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995628

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date	26/10/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Bluetongue Disease
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many cases of Bluetongue virus have been identified in sheep in the UK over the last 12 months.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL11053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>In the last 12 months a single ram imported from an affected area of Europe tested positive for Bluetongue virus shortly after its arrival here as part of our post import testing regime and was culled quickly. There have been no domestic outbreaks of Bluetongue virus in the UK in any species since 2008.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 02/11/2018 12:10:30 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

995630

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Measurement: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the differences, if any, in the legislation relating to weights and measures in Northern Ireland compared to that in place in the rest of the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL11055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>Weights and measures policy and legislation, apart from that relating to Units of measurement and United Kingdom primary standards, or to technical standards and requirements in relation to products in pursuance of an obligation under EU law, is devolved to Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Where the legislative framework for weights and measures is set at a national level, Northern Ireland has followed the same principles and approach as the rest of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Where there is legislation relating to weights and measures at European level, Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK must follow the same requirements.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 01/11/2018 16:59:56 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

994719

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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	Commonwealth: LGBT+ People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they have taken to support equality for LGBT people in the Commonwealth.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL11035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>As host of the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in April, we ensured that equality issues were raised throughout the week, including at Head of Government and Foreign Minister Level. In her speech to Commonwealth Forums, the Prime Minister expressed regret that discriminatory legislation continues to affect the lives of people across the Commonwealth, criminalising same-sex relations and failing to protect women and girls. The Prime Minister was clear that the UK stands ready to support any Commonwealth member wanting to reform outdated legislation that makes such discrimination possible. We have since announced a £5.6m programme working with civil society organisations to support those countries who might wish to reform discriminatory legislation. As Chair-in-Office of the Commonwealth, the UK will continue to raise the importance of countering all forms of discrimination, including on the basis of gender and sexual orientation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/11/2018 13:12:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

994720

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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	Commonwealth: Abortion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are taking steps to support abortion law reform in the Commonwealth; and if so, what are those steps.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL11036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>There are no specific initiatives focused on abortion law reform in the Commonwealth. The Department for International Development, however, delivers reproductive health programmes in several Commonwealth countries that aim to increase access to family planning services, give women and girls more control over their lives, and reduce maternal deaths from unsafe abortion.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/11/2018 13:12:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

994724

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	National Forest Company: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evaluation they have carried out of the benefits of the grant-in-aid they provide to the National Forest Company.
tabling member printed	Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court
uin	HL11040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>Since 1995, the grant in aid provided by Defra to the National Forest Company (NFC) has facilitated benefits to the environment, economy and communities with an increase in forest cover from 6% in 1991 to nearly 21% in 2018, planting 8.7 million trees and creating more than 7,000 hectares of new habitat. 70% of woodlands have been brought into active management and there has been an increase in the visitor economy of 30% with an economic impact of £428 million each year, supporting more than 5,000 jobs.</p><p> </p><p>A report commissioned by Defra and the NFC (attached) in 2010 calculated a net present value for the National Forest of £721 million between 1991 and 2100. The report estimated that by 2100 the cost-benefit ratio of the National Forest will be 1:4.8 for regeneration, biodiversity, wildlife and non-use values, landscape, recreation, carbon sequestration and timber production. The largest contributor to the benefits is the recreational value. The additional indirect benefits of regeneration, ecosystem services, health, education and social care are not captured in this analysis.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 31/10/2018 15:13:52 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble attachment 1 file name Initial Assessment of the Cost and Benefits of The National Forest - Eftec (2010) (845kb).pdf title Costs and Benefits of The National Forest
tabling member	4586 label Biography information for Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court

994341

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Financial Reporting Council: Accounting Officers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who is the responsible accounting officer of the Financial Reporting Council for public body purposes; when they were appointed; whether that officer's remuneration complies with public sector pay guidance; if so, whether their remuneration has so complied throughout their tenure; and whether they will place a copy of that officer's letter of appointment in the Library of the House.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL10985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>Stephen Haddrill, the Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), was appointed Accounting Officer on 01 August 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy concluded in 2017 that the FRC will remain a public sector body. Following this decision, work has been undertaken to review all relevant guidelines including pay guidance. During the period in which the status of the FRC as a public body was the subject of or pending public status review, decisions on the application of the guidelines were taken by Departmental officials under delegated authority. Therefore, the remuneration of the FRC’s Accounting Officer was not subject to public sector pay considerations.</p><p> </p><p>A copy of the letter of appointment of Stephen Haddrill as Accounting Officer for the FRC is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 01/11/2018 17:19:14 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley attachment 1 file name Letter from BEIS Perm Sec to Stephen Haddrill 31.07.18.pdf title Letter of Appointment 31.07.18
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

994342

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Company Accounts: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 23 October (HL10458), what is their definition of “stakeholders that represent users”; and whether there are safeguards to ensure that the interest represented is in the public interest and not the proprietary interests of the fund management industry or corporate management more generally.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL10986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) does not have a specific definition of stakeholders that represent users of accounts. However, as explained in the answer I gave to Question HL10458, our aim at every step of policy development is to take account of the views of a wide range of stakeholders, not just those of users of accounts. This ensures that we arrive at a balanced view of policy which takes into account the wider UK public interest.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 01/11/2018 17:00:32 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

994343

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fidelity International
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 23 October (HL10458), whether Mr Jed Wrigley of Fidelity International, the UK’s representative on the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group, manages the money of (1) public investors invested in funds managed by Fidelity International, or (2) the private shareholders of Fidelity.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL10987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>Appointments to European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) follow EFRAG’s due process and are made in a personal capacity. It is not appropriate for Her Majesty’s Government to comment on Mr Wrigley and his work given his appointment has no connection to UK Government and he does not represent the UK on EFRAG. Further details about Mr Wrigley’s work can be found in his biography, available on EFRAG’s website.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 01/11/2018 17:01:09 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

994345

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total weight of drugs recovered in prisons in England and Wales in (1) 2017, and (2) 2018 to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL10989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>189 kilogrammes of drugs were recovered in prisons in England and Wales in 2017 and 50 kilogrammes of drugs were recovered between January and March this year. Data for the months since March 2018 will be available on GOV.UK in July 2019, as part of the Annual HMPPS Digest. The volume of drugs recovered reflects not only the number of attempts to convey illicit substances into our prisons but also our success in finding and recovering these drugs.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 31/10/2018 15:58:39 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

994353

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Reform
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they responded to the report on prison policy by the Catholic Bishops' Conference, The Right Road, published in November 2016; and if so, what was their response.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL10997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>We have not formally responded to this report. However, we absolutely share the Catholic Bishops’ Conference’s vision of a prison system that rehabilitates offenders and supports victims. We are working towards this through our reforms to prisons, and indeed probation services.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 31/10/2018 15:23:57 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton