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885293
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-04-23
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Visual Impairment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were registered blind in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 136158 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-24more like thismore than 2018-04-24
answer text <p>As NHS Digital collects data on a triennial basis, data can only be provided for two of the last five years.</p><p> </p><p>The number of people who were registered as blind or severely sight impaired in 2013/14 and 2016/17, as well as the number of people who were newly registered in those years is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of people registered blind or severely sight impaired*</p></td><td><p>Number of new registrations*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>143,385</p></td><td><p>8,875</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>141,525</p></td><td><p>8,605</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Digital - The Registered Blind and Partially Sighted People collection (SSDA902).</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>Data is also collected on registrations from those who are partially sighted/sight impaired. The figures in the table relate only to those registered blind or severely sight impaired.</p><p> </p><p>*Data is rounded to the nearest five.</p>
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-24T14:10:37.92Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-24T14:10:37.92Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
889262
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-04-23
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Military Bases: Trespass more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What progress his Department has made on taking legal action against people who set up illegal encampments on its land. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hampshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
uin 904880 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence always takes appropriate and timely legal action to remove people occupying its land unlawfully. Any eviction must be in accordance with policy and the legal process.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-23T16:09:06.247Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-23T16:09:06.247Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
889800
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-04-23
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Ofcom: Conflict of Interests more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what policies are in place to avoid conflicts of interest between the role of the chair and deputy chair of Ofcom and their participation in the House of Lords. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Adonis more like this
uin HL7132 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-04more like thismore than 2018-05-04
answer text <p>All candidates for public appointments go through a fair and open process as set out in the governance code for public appointments. Candidates must disclose any conflicts of interest upon applying and are questioned on these at interview. ​​Successful candidates must then comply with the code of conduct for board members of public bodies. Both Lord Burns and Baroness Noakes complied with the requirements as set out in these codes. Members of the Ofcom Board are required to maintain a register of members' disclosable interests which is published on the Ofcom website.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
grouped question UIN
HL7133 more like this
HL7134 more like this
HL7135 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-04T14:06:28.53Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-04T14:06:28.53Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
3743
label Biography information for Lord Adonis more like this
889801
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-04-23
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Ofcom: Conflict of Interests more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the board of Ofcom has been notified of any conflicts of interest on the part of the chair and deputy chair of Ofcom; and if so, what are those conflicts of interest. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Adonis more like this
uin HL7133 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-04more like thismore than 2018-05-04
answer text <p>All candidates for public appointments go through a fair and open process as set out in the governance code for public appointments. Candidates must disclose any conflicts of interest upon applying and are questioned on these at interview. ​​Successful candidates must then comply with the code of conduct for board members of public bodies. Both Lord Burns and Baroness Noakes complied with the requirements as set out in these codes. Members of the Ofcom Board are required to maintain a register of members' disclosable interests which is published on the Ofcom website.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
grouped question UIN
HL7132 more like this
HL7134 more like this
HL7135 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-04T14:06:28.577Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-04T14:06:28.577Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
3743
label Biography information for Lord Adonis more like this
889802
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-04-23
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Ofcom: Conflict of Interests more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether minutes of meetings of the Ofcom board record any declarations of conflicts of interest on the part of the chair and deputy chair; and if so, what are the dates of those meetings and the nature of the conflicts declared. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Adonis more like this
uin HL7134 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-04more like thismore than 2018-05-04
answer text <p>All candidates for public appointments go through a fair and open process as set out in the governance code for public appointments. Candidates must disclose any conflicts of interest upon applying and are questioned on these at interview. ​​Successful candidates must then comply with the code of conduct for board members of public bodies. Both Lord Burns and Baroness Noakes complied with the requirements as set out in these codes. Members of the Ofcom Board are required to maintain a register of members' disclosable interests which is published on the Ofcom website.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
grouped question UIN
HL7132 more like this
HL7133 more like this
HL7135 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-04T14:06:28.64Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-04T14:06:28.64Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
3743
label Biography information for Lord Adonis more like this
889803
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-04-23
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Ofcom: Conflict of Interests more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there is any conflict of interest between the duties of the chair and deputy chair of Ofcom as impartial regulators of the BBC and their parliamentary duties including their voting record on Brexit. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Adonis more like this
uin HL7135 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-04more like thismore than 2018-05-04
answer text <p>All candidates for public appointments go through a fair and open process as set out in the governance code for public appointments. Candidates must disclose any conflicts of interest upon applying and are questioned on these at interview. ​​Successful candidates must then comply with the code of conduct for board members of public bodies. Both Lord Burns and Baroness Noakes complied with the requirements as set out in these codes. Members of the Ofcom Board are required to maintain a register of members' disclosable interests which is published on the Ofcom website.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
grouped question UIN
HL7132 more like this
HL7133 more like this
HL7134 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-04T14:06:28.703Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-04T14:06:28.703Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
3743
label Biography information for Lord Adonis more like this
889804
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-04-23
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements: Mexico more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact on the UK's ability to strike a free trade agreement with Mexico, of the recent free trade agreements that the EU has agreed with that country. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
uin HL7136 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-08more like thismore than 2018-05-08
answer text <p>As we leave the EU, we are seeking continuity in our current trade arrangements in order to avoid any disruption and to provide certainty for businesses and individuals. To date, meetings have been held at ministerial and official level aimed at delivering this objective.</p><p> </p><p>None of the partner countries, including Mexico, with whom we have held discussions, have any interest in disrupting trade flows.</p><p> </p><p>Once trade continuity is secured, we will look to strengthen our trade and investment relationships with key partners, including Mexico.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we remain a member of the EU, discussions we have about trade are limited by our obligations under the Common Commercial Policy and our duty of sincere co-operation.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Fairhead more like this
grouped question UIN HL7137 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-08T16:38:08.533Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-08T16:38:08.533Z
answering member
4690
label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead more like this
tabling member
4304
label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
889805
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-04-23
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements: Mexico more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in trade talks with Mexico; and at what level those talks are taking place. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
uin HL7137 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-08more like thismore than 2018-05-08
answer text <p>As we leave the EU, we are seeking continuity in our current trade arrangements in order to avoid any disruption and to provide certainty for businesses and individuals. To date, meetings have been held at ministerial and official level aimed at delivering this objective.</p><p> </p><p>None of the partner countries, including Mexico, with whom we have held discussions, have any interest in disrupting trade flows.</p><p> </p><p>Once trade continuity is secured, we will look to strengthen our trade and investment relationships with key partners, including Mexico.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we remain a member of the EU, discussions we have about trade are limited by our obligations under the Common Commercial Policy and our duty of sincere co-operation.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Fairhead more like this
grouped question UIN HL7136 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-08T16:38:08.6Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-08T16:38:08.6Z
answering member
4690
label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead more like this
tabling member
4304
label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
889806
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-04-23
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements: Asia more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact on the UK's ability to strike free trade agreements with Japan and Singapore, of the recent free trade agreements the EU has agreed with those countries. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
uin HL7138 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-08more like thismore than 2018-05-08
answer text <p>As we leave the EU, we are seeking continuity in our current trade arrangements in order to avoid any disruption and to provide certainty for businesses and individuals.</p><p>The UK has long-supported progress towards the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), as one of their strongest advocates.</p><p>The Prime Minister has agreed with Prime Minister Abe of Japan that we will work quickly to establish a new economic partnership between Japan and the UK based on the final terms of the EPA, and has agreed with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee that, when ratified, the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement would be a good baseline for future bilateral trade relations. The Department for International Trade is continuing discussions with both Japan and Singapore through our Trade and Investment Working Groups to ensure continuity and certainty of these trade agreements and to develop new ambitious bilateral economic relationships once the UK has exited the EU.</p><p>Whilst we remain a member of the EU, discussions we have about trade are limited by our obligations under the Common Commercial Policy and our duty of sincere co-operation.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Fairhead more like this
grouped question UIN HL7139 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-08T16:37:28.843Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-08T16:37:28.843Z
answering member
4690
label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead more like this
tabling member
4304
label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
889807
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-04-23
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements: Asia more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in trade talks with Japan and Singapore; and at what level those talks are taking place. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
uin HL7139 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-08more like thismore than 2018-05-08
answer text <p>As we leave the EU, we are seeking continuity in our current trade arrangements in order to avoid any disruption and to provide certainty for businesses and individuals.</p><p>The UK has long-supported progress towards the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), as one of their strongest advocates.</p><p>The Prime Minister has agreed with Prime Minister Abe of Japan that we will work quickly to establish a new economic partnership between Japan and the UK based on the final terms of the EPA, and has agreed with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee that, when ratified, the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement would be a good baseline for future bilateral trade relations. The Department for International Trade is continuing discussions with both Japan and Singapore through our Trade and Investment Working Groups to ensure continuity and certainty of these trade agreements and to develop new ambitious bilateral economic relationships once the UK has exited the EU.</p><p>Whilst we remain a member of the EU, discussions we have about trade are limited by our obligations under the Common Commercial Policy and our duty of sincere co-operation.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Fairhead more like this
grouped question UIN HL7138 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-08T16:37:28.937Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-08T16:37:28.937Z
answering member
4690
label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead more like this
tabling member
4304
label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington more like this