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178625

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Action on Smoking and Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the grant letters and reports relating to payments and the objectives of their funding the Action on Smoking and Health in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL4775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>Grants awarded to Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) were made through the Department of Health's Section 64 General Scheme of Grants to Voluntary and Community Organisations scheme (known as “Section 64 grants”). <br> <br></p><p> </p><p>The grant letters and full year grant monitoring and governance reports relating the Section 64 grants awarded to ASH in the past five years have been placed in the Library. The conditions applicable to the grants are set out in the grant letters.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health has responsibility for the Section 64 grants made to ASH. The Departmental official responsible for governance is the Deputy Director, Tobacco Control.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL4777 question first answered 23/02/2015 15:03:52 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

178627

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Action on Smoking and Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government under which condition of section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 funding is made available to Action on Smoking and Health; and what is the job title of the minister and official responsible for ensuring compliance.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL4777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>Grants awarded to Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) were made through the Department of Health's Section 64 General Scheme of Grants to Voluntary and Community Organisations scheme (known as “Section 64 grants”). <br> <br></p><p> </p><p>The grant letters and full year grant monitoring and governance reports relating the Section 64 grants awarded to ASH in the past five years have been placed in the Library. The conditions applicable to the grants are set out in the grant letters.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health has responsibility for the Section 64 grants made to ASH. The Departmental official responsible for governance is the Deputy Director, Tobacco Control.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL4775 question first answered 23/02/2015 15:03:52 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

178912

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the earliest date on which farmers in England will be able to submit their applications for the basic payment scheme for 2015.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
	uin	HL4908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>For 2015 there will not be an application window in the traditional sense. Customers will start to build their Basic Payment Scheme application from the moment they register on the Rural Payment Service. As of 22 February, 49,642 businesses have registered.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since January, customers have been able to register, check and confirm personal, business and land details, and give permission for others to act on their behalf. Customers also update and amend their land information such as adding features and land cover. Customers will be able to confirm entitlements and eligibility from March 2015, and can complete and submit their claims from April until 15 May 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 23/02/2015 16:29:09 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
	tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

177980

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the strategy for combating alcohol abuse in the armed forces.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL4691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) attaches considerable importance to tackling alcohol misuse in the Armed Forces, and consequently has in place a package of measures, including education, training, discipline and treatment. Sensible, moderate consumption of alcohol can play an important part in the military culture. However, the benefits must always be balanced against the hazards of misuse.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of Armed Forces personnel manage social drinking in moderation, although we are not complacent. The MOD's approach to alcohol is therefore being reviewed by a pan-Defence working group in order to identify key policy and behavioural changes needed to bring about a reduction in alcohol misuse in the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>This review will result in the adoption of a strategic approach towards continuing to improve Armed Forces' attitudes and culture regarding alcohol consumption. This will lead to the introduction of more effective screening procedures, the development of alcohol brief interventions, as well as greater emphasis on the chain of command in effecting change, be that through education, staff development or leadership.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/02/2015 16:48:03 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

178666

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people were recruited to the regular army, navy and airforce over the last six months; and how those numbers compare to targets for such recruitment.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL4816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is shown below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Intake of untrained personnel to UK Regular Forces by Service</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Target</p><p>(Financial Year</p><p>2014-15)</p></td><td><p>Intake</p><p>(at 31 December 2014)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Navy</p></td><td><p>3,264</p></td><td><p>2,130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>10,078</p></td><td><p>5,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>2,456</p></td><td><p>1,410</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Intake comprises new entrants, re-entrants, and intake from the Reserves. It excludes all movements within the Regular Forces; including flows from the untrained to trained strength, transfers between Services and flows from Ranks to Officer due to promotion.</p><p> </p><p>UK Regulars are full time Service personnel, including Nursing Services, but excluding Full Time Reserve Service personnel, Gurkhas, mobilised Reservists, Military Provost Guarding Service, Locally Engaged Personnel, and Non Regular Permanent Service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/02/2015 16:54:18 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

172982

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to encourage co-operation in training between the armed forces of the United Kingdom and those of the Republic of Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Eames
	uin	HL4054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>On 19 January 2015, the Secretary of State for Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ireland designed to increase the level of Defence engagement between our Armed Forces; it includes provision for co-operation on training.</p><p>A copy of the Memorandum of Understanding is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/02/2015 16:54:49 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever attachment 1 file name MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.JPG title MOU - Defence Engagement with Ireland and our AF
	tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

178922

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Arms Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the February 2015 meeting of the "P5 Process", what proposals they will be making in preparation for the April 2015 Non-proliferation Treaty Review Conference on (1) a weapons of mass destruction-free zone in the Middle East, (2) the revitalisation of the Conference on Discrimination, (3) the implementation of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, and (4) the future of the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL4913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the statement made on 12 February 2015 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), which I repeated in the House of Lords, Official Report, column HLWS256; and to the attached joint statement issued by the P5 States after their conference in London on 4-5 February.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 23/02/2015 13:31:45 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns attachment 1 file name London P5 Conference Joint Statement.pdf title London P5 Conference Joint Statement
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

178631

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) horses, and (2) tanks, the British Army has.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
	uin	HL4781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The Army currently has 485 horses, serving in the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, the Household Division and at the Defence Animal Centre. The total number of Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks is 227.</p><p>A total of 141 Challenger variants are also in service. There are 75 armoured repair and recovery vehicles, 33 Titan armoured bridge layers and 33 Trojan combat engineering vehicles.</p><p>In addition to Challenger, the Army also operates a large number of other armoured fighting vehicles, including a combined total of over 1,500 Warriors and Bulldogs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/02/2015 16:52:55 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

178920

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Iraq
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following their policy of prioritising survivors of sexual violence for their Syrian refugee resettlement programme, what similar action they are taking in respect of the situation of Yazidi women and girls.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL4912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government is deeply concerned about the crises in Syria and Iraq and the suffering and hardship they are causing for millions of people, particularly those who have endured appalling violence, persecution and abuse. We are committed to helping those in need and have so far provided £39.5 million to help the 2.2 million displaced Iraqis, many of whom were victims of ISIL’s persecution. These funds provide food, shelter, water and medical care to thousands of vulnerable families. <br><br>Tackling violence against women and girls is a priority for the Government. The action we are taking includes providing funding to support the UN Population Fund in the coordination and information management of the international response to support victims of sexual and gender based violence. The UK has also specifically committed funding to help establish community outreach teams that are providing psychosocial support and referrals to appropriate services for survivors of sexual and gender based violence. <br><br>We will continue to be actively involved in the region and will closely monitor developments but we have no current plans to expand the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme, or implement a similar scheme specifically for Iraq.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/02/2015 15:09:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

179245

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	BBC
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the Future of News report published by the BBC on 28 January.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL4982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made of the report, but we welcome the BBC's insight into the future of news.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 23/02/2015 13:01:06 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood