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175343

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date	22/01/2015
answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
answering dept id	200
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees how many staff working on the House of Lords estate and undertaking work for the House of Lords Administration are (1) employed directly by the House of Lords, and (2) employed indirectly through third parties; and whether there are any plans to change the number of staff employed indirectly through third parties.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL4346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2015 answer text <p>The House of Lords Administration directly employs 572 staff (including part-time staff); a small number of these staff may not necessarily work all the time on the estate.</p><p> </p><p>The number of staff employed indirectly through third parties is not centrally counted but the two Houses have a contract for approximately 180 office and property service staff employed through an agency (whose work is not necessarily confined to the Lords estate) and the Catering and Retail Services of the House of Lords employed 321 agency staff in 2014 for a total of 16,732 hours to supplement their core workforce.</p><p> </p><p>The above figures do not include shared services and joint departments where the House of Commons is responsible for their employment, such as Parliamentary ICT and the Parliamentary Estates Directorate.</p><p> </p><p>The House also employs, from time-to-time, consultant staff.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Presently there are no plans to change the number of staff employed indirectly through third parties.</p> answering member printed Lord Sewel question first answered 06/02/2015 11:37:36 answering member 2124 label Biography information for Lord Sewel
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

175345

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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	Non-native Species
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to control and eradicate invasive species in and around watercourses such as Himalayan balsam, non-native crayfish, American mink and quagga mussels.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL4348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The GB Non-Native Species Strategy sets out a three pronged approach to dealing with invasive non-native species (INNS): horizon scanning and prevention; rapid response and eradication; and long term control. The Government has undertaken a variety of measures in line with the strategy, which is currently being revised and updated. The implementation of the strategy is overseen by a programme board, chaired by Defra, which includes the Environment Agency. The board regularly considers action to tackle specific species, including those in and around watercourses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2011 Defra launched two campaigns to raise awareness of the risks posed by INNS and to prevent their spread: <em>Be Plant Wise</em> and <em>Check, Clean, Dry</em>. Defra is working closely with the Environment Agency to implement strategic plans and promote the <em>Check, Clean, Dry</em> message, in particular to prevent the spread of the quagga mussel, which arrived in England in October 2014. The Environment Agency is also continuing to monitor water bodies for quagga mussels and to work with water companies and watersports organisations to prevent the further spread, where possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The <em>Check, Clean, Dry</em> message is equally applicable to efforts to control the spread of non-native crayfish. Defra has also been funding the Centre for Environment, Fisheries &amp; Aquaculture Science (Cefas) to develop a trapping methodology to help remove crayfish from waterways. Cefas has been examining how best to capture both adult and juvenile non-native crayfish and where best to locate the traps within a water body to improve trapping success. Its report is due for submission to Defra in March 2015 and will be used to produce best practice guidelines for trapping non-native crayfish.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, between 2011 and 2015, Defra has provided funding to help set up and establish local action groups (LAGs) throughout England, to tackle invasive non-native species that can impact on the aquatic realm, including non-native crayfish, Himalayan balsam and American mink. LAGs have undertaken a range of activities, including the cutting and treatment of Himalyan balsam; the use of mink rafts to capture American mink; and crayfish traps to capture non-native crayfish. LAGs have been a driving force in promoting biosecurity messages and have also undertaken horizon scanning for INNS, which are likely to arrive in local areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Defra-funded trial release of a rust fungus to control the growth and spread of Himalayan balsam was carried out during 2014 and this work continues to be monitored to assess impacts.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 05/02/2015 13:25:50 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

175347

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what initiatives they will put in place to support the findings of the "What works?" report by the What Works Network.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL4350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>This Government established the What Works Network in March 2013 and has since created a number of additional What Works Centres. The latest Centre to be developed is the What Works Centre for Wellbeing, where initial funding of over £3.5 million has been committed beyond the lifetime of this Parliament. In July 2013 the Government appointed Dr David Halpern to be the What Works National Adviser. The What Works National Adviser is supported by the Cabinet Office and is responsible for the development of the What Works Network.</p><p> </p><p>The What Works Centres are giving national and local level decision makers and public service professionals the frameworks and tools to help deliver more cost effective services.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 05/02/2015 16:49:25 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

175357

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iraq Committee of Inquiry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the rules for Maxwellisation were last reviewed; by whom they were prepared; where they can be seen; and what the consequences would be if the Chilcot Review were published with outstanding complaints from those criticised not addressed.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL4360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The Maxwellisation process is a matter for the Inquiry; Sir John Chilcot has described the process as essential and confidential, and to comment further might jeopardise the confidentiality of the process. Once his report is complete, Sir John Chilcot will deliver it to the Prime Minister. It is for Government to publish the report, and once it is delivered we expect to publish without delay.</p><p> </p><p>The daily fees for the Chair and Members of the Inquiry are published on the Inquiry’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL4361 HL4362 question first answered 05/02/2015 16:48:20 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

175358

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iraq Committee of Inquiry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Sir John Chilcot requires permission from Her Majesty’s Government to publish his report on Iraq.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL4361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The Maxwellisation process is a matter for the Inquiry; Sir John Chilcot has described the process as essential and confidential, and to comment further might jeopardise the confidentiality of the process. Once his report is complete, Sir John Chilcot will deliver it to the Prime Minister. It is for Government to publish the report, and once it is delivered we expect to publish without delay.</p><p> </p><p>The daily fees for the Chair and Members of the Inquiry are published on the Inquiry’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL4360 HL4362 question first answered 05/02/2015 16:48:21 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

175359

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iraq Committee of Inquiry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Departments, if any, still have outstanding Maxwellisation points in connection with the Chilcot Inquiry.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL4362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The Maxwellisation process is a matter for the Inquiry; Sir John Chilcot has described the process as essential and confidential, and to comment further might jeopardise the confidentiality of the process. Once his report is complete, Sir John Chilcot will deliver it to the Prime Minister. It is for Government to publish the report, and once it is delivered we expect to publish without delay.</p><p> </p><p>The daily fees for the Chair and Members of the Inquiry are published on the Inquiry’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL4360 HL4361 question first answered 05/02/2015 16:48:21 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

175362

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	IVF
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 20 January (HL3893), why the regulatory process for case by case approval is not already specified in the draft Regulations laid before Parliament; and why the Regulations include numerous advance provisions to conceal the identity of egg or embryo donors in Regulations 11 to 18.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Regulations 5 and 8 make clear that the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority must make a determination in each individual case that there is a significant risk of serious mitochondrial disease.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Explanatory Note accompanying the draft Regulations laid before Parliament give further explanation of Regulations 11 to 18.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 05/02/2015 14:11:58 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

175363

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	IVF
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 6 January (HL3839), whether they can provide any extant examples of a "gene therapy" that does not modify any genes, of a "germ line therapy" that does not affect the germ line, or of a "germ line gene therapy" that does not affect any genes to be transmitted through the germ line; if not, what is the basis of their assertion that a "germ line gene therapy" does not constitute genetic modification; how discussion is clarified by defining genetic modification such that it "is not that that is what it is"; and whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of any written contributions towards the development of the working definition by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the Wellcome Trust and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The working definition adopted by the Government for the purpose of taking forward the Mitochondrial Donation regulations states that genetic modification involves the germ-line modification of nuclear DNA (in the chromosomes) that can be passed on to future generations. Mitochondrial donation is not considered to be genetic modification, as the patient’s nuclear DNA remains unaltered during this process. However, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics considered that it can be defined as germ line therapy because the techniques <em>“</em><em>introduce a change that is incorporated into the (mitochondrial) genes of the resulting people, and so will be incorporated into the germline that they will go on to develop”.</em> Furthermore, because mitochondria are inherited down the maternal line <em>“only women born from these techniques would be able to pass the changes on to their children”</em> and this form of germ line gene therapy does not affect any genes transmitted through the germ line of men born through these techniques.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Cancer gene therapy intended to activate an anti-tumour immune response is an example of gene therapy that does not modify any genes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The working definition of genetic modification in humans is intended to assist in taking forward the debate on mitochondrial donation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 05/02/2015 16:47:13 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

175371

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iraq Committee of Inquiry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the daily fees paid to the chair and members of the Chilcot inquiry; and on what terms are they paid.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL4374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The Maxwellisation process is a matter for the Inquiry; Sir John Chilcot has described the process as essential and confidential, and to comment further might jeopardise the confidentiality of the process. Once his report is complete, Sir John Chilcot will deliver it to the Prime Minister. It is for Government to publish the report, and once it is delivered we expect to publish without delay.</p><p> </p><p>The daily fees for the Chair and Members of the Inquiry are published on the Inquiry’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 05/02/2015 16:48:48 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

175373

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Tax Evasion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons have been prosecuted for illegal fuel smuggling in Northern Ireland in the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL4376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) fights fuel fraud on a wide range of fronts, from special units performing thousands of roadside checks to dismantling laundering plants. Additionally the UK will shortly implement an improved new marker for rebated fuel, which will make it much harder for criminals to launder marked fuel and sell it at a profit. The impact of this activity is shown by the fact that 2.11m litres of illicit fuel were seized in the UK in 2013/14 (including 0.57m in Northern Ireland) and 44 laundering plants were dismantled in the same period (38 of these were in Northern Ireland).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC arrests those involved in fuel fraud, but decisions over prosecutions are made by the judiciary. It is not possible to break down figures to determine prosecution specifically for fuel smuggling in Northern Ireland, but prosecutions for all forms of fuel fraud are as follows (figures are not available for years before 2011/2012):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC works closely with the Revenue Commissioners in the Republic of Ireland at a number of levels; this includes regular exchange of information, joint operational activity and the gathering of evidence for use in criminal prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At a strategic level the development of the new fuel marker has been a joint initiative between HMRC and the Revenue Commissioners. The Revenue Commissioners are also partners in the Cross Border Fuel Group. This sub-group of the Organised Crime Task Force is chaired by HMRC and includes representatives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland, National Crime Agency, Environmental Agency, plus their equivalents from the Republic of Ireland. It last met on 23 October 2014. In addition to identifying emerging trends and areas of common interest, this Group also identifies opportunities to take multi-agency action against organised fuel crime.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of the loss of revenue specifically due to fuel laundering. However, tax gap figures published by HMRC estimate the market share for all illicit diesel in Northern Ireland as 13%, or £80M in 2012/13. Petrol fraud is negligible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL4377 HL4378 HL4379 HL4380 question first answered 05/02/2015 17:11:18 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey