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823172

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliament: Broadcasting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by the Senior Deputy Speaker on 19 July 2017 (HL599) concerning the resource costs of £1,104K to the House of Lords for Parliamentary Broadcasting, what proportion of the total cost of the shared service that sum represents.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL4663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The £1,104k represents 40% of the total Parliamentary Broadcasting Unit spend, excluding depreciation. This is in line with the agreed 40:60 split of broadcasting costs between the House of Lords and the House of Commons.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 23/01/2018 14:53:13 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

823171

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliament: Broadcasting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by the Senior Deputy Speaker on 19 July 2017 (HL599) concerning the resource costs of £1,104K to the House of Lords for Parliamentary Broadcasting, what amount of that sum, if any, is provided to the BBC.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL4662
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>None of the recharged resource costs referred to in HL599 is provided to the BBC.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 23/01/2018 14:15:35 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

825330

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Devolution: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are considering further devolution of powers to the Welsh Assembly; and if so, what.
	tabling member printed	Lord Temple-Morris
	uin	HL4863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The Wales Act 2017 devolves further powers to the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Government in areas such the environment, transport and elections. Most of these new powers will come into force on 1 April.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK Government is in discussions with the Welsh Government on where powers should best sit following EU exit and where common frameworks will need to be maintained. The Government expects the outcome of this work will lead to a significant increase in the decision making powers of the National Assembly for Wales.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 23/01/2018 17:38:37 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	267 label Biography information for Lord Temple-Morris

824007

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	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	Poultry: Campylobacter
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the high levels of campylobacter infection which are resistant to antibiotics in UK chickens.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	uin	HL4753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The use of antibiotics is a driver of selection of resistance. Therefore, Defra is working with the livestock industry to implement the sector specific targets published in October 2017 to promote reduction in antibiotic use, while encouraging best husbandry practice and responsible use of antibiotics. The UK meat poultry industry has significantly reduced the use of antibiotics including those of critical importance to public health; the British Poultry Council, representing 90% of the meat poultry industry, reported a 72% reduction in the use of fluoroquinolones between 2012 and 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Government monitors resistance levels in <em>Campylobacter</em> in meat poultry at slaughter. Latest results show very low resistance levels to Erythromycin, an antibiotic considered to be a last resort for the treatment of <em>Campylobacter</em> infections in people, and low levels of multidrug resistance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 23/01/2018 15:56:09 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

824030

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to safeguard businesses from the possibility of a "no deal" Brexit; and what is their assessment of the survey by the manufacturers' organisation EEF that only about one in three manufacturers have contingency plans for such an event.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL4773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is engaging with businesses in order to understand the challenges and opportunities as we leave the European Union. We understand the importance of clarity for the business community, and are working with a wide range of organisations including EEF to get the right deal for industry and ensure the UK remains the best possible place to do business.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 23/01/2018 13:14:58 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

824022

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Councillors: Council Tax
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their guidance to council tax payers in cases where a monitoring officer has not intervened when councillors who have not paid their own council tax take part in the council's annual budget meeting.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL4766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>If a local resident has a concern with the actions of their local monitoring officer, they should use the council’s formal complaints process, so that the council becomes aware of the problem and can take appropriate action. Councils are independent and responsible for their own staff management and disciplinary procedures.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 23/01/2018 17:47:15 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

823195

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they assess the return on investment to the British economy from foreign aid spending.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL4686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Aid is squarely in the UK national interest. Developing countries will be major markets and important trading partners for the UK in the future. Our support will promote trade, investment and stability, in addition to the development impact on the lives of the poorest.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/01/2018 17:34:25 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

828321

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Modernisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to modernise the courts system.
	tabling member constituency	Sleaford and North Hykeham
	tabling member printed	Dr Caroline Johnson
	uin	903505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>We remain committed to our £1b modernisation programme, which has already started improving life for those who use and need our courts.</p><p>There are already a number of active pilots, including trialling the online filing of applications, which are saving applicants significant time.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 23/01/2018 17:49:40 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson

828316

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve support for prisoners with mental health conditions.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	903499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>All prisoners are assessed by clinical staff when they arrive in prison. If mental health needs are identified, prisoners are referred for treatment or follow up assessment.</p><p>Safety and security are crucial to supporting better mental health in prisons. We committed to an increase of 2,500 prison officers by the end of 2018, and have recruited 1,255 to date, putting us on track.</p><p>Additional staff will enable us to provide dedicated officers for offenders who will be better placed to recognise and react to changes in behaviour or mental well-being.</p><p>All staff in prisons will receive revised mental health awareness training and, so far, 11,000 have started this training.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 903502 question first answered 23/01/2018 17:23:42 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

828319

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to help treat prisoners with mental health problems.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon Central
	tabling member printed	Sarah Jones
	uin	903502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>All prisoners are assessed by clinical staff when they arrive in prison. If mental health needs are identified, prisoners are referred for treatment or follow up assessment.</p><p>Safety and security are crucial to supporting better mental health in prisons. We committed to an increase of 2,500 prison officers by the end of 2018, and have recruited 1,255 to date, putting us on track.</p><p>Additional staff will enable us to provide dedicated officers for offenders who will be better placed to recognise and react to changes in behaviour or mental well-being.</p><p>All staff in prisons will receive revised mental health awareness training and, so far, 11,000 have started this training.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 903499 question first answered 23/01/2018 17:23:42 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones