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100008

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/11/2014
	date	20/10/2014
	date tabled	20/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 08:42:22
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:13:19
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2223
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	27/10/2014 12:15:07
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to review the azure payment card for asylum seekers as a result of the new report by the British Red Cross on the humanitarian cost of the card.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2223
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2223
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers who require support because they are temporarily unable to leave the United Kingdom and can be used at most of the main supermarket chains to purchase food and other essential items. The performance of the card is kept under regular review and the views of reputable partners such as the Red Cross are carefully considered but the Government is satisfied that it is an effective way of ensuring the individuals are able to meet their essential living needs and not left destitute.</p> question first answered 27/10/2014 12:15:07
	creator	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

100009

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/11/2014
	date	20/10/2014
	date tabled	20/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 08:42:23
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:13:20
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Unemployed People: Travel
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2224
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	23/10/2014 15:06:09
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial assistance is given to help young people on benefits with the travel costs associated with attending job interviews.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2224
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2224
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p /> <p>All Jobcentre Plus District Managers have access to the Flexible Support Fund, that they can use to supplement mainstream services and to tailor support to the needs of individuals and the local area. A proportion of this fund will be spent by their Work Services Teams on discretionary awards to individual claimants, which could include helping with travel costs to attend job interviews.</p> question first answered 23/10/2014 15:06:09
	creator	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

100012

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/11/2014
	date	20/10/2014
	date tabled	20/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 08:42:23
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:13:24
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2227
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	27/10/2014 12:40:35
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many asylum claimants are left without any state support, on reaching the age of 18.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2227
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2227
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>There is no reason why any asylum seekers should be left without support on reaching the age of 18. Unaccompanied asylum seeking children are looked after by local authorities and most will continue to be supported in this way after the age of 18 under leaving care legislation while they remain in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Any asylum seeker that does not have an entitlement to leaving care support would be eligible to support from the Home Office under the provisions of section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 if they were destitute.</p><p> </p> question first answered 27/10/2014 12:40:35
	creator	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

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