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755102

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date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to promote the use of libraries, including libraries' online and digital content, with new library users.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL1110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The Libraries Taskforce, jointly established by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Local Government Association, published Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021 in December 2016. This strategy sets out 7 strategic Outcomes that libraries support, one of which is increasing digital access and literacy, and it highlights a range of initiatives through which libraries support digital skills, access, skills and related work. The UK Digital Strategy also underlined the importance of libraries as a ‘go to provider’ for digital skills training.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 31/07/2017 11:20:35 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

755107

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they monitor the performance of Ofsted in relation to that agency's responses to family members who raise concerns relating to (1) children's services, and (2) children's homes; and what steps, if any, they are taking to improve that performance.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL1116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>Ofsted is a Non-Ministerial Government Department and is not an executive agency of the Department for Education (DfE). The responsibility for performance rests with Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, with oversight undertaken by the Ofsted Board. Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector also reports to the Education Select Committee on matters relating to Ofsted’s performance.</p><p>Officials from DfE’s and Ofsted’s social care teams engage with one another frequently so that any policy or operational issues, including how concerns raised by families are dealt with, can be addressed. Where appropriate DfE raises issues of concern with Ofsted and refers members of the public to Ofsted’s complaints procedure.</p><p>The details of how Ofsted addresses improvement in performance on these matters will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 31/07/2017 08:46:52 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

755109

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Ofsted
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the methodology by which the performance of the Chair of Ofsted is monitored.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL1117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The expectations around performance monitoring of public appointment holders are set out in the Governance Code on Public Appointments published by the Cabinet Office. This is found in paragraph 3.5 of the current code.</p><p> </p><p>These expectations are reflected in the terms on which the Chair is appointed by the Secretary of State. As part of this process, the Chair is required to participate in a performance appraisal with the Permanent Secretary.</p><p> </p><p>Also under these terms, the Chair will share a copy of his own objectives, and have a discussion to review progress at least annually with the Permanent Secretary. This arrangement reflects Ofsted’s independence from the Department of Education. The current Chair has shared his objectives with the Board, and Board members have agreed to establish a framework for reviewing his effectiveness.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Chair is also expected to adhere to the highest personal and professional standards, in accordance with the Nolan principles published by the Committee on Standards in Public Life, and to comply with the Board Code of Conduct as set out in the Ofsted corporate governance framework. Ofsted is currently reviewing its corporate governance arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office Governance Code can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-code-for-public-appointments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-code-for-public-appointments</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Ofsted corporate governance framework can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ofsteds-corporate-governance-framework" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ofsteds-corporate-governance-framework</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 31/07/2017 12:01:14 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

755110

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Secure Psychiatric Units: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, what data are collected regarding the number of BME patients in locked wards in England; and what plans they have to impose new requirements for the collection of such data.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL1118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>Data on the number of BME patients being treated in locked rehabilitation wards in England is not collected centrally, though we would expect trusts to pay close attention to such data.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the findings of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) report and shares its concerns about inappropriate use of locked rehabilitation wards. The department will consider the implications in discussion with NHS England, NHS Improvement and the CQC.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL1119 HL1120 question first answered 31/07/2017 13:25:20 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

755111

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Secure Psychiatric Units: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many patients from BME backgrounds spent a period of their care in locked wards in England during each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL1119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>Data on the number of BME patients being treated in locked rehabilitation wards in England is not collected centrally, though we would expect trusts to pay close attention to such data.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the findings of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) report and shares its concerns about inappropriate use of locked rehabilitation wards. The department will consider the implications in discussion with NHS England, NHS Improvement and the CQC.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL1118 HL1120 question first answered 31/07/2017 13:25:20 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

755112

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Secure Psychiatric Units: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what conclusions they have drawn from the Care Quality Commission review The state of care in mental health services 2014 to 2017, published on 20 July, as to the numbers and experience of BME patients in locked wards across England.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL1120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>Data on the number of BME patients being treated in locked rehabilitation wards in England is not collected centrally, though we would expect trusts to pay close attention to such data.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the findings of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) report and shares its concerns about inappropriate use of locked rehabilitation wards. The department will consider the implications in discussion with NHS England, NHS Improvement and the CQC.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL1118 HL1119 question first answered 31/07/2017 13:25:20 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

755115

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports Competitors: Free Movement of People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK's withdrawal from the EU on the free movement of elite athletes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL1123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department recognises the importance of sport to the nation and within that the contribution of international talent, and the UK will seek to continue to attract the best of international talent across all sports. As the Government considers the options for a future immigration system we will also need to understand the potential impacts of any proposed changes in all parts of the UK. We will look to develop a system that works for all in consultation with all relevant sport stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 31/07/2017 13:55:42 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

755118

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Parliament: Broadcasting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	The Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by the Senior Deputy Speaker on 19 July (HL599), what was the full breakdown of the (1) £118,000 resource, and (2) £465,000 capital, costs of the Parliamentary Broadcasting ICT Programme.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL1126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>A full breakdown of the £118k resource costs and £465k capital costs of the Parliamentary Broadcasting ICT Programme is provided below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Resource</em></p></td><td><p><em>£000</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff related costs</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Storage and maintenance costs</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Broadcasting and IT costs</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Consultancy costs</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Market research services costs</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>118</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Capital</em></p></td><td><p><em>£000</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IT software</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IT hardware</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Broadcasting and sound equipment*</p></td><td><p>413</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>465</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The figure for capital spend on broadcasting and sound equipment includes investment in infrastructure and technology to maintain and enhance audio, video and broadcasting services, including a new Chamber audio system in each House which accounts for the bulk of this expenditure. New cameras, cabling, signal routing and monitoring equipment have also been installed.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 31/07/2017 11:23:49 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

755129

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the findings of the 2009 independent report by Lord Archer of Sandwell on NHS supplied contaminated blood and blood products will be taken into account by the contaminated blood inquiry announced on 11 July.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gould of Potternewton
uin	HL1137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The focus of the inquiry will be on establishing the truth of what happened.</p><p> </p><p>Over the summer, the Government is consulting with those affected and key stakeholder groups to discuss the scope of the inquiry.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 31/07/2017 13:25:47 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	3573 label Biography information for Baroness Gould of Potternewton

755152

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Wines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	The Senior Deputy Speaker how many English (1) still, and (2) sparkling, wines are on sale in (a) retail, and (b) catering, outlets in the House of Lords.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL1160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>One English still wine is offered on the menu in the Peers’ Dining Room. One English sparkling wine is offered on the same menu. Both are also available on request in the Barry Room and for events booked through the House of Lords Banqueting Office. No English wines are currently on sale through any other catering outlet or through the House of Lords gift shop.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 31/07/2017 13:20:33 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark