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100594

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/11/2014
	date	22/10/2014
	date tabled	22/10/2014
	ddp created	22/10/2014 23:14:08
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:16:48
	answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	200
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliament: Veterans
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2331
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/11/2014 12:36:33
	question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees whether he has any plans, in conjunction with the House of Commons Commission, to identify those posts in the Palace of Westminster which could be filled by recently disabled servicemen and servicewomen and to keep those posts open, in the first instance, only for such individuals.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2331
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2331
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There are no current plans to reserve posts in the Palace of Westminster in the first instance for recently disabled servicemen and servicewomen.</p><p>Employment practice in both Houses is to recruit through fair and open competition and to welcome job applications from people with disabilities, making any reasonable adjustments to enable disabled applicants to compete equally for employment and promotion.</p><p>The bi-cameral workplace equality network ParliABLE promotes awareness and positive approaches to disability through publicity and events which continue to be well supported by Members of both Houses.</p> question first answered 04/11/2014 12:36:33 answering member 2124
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	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

89894

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/09/2014
	date	01/09/2014
	date tabled	01/09/2014
	ddp created	01/09/2014 20:08:02
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:58:51
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Offences against Children: Rotherham
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1736
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	15/09/2014 11:27:55
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to bringing criminal charges for conspiracy and misconduct in a public office against any officials, social workers, councillors and police officers who failed to take action against child abusers and rapists, as outlined in the report by Professor Jay, <i>Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Rotherham (1997 – 2013)</i>.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1736
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1736
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p> </p><p>South Yorkshire Police is currently conducting a number of investigations which relate to the period covered by the report. As these are ongoing investigations it would be inappropriate to make further comment. The CPS will consider all potential offences referred to it by the police in accordance with the two-stage test set out in the <em>Code for Crown Prosecutors</em>.</p><p> </p> question first answered 15/09/2014 11:27:55 answering member 630
	creator	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

44583

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/04/2014
	date	24/03/2014
	date tabled	24/03/2014
	ddp created	24/03/2014 22:37:56
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:00:26
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	house id	2
	identifier	HL6240
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	02/04/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will instruct the Crown Prosecution Service to bring prosecutions relating to all cases of female genital mutilation reported in London since 2009.
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 HL6240
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6240
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is committed to tackling cases of female genital mutilation (FGM), however it can only prosecute cases referred to it by the police which meet both of the tests outlined in the Code for Crown Prosecutors.</p><p>The Code sets out a two stage test which must be applied when deciding whether a case should be prosecuted. The first stage is the evidential test which requires prosecutors to be satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction. If the evidential stage of the test is met prosecutors must then go on to identify the relevant public interest factors tending for and against the prosecution in order to form an overall assessment of whether a prosecution is in the public interest.</p><p> </p> question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 630
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	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

79796

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/08/2014
	date	30/07/2014
	date tabled	30/07/2014
	ddp created	30/07/2014 21:02:40
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:57:31
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1685
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	11/08/2014 10:26:18
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that United Kingdom companies conducting business in or with the government of Russia in compliance with European Union sanctions will not be subject to any penalties applied by United States authorities which allege that sanctions have been breached on the basis of the United States' system of sanctions.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1685
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1685
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p> </p><p>The European Union has coordinated very closely with the United States on sanctions against Russia. The European Union and the United States acting in a coordinated manner not only has the maximum possible effect on Russia’s policy calculations but also ensures that we reduce to an absolute minimum the likelihood that any UK companies that comply with the European Union legislation will nevertheless fall foul of United States’ sanctions legislation applying extraterritorially. At present we are not aware of any specific circumstances where this is likely to occur, but any company with concerns about United States sanctions should in the first instance consult United States lawyers or regulatory authorities to ensure that they comply with applicable United States legislation.</p><p> </p> question first answered 11/08/2014 10:26:18 answering member 4278
	creator	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

93689

	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 19:10:17
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2118
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	29/10/2014 17:38:58
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in view of the latest <i>Times Guide to Universities</i> ranking all United Kingdom universities in terms of performance, what plans they have to cut or reduce funding to the poorest performers.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2118
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2118
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The reforms this Government has introduced mean that funding now follows the decisions of students and that students can access better information, including about University performance, to support their choices. In September 2012 we introduced the Key Information Set to provide comparable information which students have said they find useful when choosing their higher education course. It includes on student satisfaction ratings, graduate salaries and employment outcomes, tuition fees and financial support, and the cost of accommodation.</p><p> </p> question first answered 29/10/2014 17:38:58 answering member 4311
	creator	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

93692

	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 19:10:21
	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	Civil Servants
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2121
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 15:33:29
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to institute checks on United Kingdom civil servants to determine whether any of them support the creation of an Islamic State in the United Kingdom.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2121
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2121
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>All Civil Servants are subject to recruitment checks (including of unspent criminal records) and the provisions of the <em>Civil Service Code. </em>Line managers are expected to report concerns about staff, including for example, expressions of support for extremist views, actions or incidents.</p><p>Civil Servants in sensitive roles are subject to national security vetting. The information supplied as part of the vetting process is checked against records held by the Security Service and the police.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 28/10/2014 15:33:29 answering member 1816
	creator	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

91862

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/10/2014
	date	26/09/2014
	date tabled	26/09/2014
	ddp created	26/09/2014 17:58:35
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:04:39
	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	Obesity
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1920
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	13/10/2014 13:16:51
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by Sarah E. Jackson et al. published by University College London <i>Perceived Weight Discrimination and Changes in Weight, Waist Circumference, and Weight Status</i>, which referred to negative attitudes towards obese individuals as a form of discrimination.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1920
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1920
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government welcomes the report by Sarah Jackson and colleagues as a contribution to our knowledge and understanding of this important area. Obese people often face negative and discriminatory attitudes. While obesity is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, if obesity results in long term physical or mental impairment (as set out in Section 6 of the 2010 Act) then the person with the impairment will be protected from unlawful discrimination under this Act. The Government Equalities Office runs a body image programme, which aims to raise awareness and understanding of body image, promote the positive representation of a healthy diversity of body types, and support young people’s resilience and media literacy. Obesity is a considerable problem for public health, and the Government is committed to tackling this through its national obesity strategy. Public Health England also works to promote good body image along with healthy lifestyles.</p><p> </p><p>Many of those who react negatively to obese individuals justify doing so by alluding to rising rates of obesity. There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating that good body image is an important motivator in achieving and sustaining a healthy weight – and, conversely, that low body confidence is associated with continued weight gain. The Government’s Change4Life campaign does not engage in fat shaming or denigration of obese people; it encourages all of us to take steps to improve our health and wellbeing and adopt a healthier diet, starting from wherever we are.</p><p> </p><p>In 2013 the Government Equalities Office hosted a multidisciplinary academic seminar that explored these issues, and the body image programme continues to contribute to the Department of Health’s important work on obesity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 13/10/2014 13:16:51 answering member 4161
	creator	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

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 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 answering member 3428
	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 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 answering member 3428
	creator	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

93693

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/10/2014
	date	15/10/2014
	date tabled	15/10/2014
	ddp created	15/10/2014 22:16:56
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:10:22
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Nature Conservation
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2122
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	27/10/2014 16:10:22
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the World Wide Fund for Nature <i>Living Planet Report 2014</i>; what proposals they have to halt the destruction of species; and what they consider to be implications of the findings of that report for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2122
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2122
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government considers the Living Planet Report an interesting contribution to increasing our understanding of the scale of the challenge facing species internationally but has made no formal assessment of its findings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Internationally, we frame our work on biodiversity under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Biodiversity Targets. A comprehensive assessment, the Fourth Global Biodiversity Outlook, was published at the recent 12th Conference of the Parties to the CBD. This reported significant progress towards meeting some components of the majority of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. However, in most cases, additional action will be required to meet the targets by 2020. The Parties agreed to take comprehensive and urgent measures to ensure the full implementation of the Strategic Plan, including through the development and implementation of their national biodiversity strategies and action plans.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government helps achieve these global targets internationally through elements of Overseas Development Aid (particularly forest protection through the International Climate Fund and contributions to the Global Environment Facility) and through direct and financial support for various international agreements including the CBD, the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The Darwin Initiative provides up to £6 million bi-lateral funding annually for developing countries to help meet their obligations under these international agreements, improve biodiversity and natural environment management and reduce poverty; and up to £2 million annually from the Darwin Plus fund for projects in the UK’s Overseas Territories.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is also taking a leading role in global efforts to end the illegal wildlife trade. In December 2013, we announced a £10 million funding package to support efforts in developing countries to tackle the illegal trade in wildlife products. In February 2014 we hosted a high-level international conference for leaders from over 40 nations. This resulted in the London Conference Declaration, containing 25 commitments to action on enforcement and criminal justice, demand reduction and sustainable livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Domestically, the Government set out its response to the CBD’s Strategic Plan in “Biodiversity 2020: A strategy for England’s wildlife and ecosystem services”, which aims to halt overall biodiversity loss by 2020. The strategy includes a commitment to achieve an overall improvement in the status of our wildlife and to prevent further human-induced extinctions of known threatened species.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It will be for Parties to CITES to decide how that Convention should respond to the Living Planet Report and other information about the status of species, which may be reflected in future proposals to list endangered species under the Convention.</p><p><br></p> question first answered 27/10/2014 16:10:22 answering member 2202
	creator	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra