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1038724

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date	09/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates: Recruitment
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 number of magistrates required to be recruited over the next five years to maintain the present numbers; and whether they plan to increase the retirement age for magistrates.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL12695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>HMCTS is working closely with the Judiciary to develop a protocol that will provide a forecast of the number of magistrates required up to five years ahead. It is anticipated that this protocol will be agreed and implemented by June 2019.</p><p> </p><p>All judicial office holders, including magistrates, are subject to a uniform mandatory retirement age of 70. In responding to the Lords Constitution Committee’s report into Judicial Appointments of November 2017, we said that we would give further consideration to whether a change to the judicial mandatory retirement age was required. That process is ongoing.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 21/01/2019 16:02:39 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1038725

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates: Vacancies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to address the shortage of presiding justices identified by the Magistrates Association.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL12696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>Resource needs across the magistracy are considered annually and reviewed where necessary throughout the year. HMCTS is also working closely with the Judiciary to develop a protocol that will provide a forecast of the number of magistrates required up to five years ahead. It is anticipated that this protocol will be agreed and implemented by June 2019.</p><p>We will continue to monitor and review the number of Presiding Justices and address any recruitment need that arises.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 22/01/2019 11:31:40 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1038731

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions in the last 12 months they have advised individuals to renounce their British citizenship; and for what purposes.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL12701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>Information on renouncing British citizenship is available on the Gov.UK website: https://www.gov.uk/renounce-british-nationality. It is a matter of individual choice if a person wishes to renounce British citizenship and rely on any other nationality they hold.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/01/2019 17:21:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1038744

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Bank: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make any representations to the government of the United States about the appointment of a new President of the World Bank, following the resignation of the current President, Jim Yong Kim, three years before the end of his term, in view of calls for an open, transparent and merit-based process.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL12711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK strongly supports an open, transparent and merit-based process for selection of the next President of the World Bank Group. We will engage with all World Bank Group shareholders, including the United States, during this process.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/01/2019 17:38:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1038748

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Rifles: Crime
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 relative danger, when used by criminals, of lever release rifles, MARS rifles, and standard hunting rifles; and what evidence such assessment is based on.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL12714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government has included provisions in the Offensive Weapons Bill to prohibit rapid firing rifles which use the MARS and lever release mechanisms. The proposed prohibition is based on concerns from the police about the potential for serious misuse and loss of life if these weapons were to fall into the hands of criminals or terrorists, since they can discharge rounds at a much faster rate than conventional rifles and are significantly more dangerous.</p><p>That is not to say there is an imminent threat that these weapons are about to be used by criminals or terrorists but, in view of the threat assessment received, the Government has a clear duty to take preventative action to protect the public by making these weapons subject to more stringent controls.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/01/2019 17:26:44 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1038750

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
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	Tattooing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many tattoos have been removed at a cost to the NHS in England; and what is the total cost of such removals since 2009.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL12716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>It is possible that tattoo removal procedures could be classified to a number of ‘skin excision’ codes within the OPCS-4 Classification. These procedures codes would be assigned for any type of skin excisions, for example, the removal of benign and malignant neoplasm. It is not possible to separately identify data specific to tattoo removal procedures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Manzoor question first answered 22/01/2019 16:14:12 answering member 4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1038758

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with the EU to provide reassurance to airlines about their flying rights in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL12722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to advocate the conclusion of the Withdrawal Agreement, which will ensure an orderly departure from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, the Government has a duty to plan for the alternative. The Department’s aviation technical notices, together with the European Commission’s published plans for aviation contingency preparations and most recently their proposed EU regulations published on 19 December clearly demonstrate that, in the event of no deal, both sides are committed to maintaining connectivity.</p><p> </p><p>We look forward to engaging with the Commission and other Member States on the detail of the proposed EU legislative measures to ensure that they deliver the continuity of services that both the EU and the UK want to see.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/01/2019 16:01:43 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1038759

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Port of Ramsgate: Channel Ferries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to invest in improvements to the port of Ramsgate to facilitate the proposed post-Brexit ferry service between Ramsgate and Ostend; and if so, how much this will cost.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL12723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>Infrastructure work is necessary to enable the port to resume Ro-Ro services. Thanet Council is in discussion with both the Department and Seaborne Freight to finalise the funding arrangements for the infrastructure works at the port, and vital dredging work has already started.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 22/01/2019 16:08:50 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1038763

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Fairhead on 20 September 2018 (HL10343), whether they have now received the regional trade plan of each of Her Majesty's Trade Commissioners; and if so, whether they will publish those plans.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL12726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>All of Her Majesty’s nine Trade Commissioners have completed their first Regional Trade Plans, which set out how each region will meet the Department’s objectives overseas. These have all been discussed at the Departmental Board. Over the coming months, Trade Commissioners will be refreshing their plans to ensure they remain fully updated.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade does not intend to publish Regional Trade Plans at present, as they are internal documents. However, for the future, we are considering what information may be appropriate to publish and when.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead grouped question UIN HL12727 question first answered 23/01/2019 14:18:01 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1038764

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Fairhead on 20 September 2018 (HL10343), which Trade Commissioners, if any, have not yet submitted their regional trade plan.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL12727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>All of Her Majesty’s nine Trade Commissioners have completed their first Regional Trade Plans, which set out how each region will meet the Department’s objectives overseas. These have all been discussed at the Departmental Board. Over the coming months, Trade Commissioners will be refreshing their plans to ensure they remain fully updated.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade does not intend to publish Regional Trade Plans at present, as they are internal documents. However, for the future, we are considering what information may be appropriate to publish and when.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead grouped question UIN HL12726 question first answered 23/01/2019 14:18:02 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley