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643755

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date	24/11/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dentistry: Migrant Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many, and what percentage of, dentists from the European Economic Area have failed the General Dental Council’s International English Language Testing System exam during 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not held by the Department or the General Dental Council.</p><p> </p><p>The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is an independent organisation which is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 06/12/2016 15:29:30 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

643756

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses: Migrant Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many, and what percentage of, nurses from the European Economic Area have failed the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s International English Language Testing System exam during 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not held by the Department or the Nursing and Midwifery Council.</p><p> </p><p>The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is an independent organisation which is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 06/12/2016 15:29:53 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

643757

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Junior Doctors: Working Hours
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to implement the recommendations in the Report of the Independent Working Time Regulations Taskforce to the Department of Health.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department commissioned Health Education England (HEE) to take forward the recommendations of the taskforce led by Professor Sir Norman Williams into the impact of the European Working Time Directive on the training of junior doctors.</p><p> </p><p>Following the initial findings of the HEE working group, set up to consider the recommendations of the taskforce, HEE is working on gathering more detailed analyses of the General Medical Council data and research on the extended surgical team, along with further work to develop rota designs and pilots to enhance surgical training. This work now forms part of HEE’s programme of work on the shape of training, which looks at potential reforms to the structure of postgraduate medical education and training across the United Kingdom.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 07/12/2016 16:08:57 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

643758

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-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 23 November (HL3165), and following the open procurement exercise for the delivery of the Desistance and Disengagement Pilot Programme, whether they will state the names of the individuals and organisations which were selected to run the programmes alongside the Home Office.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>Delivery of the Desistance and Disengagement Pilot Programme will be led by the Home Office in conjunction with key stakeholders and other Governmental Departments.</p><p>The Home Office will work alongside experienced practitioners and non-governmental organisations to deliver a suite of mentoring, psychological and theological interventions. Due to the sensitive nature of this important programme, and to give the pilot the best chance of success, we do not intend to release details of individuals and organisation which were selected to run the programme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/12/2016 16:09:09 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

637340

registered interest
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

637344

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
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	Scaffolding: Timber
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what, if any, estimate they have made of the amount of virgin timber and plywood sheeting used for the cosmetic cladding of scaffolding; and what legal requirements regulate the use of such wood in this way.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>Government has not made any estimate of the quantities of materials used for the cosmetic cladding of scaffolds.</p><p>There are no legislative requirements with regards to the cosmetic use for cladding scaffolding. Where plywood sheeting is used for other purposes, health &amp; safety, planning and highways legislation may be applicable.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 28/11/2016 15:13:45 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
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