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347236

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	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	Channel Four Television
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the impact that the sale of Channel 4 might have on the reduction of the United Kingdom deficit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>There are currently no estimates of what impact the sale of Channel 4 might have on the deficit, or any plans for a sale. Any decision about a sale of Channel 4 would need to balance the broadcaster’s public service obligations against its potential commercial value.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/06/2015 09:11:42 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

347237

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	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: Royal Charters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the review of the BBC Royal Charter will consider (1) the number of radio stations, (2) the number of television channels, (3) restrictions on BBC online and digital local services, (4) the scope of the BBC's public service obligation, (5) replacing the licence fee with a subscription or other system, (6) decriminalising failure to pay licence fees, (7) the role of the National Audit Office and the Public Accounts Committee in scrutinising the BBC, and (8) freedom of information obligations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is currently considering a range of options for reviewing the BBC's Royal Charter and will make an announcement in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/06/2015 09:12:19 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

347238

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	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	Islamic State
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they currently pass to United States military targeting teams operating in Iraq and Syria all intelligence information on locations where United Kingdom nationals are working with Islamic State; and if not, whether they plan to do so.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>In accordance with long standing policy the Government does not make public information regarding the campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Iraq and Syria which could compromise UK or coalition military operations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 04/06/2015 11:56:45 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

386916

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	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	Radicalism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to discuss with the governments of (1) the United States of America, (2) France, (3) Germany, (4) Italy, (5) Australia, (6) Canada, (7) India, (8) Austria, and (9) Russia, the possible creation of an international force to tackle Islamic extremism wherever it occurs in the world, including elements of those countries' armed, intelligence and police forces.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL1025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>In addition to our efforts in the UN, EU and other multilateral fora to tackle Islamist extremism, the UK is a leading member of the Global Coalition of over 60 countries to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Global Coalition’s efforts include cutting off ISIL finance, reducing the influx of fighters, supporting governments and civil society to challenge extremist ideology, and stabilising areas liberated from ISIL control.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 08/07/2015 15:52:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

386917

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	West Midlands Police
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the admission by West Midlands Police that in 2010 they withheld a report on child rape, abuse and exploitation, what steps they plan to take to ensure that every police officer and official involved is investigated and criminal charges brought where appropriate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL1026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2015 answer text <p>On 3 March 2015, the previous government published a report on Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation which set out the government’s national policy response to the failures we have seen in towns, such as Rotherham, Manchester, Oxford and elsewhere, where children were let down by the very people who were responsible for protecting them. The report set out a comprehensive set of reforms to tackle child sexual exploitation.</p><p>The Government is also making improvements to the police complaints and disciplinary systems to ensure that officers are held to account for their behaviour in a manner that is fair and transparent for the public.</p><p>The withholding of a report on child rape, abuse and exploitation is a matter for the Chief Officer of West Midlands Police and the local Police &amp; Crime Commissioner.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 17/07/2015 11:35:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

386918

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Misconduct
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what powers the Home Secretary has to remove the pensions of police officers who have been found guilty of serious misconduct.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL1027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>Under the Police Pension Regulations Act 1987, where a police officer has been convicted of a criminal offence committed in connection with their service as a police officer, then a Police and Crime Commissioner (in London, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime) may apply to the Home Secretary for a certificate that allows them to forfeit part of the police officer’s pension.</p><p>The offence must have been gravely injurious to the interests of the State or be liable to lead to serious loss of confidence in the public service.</p><p>Once a certificate is issued, the final decision on whether to forfeit the pension is a matter for the Police and Crime Commissioner of the police force concerned.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/07/2015 16:02:38 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

386919

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Locks and Keys
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to discuss with motor vehicle manufacturers the possible re-introduction of metal keys in order to reduce vehicle theft.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL1028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The Independent Crime Survey for England and Wales shows that vehicle crime is at its lowest level since 1995. However, in order to ensure that we remain alert to trends in the nature of vehicle crime, and whether new approaches are required, the Home Office has convened a small group that brings together the police and representatives of the motor industry.</p><p>The Government is clear that we must become smarter when it comes to crime prevention. That is why we are developing a modern crime prevention strategy to address the key drivers of crime. Our work with the police and motor industry is part of this.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1029 question first answered 07/07/2015 16:05:04 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

386920

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Locks and Keys
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to take steps to encourage insurers to provide incentives for vehicles that have keys to secure them and disincentives for keyless locking systems or any electronic systems that are more prone to theft.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL1029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The Independent Crime Survey for England and Wales shows that vehicle crime is at its lowest level since 1995. However, in order to ensure that we remain alert to trends in the nature of vehicle crime, and whether new approaches are required, the Home Office has convened a small group that brings together the police and representatives of the motor industry.</p><p>The Government is clear that we must become smarter when it comes to crime prevention. That is why we are developing a modern crime prevention strategy to address the key drivers of crime. Our work with the police and motor industry is part of this.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1028 question first answered 07/07/2015 16:05:05 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

347239

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Communications Data and Interception Powers Review
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish the report by David Anderson QC, the independent reviewer of anti-terrorism legislation, on the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government has received and is considering David Anderson QC's Investigatory Powers review. It will be published shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 04/06/2015 14:57:27 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

386921

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	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	Nature Conservation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to set up a commission or expert committee to consider all aspects of the re-wilding of parts of the United Kingdom with former indigenous species.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL1030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>There are no plans to set up an expert body or group to look specifically at the re-introduction of former native species in England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Natural England considers individual applications for licences to reintroduce formerly native species in England. Such matters in the rest of the UK are for the devolved authorities to consider.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/07/2015 11:23:42 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra