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855402

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Out-patients: Attendance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many missed appointments at hospital out-patient services there were in each year between 2007 and 2017; and what is their estimate of the total cost of missed appointments at hospital out-patient services in each year between 2007 and 2017.
	tabling member printed	Lord Dobbs
	uin	HL6008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Data for missed outpatient appointments in the years 2006-07 to 2016-17 is provided in the following table. This includes consultant and non-consultant-led appointments. Information surrounding the cost of missed appointments at hospital out-patient services is not collected centrally.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total outpatient appointments</p></td><td><p>Did not attend (DNA) appointments</p></td><td><p>DNA appointments as % of total appointments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>63,217,226</p></td><td><p>5,311,966</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>66,649,484</p></td><td><p>5,553,244</p></td><td><p>8.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>74,853,493</p></td><td><p>5,993,680</p></td><td><p>8.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>84,198,458</p></td><td><p>6,690,258</p></td><td><p>7.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>87,998,505</p></td><td><p>6,883,886</p></td><td><p>7.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>90,956,844</p></td><td><p>6,785,034</p></td><td><p>7.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>94,091,748</p></td><td><p>6,860,222</p></td><td><p>7.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>101,844,824</p></td><td><p>7,095,839</p></td><td><p>7.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>107,188,423</p></td><td><p>7,442,949</p></td><td><p>6.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>113,298,661</p></td><td><p>7,519,829</p></td><td><p>6.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>118,578,912</p></td><td><p>7,938,009</p></td><td><p>6.7%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source:</em> Hospital Episode Statistics , NHS Digital</p><p>This is a count of hospital appointments, not individual patients, as the same person may have been booked into a National Health Service hospital on more than one occasion.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 19/03/2018 17:09:47 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	4192 label Biography information for Lord Dobbs

855465

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many organisations, individuals, and other stakeholders have been consulted in relation to the comprehensive series of engagement activities undertaken by the Department for International Trade surrounding its approach to its future trade policy, including future trade agreements; what were the names of those consulted; and by what means they were consulted.
	tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
	uin	HL6071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has consulted widely since the EU referendum with a broad range of stakeholders, including businesses, trade associations, devolved administrations, civil society and consumers across the UK. Means of engagement have included townhall meetings, roundtable discussions, webinars, written consultations and bilateral meetings. The Government will continue to engage widely with stakeholders and welcomes continued input as it develops a future trade policy which supports the Government's industrial strategy and businesses and consumers across the whole nation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 19/03/2018 15:35:48 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

856300

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Castes: Discrimination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many responses to their consultation on caste in Great Britain and equality law were accepted after the closing date for submissions; and whether statistics on any responses accepted after the closing date will be declared separately.
	tabling member printed	Lord Cashman
	uin	HL6091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p><br>Following the closure of the Government’s consultation on ‘Caste in Great Britain and Equality Law’ on 18 September 2017, we received 42 late responses in five separate postal mailings. This constituted 0.26% of the total number of responses received, and included responses from both those in favour of and those opposed to explicit legal protection against caste discrimination being included in the Equality Act 2010. Almost all late responses were campaign responses identical to others which had arrived on time.</p><p>Respondents had already had almost six months to reply to the consultation, and late responses were not taken into account in the Government’s analysis of the consultation’s results. The Government will be publishing this analysis and its response to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/03/2018 15:57:45 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4340 label Biography information for Lord Cashman

861301

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Bookshops
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they (1) support, and (2) plan to support, independent booksellers and bookshops across the UK, including any initiatives undertaken in cooperation with local authorities and the devolved administrations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bird
	uin	HL6284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government works with all types of retailers based in the UK to better understand their concerns and has taken action to support them. Specific initiatives which have benefited independent booksellers and bookshops include: making 100% Small Business Rate Relief permanent, whilst increasing the threshold of the relief, taking 600,000 of the smallest businesses out of business rates and the introduction of the Employment Allowance, giving employers up to £3000 off their National Insurance contributions (NICs) bill, benefitting 1m employers. The Government has also established the Future High Street Forum, chaired by the Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth. It provides joint business and government leadership to help support new and small business to start up and compete by having regard to the costs and regulatory burdens for small retailers, whilst factoring in the opportunities of digital trends.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 19/03/2018 16:11:37 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

855411

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Females: Directors
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan (1) to monitor performance of the Hampton-Alexander review voluntary target for Women on Boards, and (2) to minimise pressure for quotas.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL6017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of women on FTSE 350 boards is available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/658126/Hampton_Alexander_Review_report_FINAL_8.11.17.pdf</p><p>To monitor progress, Government collects and analyses data on women on boards on a monthly basis, which enables the Review to report annually on the performance of FTSE 350 companies against the target.</p><p>Each country has a unique business environment, and we believe that the independent, business-led approach of the Hampton-Alexander Review is the right one for UK business. By continuing to recognise the importance of gender diversity at board level, we believe that UK businesses can achieve the 33% target for women on boards by 2020 without the need for a quota.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/03/2018 16:25:16 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Improving gender balance in FTSE leadership.pdf title Hampton Alexander Review
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

856311

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	UK Research and Innovation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government to which Secretary of State the UK Research and Innovation Board reports.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fox
	uin	HL6101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The UKRI Board will report to my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The UKRI Board’s effectiveness will be reviewed independently on an annual basis. This is in line with the corporate governance code of practice set by the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL6102 question first answered 19/03/2018 11:46:56 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

855424

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Oyub Titiev
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to pursue the issue of the detention and prosecution of Oyub Titiev, Director of the Memorial Human Rights Centre, in Chechnya; and whether they intend to call for his immediate release.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL6030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>​We remain concerned by the continued detention of Oyub Titiev. The Foreign Secretary expressed our concerns on 11 January, and the Minister for Europe and the Americas issued a statement on 18 January calling for the authorities to ensure Mr Titiev's safety and his right to a fair trial. Together with our partners, we will continue to reiterate this message to the Russian authorities. I made this assurance to representatives from the Russian non-governmental organisation Memorial when I met them on 21 February.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/03/2018 14:53:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

855423

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Chechnya: Human Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they have taken to support organisations working to provide access to justice for victims of human rights violations in Chechnya.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL6029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>​We are providing financial and moral support to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and civil society across Russia at a time when they are facing growing pressure. We currently provide funding to a number of NGOs working to counter violent extremism and promote human rights and the rule of law in the North Caucasus.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/03/2018 14:52:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

855438

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Cyprus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the extent to which Russian oligarchs have been able to acquire Republic of Cyprus nationality, (2) the extent to which such acquisitions enable those individuals to obtain visa-free access to the European Union, (3) whether EU arrangements highlight any inequity with which the EU treats the Turkish Cypriots on the island of Cyprus, and (4) whether Brexit will enable the UK to change its policies towards the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL6044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The grant of nationality is exclusively a matter for individual states to decide in line with their law and procedures. Under EU law, any Cypriot holding a Republic of Cyprus passport enjoys equal rights of free movement in the EU, whether they are Greek or Turkish Cypriot origin. In line with the wider international community (except Turkey), the UK does not recognise the self-declared “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” as an independent state. Several UN Security Council Resolutions and other multilateral agreements also limit links between UK and the north. Our departure from the European Union does not alter our obligations in respect of such agreements. We continue to believe that a just and lasting settlement in Cyprus is the best means of resolving the difficulties caused by partition of the island.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/03/2018 17:55:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

856306

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academic Freedom
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of protection of freedom of speech at universities, following the violent disruption at the King's College London Libertarian Society meeting on 5 March.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL6096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Hatred, discrimination and violence have no place on our campuses. Universities have a clear responsibility under the Equality Act 2010 to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and to foster good relations between those who share protected characteristics, such as race or religion, and those who do not.</p><p> </p><p>Free speech is protected in universities by law and plays a crucial role in generating rigorous debate, advancing understanding and allowing students to challenge conventional wisdom and discuss controversial subjects. Under the Education (No 2) Act 1986, universities have a duty to ‘take reasonably practicable steps to ensure freedom of speech for staff, students and visiting speakers,’ and this includes having a free speech code of practice. The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 extends this duty to all providers registered with the Office for Students (OfS).</p><p> </p><p>The OfS will have an important role to play in championing free speech. Under our proposals they would also have a range of levers to intervene where issues arise. A principle relating to freedom of speech is also included in the recently published regulatory framework for OfS, see attached.</p><p> </p><p>This government remains committed to freedom of speech within the law – this does not include hate speech, incitement to violence or terrorism. We expect universities to take appropriate action, including involving law enforcement if necessary, in response to incidents such as those at Kings College on 5 March 2018.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 19/03/2018 18:04:32 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name HL6096 - OfS framework.pdf title Office for Students framework
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech