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637340

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date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Mobile Phones
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to consult on proposals to make companies liable for the illegal use of mobile phones by their drivers whilst working on company business.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government is clear that drivers must take responsibility for their driving.</p><p>It is also an employer's duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees and other people who might be affected by their business. Employers must do whatever is reasonably practicable to achieve this.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/11/2016 16:14:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

637341

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the names and firms of all lawyers involved in pursuing claims against soldiers and former soldiers for alleged abuses in Afghanistan and Iraq.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate to provide the names of individual lawyers acting on behalf of claimants. However, it is a matter of public record that the vast majority of claims alleging abuses by British soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq have been brought by Leigh Day Solicitors and Public Interest Lawyers Ltd (PIL) law firms. PIL closed earlier this year after the Ministry of Defence triggered an investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/11/2016 16:25:10 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

637342

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the names of all the investigators who have been recruited to investigate alleged abuses by soldiers and former soldiers whilst serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>It is our policy that the names of individuals below Senior Civil Service level are withheld under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act. All investigators who have been recruited to investigate alleged abuses by soldiers and former soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq are below this level.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/11/2016 16:31:20 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

637343

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
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	Cycling: Millbank
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether he will make representations to the Metropolitan Police about the dangers caused by cyclists ignoring the law to members of the public, Parliamentary staff and Members using the zebra crossing at 1 Millbank; and whether he will request the police to take enforcement action.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The Metropolitan Police were consulted by Westminster City Council in advance of the decision in 2013 to replace the pelican crossing at 1 Millbank with the current zebra crossing. Following the tragic accident that took place on the crossing on 16 November, the Metropolitan Police are conducting an investigation including safety aspects of the crossing. Additionally, the Director of Facilities has recently contacted the Council. I thank the Noble Lord for highlighting the issue.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 29/11/2016 16:02:47 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

632767

registered interest
date	09/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Terrorism
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 Williams of Trafford on 3 November (HL2483), alongside which experienced practitioners and non-governmental organisations the Home Office will work.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The practitioners involved were selected following a rigorous and open procurement exercise, and have considerable experience working in this area.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 23/11/2016 17:30:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

632768

registered interest
date	09/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Photographs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 2 November (HL2682), in what way they consider that the tweet may have been misinterpreted; and why the Department did not issue an explanation at the time of the tweet's removal in order to ensure public understanding that they did not consider those types of photographs to be racist.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>Some media reporting and public comments suggested that the picture together with the tag line was racist. In the answer I gave on 2 November 2016 to Question HL2682, it was acknowledged that this could have been open to misinterpretation. This is because such things are a matter of judgement and personal perception. Officials therefore decided that it should be removed, and an apology was issued for any offence which may have been caused.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/11/2016 16:21:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

626823

registered interest
date	01/11/2016
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	Disposable Wipes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to consult the public on the case for banning all wet wipes which contain plastic fibres.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>There is currently no plan to consult on banning wet wipes containing plastic fibres, except where those fabrics also contain microbeads.</p><p> </p><p>On 3 September, the Secretary of State announced plans to ban the sale and manufacture of cosmetics and personal care products containing microbeads which may cause harm to the marine environment. The Government’s plans will be informed by a formal consultation later this year. At the same time, evidence will be gathered on the extent of the environmental impacts of microbeads found in other products, such as domestic and industrial cleaning products, before considering what more can be done in future to tackle other plastics, including microfibres, which enter the marine environment.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that people receive the information they need to dispose of the personal and cleaning products they buy in the most appropriate way to minimise their impact on the environment. The Minister for the Environment and Rural Life Opportunities has written to leading manufacturers and retailers of wet wipes and other products that should not be flushed into the sewer system, to encourage them to work closely with the water and sewerage companies on this issue, as well as on the information provided to customers on product packaging. While the packaging of some such products makes clear that they should not be flushed into the sewer system, others do not.</p><p> </p><p>The Minister for the Environment and Rural Life Opportunities plans to meet with leading manufacturers, retailers and water companies to discuss the matter further.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL2902 question first answered 15/11/2016 17:15:40 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

626824

registered interest
date	01/11/2016
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	Disposable Wipes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to (1) require the packaging for wet wipes containing plastic fibres to display a warning that the wipes must not be flushed down toilets, (2) carry out a public awareness campaign regarding the dangers wet wipes with plastic particles pose to the environment, wildlife and public health, and (3) list publicly all the brands which use plastic particles in their wet wipes.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>There is currently no plan to consult on banning wet wipes containing plastic fibres, except where those fabrics also contain microbeads.</p><p> </p><p>On 3 September, the Secretary of State announced plans to ban the sale and manufacture of cosmetics and personal care products containing microbeads which may cause harm to the marine environment. The Government’s plans will be informed by a formal consultation later this year. At the same time, evidence will be gathered on the extent of the environmental impacts of microbeads found in other products, such as domestic and industrial cleaning products, before considering what more can be done in future to tackle other plastics, including microfibres, which enter the marine environment.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that people receive the information they need to dispose of the personal and cleaning products they buy in the most appropriate way to minimise their impact on the environment. The Minister for the Environment and Rural Life Opportunities has written to leading manufacturers and retailers of wet wipes and other products that should not be flushed into the sewer system, to encourage them to work closely with the water and sewerage companies on this issue, as well as on the information provided to customers on product packaging. While the packaging of some such products makes clear that they should not be flushed into the sewer system, others do not.</p><p> </p><p>The Minister for the Environment and Rural Life Opportunities plans to meet with leading manufacturers, retailers and water companies to discuss the matter further.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL2901 question first answered 15/11/2016 17:15:40 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

626825

registered interest
date	01/11/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Foreign Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to consult the public on proposals to make doctors personally liable to the NHS if they fail to collect fees from health tourists, and to make it a disciplinary offence for any doctor to fail to check whether a patient is a health tourist.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to make doctors personally liable to the National Health Service if they fail to collect fees from health tourists, nor to make it a disciplinary offence for any doctor that fails to check whether a patient is a health tourist.</p><p> </p><p>Our plans are instead to ensure that those who do not live here and contribute financially to this country make a fair contribution to the cost of their NHS care.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 15/11/2016 15:46:54 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

626826

registered interest
date	01/11/2016
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	Plants: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to list all the UK's tree and plant species under threat from pests and diseases found in plants imported to the UK from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to doing all we can to prevent plant pests and diseases reaching our borders and to build the resilience of our trees and plants. Our approach, led by the Government Chief Plant Health Officer, involves the systematic, proactive screening of potential new and emerging risks, which are listed in the Plant Health Risk Register.</p><p> </p><p>There are regulations on importing plants and products from outside the UK where it is known that certain pests or pathogens are present. These are updated regularly, in response to new evidence, such as that published by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation. We are working collaboratively with the EU and broader international community, industry, NGOs, landowners and the public to reduce the risks of pests and diseases entering the country and the impact of newly established pests, including substantial programmes of work on the oak processionary moth and ash dieback.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/11/2016 15:48:05 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra