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885903

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Honours
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of UK national honours have been awarded to people working in the area of wildlife and the environment in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
	uin	HL6997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Data on honours awarded is not collated under the specific sector headings in this way.<strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 02/05/2018 11:58:59 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

887316

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	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	Carillion: Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the governance and collapse of Carillion will be considered by the Financial Reporting Council as part of their review of the UK Corporate Governance Code; and when that review will be published.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL7113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Financial Reporting Council plan to publish a revised Corporate Governance Code in July 2018. The revised Code will take into account responses to its public consultation, which closed in February 2018, and developments relating to the collapse of Carillion to the extent appropriate while investigations and inquiries into Carillion are ongoing.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 02/05/2018 17:00:38 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

887317

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	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	Carillion: Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in light of Carillion’s claim in its 2016 Annual Report that in the event of extreme downside scenarios the Company “will be able to continue in operation” for a three year period, whether they plan to take steps to improve the accuracy of annual reporting and accountability for inaccurate company reporting.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL7114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Financial Reporting Council is currently conducting an investigation into the preparation and approval of Carillion’s financial statements, as well as an investigation into KPMG’s audit of Carillion. The Government will consider any subsequent action that needs to be taken once those inquiries have reached their conclusion.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 02/05/2018 17:01:02 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

887318

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	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	Directors: Performance Appraisal
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the framework for the regulation of corporate advisory firms undertaking board performance evaluations; and what assesment they have made of the effectiveness of that regulation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL7115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) Corporate Governance Code sets out that company directors must ensure that an evaluation of the effectiveness of the board is carried out at least every 3 years, which in turn is reported to the shareholders of the companies.</p><p> </p><p>The FRC’s recent consultation on the UK Corporate Governance Code included proposals to improve reporting and practice in this area. These included strengthened principles and provisions about board effectiveness and individual director responsibilities. The FRC expect to publish a revised Corporate Governance Code in July 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL7116 question first answered 02/05/2018 17:01:24 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

887319

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	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	Directors: Performance Appraisal
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in light of Carillion’s claim in its 2016 Annual Report that the Board and Committee performance evaluation conducted by Linstock Limited “confirmed that the Board, each of its Committees and the Directors continue to be highly effective”, whether they plan to take steps to improve (1) the effectiveness and accountability of board performance evaluations and (2) regulation of firms undertaking those evaluations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL7116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) Corporate Governance Code sets out that company directors must ensure that an evaluation of the effectiveness of the board is carried out at least every 3 years, which in turn is reported to the shareholders of the companies.</p><p> </p><p>The FRC’s recent consultation on the UK Corporate Governance Code included proposals to improve reporting and practice in this area. These included strengthened principles and provisions about board effectiveness and individual director responsibilities. The FRC expect to publish a revised Corporate Governance Code in July 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL7115 question first answered 02/05/2018 17:01:24 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

889809

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Origin Marking
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have reached an agreement with the EU to ensure that after leaving the EU the UK will continue to enjoy its current protections under the EU's protected designation of origin, protected geographical indication, and traditional specialities guaranteed schemes; and if so, what are the terms of that agreement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL7141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the value to UK business of these protections under the relevant EU schemes. The EU has proposed text on these issues in the draft Withdrawal Agreement. Negotiations with the EU are ongoing and as we have said before we will not be providing a running commentary on negotiations.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 02/05/2018 13:02:21 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

889833

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	UNRWA: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to help prevent UNWRA running out of funds later this year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL7165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK is unequivocally committed to supporting Palestinian refugees across the region. Over the course of the 2017/18 financial year, the UK provided around £50 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), assisting in their provision of essential services including basic education to around 500,000 children, health services for around 3 million Palestinian refugees and supporting Palestinian refugees from Syria. The UK will deliver its next round of financial support earlier than originally planned, to help meet the growing needs of Palestinian refugees across the region. We are also working with the international community and UNRWA to explore how best to ensure the continuity of essential services to Palestinian refugees at this time.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/05/2018 15:27:46 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

889864

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Gaza: Medical Equipment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the lack of medical and surgical equipment in Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL7196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>According to the World Health Organisation, in February 2018 a total of 42% of the 516 essential drugs were completely depleted. This includes drugs used in emergency departments and other critical units. Out of the 853 essential disposables, which include surgical equipment, 23% were completely depleted. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs the health sector is being further strained by the recent deaths and injuries suffered during protests in Gaza.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/05/2018 15:27:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

886885

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Service Operators Grant
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures are in place to prevent local authorities reducing support to bus operators following receipt of a Bus Operators’ Grant.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL7047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Since 2014, the Department for Transport has paid around £43m of Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) per year directly to local authorities. This element of BSOG relates to services which local authorities procure directly because they would not otherwise be commercially viable.</p><p> </p><p>Between April 2014 and March 2018, this funding was ring-fenced so that authorities must spend it on bus services.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will set out its plans for this year’s funding alongside issuing the grant to local authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 02/05/2018 14:15:22 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

887327

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	British Transport Police: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the British Transport Police are able to access additional funding to pay for a portion of the costs of policing transport for big events such as football matches, when local police services are able to claim such funding.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL7124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The British Transport Police (BTP) is funded by a specific funding regime distinct from those of local police services. Under this model, the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) sets the BTP’s core policing budget, which is then charged to rail operators through Police Service Agreements. The cost of policing large events such as football matches is covered by core funding.</p><p> </p><p>Further funding may be provided through enhanced policing agreements between the BTPA and train operators, including from Transport for London for policing of the London Underground.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 02/05/2018 14:15:57 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson