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1063552

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date	18/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Flybmi: Insolvency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to repatriate UK passengers stranded overseas by the collapse of Flybmi; and whether they intend to take action to minimise the cost of such repatriations to the UK taxpayer.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL13790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department recognises that this is a disruptive time for passengers, and the government’s immediate priority is to support those affected.</p><p> </p><p>The Department of Transport is working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the travel industry to ensure that the collapse of Flybmi is managed with minimal impact to affected passengers. Given the number of consumers affected, the CAA believes that there is sufficient capacity available in the market to repatriate passengers as necessary. The CAA has put in place comprehensive consumer advice to allow passengers to make their own travel arrangements. The majority of such passengers will be able to recover costs through their credit / debit card bookings, or from travel insurance. A significant number of affected passengers also hold tickets from other airlines who will be responsible for making alternative flights. The CAA has also received a strong positive response to its request to industry to make discounted rescue fares available, and details have been made available on the CAA website. These actions ensure that the cost of repatriation to the UK will not be borne by HMG and therefore UK taxpayers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/02/2019 16:13:45 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1061345

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 13 February (HL13277), what assessment they have made of the potential technological solutions for ensuring no hard border of the island of Ireland following the UK's departure from the EU; and whether they will publish details of any such assessment.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL13725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister in her 5 February speech in Belfast reaffirmed the UK Government commitment to delivering a Brexit that ensures no return to a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, including any physical infrastructure or related checks and controls. While technology could play a part in this, and alternative arrangements are being looked at, these must be ones that can be made to work for the particular circumstances of Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 21/02/2019 17:46:01 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1061353

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Transport for London (TfL) about calling in mediators to resolve the dispute between TfL and London taxi drivers.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from the Department for Transport have regular discussions with the Mayor of London and Transport for London covering a variety of subjects including the operations of London taxis. There have been no conversations specifically about calling in mediators to resolve disputes between TfL and London taxi drivers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/02/2019 11:58:18 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1061364

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what provisions they have put in place for whistleblowing concerning payment performance data published by public authorities as required by sections 113(7) and 113(8) of the Public Service Contracts Regulations 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL13744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Public procurement regulations do not contain requirements for public bodies to include auditing or whistleblowing policies in the operational delivery and management of public contracts.</p><p>Public bodies in scope of these regulations are individually responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their own data prior to publication, and operate their own whistleblowing policies.</p><p>The Government encourages whistleblowers to get independent advice (e.g. from Citizens Advice) to ensure that they are adequately protected.</p><p>Public sector suppliers that have not been paid on time can raise the issue with the Public Procurement Review Service.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 21/02/2019 14:31:23 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1061370

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Concessions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the accuracy of estimates by the Local Government Association that there is a funding gap of £652 million for the provision of the concessionary bus fare scheme in England for older and disabled people; and what steps they will take to address this gap in the forthcoming spending review.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL13750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department obtained a copy of the Local Government Association’s analysis when it was published by the Transport Select Committee on Wednesday 13 February. It is important that we consider this analysis in detail and clarify any assumptions made with the Local Government Association before we respond. The Transport Select Committee has asked the Department for a view on the LGA’s analysis and stated that it intends to publish the response.</p><p> </p><p>Funding to local authorities for the concessionary travel scheme in England is not provided in isolation, but as part of their Local Government Finance Settlement. This Formula Grant funding is not ring-fenced, which enables authorities to make spending decisions that more closely match local needs and circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/02/2019 11:57:59 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1061380

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice and guidance is available to ministers about answering written parliamentary questions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Basildon
uin	HL13760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Guidance on responding to Parliamentary Questions, and details of ministerial responsibilities, can be found on Gov.uk. This guidance states that Ministers must:</p><ol><li>Adhere to the Ministerial Code</li><li>Give relevant information fully, as concisely as possible and in accordance with guidance on disproportionate cost.</li><li>Not omit information sought merely because disclosure could lead to political embarrassment or administrative inconvenience.</li><li>Provide an explanation if it is concluded that information should be withheld.</li><li>Take care to avoid answers which are literally true but likely to give rise to misleading inferences.</li><li>Provide responses to answers as follows:</li></ol><ul><li>Named Day – on the day specified</li><li>Ordinary Written – within 5 working days</li><li>House of Lords Written – within 10 working days</li></ul> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 21/02/2019 14:32:12 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon

1060923

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Legal Aid Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Keen of Elie on 28 January (HL12983 and HL12985), whether they intend to publish a report into the provision of legal aid in cases where the individual has absconded; if so, when; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Baroness Mone
uin	HL13699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>As we have previously confirmed, the Government is looking carefully at the provision of legal aid in cases where the individual has absconded.</p><p> </p><p>The priority is to ensure the case can be concluded fairly and that victims, witnesses, and the public can see justice being done.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 21/02/2019 17:09:12 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4544 label Biography information for Baroness Mone

1060947

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Voluntary Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they made of public opinion on the issue of religious selection in state schools during the process leading to their decision to fund new voluntary aided religious schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL13723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The department undertook an extensive series of activities as part of the Schools that Work for Everyone consultation to understand the variety of opinions relating to faith schools. Having considered the views of respondents, and a range of stakeholder views, the department decided to establish the voluntary-aided capital scheme alongside retaining the 50% cap in faith admissions in faith designated free schools. The statutory process for establishing new voluntary-aided schools has not changed. It remains possible for proposers of any faith or no faith to propose a new voluntary-aided school, and likewise the voluntary-aided capital scheme is open to bids from proposers of all faiths and none.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 21/02/2019 15:59:19 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

1059615

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of magistrates who will be eligible to sit as presiding justices in (1) family, (2) youth, and (3) adult criminal jurisdictions in each of the next five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL13638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>No estimate has been made of the number of magistrates who will be eligible to sit as presiding justices in each of the next five years. The Justices of the Peace Rules 2016 provide that local Training Approval Authorisation and Appraisal Committees (TAAACs) shall be responsible for the authorisation of presiding justices. The TAAACs, which must act in accordance with the 2016 Rules and with good practice guidance issued on behalf of the Lord Chief Justice, may also stipulate further requirements that applicants must fulfil before they can be considered for selection, or may relax the requirements if there is a need to so. These eligibility decisions are therefore made locally by the TAAACs based upon need.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 21/02/2019 17:03:39 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1059616

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the maximum number of magistrates that each magistrate advisory committee in England and Wales can recruit each year.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL13639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The number of magistrates required for each local justice area is agreed annually by the judiciary, in consultation with HMCTS. There is no prescribed maximum number.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 21/02/2019 17:09:25 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham