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794225

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date	23/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government with whom they have negotiated (1) the price, and (2) delivery, for the new Joint Strike Fighters.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL3543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>On behalf of all the F-35 partner nations, the United States Joint Program Office negotiates the price and delivery targets for all F-35 aircraft with its suppliers. The UK, in turn, discusses its own F-35 delivery dates with the Joint Program Office.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/12/2017 17:12:03 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

794226

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Married People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many single earner married couples there are in (1) England, (2) Wales, (3) Scotland, and (4) Northern Ireland, broken down as a percentage of the total number of married couples in each nation.
tabling member printed	Lord Morrow
uin	HL3544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply and I will place a copy of their letter in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL3627 question first answered 05/12/2017 11:59:21 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name HL3544, HL3627 Lord Morrow .pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	3795 label Biography information for Lord Morrow

794227

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Driving Licences
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 risks associated with regulations which allow riders to operate mopeds without any training or experience.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL3545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>Only car drivers who passed a driving test before 1 February 2001 are permitted to ride a moped without first completing Compulsory Basic Training. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has not carried out a specific assessment of the risks associated with this regulation that allows such persons to operate mopeds without any training or experience.</p><p> </p><p>However, we believe that the number of people who take advantage of this provision is very small and the number will reduce slightly every year as older drivers in the cohort stop driving.</p><p> </p><p>These risks have been considered several times since compulsory basic training (CBT) for learner moped riders motorcyclists was introduced in 1990.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/12/2017 16:12:38 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

794228

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Driving Licences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of mopeds operating in the fast-food delivery business whose riders have only a provisional licence.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL3546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>No estimate has been made. However, there are currently about 380,000 riders who hold a certificate of Compulsory Basic Training (CBT). CBT is valid for two years, during this time learner riders are expected to gain experience and take further training prior to taking their motorcycle theory and practical tests. CBT is valid to ride motorcycles and scooters up to 125cc as well as mopeds.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/12/2017 12:48:18 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

794229

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Driving Licences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they collect statistics regarding the number of accidents involving moped riders with provisional licences; and if so, whether those statistics are available by geographical area.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL3547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Statistics on the number of accidents involving moped riders with provisional licences are available for around half of the police forces in Great Britain. Consequently, comparisons by geographical area will not be complete or comparable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/12/2017 12:46:26 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

794230

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the decision to abolish paper tax discs for vehicles, following publication of data showing an increase in the number of untaxed vehicles.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL3548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to review the decision to abolish paper tax discs for vehicles, as more than 98% of motorists license their vehicles correctly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/12/2017 16:08:11 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

794232

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Technicians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce a licensing and accreditation scheme for technicians working on electric and automated vehicles.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL3550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not currently have any plans to introduce a licensing and accreditation scheme for technicians working on electric and automated vehicles. However, the Department recognises the need to develop servicing skills to support the UK’s transition to these vehicles. With regards to electric vehicles, the 2020 Vision for English Apprenticeships supports an industry-led approach to skills training that allows employers to lead on new apprenticeship standards. The establishment of the employer-led Institute for Apprenticeships and the introduction of an employer levy fund provides an opportunity for these sectors to shape the development of training programmes to meet the skills needs they have identified.</p><p> </p><p>It is too early to develop a training, licensing, and accreditation scheme for automated vehicles. We will continue to liaise with the relevant technology and professional bodies; as automated vehicle technology matures, we will be able to consider if such a scheme would be suitable, and what, if any, Government intervention would be needed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/12/2017 16:08:51 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

794233

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Beverage Containers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what steps are being taken, including through procurement processes, to reduce the number of plastic cups used in catering outlets in the House of Lords.
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL3551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>House of Lords Catering and Retail Services (CRS) is taking a pro-active approach to reducing the use of disposable cups within the House’s catering facilities. The River Restaurant and Millbank House Restaurant both provide disposable cups, and in both areas CRS runs an incentive scheme for customers whereby the price of a hot beverage is reduced by 10p (broadly the price of a disposable cup) if a customer brings their own cup. We also provide china cups in the River Restaurant and Millbank House Restaurant and encourage customers to use these when they are dining in, instead of using a disposable cup.</p><p>Regarding procurement, CRS is not aware of a disposable cup for hot beverages that is fully bio-degradable, and until such a product becomes available CRS will have to continue with its current supply. CRS works closely with its suppliers to ensure it would become aware of any new appropriate products should they emerge.</p><p>Through the procurement process, CRS objectives include sourcing products that come from renewable sources (such as those supporting sustainable forestry or low carbon processes). The disposable hot beverage cups currently used are made from sustainable and recycled materials and are an insulated, double walled cup. This reduces disposable consumption by negating the need for an additional sleeve or the practice of customers doubling up cups if thinner, single walled cups are provided.</p><p>CRS has recently received accreditation from the Sustainable Restaurant Association, and looks forward to working alongside the Association to implement innovative solutions for reducing the amount of total disposable products, including cups, that are used across the House of Lords catering venues.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 07/12/2017 16:16:06 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

794234

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dental Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of geographical differences in access to dental services across England; and whether differential rates of access account for differences in dental health.
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL3552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>National surveys of child and adult oral health identify a number of contributing factors to account for differences in oral health including deprivation, geography, ethnicity and social class.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has a legal duty to commission primary care dental services to meet local needs and to work with local partners to address oral health needs identified in local health needs assessments. NHS England also undertake regular surveys of patient access to National Health Service dentistry, the latest was published in July 2017 and the results from the survey responses are presented at national (England), regional and Area Team level. A copy of <em>Summary of the Dental Results from the GP Patient Survey – January to March 2017</em> is attached.</p><p> </p><p>Access to primary care dental services continues to increase nationally. 22.2 million adults were seen by a dentist in the 24 month period ending 30 June 2017 and 6.8 million children were seen by a dentist in the 12 month period ending 30 June 2017, but we know NHS England has further to go in ensuring access needs are met in all areas.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS England Starting Well programme will also operate in 13 high needs areas to reach out to children most at risk of dental decay who are not currently under the care of a dentist.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 30/11/2017 18:01:32 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name GP-Patient-Survey-Dental-Results-Summary.pdf title GP Patient Survey results
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

794235

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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	To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice, if any, they have provided to NHS Trusts regarding the need to upgrade software and improve cyber-security.
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL3553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department published <em>Your Data: Better Security, Better Choice, Better Care </em>in July 2017 in which the Government accepted the 10 Data Security Standards recommended by the National Data Guardian, Dame Fiona Caldicott. The document sets out the steps National Health Service trusts are expected to take to improve their cyber security resilience. Data Security Standard 8 specifically states that no unsupported operating systems, software or internet browsers are used within the IT estate.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Digital published in May 2017 <em>Unsupported Platforms – Good Practice Guide </em>giving trusts technical guidance on how to upgrade software and improve cyber security.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2017, the Department followed up by publishing the <em>2017/18 Data Security and Protection Requirements</em>. This document sets out the steps all health and care organisations will be expected to take in 2017/18 to demonstrate that they are implementing the 10 Data Security Standards, prior to a new assurance framework coming into place from April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015, NHS Digital established CareCERT to provide national cyber support to health and care organisations. This support includes cyber alerts with advice on software updates, direct support when cyber incidents occur, and also on-site support to assess local vulnerabilities to improve local resilience and mitigate the impact of future cyber incidents.</p><p> </p><p>The above mentioned reports are attached.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name Managing_the_Risk_of_Unsupported_Platforms_-_Good_Practice_Guide_230517.pdf title Managing the Risk of Unsupported Platforms 2 file name 2017-18 Data Security and Protection Requirements.pdf title 2017-18 Data Security and Protection Requirements 3 file name Your Data Better Security Better Choice Better Care Government Response.pdf title Your Data Better Security Better Choice question first answered 01/12/2017 11:45:38 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern