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62819

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	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	National Parks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish their decision on the extension of boundaries of national parks.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>A public inquiry into proposed extensions to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks was held in June last year. The Planning Inspector's report was submitted to Defra in October and is being given careful consideration by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State's decisions will be issued in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 01/07/2014 11:41:14 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

61922

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that any extension of the mutual defence agreement with the United States does not pre-empt decisions by Parliament on the future of Trident.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>Renewal of the Mutual Defence Agreement (MDA) does not pre-empt a Main Gate decision on the Successor submarine in 2016. The MDA underpins the nuclear relationship between the UK and US and enables the UK to procure from the US certain non-nuclear components for the existing UK warhead.<br>The Government's policy is to maintain and renew the continuous at sea nuclear deterrent based on a submarine system and Trident missiles.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/06/2014 16:02:11 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

61940

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2014
	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	Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to G4S about the legal implications of its remaining involvement with the Israeli Prison Service until 2017, in the light of Article 76 of the 4th Geneva Convention and its application to the detention of Palestinians.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>The UK considers that Israel's detention of Palestinian prisoners within Israel is contrary to Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention and have clearly stated this position to Israeli officials. We have also made clear our concerns about Israel's treatment of Palestinian detainees in meetings with G4S. International law does not impose direct obligations on corporations. However, the Government encourages British companies to show respect for human rights in their operations in the UK and internationally.</p><p>In September 2013, we launched the UK Action Plan based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This is voluntary guidance which British businesses can consult on doing business in Israel and OPTs, but ultimately it is the decision of an individual or company concerned.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 25/06/2014 15:34:52 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

64246

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	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	USA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that any extension of the mutual defence agreement with the United States is designed to assist the fulfilment of the purposes of the non-proliferation treaty and to fulfil the undertaking in that context given by the existing nuclear powers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>We are committed to the goal of a world without nuclear weapons and firmly believe that the best way to achieve this is through gradual disarmament negotiated through a step-by-step approach within the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The UK has a strong record on nuclear disarmament and continues to be at the forefront of international efforts to control proliferation, and to make progress towards multilateral nuclear disarmament. The UK-USA Mutual Defence Agreement is, and will continue to be, in full compliance with our obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 07/07/2014 11:10:46 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

78954

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2014
	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	Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have had discussions with the directors of G4S about that company’s adherence to the terms of the Fourth Geneva Convention as it applies to the detention of Palestinian prisoners inside Israel; and what was the outcome of any such discussions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL1271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>The Government has made clear our concerns about Israel’s treatment of Palestinian detainees in meetings with G4S. The UK also considers that Israel’s detention of Palestinian prisoners within Israel is contrary to Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention and have clearly stated this position to Israeli officials. International law does not impose direct obligations on corporations. However, the Government encourages British companies to show respect for human rights in their operations in the UK and internationally. On 21 April 2013, G4S publicly confirmed that they would not renew a number of security contracts in the West Bank ‘to ensure that G4S Israel business practices remain in line with our own business ethics policy’. These include the servicing of security equipment at Ofer Military Prison, at West Bank checkpoints and at a police station in the contentious E-1 area of Jerusalem.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 04/08/2014 11:16:49 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

79748

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Palliative Care Funding Review
	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 data collected by the Palliative Care Funding Review; and whether they have plans to introduce the provision of free social care at the end of life.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL1640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>The data collection exercise following the Palliative Care Funding Review concluded at the end of March 2014. These data are currently being analysed by NHS England, who intend to complete this analysis by the end of August.</p><p> </p><p>Any decisions on the provision of free social care at the end of life will be based on a combination of the analysis of these data, other relevant data sources and wider policy and financial considerations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/08/2014 10:11:39 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

79749

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Cancer
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of variations in cancer patient experiences.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL1641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>The latest Cancer Patient Experience Survey (CPES) results, from 2013, show that whilst variations between trusts still exist, the overall range of variation for many indicators has narrowed.</p><p> </p><p>For example, in 2010 the proportion of patients saying that they had been given the name of a Clinical Nurse Specialist ranged from 92% in the highest performing trust to 59% in the poorest performing trust (33 points); by 2013 this had reduced to 97% to 76% (21 points).</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is working with NHS Improving Quality to develop better ways of using CPES data within the National Health Service in order to maximise the impact of the survey, to be able to work with successful and struggling organisations to spread best practice for example. Their intention is that the learning from this can then be transferred across all surveys to understand what the barriers are to implementing change and to showcase best practice where real improvements can be demonstrated.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/08/2014 10:11:14 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

79750

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS
	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 effectiveness of the National Health Service Mandate in holding the National Health Service accountable to government.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL1642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>The National Health Service Mandate, which is published annually, sets the Government’s objectives for NHS England which NHS England must seek to deliver, and its business plan sets out how it will do so. Following this, NHS Planning Guidance sets out expectations on clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) for their role in delivering the mandate, which CCGs are then expected to reflect in their plans. As such, the mandate provides a basis for holding NHS England and, through them, CCGs, to account.</p><p> </p><p>The Department holds the NHS formally to account for its progress on achieving the objectives in the mandate through bi-monthly Secretary of State accountability meetings, of which the minutes are published. In July, the first Annual Assessment of NHS England was laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State, which covers the extent to which NHS England met its mandate in 2013-14.</p><p> </p><p>As the Annual Assessment acknowledged, NHS England and the wider system have recently undergone a complex transition process. This means it is difficult at this time to assess the effectiveness of the Mandate as an accountability mechanism. Nevertheless, we will keep this under review.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/08/2014 10:10:50 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

89918

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Ministerial Statement on the NHS Commissioning Board: Annual Assessment and Annual Report and Accounts by Earl Howe on 22 July (WS 124–5), what factors they considered when they decided on which date to make that statement; and what arrangements they have made for parliamentary scrutiny of the NHS mandate for 2015–16.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL1760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2014 answer text <p>We announced on 22 July 2014 in a Written Ministerial Statement on the NHS Commissioning Board: Annual Assessment and Annual Report and Accounts (WS 124-5) that the Government proposes to uphold all of the existing objectives in the current mandate and maintain a stable mandate for 2015-16. This announcement was made on 22 July so the annual assessment could be published before Parliamentary recess and alongside the annual report of the NHS Commissioning Board (known as NHS England). The timing of the publication of NHS England’s Annual Report and Accounts was determined by the annual reporting cycle of the Department and its arm’s-length bodies. The exact date of the Written Ministerial Statement was subject to other Government business.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Social Care Act 2012 requires the Secretary of State to publish and lay before Parliament its mandate to NHS England. Before specifying any objectives or requirements in the mandate, the Secretary of State must consult NHS England, Healthwatch England and any other persons he considers appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>We have been working closely with NHS England on the approach to the mandate and have been engaging with stakeholders over the summer, ahead of publishing and laying the final mandate before Parliament in the autumn. The mandate for 2015-16 will take effect from April 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/09/2014 11:29:24 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

91864

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Sudan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that confidential information about Sudanese citizens gathered in the context of asylum claims is not provided to the Sudanese authorities.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL1922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>We do not share any details of an asylum claim with the authorities of an individual’s country of origin.<br><br>The Home Office takes its commitments under the Data Protection Act seriously, and all information taken in the process of a person's asylum claim is treated in confidence. All personal information is stored securely and any member of staff involved in the handling of personal information obtained in the context of a person's asylum claim undertakes specific, mandatory training on information management.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/10/2014 12:49:01 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd