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686786

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date	08/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any issues with the noise levels emitted underwater by the Navy's Type 45 destroyers; and how far away underwater the Type 45 can be heard by a submarine.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2017 answer text <p>The Type 45 destroyers were designed and built primarily as highly capable air defence destroyers but are configured and equipped for a range of operations, including as part of a maritime task group, where they would operate alongside anti-submarine warfare frigates.</p><p>The level of underwater radiated noise of the Type 45 destroyers is in accordance with the design of the ships.</p><p>I am withholding further information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/02/2017 15:08:21 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

686787

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Army's Ajax tanks require dismantling before they can be accommodated on transport aircraft.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>There are a number of options available for the air transportation of Ajax across the world, including the A400M and C-17 aircraft. The vehicle is designed to be modular and parts can be removed for this very purpose; this is not unusual and does not cause any issue.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/02/2017 16:24:36 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

686788

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the 54 Watchkeeper reconnaissance drones ordered by the Ministry of Defence in 2005 have yet entered service; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>Watchkeeper is in service with the British Army, first deploying on operations to Afghanistan in 2014.</p><p>We do not routinely comment on the specific status of equipment as to do so would compromise operational security and would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/02/2017 15:44:25 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

686789

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
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	Israeli Settlements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Prime Minister raised with the Prime Minister of Israel during his visit to the UK on 6 February (1) the government of Israel's recent announcement of plans for new settlement building in the West Bank, and (2) the law recently passed by the Knesset to allow the retroactive expropriation of private Palestinian land in the West Bank for settlements, in the light of UK policy that continuing Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank erodes the viability of the two-state solution.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>When the Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), met the Prime Minister of Israel on 6 February they discussed the Middle East Peace Process and the UK's firm commitment to a two-state solution as the best way to bring stability and peace to the region. The Prime Minister reiterated the UK's concerns about settlement activity and our strong opposition to the land regularisation bill which paves the way for significant growth in settlements deep in the West Bank, threatening the viability of the two state solution.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 22/02/2017 17:19:58 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

686790

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many elderly people in the UK presently require social care; what is their estimate of the increase in the number of elderly people requiring social care over the next 10 years; and what is both their short-term and long-term strategy to address the provision of social care for the elderly.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>Social care is a means tested service. The Care Act 2014 requires that local authorities must assess any adult who appears to have a care and support need. If a person has eligible care needs and meets the means test criteria the local authority must arrange a package of care.</p><p> </p><p>The latest available data suggests that:</p><p> </p><p>- 200,000 packages of short term care were provided in 2015-16 by local authorities; and</p><p>- 400,000 elderly people were receiving long term care funded by their local authority on 31 March 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Personal Social Services Research Unit estimates that this number will increase to 500,000 by 2025, and 590,000 by 2030. (These demand projections cover long term care only).</p><p> </p><p>NHS Digital publishes a report on the social care activity of Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities in England. A copy of <em>Community Care Statistics, Social Services Activity, England, 2015-16</em> is attached.</p><p> </p><p>The Care Act received Royal Assent in May 2014. The Act sets out the legislative framework for the most significant and far-reaching programme of reform in adult social care undertaken since 1948. It is having a profound impact on the way the system works, the responsibilities of local government and partners, and the rights, outcomes and experience of people who need care, carers and their families. The first phase of the Care Act implemented, from April 2015, saw the introduction of a large number of reforms including establishing a new statutory “wellbeing principle” and a national minimum eligibility threshold for care and support.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 20/02/2017 15:30:42 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name HL5374 NHS Digital comm-care-stat-act-eng-2015-16-rep.pdf title Community Care Statistics
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

686791

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
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	Russia: Ukraine
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 governments of Ukraine and Russia to seek a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and an end to the violence there.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>The second Minsk Agreement, signed in February 2015, provides for a comprehensive ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, alongside a range of other steps (such as the withdrawal of foreign troops, humanitarian access and an amnesty and prisoner exchange). The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) monitors the implementation of the agreement and reports on ceasefire violations. The UK is the second largest contributor of monitors to the SMM, and we are strongly supportive of Franco/German-led diplomatic efforts under the Normandy process to secure full implementation of the Minsk Agreement, including a comprehensive ceasefire. We regularly raise this in international fora and with the governments of both Russia and Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 22/02/2017 17:20:39 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

681837

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Israel: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Prime Minister raised the issue of the location of the US Embassy in Israel with the government of the US during her visit to Washington on 25 to 26 January.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) and President Trump discussed a range of foreign policy issues during their meeting on 27 January. The UK's position on the location of our embassy has not changed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/02/2017 14:33:58 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

681838

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Syria: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the evidence given by the Foreign Secretary to the International Relations Committee, when Foreign Office policy towards Syria changed (1) to allow for the possibility that President Bashar al-Assad could stand in a future election in Syria, and (2) to consider the possibility of an arrangement with Russia to combat Daesh and find a way forward over the future of Syria.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK's long-standing position is that there can be no sustainable peace in Syria while Asad remains in power. That remains our position. Syria needs a transition to a new, inclusive, non-sectarian government to achieve the credible political settlement that will bring long-term stability. This is set out in the Geneva Communiqué and endorsed by UN Security Council 2254. Any electoral process should be supervised by the United Nations and comprise all 11 million displaced Syrians, including those who have fled to other countries.</p><p>The UK and Russia face a shared threat from terrorism in Syria and we both want to see the defeat of Daesh. We engage with Russia on wider Syria issues. When we believe that Russian actions are prolonging the suffering of the Syrian people, we will make clear our concerns.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/02/2017 14:40:58 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

681839

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	USA: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether British nationals applying for new ESTAs for travel to the US under the Visa Waiver Program will be subject to additional checks and requirements, including the disclosure of social media information and mobile phone contacts.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>No - although the United States, like all sovereign nations, reserves the right to conduct border controls.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/02/2017 14:40:31 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

681840

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	USA: Travel Restrictions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they were first made aware of the measures contained in the executive order <i>Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry To The United States</i>, signed by President Trump on 27 January.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) said during Prime Minister's Questions on 1 February, we were not given advance notice of the Executive Order before it was signed on 27 January.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/02/2017 14:40:50 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian