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348484

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date	04/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Bridges of Headley on 3 June (HLWS10), whether they will publish figures on the response rates to questions for written answer during the 2010–15 Parliament along similar lines.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>In line with the commitment made by my predecessor to begin to publish annually the performance of departments on their promptness in dealing with QWAs (HL Deb 8 May 2014, col 1575), I have today published data on departmental performance in answering Questions for Written Answer for the 2014/15 session (HLWS39). I am pleased to say that, overall, 91% of Questions for Written Answer were answered within the expected 10 working days in the last session.</p><p><br>I will continue to publish departmental performance data on an annual basis to enable performance to be compared over time. My office will also continue to work with all departments to ensure prompt and comprehensive responses to all Questions for Written Answer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 18/06/2015 16:37:10 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

348485

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of how many people who work 37.5 hours per week or more (1) receive benefits and (2) would receive benefits if the minimum wage were increased to the living wage.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 16/06/2015 15:59:29 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

348486

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the economic analysis in the report <i>A Blueprint for Britain: Openness not Isolation</i>.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>In order to inform policy making, the government reviews and notes the wider evidence on key international economic questions on an ongoing basis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has a clear mandate to improve Britain’s relationship with the rest of the EU, and to reform the EU so that it creates jobs and increases living standards for all its citizens.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has started to discuss his plans for EU reform and renegotiation with other EU leaders. He has been clear that the plans involve reforming welfare and immigration rules, increasing economic competitiveness and cutting red tape to create jobs and growth for hard working families, and protecting Britain's interests outside the euro.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It also means halting the constant flow of powers to Brussels including by ensuring a stronger role for national Parliaments. The Government will hold an in/out referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU by the end of 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 16/06/2015 16:00:28 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

348487

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Poultry: Campylobacter
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 level of campylobacter in imported chickens and chicken meat and how it compares to the level found in their recent study of chickens produced in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency advises that there are no available comparisons of campylobacter levels between chickens imported into the United Kingdom from outside the European Union and chickens produced in the UK. Chicken imported from outside the EU is not assessed for levels of campylobacter as most chicken imported into the UK is frozen. The European Food Standards Authority has indicated that a greater than 90% risk reduction from campylobacter can be obtained by freezing carcases for two to three weeks.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 18/06/2015 15:50:32 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

348490

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Accidents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps, if any, they have taken since 1 May to reduce fatalities to cyclists caused by heavy goods vehicles.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>Since 1 May 2015, the Department for Transport has not taken any specific, additional steps to directly reduce the number of fatalities to cyclists caused by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).</p><p> </p><p>However, improving road safety including the reduction of cyclists killed or seriously injured on the roads, particularly by HGVs is a subject that we take extremely seriously. The Department continues to work to improve the safety of cyclists and the reduction of cyclist fatalities, through actions including regulations impacting on the design of vehicles, and education campaigns aimed at both drivers and cyclists, for example the THINK! “tips” campaign.</p><p> </p><p>This THINK! campaign uses a series of practical tips to advise and remind both groups of the rules of the road and the positive actions they can take to help reduce cyclist casualties.</p><p> </p><p>The campaign previously ran in Autumn 2013 and Spring 2014 using paid-for roadside advertising in five cities where cycling KSIs are over represented - Cambridge, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham.</p><p> </p><p>THINK! repeated the campaign in these five cities in March 2015, to build on awareness and knowledge of the tips amongst drivers and cyclists. In addition, the campaign was also extended to seven additional cities – Southampton, Newcastle, Portsmouth, Bradford, Kingston upon Hull, Brighton and Hove and Liverpool, these were selected as they also have high levels cyclists being killed or seriously injured (KSIs).</p><p> </p><p>Later this year, the Department will be commencing Section 21 of the Infrastructure Act 2015, and consulting on a Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS). The safety of cyclists and our plans to tackle cyclist fatalities caused by all vehicle types, including HGVs will form a key part of the CWIS document.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 11:55:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

348491

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Accidents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have issued any guidance on performance and evaluation criteria for equipment designed to reduce collisions between heavy goods vehicles and cyclists.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not issued guidance on additional equipment fitted to heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), although officials are actively participating in work commissioned by Transport for London (TfL) to develop an independent methodology for performance and evaluation criteria for the effectiveness of such equipment. TfL is aiming for the methodology to be validated and available in the Autumn.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to entry into service, new heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) already require approval of mirrors, including their field of view and correct attachment to the vehicle. Information on these requirements is publicly available.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 11:56:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

348492

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Drugs: Prices
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 pharmaceutical industry about the costs of new treatments for cancer and rare diseases.
tabling member printed	Lord Turnberg
uin	HL264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>Ensuring that the National Health Service is able to support the availability and use of effective medicines for cancer and rare conditions is a key priority for this Government. We continue to work with the pharmaceutical industry on a range of issues, including the pricing of new medicines, through mechanisms such as the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Cancer Drugs Fund has already helped over 72,000 people and this year £340 million will be provided so people get the drugs they need. A working party made up of NHS England, cancer charities, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the Ethical Medicines Industry Group and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry is looking at options for the sustainable long-term commissioning of cancer drugs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We take the issue of ensuring rapid access to innovative therapies very seriously, which is why we have launched an Accelerated Access Review to make recommendations to Government later in the year on speeding up access for NHS patients to innovative and cost effective new medicines, diagnostics and medical technologies.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 16/06/2015 14:39:23 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2537 label Biography information for Lord Turnberg

348495

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Foreign Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to change the rules governing migrants' access to healthcare.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department updated the Charging Regulations on 6 April 2015 to improve the identification and recharging of European Economic Area and non-EEA patients. We will continue to consider whether any additional changes should be made to the charging rules, and communicate as required.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 15/06/2015 11:35:47 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

348496

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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	Employment: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to end the disability employment gap.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>In the last 12 months there has been an increase of 238,000 disabled people in work. That is really positive, but there is more to do.</p><p> </p><p>We have been very clear that the gap between the employment rates of disabled people and non-disabled people remains too big and have committed to halving it.</p><p> </p><p>Government cannot achieve this ambition alone so we are working closely with disabled people, their organisations, employers and employment support providers to develop our strategy to enable more disabled people to get into, remain in and progress in work.</p><p> </p><p>The Disability Confident Campaign, which actively promotes the Access to Work scheme, is key to supporting employers in working with Government to halve the disability employment gap.</p> answering member printed Baroness Altmann question first answered 18/06/2015 11:45:10 answering member 4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

348497

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Personal Independence Payments and Employment Support Allowance will be exempted from the proposed new benefit cap.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Details of the policy will be announced in due course. <strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 10/06/2015 14:36:17 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig