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708689

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date	06/03/2017
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether he will publish the terms of the agreement with Electoral Reform Services to administer the hereditary peers’ by-elections, including the fees paid and the length of the contract.
tabling member printed	Lord Faulkner of Worcester
uin	HL5820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The House has engaged Electoral Reform Services (ERS) to assist with each hereditary peers’ by-election since they were first held in 2003. When the need for a by-election arises ERS are engaged to administer and supervise the by-election and to provide assurance that it conforms to good electoral practice. This arrangement has applied each time a by-election is held. A fee is paid for ERS’ services for each by-election; there is no standing contract under which fees are paid to ERS.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the amounts paid to Electoral Reform Services in respect of hereditary peers’ by-elections in each calendar year since 2012.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount paid to Electoral Reform Services</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£3,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£3,245</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£5,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£1,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 (to date)</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Amounts are exclusive of VAT.</p><p> </p><p>The House authorities are currently reviewing the procurement arrangements under which services for hereditary peers’ by-elections are provided.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith grouped question UIN HL5821 HL5822 question first answered 13/03/2017 14:50:31 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	2472 label Biography information for Lord Faulkner of Worcester

708690

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what organisations other than Electoral Reform Services were considered when the contract to administer the hereditary peers’ by-elections was awarded.
tabling member printed	Lord Faulkner of Worcester
uin	HL5821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The House has engaged Electoral Reform Services (ERS) to assist with each hereditary peers’ by-election since they were first held in 2003. When the need for a by-election arises ERS are engaged to administer and supervise the by-election and to provide assurance that it conforms to good electoral practice. This arrangement has applied each time a by-election is held. A fee is paid for ERS’ services for each by-election; there is no standing contract under which fees are paid to ERS.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the amounts paid to Electoral Reform Services in respect of hereditary peers’ by-elections in each calendar year since 2012.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount paid to Electoral Reform Services</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£3,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£3,245</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£5,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£1,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 (to date)</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Amounts are exclusive of VAT.</p><p> </p><p>The House authorities are currently reviewing the procurement arrangements under which services for hereditary peers’ by-elections are provided.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith grouped question UIN HL5820 HL5822 question first answered 13/03/2017 14:50:31 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	2472 label Biography information for Lord Faulkner of Worcester

708691

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether he will ensure that an open competition will be held for the contract to administer future hereditary peers’ by-elections.
tabling member printed	Lord Faulkner of Worcester
uin	HL5822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The House has engaged Electoral Reform Services (ERS) to assist with each hereditary peers’ by-election since they were first held in 2003. When the need for a by-election arises ERS are engaged to administer and supervise the by-election and to provide assurance that it conforms to good electoral practice. This arrangement has applied each time a by-election is held. A fee is paid for ERS’ services for each by-election; there is no standing contract under which fees are paid to ERS.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the amounts paid to Electoral Reform Services in respect of hereditary peers’ by-elections in each calendar year since 2012.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount paid to Electoral Reform Services</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£3,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£3,245</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£5,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£1,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 (to date)</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Amounts are exclusive of VAT.</p><p> </p><p>The House authorities are currently reviewing the procurement arrangements under which services for hereditary peers’ by-elections are provided.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith grouped question UIN HL5820 HL5821 question first answered 13/03/2017 14:50:31 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	2472 label Biography information for Lord Faulkner of Worcester

708723

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many HM Forces personnel are serving in Afghanistan; and whether any further deployments are scheduled.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL5854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK contributes around 500 personnel to the NATO Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, which includes the uplift announced at the NATO Warsaw summit in July 2016. The UK has a long term commitment to Afghanistan and continues to review its contribution to ensure it is optimally resourced.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/03/2017 17:23:55 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

707569

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	List of Ministerial Responsibilities
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 Chisholm of Owlpen on 15 November 2016 (HL2927), when they expect to publish a corrected and updated edition of the List of Ministerial Responsibilities issued by the Cabinet Office in October 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL5792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The most recent copy of the List of Ministerial Responsibilities was published in December 2016 on Gov.uk. This document will now be updated and published on a quarterly basis. The update will be published shortly on Gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 13/03/2017 14:55:21 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

707575

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Research
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will respond to the report <i>Missing Evidence: An Inquiry into the delayed publication of government-commissioned research</i> published in June 2016 and whether they intend to publish an online register of government commissioned research.
tabling member printed	Baroness O’Neill of Bengarve
uin	HL5798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>This government is committed to being the most transparent government in the world. We believe that access to research is fundamental to effective policy development and wider scientific inquiry across government. The report is a useful contribution to work in this area.</p><p> </p><p>While the publication of individual pieces of research is a decision for individual government departments, the Government Digital Service (GDS) is committed to ensuring users can find the content they need on Gov.uk; users are able to search and filter relevant policy and research papers from government departments and agencies. GDS is also undertaking work to improve data discovery tools, building on the data.gov.uk platform, to make it easier for government departments to publish data they hold and for external users to find it. This will help to improve the quality of data descriptions so finding the right data will become easier for our users.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 13/03/2017 14:52:44 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2441 label Biography information for Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve

706884

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to releasing prisoners who have spent 40 or more years in custody.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Any prisoner who has not been released from a sentence imposed 40 or more years ago will be serving a sentence of life imprisonment. As such, their release is a matter for the independent Parole Board who must be satisfied that their detention is no longer necessary for the protection of the public. There is also a power for the Secretary of State executively to release a prisoner if exceptional circumstances exist which justify release on compassionate grounds. If such a prisoner were to make an application for compassionate release it would be considered on its individual merits.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 13/03/2017 15:08:44 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

706907

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
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	Antisemitism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the report by the Community Security Trust <i>Antisemitic Incidents</i> which reported an increase in antisemitic incidents in 2016, what action they are taking (1) to protect the UK Jewish community, and (2) to promote a culture of tolerance and inclusion.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government takes the security of the Jewish community in the United Kingdom very seriously and recently announced a £13.4 million contribution for 2017/18 to the Community Security Trust. The Trust provides security guards and protection to independent and state Jewish schools, nurseries, synagogues and community sites.</p><p>Our cross-government working group to tackle anti-Semitism ensures that we are alive to any new issues and concerns the Jewish community might have and that we can respond quickly and effectively. In December 2016, the United Kingdom became the first European Union country to formally adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of anti-Semitism. We recently published a progress report on our efforts to tackle anti-Semitism (attached) which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-semitism-update" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-semitism-update</a> The Government’s Hate Crime Action Plan and integration programme set out our actions to prevent hate crime and promote cohesion more broadly.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 13/03/2017 17:21:57 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 170306 APPG Progress Update - HL5760.pdf title Anti Semitism update
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

706312

registered interest
date	28/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Disclosure of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why HM Courts and Tribunals Service does not publish (1) board minutes, nor (2) reports of board meetings.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL5691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The work of HM Courts and Tribunals Service is overseen by its board, which is headed by an independent chair, working with executive, non-executive and judicial members. Notes of Board meetings will shortly start being published each month at gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 13/03/2017 15:07:19 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

706329

registered interest
date	28/02/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services: Older People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what additional capacity they estimate will be required to care for the elderly population over the next 10 years; what assessment has been made of the current capacity in residential, nursing home and domiciliary care; and what measures are in place to ensure the provision of capacity to meet needs.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Basildon
uin	HL5708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Social care is a means tested service. The Care Act 2014 requires that local authorities must assess any adult who appears to have a care and support need. If a person has eligible care needs and meets the means test criteria the local authority must arrange a package of care. The latest available data suggests that:</p><p> </p><p>- 200,000 packages of short term care were provided in 2015/16 by local authorities; and</p><p>- 400,000 elderly people were receiving long term care funded by their local authority on the 31 March 2016</p><p> </p><p>The Personal Social Services Research Unit estimates that this number will increase to 500,000 by 2025, and 590,000 by 2030. These demand projections cover long term care only.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to monitor the capacity of the social care system and although there is inevitable churn, bed capacity has remained broadly stable - 460,664 beds in 2010 to 459,874 now.</p><p> </p><p>Commissioning adult social care is the responsibility of local authorities who have duties to meet the needs of eligible people in their area who are entitled to state-funding, and to facilitate an effective market for everyone needing care so they have choice. Local authorities engage with their pool of care providers to encourage changes in capacity where it is needed. These duties were set out in the Care Act 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published statutory guidance for the Care Act to support local authorities in their market shaping duties, including commissioning.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has worked with Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, the Local Government Association, the care sector and other partners to produce a wide range of guidance and support about commissioning, market shaping and contingency planning. We have brought this together in an online hub called Adult Social Care Market Shaping, which is an online only resource widely available to people and organisations including local authorities, service users, and care providers.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 13/03/2017 14:51:44 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon