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518114

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many independent candidates were successfully elected to the role of Police and Crime Commissioner in 2016, and how that figure compares to the number of independent candidates elected in 2012.
	tabling member printed	Lord Condon
	uin	HL8274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>All information pertaining to the candidates who stood in the 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections, including details of those elected, is available on the Government website: <a href="http://www.choosemypcc.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.choosemypcc.org.uk</a>.</p><p>In the 2016 PCC elections, 3 independent candidates were elected to the role. In the 2012 PCC elections, 12 independent candidates were elected to the role.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/05/2016 13:11:19 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

518724

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Religious Buildings: Islam
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the 10 most recently appointed Chief Constables in the UK were not internal candidates from the appointing police force, and over what period of time those appointments have taken place.
	tabling member printed	Lord Condon
	uin	HL18
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>Three of the ten most recently appointed chief constables in England and Wales were not internal candidates from the appointing police force, although eight of the chief constables have served as a chief officer outside of the force.</p><p>These appointments have taken place over the period from June 2015 to March 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/05/2016 14:24:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

523855

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Consultants
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which police forces in areas with North Sea coastlines or English Channel coastlines from Norfolk south and west to Devon and Cornwall have marine or boat units capable of patrolling estuaries or inshore sea waters; and what is the maximum range in which those police forces' units are licensed to operate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Condon
	uin	HL543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect this information. Decisions on the local deployment of assets and resources, including marine units, are for individual chief constables working with their police and crime commissioner.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/06/2016 14:52:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

523854

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts for Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the disruption to rail passengers in Kent on 6 June, what action they are taking to ensure a more reliable service for rail passengers travelling between Kent and London terminals.
	tabling member printed	Lord Condon
	uin	HL542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2016 answer text <p>My Hon Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Claire Perry MP, as Rail Minister, chairs a monthly meeting with Network Rail, train operators in the South East, Transport Focus, and Department for Transport officials. This group monitors performance and passenger experience and it is absolutely committed to identifying improvements and ensuring rail passengers see the benefits of these improvements being delivered. Network Rail and Southeastern both need to show much greater improvement in their ability to fix faults quickly and communicate with their passengers more effectively. The Department will ensure that lessons are learned from the disruption in Kent that day.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2016 10:31:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

606206

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Southern: Industrial Disputes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to assist in the resolution of the industrial dispute between Southern Rail and some of its staff and their unions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Condon
	uin	HL2446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>This, like any other industrial dispute between a Train Operating Company and a trades union, is a matter for the union and operator to resolve. The Government condemns any industrial action that disrupts the travelling public. RMT has advised its members to accept the new On-Board Supervisor roles on offer. The Government’s strong opinion is there are no grounds at all for any further industrial action and these strikes must stop now.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/11/2016 15:23:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

606207

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Cameras
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to encourage the provision and wearing of body cameras by operational police officers to improve police and public confidence in cases of disputed incidents.
	tabling member printed	Lord Condon
	uin	HL2447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office fully supports the police exploiting technology to help cut crime wherever possible. Body worn video can be a powerful tool to help the police be more effective, efficient and accountable. The decision to procure and deploy it is an operational one for chief officers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 02/11/2016 15:52:47 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

646587

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorways
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to extend the use of smart motorways; and what criteria will be used to assess the safety and operational efficiency of the existing smart motorways.
	tabling member printed	Lord Condon
	uin	HL3605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government is increasing road capacity as outlined in the Road Investment Strategy (RIS) for 2015 to 2020 and includes the ongoing conversion of the motorway hard shoulder into a running lane, known as the Smart Motorways. Following construction, all smart motorway schemes are monitored to assess their safety and operational performance by measuring changes in journey times, congestion and journey time reliability, as well as safety figures.</p><p> </p><p>England’s motorways are among the safest roads in the world and Highways England is confident that smart motorways will maintain this. On sections of the most recently completed schemes on the M25, the monitoring shows that collision and casualty rates are down, congestion is reduced and there are fewer unexpected delays.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/12/2016 12:32:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

706877

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Learning Disability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made since February 2016 to protect and promote the rights of people with learning difficulties, in the light of the report by Sir Stephen Bubb <i>Time for Change: The Challenge Ahead</i>.
	tabling member printed	Lord Condon
	uin	HL5730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>The Transforming Care programme is making progress in moving people out of inpatient settings. Local Transforming Care Partnerships reduced the overall number of people with learning disabilities and/or autism in mental health hospitals by 11% from October 2015 to December 2016, according to published data. This is line with the 35-50% reduction we committed to achieving by 2019 in <em>Building the Right Support</em>.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is supporting areas to put in place new preventative services, such as intensive community support teams, to support people at points of crisis so that they do not need to be admitted to hospital. NHS England is investing £10 million per year, matched by clinical commissioning groups, to support the growth in services such as these.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is also rolling out pre-admission care and treatment reviews to assess whether there are viable alternative options when making a decision to admit an individual. NHS England is making available £20 million in capital per year to support an expansion in community based support for people with a learning disability.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is commissioning a full and independent evaluation of the Transforming Care programme, which will focus on measuring changes in quality of life and of care over time, to assess the impact of the programme on the lived experience of people with learning disabilities.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 15/03/2017 11:41:07 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

713105

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Dental Health: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to prevent tooth decay in children under the age of five, in the light of the increase in tooth extractions in England in the last ten years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Condon
	uin	HL6225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>Improving the oral health of young children is a Public Health England (PHE) priority. PHE’s Child Oral Health Improvement Programme Board provides national system leadership for the delivery of the shared ambition that every child grows up free of tooth decay as part of getting the best start in life.</p><p> </p><p>The two key actions to prevent tooth decay are reducing sugar consumption and getting fluoride onto teeth which can be by means of fluoride toothpaste, fluoride varnish and water fluoridation. PHE has published a number of toolkits to support local authorities in improving child oral health.</p><p> </p><p>In addition the Government’s Childhood Obesity Plan, launched in August 2016, contained proposals for a broad, structured sugar reduction programme to remove sugar from the categories of food that contribute the most to children’s sugar intakes. The Government also announced the Soft Drinks Industry Levy last year, which will apply from April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>To support families to reduce their sugar intake, PHE’s Change4Life launched the Be Food Smart campaign in January 2017 which encourages families to download the app which reveals the amount of sugar, saturated fat and salt in food and drink.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 29/03/2017 14:45:11 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

713104

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Employment: Learning Disability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage the full-time employment of adults with special learning needs; and what progress was made in (1) 2015, and (2) 2016.
	tabling member printed	Lord Condon
	uin	HL6224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government strongly supports the need to provide more employment opportunities to adults with a learning disability or autism.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015 3,140 individuals with a learning disability started the Work Choice programme, with 61% achieving a job outcome. 2016 annual data are not yet available. In 2015 the department introduced Specialist Employability Support (SES) to provide up to a further 1700 places per year intensive and personalised support for people, including those with learning disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>Disability Confident works to influence employers to take on more disabled people, including those with learning disabilities, and to market Access to Work to disabled people.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work has a new Hidden Impairment Support Team which aims to give advice and guidance to employers, and offers eligible workers an assessment of their needs at work and a support plan.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, Paul Maynard MP led a taskforce that made recommendations to Government on how to improve access to apprenticeships for people with learning disabilities. Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Education are working together to implement all of these recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>Looking forward, we are testing ways to improve our support for people with learning disabilities through a Local Supported Employment proof of concept and Supported Work Experience for young people, which offers young people with learning disabilities and other long term conditions a chance to spend time with an employer.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 04/04/2017 14:23:16 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon