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registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the latest estimate of the percentage of world trade which is transacted in pounds sterling.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL2661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>HMG does not hold official data that directly measures the percentage of world trade which is transacted in pounds sterling.</p><p>According to the Bank for International Settlements, in the year up to April 2016 13% of the world’s foreign exchange transactions was conducted in pounds sterling.</p><p>[Source: Bank for International Settlements, Triennial Central Bank Survey of foreign exchange and OTC derivatives markets in 2016 – table D11.3 <a href="http://stats.bis.org/statx/srs/table/d11.3" target="_blank">http://stats.bis.org/statx/srs/table/d11.3</a> ]</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 31/10/2016 16:36:15 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

619463

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Sales
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 operation of the current law on the sale of (1) powdered alcohol, and (2) vaporised alcohol, in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL2570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Alcohol is defined in the Licensing Act 2003 as “spirits, wine, beer, cider or any other fermented, distilled or spiritous liquor”. A provision in the Policing and Crime Bill will amend the definition of alcohol in the 2003 Act to include alcohol “in any state”. This will provide legal clarity that the sale of powdered and vaporised alcohol must be regulated under the 2003 Act in the same way as other forms of alcohol.</p><p>An impact assessment entitled powdered and vaporised alcohol has been published on gov.uk under the provisions in the Policing and Crime Bill: firearms and alcohol licensing.</p><p>As far as the Government is aware, powdered alcohol is not yet on sale in the UK or elsewhere, including online, or that there are any plans to sell it in the UK. Vaporised alcohol is sold in a few licensed premises as a novelty product, but the Government is not aware of it being sold without a licence.</p><p>Members of the public are protected from the effects of irresponsible alcohol sales through regulation under the 2003 Act. Regulation focuses on the prevention of harmful sales while retaining the benefits of responsible sales. The Act contains a number of criminal offences relating to the sale and supply of alcohol, including the offence of selling alcohol to a child under the age of 18. Licence holders must comply with the age verification requirements under the 2003 Act, including when alcohol is sold online.</p><p>Consultation on bringing powdered and vaporised alcohol into the definition of alcohol was undertaken via workshops in summer 2015, which were attended by industry partners such as the British Beer and Pub Association, Association of Convenience Stores, Wine and Spirits Trade Association, and Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers. These partners were in agreement that the legal position should be put beyond doubt.</p><p>The Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc) Act 1985 prohibits the possession of alcohol when entering designated sports grounds and from areas where the event may be directly viewed. This includes, for example, entry into football stadia and within sight of the football pitch. The amendment to the definition of alcohol in the 2003 Act will carry over into this Act, so the possession of powdered alcohol will become an offence in these circumstances. Preventing people from taking alcohol, in any form, into football matches or similar places where alcohol is prohibited is a safety and security matter for the venues themselves.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2571 HL2572 HL2574 HL2575 question first answered 27/10/2016 13:58:56 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

619464

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Sales
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 public benefit accruing from licensing the sale of powdered and vaporised alcohol.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL2571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Alcohol is defined in the Licensing Act 2003 as “spirits, wine, beer, cider or any other fermented, distilled or spiritous liquor”. A provision in the Policing and Crime Bill will amend the definition of alcohol in the 2003 Act to include alcohol “in any state”. This will provide legal clarity that the sale of powdered and vaporised alcohol must be regulated under the 2003 Act in the same way as other forms of alcohol.</p><p>An impact assessment entitled powdered and vaporised alcohol has been published on gov.uk under the provisions in the Policing and Crime Bill: firearms and alcohol licensing.</p><p>As far as the Government is aware, powdered alcohol is not yet on sale in the UK or elsewhere, including online, or that there are any plans to sell it in the UK. Vaporised alcohol is sold in a few licensed premises as a novelty product, but the Government is not aware of it being sold without a licence.</p><p>Members of the public are protected from the effects of irresponsible alcohol sales through regulation under the 2003 Act. Regulation focuses on the prevention of harmful sales while retaining the benefits of responsible sales. The Act contains a number of criminal offences relating to the sale and supply of alcohol, including the offence of selling alcohol to a child under the age of 18. Licence holders must comply with the age verification requirements under the 2003 Act, including when alcohol is sold online.</p><p>Consultation on bringing powdered and vaporised alcohol into the definition of alcohol was undertaken via workshops in summer 2015, which were attended by industry partners such as the British Beer and Pub Association, Association of Convenience Stores, Wine and Spirits Trade Association, and Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers. These partners were in agreement that the legal position should be put beyond doubt.</p><p>The Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc) Act 1985 prohibits the possession of alcohol when entering designated sports grounds and from areas where the event may be directly viewed. This includes, for example, entry into football stadia and within sight of the football pitch. The amendment to the definition of alcohol in the 2003 Act will carry over into this Act, so the possession of powdered alcohol will become an offence in these circumstances. Preventing people from taking alcohol, in any form, into football matches or similar places where alcohol is prohibited is a safety and security matter for the venues themselves.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2570 HL2572 HL2574 HL2575 question first answered 27/10/2016 13:58:56 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

619465

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Sales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have had discussions with the alcohol, tobacco and food industries about the licensing for sale of powdered and vaporised alcohol.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL2572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Alcohol is defined in the Licensing Act 2003 as “spirits, wine, beer, cider or any other fermented, distilled or spiritous liquor”. A provision in the Policing and Crime Bill will amend the definition of alcohol in the 2003 Act to include alcohol “in any state”. This will provide legal clarity that the sale of powdered and vaporised alcohol must be regulated under the 2003 Act in the same way as other forms of alcohol.</p><p>An impact assessment entitled powdered and vaporised alcohol has been published on gov.uk under the provisions in the Policing and Crime Bill: firearms and alcohol licensing.</p><p>As far as the Government is aware, powdered alcohol is not yet on sale in the UK or elsewhere, including online, or that there are any plans to sell it in the UK. Vaporised alcohol is sold in a few licensed premises as a novelty product, but the Government is not aware of it being sold without a licence.</p><p>Members of the public are protected from the effects of irresponsible alcohol sales through regulation under the 2003 Act. Regulation focuses on the prevention of harmful sales while retaining the benefits of responsible sales. The Act contains a number of criminal offences relating to the sale and supply of alcohol, including the offence of selling alcohol to a child under the age of 18. Licence holders must comply with the age verification requirements under the 2003 Act, including when alcohol is sold online.</p><p>Consultation on bringing powdered and vaporised alcohol into the definition of alcohol was undertaken via workshops in summer 2015, which were attended by industry partners such as the British Beer and Pub Association, Association of Convenience Stores, Wine and Spirits Trade Association, and Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers. These partners were in agreement that the legal position should be put beyond doubt.</p><p>The Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc) Act 1985 prohibits the possession of alcohol when entering designated sports grounds and from areas where the event may be directly viewed. This includes, for example, entry into football stadia and within sight of the football pitch. The amendment to the definition of alcohol in the 2003 Act will carry over into this Act, so the possession of powdered alcohol will become an offence in these circumstances. Preventing people from taking alcohol, in any form, into football matches or similar places where alcohol is prohibited is a safety and security matter for the venues themselves.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2570 HL2571 HL2574 HL2575 question first answered 27/10/2016 13:58:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

619467

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Sales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent the sale of powdered and vaporised alcohol to children and under 18-year olds, especially online.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL2574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Alcohol is defined in the Licensing Act 2003 as “spirits, wine, beer, cider or any other fermented, distilled or spiritous liquor”. A provision in the Policing and Crime Bill will amend the definition of alcohol in the 2003 Act to include alcohol “in any state”. This will provide legal clarity that the sale of powdered and vaporised alcohol must be regulated under the 2003 Act in the same way as other forms of alcohol.</p><p>An impact assessment entitled powdered and vaporised alcohol has been published on gov.uk under the provisions in the Policing and Crime Bill: firearms and alcohol licensing.</p><p>As far as the Government is aware, powdered alcohol is not yet on sale in the UK or elsewhere, including online, or that there are any plans to sell it in the UK. Vaporised alcohol is sold in a few licensed premises as a novelty product, but the Government is not aware of it being sold without a licence.</p><p>Members of the public are protected from the effects of irresponsible alcohol sales through regulation under the 2003 Act. Regulation focuses on the prevention of harmful sales while retaining the benefits of responsible sales. The Act contains a number of criminal offences relating to the sale and supply of alcohol, including the offence of selling alcohol to a child under the age of 18. Licence holders must comply with the age verification requirements under the 2003 Act, including when alcohol is sold online.</p><p>Consultation on bringing powdered and vaporised alcohol into the definition of alcohol was undertaken via workshops in summer 2015, which were attended by industry partners such as the British Beer and Pub Association, Association of Convenience Stores, Wine and Spirits Trade Association, and Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers. These partners were in agreement that the legal position should be put beyond doubt.</p><p>The Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc) Act 1985 prohibits the possession of alcohol when entering designated sports grounds and from areas where the event may be directly viewed. This includes, for example, entry into football stadia and within sight of the football pitch. The amendment to the definition of alcohol in the 2003 Act will carry over into this Act, so the possession of powdered alcohol will become an offence in these circumstances. Preventing people from taking alcohol, in any form, into football matches or similar places where alcohol is prohibited is a safety and security matter for the venues themselves.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2570 HL2571 HL2572 HL2575 question first answered 27/10/2016 13:58:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

619468

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Sportsgrounds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to prevent powdered alcohol being mixed with soft drinks and consumed in places such as at football matches where consuming alcohol is presently prohibited.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL2575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Alcohol is defined in the Licensing Act 2003 as “spirits, wine, beer, cider or any other fermented, distilled or spiritous liquor”. A provision in the Policing and Crime Bill will amend the definition of alcohol in the 2003 Act to include alcohol “in any state”. This will provide legal clarity that the sale of powdered and vaporised alcohol must be regulated under the 2003 Act in the same way as other forms of alcohol.</p><p>An impact assessment entitled powdered and vaporised alcohol has been published on gov.uk under the provisions in the Policing and Crime Bill: firearms and alcohol licensing.</p><p>As far as the Government is aware, powdered alcohol is not yet on sale in the UK or elsewhere, including online, or that there are any plans to sell it in the UK. Vaporised alcohol is sold in a few licensed premises as a novelty product, but the Government is not aware of it being sold without a licence.</p><p>Members of the public are protected from the effects of irresponsible alcohol sales through regulation under the 2003 Act. Regulation focuses on the prevention of harmful sales while retaining the benefits of responsible sales. The Act contains a number of criminal offences relating to the sale and supply of alcohol, including the offence of selling alcohol to a child under the age of 18. Licence holders must comply with the age verification requirements under the 2003 Act, including when alcohol is sold online.</p><p>Consultation on bringing powdered and vaporised alcohol into the definition of alcohol was undertaken via workshops in summer 2015, which were attended by industry partners such as the British Beer and Pub Association, Association of Convenience Stores, Wine and Spirits Trade Association, and Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers. These partners were in agreement that the legal position should be put beyond doubt.</p><p>The Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc) Act 1985 prohibits the possession of alcohol when entering designated sports grounds and from areas where the event may be directly viewed. This includes, for example, entry into football stadia and within sight of the football pitch. The amendment to the definition of alcohol in the 2003 Act will carry over into this Act, so the possession of powdered alcohol will become an offence in these circumstances. Preventing people from taking alcohol, in any form, into football matches or similar places where alcohol is prohibited is a safety and security matter for the venues themselves.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2570 HL2571 HL2572 HL2574 question first answered 27/10/2016 13:58:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

619481

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
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 Chisholm of Owlpen on 21 October (HL2113) concerning the right to vote in local elections, whether, following the departure of the UK from the EU, decisions as to who will be entitled to vote in UK local elections will be taken by Parliament, not the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL2587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is clear that, following our withdrawal from the EU, control of our laws will be brought back to Parliament. All options for ​our​ future relationship​ with the EU​ are being considered ahead of the negotiations​</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 31/10/2016 15:31:08 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

607589

registered interest
date	21/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with NHS England over the proposed closure of the congenital heart disease service at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The national review of congenital heart disease services is an NHS England led review. Department officials regularly meet with NHS England colleagues to keep abreast of progress, and keep Ministers updated on the review.</p><p> </p><p>No final decisions have been made on the future of congenital heart disease services at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. NHS England will conduct a service change process in relation to the proposed changes at this and other trusts affected by the review’s proposals, before finally deciding on and implementing any change. This process will include full public consultation.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 31/10/2016 13:38:59 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

607594

registered interest
date	21/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: GCSE
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Department for Education figures, published on 13 October, showing that the percentage of pupils entering at least one arts subject at GCSE has fallen by 1.7 percentage points to 47.9 per cent of pupils in state-funded schools in 2016, what plans they have to increase take-up of arts subjects.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL2526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>All schools, including academies and free schools, must provide a broad and balanced curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2012-2016 the Government invested over £460 million in a diverse portfolio of music and arts education programmes that are designed to improve access to the arts for all children, regardless of their background, and to develop talent across the country.</p><p> </p><p>GCSE entries in arts subjects declined in 2016, but one year of data does not make a trend. Between 2012 and 2015, entries into arts subjects rose. The proportion of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 taking a GCSE in at least one arts subject is down from the last two years but is still higher than it was in every year between 2010 and 2013. The number of exam entries does not reflect the extent of students’ engagement with the arts. Many students decide not to study arts subjects as academic subjects but nevertheless continue to enjoy taking part in the arts, in school and out, by singing in choirs, playing in orchestras and bands, and acting in school plays.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 31/10/2016 17:32:34 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

607597

registered interest
date	21/10/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total anticipated cost of salaries for new members of staff recruited to work in the Department for Exiting the European Union and the Department for International Trade for 2016–17 and 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL2529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The budget required to fulfil both the Department for International Trade’s and the Department for Exiting the EU’s set-up and responsibilities, including staffing budget, will be presented to the House of Commons and approved as part of the supplementary estimates in the New Year, as is standard practice.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 31/10/2016 15:29:46 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie