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166210

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect the National Health Service to operate at a deficit for 2014; and what assessment they have made of the impact of any such deficit on performance.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department group contains almost five hundred separate National Health Service organisations. The Department is required to contain the total spending of all of those organisations within a set of financial controls operated by HM Treasury and approved by Parliament. Despite significant pressures, the Department expects to contain spending within these financial controls in 2014-15.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Alongside financial balance, maintaining performance against waiting time standards is a priority for the Government. The NHS is experiencing unprecedented demand for its services from a growing, ageing population with complex health needs which is making delivery of consistently high quality, timely care within its budget ever more challenging. Performance against a range of quality measures remains high but some patients are not receiving treatment as soon as the Government would like. Robust year-round operational resilience planning and performance management, backed by additional funding, is in place to help the NHS recover performance against waiting time standards in 2014-15.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/12/2014 12:19:20 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

166211

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Travellers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps those responsible for Gypsy, Traveller or Roma children in care take to keep those children in touch with their culture and their community.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL3195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>Local authorities must draw up a care plan for the children they look after.</p><p>The plan sets out how their needs will be met, including how they will maintain family and social relationships (where this is consistent with their welfare) and develop their sense of racial and cultural identity. Further details are set out in the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010 and accompanying statutory guidance.[1]</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/children-act-1989-care-planning-placement-and-case-review" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/children-act-1989-care-planning-placement-and-case-review</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 02/12/2014 16:49:07 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

166212

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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	Travellers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the outcome of the advice of the Traveller Movement representative on the Department for Work and Pensions Ethnic Minority Adviser Group on promoting access to vocational training and higher education.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL3196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The aim of the Department for Work and Pensions’ Ethnic Minority Employment Stakeholder Group (EMESG) is to offer Ministers and officials advice on the Department’s services and strategy for the employment/self-employment of ethnic minorities and minority groups.</p><p> </p><p>The EMSG does not provide advice on vocational training and higher education as these issues fall outside of DWP’s responsibilities.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 03/12/2014 14:48:55 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

166213

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health: Travellers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what National Health Service datasets are available to compare the mental and physical health of people from Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities with that of the rest of the population; and what those sources yield by way of trend information since 2011.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL3197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>National Health Service datasets do not enable comparisons to be made between the mental and physical health of the Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities with that of the rest of the population. These datasets – such as the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities dataset – use the nationally mandated ethnicity categories from the NHS data dictionary, based on the 2001 census groups. These groups did not include Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities. The 2011 census included a new ethnic category group for Gypsy or Irish Traveller.</p><p> </p><p>The National Inclusion Health Board’s report, <em>Hidden Needs: identifying vulnerable groups in data collections: vulnerable migrants, gypsies and travellers, homeless people and sex workers </em>published in March 2014 recommended the adoption of the 2011 census ethnic classification by the NHS data dictionary. The Department, the NHS, Public Health England, and the Health and Social Care Information Centre are considering how this recommendation could be implemented whilst ensuring data consistency.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/12/2014 15:51:00 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

166214

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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	Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of recent allegations that abductions, murders, illegal arrests and searches, and judicial repression have been carried out against the Tatar population of the Crimea; and whether they have requested that the United Nations send rapporteurs to that region.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about human rights abuses being experienced by Crimean Tatars, including a new wave of disappearances, as noted in the latest report by the Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights and by the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights. The UK Permanent Representative to the UN in New York raised our concerns about the intimidation and harassment of Crimean Tatars, ethnic Ukrainians and all those who have refused Russian citizenship in Crimea in his statement to the UN Security Council on 12 November.</p><p> </p><p>We call on Russia to use its influence to ensure that the de facto authorities in Crimea do not violate the human rights and fundamental freedoms of any of those living there, and allow free and unconditional access by international humanitarian and human rights organisations to Crimea at all times.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/12/2014 14:29:04 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

166215

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who carried out the annual wreath-laying at Wayne’s Keep on the Cyprus Green Line on Armistice Sunday this year; how many attended the event; whether there was any religious element to the event; and how many relatives were invited and attended.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL3199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The British High Commissioner laid a wreath on behalf of the British Government at the Armistice Sunday ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at Wayne's Keep in Nicosia on 9 November 2014. Approximately 270 guests attended the service, which was led by three padres from the United Nations personnel based there. No relatives of the deceased were formally invited to the ceremony and we do not believe any attended the event.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 02/12/2014 16:31:12 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

166216

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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	Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made following the conclusions of the Social Security Advisory Committee that the Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014 will lead to an increase in homelessness and rough sleeping.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL3200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Committee suggests there is a direct link between the policy change and an increase in rough sleeping which we do not agree the evidence supports. The causes of rough sleeping are multiple and difficult to disentangle. The Government wishes to deter EEA migrants from coming to the UK if they do not have a firm offer of or realistic chance of securing work and those who come to the UK to look for work should ensure that they have sufficient resources to pay for their accommodation needs, as well as other support that they or their family may need while here.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 02/12/2014 12:25:57 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

166217

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Service: Dyslexia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to inform staff in the civil service about dyslexia.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to developing inclusive policies and delivering services which are accessible to all citizens as well. Departments are responsible for developing policies and guidance on disability, including dyslexia. This guidance is available to staff on departmental intranet pages.</p><p>As an example, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) employs 120 “neuro-diverse” intelligence officers for code breaking and counter-espionage.</p><p>In addition, Civil Service Learning provides equality and diversity e-learning for all civil servants. Managers have access to disability awareness learning.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 08/12/2014 17:49:08 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

166218

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employed
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the latest recorded (1) numbers of self-employed, (2) numbers of self-employed recorded in income tax records, and (3) annual turnover of self-employed in income tax records.
tabling member printed	Lord Christopher
uin	HL3202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The number of individuals filing a self-employment schedule in their Self Assessment tax returns for the year 2011-12 is estimated at 5.49 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The annual turnover of these individuals in 2011-12 is estimated at £296 billion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI) for the year 2011-12.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further information about the self-employed is available in HMRC’s National Statistics Publications<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> Available at the following internet address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-income-by-tax-year" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-income-by-tax-year</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 10/12/2014 13:49:15 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3395 label Biography information for Lord Christopher