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997111

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Surveys
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the most recent armed forces continuous attitude survey, and (2) any dissatisfaction within the Royal Marines revealed in that survey.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL11115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) provides long standing and valuable data on understanding how Service personnel feel about key issues. This evidence helps to inform the development of people policies and processes across Defence and within the individual Services. The AFCAS results are reviewed by the Defence Board, Service Chiefs and throughout Defence to identify key issues and to consider how they can be addressed.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recognises that the 2018 results show further decreases in the morale of our Service personnel and is taking steps to address those concerns and to enhance the positive aspects and experiences of Service life. Issues previously identified in the AFCAS have already informed the development of a range of programmes under way across Defence and the single Services including Flexible Service, the Future Accommodation Model and the Enterprise Approach.</p><p> </p><p>The leadership of the Royal Marines visits units on a regular basis and takes trends in morale extremely seriously. The Royal Marines Chain of Command will consider the findings of AFCAS 2018 carefully and work with members of the Royal Marine Corps to better understand the causes of any changes in attitudes. In addition, the Royal Marines will continue to run focussed engagement events to attempt to understand changes in attitudes in more detail.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 06/11/2018 16:10:13 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

997110

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Transplant Surgery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any medium to long-term horizon scanning assessment concerning medical research advances in transplantation of material of human origin in the UK and worldwide.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Walmsley
	uin	HL11114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is directed by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to conduct or commission research into organ donation and transplantation and into the uses, or development, of stem cells and tissues.</p><p>NHSBT’s Research, Innovation and Novel Technologies Advisory Group monitors research programmes that require access to donated human material where consent has been given for research. Members of the group include leading researchers who cover all aspects of transplantation. The group also has representation from the British Transplantation Society.</p><p>The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), funded by the Department, also has an important role. The NIHR Biomedical Research Centre has a research theme on Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine which aims to improve outcomes in solid organ transplantation and the use of clinical advances to support the development of cell based therapies. The NIHR Innovation Observatory is a national medical horizon scanning facility which identifies technologies up to 10 years from being publicly available.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 05/11/2018 15:56:37 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	2547 label Biography information for Baroness Walmsley

997109

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	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	Fracking: Earthquakes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of recent earthquakes in Lancashire being caused by fracking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
	uin	HL11113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The independent oil and gas regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), is responsible for ensuring operators mitigate the risk of induced seismicity. The OGA is continually monitoring operations around the Preston New Road site to ensure they remain in line with Cuadrilla’s Hydraulic Fracture Plan, which was independently approved by the OGA and Environment Agency before the commencement of hydraulic fracturing operations.</p><p> </p><p>We are absolutely committed to exploring shale gas extraction in a safe and science-led way. The Traffic Light System, which dictates the required response to seismic activity, has worked at the Preston New Road site in exactly the way that it was designed to. The very minor seismic events recorded at the Preston New Road site cannot be felt at the surface.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 05/11/2018 16:46:24 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

997108

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) investing in improving rail connectivity between northern cities, and (2) the economic benefits of such investment compared to those anticipated from HS2.
	tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
	uin	HL11112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>By 2020 we will have spent over £13bn improving and modernising transport in the North of England. This investment includes providing better rail journeys through the Great North Rail Project. We have also upgraded the network between Liverpool and Manchester and the two new franchises are delivering more than 500 brand-new train carriages, with room for 40,000 more passengers and 2,000 extra services a week. In Liverpool City Region, £340m is being invested between now and 2019 to provide a bigger, better, more reliable railway for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) – a transformational programme to bring the cities of the North closer together with faster and more frequent rail links. At Budget the Chancellor announced a further £37m to develop the scheme. This is on top of the £60m we have made available to Transport for the North to develop the business case for the scheme by the end of this year and will include an assessment of the economic benefits of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 brings similar benefits in improved connectivity between the major cities of the North and Midlands. The HS2 business case shows over £92 billion of benefits including £18 billion of wider benefits e.g. – delivering more than £2 of benefits for every £1 of investment. This represents good value for money and is in line with other major rail schemes.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 is also critical in engineering terms to delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail as HS2 infrastructure is assumed to be used by NPR services. The Chancellor announced £300m in October 2017 to ensure that HS2 is future-proofed for Northern Powerhouse Rail.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 12/11/2018 17:10:11 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

997107

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	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	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they were not represented at the Summit on the Syrian conflict on 27 October in Istanbul.
	tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
	uin	HL11111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>​We support all efforts to end the Syria conflict. The meeting in Istanbul on 27 October was a one-off summit at Turkey's initiative with the aim of bridging differences between members of the Syria Small Group and the Astana guarantors (Russia, Iran, Turkey). We worked with France, Germany and Turkey in advance of the summit and hosted a meeting of the Syria Small Group on 29 October to agree next steps. We would expect to be involved were the summit to develop into a continuing process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2018 11:39:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

997106

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	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 behaviour of Israeli forces towards Palestinian children travelling to and from school; and whether they intend to take steps to discourage any harassment of children by those forces.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL11110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>​​​While we have not made any assessment on this particular issue, an official from our Consulate General in Jerusalem regularly meets the British Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme volunteers to hear about their experiences of monitoring checkpoints and providing a protective presence to children on their way to and from school. We have stressed the importance of the Israel Security Forces providing appropriate protection to the Palestinian civilian population.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2018 11:39:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

997105

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	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	Palestinians: Universities
	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 obstacles to and restrictions on (1) student access to, and (2) the proper functioning of, Palestinian universities created by the government of Israel; and whether they intend to make representations to that government to mitigate such restrictions.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL11109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>​While we have not made any assessment on this particular issue, we consistently urge Israel to ease movement and access restrictions across the Occupied Palestinian Territories, not least because of the impact that the restrictions have on continuity of education.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2018 11:38:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

997104

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	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	Jerusalem: Churches
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the proposal to confiscate land belonging to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL11108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>Officials at our Embassy in Tel Aviv have made representations to the Israeli authorities about this matter. Our Embassy in Tel Aviv and Consulate General in Jerusalem are closely following developments. We encourage the parties to uphold the status quo in Jerusalem.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2018 11:38:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

997103

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	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	West Bank: Demolition
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures are in place to protect Palestinians living in the West Bank who wish to repair, improve or extend existing buildings from stop-work and demolition orders directed by the government of Israel.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL11107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>​We call on the Israeli authorities to cease the policy of demolitions and instead provide a transparent route to construction for Palestinians in Area C that includes enabling Palestinians to repair, improve or extend existing buildings. The UK has also allocated £1.1 million to support essential infrastructure for vulnerable Palestinians in Area C. We are supporting four communities comprising nearly 500 Palestinian families living in Area C to remain on their land through improved infrastructure and access to community services, including education and health, in areas which have an outline plan in the Israeli approval process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2018 11:37:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

997102

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	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	Jerusalem: Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the banning of Palestinian flags in East Jerusalem.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL11106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>While we have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities, we recognise that freedom of expression and the right to peaceful protest are fundamental human rights. The UK is firmly committed to the promotion and protection of human rights and compliance with international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). We will continue to raise concerns with the Israeli Government on compliance with international human rights and humanitarian law in the context of Israel’s occupation of the OPTs.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2018 11:38:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge