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100030

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:32
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:13:36
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Bahrain
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2236
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 16:37:04
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Bahrain in respect of the charges against Nabeel Rajab and Zainab al Khawaja.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2236
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2236
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Our Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain has raised both cases with the Government of Bahrain and emphasised the importance of ensuring that due legal process is respected and international norms of justice adhered to. We will continue to monitor both cases closely.</p> question first answered 28/10/2014 16:37:04
	creator	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

100033

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:33
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:13:40
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Middle East
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2239
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 16:38:09
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the peace-building and reconciliation work of Parents Circle/Bereaved Families Forum in Palestine and Israel; and whether they provide any financial help to it or to its United Kingdom charitable partner Friends of the Bereaved Families Forum.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2239
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2239
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The work of this organisation, and its emphasis on the importance of reconciliation to achieve peace, appears laudable.</p><p>While Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials have met with their partner organisation (the Friends of Bereaved Families Forum), we do not provide financial support to either of the groups.</p> question first answered 28/10/2014 16:38:09
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

100034

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:33
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:13:41
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2240
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 16:39:08
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support the formulation of United Nations guidance on the application of human rights law to drone use.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2240
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2240
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government believes that international law on the use of military force is absolutely clear. There must be a lawful basis for such force to be used and activities must be conducted in accordance with the law of war or international humanitarian law. This is as true when considering the possible use of remotely piloted aircraft systems as it is with any other military asset or weapon. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems are a relatively new military asset, and their use, whether armed or unarmed, will continue to evolve. However, the existing international legal framework is clear and robust; and, as with any other weapons system, it is fully capable of governing their use. We do not need to rewrite the laws of war in order to be confident that, when used in such lawful circumstances, remotely piloted aircraft systems operate in the same legal environment as other military means. We have set this position out previously including at the UN Human Rights Council in response to the report of the Special Rapporteur.</p> question first answered 28/10/2014 16:39:08
	creator	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

100036

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:34
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:13:54
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Accident and Emergency Departments
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2242
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	27/10/2014 12:41:26
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the impact since 2009 of the closure of accident and emergency departments on neighbouring hospitals.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Baroness McDonagh
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2242
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2242
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The reconfiguration of local health services is a matter for the local National Health Service. All service changes should be led by clinicians and be in the best interests of patients, not driven from the top down.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for NHS commissioners and providers to work together, with local authorities, patients and the public, in bringing forward proposals that will improve the quality, safety and sustainability of healthcare services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any changes must be supported by the Government’s four tests for service change, namely:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- support from general practitioner commissioners;</p><p> </p><p>- clarity on the clinical evidence base;</p><p> </p><p>- robust patient and public engagement; and</p><p> </p><p>- support for patient choice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Once a decision on a local case for change has been made, it is up to the NHS to ensure its local services meet the needs of its population.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More generally, we would expect any local plans for changes to acute services to take full account of the impact on neighbouring hospitals.</p><p> </p> question first answered 27/10/2014 12:41:26
	creator	3701 label Biography information for Baroness McDonagh
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3701 label Biography information for Baroness McDonagh

100046

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:37
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:14:15
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	European Rail Traffic Management System
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2252
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 15:26:13
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made as to progress in other countries of the European Union of the successful installation of the European Rail Traffic Management System on any busy mixed traffic railway.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2252
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2252
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Network Rail, which leads the industry deployment of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), is fully engaged within European groups involved in ERTMS rollout. In particular Network Rail is looking closely at the Danish deployment, which will deliver ERTMS onto mixed traffic corridors. The assessments of Network Rail are fed into national planning activities for ERTMS implementation.</p> question first answered 28/10/2014 15:26:13
	creator	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

100048

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:37
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:14:18
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2254
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 15:25:22
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact they consider that the long-term access rights for Grand Central on the East Coast Main Line will have on the premium payments generated by the Intercity East Coast franchise.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2254
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2254
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department for Transport has forecast premiums for the purposes of the competition for the InterCity East Coast franchise. These forecasts take into account Grand Central’s access rights at their current levels. The Invitation to Tender for the InterCity East Coast franchise competition includes a Risk Assumption relating to the impact of an expansion of Open Access operations.</p> question first answered 28/10/2014 15:25:22
	creator	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

100049

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:38
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:14:19
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2255
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 15:24:42
	question first ministerially corrected	12/01/2015 16:11:35
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the long-term access rights for Grand Central on the East Coast Main Line require them to pay the same access charge as Intercity East Coast; and, if not, why not.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2255
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2255
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Grand Central will not pay the same access charges as Intercity East Coast as Open Access Operators do not pay Fixed Track Access Charges (FTAC). However, both Franchised and Open Access Operators pay Variable Track Access Charges (VTAC) since these are set to reflect the direct ‘wear and tear’ costs that train services impose on the network when they are run.</p><p> </p><p>For Control Period 5 (CP5) the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has held <ins class="ministerial">the Capacity Charge element of VTAC at CP4 levels for services currently run by existing passenger Open Access Operators, however they will pay CP5 rates for any additional or new services whilst any new entrant Open Access Operator will pay CP4 rates on services below a set threshold and CP5 rates on services above that threshold. </ins><del class="ministerial">Open Access (both passenger and freight) VTAC at CP4 levels, whilst</del> Franchised Operators pay the new, higher CP5 rates<del class="ministerial">.</del> <ins class="ministerial">for both existing and new services.　 However, this is the only element of VTAC that is calculated on a different basis.</ins></p><p> </p> question first answered 28/10/2014 15:24:42
	creator	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

100052

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:38
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:14:23
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Public Statues: Greater London
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2258
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	29/10/2014 14:11:59
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the area of London for which the Secretary of State is currently responsible under the Public Statues (Metropolis) Act 1854 for giving consent for the erection of public statues; and which local authorities are included in that area.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2258
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2258
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Under section 5 of the Public Statues (Metropolis) Act 1854 the consent of the commissioners of works needs to be obtained before a public statue can be erected in a public place in the Metropolitan Police District of London. The functions of the commissioners of works are now vested in the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. By virtue of the London Government Act 1963 (as amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999), the Metropolitan Police District of London is now the area of Greater London (excluding the City of London, and the Inner and Middle Temples). Details of the local authorities in this region can be found at <a href="http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p> question first answered 29/10/2014 14:11:59
	creator	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

100053

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:39
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:14:25
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Public Statues: Greater London
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2259
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	29/10/2014 13:04:08
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Culture, Media and Sport holds an archive and register (including plans, drawings etc.) relating to consent given by the Secretary of State for the erection of statues under the Public Statues (Metropolis) Act 1854; if so, whether they make that archive publicly accessible; and what plans they have for any such archive.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2259
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2259
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department does not hold an archive or register relating to consent given by the Secretary of State for the erection of statues under section 5 of the Public Statues (Metropolis) Act 1854.</p> question first answered 29/10/2014 13:04:08
	creator	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

100056

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:39
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:14:31
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Obesity: Children
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2262
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/10/2014 12:35:00
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to provide further advice to schools on how to tackle childhood obesity.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2262
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2262
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>This Government recognises that through physical education, competitive school sport and encouraging healthy eating, schools can help address the problem of childhood obesity. The PE and sports premium is part of a package of measures to tackle obesity in primary schools. Our research found 96% of schools said that their pupils are now living healthier lives as a result of the funding. In addition, the introduction of universal infant free school meals will ensure that all infants receive a nutritious school lunch.</p><p> </p> question first answered 24/10/2014 12:35:00
	creator	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick