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856289

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date	06/03/2018
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	Iron and Steel: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of job losses in the UK that might result if the US were to impose the proposed 25 per cent tariff on steel imports.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL6081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>Total US imports of steel from the UK in 2017 were 351 thousand tonnes with a value of £360m. This represents 5% of UK steel production in 2017, in tonnage. We are working closely with the steel and aluminium industries to assess the potential impact of these measures.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 13/03/2018 17:03:24 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

856290

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
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	Iron and Steel: USA
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 likely impact on the steel industry in the UK if the US were to impose the proposed 25 per cent tariff on steel imports.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL6082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>Total US imports of steel from the UK in 2017 were 351 thousand tonnes with a value of £360m. This represents 5% of UK steel production in 2017, in tonnage. We are working closely with the steel and aluminium industries to assess the potential impact of these measures.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 13/03/2018 17:04:41 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

856291

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
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	Hospitals: Admissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to reduce the number of avoidable emergency admissions in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL6083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are implementing a number of national programmes to transform National Health Service services so that, where clinically appropriate, a patient’s care is managed without the need for a stay in hospital. This is being achieved through services becoming better integrated across health and social care as well as managing hospital care differently so that more patients are treated as same day emergency care or streamed to see a primary care professional.</p><p>Readmission rates are a complex issue and rates may not always be an indicator of poor care. In some cases patients who are seriously ill may require readmission to manage their condition and avoid worsening outcomes. Recent research has shown that improvements in survival rates may also account for an increase in emergency readmissions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL6084 question first answered 14/03/2018 13:09:40 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

856293

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
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	Hospitals: Admissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to reduce the significant increase in emergency readmisssions identified by Healthwatch England.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL6084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are implementing a number of national programmes to transform National Health Service services so that, where clinically appropriate, a patient’s care is managed without the need for a stay in hospital. This is being achieved through services becoming better integrated across health and social care as well as managing hospital care differently so that more patients are treated as same day emergency care or streamed to see a primary care professional.</p><p>Readmission rates are a complex issue and rates may not always be an indicator of poor care. In some cases patients who are seriously ill may require readmission to manage their condition and avoid worsening outcomes. Recent research has shown that improvements in survival rates may also account for an increase in emergency readmissions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL6083 question first answered 14/03/2018 13:09:40 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

856294

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
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	Iron and Steel: Trade
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 viability of the global steel market.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL6085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The steel industry has changed significantly in recent times. From the peak reached in 2011 to the start of 2016, the price of steel more than halved, driven by excess production capacity at a global level.</p><p> </p><p>Conditions have improved slightly in 2017 and there are signs of recovery in several markets. The World Steel Association forecasts 1.6% growth in global steel demand in 2018 and modest growth in the years to come as the market adjusts to new technologies and demographic changes.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent OECD estimate puts global steel capacity at 2,357 million tonnes, 657 million tonnes in excess of production in 2017. Changes in global capacity are slowly starting to take effect, as OECD data suggests a fall of 0.6% from 2016 to 2017, and an increase in capacity utilisation from 69% to 72% in the same period.</p><p> </p><p>The underlying causes of excess capacity remain, however. The UK is committed to finding a solution to this problem. We have worked though the G20 to agree policy principles to tackle the unfair state support that has led to excess capacity. We now need to see all member countries act swiftly on those proposals.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 14/03/2018 12:24:12 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

856295

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
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	Iraq: Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Iraq concerning the restitution and restoration of churches desecrated by ISIS in Mosul; and what measures are being taken to protect returning minorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>We consistently underline to the Federal Government in Baghdad and the Kurdish Regional Government in Erbil the importance of upholding and protecting the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all minority communities, including Christians. When the Prime Minister visited Iraq on 29 November she made clear that as Iraq rebuilds, and its peoples reconcile, all Iraqis’ human rights and fundamental freedoms must be respected, protected and promoted. She also emphasised to Prime Minister Abadi that families must be able to return home and rebuild their lives – when it is safe to do so - supported by the prospect of genuine reconciliation. I reinforced these messages during my visit to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region on 2-4 March and called on Iraqi parliamentarians to publically condemn acts of violence against minorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/03/2018 17:34:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

856296

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Markets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the Bank of America's survey of managers of global investment portfolios, which found that UK equities were the least attractive choice.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL6087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>We do not comment on financial market movements or assessments of equity markets.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/03/2018 15:37:23 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

856297

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
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 specific schemes will be included in the £3 billion programme of upgrades to the Trans Pennine route.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL6088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>We are working with Network Rail and Rail North to determine the best way to achieve major improvements for passengers, through a rolling programme of upgrades.</p><p> </p><p>To support this, Network Rail has now established options for infrastructure works that could deliver improved journeys. We will now consider these before making further decisions later this year. No scope decisions have yet been taken.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 19/03/2018 11:43:38 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

856298

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Seating
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reported concerns regarding the comfort of seating on the new trains launched by the Southern and Great Western Rail franchises.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL6089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>Seating on all trains is required to both address comfort of passengers and conform to the relevant design standards, which includes addressing fire safety and crash worthiness. Train operators as the end users for the new trains have worked with the manufacturers to deliver seating that is compliant with the requirements, including testing with passenger representatives.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 14/03/2018 12:26:16 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

856299

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
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	Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will remain incorporated into domestic law after Brexit; if so, what steps they will take to ensure this; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Baroness Campbell of Surbiton
uin	HL6090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities is not incorporated into domestic law. The Equality Act 2010 (EA2010) provides, in domestic legislation, protections for people in Great Britain against discrimination, harassment or victimisation because of any of the nine protected characteristics set out in the Act – which include disability – as well as the public sector equality duty to promote equality of opportunity for all. Equivalent provisions for Northern Ireland are set out in a range of devolved legislation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 13/03/2018 12:38:45 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	3831 label Biography information for Baroness Campbell of Surbiton