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62809

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Self-employed
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many self-employed workers the Office for National Statistics estimated there to be in each financial year since 2010–11.
	tabling member printed	Lord Christopher
	uin	HL489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 25/06/2014 15:30:55 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name PQ HL489.pdf title ONS Letter to Peer
	tabling member	3395 label Biography information for Lord Christopher

62808

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Self-employed
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many self-employed workers were registered with HM Revenue and Customs at the end of each financial year since 2010–11.
	tabling member printed	Lord Christopher
	uin	HL488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>Estimates for the number of individuals with self employment sources are published in HMRC's National Statistics Table 3.10[1]. These estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes for which 2011-12 is the latest available year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-of-individuals-with-self-employment-sources-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-of-individuals-with-self-employment-sources-2010-to-2011</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 30/06/2014 15:24:26 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	3395 label Biography information for Lord Christopher

62806

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much is raised annually from National Insurance contributions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Christopher
	uin	HL486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>Information on monthly and annual receipts of National Insurance contributions is published in table HM Revenue and Customs Receipts on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p><p>A link to the most recent publication is given below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/321069/20140610_Maymonthlyreceipts.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/321069/20140610_Maymonthlyreceipts.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 30/06/2014 15:23:05 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	3395 label Biography information for Lord Christopher

62811

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	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	North York Moors National Park
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the reasons for the decision of the North York Moors National Park Authority to cease to maintain the footpaths and bridleways within the National Park, and (2) the likely short- and long-term consequences of that decision for (a) the contribution made by volunteers, (b) the quality of the rights of way network in the National Park, and (c) the local economy in and around the Park.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of high quality access infrastructure within the tourism offer of national parks and the valuable role played by many volunteers in helping to maintain rights of ways. Rights of way are the primary means by which people access the countryside and engage in outdoor recreation, which is good for health and well-being and good for the economy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Maintenance of rights of way is the statutory responsibility of local authorities. The North York Moors National Park Authority is an independent body and its agreements with local authorities are for it to decide. The Government has made no assessment of any change in approach on this issue or the possible consequences.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 26/06/2014 15:11:45 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

62815

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	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	Middle East
	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 relevance of the Arab League Peace Initiative to the stability of the Middle East.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>We assess that the Arab Peace Initiative, through its offer of the normalisation of relations between Arab states and Israel in the event of a comprehensive peace agreement, is highly relevant to the stability of the Middle East. During the 3rd EU-Arab League Summit in Athens on 11 June the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Mr Robertson), reaffirmed our support for the Arab Peace Initiative as an important signal of the benefits a comprehensive peace deal would bring for the entire region.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 30/06/2014 13:02:57 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

62814

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they intend to have with institutions of the European Union regarding the uses of European Union expenditure in Israel and Palestine during the last 25 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government engages with EU institutions through the relevant management committees to approve all EU expenditure in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs), and seeks to ensure that EU expenditure is targeted where it is most needed in order to maximise impact. There are currently no plans to engage in a review of the past 25 years of EU spending in the region, but past spending is reviewed in the yearly Court of Auditors Report, and the UK works closely with EU institutions to monitor the uses of EU expenditure in Israel and the OPTs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 30/06/2014 13:03:40 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

62790

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	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	Egypt
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of Egypt's latest parliamentary election laws.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
	uin	HL470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The new parliamentary law, passed by interim President Adly Mansour, includes many changes to the structure of the Egyptian parliament. The law increases the number of parliamentary seats to 567, with 420 seats being elected by single member constituencies and 120 elected through party lists.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), raised the parliamentary elections and the need for political inclusiveness with former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy on 14 May. On 3 June, the Foreign Secretary issued a statement urging Egypt's leaders to ensure that the transition leads towards accountable and democratic governance, underpinned by strong and accountable institutions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 30/06/2014 13:05:07 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

62812

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to create trust between Israelis and Palestinians; what United Kingdom and European Union funds are earmarked for that purpose; and what discussions they have had with relevant British non-governmental organisations about trust-building.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The British Government recognises the importance of building trust between Israelis and Palestinians, and supports a number of initiatives aimed at that purpose. Fostering co-existence is a key objective of our £4 million conflict pool, which is available in Israel and the Occupied Territories. The UK also supports projects through the EU, such as through the EU Partnership for Peace programme, which aims to build trust and understanding in the region in order to create the conditions for peace. The Government remains engaged with a range of non-governmental organisations in order to take forward peace-building initiatives, including those focused on building trust.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 30/06/2014 13:04:27 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

62818

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Social Services: Human Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will make available to Parliament their assessment of the impact of the stronger regulatory powers available to the Care Quality Commission since 2008 on the provision of more human-rights compatible care to all service users, including the evidence on which that assessment is based, as recommended by the Joint Committee on Human Rights in its report Legislative Scrutiny: Care Bill (11th Report, Session 2013–14, HL Paper 121).
	tabling member printed	Lord Low of Dalston
	uin	HL498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care providers in England. Under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (2008 Act) all providers of regulated activities have to register with the CQC and meet a set of requirements of safety and quality. As the CQC is a public authority it has a legal obligation in relation to protecting, respecting and fulfilling people's rights under the Human Rights Act 1998 (1998 Act).</p><p>If a provider fails to meet these requirements the CQC has a wide range of enforcement powers that it can use to protect patients and service users from the risk of poor care.</p><p>The CQC has advised that it has taken the following published enforcement action during the financial year 2013-14.</p><p>- The CQC undertook two urgent cancellations of providers' registration;</p><p>- The CQC undertook 53 cancellations of providers' registration;</p><p>- The CQC imposed a condition on a provider on 45 occasions;</p><p>- The CQC varied a provider's condition of registration on 13 occasions;</p><p>- The CQC undertook an urgent variation of a provider's conditions of registration on 13 occasions;</p><p>- The CQC imposed 1,269 warning notices on providers and 18,408 compliance actions on providers; and</p><p>- The CQC issued over 500 fixed penalty notices.</p><p> </p><p>The CQC monitors and inspects health and social care providers under regulations which stipulate that providers must deliver care and treatment to people with due regard to their age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, race, cultural and linguistic background and disability (Regulation 17).</p><p> </p><p>Where services do not meet standards for Regulation 17, the CQC sets compliance actions and monitors whether providers have taken action to meet the standard. If they have not, the CQC may take enforcement action. Between 1 October 2012 and 30 September 2013, the CQC found 48 services did not comply with Regulation 17, leading to enforcement action. This enforcement action is set out in the following table.</p><p> </p><p>Enforcement action around Regulation 17 in 2012-13</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Acute hospitals</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental health hospitals/hospitals for</p><p>people with a learning disability</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General practitioners</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dentists</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Care homes</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home care agencies</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other social care services</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The CQC's consultation <em>‘A New Start'</em>, in June 2013 on how it regulates, inspects and rates services included a section on how Human Rights would be protected by changes to its regulatory model. To accompany the consultation, the CQC produced a draft document entitled, ‘Equality and Human Rights Duties Impact Analysis (decision making and policies)', to give more detail about the impact of the proposed changes on equality and human rights and how they would promote equality and human rights for people who use health and social care services.</p><p> </p><p>The CQC also consulted on its approach to human rights as part of a broader consultation on changes to regulation of care services. The CQC explained its proposed strategy for delivering on its commitment to promote equality, diversity and human rights in its regulatory work; to provide detail about what the strategy will mean in practice; and to receive feedback from important stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>The CQC held the consultation between 9 April 2014 and 4 June 2014. The CQC will respond to the results of the consultation in September 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation can be found at the following web link:</p><p> </p><p>www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20140406_our_human_rights_approach_public_consultation_final.pdf</p><p> </p><p>In January 2014 the CQC published ‘Equality Counts', a report providing information about equality in its workforce and for people who are affected by its regulatory policies and practices. The CQC will use the information in this report to drive its work in promoting equality and human rights, both in its regulatory functions and as an employer. The CQC will continue to develop its new approach to ensure equality in different types of health and social care services.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 30/06/2014 12:47:35 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3803 label Biography information for Lord Low of Dalston

62823

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether British passport holders wanted by the police have their details routinely reported to Border Force.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	uin	HL503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK holds a watchlist of adverse information and intelligence drawn from a variety of sources, including the police. The system is used by Home Office staff for the purposes of national security and the detection and prevention of crime. It is longstanding policy not to discuss either the specific data held on the watchlist, the source of the data or how it is used as to do so would be counterproductive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 23/06/2014 12:59:29 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford