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registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Ukraine: Sovereignty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the UK and Ukraine, what programmes are in place to support Ukraine's independence, and our bilateral relationship.
tabling member printed	Lord Risby
uin	HL4800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK is using a number of Government funding streams in Ukraine, including the Conflict Stability and Security Fund and the Global Britain Fund. In the Financial Year 2016/17 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is administering approximately £28 million worth of programme work covering a number of areas such as support to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, EU Advisory Mission, demining and defence, anti-corruption, public administration reform, strategic communications, and reform of the business and economic environment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/01/2017 15:21:41 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	139 label Biography information for Lord Risby

671115

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Harassment
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 20 December 2016 (HL4029) concerning threatening behaviour against those holding public office, how they will keep the House updated on this issue.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL4518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>We will continue to consider this matter and will keep the House updated of future developments in the most appropriate way.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 19/01/2017 11:38:54 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

671116

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children in Care
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 special thematic report by the Association of Directors of Children’s Services’ <i>Safeguarding Pressures Phase 5, </i>on unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children published on 3 November 2016, and of its finding that the higher funding rates available from 1 July 2016 are not sufficient to meet the full costs of caring for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL4519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government significantly increased the funding provided to local authorities looking after Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) in July 2016. These rates are based on a detailed analysis of financial information sent to the Home Office by local authorities about their actual cost of caring for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children. That analysis showed the average cost across all local authorities of looking after an Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Child aged under 16 was approximately £41,610 per annum and the average cost of supporting those aged 16 and 17 was approximately £33,215 per annum. The Government has made additional funding available for local authorities through the Controlling Migration Fund.</p><p>We have committed to regularly review the rates and will work with the Local Government Association, the Association of Directors of Children’s Services and local authorities to ensure their views form part of that review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/01/2017 15:04:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

670115

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Capita: Dental Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Capita's performance in administering the National Dental Performers List.
tabling member printed	Lord Colwyn
uin	HL4452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>Capita has made NHS England aware of a number of issues involving the National Dental Performers List process. Immediate action has been taken to put in place plans to recover the services, and NHS England has provided a team of experts to support Capita’s work, both in managing existing functions more effectively and improving the service for the future.</p><p> </p><p>The actions Capita are taking to stabilise and recover the service include:</p><p> </p><p>- Recruiting additional staff and developing staff knowledge through further training and development supported by external experts;</p><p>- Standardising the processes used and work tracking tools;</p><p>- More proactive communication to applicants regarding the progress of their application; and</p><p>- Developing the internal integrated work management system to enable Performers List work to be tracked and work-flowed through the process.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is meeting with Capita on a weekly basis to oversee the delivery of these plans and to ensure the right improvements are in place.</p><p> </p><p>My hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Nicola Blackwood), will continue to work with Capita and NHS England to ensure that services are restored to an acceptable and sustainable standard.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL4454 question first answered 19/01/2017 17:51:00 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	3394 label Biography information for Lord Colwyn

670117

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Capita: Dental Services
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 current length of time dentists applying to join the National Dental Performers List have to wait to have their application processed by Capita.
tabling member printed	Lord Colwyn
uin	HL4453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for the National Dental Performers list and currently do not hold information centrally on how many applications have been received from individuals wishing to join the National Dental Performers list. Information on the length of time to process applications is therefore currently not available.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 19/01/2017 17:52:01 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	3394 label Biography information for Lord Colwyn

670119

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Capita: Dental Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to help resolve any issues Capita is experiencing managing the process of applications to the National Dental Performers List.
tabling member printed	Lord Colwyn
uin	HL4454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>Capita has made NHS England aware of a number of issues involving the National Dental Performers List process. Immediate action has been taken to put in place plans to recover the services, and NHS England has provided a team of experts to support Capita’s work, both in managing existing functions more effectively and improving the service for the future.</p><p> </p><p>The actions Capita are taking to stabilise and recover the service include:</p><p> </p><p>- Recruiting additional staff and developing staff knowledge through further training and development supported by external experts;</p><p>- Standardising the processes used and work tracking tools;</p><p>- More proactive communication to applicants regarding the progress of their application; and</p><p>- Developing the internal integrated work management system to enable Performers List work to be tracked and work-flowed through the process.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is meeting with Capita on a weekly basis to oversee the delivery of these plans and to ensure the right improvements are in place.</p><p> </p><p>My hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Nicola Blackwood), will continue to work with Capita and NHS England to ensure that services are restored to an acceptable and sustainable standard.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL4452 question first answered 19/01/2017 17:51:00 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	3394 label Biography information for Lord Colwyn

657788

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Trading Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment have they made of the adequacy of the powers of trading standards officers.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The Consumer Rights Act (CRA) came into force 1<sup>st</sup> October 2015. The act has given Trading Standards Officers (TSOs) greater flexibility to respond to breaches of consumer law, such as seeking redress for consumers who have suffered harm.</p><p> </p><p>TSOs have a range of additional powers dependent upon the legislation they are enforcing. These include the power to require traders to produce documents relating to their business and powers to seize and detain goods and documents in certain circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Following responses to a Call for Evidence run in spring 2016 on Terms and Conditions and Civil Enforcement, the Department is considereing the strength of Local Authority Trading Standards Services’ powers in enforcing consumer protection law such as that on unfair contract terms. The department will publish their response to this Call for Evidence in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 20/12/2016 13:55:30 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

657789

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
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	Environmental Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment have they made of the adequacy of the powers of environmental health officers.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government is satisfied that current legislation provides local authorities with the necessary powers to enforce the provisions of food law and local environment regulations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 13/01/2017 14:19:27 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

657409

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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	Housing: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to promote sustainable drainage in new house building.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>Planning policy expects that Sustainable Drainage Systems are to be provided in all major new developments (e.g. 10 dwellings or more), unless demonstrated to be inappropriate. This is in addition to existing policy that expects developments (both major or minor) in flood risk areas to give priority to the use of Sustainable Drainage Systems.</p><p>My Department, in collaboration with Defra, are currently undertaking a targeted review of national and local planning policy on Sustainable Drainage Systems to gauge the extent to which they have been successful in encouraging take-up of such drainage systems in new development.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 21/12/2016 17:32:42 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

657410

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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	Housing: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to promote energy efficiency in new house building.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>In the last Parliament, we strengthened the energy standards for new homes by over 30 per cent. New homes built to these demanding standards are reducing bills and saving carbon.</p><p>The government has a duty under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to carry out a review of the energy performance requirements for new homes in the Building Regulations. We have started work on this review and the outcome will be used to help determine whether any further strengthening of energy performance standards is required.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 21/12/2016 17:32:58 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark