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174957

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Shaker Aamer
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Prime Minister spoke personally to President Obama during his visit to Washington in January 2015 to seek the release of British resident Shaker Aamer from Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL4336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister discussed Mr Aamer’s case with President Obama in Washington on 16 January. As the White House spokesperson subsequently confirmed, the President made clear that he understood why Mr Aamer’s case is of great interest to the United Kingdom, and committed to prioritise it, while making that sure any action taken is consistent with US national security.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 26/01/2015 17:40:29 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

174838

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Firearms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of recent events in Paris, they are reconsidering the range of weapons issued to armed police units in this country.
tabling member printed	Lord Davies of Stamford
uin	HL4265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Following the attacks in Mumbai in 2008, the Government set up a programme to improve the UK’s ability to respond to this type of incident. As a result, there has been a step change in police firearms capability, speed of military response and the ability of emergency services specialists to save lives under higher risk conditions, as well as a range of other measures to enhance protective security.</p><p>We have improved joint working between the emergency services. Specialist joint police, ambulance and fire teams are now in place in key areas across England, with equivalents in Scotland and Wales, trained and equipped to respond and manage casualties in the event of a marauding gun attack. Regional and national response to firearms attacks are regularly tested and exercised. However, since the recent events in Paris, and to be absolutely sure we have the right numbers of officers, with the rights skills and equipment, in the right places, we are working with police to review these arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 26/01/2015 16:12:52 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	346 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Stamford

174848

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Devolution: England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 16 January (HL3924) concerning an English parliament, why Scottish and Welsh people were consulted through referenda about their future governance but English people are not to receive similar consultation about how they are to be governed.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL4275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that just as the people of Scotland will have more power over their affairs, it follows that the people of England, Wales and Northern Ireland must have a bigger say over theirs. The Government published a Command Paper on the implications of devolution for England which contains separate proposals from each of the Coalition parties.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 26/01/2015 17:44:58 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

174868

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	EU External Trade: East Africa
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the trade agreement brokered by the European Union with East Africa, and in particular of the difference between that agreement and the previous duty-free quota-free access to the European Union under the Everything but Arms agreement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>This Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) will place our trade relationship on a more equitable, mature and development-focussed relationship with East Africa. It will secure long term, WTO-compatible, duty-free, quota-free access to the EU market for East African countries even if they no longer qualify for ‘Everything But Arms’. This is already the case for Kenya. The East Africa Community has in turn agreed to gradually remove tariffs on 82% of products imported from the EU, but only over a twenty five year period, with safeguards in place to protect their domestic industry. The deal also provides scope for negotiations on areas such as services, investment, and other areas which can benefit East Africa’s development.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead question first answered 26/01/2015 11:48:12 answering member 4278 label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

174550

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the changes to the Azure Card they announced during the debate of 20 November 2014 (HL Deb, cols 545–67).
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>We are completing the practical arrangements to remove the restriction that prevents Azure card users from carrying over more than £5 credit on the card from one week to the next. Card users with children are already allowed to carry over unlimited credit. We expect to complete the work by the end of February.</p><p>Card users will be notified of the change by letter and there will be appropriate changes to our website information about the card.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL4251 HL4252 question first answered 26/01/2015 15:03:03 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

174551

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the abolition of the carry-over limit for Azure Card users has been implemented.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>We are completing the practical arrangements to remove the restriction that prevents Azure card users from carrying over more than £5 credit on the card from one week to the next. Card users with children are already allowed to carry over unlimited credit. We expect to complete the work by the end of February.</p><p>Card users will be notified of the change by letter and there will be appropriate changes to our website information about the card.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL4250 HL4252 question first answered 26/01/2015 15:03:03 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

174552

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to make existing Azure Card users aware of the changes in that card's rules.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>We are completing the practical arrangements to remove the restriction that prevents Azure card users from carrying over more than £5 credit on the card from one week to the next. Card users with children are already allowed to carry over unlimited credit. We expect to complete the work by the end of February.</p><p>Card users will be notified of the change by letter and there will be appropriate changes to our website information about the card.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL4250 HL4251 question first answered 26/01/2015 15:03:03 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

174265

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sexual Assault Referral Centres
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what funding they have provided towards the costs of Sexual Assault Referral Centres, and what funding will be provided in 2015–16.
tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
uin	HL4209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Sexual assault services are a public health function commissioned under section 7A (S7A) of the National Health Service Act 2006. They are commissioned as part of NHS England’s health and justice arrangements because of the alignment with the criminal justice system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Funding of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) in 2013-14, was based on the previous year’s NHS investment from primary care trusts, which was £8.98 million. This was uplifted in 2014-15 to £16.5 million. The funding for 2015-16 is currently being agreed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Other investors in SARC services include police forces, Police and Crime Commissioners, local authorities and the Home Office.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 26/01/2015 15:43:56 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

174266

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ambulance Services: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of calls relating to an immediately life threatening situation received an emergency response from the London Ambulance Service within eight minutes in each of the last three months in each London Borough area; and what proportion of requests for transport was responded to with an ambulance vehicle capable of transporting the patient safely within 19 minutes of such a request being made.
tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
uin	HL4210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The information in the attached tables shows performance data for the London Ambulance Service from October 2014 to December 2014, detailing the response times within eight minutes and 19 minute for each London borough.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Copy of HL4210 data Oct 14.xlsx title October 2014 data. 2 file name Copy of HL4210 data Nov'14.xlsx title November 2014 data 3 file name Copy of HL4210 data Dec 14.xlsx title December 2014 data question first answered 26/01/2015 15:46:30 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

174281

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
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	Personal Independence Payment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 15 January (HL Deb, col 893), in which he stated that the current backlog of claims for personal independence payment assessments stands at 107,000, what was the source of that data and where it is published.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sherlock
uin	HL4225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lady to the letter my Noble Friend Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth wrote on 21<sup>st</sup> January 2015 to Lord Dubs, a copy of which has been placed in the House Library, and is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 26/01/2015 14:14:21 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud attachment 1 file name 4225LETTER.pdf title Letter to Lord Dubs
tabling member	4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock