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1140463

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date	18/07/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Bain and Company
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 Young of Cookham on 15 July (HL16911), whether they will cease using Bain and Company for consultancy work.
tabling member printed	Lord Hain
uin	HL17296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my answer given to Question HL16911 on 15 July 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL17297 question first answered 22/07/2019 16:20:20 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

1140464

registered interest
date	18/07/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Bain and Company
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 Young of Cookham on 15 July (HL16909), whether they will now (1) cancel existing future contracts, and (2) commit to not taking out any future contracts, with Bain and Company in the light of its consultancy work for the South African Revenue Service.
tabling member printed	Lord Hain
uin	HL17297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my answer given to Question HL16911 on 15 July 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL17296 question first answered 22/07/2019 16:20:20 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

1139574

registered interest
date	16/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mefloquine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford on 10 July (HL16834), what steps the Ministry of Defence has taken to address the concerns of the European Medicines Agency Pharmacovigilance Assessment Committee 2014 report on the toxicity of mefloquine (Lariam); and if they have not taken any such steps, why not.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL17221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Anti-malarial drugs are prescribed to Service personnel with the UK product information leaflet. For mefloquine, this reflects the recommendations of the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee of the European Medicines Agency.</p><p>All anti-malarial drugs have contraindications and a side effect profile which can be found in the British National Formulary or online at the Electronic Medicines Compendium. It is Ministry of Defence policy that healthcare professionals undertake a health risk assessment and to warn patients of the possible side effects of any anti-malarial drug.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/07/2019 16:22:24 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

1139590

registered interest
date	16/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the action information system in the Type 31e frigates will be compatible with that in the Type 26 frigates in terms of operations room training and cross-operating of personnel.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL17237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Type 31e frigate programme is currently in its Competitive Design Phase. I am unable at this time to comment on the ship systems being offered by the bidders as to do so would be prejudicial to the commercial interests of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/07/2019 16:22:42 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1139591

registered interest
date	16/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether contingency work has occurred with BAE Systems to ascertain whether the T26 programme could be accelerated in a time of national emergency or for any other reason; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL17238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave to the noble Lord, Lord Moonie on 12 March 2019 in response to Question number HL14108.</p><p>Any Ministry of Defence plan could be subject to revision in the event of a national emergency if the nature of that emergency required it.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/07/2019 16:21:42 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name HL14108 - Lord Moonie - Type 26 Frigates.docx title HL14108 - Type 26 Frigates
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1138551

registered interest
date	11/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime: Taxis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many crimes have been recorded as committed by drivers of private hire vehicles in each year since 2013.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL17109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data for notifiable crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales. From this data, specific offences where a private hire vehicle was involved are not distinguishable, and so Home Office does not hold this information.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/07/2019 16:21:11 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1138565

registered interest
date	11/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 8 July (HL16591), how many people who have joined police forces through (1) the Direct Entry Inspector scheme, and (2) the Direct Entry Superintendent scheme, in each year since 2014 are still serving as police officers.
tabling member printed	Lord Wasserman
uin	HL17123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Direct Entry Inspector Scheme<br>• 17 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2016. Of these, 13 are serving police officers: 11 in the rank of Inspector and two in the rank of Constable (the latter having resigned from the scheme and re-joined as Constables)</p><p>• 21 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2017. Of these, 16 are serving police officers who are part way through the programme. All hold the rank of Probationary Inspector and are due to complete the programme in October 2019</p><p>• 17 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2018. All are serving police officers who are part way through the programme. All hold the rank of Probationary Inspector and are due to complete the programme in November 2020.</p><p>Direct Entry Superintendent Scheme<br>• Nine people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2014. Of these, eight are still serving as police officers: seven at the rank of Superintendent and one at the rank of Chief Superintendent</p><p>• Six people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2015. Of these, four are still serving as police officers: two at the rank of Superintendent and two at the rank of Chief Superintendent</p><p>• Eight people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2016. Of these, seven are still serving as police officers: six at the rank of Superintendent and one at the rank of Assistant Chief Constable</p><p>• Six people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2017. All six are still serving as police officers at the rank of Superintendent</p><p>• Four people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2018. All are serving police officers who are part way through the programme and are now undertaking both their sergeant and inspector rotations in forces. They currently hold the rank of Probationary Superintendent and are due to graduate from the programme in March 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL17124 question first answered 22/07/2019 16:20:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4207 label Biography information for Lord Wasserman

1138566

registered interest
date	11/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 8 July (HL16591), what is the present rank of each of those who have joined police forces through (1) the Direct Entry Inspector scheme, and (2) the Direct Entry Superintendent scheme, in each year since 2014 and are still serving as police officers.
tabling member printed	Lord Wasserman
uin	HL17124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Direct Entry Inspector Scheme<br>• 17 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2016. Of these, 13 are serving police officers: 11 in the rank of Inspector and two in the rank of Constable (the latter having resigned from the scheme and re-joined as Constables)</p><p>• 21 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2017. Of these, 16 are serving police officers who are part way through the programme. All hold the rank of Probationary Inspector and are due to complete the programme in October 2019</p><p>• 17 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2018. All are serving police officers who are part way through the programme. All hold the rank of Probationary Inspector and are due to complete the programme in November 2020.</p><p>Direct Entry Superintendent Scheme<br>• Nine people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2014. Of these, eight are still serving as police officers: seven at the rank of Superintendent and one at the rank of Chief Superintendent</p><p>• Six people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2015. Of these, four are still serving as police officers: two at the rank of Superintendent and two at the rank of Chief Superintendent</p><p>• Eight people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2016. Of these, seven are still serving as police officers: six at the rank of Superintendent and one at the rank of Assistant Chief Constable</p><p>• Six people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2017. All six are still serving as police officers at the rank of Superintendent</p><p>• Four people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2018. All are serving police officers who are part way through the programme and are now undertaking both their sergeant and inspector rotations in forces. They currently hold the rank of Probationary Superintendent and are due to graduate from the programme in March 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL17123 question first answered 22/07/2019 16:20:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4207 label Biography information for Lord Wasserman

1138295

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Emergency Services: Sirens
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 West of Spithead on 15 November 2007 (HL80), what action they are taking to ensure that drivers of emergency service vehicles (1) are aware of, and (2) abide by, the restrictions on the use of sirens at night when other vehicles are not on the road set out in regulation 99 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL17092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>It is for the emergency services to consider how best to use sirens for maximum effectiveness and minimum disturbance. Subject to the regulations and any guidance from the respective services, drivers of emergency vehicles are expected to use their professional judgment to decide when and where the use of sirens is appropriate.</p><p>Drivers ought to be fully aware that sirens must be used with restraint, particularly at night, so as not to cause a nuisance to residents or other road users. There will, however, always be occasions when it is necessary for the emergency services to use sirens in the interests of road safety and the protection of the public.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/07/2019 16:05:40 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1138298

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Emergency Services: Counselling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce mandatory weekly counselling sessions for (1) frontline police officers in England and Wales, and (2) ambulance staff in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL17095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Front line police officers in England and Wales</p><p>Each Chief Constable has a duty to manage and support their workforce effectively, ensuring the welfare of all officers and staff. It is therefore for Chief Constables to determine the appropriate wellbeing and occupational health provision within their police forces, including access to counselling.</p><p>The Government takes the issue of police welfare very seriously and has invested in programmes which offer help directly to officers and staff. In July 2017 the Home Office awarded £7.5 million from the Police Transformation Fund to the College of Policing over three years to pilot and, if these pilots were successful, roll out a dedicated national service to help provide enhanced welfare support to serving police officers and staff.</p><p>Following two years of development and piloting, the National Police Wellbeing Service (NPWS) was launched in April 2019. The NPWS has developed evidence-based guidance, advice, tools and resources which can be accessed by forces, as well as individual officers and staff.</p><p>Ambulance staff in England</p><p>Policy relating to ambulance staff is the responsibility of the Department for Health and Social Care.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/07/2019 16:08:12 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick