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383747

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date	18/06/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Lambeth Declaration on Climate Change, signed by the leaders of the United Kingdom’s Christian and other faith communities and launched on 17 June.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Salisbury
uin	HL655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>I very much welcome publication of the Lambeth Declaration 2015 on climate change and would like to thank the Bishop of Salisbury, Nick Holtam, for his work in securing it.</p><p>Faith communities have a strong track record of bringing about real and lasting change at every level of society so we welcome this significant intervention on climate change and urge all faiths to work together in the lead up to Paris Climate Summit and beyond.</p><p>We all have a responsibility to learn how to live and develop sustainably in a world of finite resources. Caring for our environment and being conscious of our impact on it is central to many faith’s beliefs and something that faith groups communicate better than anyone.</p><p>The UK Government is working hard to secure a global climate deal in Paris and will continue to work with stakeholders from all sectors to help deliver an ambitious international agreement on climate change.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 23/06/2015 14:34:24 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4350 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Salisbury

381744

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they expect will be the total expenditure on the National Health Service for each of the years 2014–15 and 2015–16.
tabling member printed	Lord Tebbit
uin	HL597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department expects to spend £113.3 billion in 2014-15 and £116.6 billion in 2015-16 on health and social care, of which £98.1 billion and £101.1 billion respectively was allocated to NHS England to commission health services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These figures represent total Departmental Expenditure Limit spending and include National Health Service commissioners, NHS providers, the Department of Health itself and its arm’s length bodies, including Public Health England and Health Education England.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 23/06/2015 16:18:45 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	952 label Biography information for Lord Tebbit

381745

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what part of the total expenditure on the National Health Service during 2014–15 was incurred (1) by general practice, (2) by individual hospitals, and (3) in respect of administration of the National Health Service (a) at Government level, and (b) by NHS management above the level of individual hospitals.
tabling member printed	Lord Tebbit
uin	HL598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The 2014-15 data is not available as the accounts are still being audited.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 23/06/2015 16:18:59 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	952 label Biography information for Lord Tebbit

381593

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Life Peers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the proportionality objective on appointments to the House of Lords as set out in the agreement made by the governing parties in the 2010–15 Coalition agreement remains an objective for Her Majesty's Government over the next five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>Appointments are a matter for the Prime Minister. Any appointments will be vetted for propriety by the House of Lords Appointments Commission.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston grouped question UIN HL371 HL372 HL373 question first answered 23/06/2015 16:19:32 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

381600

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Public Buildings: Asbestos
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with Ministers and officials in the Welsh government regarding exposure to asbestos in public buildings in Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>There have been no discussions. The statutory responsibility for ensuring that risks from asbestos are managed falls to the duty holder and to any employer undertaking work on asbestos-containing materials in those premises. For public buildings in Wales this could include, but is not exclusive to, the local authority, schools or the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 23/06/2015 12:02:40 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

381601

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new inward investment projects were secured for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland respectively in the last year for which figures are available; and what is their estimate of the number of new jobs associated with these projects in each of the four nations respectively.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>During 2014/15 UKTI recorded a total of 1,988 successful foreign direct investment projects successfully landing in the UK. The table shows the regional distribution of these projects, and the estimated number of new jobs created.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Nation</p></td><td><p>Inward Investment Projects 2014/15</p></td><td><p>Estimated new jobs associated</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England (excluding London)</p></td><td><p>905</p></td><td><p>38,157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>796</p></td><td><p>21,776</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>5,445</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>5,085</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>4,007</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 23/06/2015 12:36:09 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

381620

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Horses
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 8 June (HL172), when the most recent assessment of the utility of the work of police horses in preventing crime and maintaining public safety was made.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>There is no formal assessment process to determine the utility of police animals, how resources are deployed is an operational matter which rightly rests with chief officers. The contribution of police horses remains important and the Home Office corresponds with the relevant national policing lead on an ad-hoc basis to stay apprised of their views. The most recent contact by my officials was this month and the merits of mounted policing remain unchanged.</p><p>The Home Office does not record this information, how police horses are used is a matter for chief officers to determine.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL537 question first answered 23/06/2015 15:50:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

381621

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Horses
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 8 June (HL172), what is the proportion of the work of police horses (1) in operational activity such as crime prevention and maintaining public safety, and (2) in ceremonial activity.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>There is no formal assessment process to determine the utility of police animals, how resources are deployed is an operational matter which rightly rests with chief officers. The contribution of police horses remains important and the Home Office corresponds with the relevant national policing lead on an ad-hoc basis to stay apprised of their views. The most recent contact by my officials was this month and the merits of mounted policing remain unchanged.</p><p>The Home Office does not record this information, how police horses are used is a matter for chief officers to determine.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL536 question first answered 23/06/2015 15:50:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

381627

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
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: Migrants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many victims of trafficking with positive conclusive grounds decisions under the National Referral Mechanism have had applications for (1) Jobseeker's Allowance, and (2) Housing Benefit, refused since 1 January 2014.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This information is not collected by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 23/06/2015 14:54:43 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

381630

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many residential units are owned by the United Kingdom authorities in the Sovereign Base of Dhekelia, and to which authority it is intended to surrender them to facilitate a political settlement in Cyprus.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>There are 416 residential units owned by the United Kingdom authorities in the Sovereign Base of Dhekelia.</p><p>The land offer put forward to the UN in 2003/4, and subsequently readdressed in 2009 in the event of a reunified Cyprus, does not include any of the residential units owned by the United Kingdom authorities in the Sovereign Base of Dhekelia.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/06/2015 16:16:55 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney