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730966

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date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the target set in the Sustainable Economic Development Plan 2012–13 to 2021–22 for St. Helena of 600 tourists per week, what steps they are taking to assist inward investment in the development of new hotel accommodation.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL2
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>DFID continues to provide funding to Enterprise St Helena (ESH), the island’s economic development agency, to promote and assist further investment in accommodation and other tourism services. The St Helena Government is confident that once weekly flights begin there will be sufficient accommodation for the anticipated number of visitors. Also that once a regular commercial air service between St Helena and the mainland is established, there will be further private sector investment in this regard.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/06/2017 16:12:38 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

730968

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Absent Voting: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many proxy vote applications there were in each Northern Ireland constituency for the general elections in (1) 2010, (2) 2015, and (3) 2017; and whether they intend to investigate possible electoral fraud in relation to proxy voting in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL3
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The administration of proxy voting is an operational matter for the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland. All evidence received by the Chief Electoral Officer regarding possible electoral fraud is passed to the PSNI for investigation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The following table has been provided by the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland and contains the number of proxy vote applications in each constituency in Northern Ireland for the Parliamentary general elections in 2010, 2015 and 2017:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Constituency </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belfast East</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>279</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belfast North</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>739</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belfast South</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>318</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belfast West</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>1026</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Antrim</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>353</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Londonderry</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fermanagh &amp; South Tyrone</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>1454</p></td><td><p>1707</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foyle</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>339</p></td><td><p>1282</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lagan Valley</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mid Ulster</p></td><td><p>213</p></td><td><p>488</p></td><td><p>1127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newry &amp; Armagh</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>870</p></td><td><p>1304</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Antrim</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>507</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Down</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>193</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Antrim</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Down</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>564</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strangford</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>197</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Upper Bann</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Tyrone</p></td><td><p>289</p></td><td><p>505</p></td><td><p>914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2109</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5432</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11707</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 03/07/2017 11:44:28 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

730975

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what, when they use it, is their definition of "sleeping rough".
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL6
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>For the purposes of the Department's annual rough sleeping estimates, the definition is as follows: People sleeping, about to bed down (sitting on/in or standing next to their bedding) or actually bedded down in the open air (such as on the streets, in tents, doorways, parks, bus shelters or encampments). People in buildings or other places not designed for habitation (such as stairwells, barns, sheds, car parks, cars, derelict boats, stations, or “bashes” which are makeshift shelters, often comprised of cardboard boxes).<em><em> <br></em></em><br>Nobody should ever have to sleep rough. We have already allocated £30 million of funding specifically to support rough sleepers, including people at risk of sleeping rough, new rough sleepers and those with the most complex needs - our ambition is to halve rough sleeping by 2022, eliminating it by 2027.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 03/07/2017 16:41:45 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

730977

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government which London borough has the highest number of people sleeping rough; what is their estimate of that number; and what was the corresponding number in 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL7
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Nobody should ever have to sleep rough. We have already allocated £30 million of funding specifically to support rough sleepers, including people at risk of sleeping rough, new rough sleepers and those with the most complex needs - our ambition is to halve rough sleeping by 2022, eliminating it by 2027.</p><p>DCLG publishes regular statistics on rough sleeping. This is available by local authority (the latest figures are attached) at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2016</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 03/07/2017 16:44:03 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 170703 Rough Sleeping statistics HL7.pdf title Rough Sleeping Statistics - autumn 2016
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

730982

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Turkey: EU Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to offer (1) advice, and (2) assistance, to help the Turkish authorities to control the flow of immigrants from that country into the European Union, following reductions in the strength of the army and security forces.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL10
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK is taking an active role in supporting those countries affected by the increased flow of migrants towards the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>In Turkey, the UK is supporting capacity building activities with the Directorate General for Migration Management (DGMM). Over £3.2 million of funding has been made available to deliver a number of projects aimed at strengthening Turkey’s ability to manage migratory flows and supporting migrants in Turkey. This includes strengthening visa and border management capacity, supporting the integration of migrants in Turkey and tackling smuggling and trafficking across the Aegean.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/07/2017 12:21:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

730983

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of faulty new-build homes being sold in England; and whether they intend to discuss that issue further with the housebuilding industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL11
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government makes no estimate of faulty new build homes. In our Housing White paper we set out our ambition for a housing market that works for everyone. We expect all housing developers to deliver good quality housing, deliver it on time and to treat house buyers fairly, resolving any problems quickly. All new homes are also subject to supervision by Building Control – local authorities and approved inspectors. DCLG Minsters will continue to raise the issue of quality regularly when they meet with the industry.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 03/07/2017 16:42:42 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

730985

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what percentage of the UK's workforce in 2016 were non-British nationals.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL12
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 29/06/2017 16:27:06 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name PQ_HL12 v.03 (1) (1).pdf title UKSA response to HL12
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

730987

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Cybersecurity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, following the letter from Dame Fiona Caldicott and David Behan to the Secretary of State for Health, dated 6 July 2016, what specific action they have taken to identify vulnerabilities to cyberattack of healthcare systems.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL13
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The National Data Guardian’s Review of Data Security, Consent and Opt-outs, and the Care Quality Commission’s “Safe data, safe care” review, both published 6 July 2016, set clear recommendations to improve data and cyber security resilience in health and care.</p><p>For the health and care sector, a significant programme of work is underway to mitigate data and cyber security risks, including:</p><p>- CareCERT, NHS Digital’s Computer Emergency Response Team, established in 2015 to support the National Health Service to be more cyber resilient and respond to incidents when they happen. Working closely with the National Cyber Security Centre, the CareCERT suite of support services includes monitoring and assessing threats at the national level, issuing alerts to the sector, and providing on-site support to help local health and care organisations identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.</p><p> </p><p>- NHS Standard Contract requirements, which came into force in April 2017, to implement National Data Guardian’s review recommendations and data security standards.</p><p> </p><p>- Work to ensure that trusts, clinical commission groups and commissioning support units have implemented critical CareCERT advisories, and updated their firewalls and their antivirus software.</p><p>The Government expects to respond to those reviews shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 05/07/2017 14:29:23 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

730989

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	GP Surgeries: Opening Hours
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 3 February (HL4841), what was the average number of days that GP surgeries were open in the period 27–30 December 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL14
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Core hours for general practices are defined in the General Medical Services and Personal Medical Services regulations, The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Personal Medical Services Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2016, SI 2016 No.875.</p><p> </p><p>Core hours are 8am – 6:30pm Monday to Friday, except Good Friday, Christmas Day and bank holidays.</p><p> </p><p>The 2015-16 GP Patient Survey showed that 74.6% of patients reported that their general practitioner surgery was open at convenient times and that 75.9% were satisfied with the hours that their surgery opened.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 03/07/2017 16:46:14 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

730992

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Mosques
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to introduce legislation to prevent foreign funding of the building or management of mosques in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL16
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no such plans.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 05/07/2017 12:19:30 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch