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778057

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date	26/10/2017
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	Fisheries: Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have had discussions with the Scottish Government with a view to agreeing a joint policy on fisheries in advance of the time when the UK leaves the EU and withdraws from the London Fisheries Convention.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL2603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to working closely with the Scottish Government and the other devolved administrations to develop a future fishing policy that works for the whole of the UK. We will respect the devolution settlements and envisage that the powers of the devolved administrations will increase as we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There have been extensive discussions at Ministerial and official level between Defra and the devolved administrations, including the Scottish Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of this regular engagement, the Environment Secretary met the devolved administrations in September and will meet them again on 6 November.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 03/11/2017 11:38:25 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

778058

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
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	Navy: Fisheries
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 case for additional naval assets to provide for increased protection to UK fisheries in both the UK territorial waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone following withdrawal from the EU and the London Fisheries Convention.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL2604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Defra is making a full assessment of the scale and volume of sea-based patrol capability required after we leave the EU with the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), Ministry of Defence, Royal Navy and other agencies.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has established a Joint Maritime Operational Coordination Centre to coordinate all sea-based patrol activity across marine agencies to derive maximum surveillance benefit.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 07/11/2017 15:45:19 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

778059

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
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	Fisheries: Denmark
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have had discussions with the government of Denmark following the decision to withdraw the UK from the London Fisheries Convention and the Danish claim to have historical rights to fish in UK waters that precede the signing of the Convention.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL2605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government has had no discussions with the government of Denmark about the London Fisheries Convention or Danish claims to have historical rights to fish in UK waters. Denmark does not have rights within the UK’s 6-12 mile zone which is the area covered under the London Convention, but does have access to the UK’s 12-200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone under the Common Fisheries Policy. The Government has been clear that when we leave the EU, the UK will be an Independent Coastal State and will be able to decide on access to UK waters.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 03/11/2017 12:29:25 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

778060

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	HM Passport Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why HM Passport Office (HMPO) has withdrawn the Parliamentary Liaison Team function and discontinued the designated parliamentary helpline; and why the recorded message from HMPO on the discontinued advice and assistance helpline gives some advice for future contacts in respect of Members of the House of Commons but does not do so for members of the House of Lords.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL2606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The HMPO Parliamentary Liaison team merged with the UK Visas and Immigration MP Account Management team on 3 April. The MP Account Management team answers enquiries from Members of Parliament and Members of the House of Lords. The HMPO Parliamentary Liaison line closed on 18 April. Members of the House of Lords can contact their regional MP Account Management team for all passport related enquiries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/11/2017 16:14:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

757313

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Routes: EU Countries
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 Callanan on 19 July (HL1088), in developing their plans to negotiate the best possible relationship between the UK and the EU in the field of aviation what steps they intend to take to provide clarity and certainty regarding access to the Single Aviation Market for (1) airlines that intend to make decisions about whether to increase capacity in the UK, and (2) passengers intending to plan holidays, for the 18 months leading up to March 2019; and whether they are taking steps to avoid the risk of uncertainty by seeking an early interim agreement with the EU-27 on UK-EU aviation traffic rights by the end of this year.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL1298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>It will be in the interests of both sides in the negotiation to maintain closely integrated aviation markets. The Government continues to work closely with the aviation sector to ensure this industry continues to be a major success story for the British economy. Air transport and aerospace add at least £22 billion to the UK economy each year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government plans to negotiate the best possible relationship between the UK and EU in the field of aviation with a smooth and orderly transition. We will approach the discussions with ambition, giving citizens and businesses as much certainty as possible, as early as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The opening up of access to air services helps to deliver connectivity, choice and value for money that benefits consumers and businesses both here and abroad. Seeking new aviation arrangements is a high priority for the Department for Transport, not just with the EU but also with those states where we currently rely on EU-negotiated arrangements for market access.</p><p> </p><p>However, a responsible government should prepare for all potential outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached. That is exactly what we are doing across the whole of Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL1299 HL1300 question first answered 15/09/2017 09:50:04 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

757314

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Routes: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are developing a contingency plan for aviation in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal to ensure that access rights for the UK and the EU airlines are maintained after March 2019.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL1299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>It will be in the interests of both sides in the negotiation to maintain closely integrated aviation markets. The Government continues to work closely with the aviation sector to ensure this industry continues to be a major success story for the British economy. Air transport and aerospace add at least £22 billion to the UK economy each year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government plans to negotiate the best possible relationship between the UK and EU in the field of aviation with a smooth and orderly transition. We will approach the discussions with ambition, giving citizens and businesses as much certainty as possible, as early as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The opening up of access to air services helps to deliver connectivity, choice and value for money that benefits consumers and businesses both here and abroad. Seeking new aviation arrangements is a high priority for the Department for Transport, not just with the EU but also with those states where we currently rely on EU-negotiated arrangements for market access.</p><p> </p><p>However, a responsible government should prepare for all potential outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached. That is exactly what we are doing across the whole of Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL1298 HL1300 question first answered 15/09/2017 09:50:04 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

757315

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Routes: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the economic impact of no deal being made on the right of UK airlines to fly between EU member states and third party countries in relation to which the legal right to fly is currently held by the EU and not the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL1300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>It will be in the interests of both sides in the negotiation to maintain closely integrated aviation markets. The Government continues to work closely with the aviation sector to ensure this industry continues to be a major success story for the British economy. Air transport and aerospace add at least £22 billion to the UK economy each year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government plans to negotiate the best possible relationship between the UK and EU in the field of aviation with a smooth and orderly transition. We will approach the discussions with ambition, giving citizens and businesses as much certainty as possible, as early as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The opening up of access to air services helps to deliver connectivity, choice and value for money that benefits consumers and businesses both here and abroad. Seeking new aviation arrangements is a high priority for the Department for Transport, not just with the EU but also with those states where we currently rely on EU-negotiated arrangements for market access.</p><p> </p><p>However, a responsible government should prepare for all potential outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached. That is exactly what we are doing across the whole of Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL1298 HL1299 question first answered 15/09/2017 09:50:04 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

753942

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the Royal College of Nursing, (2) the Royal College of Midwives, and (3) UNISON, as a consequence of the fall since 2016 reported by UCAS in the number of applications to universities to study for nursing degrees.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL1089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>Ministers routinely meet nursing leaders and discuss a range of issues, including recruitment and retention of nurses and midwives.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to reforming nursing, midwifery and allied health pre-registration education and increasing the number of places available for students so that two in three nursing applicants are no longer turned down for a place; at the same time ensuring these students have more money available to them while they study.</p><p> </p><p>Health Education England is confident that the National Health Service will have the required number of students it needs starting courses this year and will continue to work with the education sector to deliver these reforms successfully for the longer term.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL1090 question first answered 31/07/2017 14:34:31 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

753943

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of whether there is a legal mechanism by which airlines operating from the UK can fly to territories in the EU (1) if the UK ceases to be a member of the European Aviation Safety Agency, or (2) is no longer party to the European Open Skies programme.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL1088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering carefully all the potential implications arising from the UK’s exit from the EU and plans to negotiate the best possible relationship between the UK and the EU in the field of aviation.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the exit negotiations, the Government will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue cooperation in the field of aviation safety and standards.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 25/07/2017 10:07:43 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

753944

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made to date in implementing their plan to provide 10,000 additional nursing student places by 2020; and how much additional funding has been provided to universities as part of this plan.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL1090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>Ministers routinely meet nursing leaders and discuss a range of issues, including recruitment and retention of nurses and midwives.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to reforming nursing, midwifery and allied health pre-registration education and increasing the number of places available for students so that two in three nursing applicants are no longer turned down for a place; at the same time ensuring these students have more money available to them while they study.</p><p> </p><p>Health Education England is confident that the National Health Service will have the required number of students it needs starting courses this year and will continue to work with the education sector to deliver these reforms successfully for the longer term.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL1089 question first answered 31/07/2017 14:34:31 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein