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79714

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Syrian Refugees have arrived in the United Kingdom under the Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL1606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>The first beneficiaries of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme arrived in March, and by the end of June 50 Syrians had been relocated to the UK. Groups of Syrians are now being brought to the UK on a regular basis under the scheme. We will be publishing the number of people arriving under the VPR scheme each quarter as part of the Home Office’s official migration statistics.</p><p>The VPR scheme is a bespoke programme designed to help particularly vulnerable refugees displaced by the Syrian crisis who cannot be supported effectively in the region, particularly survivors of torture and violence, women and children at risk and those in need of medical care. We have no plans to extend the scheme to include Iraqi refugees fleeing religious persecution. However, the Government has already brought a number of Iraqis into the UK under the Gateway Programme where they have been in a protracted refugee situation for five years or more, and who amongst other things are escaping religious persecution.</p><p>Furthermore, the Government will of course continue to consider asylum claims, including applications from Iraqi nationals suffering religious persecution, under our normal rules.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1607 question first answered 22/09/2014 11:48:36 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

79715

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	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 whether they will extend the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme to include Iraqi Refugees fleeing religious persecution.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL1607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>The first beneficiaries of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme arrived in March, and by the end of June 50 Syrians had been relocated to the UK. Groups of Syrians are now being brought to the UK on a regular basis under the scheme. We will be publishing the number of people arriving under the VPR scheme each quarter as part of the Home Office’s official migration statistics.</p><p>The VPR scheme is a bespoke programme designed to help particularly vulnerable refugees displaced by the Syrian crisis who cannot be supported effectively in the region, particularly survivors of torture and violence, women and children at risk and those in need of medical care. We have no plans to extend the scheme to include Iraqi refugees fleeing religious persecution. However, the Government has already brought a number of Iraqis into the UK under the Gateway Programme where they have been in a protracted refugee situation for five years or more, and who amongst other things are escaping religious persecution.</p><p>Furthermore, the Government will of course continue to consider asylum claims, including applications from Iraqi nationals suffering religious persecution, under our normal rules.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1606 question first answered 22/09/2014 11:48:24 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

79819

	registered interest
	date	30/07/2014
	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	Iraq
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have met the administration of Kurdish-controlled Iraq since ISIS took control of other Iraqi regions; and in particular whether they have discussed the situation of Iraqi Christian refugees.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL1708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>The former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), met the President and Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq on 27 June, and our Consul General in Erbil regularly meets the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and others to discuss the humanitarian crisis and assistance to displaced persons including Christians from Mosul. Most recently the Consul General met the Head of the KRG’s Department for Foreign Relations on 6 August to discuss the specific needs of Christians and other minority groups including Yezidis fleeing from Sinjar. Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials meet regularly with the KRG representation to the UK, and have done so several times since the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIL) attacks on Mosul and other parts of Iraq in mid June 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 18/08/2014 10:00:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

79776

	registered interest
	date	30/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what categories of Quality and Outcomes Framework payments are available to general practitioner practices.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Browning
	uin	HL1665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>The national Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) is a voluntary incentive scheme that provides additional reward to general practitioner (GP) practices for how well they care for patients based on performance against a number of agreed indicators. Each indicator is worth a maximum number of points and GP practices are then rewarded financially on the number of points they achieve. All GP practices can choose to take part in QOF and the majority choose to do so.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Employers publish detailed guidance on the QOF. A copy of this guidance has been placed in the Library.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/08/2014 10:07:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name HL1665 - Lib Doc.pdf title GUIDANCE FOR GMS CONTRACT 2014/15
	tabling member	236 label Biography information for Baroness Browning

79660

	registered interest
	date	28/07/2014
	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	Nigeria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Nigeria concerning reports of abductions in North-Eastern Nigeria this year in addition to the recent kidnapping of girls in Chibok; and whether they have asked the government of Nigeria what steps are being taken by federal and state governments there to rescue those abducted and to provide protection for civilians from further abductions.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL1552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p>The Government is playing a leading role in the international response to the threat posed by Boko Haram, including its despicable practice of abducting men, women and children in north-eastern Nigeria. On 12 June the former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) announced a substantial new package of UK military, intelligence and development to support Nigeria as it tackles terrorism.</p><p>We continue to engage with Nigerian officials at both federal and state level to discuss their efforts to secure the release of those abducted and to provide protection for their civilians from the terrorist threat.</p> answering member printed Lord Popat question first answered 11/08/2014 10:53:56 answering member 4173 label Biography information for Lord Popat
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

89929

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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	Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 29 July (HL1376), and in the light of the discovery of tunnels from Gaza into Israel, what assessment they have made of the measures put in place by the United Nations to avoid the diversion of materials imported into Gaza, in particular concrete, from humanitarian use.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL1771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2014 answer text <p>The discovery of a number of tunnels reaching Israel during Operation Protective Edge is deeply concerning. The UN implement a strict controls system with the Government of Israel for the import of construction materials for use in humanitarian projects in Gaza, in order to mitigate the risk of transfer of materials for use other than that intended. Given the recent conflict in Gaza which has left more than 108,000 people homeless, there is an urgent need for legitimate construction work in Gaza and we are talking to the UN and Israel to support a way forward that addresses Israel’s security concerns whilst meeting the clear humanitarian need.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/09/2014 11:24:08 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

89930

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Twitter
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure the cooperation of the authorities in California with United Kingdom law enforcement agencies in securing information from Twitter in respect of alleged online offences.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL1772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>HM Government works closely, and has regular discussions, with the US Government to help ensure that UK law enforcement agencies are able to secure the information they need in respect of alleged online offences.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:26:57 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

89924

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
	answering dept id	200
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Software
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees how many Members of the House of Lords have been unable to access features such as their emails and calendars since the switch to Office 365.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
	uin	HL1766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>Between 14<sup>th</sup> July and 31<sup>st</sup> August, PICT logged cases from 237 Members which directly related to issues resulting from the migration of their mailboxes to Microsoft Office 365. The cases covered a wide variety of issues including reconfiguration of desktops, laptops and mobile devices; we do not know the number of Members who were unable to access their email or calendar.</p><p> </p><p>PICT apologises for the problems that the implementation of Office 365 caused for some Members of the House of Lords.</p> answering member printed Lord Sewel question first answered 22/09/2014 12:33:15 answering member 2124 label Biography information for Lord Sewel
	tabling member	3609 label Biography information for Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

89925

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
	answering dept id	200
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliamentary Information and Communications Technology Service
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees what is the mean and maximum time delay for PICT to answer telephone helpline calls from Members of the House of Lords.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
	uin	HL1767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>The mean and maximum time for PICT to answer telephone calls to extension 2001 (the PICT Service Desk) is set out by month in the table below. These figures represent all calls to the Service Desk. Unfortunately, it is not possible to produce figures for specific customer groups.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mean wait (minutes: seconds)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Maximum time delay (minutes: seconds)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2014</p></td><td><p>01:52</p></td><td><p>24:14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2014</p></td><td><p>01:27</p></td><td><p>21:37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2014</p></td><td><p>01:42</p></td><td><p>17:45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2014</p></td><td><p>01:23</p></td><td><p>20:22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>01:56</p></td><td><p>19:26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>02:41</p></td><td><p>35:00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>03:29</p></td><td><p>29:41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2014</p></td><td><p>02:55</p></td><td><p>27:26</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>PICT aims to answer 80% of calls in 20 seconds or less and 90% of calls in 60 seconds or less.</p> answering member printed Lord Sewel question first answered 22/09/2014 12:29:51 answering member 2124 label Biography information for Lord Sewel
	tabling member	3609 label Biography information for Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

89931

	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	Amantadine
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people in England with (1) Parkinson’s, and (2) other conditions, have been prescribed Amantadine in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gale
	uin	HL1773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2014 answer text <p>Information is not collected centrally on the number of people prescribed medicines or the medical condition being treated. However, information is available on the number of prescription items dispensed in the community in England.</p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the number of prescription items dispensed for amantadine hydrochloride in the latest available five year period.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Number of prescription items for amantadine hydrochloride written in the United Kingdom and dispensed, in the community, in England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Items (000s)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>95.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>99.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>105.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>111.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>113.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source</em>: Prescription Cost Analysis provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/09/2014 11:25:39 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2503 label Biography information for Baroness Gale