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686759

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sierra Leone: Joint Exercises
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what conclusions they have drawn from the recent joint exercise carried out by British Army personnel and their Sierra Leone counterparts.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL5344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>Exercise GUMA SUN, conducted from November to December 2016, was a positive experience for the Queen's Royal Dragoon Guards and the Reconnaissance Unit of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces. The exercise developed further understanding of joint activity and military planning in West Africa and of peace support operations. It also tested the capability of British soldiers to operate in a challenging and unfamiliar environment. Detailed lessons will be captured, analysed and then fed into Army planning and capability development.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/02/2017 16:07:51 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

686788

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the 54 Watchkeeper reconnaissance drones ordered by the Ministry of Defence in 2005 have yet entered service; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>Watchkeeper is in service with the British Army, first deploying on operations to Afghanistan in 2014.</p><p>We do not routinely comment on the specific status of equipment as to do so would compromise operational security and would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/02/2017 15:44:25 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

686044

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Phil Shiner
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what discussions he has had with the CPS on the potential grounds for prosecuting Phil Shiner for his role in making false allegations against members of the Armed Forces and the misuse of public funds.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Sir Julian Brazier
uin	63372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>I regularly meet the Director of Public Prosecutions at which we discuss a range of issues. In common with the practice adopted by previous administrations, I do not routinely comment on what is discussed at these meetings.</p><p>The conduct of criminal investigations is a matter for the police. Should the police wish to seek a charging decision from the CPS, the CPS will consider any papers supplied in accordance with the two stage test set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors: firstly, is there sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction and, if so, is a prosecution needed in the public interest.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/02/2017 16:30:50 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier

686046

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Witnesses: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to ensure that the CPS deal sensitively with elderly witnesses who are afraid of giving evidence in court.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	63426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>For elderly people who are vulnerable or intimidated, the CPS supports them as witnesses to give the best evidence that they can. The CPS does this by applying for special measures to, for example, allow them to give evidence by video link, or behind screens. The CPS can also apply for the use of an intermediary and/or communication aids to assist the witness.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS published a policy statement and guidance on prosecuting crimes against older people in 2009. The CPS has committed to updating both documents during 2017 to take into account the larger numbers of older people in society and changes to the nature of crime, such as on-line fraud targeting. The revised guidance and policy statement will address the support available to older victims of crime. The policy statement will be subject to a public consultation to ensure that the CPS considers the views of interested parties.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/02/2017 16:31:36 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

686047

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Air Pollution: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many premature deaths have been attributed to the effects of particulate air pollution in London in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	63497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/02/2017 12:18:30 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer attachment 1 file name PQ 63497 v.02 (3).pdf title UKSA Response to PQ63497
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

686051

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Data Steering Group: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2017 to Question 59728, for what reasons the minutes of the Data Steering Group's meetings from February to September 2016 were not published until January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	63361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>Two Data Steering Groups took place during the period specified by this question, in May 2016 and September 2016. Our policy is to publish the minutes of the Data Steering Group quarterly, after they have been agreed at the following meeting. The minutes of the May meeting were delayed due to internal staff changes. However the September minutes were published on time, and in line with the policy.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/02/2017 12:12:47 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

686058

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Energy: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will place in the Library the terms of reference for the review of the cost-effectiveness of current energy performance standards mentioned in Fixing our broken housing market, Cm 9352, Paragraph 150.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	63492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department has commenced cost analysis to underpin the review looking at the cost effectiveness of current energy performance standards for new homes. We will set out more information about our approach in due course.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 15/02/2017 13:59:07 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

686071

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Firearms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the SA80 L85 A2's lifecycle.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	63503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>The SA80 L85 A2 is a reliable, battle proven weapon suitable for worldwide operations.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/02/2017 16:28:03 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

686083

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many special needs assessments were undertaken in each school in England in each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	63538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 15/02/2017 16:12:15 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

686084

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has for the funding of a university in Hereford.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	63544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>The planned New Model in Technology and Engineering University (NMiTE) for Hereford is currently under consideration.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 15/02/2017 16:07:55 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin