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852465

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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 Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish a consultation on legacy issues pertaining to Northern Ireland; if so, when; and whether they intend to seek the views of the public in Northern Ireland on the appropriateness of establishing the legacy bodies envisaged in the Stormont House Agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL5948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>As our Northern Ireland manifesto at the last Election made clear, the Government remains committed to the implementation of the legacy institutions in the 2014 Stormont House Agreement. We believe that taken together they have the potential to provide better outcomes for victims and survivors in a way that allows society ultimately to move forward. The bodies will be under legal obligations to operate in ways that are fair, balanced and proportionate.</p><p> </p><p>Our manifesto also set out our intention ‘to consult publicly on the details of how the new structures would work in practice’. This will be an open consultation in which all views will be welcomed and considered carefully. The Government wants to consult soon, with the aim of building support and confidence in the new legacy institutions from across the community.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 08/03/2018 12:20:56 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

852466

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Innovate UK
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what processes are used by Innovate UK to confirm that all parties listed in a project application have consented to their inclusion in that project.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL5949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>Applicants must individually agree to their personal data and some specific, commercially sensitive project outputs being shared in exchange for being awarded grant. The lead participant cannot sign up to this on an organisation’s behalf, and without that buy-in the project cannot proceed. Similarly, the applicant briefing events and documentation clearly state that an application must show genuine evidence of collaboration.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 08/03/2018 12:43:03 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

852467

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Innovate UK
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recourse a business has if it finds that it has been falsely cited by a third party in a bid application to Innovate UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL5950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>Innovate UK will act speedily to review the allegation and if found to be true, they would pull the application and mark it ineligible.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 08/03/2018 12:23:44 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

852478

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Sales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to convene a roundtable of representatives of Ebay, Amazon and Electrical Safety First to seek a resolution to the problem of unregulated sales of sub-standard and counterfeit electrical goods online.
tabling member printed	Lord Stunell
uin	HL5961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government regularly engages with a wide range of stakeholders, including online sales platforms, to discuss the issues caused by the sale of sub-standard and counterfeit goods. While there are no immediate plans for a roundtable with the parties listed, officials in the Intellectual Property Office are considering options for addressing the problem.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 08/03/2018 12:21:35 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	445 label Biography information for Lord Stunell

850555

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ribble Valley Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of proposals from Ribble Valley Council to reopen the railway line from Clitheroe to Hellifield for passenger trains.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is working with local authorities and other partners to identify the best new rail projects that can unlock new housing and economic growth, ease overcrowding, meet future demand and offer good value for money.</p><p> </p><p>In line with our devolution policies, proposals for additional passenger services between Clitheroe and Hellifield (beyond the infrequent service currently provided on Sundays) need first to secure the support of a local body or promoter to undertake studies of the passenger demand, train service options, economic benefits, capital and any operating subsidy requirements before the addition of such services to a franchise agreement could be considered by the DfT and the Rail North consortium of local authorities, who co-manage the relevant local rail franchise (Northern).</p><p> </p><p>We will consider proposals on a case by case basis, based on the economic benefits and business case put forward by local partners. Promoters of new lines are directed to the document published by the Campaign for Better Transport “<em>Expanding the Railways</em>”. Endorsed by the Department, this provides advice and guidance to organisations seeking to open railway lines and stations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/03/2018 12:16:57 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

849908

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust: Vacancies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many vacancies existed for (1) nurses, (2) junior doctors, (3) doctors, and (4) consultants, in the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, in each year since 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL5862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The data is not available in the format requested.</p><p>NHS Digital publishes workforce statistics. The following table contains full time equivalent vacancies for medical and dental, and registered nurses and midwives as at September 2017, the latest data available, in Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number of job adverts as at September 2017 Full time equivalent</p></td><td><p>Medical and Dental</p></td><td><p>Nursing and Midwifery Registered</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source:</em> NHS Digital Vacancy Statistics</p><p>NHS Improvement collects monthly vacancy rate information since April 2017 with no historic information prior to this point. The collection includes a total medical vacancy figure but is not disaggregated to junior or consultant level and is not available at trust level.</p><p>The Trust’s Board published January 2018 Combined Board in Public papers which provide the following statement on vacancies in the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust:</p><p>“The Trust Establishment stands at 8210.7 WTE. There are 7334.7 WTE staff in post which equates to a vacancy rate of 10.7%. Of the 876 WTE vacancies; 343 WTE are Nursing and Midwifery, 178 WTE are Admin &amp; Clerical, 149 WTE are Scientific, therapeutic and technical staff (ST&amp;T), 126 WTE are Ancillary Support and 80 are Medical. The highest vacancy rate is within Ancillary Support (18.6%)”.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 08/03/2018 15:28:46 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

849914

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect the Defence Recruiting System to be able to process enlistments to the Army Reserve.
tabling member printed	Lord De Mauley
uin	HL5868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Defence Recruiting System (DRS) went live on 13 November and replaced a 20 year old system. It will enable a quicker and easier recruitment process for applicants and the Armed Forces.</p><p>As with any new information system defects have been identified post 'Go Live' and we recognise that for a couple of months these created some problems with the application process, including particular issues regarding the enlistment of new Army Reserves.</p><p>These issues have been urgently addressed and are either fixed or have temporary mitigations in place to minimise applicant facing issues. With these mitigations DRS is now processing enlistments to the Army Reserve.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 08/03/2018 14:21:14 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley

849921

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: North of England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Northern rail franchise is still intended to result in the withdrawal of all Pacer trains by the end of 2019.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL5875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>Northern Rail will oversee the complete removal of Pacer trains by the end of 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/03/2018 12:16:09 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

849932

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 12 February (HL5176), what are the figures for the Medical Deployability Standard categories for (1) the army, (2) the Royal Navy, and (3) the Royal Air Force.
tabling member printed	Lord Richards of Herstmonceux
uin	HL5886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>There are three Medical Deployability Standard (MDS) categories for the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>Medically Fully Deployable (MFD) personnel are those medically fit for duty with no employment limitations.</p><p> </p><p>Medically Limited Deployable (MLD) personnel are medically fit for duty with minor employment limitations. MLD personnel may have a medical condition or functional limitation that prevents the meeting of all MFD requirements.</p><p> </p><p>Medically Not Deployable (MND) personnel are medically fit for duty with major employment limitations. MND personnel are not currently deployable on Operations but may be deployable on UK based exercises and should be able to work effectively for at least 32.5 hours per week. MND status, as with other MDS categories, is often only temporary due to injury or illness, and may change following medical review.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the number and percentage of UK Regular Armed Forces personnel by permanent and temporary MDS category, by Service, as at 1 January 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>All Services</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Naval Service</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Army</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>RAF</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Personnel</p></td><td><p>137,263</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>29,264</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>77,467</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>30,532</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medically Fully Deployable</p></td><td><p>110,154</p></td><td><p><em>80.3%</em></p></td><td><p>24,458</p></td><td><p><em>83.6%</em></p></td><td><p>60,396</p></td><td><p><em>78.0%</em></p></td><td><p>25,300</p></td><td><p><em>82.9%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medically Limited Deployable</p></td><td><p>13,967</p></td><td><p><em>10.2%</em></p></td><td><p>2,071</p></td><td><p><em>7.1%</em></p></td><td><p>9,972</p></td><td><p><em>12.9%</em></p></td><td><p>1,924</p></td><td><p><em>6.3%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Temporary</p></td><td><p>4,329</p></td><td><p><em>3.2%</em></p></td><td><p>522</p></td><td><p><em>1.8%</em></p></td><td><p>3,036</p></td><td><p><em>3.9%</em></p></td><td><p>771</p></td><td><p><em>2.5%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Permanent</p></td><td><p>9,522</p></td><td><p><em>6.9%</em></p></td><td><p>1,506</p></td><td><p><em>5.1%</em></p></td><td><p>6,902</p></td><td><p><em>8.9%</em></p></td><td><p>1,114</p></td><td><p><em>3.6%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medically Not Deployable</p></td><td><p>13,104</p></td><td><p><em>9.5%</em></p></td><td><p>2,717</p></td><td><p><em>9.3%</em></p></td><td><p>7,082</p></td><td><p><em>9.1%</em></p></td><td><p>3,305</p></td><td><p><em>10.8%</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Temporary</p></td><td><p>10,284</p></td><td><p><em>7.5%</em></p></td><td><p>2,189</p></td><td><p><em>7.5%</em></p></td><td><p>5,324</p></td><td><p><em>6.9%</em></p></td><td><p>2,771</p></td><td><p><em>9.1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Permanent</p></td><td><p>2,720</p></td><td><p><em>2.0%</em></p></td><td><p>505</p></td><td><p><em>1.7%</em></p></td><td><p>1,733</p></td><td><p><em>2.2%</em></p></td><td><p>482</p></td><td><p><em>1.6%</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Naval Service includes Royal Navy and Royal Marines. Please note that some of the total figures may be greater than the sum of their parts. This is because data on the temporary or permanent Medical Deployability Standard status of some personnel was not available.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 08/03/2018 14:26:55 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4317 label Biography information for Lord Richards of Herstmonceux

847850

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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 Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ascertain the wishes of the people of Northern Ireland on (1) the current political impasse over the restoration of a Northern Ireland Executive, and (2) the implications of leaving the European Union; and whether those issues will be discussed through the establishment of a Civic Forum, as provided for under the Good Friday Agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and her Ministerial team regularly meet the people of Northern Ireland, and with business and civic leaders, to hear their views about a range of issues. But we are clear that this is no substitute for a fully functional power-sharing Executive in place to represent the people of Northern Ireland and to advocate for the issues that matter to them.</p><p>The Government is fully committed to ensuring that, as the UK leaves the EU, the unique interests of Northern Ireland are protected and advanced. That is why we continue to work towards the resumption of stable devolved government. The UK Government will continue to advocate for Northern Ireland’s interests and needs at the heart of government.</p><p>The Belfast Agreement, the 1998 Northern Ireland Act, and all subsequent political agreements are clear that decisions about the Civic Forum are a devolved matter for the Executive and the Assembly.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 08/03/2018 12:17:58 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton