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384473

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date	22/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Asthma: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that patients with asthma receive the right medication.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The NHS mandate for 2015-16 says that every patient with a long-term condition, including asthma and other respiratory conditions, should be offered a personalised care action plan. They and their families or carers should know the right medications to use at the right times and how to use them, and to understand the importance of monitoring their condition and how to do this.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 29/06/2015 14:51:48 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

384479

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
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	North Korea: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in which locations in North Korea the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea allows the United Kingdom to implement or fund projects.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>There is no formal agreement between the UK and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) regarding project activity. The UK supports projects delivered by a range of international non-governmental organisations who work in co-ordination with the DPRK government. In recent years, UK funding has contributed to projects taking place in: Pyongyang; North Hwanghae Province; North Pyongyan Province; and Kangwon Province.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/06/2015 13:23:39 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

384480

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
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	North Korea: Diplomatic Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government to what extent the British Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is allowed to travel freely within that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) permits travel by diplomatic missions and international organisations, including our Embassy, to the following areas of the country: Pyongyang; Sinanju; Wonsan; Mount Kumgang; Sariwon; Songrim; Kwail County; and Haeju. Any diplomatic mission or international organisation wishing to undertake travel is required to notify the DPRK’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs beforehand.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/06/2015 13:24:03 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

384503

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Former Prime Ministers: Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the latest available figures of the cost of providing police and other security protection for former prime ministers and deputy prime ministers.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>It is Home Office policy not to comment upon matters of personal protective security and their associated costs. Disclosure of such information could compromise the integrity of those arrangements and affect the security of the individuals concerned.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 29/06/2015 10:58:54 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

384515

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
answering dept id	200
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
hansard heading	Spencer Perceval
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees why the mispatterned tile which was a memorial of the spot where Prime Minister Spencer Perceval was assassinated has been removed from St Stephen's Hall; and whether it can be replaced.
tabling member printed	Lord Butler of Brockwell
uin	HL726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The tiles in St Stephen’s Hall were not in a special pattern to mark the spot of Spencer Perceval’s assassination as some have suggested; they were poor repairs done after the original tiles were damaged during the Second World War. A plaque has been erected in St Stephen’s Hall near the spot where Spencer Perceval was assassinated.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Sewel question first answered 29/06/2015 16:33:14 answering member 2124 label Biography information for Lord Sewel
tabling member	3337 label Biography information for Lord Butler of Brockwell

384518

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of the office space owned or leased by the Law Officers' Departments is not in regular use; what the total (a) rental and (b) retail value is of all such office space; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the Law Officers' Departments most recent departmental real estate valuation.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	3466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>It would not be in the public interest to disclose any specific retail or real estate valuation information, as this information is commercially sensitive and any disclosure could adversely affect the Government’s future ability to negotiate efficiencies and achieve value for money to the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service has a total owned and leased estate of 81,085 sq metres. Of that estate 9.3% is currently not in regular use. The total rental cost of those sites not in regular use is £961,235 (ex VAT).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The proportion of the office space owned or leased by The Government Legal Department (GLD) which is not in regular use comprises 9% of the total estate. The rental value of all unused office space is £248,680.69.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Both departments keep their estates under regular review and expect to have significantly reduced the proportion of office space which is not in regular use by December 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The remaining Law Officers’ Departments do not own or lease any property which is not in regular use.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 29/06/2015 13:05:43 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

384524

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to what ongoing tasks in which countries the Ministry of Defence Police Special Escort Group have been assigned.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	3388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>This information is being withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/06/2015 15:25:57 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

384525

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the office space owned or leased by his Department is not in regular use; what the total (a) rental and (b) retail value is of all such office space; and if he will place in the Library a copy of his most recent departmental real estate valuation.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	3470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the then Minister for International Security Strategy (Dr Andrew Murrison) on 12 February 2014 (Official Report, column 698W).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/06/2015 15:25:21 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name HOC 3470 Hansard Extract 12 February 2014.doc title Buildings
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

384534

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of the office space owned or leased by her Department is not in regular use; what the total (a) rental and (b) retail value is of all such office space; and if she will place in the Library a copy of her most recent departmental real estate valuation.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	3479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>Following recent accommodation changes in the Northern Ireland Office (NIO), all office space owned or leased by the Department is in regular use.</p><p>This Government is committed to reducing and rationalising its Estate to improve efficiency and release value. My Department has vacated satellite offices in central Belfast and staff have been relocated within existing premises in the Stormont Estate to ensure that all office space is effectively utilised, whilst ensuring that meeting space is available for ongoing political discussions.</p><p>The Department’s estate is restricted to Hillsborough Castle and its valuation is disclosed in the NIO Annual Report and Accounts. The most recent copy published is for the financial year ended 31 March 2014 which can be obtained at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/332945/NIO_Annual_Report___Accounts_2013-14.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/332945/NIO_Annual_Report___Accounts_2013-14.pdf</a> .</p><p>Further information on the efficiency and sustainability of property in the government’s civil estate is published in the “State of the Estate Report 2013-14” which can be obtained at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/state-of-the-estate-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/state-of-the-estate-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 29/06/2015 15:19:35 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

384535

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the office space owned or leased by her Department is not in regular use; what the total (a) rental and (b) retail value is of all such office space; and if she will place in the Library a copy of her most recent departmental real estate valuation.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	3477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>DFID occupies two buildings in the UK, one in Whitehall, London and the other in East Kilbride. We hold the leasehold on both properties and therefore no rent is paid.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 29/06/2015 16:21:23 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne