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61540

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date	12/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospital Beds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many hospital beds per head of the population there were in (1) England, (2) London and (3) Lewisham, in each year from 2008–09 to 2013–14.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>Hospital beds data per head of population are not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Hospital beds data are collected for each National Health Service trust and NHS foundation trust.</p><p> </p><p>Population estimates and projections are available for local NHS commissioning bodies; primary care trusts (PCTs) up to 2011 and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) from 2012. These data can be aggregated up to larger areas such as strategic health authorities (SHAs) up to 2011 and local area teams from 2012.</p><p> </p><p>A table has been placed in the Library which shows the estimated hospital beds per 1,000 population in England and London each year from 2008-09 to 2013-14.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to show the hospital beds per head of population in a local commissioning body such as Lewisham, because this would be based on the assumptions that the beds in a trust are available only for the population of the local commissioning body and that this population only uses these beds. These assumptions will not reflect reality as trusts serve populations from outside their commissioning areas and patients will access services in hospitals outside their local commissioning area.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/06/2014 15:56:31 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name HL309 - Lib Doc Table.xlsx title Table:Estimated hospital beds per 1,000, 2008-2014
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

61541

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Unemployment Benefits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people registered for unemployment benefit in each year from 2008–09 to 2013–14 in (1) the United Kingdom, (2) London as a whole, and (3) each London borough.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 18/06/2014 18:27:10 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name PQ HL310.pdf title ONS Letter to PEER
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

61542

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	War Memorials
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that war memorials around the United Kingdom are kept in good condition.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>There is a wide range of support available for the repair, conservation and protection of war memorials from the Memorials Grant Scheme run by DCMS, the Heritage Lottery Fund, the War Memorials Trust, English Heritage and others. In addition, the Government has announced an additional £5 million to ensure that war memorials and significant burial sites are in a good condition for the centenary. Further details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 16/06/2014 15:53:10 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

58582

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they have taken, in co-operation with the franchise holder, to improve the frequency of train services in South-East London.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>On 11<sup>th</sup> June 2014, the Government awarded the Thameslink Southern Great Northern (TSGN) franchise to Govia. The franchise will run for seven years from September 2014. During this period Govia will improve the frequency of train services in the south east of London by introducing 24 trains per hour through the Thameslink core route.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be refranchising the South Eastern network in 2018 and will conduct a formal public consultation before finalising the specification.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 19/06/2014 14:01:46 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

58583

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what infrastructure spending on transport initiatives in London they expect to be commenced in (1) the next year, and (2) the next five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The National Infrastructure Plan (available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-infrastructure-plan" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-infrastructure-plan</a>) sets out the government's overall strategy for meeting the infrastructure needs of the UK economy.　 It contains major commitments for investment in important infrastructure projects, including in London, and sets a timetable for the delivery of those projects.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The majority of transport infrastructure in London is the responsibility of the Mayor for London.　 The Department for Transport provides the Greater London Authority (GLA) with a substantial transport grant each year, a significant proportion of which goes towards funding Transport for London's (TfL's) investment programme, including delivery of the tube upgrades.　 Please see</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/225468/tfl-spending-review-2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/225468/tfl-spending-review-2013.pdf</a> which gives details of what the Mayor has agreed to deliver by when over the period to 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 18/06/2014 12:10:13 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

58584

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what appointments to public bodies the Department of Transport has made in the last 12 months.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport made 17 new appointments to public bodies in the 12 months from 1 June 2013 to 31 May 2014, as shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Name of Body</p></td><td><p>New Appointments</p></td><td><p>Date of appointment (s)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civil Aviation Authority</p></td><td><p>2 Non executive directors</p></td><td><p>1/9/2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Transport Police Authority</p></td><td><p>5 Board members</p></td><td><p>1/9/2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Speed 2 Ltd</p></td><td><p>1 Chair</p></td><td><p>1/1/2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory Committee</p></td><td><p>7 Committee members</p></td><td><p>1/4/2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Lighthouse Board</p></td><td><p>1 Non executive director</p></td><td><p>1/6/2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London and Continental Railways</p></td><td><p>1 Non executive director</p></td><td><p>1/5/2014</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 19/06/2014 15:28:57 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

58585

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what appointments to public bodies the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has made in the last 12 months.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>For the 12 month period ending 31 March 2014 the Department made 126 appointments, including new, reappointments and extensions to OCPA regulated public bodies. The appointments were made as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Partner Organisation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Chair</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Member</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Advisory, Conciliation &amp; Arbitration Service (ACAS)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arts Humanities and Research Council</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Biotechnology &amp; Biological Sciences Research Council</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capital for Enterprise</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Competition Commission</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Competition Service</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction Industry Training Board</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1 (employee representative)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Consumer Futures</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Council for Science &amp; Technology</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engineering &amp; Physical Sciences Research Council</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Economic &amp; Social Research Council</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Higher Education Funding Council for England</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low Pay Commission</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medical Research Council</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Environment Research Council</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Office of Fair Trading</p></td><td><p>2 (of which 1 was a short-term extension).</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Science &amp; Technology Facilities Council</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Student Loans Company</p></td><td><p>2 (of which 1 was an interim appointment).</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Technology Strategy Board</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Commission Atomic Energy Authority</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 19/06/2014 12:00:22 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

58586

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Secured Loans
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 logbook loans industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government has fundamentally reformed regulation of the consumer credit market, including logbook lenders, by transferring responsibility from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on 1 April 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is very concerned about evidence of consumer detriment in the logbook loan sector, as highlighted in the FCA's recent research paper.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA has identified logbook lenders as a higher risk industry, and as such they will be in the first phase of firms to require full authorisation. Logbook loan providers are also required to meet the FCA's binding rules, and the FCA has said that it “won't hesitate to take action” if they do not put their customers first.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government has asked the Law Commission to look at how to bring the highly complex legislation underpinning logbook loans up to date.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 17/06/2014 15:40:30 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

58587

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Credit Unions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the progress of the Credit Union Expansion Project.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The DWP Credit Union Expansion Project contract began in May 2013. Around 80 credit unions are currently participating in the project. ABCUL has started delivering the Automated Loan and decision tool to participating credit unions and feedback is that the tool is ensuring loan decisions are faster, consistent and more efficient to deliver. Procurement of an IT banking platform is also being progressed but much remains to be done particularly on achieving sufficient growth for Credit Unions, and DWP continue to support and monitor the project closely</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 10/06/2014 13:43:31 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark