Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label attachment file name title
tabling member	label

Search

432580

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
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	Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the phasing out of Revenue Support Grant to local authorities includes, or otherwise affects, the New Homes Bonus.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL3989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government is considering the detailed impacts of the changes to local government funding announced as part of the recent Spending Review. A full consultation exercise on reforms to the New Homes Bonus, reflecting the changes that have been announced and including reforms to improve its impact in incentivising housing growth, will be issued later this month.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/12/2015 13:47:21 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

432376

registered interest
date	25/11/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland (Elections) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the decision was taken to lay the Northern Ireland (Elections) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015 on 2 November, and which Ministers were involved in taking the decision.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office Ministers took the decision to lay the Northern Ireland (Elections) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2015 on 30 October 2015, following discussions with Ministerial colleagues at the Cabinet Office. Northern Ireland Office officials began work on the Order in May 2015, although work was delayed by the department’s focus on the Northern Ireland Talks process. The Minister of Justice in Northern Ireland was advised of the impact of the proposed changes relating to procedural error by letter on 31 July 2015. The Chief Electoral Officer expressed support for the proposed content of the Order in meetings in June 2015. The Electoral Commission was consulted on the Order on 1 October 2015. As the Explanatory Memorandum to the Order sets out, there are significant differences in the systems operating in Northern Ireland and Great Britain and a one size fits all approach is not justified.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL3891 HL3892 HL3893 question first answered 02/12/2015 13:44:23 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

432377

registered interest
date	25/11/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland (Elections) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date (1) the Chief Electoral Officer, and (2) the Electoral Commission, was consulted on the Northern Ireland (Elections) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office Ministers took the decision to lay the Northern Ireland (Elections) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2015 on 30 October 2015, following discussions with Ministerial colleagues at the Cabinet Office. Northern Ireland Office officials began work on the Order in May 2015, although work was delayed by the department’s focus on the Northern Ireland Talks process. The Minister of Justice in Northern Ireland was advised of the impact of the proposed changes relating to procedural error by letter on 31 July 2015. The Chief Electoral Officer expressed support for the proposed content of the Order in meetings in June 2015. The Electoral Commission was consulted on the Order on 1 October 2015. As the Explanatory Memorandum to the Order sets out, there are significant differences in the systems operating in Northern Ireland and Great Britain and a one size fits all approach is not justified.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL3890 HL3892 HL3893 question first answered 02/12/2015 13:44:23 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

432378

registered interest
date	25/11/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland (Elections) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland was advised of the impact on the criminal offence of breach of official duty as a result of the changes relating to the correction of procedural error made by the Northern Ireland (Elections) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office Ministers took the decision to lay the Northern Ireland (Elections) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2015 on 30 October 2015, following discussions with Ministerial colleagues at the Cabinet Office. Northern Ireland Office officials began work on the Order in May 2015, although work was delayed by the department’s focus on the Northern Ireland Talks process. The Minister of Justice in Northern Ireland was advised of the impact of the proposed changes relating to procedural error by letter on 31 July 2015. The Chief Electoral Officer expressed support for the proposed content of the Order in meetings in June 2015. The Electoral Commission was consulted on the Order on 1 October 2015. As the Explanatory Memorandum to the Order sets out, there are significant differences in the systems operating in Northern Ireland and Great Britain and a one size fits all approach is not justified.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL3890 HL3891 HL3893 question first answered 02/12/2015 13:44:23 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

432379

registered interest
date	25/11/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland (Elections) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date the Minister of Justice in Northern Ireland was advised of the impact on the criminal offence of breach of official duty as a result of the changes relating to the correction of procedural error made by the Northern Ireland (Elections) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office Ministers took the decision to lay the Northern Ireland (Elections) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2015 on 30 October 2015, following discussions with Ministerial colleagues at the Cabinet Office. Northern Ireland Office officials began work on the Order in May 2015, although work was delayed by the department’s focus on the Northern Ireland Talks process. The Minister of Justice in Northern Ireland was advised of the impact of the proposed changes relating to procedural error by letter on 31 July 2015. The Chief Electoral Officer expressed support for the proposed content of the Order in meetings in June 2015. The Electoral Commission was consulted on the Order on 1 October 2015. As the Explanatory Memorandum to the Order sets out, there are significant differences in the systems operating in Northern Ireland and Great Britain and a one size fits all approach is not justified.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL3890 HL3891 HL3892 question first answered 02/12/2015 13:44:23 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

432390

registered interest
date	25/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children were being home educated in each of the years 2010 to 2014 inclusive.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL3904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <p>This information is not collected by the Department for Education. Local authorities maintain voluntary registers of the number of children being educated at home.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 30/11/2015 15:58:08 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

432401

registered interest
date	25/11/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Biometrics: Databases
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 Dunlop on 4 November (HL3009), why investigation of historic crime in Northern Ireland, including the retention of fingerprint and DNA samples from non-convicted individuals, requires different provisions to the rest of the UK, and whether they plan to seek permission for any non-compliance of those provisions with Article 8 of the ECHR.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>The investigation of historic deaths creates particular difficulties because the evidential trail has significantly narrowed. Forensic evidence, including fingerprint and DNA evidence, is therefore a key element in Troubles-related investigations, as it presents the strongest strand of investigative opportunity.</p><p>Dealing with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s past is an essential part of the transition to long term peace and stability – this is not a consideration which applies in the same way in the rest of the UK. It is disappointing that agreement was not reached in the recent political talks on the proposed institutions for dealing with the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland.</p><p>The Government remains fully committed to working alongside the Northern Ireland parties, victims groups and other stakeholders to deliver the institutions intended to achieve broad consensus for legislation and deliver new legacy mechanisms. The Government is satisfied that the retention of relevant biometric data for the purpose of investigating Troubles-related crimes is proportionate.</p><p>We are working closely with the Northern Ireland Department of Justice to ensure that any proposal to retain relevant data will strike the appropriate balance between Article 2 and Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and be compatible with the judgment of the European Court in <em>Marper</em>.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 02/12/2015 13:46:24 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

432059

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many police officers there are in the UK per million of population; and what the comparable figures are for (1) France, (2) Germany, and (3) Italy.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL3832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes statistics on the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers per 100,000 population in England and Wales as part of the annual ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical release. The latest published figures are as at 31 March 2015. These figures can be found in table 4 of the data tables published alongside the release:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/444536/police-workforce-tabs-mar15.ods</p><p>As at 31 March 2015, there were 223 FTE police officers per 100,000 population in England and Wales. This excludes the British Transport Police and Central Service Secondments.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold comparable data for Scotland, Northern Ireland, France, Germany or Italy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 30/11/2015 12:15:23 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates attachment 1 file name Police Workforce- Eng - Wales Stats - 31st March 2015.xlsx title Police Workforce Eng & Wales - Stats - 31.03.15
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

432067

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Care Quality Commission: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to make regulations under section 85 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in relation to the change in fees proposed by the Care Quality Commission from April 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) fee raising power relates to the registration of providers and inspection against the registration requirements (section 85(1)(a) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008). The Department is proposing to consult shortly on regulations that will clarify that the CQC’s fees include all aspects of its comprehensive inspections. We propose to do this by bringing the CQC’s comprehensive inspections and any associated rating within the scope of its fee raising power.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 01/12/2015 15:46:22 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

432094

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
answering dept id	200
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees whether employees of public affairs companies can hold a House of Lords staff pass.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>Yes. Members of the House of Lords may sponsor their staff for parliamentary photo-passes, provided the member certifies that the applicant for the pass genuinely provides parliamentary research or secretarial services for the member or acts as a carer or driver for them.</p><p>Members’ staff with parliamentary photo-passes are subject to the Code of Conduct for House of Lords Members’ Staff. This requires them to disclose in the Register of Members’ Staff Interests any employment they have outside the House of Lords. They must also register any financial interest in businesses or organisations involved in public affairs or parliamentary lobbying. The Code of Conduct prohibits members’ staff from making use of their access to the parliamentary estate to further the interests of an outside body from whom they receive payment.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 01/12/2015 17:46:20 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey