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646587

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to extend the use of smart motorways; and what criteria will be used to assess the safety and operational efficiency of the existing smart motorways.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL3605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government is increasing road capacity as outlined in the Road Investment Strategy (RIS) for 2015 to 2020 and includes the ongoing conversion of the motorway hard shoulder into a running lane, known as the Smart Motorways. Following construction, all smart motorway schemes are monitored to assess their safety and operational performance by measuring changes in journey times, congestion and journey time reliability, as well as safety figures.</p><p> </p><p>England’s motorways are among the safest roads in the world and Highways England is confident that smart motorways will maintain this. On sections of the most recently completed schemes on the M25, the monitoring shows that collision and casualty rates are down, congestion is reduced and there are fewer unexpected delays.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/12/2016 12:32:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

606206

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Industrial Disputes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to assist in the resolution of the industrial dispute between Southern Rail and some of its staff and their unions.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL2446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>This, like any other industrial dispute between a Train Operating Company and a trades union, is a matter for the union and operator to resolve. The Government condemns any industrial action that disrupts the travelling public. RMT has advised its members to accept the new On-Board Supervisor roles on offer. The Government’s strong opinion is there are no grounds at all for any further industrial action and these strikes must stop now.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/11/2016 15:23:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

606207

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Cameras
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to encourage the provision and wearing of body cameras by operational police officers to improve police and public confidence in cases of disputed incidents.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL2447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office fully supports the police exploiting technology to help cut crime wherever possible. Body worn video can be a powerful tool to help the police be more effective, efficient and accountable. The decision to procure and deploy it is an operational one for chief officers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 02/11/2016 15:52:47 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

523854

registered interest
date	08/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts for Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the disruption to rail passengers in Kent on 6 June, what action they are taking to ensure a more reliable service for rail passengers travelling between Kent and London terminals.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2016 answer text <p>My Hon Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Claire Perry MP, as Rail Minister, chairs a monthly meeting with Network Rail, train operators in the South East, Transport Focus, and Department for Transport officials. This group monitors performance and passenger experience and it is absolutely committed to identifying improvements and ensuring rail passengers see the benefits of these improvements being delivered. Network Rail and Southeastern both need to show much greater improvement in their ability to fix faults quickly and communicate with their passengers more effectively. The Department will ensure that lessons are learned from the disruption in Kent that day.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2016 10:31:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

523855

registered interest
date	08/06/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Consultants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which police forces in areas with North Sea coastlines or English Channel coastlines from Norfolk south and west to Devon and Cornwall have marine or boat units capable of patrolling estuaries or inshore sea waters; and what is the maximum range in which those police forces' units are licensed to operate.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect this information. Decisions on the local deployment of assets and resources, including marine units, are for individual chief constables working with their police and crime commissioner.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/06/2016 14:52:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

518724

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Religious Buildings: Islam
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the 10 most recently appointed Chief Constables in the UK were not internal candidates from the appointing police force, and over what period of time those appointments have taken place.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL18
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>Three of the ten most recently appointed chief constables in England and Wales were not internal candidates from the appointing police force, although eight of the chief constables have served as a chief officer outside of the force.</p><p>These appointments have taken place over the period from June 2015 to March 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/05/2016 14:24:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

518114

registered interest
date	09/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many independent candidates were successfully elected to the role of Police and Crime Commissioner in 2016, and how that figure compares to the number of independent candidates elected in 2012.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL8274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>All information pertaining to the candidates who stood in the 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections, including details of those elected, is available on the Government website: <a href="http://www.choosemypcc.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.choosemypcc.org.uk</a>.</p><p>In the 2016 PCC elections, 3 independent candidates were elected to the role. In the 2012 PCC elections, 12 independent candidates were elected to the role.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/05/2016 13:11:19 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

510299

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the current Police and Crime Commissioners are standing for re-election in May.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL7505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>Twenty seven of forty current police and crime commissioners (PCCs) for police force areas where ordinary PCC elections are taking place this May are standing for re-election.</p><p>This excludes Greater London, where the elected mayor exercises PCC functions in respect of the Metropolitan Police, and Greater Manchester, where the ordinary PCC election has been cancelled to pave the way for the transfer of PCC functions to an elected mayor in May 2017, with the term of the current PCC extended to that point.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/04/2016 10:56:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

510300

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Prosecutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking in response to the recent news that one in eight cases at Crown Court are not proceeded with by the Crown Prosecution Service, even though the defendants have been formally charged.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL7506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>All cases are kept under constant review as they progress through the criminal justice system. If new evidence comes to light, a witness decides to no longer support a prosecution or a co-defendant pleads guilty to the offence, the CPS will then review the case. If there is no longer sufficient evidence or if it is no longer in the public interest, the CPS will stop a prosecution.</p><p>The Transforming Summary Justice (TSJ) and Better Case Management (BCM) initiatives, introduced nationally, are recent programmes which will have a material and positive impact on both levels and timing of discontinuance. These include earlier, pre-first magistrates’ hearing case review by prosecutors; an emphasis on early defence engagement; listing periods that support the time required to prepare the case; and improved processes to gather and serve evidential material and disclosure prior to court hearings.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 25/04/2016 15:44:17 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

453601

registered interest
date	22/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Learning Disability
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 report by Sir Stephen Bubb <i>The Challenge Ahead</i> and his proposal for a Commissioner to protect and promote the rights of people with learning difficulties.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL6303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government welcomes Sir Stephen Bubb’s report <em>Time for Change – the Challenge Ahead</em> which focuses on improving the experience of care and outcomes for people with learning disabilities. Sir Stephen’s report acknowledges the real progress that has been made in the last year.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will consider the recommendations in <em>Time for Change – the Challenge Ahead</em> in our development of a Learning Disability Action Plan. However, new statutory roles and legislation are not necessarily the answer to achieving the changes envisaged by the Steering Group. We believe that we can make more rapid and meaningful progress by ensuring that the rights that exist under current laws and statutes are properly understood, implemented and exercised by those with learning disabilities and/or autism.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 07/03/2016 15:35:41 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon