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765192

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date	06/10/2017
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: LGBT People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England has taken to prevent the imposition of (a) the death penalty and (b) other criminal sanctions on LGBT people on account of their sexuality.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	105618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>The Communique that followed the January 2016 meeting of the Primates of the Anglican Communion stated that “the Primates condemned homophobic prejudice and violence and resolved to work together to offer pastoral care and loving service irrespective of sexual orientation. This conviction arises out of our discipleship of Jesus Christ. The Primates reaffirmed their rejection of criminal sanctions against same-sex attracted people.&quot;</p><p>In the House of Lords bishops have recently raised concerns about persecution and detention of LGBT citizens in Chechnya and have supported the need to appoint an LGBT advocate at the UN.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 10/10/2017 16:03:35 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

765193

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: LGBT People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England has taken as a result of the Anglican Primates' statement of January 2016 on homophobic prejudice and violence and the rejection of criminal sanctions against same-sex attracted people.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	105619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>At their meeting in Canterbury in October 2017 the Anglican Primates reaffirmed their commitment to the statement made in 2016, specifically the Communion’s sorrow for previous failures to support LGBTI people and its condemnation of homophobic prejudice and violence. The full statement can be read here: <a href="http://www.anglicancommunion.org/media/311326/communiqu%C3%A9-primates-meeting-2017.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.anglicancommunion.org/media/311326/communiqu%C3%A9-primates-meeting-2017.pdf</a> <br>The Primates also welcomed news that the Church of England has embarked on a major study of the cultural, scientific, scriptural and theological aspects of human sexuality.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014 the Church started working closely with a variety of external organisations to develop a resource for its schools called ‘Valuing all God’s Children’, to combat homophobic bullying. The Education Division of the Church of England is currently updating this resource to include support for Trans and Bi students. The updated version of ‘Valuing All God’s Children’ should be published later this year. At the July General Synod a motion was passed calling for a ban on the practice of Conversion Therapy aimed at altering sexual orientation.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 10/10/2017 16:05:49 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

765347

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Prisons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many mental health staff are deployed at each prison in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	105577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>It is expected that all prisons have access to a full range of mental health professionals as per services within the community.</p><p> </p><p>Commissioning of health services (based on a Health Needs Assessment) is carried out by local Health and Justice commissioning teams, of which there are 10 across England. All NHS England Health and Justice commissioners work closely with individual establishments within the secure and detained estate, to commission and procure health care providers to provide a range of high quality services which meet the needs of prisoners.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 10/10/2017 15:11:54 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

765679

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential benefits to the Welsh economy of basing Welsh regiments in Wales when those regiments are not on active service.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	105859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>There is no plan to base in Wales those regiments traditionally recruited from it or to conduct a consultation. Consistent with the Better Defence Estate Strategy announced in November 2016, the role, command and training requirements of these regiments mean that they are better located elsewhere to deliver the best possible Defence capability.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 105385 105387 105857 question first answered 10/10/2017 15:04:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

765680

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of potential locations in Wales that could be used to base Welsh regiments when those regiments are not on active service.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	105857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>There is no plan to base in Wales those regiments traditionally recruited from it or to conduct a consultation. Consistent with the Better Defence Estate Strategy announced in November 2016, the role, command and training requirements of these regiments mean that they are better located elsewhere to deliver the best possible Defence capability.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 105385 105387 105859 question first answered 10/10/2017 15:04:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

760502

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to implement the recommendations relating to the interception of emails and the theft of data set out in the 2013 Annual Report of the Interception of Communications Commissioner, presented to Parliament on 8 April 2014.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government takes the recommendations of the Interception of Communications Commissioner extremely seriously. A number of the recommendations relate to internal practice and guidance and since 2013 the intercepting agencies will have worked with the Commissioner’s office to refine and improve processes.</p><p>The Government brought forward the Investigatory Powers Bill which was approved by Parliament and which addresses a number of the recommendations contained in previous reports from the Commissioner. We will also lay new detailed codes of practice before Parliament in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Lee of Trafford question first answered 10/10/2017 15:05:10 answering member 1132 label Biography information for Lord Lee of Trafford
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

760509

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the publication in July of the Annual Statistics on Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Great Britain 2016, how many animals were used by establishments based in Wales, broken down by (1) species, and (2) establishment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Morgan of Ely
uin	HL1622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>Please find the requested figures in the attached tables.</p><p>Table 1 details for 2016, by species, the number of procedures carried out and the number of animals used for the first time in procedures (an animal may be used in more than one procedure, if permitted by licence). The majority of procedures were carried out on mice (86%), followed by fish (9%) and rats (4%).</p><p>We do not publish the statistics broken down by establishment, due to data protection reasons. However, we do provide a breakdown by type of establishment. Table 2 details for 2016, by type of establishment, the number of procedures carried out and the number of animals used for the first time in procedures. The majority of procedures were carried out by universities and medical schools (97%).</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 10/10/2017 15:36:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name PQ16 17 Baroness Morgan of Ely tables 3.xls title Table 1 & 2 - HL1622
tabling member	4226 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Ely

760510

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Work Permits: Football
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the context of the EU withdrawal negotiations, what criteria they intend to apply post-Brexit to work permits for footballers who are (1) EU, and (2) EEA, nationals; and what assessment they have made of Directive 2004/38/EC on EU freedom of movement and residence in this regard.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL1623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>No final decisions have been taken on the UK’s post-Brexit Immigration system. We are considering the options for our future immigration system very carefully.</p><p>It is important that we understand the impacts on the different sectors of the economy and the labour market. We will, therefore, ensure that businesses and communities have the opportunity to contribute their views. We will build a comprehensive picture of the needs and interests of all parts of the UK and look to develop a system which works for all.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 10/10/2017 12:52:38 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

760647

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Chief Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers of his Department have had with the Chief Scientific Adviser in his Department in the last three months.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	105202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>My department does not have an established Chief Scientific Adviser. Officials in my department work closely with the Government Office for Science as well as drawing upon expertise from across government to inform policy making and advice to Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 10/10/2017 15:17:18 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

760658

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Chief Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department will appoint a Chief Science Advisor.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	105120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>Hugh Durrant-Whyte took up the post as Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence in April 2017.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 105179 question first answered 10/10/2017 14:43:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah