure that spending controls are effective, particularly around specialised commissioning.” A copy of the Secretary of State’s Annual Assessment has been placed in the library.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Section 3B(1)(d) of the National Health Service Act 2006, as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, gives the Secretary of State the power to require the NHS Commissioning Board (known as NHS England) to commission prescribed services or facilities in relation to England by making regulations. Using this power, the Secretary of State may require NHS England to commission specialised services for people with rare or very rare conditions. Before deciding whether to make regulations, the Secretary of State must (a) obtain appropriate advice for that purpose and (b) consult NHS England. The Prescribed Specialised Services Advisory Group (PSSAG) is a Department of Health appointed expert committee which was established in 2013 to provide the Secretary of State with this advice. NHS England commissions all the services listed in Schedule 4 of The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The scope of specialised services directly commissioned by NHS England is kept under review.</p><p> </p> question first answered 24/10/2014 11:31:34
	creator	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

93401

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2014
	date	14/10/2014
	date tabled	14/10/2014
	ddp created	14/10/2014 22:09:32
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:09:05
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2067
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/10/2014 11:31:31
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the commissioning of specialised services by NHS England.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2067
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2067
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health, in his Annual Assessment of National Health Service England’s Annual Report for the last financial year (2013-14), has stated that “[NHS England] must […] ensure that spending controls are effective, particularly around specialised commissioning.” A copy of the Secretary of State’s Annual Assessment has been placed in the library.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Section 3B(1)(d) of the National Health Service Act 2006, as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, gives the Secretary of State the power to require the NHS Commissioning Board (known as NHS England) to commission prescribed services or facilities in relation to England by making regulations. Using this power, the Secretary of State may require NHS England to commission specialised services for people with rare or very rare conditions. Before deciding whether to make regulations, the Secretary of State must (a) obtain appropriate advice for that purpose and (b) consult NHS England. The Prescribed Specialised Services Advisory Group (PSSAG) is a Department of Health appointed expert committee which was established in 2013 to provide the Secretary of State with this advice. NHS England commissions all the services listed in Schedule 4 of The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The scope of specialised services directly commissioned by NHS England is kept under review.</p><p> </p> question first answered 24/10/2014 11:31:31
	creator	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

92802

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	13/10/2014
	date tabled	13/10/2014
	ddp created	13/10/2014 22:58:21
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:08:04
	answering body	HM Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2038
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	27/10/2014 15:11:15
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the conditions that apply to the access to the DEL Reserve of up to £100 million by the Northern Ireland Executive.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2038
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2038
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The NI Executive is expected to manage emerging pressures by identifying savings and reallocating resources within its overall allocations set by the Treasury. The First Minister has made it clear that he believes this is no longer achievable in 2014/15. The Treasury has therefore agreed that exceptional access to the DEL Reserve of up to £100 million will be permitted in-year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>An amount equivalent to the access to the DEL Reserve taken up by the Northern Ireland Executive will be reflected in the relevant control total at Supplementary Estimates and will subsequently be deducted from the Northern Ireland Executive’s 2015/16 control total.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Internal Northern Ireland departmental allocations remain a matter for the Executive itself.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 27/10/2014 15:11:15
	creator	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

92803

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	13/10/2014
	date tabled	13/10/2014
	ddp created	13/10/2014 22:58:22
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:08:05
	answering body	HM Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2039
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	27/10/2014 15:11:15
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the consequences for the Northern Ireland Executive if it does not agree with the Treasury, before the end of October, a plan for a balanced 2015/16 budget.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2039
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2039
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The NI Executive is expected to manage emerging pressures by identifying savings and reallocating resources within its overall allocations set by the Treasury. The First Minister has made it clear that he believes this is no longer achievable in 2014/15. The Treasury has therefore agreed that exceptional access to the DEL Reserve of up to £100 million will be permitted in-year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>An amount equivalent to the access to the DEL Reserve taken up by the Northern Ireland Executive will be reflected in the relevant control total at Supplementary Estimates and will subsequently be deducted from the Northern Ireland Executive’s 2015/16 control total.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Internal Northern Ireland departmental allocations remain a matter for the Executive itself.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 27/10/2014 15:11:15
	creator	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

92804

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	13/10/2014
	date tabled	13/10/2014
	ddp created	13/10/2014 22:58:22
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:08:07
	answering body	HM Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2040
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	27/10/2014 15:11:16
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will have to approve Northern Ireland Departmental financial allocations for the remainder of 2014/15 if access to the DEL Reserve is available to the Northern Ireland Executive.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2040
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2040
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The NI Executive is expected to manage emerging pressures by identifying savings and reallocating resources within its overall allocations set by the Treasury. The First Minister has made it clear that he believes this is no longer achievable in 2014/15. The Treasury has therefore agreed that exceptional access to the DEL Reserve of up to £100 million will be permitted in-year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>An amount equivalent to the access to the DEL Reserve taken up by the Northern Ireland Executive will be reflected in the relevant control total at Supplementary Estimates and will subsequently be deducted from the Northern Ireland Executive’s 2015/16 control total.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Internal Northern Ireland departmental allocations remain a matter for the Executive itself.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 27/10/2014 15:11:16
	creator	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

92805

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	13/10/2014
	date tabled	13/10/2014
	ddp created	13/10/2014 22:58:22
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:08:08
	answering body	HM Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2041
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	27/10/2014 15:11:16
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Northern Ireland Assembly will be permitted to amend Departmental Allocations for 2014/15 and 2015/16 following the agreement between the Treasury and the Northern Ireland Executive on access to the DEL Reserve of up to £100 million.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2041
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2041
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The NI Executive is expected to manage emerging pressures by identifying savings and reallocating resources within its overall allocations set by the Treasury. The First Minister has made it clear that he believes this is no longer achievable in 2014/15. The Treasury has therefore agreed that exceptional access to the DEL Reserve of up to £100 million will be permitted in-year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>An amount equivalent to the access to the DEL Reserve taken up by the Northern Ireland Executive will be reflected in the relevant control total at Supplementary Estimates and will subsequently be deducted from the Northern Ireland Executive’s 2015/16 control total.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Internal Northern Ireland departmental allocations remain a matter for the Executive itself.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 27/10/2014 15:11:16
	creator	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

92779

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	13/10/2014
	date tabled	13/10/2014
	ddp created	13/10/2014 22:58:16
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:07:32
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners: Pay
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2015
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/10/2014 11:34:32
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the (1) average, and (2) median, earnings of a salaried general practitioner in England and Wales.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Lipsey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2015
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2015
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The information in relation to salaried general practitioners (GP) (HL2015) is recorded in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Salaried GPs – Income before tax in Cash terms – England and Wales 2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Mean Earnings</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Median Earnings</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expenses</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expense</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>£64,700</p></td><td><p>£8,100</p></td><td><p>£56,600</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£53,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£65,200</p></td><td><p>£11,100</p></td><td><p>£54,100</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£53,300</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The information relating to partner general practitioners (HL2016) is recorded in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Contractor GPs – Income before tax in Cash terms – England and Wales 2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Mean Earnings</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Median Earnings</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expenses</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expense</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>£289,300</p></td><td><p>£184,200</p></td><td><p>£105,100</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p></td><td><p>£102,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£233,800</p></td><td><p>£142,800</p></td><td><p>£91,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p></td><td><p>£90,700</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Copyright © 2014 Health and Social Care Information Centre</p><p> </p><p>Source: GP Earnings and Expenses Enquiries</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>The tables are presented in cash terms of income before tax for contractor GPs (partners) and salaried GPs under a General Medical Services (GMS) or Personal Medical Services (PMS) contract and exclude expenses. This is taxable income before pension contributions are deducted, made up of gross earnings less total expenses, also known as net income.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The data covers income from both NHS and private sources where a GP has at least some NHS income. Figures are rounded to the nearest £100.</p><p> </p><p>The median earnings gross income and expenses data is not held, only the income before tax.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data is for GPs under a GMS or PMS contract only</p><p> </p> question first answered 24/10/2014 11:34:32
	creator	2492 label Biography information for Lord Lipsey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2492 label Biography information for Lord Lipsey

92780

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	13/10/2014
	date tabled	13/10/2014
	ddp created	13/10/2014 22:58:16
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:07:33
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners: Pay
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2016
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/10/2014 11:34:33
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the (1) average and (2) median, earnings of a partner general practitioner in England and Wales.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Lipsey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2016
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2016
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The information in relation to salaried general practitioners (GP) (HL2015) is recorded in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Salaried GPs – Income before tax in Cash terms – England and Wales 2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Mean Earnings</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Median Earnings</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expenses</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expense</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>£64,700</p></td><td><p>£8,100</p></td><td><p>£56,600</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£53,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£65,200</p></td><td><p>£11,100</p></td><td><p>£54,100</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£53,300</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The information relating to partner general practitioners (HL2016) is recorded in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Contractor GPs – Income before tax in Cash terms – England and Wales 2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Mean Earnings</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Median Earnings</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expenses</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expense</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>£289,300</p></td><td><p>£184,200</p></td><td><p>£105,100</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p></td><td><p>£102,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£233,800</p></td><td><p>£142,800</p></td><td><p>£91,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p></td><td><p>£90,700</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Copyright © 2014 Health and Social Care Information Centre</p><p> </p><p>Source: GP Earnings and Expenses Enquiries</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>The tables are presented in cash terms of income before tax for contractor GPs (partners) and salaried GPs under a General Medical Services (GMS) or Personal Medical Services (PMS) contract and exclude expenses. This is taxable income before pension contributions are deducted, made up of gross earnings less total expenses, also known as net income.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The data covers income from both NHS and private sources where a GP has at least some NHS income. Figures are rounded to the nearest £100.</p><p> </p><p>The median earnings gross income and expenses data is not held, only the income before tax.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data is for GPs under a GMS or PMS contract only</p><p> </p> question first answered 24/10/2014 11:34:33
	creator	2492 label Biography information for Lord Lipsey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2492 label Biography information for Lord Lipsey

92751

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	13/10/2014
	date tabled	13/10/2014
	ddp created	13/10/2014 22:58:08
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:06:46
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Charities: Registration
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1987
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	27/10/2014 18:03:05
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average time taken by the Charity Commission to approve a new charity for registration; what is the target time for the completion of charity registrations; and what proportion of applications for registration are completed within the agreed target time.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1987
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1987
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Charity Commission. I have asked the Chief Executive to reply.</p><p> </p> question first answered 27/10/2014 18:03:05
	creator	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

92752

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	13/10/2014
	date tabled	13/10/2014
	ddp created	13/10/2014 22:58:08
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:06:48
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Charities: Registration
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1988
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	27/10/2014 18:03:06
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many outstanding applications for registration by the Charity Commission there are; and how any backlog will be addressed.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1988
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1988
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Charity Commission. I have asked the Chief Executive to reply.</p><p> </p> question first answered 27/10/2014 18:03:06
	creator	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

92748

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	13/10/2014
	date tabled	13/10/2014
	ddp created	13/10/2014 22:58:07
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:06:42
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1984
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	23/10/2014 14:21:18
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are currently engaging in dialogue with organisations, employers and individuals to guarantee best practice throughout the Access to Work scheme.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1984
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1984
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions has conducted a series of meetings and workshops this year with users, disabled people's organisations, employers and other experts to ensure that Access to Work builds on its success in a way that is sustainable and ensures that we can help as many disabled people to fulfil their potential in the workplace as possible.</p><p> </p><p>It is right that larger employers make a contribution to supporting their staff, but we are looking more widely at how we can better support employers to recruit and retain disabled people. We have already made a significant concession on cost share by exempting small employers from cost share, potentially saving businesses with fewer than 50 staff up to £2,400 for each employee who uses the scheme.</p> question first answered 23/10/2014 14:21:18
	creator	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

92749

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	13/10/2014
	date tabled	13/10/2014
	ddp created	13/10/2014 22:58:08
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:06:44
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1985
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	23/10/2014 14:21:19
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Access to Work scheme’s allocations on employers’ ability to employ large numbers of disabled employees.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1985
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1985
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions has conducted a series of meetings and workshops this year with users, disabled people's organisations, employers and other experts to ensure that Access to Work builds on its success in a way that is sustainable and ensures that we can help as many disabled people to fulfil their potential in the workplace as possible.</p><p> </p><p>It is right that larger employers make a contribution to supporting their staff, but we are looking more widely at how we can better support employers to recruit and retain disabled people. We have already made a significant concession on cost share by exempting small employers from cost share, potentially saving businesses with fewer than 50 staff up to £2,400 for each employee who uses the scheme.</p> question first answered 23/10/2014 14:21:19
	creator	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

92745

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	13/10/2014
	date tabled	13/10/2014
	ddp created	13/10/2014 22:58:06
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:06:38
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1981
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	23/10/2014 15:24:38
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Access to Work advisers have received (1) awareness training in the implications for a particular disability, and (2) training to enable them to work constructively with employers.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1981
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1981
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>All 128 Access to Work advisers receive training which includes Disability Awareness, Decision Making, Equality &amp; Diversity, Negotiating Skills and Effective Communications. In addition, Access to Work have specialist adviser teams focussing on hearing impaired and visually impaired customers, and also a team to assist customers with mental health conditions. These teams receive additional training, which includes input from suppliers, disability charities and other disability led groups. Also as part of the standard adviser training, staff undertake Influencing Skills and Constructive Conversations training to enable them to work effectively with employers.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work advisers have standardised work instructions to help ensure consistency during the evaluation and decision making process. However, all Access to Work awards are agreed on an individual basis, taking account of a customer’s disability, job role and the barriers they are facing. Standards are monitored using a Quality Assurance Framework which includes the quality of telephone conversations with customers and employers, and the consistency and accuracy of decisions and financial awards.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work aims to contact customers within 7 working days and give 80% of all decisions in 15 working days. Time sensitive requests, such as customer support requirements at interview, are prioritised and are supported by a 5 working day service standard. Demand for Access to Work, particularly new applications, grew during 2013/14 and customer volumes continue to grow in 2014/15.</p> question first answered 23/10/2014 15:24:38
	creator	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

92746

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	13/10/2014
	date tabled	13/10/2014
	ddp created	13/10/2014 22:58:07
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:06:39
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1982
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	23/10/2014 15:24:39
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are monitoring the approaches taken by Access to Work advisers during the assessment and decision-making process, and what measures they are taking to ensure consistency.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1982
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1982
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>All 128 Access to Work advisers receive training which includes Disability Awareness, Decision Making, Equality &amp; Diversity, Negotiating Skills and Effective Communications. In addition, Access to Work have specialist adviser teams focussing on hearing impaired and visually impaired customers, and also a team to assist customers with mental health conditions. These teams receive additional training, which includes input from suppliers, disability charities and other disability led groups. Also as part of the standard adviser training, staff undertake Influencing Skills and Constructive Conversations training to enable them to work effectively with employers.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work advisers have standardised work instructions to help ensure consistency during the evaluation and decision making process. However, all Access to Work awards are agreed on an individual basis, taking account of a customer’s disability, job role and the barriers they are facing. Standards are monitored using a Quality Assurance Framework which includes the quality of telephone conversations with customers and employers, and the consistency and accuracy of decisions and financial awards.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work aims to contact customers within 7 working days and give 80% of all decisions in 15 working days. Time sensitive requests, such as customer support requirements at interview, are prioritised and are supported by a 5 working day service standard. Demand for Access to Work, particularly new applications, grew during 2013/14 and customer volumes continue to grow in 2014/15.</p> question first answered 23/10/2014 15:24:39
	creator	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

92747

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	13/10/2014
	date tabled	13/10/2014
	ddp created	13/10/2014 22:58:07
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:06:41
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1983
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	23/10/2014 15:24:39
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the service delivery standards for the Access to Work scheme.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1983
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1983
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>All 128 Access to Work advisers receive training which includes Disability Awareness, Decision Making, Equality &amp; Diversity, Negotiating Skills and Effective Communications. In addition, Access to Work have specialist adviser teams focussing on hearing impaired and visually impaired customers, and also a team to assist customers with mental health conditions. These teams receive additional training, which includes input from suppliers, disability charities and other disability led groups. Also as part of the standard adviser training, staff undertake Influencing Skills and Constructive Conversations training to enable them to work effectively with employers.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work advisers have standardised work instructions to help ensure consistency during the evaluation and decision making process. However, all Access to Work awards are agreed on an individual basis, taking account of a customer’s disability, job role and the barriers they are facing. Standards are monitored using a Quality Assurance Framework which includes the quality of telephone conversations with customers and employers, and the consistency and accuracy of decisions and financial awards.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work aims to contact customers within 7 working days and give 80% of all decisions in 15 working days. Time sensitive requests, such as customer support requirements at interview, are prioritised and are supported by a 5 working day service standard. Demand for Access to Work, particularly new applications, grew during 2013/14 and customer volumes continue to grow in 2014/15.</p> question first answered 23/10/2014 15:24:39
	creator	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

92750

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	13/10/2014
	date tabled	13/10/2014
	ddp created	13/10/2014 22:58:08
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:06:45
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1986
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	23/10/2014 15:24:39
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to consider individual and local requirements in the provision of Access to Work support for deaf people.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1986
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1986
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>All 128 Access to Work advisers receive training which includes Disability Awareness, Decision Making, Equality &amp; Diversity, Negotiating Skills and Effective Communications. In addition, Access to Work have specialist adviser teams focussing on hearing impaired and visually impaired customers, and also a team to assist customers with mental health conditions. These teams receive additional training, which includes input from suppliers, disability charities and other disability led groups. Also as part of the standard adviser training, staff undertake Influencing Skills and Constructive Conversations training to enable them to work effectively with employers.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work advisers have standardised work instructions to help ensure consistency during the evaluation and decision making process. However, all Access to Work awards are agreed on an individual basis, taking account of a customer’s disability, job role and the barriers they are facing. Standards are monitored using a Quality Assurance Framework which includes the quality of telephone conversations with customers and employers, and the consistency and accuracy of decisions and financial awards.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work aims to contact customers within 7 working days and give 80% of all decisions in 15 working days. Time sensitive requests, such as customer support requirements at interview, are prioritised and are supported by a 5 working day service standard. Demand for Access to Work, particularly new applications, grew during 2013/14 and customer volumes continue to grow in 2014/15.</p> question first answered 23/10/2014 15:24:39
	creator	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

92405

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/10/2014
	date	06/10/2014
	date tabled	06/10/2014
	ddp created	07/10/2014 09:08:29
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:06:17
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Security Council
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1967
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	14/10/2014 14:28:13
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the ministerial membership of the National Security Council; what are the criteria for membership; and what is the process for appointments.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1967
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1967
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The permanent members of the National Security Council, chaired by the Prime Minister, are: the Deputy Prime Minister, the Leader of the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Foreign Secretary, the Defence Secretary, the Home Secretary, the International Development Secretary, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, and the Minister for Government Policy.</p><p><br> The National Security Council considers a wide range of issues relating to national security policy. The Cabinet Office works with the lead Department to prepare each issue for discussion. <br> <br></p> question first answered 14/10/2014 14:28:13
	creator	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

92406

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/10/2014
	date	06/10/2014
	date tabled	06/10/2014
	ddp created	07/10/2014 09:08:29
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:06:18
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Security Council
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1968
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	14/10/2014 14:28:15
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether members of the National Security Council lead on specific thematic issues; and, if so, what are the thematic issues and who leads on each.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1968
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1968
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The permanent members of the National Security Council, chaired by the Prime Minister, are: the Deputy Prime Minister, the Leader of the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Foreign Secretary, the Defence Secretary, the Home Secretary, the International Development Secretary, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, and the Minister for Government Policy.</p><p><br> The National Security Council considers a wide range of issues relating to national security policy. The Cabinet Office works with the lead Department to prepare each issue for discussion. <br> <br></p> question first answered 14/10/2014 14:28:15
	creator	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

92402

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/10/2014
	date	06/10/2014
	date tabled	06/10/2014
	ddp created	07/10/2014 09:08:28
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:06:12
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Sudan
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1964
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	20/10/2014 16:35:16
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that the recommendations of the Oxfam Report <i>From Crisis to Catastrophe, food security in South Sudan</i>, published on 6 October, are implemented.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1964
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1964
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation in South Sudan, and have recently announced a further £25 million of humanitarian assistance, making the UK one of the largest donors to the response with total contributions of £150 million this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK support has enabled humanitarian agencies to provide essential assistance in both United Nations camps and ‘hard-to-reach’ areas. Our assistance is providing more than 400,000 people with emergency food and/or livelihoods, 170,000 people with clean water, and 180,000 with improved hygiene and sanitation, and will assist thousands more this year. The UK is also ensuring that its development programmes contribute where possible, by maintaining health and education services through local systems; and by building the resilience of households through livelihoods programmes. We have also funded dozens of staff to key positions in the UN to assist with coordination and planning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This assistance has helped to prevent deterioration of food security to famine levels. It has also helped agencies deal with the recent cholera outbreak, and provided support to survivors of sexual violence. However, we remain concerned about the humanitarian situation moving into 2015, with the risk of famine still real if conflict continues. Security and access remain major constraints to reaching those in need, especially in the hard-to-reach areas. We continue to stress the important need for all parties to respect the cessation of hostilities, and to allow unhampered access for humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will continue to engage on the recommendations in the report in our role as member of the Security Council and in discussions with UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Governments of the region, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD).</p><p> </p> question first answered 20/10/2014 16:35:16
	creator	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

92403

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/10/2014
	date	06/10/2014
	date tabled	06/10/2014
	ddp created	07/10/2014 09:08:28
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:06:14
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Sudan
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1965
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	20/10/2014 16:35:17
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the Oxfam Report <i>From Crisis to Catastrophe, food security in South Sudan</i>; and, in particular, how they will (1) assist the humanitarian efforts to create better conditions in United Nations camps, (2) improve co-ordination and delivery of aid to where people are, particularly in hard-to-reach areas, (3) ensure that diverse and sustainable interventions are made, building on local systems, and (4) improve management and planning to prevent future delays.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1965
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1965
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation in South Sudan, and have recently announced a further £25 million of humanitarian assistance, making the UK one of the largest donors to the response with total contributions of £150 million this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK support has enabled humanitarian agencies to provide essential assistance in both United Nations camps and ‘hard-to-reach’ areas. Our assistance is providing more than 400,000 people with emergency food and/or livelihoods, 170,000 people with clean water, and 180,000 with improved hygiene and sanitation, and will assist thousands more this year. The UK is also ensuring that its development programmes contribute where possible, by maintaining health and education services through local systems; and by building the resilience of households through livelihoods programmes. We have also funded dozens of staff to key positions in the UN to assist with coordination and planning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This assistance has helped to prevent deterioration of food security to famine levels. It has also helped agencies deal with the recent cholera outbreak, and provided support to survivors of sexual violence. However, we remain concerned about the humanitarian situation moving into 2015, with the risk of famine still real if conflict continues. Security and access remain major constraints to reaching those in need, especially in the hard-to-reach areas. We continue to stress the important need for all parties to respect the cessation of hostilities, and to allow unhampered access for humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will continue to engage on the recommendations in the report in our role as member of the Security Council and in discussions with UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Governments of the region, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD).</p><p> </p> question first answered 20/10/2014 16:35:17
	creator	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

92380

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/10/2014
	date	06/10/2014
	date tabled	06/10/2014
	ddp created	07/10/2014 09:08:23
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:05:29
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1942
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	20/10/2014 13:15:08
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in how many cases customer complaints regarding the application and assessment process of the Access to Work scheme have led to reconsideration of the decision made.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1942
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1942
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Access to Work does not publish data on Service delivery performance as such data is collated for Management information only and therefore not subject to the assurance required to share with stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>No formal assessment of awareness has taken place but all Jobcentre Plus staff learn about the Access to Work programme as part of their extensive training. In addition, all relevant sections of DWP guidance signpost staff to additional information about Access to Work. Access to Work staff also deliver either face to face or telephone based learning sessions for Jobcentre Plus colleagues on request.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work aims to make the application process accessible to all service users. Officials are currently engaging with Deaf users, disabled people's organisations and other experts to ensure that Access to Work has the best possible customer service so that we can help as many Deaf, and other disabled, people to fulfill their potential in the workplace as possible.</p> question first answered 20/10/2014 13:15:08
	creator	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath