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92490

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music Venues: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment his Department has made of changes in the level of threat facing music venues and cultural centres as a result of noise complaints; what the reasons are for this change; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current (a) legislative framework and (b) departmental guidelines on this matter.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	209284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government has recently reviewed its legislation as part of the Red Tape Challenge and believes that the law, as currently constituted, strikes the appropriate balance between considering the needs of music venues and managing the adverse effects that can come from noise.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is in regular contact with the Department for the Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs and the Department for Communities and Local Government on how the Licensing Act 2003, the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and the planning system inter-relate with one another for entertainment premises. The overall regulatory regime has to strike a balance between enabling communities to have well-run entertainment events, the needs of music venues as businesses, and managing the adverse effects that can come from noise.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not collect data relating to noise complaints. Results emerging from the National Noise Attitude survey in 2012 show that an estimated 3% of the UK population specifically identified public houses, clubs and other types of entertainment venue as a source of noise that was “moderately, very or extremely” bothering, annoying or disturbing them. These findings are similar to the results of previous noise attitude surveys conducted in 2008 and 2000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps its legislation and guidance on licensing, statutory noise nuisance, and planning under regular review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 15/10/2014 10:13:34 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

92698

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what organisations or individuals were specifically invited to respond to his Department's consultation on changing merchant shipping regulations: weighing of goods vehicles and emergency equipment lockers, published on 16 June 2014; and when he plans to publish his Department's response to that consultation.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	209303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The consultees that were specifically invited to respond to the revocation of these merchant shipping regulations are listed as part of the consultation package that is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/312182/prposed-revocation-4-package.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/312182/prposed-revocation-4-package.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>We are considering the responses to the consultation and we will publish the Department’s response once we have completed our consideration of the comments we received.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 15/10/2014 10:32:50 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

92700

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2014, Official Report, columns 661-2W, on official visits, what domestic visits he has made since January 2013; and what the purpose of each such visit was.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	209267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Details of all Ministerial overseas travel are published on a quarterly basis.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/10/2014 09:55:31 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

92721

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will begin to publish the quarterly surveys carried out by the Child Maintenance Options Service on the child maintenance outcomes for parents who use its service.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	209906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>It is our intention to publish the results of the Child Maintenance Options survey by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 14/10/2014 13:15:45 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

92387

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Watchkeeper drones they have ordered from Elbit Systems; and when they expect the order to be completed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>None. The Ministry of Defence is procuring 54 Watchkeeper air vehicles from Thales UK. We expect deliveries to be complete by March 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 13/10/2014 16:54:46 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

92392

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Patrol Craft: Iraq
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any United Kingdom firms were bidders for the building of new Iraqi naval patrol craft.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL1954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government is not aware of any UK firms formally bidding for the building of the new Iraqi naval patrol craft.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead question first answered 13/10/2014 11:48:34 answering member 4278 label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

92394

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
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	North Korea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people are employed in the British Embassy in Pyongyang.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL1956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>As of October 2014, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office employs 11 staff in our Embassy in Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. This figure includes UK-based civil servants and locally engaged staff.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/10/2014 14:26:07 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

92395

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
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	North Korea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their foreign policy priorities in respect of North Korea.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL1957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK’s foreign policy priorities for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are focused on two areas: counter-proliferation and human rights. Bilaterally, we use our policy of ‘critical engagement’ directly to communicate issues of substantial concern, and to expose North Koreans to international values and the benefits of engaging with the international community. Multilaterally, the UK co-operates closely with like minded partners to ensure international pressure is maintained on the DPRK to address human rights violations and comply fully with its international obligations, including under UN Security Council resolutions relating to its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/10/2014 14:26:53 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

92405

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Security Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the ministerial membership of the National Security Council; what are the criteria for membership; and what is the process for appointments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL1967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The permanent members of the National Security Council, chaired by the Prime Minister, are: the Deputy Prime Minister, the Leader of the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Foreign Secretary, the Defence Secretary, the Home Secretary, the International Development Secretary, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, and the Minister for Government Policy.</p><p><br> The National Security Council considers a wide range of issues relating to national security policy. The Cabinet Office works with the lead Department to prepare each issue for discussion. <br> <br></p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL1968 question first answered 14/10/2014 14:28:13 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

92406

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Security Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether members of the National Security Council lead on specific thematic issues; and, if so, what are the thematic issues and who leads on each.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL1968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The permanent members of the National Security Council, chaired by the Prime Minister, are: the Deputy Prime Minister, the Leader of the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Foreign Secretary, the Defence Secretary, the Home Secretary, the International Development Secretary, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, and the Minister for Government Policy.</p><p><br> The National Security Council considers a wide range of issues relating to national security policy. The Cabinet Office works with the lead Department to prepare each issue for discussion. <br> <br></p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL1967 question first answered 14/10/2014 14:28:15 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead