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600949

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date	13/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the ratio of front-line medical staff to administrators in the NHS.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL2289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The ratio of medical staff to administrators in the National Health Service is 1:1.05. The number of medical staff includes only doctors and does not include roles such as nurses, midwives and other non-medical clinicians. Administrative staff are managers, senior managers and central functions staff who perform administrative and clerical duties.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 27/10/2016 16:52:04 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

600953

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Basic Skills
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the estimated (1) numeracy, and (2) literacy, rate among prisoners in each of the last three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL2293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Prisons should be places of safety and reform. I am determined to make sure that we achieve better outcomes for all prisoners including in education, and I want to see much clearer accountability for prison governors for the education delivered in prison and the results prisoners achieve. Mandatory education assessments were introduced for the first time in August 2014, for all new receptions to custody in England. This shows that in the year to September 2015 fewer than half the people entering prisons had basic standards of English and maths, and around a third had identified learning difficulties or disabilities. Data prior to August 2014 is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Prison education is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 27/10/2016 13:47:27 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

600960

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
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: Peace Negotiations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to the six steps towards peace in Syria proposed by Lord Williams of Baglan in the October and November edition of the Chatham House publication <i>The World Today</i>.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>The issues suggested by the noble Lord Williams of Baglan are being addressed through the UK's work to tackle the Syria crisis. The International Syria Support Group meets weekly at official level and is supported by the team of the UN Special Envoy for Syria. At UK urging, the UN has established a Working Group with a small secretariat to lead on stabilisation planning for when a political settlement is reached, which the UK is helping fund. Clearly, Russia must be a part of any solution and we support engagement but Russia must stop bombing civilian areas and encourage the regime to do the same if it is genuinely interested in finding a political solution to the conflict.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 28/10/2016 13:56:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

600968

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to encourage and support maintained secondary schools in England and Wales to do more to prepare their pupils for the responsibilities of parenthood.
tabling member printed	Lord Northbourne
uin	HL2308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>We are clear that as part of schools’ duty to teach a broad and balanced curriculum, all young people should be provided with a curriculum that prepares them for success in adult life.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are best placed to make decisions about the education of their pupils. Teachers are able to cover parenting skills in personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education lessons. The non-statutory programme of study for PSHE includes the roles and responsibilities of parents, parenting skills, the value of family relationships, and the impact of separation, divorce and bereavement on families.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold information on secondary schools in Wales. This is the responsibility of the Welsh Government.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 04/11/2016 13:43:16 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3201 label Biography information for Lord Northbourne

600971

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
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 proposal to remove a panel member with direct experience of disability from appeals for Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Attendance Allowance.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL2311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is investing close to £1 billion to reform and digitise our courts and tribunals to deliver swifter and more certain justice.</p><p> </p><p>Technology will be at the forefront of our reforms but specific support will be provided to ensure tribunals remain accessible to all and physical hearings will continue to be used to resolve many cases.</p><p> </p><p>An impact assessment was published alongside the Transforming our Justice System consultation paper.</p><p> </p><p>The panel composition reforms will ensure that the most appropriate panel is always selected to hear a case. As now, relevant expertise will always be available where needed, regardless of how a case is resolved. The Senior President of Tribunals will continue to determine when panel members are used.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 27/10/2016 13:48:48 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

600972

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
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	Social Security Benefits
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 inflation on those who rely on benefits.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL2312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Central to the Government’s long term economic plan is the creation of jobs and making work pay. We know that work is the best route out of poverty so our welfare reforms are focussed on supporting those people who can work to find and keep work rather than rely on benefits, ensuring fairness and affordability for the tax payer. We are committed to balancing incentivising work with protecting pensioners and those who cannot work, and help with the costs of additional needs. That is why benefits for the additional costs of disability, and for carers, are up-rated each year in line with prices, and the basic and new State Pensions are up-rated with our triple lock guarantee.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 27/10/2016 16:33:18 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

600974

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
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 what role they are proposing to give Parliament in scrutinising the outcome of the negotiations relating to the UK leaving the EU, prior to the final conclusion of those negotiations.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL2314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government will comply with all the constitutional and legal obligations that apply to the deal that we will negotiate with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley grouped question UIN HL2461 question first answered 27/10/2016 10:57:10 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

600978

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works
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 cost to high street businesses of street works that (1) overrun, and (2) exceed budget.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government has not made a specific assessment of the cost to high street business of street works that overrun. It is for the works promoter to consider the impact of works that exceed budget.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published an Impact Assessment in 2012 to accompany the most recent change in legislation affecting the charges that local authorities can levy against the promoters of street works that overrun. The Impact Assessment considered the benefits to businesses of the proposals in terms of reduced congestion.</p><p> </p><p>We are also aware of the general disruption that street works can cause and we are committed to improving the way that they are managed. We know that high street businesses benefit from improvements to the network and from the provision of new and upgraded utility services. However, we are working closely with the sector to ensure that street works are in place for no longer than is necessary.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/10/2016 10:56:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

600979

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
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	North East Combined Authority
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to work with the North East Combined Authority following recent decisions not to proceed with a Metro Mayor.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government remains fully committed to the North East and to devolution, and we have made clear our willingness to work with North East leaders who want to discuss options for a new deal. We stand ready to work with those councils that share our aim to boost jobs, create opportunities and build a stronger Northern Powerhouse. This guides our ongoing engagement with councils in the area.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 27/10/2016 15:57:21 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

600980

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
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	Infrastructure: Environment Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking with local government to promote green infrastructure.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The government is committed to developing a 25 year plan to improve the environment and this will include the importance of green infrastructure as a key underpinning of both the economy and well being.</p><p>The government is spending more than £600 million by 2020 to support the development, manufacture and uptake of electric ultra low emission vehicles in the UK. Part of this includes assisting local authorities by providing grant funding through the On Street Residential Scheme and Workplace Chargepoint Scheme to help meet the cost of installing electric vehicle chargepoints on streets in residential areas without access to off-street parking. Under the Go Ultra Low City Scheme the government is supporting a variety of infrastructure programmes for both public and domestic chargepoints across eight cities/regions of Bristol/West of England, London, Nottingham, Milton Keynes, York, Dundee, Oxford and the North East.</p><p>The government has made £1.5 million available to communities to create 'Pocket Parks', turning unused spaces into sensory gardens, wildlife habitats and food growing areas. The government has also submitted written evidence to the Select Committee inquiry on the future of public parks and will respond to any recommendations made as a result of this inquiry in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 27/10/2016 16:20:30 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark