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425831

registered interest
date	03/11/2015
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
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 additional hours of employment and jobs available to people wanting to increase their working hours in order to avoid the proposed four-year freeze in working age benefits from 2016.
tabling member printed	Baroness Manzoor
uin	HL3229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on 20th July. These are available on the Parliament website.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 09/11/2015 16:25:04 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor

425832

registered interest
date	03/11/2015
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how many people will work more hours as a result of the proposed four-year freeze in working age benefits from 2016.
tabling member printed	Baroness Manzoor
uin	HL3230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on 20th July. These are available on the Parliament website.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 09/11/2015 16:06:08 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor

424787

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Open Prisons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many places in category D prisons were available in England and Wales in each month since January 2013.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL3130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>Progression to open prisons is never automatic, and prisoners must generally be within two years of release before they can be considered for allocation. Public protection is paramount, only those prisoners who are assessed as low risk of escape/abscond and low risk of causing harm to the public are transferred to an open prison.</p><br /><p>The following table shows the number of category D places that were available and occupied by prisoners in open prisons in England and Wales as at the last Friday in each month since January 2013. This information is published monthly on gov.uk</p><br /><p>The data above does not include the number of places available and in use in category D units in otherwise closed prisons.</p><br /> <br /><p>Breakdown of the population and capacity of the dedicated open estate from</p><p>January 2013 to October 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Capacity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Population</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,933</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,953</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,982</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,993</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,988</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,981</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,988</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,994</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>5,005</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-13</p></td><td><p>5,203</p></td><td><p>5,048</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-13</p></td><td><p>5,217</p></td><td><p>4,993</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-14</p></td><td><p>5,217</p></td><td><p>4,932</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-14</p></td><td><p>5,217</p></td><td><p>4,994</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-14</p></td><td><p>5,217</p></td><td><p>5,037</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-14</p></td><td><p>5,339</p></td><td><p>5,159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-14</p></td><td><p>5,339</p></td><td><p>5,122</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-14</p></td><td><p>5,339</p></td><td><p>5,087</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-14</p></td><td><p>5,339</p></td><td><p>5,082</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-14</p></td><td><p>5,374</p></td><td><p>5,011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-14</p></td><td><p>5,374</p></td><td><p>4,943</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-14</p></td><td><p>5,397</p></td><td><p>4,846</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-14</p></td><td><p>5,397</p></td><td><p>4,814</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-14</p></td><td><p>5,397</p></td><td><p>4,759</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-15</p></td><td><p>5,405</p></td><td><p>4,666</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-15</p></td><td><p>5,329</p></td><td><p>4,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-15</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,691</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-15</p></td><td><p>5,453</p></td><td><p>4,922</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-15</p></td><td><p>5,468</p></td><td><p>4,876</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-15</p></td><td><p>5,544</p></td><td><p>5,020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-15</p></td><td><p>5,569</p></td><td><p>5,019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-15</p></td><td><p>5,569</p></td><td><p>5,062</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-15</p></td><td><p>5,520</p></td><td><p>5,076</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-15</p></td><td><p>5,550</p></td><td><p>5,127</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL3131 question first answered 09/11/2015 11:57:37 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

424788

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Open Prisons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many places in category D prisons in England and Wales were occupied by prisoners in each month since January 2013.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL3131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>Progression to open prisons is never automatic, and prisoners must generally be within two years of release before they can be considered for allocation. Public protection is paramount, only those prisoners who are assessed as low risk of escape/abscond and low risk of causing harm to the public are transferred to an open prison.</p><br /><p>The following table shows the number of category D places that were available and occupied by prisoners in open prisons in England and Wales as at the last Friday in each month since January 2013. This information is published monthly on gov.uk</p><br /><p>The data above does not include the number of places available and in use in category D units in otherwise closed prisons.</p><br /> <br /><p>Breakdown of the population and capacity of the dedicated open estate from</p><p>January 2013 to October 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Capacity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Population</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,933</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,953</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,982</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,993</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,988</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,981</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,988</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,994</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-13</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>5,005</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-13</p></td><td><p>5,203</p></td><td><p>5,048</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-13</p></td><td><p>5,217</p></td><td><p>4,993</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-14</p></td><td><p>5,217</p></td><td><p>4,932</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-14</p></td><td><p>5,217</p></td><td><p>4,994</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-14</p></td><td><p>5,217</p></td><td><p>5,037</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-14</p></td><td><p>5,339</p></td><td><p>5,159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-14</p></td><td><p>5,339</p></td><td><p>5,122</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-14</p></td><td><p>5,339</p></td><td><p>5,087</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-14</p></td><td><p>5,339</p></td><td><p>5,082</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-14</p></td><td><p>5,374</p></td><td><p>5,011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-14</p></td><td><p>5,374</p></td><td><p>4,943</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-14</p></td><td><p>5,397</p></td><td><p>4,846</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-14</p></td><td><p>5,397</p></td><td><p>4,814</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-14</p></td><td><p>5,397</p></td><td><p>4,759</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-15</p></td><td><p>5,405</p></td><td><p>4,666</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-15</p></td><td><p>5,329</p></td><td><p>4,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-15</p></td><td><p>5,131</p></td><td><p>4,691</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-15</p></td><td><p>5,453</p></td><td><p>4,922</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-15</p></td><td><p>5,468</p></td><td><p>4,876</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-15</p></td><td><p>5,544</p></td><td><p>5,020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-15</p></td><td><p>5,569</p></td><td><p>5,019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-15</p></td><td><p>5,569</p></td><td><p>5,062</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-15</p></td><td><p>5,520</p></td><td><p>5,076</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-15</p></td><td><p>5,550</p></td><td><p>5,127</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL3130 question first answered 09/11/2015 11:57:37 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

424789

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: LGBT+ People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what specific plans they have to ensure that plans to deliver the Global Goals for sustainable development agreed by the UN in September take account of the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people.
tabling member printed	Lord Cashman
uin	HL3132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The Global Goals for Sustainable Development offer a historic opportunity to eradicate extreme poverty and ensure no one is left behind. To realise this opportunity we will prioritise the interests of the world’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged people including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.</p><br /><p>The UK will listen and respond to the voices of those left furthest behind, such as LGBTI people; hold ourselves and each other accountable for designing policies and building inclusive institutions; take steps to enable all LGBTI people to have opportunity and reach their full potential; challenge the social barriers that deny people opportunity and limit their potential, including discrimination and exclusion based on sexual identity, and, support a data revolution to assess whether targets are being met by all LGBTI peoples.</p><br /><p>A note describing DFID’s specific approach to LGBTI rights, will be published on UK Government website by the end of 2015.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 09/11/2015 17:53:52 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4340 label Biography information for Lord Cashman

424792

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of, and what conclusions they have drawn from, the report by JMP Consultants Ltd for the Passenger Transport Executive Group <i>Destination Growth: the Case for Britain’s Regional Railways</i>.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL3135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The Passenger Transport Executive Group’s Destination Growth report is a useful contribution to the research that underpins the case for Britain’s Regional Railways.</p><br /><p>The Government is investing record amounts in building a world-class rail network across Great Britain, helping to create jobs, boost businesses, and secure long-term economic growth in every part of the country.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2015 12:44:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

424793

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with Vivarail, train operating companies, and Passenger Transport Executives on the potential use of D-trains (class 230), and for which areas or services.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL3136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The deployment of rolling stock is a matter for train operators.</p><br /><p>Department for Transport officials have met with Vivarail to understand their proposals for the refurbishment of D78-Stock. Along with other industry stakeholders, officials have visited Vivarail’s facilities at the Long Marston Depot.</p><br /><p>The Great Western Railway franchise includes a commitment for the operator to carry out initial feasibility studies in respect of a number of potential projects, and one of these is into the use of D-Class trains.</p><br /><p>Vivarail is a private sector company that has developed these proposals at its own risk.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2015 12:45:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

424796

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycleways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the effect on air pollution of the construction and use of bicycle lanes, particularly in London.
tabling member printed	Lord Higgins
uin	HL3139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not completed any estimates specifically on the effect of construction and use of bicycle lanes on air pollution. But we recognise that encouraging car users to switch to alternative, more sustainable, forms of transport like cycling can generally have both health and carbon reduction benefits as well as improving local air quality.</p><br /><p>When we appraise cycle schemes for funding, we apply WebTAG unit A5-1. This appraisal looks at outcomes only and does not consider impacts during the construction phase of a scheme. Where a scheme includes shifts away from mechanised modes and changes in congestion levels, we use marginal external costs, including air pollution. This is done at an individual scheme level and reported in the appraisal of each case; therefore no holistic study has been undertaken. This appraisal does not take account of potentially complex changes to motorists behaviour (such as speed and route choice) resulting from the introduction of cycle lanes.</p><br /><p>Transport for London state that during the construction phase some localised short-term slight impacts on local air quality can be expected from the use of plant and vehicles. However, contractors are required to minimise dust and emissions to air and comply with the Greater London Authority and London Councils’ Control of Dust and Emissions from Construction and Demolition Best Practice Guidance.</p><br /><p>Transport for London undertake air quality modelling to ascertain the impacts during operation. Schemes such as the East-West Cycle Superhighway show that the likely impact of the introduction of cycle lanes and changes to the road layout on air quality ranges from adverse to beneficial. The study shows that changes in traffic will redistribute emissions across the study area but will not increase overall emission levels.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/11/2015 12:49:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1067 label Biography information for Lord Higgins

424797

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Department of Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who are the members of, and what are the terms of reference for, the Department of Health's Appraisal Alignment Working Group.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The current membership of the Appraisal Alignment Working Group is as follows:</p><br /><p>Department of Health</p><p>Keith Derbyshire (Chair) Chief Analyst and Chief Economist</p><p>Danny Palnoch Senior Economic Adviser</p><p>Peter Bennett Senior Operational Research Scientist</p><p>Dr Mark Bale Deputy Chief Medical Officer</p><br /><p>National Institute for Health and Care Excellence</p><p>Leeza Osipenko Associate Director</p><p>Meindert Boysen Associate Director</p><br /><p>Public Health England</p><p>Prof Brian Ferguson Director for Knowledge &amp; Intelligence</p><p>Dr Anne Mackie Director of Screening</p><br /><p>Monitor</p><p>John Curnow Economics Project Director</p><p>Zephan Trent Impact Assessment Lead</p><br /><p>NHS England</p><p>Dr Donald Franklin Senior Economic Adviser NHS England</p><p>Amy Lee Economic Advisor</p><br /><p>Brunel University</p><p>Prof Martin Buxton Emeritus Professor of Health Economics</p><br /><p>London School of Hygiene &amp; Tropical Medicine Representing Joint Committee for Vaccines and Immunisations and Safety of Blood Tissues and Organs</p><p>Prof John Cairns Professor of Health Economics</p><p><strong></strong></p><br /><p>The current Terms of Reference (agreed with ministers in February 2014) is replicated below:</p><p>Appraisal Alignment Working Group [AAWG] Terms of Reference &amp; Objectives</p><p><strong></strong></p><p>The Appraisal Alignment Working Group (AAWG) is comprised of policy and analytic staff who work in, or give advice to, DH and its ALBs on the cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness of programmes, technologies and policies.</p><p>The purpose of the group is to share knowledge on the various techniques employed across the Health and Care sector, to discuss and debate the pros and cons of different approaches employed, to consider ways of rendering results comparable, and to understand the reasons for differences in approaches.</p><p>The working group is not a decision making body. Rather it is advisory. Individual members representing different organisations will take back recommendations and questions to their parent bodies for consideration.</p><p>It is proposed to have meetings every six to eight weeks to achieve the ‘Must Do’ (e.g. primary) objective described below.</p><p>The ‘Must Do’</p><p>Before the next Spending Review, (pencilled in for June to October 2015), it is essential the Department of Health (DH) and its Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) can present a consistent approach o HM Treasury (HMT) on the cost benefit of different programmes (e.g. vaccinations, screening new technologies). The cost benefit case for spending presented to HMT should follow public sector best practice as set out by HMT, in its Green Book. Therefore results of appraisals need to be capable of being expressed in HMT Green Book methodology terms (ie using the Green Book methodology as a “reference case”).</p><p>Having successfully achieved that, the Working Group will take stock and decide if the group (or some other forum) should continue and progress on three desiderata:</p><ol><li>economic justification for methods employed in each area and clear rationale for when methods differ and/or diverge from HMT’s Green Book.</li><li>achieve greater alignment of techniques between the different sectors and organisations</li><li>serve as an expert panel to advise on the development and application of new techniques on an on-going basis.</li></ol><p>This work would be less time critical and could be pursued by meetings every eight to twelve weeks.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 09/11/2015 15:43:00 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

424798

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Private Sector
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 capacity of NHS England and Clinical Commissioning Groups to monitor contracts between the National Health Service and the private sector, and (2) their effectiveness in doing so.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>NHS England is currently undergoing a transformation of its commercial and procurement functions and, as part of this process, a need has been identified for improved contract management process and for the deployment of skilled contract management resources within the organisation.</p><br /><p>With regard to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), NHS England has established a Lead Provider Framework Agreement for CCGs (and other public sector entities), providing access to commissioning support services, including procurement and contract management capability. NHS England’s website provides a large number of tools, resources and ‘how to use’ website, all of which can be accessed at: <a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/lpf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/lpf</a>. The Lead Provider Framework provides access to nine accredited providers of commissioning support services who are already providing effective contracts and procurement support at scale to other CCGs and commissioners. Most CCGs have undertaken – or are in the process of undertaking – a review of commissioning support needs in order to determine the most effective way of meeting their future capacity and capability requirements, and are supported by NHS England in their make/share/buy decisions and any subsequent procurements under the Lead Provider Framework.</p><br /><p>As indicated, the Lead Provider Framework has numerous tools and resources which are too large to attach to this reply or place in the Library, therefore it can only be accessed via NHS England’s website.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL3143 question first answered 09/11/2015 15:51:16 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath