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651843

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any legal restrictions on the ability of an organisation or institution operating in England to use the term "university" as part of its title.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL3824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>There are two legislative restrictions in place. “University” is a sensitive word under company law<sup>[1]</sup>, which means permission from the Secretary of State under the Companies Act 2006, following a non-objection letter from the Department for Education, is required before it can be used in a business or company name. Also, under section 39 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998, an institution cannot offer educational services under a name which includes “university” unless authorised by Act or Royal Charter or approved by the Privy Counsel.</p><p>[1] Company, Limited Liability Partnerships and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3140)</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 13/12/2016 14:27:06 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

650392

registered interest
date	02/12/2016
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	Council Tax: Fraud
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to assist local authorities to combat council tax fraud.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>In March, the government published the sector-produced Local Government Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy. This set out a series of recommendations encouraging councils, to enhance their capability to tackle all types of fraud including Council Tax. In November the government published the National Fraud Initiative report which detailed the cancellation, by local authorities, of over 37,000 Council Tax Single Person Discount claims for fraud and error over the last two years as a result of the data matches provided by NFI. £11 million of underpayments are being recovered and future underpayments of £24 million have been prevented.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 15/12/2016 17:06:43 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

650393

registered interest
date	02/12/2016
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	Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations
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 Bourne of Aberystwyth on 28 November (HL3302), what discussions they are having with local authorities as the funders of the Right to Buy scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2016, the Chancellor announced a large-scale regional pilot of the voluntary Right to Buy, which will be funded by the government.</p><p>In terms of the main scheme, we have engaged closely with local authorities in the development of how we fund the extension of Right to Buy to housing association tenants. We are considering how the policy will be implemented under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and will continue to engage with local authorities and other stakeholders as we develop the detail.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 12/12/2016 15:10:49 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

650396

registered interest
date	02/12/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Food: Hygiene
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to strengthen the requirements and penalties relating to the meeting of hygiene standards by food businesses.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not have any immediate plans to increase requirements or penalties for hygiene standards.</p><p> </p><p>However, though the FSA’s ‘Regulating Our Future’ programme it is working to reform and improve the current regulatory system, thus making sure that people have safe food, food they can trust, and that it is what it says it is.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 15/12/2016 12:50:20 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

649389

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Finance
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 impact of giving priority to new patients over return patients, as proposed in the consultation on the 2017–18 and 2018–19 National Tariff Payment System, by transferring up to 30 per cent of the current payment for follow-up appointments to new appointments.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>The proposals in the consultation that relate to reducing the outpatient follow-up price to increase the first attendance are aimed at incentivising the reduction of clinically inappropriate follow-up appointments. It is recognised that not all services are run in the same way and this is why not all follow-up prices were subject to a 30% reduction. Based on an assessment of the specialties, a 10% or 20% percent reduction was applied where appropriate. The services in the 30% category are in the main, surgical, where follow-up rates vary considerably and some may be inappropriately high. In response to sector feedback NHS Improvement (NHSI) made changes to the categorisations before publishing the consultation. If there are pathways within specialities that may be adversely affected, NHSI will consider further guidance to providers and commissioners on the basis of responses to the consultation which closed on 6 December.</p><p> </p><p>If providers and commissioners believe that the funding as described in the national tariff is not sufficient to support a service, and the commissioner does not have adequate community provision in place, then the national tariff allows providers and commissioners to agree variations that will allow for the correct provision of care. This could involve agreeing changes to prices, or the way that care is funded. NHSI and NHS England will look at new patient-centred ways of contracting healthcare and are working closely with providers and commissioners to ensure that they allow for care to be delivered in a more joined up way between healthcare providers.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL3753 question first answered 15/12/2016 12:34:31 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

649390

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Finance
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 impact on patients with chronic diseases of the proposal in the consultation on the 2017–18 and 2018–19 National Tariff Payment System to give priority to new patients over return patients; and what mechanisms are proposed if appropriate services to manage such patients in the community are not put in place.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>The proposals in the consultation that relate to reducing the outpatient follow-up price to increase the first attendance are aimed at incentivising the reduction of clinically inappropriate follow-up appointments. It is recognised that not all services are run in the same way and this is why not all follow-up prices were subject to a 30% reduction. Based on an assessment of the specialties, a 10% or 20% percent reduction was applied where appropriate. The services in the 30% category are in the main, surgical, where follow-up rates vary considerably and some may be inappropriately high. In response to sector feedback NHS Improvement (NHSI) made changes to the categorisations before publishing the consultation. If there are pathways within specialities that may be adversely affected, NHSI will consider further guidance to providers and commissioners on the basis of responses to the consultation which closed on 6 December.</p><p> </p><p>If providers and commissioners believe that the funding as described in the national tariff is not sufficient to support a service, and the commissioner does not have adequate community provision in place, then the national tariff allows providers and commissioners to agree variations that will allow for the correct provision of care. This could involve agreeing changes to prices, or the way that care is funded. NHSI and NHS England will look at new patient-centred ways of contracting healthcare and are working closely with providers and commissioners to ensure that they allow for care to be delivered in a more joined up way between healthcare providers.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL3752 question first answered 15/12/2016 12:34:31 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

647971

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Neonicotinoids
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to make representations to the EU to change existing rules prohibiting the use of neonicotinoid pesticides as a seed dressing.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL3667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government remains of the view that decisions on the use of neonicotinoids and other pesticides should be based on a careful scientific assessment of the risks. Pesticides that carry unacceptable risks to pollinators should not be authorised.</p><p> </p><p>The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is carrying out a review of the evidence on the effects of neonicotinoids on pollinators, including evidence that has emerged since the current restrictions were put in place. The Commission will then consider whether to propose changes to the existing restrictions. Government experts will participate in the EFSA review and our approach to the subsequent EU negotiations will be based on our view of the evidence.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 05/12/2016 12:24:19 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

647994

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services
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 Prior of Brampton on 2 November (HL2508), whether they have plans to review the progress in Implementing the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health with (1) service users, (2) the Local Government Association, and (3) the voluntary and third sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL3690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>Progress in implementing the <em>Five Year Forward View for Mental Health</em> is monitored and supported by NHS England’s Advisory and Oversight Group that is chaired by Paul Farmer, Chief Executive of MIND, and former chair of the Mental Health Taskforce, and the group membership comprises a range of external stakeholders, including service users and a number of voluntary sector organisations.</p><p> </p><p>As local areas develop and implement their own plans to deliver the <em>Five Year Forward View for Mental Health</em>, it will be important that common principles are followed. These should include:</p><p> </p><p>- co-production with people with lived experience of services, their families and carers;</p><p>- working in partnership with local public, private and voluntary sector organisations, recognising the contributions of each to improving mental health and wellbeing;</p><p>- identifying needs and intervening at the earliest appropriate opportunity to reduce the likelihood of escalation and distress and support recovery;</p><p>- designing and delivering person-centred care, underpinned by evidence, which supports people to lead fuller, happier lives; and,</p><p>- underpinning the commitments through outcome-focused, intelligent and data-driven commissioning.</p><p> </p><p>In relation to monitoring performance, in October 2016, NHS England published a <em>Mental Health Five Year Forward View Dashboard</em>. The Dashboard, which is an online only resource, includes metrics for monitoring key performance and outcomes data and will be updated quarterly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 13/12/2016 16:45:45 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

647995

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the BBC as part of its Charter renewal to ensure that local government is represented on the BBC’s coverage of local elections and across the BBC’s current affairs programmes.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL3691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>How the BBC covers local elections is an editorial matter for the BBC. The Government's reform to the BBC's public purposes ensure that they provide impartial news and information to help people understand and engage with the world around them.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 05/12/2016 16:40:08 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

646550

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Rural Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to reform the income tax relief system to encourage the building of social housing on rural exception sites; and if so, what are those plans.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans to reform the income tax relief system or rollover relief provisions for Capital Gains Tax in order to encourage the building of social housing on rural exception sites.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL3570 question first answered 05/12/2016 16:41:46 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark