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63947

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Discipline
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on independent adjudicators in each public and private prisons and young offender institution in each month since January 2013.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	202348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>Independent Adjudicators are District Judges or Deputy District Judges who attend establishments when necessary to hear more serious cases. Where a replacement Judge needs to sit in court to replace one attending a prison the cost of the replacement Judge is charged on a quarterly basis by HM Courts Service to the National Offender Management Service. The charge varies according to time involved.</p><p> </p><p>The information in the table below shows the monthly charges paid for the use of independent adjudicators in all prisons in England and Wales including Young Offenders Institutions for the period January 2013 to March 2014. Details for the months April 2014 to present are not yet available.</p><p> </p><p>The cost per visit can vary due to several factors, including distance travelled, overnight accommodation where necessary, and the number of establishments visited on a single journey. Charges are made on the basis of visits and not adjudications, so a single visit may include several adjudications taking place at the same establishment.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of annual Adjudication charges in 2013/14 was 22% lower than the cost in 2009/10.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 09/07/2014 08:46:15 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright attachment 1 file name Costs of Independent Adjudicators attending prisons in England and Wales including fees and travel costs from Jan 2013-Mar 2014.xls title Costs-Independent Adjudicators-prison-13/14
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

64102

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Sovereignty: Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to encourage the devolved administrations of Wales and Northern Ireland to consider the effect on them of an affirmative vote in the forthcoming referendum on Scottish independence.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government has no such plans. The Government has been clear that it is the Government for all of the United Kingdom including Scotland. It continues to act in the interests of all of the people of the UK, including people in Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 09/07/2014 15:50:06 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

64109

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the defence of the normal use of prescribed drugs in protecting innocent patients from prosecution for drug driving.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Basildon
uin	HL613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government will not be able to make a full assessment of the effectiveness of the statutory medical defence for those patients legitimately taking medication until the new drug driving offence comes into force next year. We have though appointed a research company who will be evaluating the effectiveness of the new offence including the application of the medical defence and will report in 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Government set out the actions it proposes to take on minimising any inconvenience on patients in the summary of responses to the consultations on its proposed drugs and limits to be specified in regulations on 27 March 2014, which is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/drug-driving-proposed-regulations" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/drug-driving-proposed-regulations</a> and in the libraries of the House. We do not expect the new drug driving legislation to change for patients from the current position.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 09/07/2014 10:34:16 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon

64123

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
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	Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have offered any assistance to the government of Israel in finding the three youths who were recently kidnapped.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government had offered practical support to help find the kidnapped Israeli teenagers. Following discovery of their bodies, the Prime Minister, my right hon Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), expressed his deep sadness at this appalling and inexcusable act of terror.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 09/07/2014 16:39:41 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

64133

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many full-time equivalent general practitioners have been employed by the National Health Service in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>General Practitioners (GPs) are independent contractors who hold contracts with NHS England to provide primary healthcare services for the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>The annual National Health Service General and Personal Medical Services workforce census, published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre, shows the numbers of GPs working in the NHS in England at 30 September each year. The numbers of full-time equivalent GPs working in the NHS in England from 2009 to 2013 are shown in the following table. The latest available statistics are as at 30 September 2013 and were published on 25 March 2014.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/07/2014 14:10:47 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name HL637 - Table.xlsx title GPs full-time equivalents 2009 - 2013
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

64134

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
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	Uganda
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decision by the government of the United States to deny certain Ugandan officials entry into the United States following the passage of the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act in February; whether they have plans to introduce similar measures in the United Kingdom; and whether they intend to encourage other European Union countries to enact similar measures.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>The UK shares the concerns of the US about the Anti-Homosexuality Act in Uganda and notes the US's recent decision to apply existing visa mechanisms, redirect some healthcare support, end support for a community policing project, and cancel a military aviation exercise in response to the passing of the legislation. The UK is working closely with international partners to register its concerns, to seek assurances about the protection of individuals, and to initiate dialogue about improving protection of minority rights. <br><br>The UK is engaging closely with civil society groups in Uganda working to support inclusivity, diversity, and tolerance, and to consult with them about the most appropriate next steps.</p><p><br>With our support, EU Heads of Mission in Kampala met the Ugandan government on 28 March to initiate a strengthened political dialogue under Article 8 of the Cotonou Agreement. Discussions are ongoing.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 09/07/2014 16:46:54 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

64137

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
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	Sri Lanka
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Bodu Bala Sena "Buddhist Power Force" in Sri Lanka.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>In the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Human Rights and Democracy Report for 2013, we note that non-governmental organisations documented hundreds of attacks against minority religions, including violence, vandalism, and hate speech in Sri Lanka. We also note that statements by nationalist Buddhist groups, including the Bodu Bala Sena, fuelled concern over rising religious tensions.</p><p>Our High Commissioner to Colombo has discussed these matters with members of the Government of Sri Lanka. We have encouraged early action to promote peaceful co-existence between all communities, noting the importance of ensuring any acts of violence, intimidation or threats are thoroughly investigated and those responsible brought to justice. Officials from our High Commission in Colombo also met with representatives of the Bodu Bala Sena last year in order to discuss the organisation's activities and religious tensions in Sri Lanka. During the meeting, British officials expressed concern at attacks directed at Muslim and other minority religious communities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 09/07/2014 16:43:39 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

63776

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Science: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what they are doing to increase the number of students studying science, technology, engineering and maths subjects, in particular female students.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Courtown
uin	HL560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>Recent years have seen record numbers of pupils taking science and mathematics at GCSE and A level, with a rise of more than 30% in the number of students taking separate GCSEs in biology, chemistry and physics between 2010 and 2013. There has also been a 15% rise in the number taking mathematics and physics A level, and a 19% rise in the number taking further mathematics A level over the same period. Girls are now as likely as boys to take separate science GCSEs, but more needs to be done, particularly to address the low numbers of girls taking mathematics and physics A level.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken action by: reforming the national curriculum and academic and vocational qualifications, to ensure that they enable young people to acquire the necessary knowledge and understanding to progress to further study and employment; recruiting top graduates into teaching by providing bursaries and scholarships in mathematics and the sciences of up to £25,000; supporting schools through professional development and enrichment programmes, such as the Stimulating Physics Network and the establishment of 32 maths hubs; and through the “Your Life” campaign which will change the perceptions of science and mathematics, with a communications campaign targeting 14-16 year olds being launched from September.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/07/2014 15:12:45 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown

63316

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Knives: Clacton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex on incidents involving knives in Clacton and the potential effect of stop and search guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	201812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There have been no specific discussions with the Police and Crime Commissioner <br>for Essex on incidents involving knives in Clacton. <br><br>The Best Use of Stop and Search Scheme was announced by the Home Secretary on <br>30 April 2014, and the intention is to launch the Scheme in the summer. The <br>Scheme aims to achieve greater transparency and community involvement in the <br>use of stop and search by the police and support a more intelligence-led <br>approach leading to better outcomes, particularly improving the stop and search <br>to arrest ratio.<br><br>Only 9% of the 1.2 million stop and searches that took place in 2011/12 led to <br>an arrest. The adoption of an intelligence-led approach to stop and search by <br>the Metropolitan Police in January 2012 coincided with a fall of a third in the <br>number of recorded stop and searches taking place between 2011/12 and 2012/13, <br>while the proportion of resultant arrests increased from 8% to 12%. Meanwhile <br>in the same period, offences recorded by the Metropolitan Police involving <br>knives or sharp instruments fell by 20%.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 09/07/2014 10:08:21 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

62535

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current state of their discussions on possible compensation for victims of terrorism in Northern Ireland where such victimhood can be attributed to explosives or other weapons supplied by regimes outside the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of this issue for the many people who suffered at the hands of Qadhafi sponsored terrorism. The Prime Minister has asked the National Security Advisor, Sir Kim Darroch, to lead cross Government activity to build a dialogue with the Libyan authorities on reconciliation initiatives. Sir Kim's efforts are designed to support all of those who have suffered as a result of Qadhafi's support to terrorism, and are not focused exclusively on any one group of victims. He has been talking to the Libyan Government about how best to take forward these matters given the challenging security and political situation in Libya.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 09/07/2014 14:16:59 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames