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386916

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date	01/07/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Radicalism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to discuss with the governments of (1) the United States of America, (2) France, (3) Germany, (4) Italy, (5) Australia, (6) Canada, (7) India, (8) Austria, and (9) Russia, the possible creation of an international force to tackle Islamic extremism wherever it occurs in the world, including elements of those countries' armed, intelligence and police forces.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>In addition to our efforts in the UN, EU and other multilateral fora to tackle Islamist extremism, the UK is a leading member of the Global Coalition of over 60 countries to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Global Coalition’s efforts include cutting off ISIL finance, reducing the influx of fighters, supporting governments and civil society to challenge extremist ideology, and stabilising areas liberated from ISIL control.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 08/07/2015 15:52:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

386917

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	West Midlands Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the admission by West Midlands Police that in 2010 they withheld a report on child rape, abuse and exploitation, what steps they plan to take to ensure that every police officer and official involved is investigated and criminal charges brought where appropriate.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2015 answer text <p>On 3 March 2015, the previous government published a report on Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation which set out the government’s national policy response to the failures we have seen in towns, such as Rotherham, Manchester, Oxford and elsewhere, where children were let down by the very people who were responsible for protecting them. The report set out a comprehensive set of reforms to tackle child sexual exploitation.</p><p>The Government is also making improvements to the police complaints and disciplinary systems to ensure that officers are held to account for their behaviour in a manner that is fair and transparent for the public.</p><p>The withholding of a report on child rape, abuse and exploitation is a matter for the Chief Officer of West Midlands Police and the local Police &amp; Crime Commissioner.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 17/07/2015 11:35:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

386918

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Misconduct
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what powers the Home Secretary has to remove the pensions of police officers who have been found guilty of serious misconduct.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>Under the Police Pension Regulations Act 1987, where a police officer has been convicted of a criminal offence committed in connection with their service as a police officer, then a Police and Crime Commissioner (in London, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime) may apply to the Home Secretary for a certificate that allows them to forfeit part of the police officer’s pension.</p><p>The offence must have been gravely injurious to the interests of the State or be liable to lead to serious loss of confidence in the public service.</p><p>Once a certificate is issued, the final decision on whether to forfeit the pension is a matter for the Police and Crime Commissioner of the police force concerned.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/07/2015 16:02:38 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

386919

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Locks and Keys
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to discuss with motor vehicle manufacturers the possible re-introduction of metal keys in order to reduce vehicle theft.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The Independent Crime Survey for England and Wales shows that vehicle crime is at its lowest level since 1995. However, in order to ensure that we remain alert to trends in the nature of vehicle crime, and whether new approaches are required, the Home Office has convened a small group that brings together the police and representatives of the motor industry.</p><p>The Government is clear that we must become smarter when it comes to crime prevention. That is why we are developing a modern crime prevention strategy to address the key drivers of crime. Our work with the police and motor industry is part of this.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1029 question first answered 07/07/2015 16:05:04 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

386920

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Locks and Keys
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to take steps to encourage insurers to provide incentives for vehicles that have keys to secure them and disincentives for keyless locking systems or any electronic systems that are more prone to theft.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The Independent Crime Survey for England and Wales shows that vehicle crime is at its lowest level since 1995. However, in order to ensure that we remain alert to trends in the nature of vehicle crime, and whether new approaches are required, the Home Office has convened a small group that brings together the police and representatives of the motor industry.</p><p>The Government is clear that we must become smarter when it comes to crime prevention. That is why we are developing a modern crime prevention strategy to address the key drivers of crime. Our work with the police and motor industry is part of this.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1028 question first answered 07/07/2015 16:05:05 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

386921

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Nature Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to set up a commission or expert committee to consider all aspects of the re-wilding of parts of the United Kingdom with former indigenous species.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>There are no plans to set up an expert body or group to look specifically at the re-introduction of former native species in England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Natural England considers individual applications for licences to reintroduce formerly native species in England. Such matters in the rest of the UK are for the devolved authorities to consider.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/07/2015 11:23:42 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

383712

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Corporal Punishment
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 judgment in <i>Re A </i>[2015] EWHC 1598 (Fam), in particular the judge's remarks that cultural context must be considered in such cases.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The law states that it is illegal to assault a child. A parent or guardian hitting their child could be prosecuted for assault, but there is a defence of ‘reasonable chastisement’ that they may use in cases where they have given a child a mild smack. If physical chastisement results in injury to a child, including bruises, cuts or scratches, it can be charged as actual bodily harm or a more serious offence, for which the ‘reasonable chastisement’ defence cannot be used.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 02/07/2015 16:28:22 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

348485

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of how many people who work 37.5 hours per week or more (1) receive benefits and (2) would receive benefits if the minimum wage were increased to the living wage.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 16/06/2015 15:59:29 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

348486

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the economic analysis in the report <i>A Blueprint for Britain: Openness not Isolation</i>.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>In order to inform policy making, the government reviews and notes the wider evidence on key international economic questions on an ongoing basis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has a clear mandate to improve Britain’s relationship with the rest of the EU, and to reform the EU so that it creates jobs and increases living standards for all its citizens.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has started to discuss his plans for EU reform and renegotiation with other EU leaders. He has been clear that the plans involve reforming welfare and immigration rules, increasing economic competitiveness and cutting red tape to create jobs and growth for hard working families, and protecting Britain's interests outside the euro.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It also means halting the constant flow of powers to Brussels including by ensuring a stronger role for national Parliaments. The Government will hold an in/out referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU by the end of 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 16/06/2015 16:00:28 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

348487

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Poultry: Campylobacter
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 level of campylobacter in imported chickens and chicken meat and how it compares to the level found in their recent study of chickens produced in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency advises that there are no available comparisons of campylobacter levels between chickens imported into the United Kingdom from outside the European Union and chickens produced in the UK. Chicken imported from outside the EU is not assessed for levels of campylobacter as most chicken imported into the UK is frozen. The European Food Standards Authority has indicated that a greater than 90% risk reduction from campylobacter can be obtained by freezing carcases for two to three weeks.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 18/06/2015 15:50:32 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra