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769226

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date	12/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Joint Ministerial Committee
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the next plenary session of the Joint Ministerial Council will be held.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL1960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The memorandum of understanding agreed between the UK Government and devolved administrations states that the Joint Ministerial Committee (Plenary) should meet at least once a year. Dates for these meetings are agreed by all four administrations. The Joint Ministerial Committee (Plenary) last met on 30 January 2017 in Cardiff and prior to that, on 24 October 2016 in London. The UK Government and the devolved administrations are working together to agree the date of the next meeting of Joint Ministerial Committee (Plenary).</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 24/10/2017 15:25:44 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

769228

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in their talks with the Northern Ireland political parties on the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL1962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein are continuing talks aimed at reaching agreement to restore the devolved, power-sharing institutions at Stormont. The UK Government, working with the Irish Government in accordance with the three-stranded approach, continues to support these and all other efforts aimed at securing the reestablishment of inclusive, devolved government at Stormont.</p><p><br></p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 24/10/2017 11:37:23 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

764331

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Criminal Investigation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answers by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 13 September (HL Deb, cols 2454–7), whether they have made representations to the Metropolitan Police and the Wiltshire Constabulary about public disquiet regarding the handling of well-publicised allegations of child sexual abuse; and if so, what replies have been received.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL1668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The police are rightly operationally independent of Government and how an individual force handles the investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse is a matter for the relevant Chief Officer.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with the Police on a wide range of issues. Sir Richard Henriques made a number of recommendations which are for the Metropolitan Police to consider with the National Police Chiefs’ Council, Police and Crime Commissioners, the College of Policing, and statutory and voluntary partners in the criminal justice system. As the professional body for policing, the College of Policing are responsible for setting national standards and guidance in this area.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has provided millions of pounds of extra investment through the Police Transformation Fund to transform policing to respond to changing crimes and threats. Through this fund we have already awarded £1.9 million to the College of Policing to transform policing’s approach to crimes against vulnerable people, including child sexual abuse. The package includes piloting a license to practice which will ensure that only those officers who are qualified to carry out specialist investigations in high risk areas like child protection, are able to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL1669 HL1670 question first answered 16/10/2017 16:11:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

764332

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Criminal Investigation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police about the implementation of the recommendations in Sir Richard Henriques’ report on the Metropolitan Police Service's handling of non-recent sexual offence investigations.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL1669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The police are rightly operationally independent of Government and how an individual force handles the investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse is a matter for the relevant Chief Officer.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with the Police on a wide range of issues. Sir Richard Henriques made a number of recommendations which are for the Metropolitan Police to consider with the National Police Chiefs’ Council, Police and Crime Commissioners, the College of Policing, and statutory and voluntary partners in the criminal justice system. As the professional body for policing, the College of Policing are responsible for setting national standards and guidance in this area.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has provided millions of pounds of extra investment through the Police Transformation Fund to transform policing to respond to changing crimes and threats. Through this fund we have already awarded £1.9 million to the College of Policing to transform policing’s approach to crimes against vulnerable people, including child sexual abuse. The package includes piloting a license to practice which will ensure that only those officers who are qualified to carry out specialist investigations in high risk areas like child protection, are able to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL1668 HL1670 question first answered 16/10/2017 16:11:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

764333

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Criminal Investigation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have plans to ensure or enable the enhancement of police training in order to improve the manner in which allegations of child sexual abuse are investigated.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL1670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The police are rightly operationally independent of Government and how an individual force handles the investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse is a matter for the relevant Chief Officer.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with the Police on a wide range of issues. Sir Richard Henriques made a number of recommendations which are for the Metropolitan Police to consider with the National Police Chiefs’ Council, Police and Crime Commissioners, the College of Policing, and statutory and voluntary partners in the criminal justice system. As the professional body for policing, the College of Policing are responsible for setting national standards and guidance in this area.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has provided millions of pounds of extra investment through the Police Transformation Fund to transform policing to respond to changing crimes and threats. Through this fund we have already awarded £1.9 million to the College of Policing to transform policing’s approach to crimes against vulnerable people, including child sexual abuse. The package includes piloting a license to practice which will ensure that only those officers who are qualified to carry out specialist investigations in high risk areas like child protection, are able to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL1668 HL1669 question first answered 16/10/2017 16:11:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

749946

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Flood Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what percentage of British armed forces posted abroad are on the electoral register.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>In April 2016 (the nearest available data point to the 2016 EU Referendum) there were 10,500 Service personnel stationed overseas and in April 2017 (the closest data point to the 2017 General Election) there were 9,200. However, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold information to indicate the numbers or percentage of these personnel who were registered to vote or who actually voted. With regard to postal votes, the MOD does not hold data which would give an accurate analysis of the number of ballot papers submitted by Service personnel, as the voter packs processed by the Department also include the dependents of Service personnel, MOD civilian personnel based abroad and the dependents of civilian personnel. In addition, some personnel may have chosen alternative methods of returning their ballot papers.</p><p>Registration is a personal matter and personnel are free to decide whether, where and how they register to vote. The MOD works closely with the Electoral Commission to promote awareness among its people of the importance of registering to vote and of the options for doing so. Voter registration campaigns are run yearly within the MOD and the Department has seen a steady rise in the number of Armed Forces personnel who have declared they have registered. The latest version of the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS, 2017) indicates that 96 per cent of Officers and 81 per cent of Other Ranks who completed the AFCAS were registered to vote. Table B22.1 of the AFCAS provides figures on voter registration by Service and by year from 2013. The Surveys can be found on the Government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/armed-forces-continuous-attitude-survey-index</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL632 HL633 HL634 question first answered 19/07/2017 15:26:32 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

749947

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of members of the armed forces posted abroad who (1) register to vote, and (2) cast their votes in elections and referendums.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>In April 2016 (the nearest available data point to the 2016 EU Referendum) there were 10,500 Service personnel stationed overseas and in April 2017 (the closest data point to the 2017 General Election) there were 9,200. However, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold information to indicate the numbers or percentage of these personnel who were registered to vote or who actually voted. With regard to postal votes, the MOD does not hold data which would give an accurate analysis of the number of ballot papers submitted by Service personnel, as the voter packs processed by the Department also include the dependents of Service personnel, MOD civilian personnel based abroad and the dependents of civilian personnel. In addition, some personnel may have chosen alternative methods of returning their ballot papers.</p><p>Registration is a personal matter and personnel are free to decide whether, where and how they register to vote. The MOD works closely with the Electoral Commission to promote awareness among its people of the importance of registering to vote and of the options for doing so. Voter registration campaigns are run yearly within the MOD and the Department has seen a steady rise in the number of Armed Forces personnel who have declared they have registered. The latest version of the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS, 2017) indicates that 96 per cent of Officers and 81 per cent of Other Ranks who completed the AFCAS were registered to vote. Table B22.1 of the AFCAS provides figures on voter registration by Service and by year from 2013. The Surveys can be found on the Government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/armed-forces-continuous-attitude-survey-index</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL631 HL633 HL634 question first answered 19/07/2017 15:26:32 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

749948

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NHS: Listed Buildings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many members of the armed forces were stationed abroad (1) on the date of the 2016 EU referendum, and (2) on the date of the 2017 general election.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>In April 2016 (the nearest available data point to the 2016 EU Referendum) there were 10,500 Service personnel stationed overseas and in April 2017 (the closest data point to the 2017 General Election) there were 9,200. However, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold information to indicate the numbers or percentage of these personnel who were registered to vote or who actually voted. With regard to postal votes, the MOD does not hold data which would give an accurate analysis of the number of ballot papers submitted by Service personnel, as the voter packs processed by the Department also include the dependents of Service personnel, MOD civilian personnel based abroad and the dependents of civilian personnel. In addition, some personnel may have chosen alternative methods of returning their ballot papers.</p><p>Registration is a personal matter and personnel are free to decide whether, where and how they register to vote. The MOD works closely with the Electoral Commission to promote awareness among its people of the importance of registering to vote and of the options for doing so. Voter registration campaigns are run yearly within the MOD and the Department has seen a steady rise in the number of Armed Forces personnel who have declared they have registered. The latest version of the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS, 2017) indicates that 96 per cent of Officers and 81 per cent of Other Ranks who completed the AFCAS were registered to vote. Table B22.1 of the AFCAS provides figures on voter registration by Service and by year from 2013. The Surveys can be found on the Government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/armed-forces-continuous-attitude-survey-index</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL631 HL632 HL634 question first answered 19/07/2017 15:26:32 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

749949

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Kingston Hospital
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many postal votes were submitted by members of the armed forces abroad at (1) the 2016 EU referendum, and (2) the 2017 general election.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>In April 2016 (the nearest available data point to the 2016 EU Referendum) there were 10,500 Service personnel stationed overseas and in April 2017 (the closest data point to the 2017 General Election) there were 9,200. However, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold information to indicate the numbers or percentage of these personnel who were registered to vote or who actually voted. With regard to postal votes, the MOD does not hold data which would give an accurate analysis of the number of ballot papers submitted by Service personnel, as the voter packs processed by the Department also include the dependents of Service personnel, MOD civilian personnel based abroad and the dependents of civilian personnel. In addition, some personnel may have chosen alternative methods of returning their ballot papers.</p><p>Registration is a personal matter and personnel are free to decide whether, where and how they register to vote. The MOD works closely with the Electoral Commission to promote awareness among its people of the importance of registering to vote and of the options for doing so. Voter registration campaigns are run yearly within the MOD and the Department has seen a steady rise in the number of Armed Forces personnel who have declared they have registered. The latest version of the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS, 2017) indicates that 96 per cent of Officers and 81 per cent of Other Ranks who completed the AFCAS were registered to vote. Table B22.1 of the AFCAS provides figures on voter registration by Service and by year from 2013. The Surveys can be found on the Government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/armed-forces-continuous-attitude-survey-index</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL631 HL632 HL633 question first answered 19/07/2017 15:26:32 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

749950

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Kingston Hospital
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what was the size of the Privy Council on 1 July 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The information is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Privy Counsellors</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 July 2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>671</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A list of current Privy Council members can be found here:</p><p> </p><p>https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/privy-council/privy-council-members/privy-counsellors/</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 13/07/2017 12:06:21 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden