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105767

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Sellafield
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with Sellafield Ltd, the Office of Nuclear Regulation and other relevant bodies about existing, or potential, public safety, wildlife vulnerability and security risks arising from the condition of nuclear waste storage ponds at Sellafield; what was the outcome of any such discussions; and what action they are taking to deal with any risks that may have been identified.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL2582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>It is a national priority to reduce the hazard and risk at Sellafield in a safe and timely manner and progress in addressing the hazards at Sellafield is kept under frequent review. The actual detail of the programmes and the actions to maintain safety, are matters between Sellafield Ltd. as the site licence company and ONR as the independent nuclear regulator. Sellafield is ONR’s highest regulatory priority and receives a significantly enhanced level of regulatory attention.</p><p>Security at Sellafield is specifically designed to address a wide range of credible threats, with measures including perimeter and internal physical barriers, detection and surveillance technologies and an armed response provided by the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. In line with internationally established principle of continuous improvement, the Sellafield site has seen a series of security enhancements over the last few years to ensure security remains robust.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 17/11/2014 16:23:44 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

105768

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Sellafield
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what calculations they have made about the size and scale of potential security, environmental and public safety consequences of any potential failure in nuclear waste storage systems at Sellafield; and when they will publish details of those calculations.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL2583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Government and licensees take very seriously the need to decommission legacy facilities, including those at Sellafield. This work is underpinned by periodic safety reviews, which are assessed by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). In addition to this, nuclear operators have a legal obligation under the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (REPPIR) to identify, evaluate and assess their hazards and risks, which enables the ONR to determine the off-site emergency planning area in line with its assessment principles:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/depz-onr-principles.htm" target="_blank">http://www.onr.org.uk/depz-onr-principles.htm</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 17/11/2014 16:26:23 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

100576

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what strategic policy on the use of armed drones was put in place before withdrawing troops from Afghanistan.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL2313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) have played a vital role in supporting UK and coalition forces in Afghanistan. On current plans, in line with the withdrawal of UK combat troops, all of the UK Reaper RPAS will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of the year. Her Majesty's Government has been clear it plans to retain the Reaper RPAS, principally for its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. Reaper can be utilised in a variety of environments and roles and has recently been deployed to support operations the Middle East</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 04/11/2014 16:53:57 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

100034

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
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	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support the formulation of United Nations guidance on the application of human rights law to drone use.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL2240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government believes that international law on the use of military force is absolutely clear. There must be a lawful basis for such force to be used and activities must be conducted in accordance with the law of war or international humanitarian law. This is as true when considering the possible use of remotely piloted aircraft systems as it is with any other military asset or weapon. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems are a relatively new military asset, and their use, whether armed or unarmed, will continue to evolve. However, the existing international legal framework is clear and robust; and, as with any other weapons system, it is fully capable of governing their use. We do not need to rewrite the laws of war in order to be confident that, when used in such lawful circumstances, remotely piloted aircraft systems operate in the same legal environment as other military means. We have set this position out previously including at the UN Human Rights Council in response to the report of the Special Rapporteur.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 28/10/2014 16:39:08 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

91864

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that confidential information about Sudanese citizens gathered in the context of asylum claims is not provided to the Sudanese authorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL1922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>We do not share any details of an asylum claim with the authorities of an individual’s country of origin.<br><br>The Home Office takes its commitments under the Data Protection Act seriously, and all information taken in the process of a person's asylum claim is treated in confidence. All personal information is stored securely and any member of staff involved in the handling of personal information obtained in the context of a person's asylum claim undertakes specific, mandatory training on information management.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/10/2014 12:49:01 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

91865

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to investigate alleged intimidation and monitoring of the Sudanese diaspora in the United Kingdom by the Sudanese Embassy and officials.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL1923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not received any complaints about officials from the Sudanese Embassy in London intimidating or monitoring the Sudanese diaspora in the United Kingdom. Allegations of criminal activity should be reported to the police in the first instance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/10/2014 12:27:51 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

91866

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements the British Embassy in Khartoum has in place to collect information on the treatment of Sudanese returnees from the United Kingdom; and how far any such information is included in the Home Office country of origin information on Sudan.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL1924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Khartoum routinely collects information about the treatment of Sudanese returnees from the United Kingdom by contacting relevant international organisations operating in Sudan. This information is passed to the Home Office to include in its country of origin information on Sudan.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/10/2014 12:27:21 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

91867

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they have in place to ensure the safety of those Sudanese who have claimed asylum in the United Kingdom but who are returned to Sudan.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL1925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>All asylum claims, including those from Sudanese nationals, are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the European Convention on Human Rights against the background of the latest country information and relevant case law. The Home Office monitors the human rights situation in Sudan and will only return individuals who it, and the courts, are satisfied are not in need of international protection and when it is safe <br>to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/10/2014 12:29:05 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

91868

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Sudan
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 appropriateness of the use of the Detained Fast Track process in Sudanese asylum cases.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL1926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Detained Fast Track (DFT) and the Detained Non-Suspensive Appeals (DNSA) processes exist to deal with applications for asylum that appear, after screening, to be ones where a particularly quick decision can be made. Entry to the Detained Fast Track procedure is determined by reference to published policy available on the Gov.uk website.</p><p>The policy neither requires nor excludes applications based on the nationality or country of origin of the claimants. There is a general presumption that the majority of asylum applications are ones on which a quick decision may be made, unless there is evidence to suggest otherwise. The system operates flexibly and in cases where it becomes apparent that an application is more complicated and cannot be determined within the DFT/DNSA indicative time-scale, the case is taken out of the process and the claimant normally released from detention.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/10/2014 12:48:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

89918

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Ministerial Statement on the NHS Commissioning Board: Annual Assessment and Annual Report and Accounts by Earl Howe on 22 July (WS 124–5), what factors they considered when they decided on which date to make that statement; and what arrangements they have made for parliamentary scrutiny of the NHS mandate for 2015–16.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL1760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2014 answer text <p>We announced on 22 July 2014 in a Written Ministerial Statement on the NHS Commissioning Board: Annual Assessment and Annual Report and Accounts (WS 124-5) that the Government proposes to uphold all of the existing objectives in the current mandate and maintain a stable mandate for 2015-16. This announcement was made on 22 July so the annual assessment could be published before Parliamentary recess and alongside the annual report of the NHS Commissioning Board (known as NHS England). The timing of the publication of NHS England’s Annual Report and Accounts was determined by the annual reporting cycle of the Department and its arm’s-length bodies. The exact date of the Written Ministerial Statement was subject to other Government business.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Social Care Act 2012 requires the Secretary of State to publish and lay before Parliament its mandate to NHS England. Before specifying any objectives or requirements in the mandate, the Secretary of State must consult NHS England, Healthwatch England and any other persons he considers appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>We have been working closely with NHS England on the approach to the mandate and have been engaging with stakeholders over the summer, ahead of publishing and laying the final mandate before Parliament in the autumn. The mandate for 2015-16 will take effect from April 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/09/2014 11:29:24 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd