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769203

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date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Surrogacy: Lone Parents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 19 September (HL1420), whether the remedial order relating to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 which will allow single people to apply for parental orders following a surrogacy arrangement will allow applications from single people who are unable to provide their own genetic material; and if not, what assessment they have made of any potential discriminatory effects this could have, in particular against infertile single women.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL1937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>Remedial orders have a very limited purpose, which is to correct incompatibilities identified in human rights legislation. In this case the remedial order is intended to correct the provision in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 that currently only permits couples to apply for a parental order following a surrogacy arrangement, which the High Court ruled was incompatible with Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights.</p><p> </p><p>The provision of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 which requires an applicant to have provided their own gametes to bring about the pregnancy is unchanged by the ruling of the High Court. An Equality Impact Assessment has been completed in respect of the draft remedial order.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 24/10/2017 15:01:40 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

769207

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Part-time Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Earl Howe on 11 October (HL Deb, col 249) indicating that references to "part-time" were included within a previous Armed Forces Act, to which Act he intended to refer.
tabling member printed	Lord Craig of Radley
uin	HL1941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>During the Report Stage for the Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill, I referred to Section 2(1A) and (1B) of the Armed Forces Act 1966. This reference was inaccurately transcribed in the official record of the debate but it has now been corrected in Hansard.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2017-10-11/debates/220ACDFE-DF29-4AAA-A19D-56D630971A98/ArmedForces(FlexibleWorking)Bill(HL)" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2017-10-11/debates/220ACDFE-DF29-4AAA-A19D-56D630971A98/ArmedForces(FlexibleWorking)Bill(HL)</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/10/2017 16:49:55 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3385 label Biography information for Lord Craig of Radley

769208

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	Universal Credit
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 impact of Universal Credit on the employment outcomes for families with children and other new claimants in full service areas.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
uin	HL1942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>Universal Credit is transforming lives across the country. People on Universal Credit put more effort into finding work and move into work faster. Record numbers of people are in work, unemployment is at a record low and once it is fully rolled out, Universal Credit will boost employment by around 250,000.</p><p>The Government recognises that high childcare costs can affect decisions to take up paid work or increase working hours. To help overcome this barrier to employment we increased the level of support for childcare costs within Universal Credit from 70 per cent to 85 per cent. This support is available to lone parents and couples who are in paid work regardless of the number of hours they work.</p><p>Support for childcare costs in Universal Credit aligns with the Government’s wider childcare offer, in particular the additional 15 hours’ of free childcare available to working parents of three and four year olds from September and the gradual introduction of Tax-Free Childcare for working parents of children aged up to 12 and disabled children aged up to 17.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 19/10/2017 14:10:20 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

769213

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes
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 finding in the report by Eunomia published on 11 October, Impacts of a Deposit Refund System for one-way beverage packaging on local authority waste services, that a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and other drinks containers would be likely to yield overall net savings for English local authorities, once other factors such as the likely impact on residual waste arisings are taken into account; and whether they intend to introduce such a scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL1947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>We have not made a formal assessment of the findings in the report by Eunomia published on 11 October. The report will help the work of the Voluntary and Economic Incentives Working Group, which was established as part of the Litter Strategy for England, to examine specific voluntary and/or regulatory interventions that can reduce the incidence of commonly littered items and improve recycling and reuse of packaging.</p><p>On 2 October, this government launched a call for evidence to inform the Working Group on measures to reduce littering of drinks containers and promote recycling. The call for evidence closes on 30 October and includes questions on the costs, benefits and impacts of deposit and reward and return schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The Working Group is due to provide us with advice on potential incentives for drinks containers early in 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 24/10/2017 11:40:32 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

769218

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Property Searches
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to authorise the HM Land Registries scheme to digitise local land charge data; and when they plan to provide a fixed timeframe for the sign off of the local land charges register project.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL1952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>Work is already underway on the Local Land Charges programme, which will provide a central, digital service for local land charges by consolidating local authority registers into a single register. As with any major project, the government will review and approve the programme at key stages as appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 23/10/2017 11:40:00 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

769219

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many officials are responsible for allocating sentenced persons to individual prisons; and who is responsible for ensuring that those sentenced are held as near as possible to their next of kin.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>There are complex and wide-ranging issues involved in transferring prisoners, and allocation decisions must reflect both the specific needs and circumstances of the prisoner, as well as the operating environment and range of services at the receiving prison.</p><p> </p><p>Allocation decisions are taken by offender management units in each prison, with the number of staff in each unit dependent on the size and function of the prison. In taking allocation decisions, offender management units consult with a wide range of officials including healthcare staff, security staff, and the receiving establishment.</p><p> </p><p>Allocations decisions include consideration of closeness to home and family, alongside other factors such as time left to serve, categorisation, and the identified offending behaviour requirements set out in the prisoner’s sentence plan.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 19/10/2017 14:58:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

769220

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	Drinking Water: Testing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make any changes to the sampling procedures for drinking water in England.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL1954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>We are currently consulting on changes to the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations (England) 2016 and the Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016 to transpose the revised Annexes II and III of the Drinking Water Directive. We propose to introduce a requirement for samples to be taken and handled according to ISO 17025 and ISO17024, or equivalent.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/10/2017 12:22:56 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

769223

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	Bees: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take to help beekeepers provide a safe environment for bees to thrive.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL1957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>In England, Defra supports beekeepers through the work of the National Bee Unit (NBU). NBU Bee Inspectors carry out inspections of over 5,000 apiaries each year looking for bee pests and diseases. Where key pests and diseases are found the inspectors take necessary statutory action for their control. They also provide beekeepers with training and advice.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 23/10/2017 16:50:35 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

769225

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	Bird Scarers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have issued any guidance to farmers on the use of bird scarers to protect crops; and if so what.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL1959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>This Government has not issued any guidance to farmers on the use of bird scarers. In consultation with Defra, the NFU has produced a voluntary Code of Practice for minimising noise nuisance from auditory bird scarers, which I will place in the Library, available at: <a href="https://www.nfuonline.com/sectors/crops/crops-news/download-our-bird-scarers-code-of-practice/" target="_blank">https://www.nfuonline.com/sectors/crops/crops-news/download-our-bird-scarers-code-of-practice/</a>. Noise nuisance can be covered by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and is enforced by local authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 24/10/2017 11:38:14 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble attachment 1 file name NFU Bird deterrents and bird scarers.pdf title NFU bird scarers document
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

769226

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Joint Ministerial Committee
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the next plenary session of the Joint Ministerial Council will be held.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL1960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The memorandum of understanding agreed between the UK Government and devolved administrations states that the Joint Ministerial Committee (Plenary) should meet at least once a year. Dates for these meetings are agreed by all four administrations. The Joint Ministerial Committee (Plenary) last met on 30 January 2017 in Cardiff and prior to that, on 24 October 2016 in London. The UK Government and the devolved administrations are working together to agree the date of the next meeting of Joint Ministerial Committee (Plenary).</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 24/10/2017 15:25:44 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden