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778724

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date	27/10/2017
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	Europe: Radicalism
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 implications of the success of extremist parties in recent European elections for the stability of the EU and the Council of Europe, especially in respect of the maintenance of human rights.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL2633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>​The Government opposes extremism in all its forms. We believe in the fundamental values of liberty, democracy and respect for human rights and we continue to work internationally to uphold those values.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/11/2017 17:47:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

778725

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
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	Hong Kong: Police
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 Ahmad of Wimbledon on 25 October (HL1889), what was their response to the letter from the Royal Hong Kong Police Association to the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Mark Field MP, dated 16 October.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL2634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>The Minister for Asia and the Pacific will be replying shortly to the letter from the Royal Hong Kong Police Association which was received on 16 October.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/11/2017 14:47:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

778726

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) which (a) departments, and (b) ministers, received the sector-by-sector Brexit impact assessment analysis papers; and (2) which ministers received a specific analysis (and which one) and which ministers received a complete set.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL2635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>As Parliamentary Under Secretary Robin Walker said in his opening remarks to the House on 1st November, the Government has not produced a series of sectoral impact assessments. The Government has produced a wide mix of qualitative and quantitative analysis, contained in a range of documents developed at different times since the referendum. It is constantly evolving and being updated based on our discussions with industry and our negotiations with the EU, but it is not, and nor has it ever been, a series of impact assessments examining the quantitative impact of Brexit on these sectors. The Secretary of State has said that he will provide sector analysis to the Exiting the European Union Committee in an informative and accessible way as soon as is possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 14/11/2017 17:43:50 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

778727

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Markets: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, or "Mifid II" rules.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL2636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II implements commitments made by the G20 in 2009 in light of the financial crisis. The UK achieved its key objectives in negotiations, and the government considers that MiFID II will strengthen investor protection and the transparency of financial markets. The government fully recognises the extensive impact that MiFID II will have on the financial services industry.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/11/2017 16:04:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

778728

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
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	Agriculture: Cooperatives
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to support the growth of co-operatives in the agricultural sector.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL2637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Collaboration is a powerful way for groups of farmers to share knowledge and expertise, market information and good farming practice, exercise joint purchasing power and strengthen their negotiating position within the supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>As we leave the EU, we have the opportunity to explore how we can encourage greater levels of producer collaboration, including through co-operatives. Ministers and officials have discussed this with Co-operatives UK, the business network for UK co-operatives, and other industry stakeholders on several occasions.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 07/11/2017 15:45:42 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

778729

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
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	Energy: Cooperatives
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 contribution made by co-operatives to the energy sector.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL2638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>Co-operatives, ranging from small businesses to nationally recognised names such as John Lewis, play a valuable role in the UK with nearly 7,000 independent co-operatives contributing more than £36 billion to the British economy. Employing 226,000 people, the co-operative sector employs 0.7% of the UK’s workforce, making it a significant player in the economy. Co-operative UK published a report in 2017 which recorded 249 co-operatives engaged in the energy and environment sector, with a turnover of £12.7m.</p><p>The Government funded the Community Shares programme over 2012- 2018 enabling growth of the market and seeing over £120m raised by communities to buy-out and run local enterprises which included the development of new community energy schemes.</p><p>Co-operatives continue to play an important role in local and community energy projects, in particular. This Government is committed to empowering communities and these projects, which put local people in the driving seat, are an important part of a clean, secure and affordable energy system.</p><p>With regards to renewable electricity, the Department provides quarterly updates on the number, and capacity, of installations within the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme registered as communities and schools, and co-operatives are one of the eligible legal entities to apply for this. These reports are available via the following link; however we do not hold installation level data for actual or projected generation for co-operatives: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-and-school-feed-in-tariff-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-and-school-feed-in-tariff-statistics</a>.</p><p>The Government has not conducted a formal assessment of the contribution co-operatives have made to the wider energy sector; however we recognise that they and other community ownership models play an important role in reducing, managing, purchasing, and generating energy in the UK (for example, the Carbon Co-op).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 02/11/2017 16:16:33 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

778730

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
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	Affordable Housing: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to assist the Mayor of London in his aim to increase the proportion of affordable homes being built in the capital to 65 per cent of homes being constructed there.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Mayor of London has overall responsibility for housing policy, delivery and regeneration in London. We will judge the Mayor of London on his record of using this money to good effect. As set out in the Housing White Paper published earlier this year, the country desperately needs more of all forms of housing, including affordable homes. This is why we agreed a record £3.15 billion of funding for affordable housing in London to deliver at least 90,000 new affordable homes by March 2021.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 07/11/2017 16:59:19 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

778731

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Abortion: Clinics
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to protect (1) women who attend abortion clinics, and (2) staff working in such clinics.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>This Government is absolutely clear that rights to peaceful protest should not cause patients or staff of healthcare clinics to feel intimidated or harassed due to the actions of protesters.</p><p>The Government will carefully consider the rights of all parties involved in this issue and will explore whether any further action is needed to ensure clinic staff and patients can go about their lawful business free from harassment, offence or alarm.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/11/2017 16:42:47 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

778732

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Lloyds Pharmacy: Closures
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 announcement by Lloyds Pharmacies that they are closing 190 stores in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>This Government is committed to maintaining access to National Health Service pharmaceutical services. 88% of the population are within a 20 minute walk of one of 11,688 community pharmacies in England and 40% of those pharmacies are within a ten minute walk of two or more others. In addition, we have seen the numbers of internet based pharmacies increase significantly in recent years, giving patients even more choice in how they receive their NHS pharmaceutical services.</p><p> </p><p>Lloyds has made a commercial decision. It is not yet clear which pharmacies will close as a result of Lloyds Pharmacy’s announcement and the extent to which the company will divest the outlets it no longer wants to own. Lloyds Pharmacy made clear in their statement that they had looked carefully at the pharmacy provision in the affected areas to avoid overly impacting patients. We will continue to monitor the situation.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 07/11/2017 17:32:26 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

778733

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
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	Community Assets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in reviewing the Assets of Community Value scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Since 2012 Community groups across England have made use of the Community Right to Bid legislation with more than 4,000 local assets listed as Assets of Community Value. The legislation attempts to balance the wishes of the community with the rights of owners. We continue to listen to feedback from all partners (communities, owners and local authorities) and continue to keep the scheme under review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 06/11/2017 17:58:47 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark