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65210

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Opinion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government to what extent they use focus groups to assist in framing policy; and what is the average number of people making up the focus groups.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The government uses focus groups for a variety of reasons and the number of people in focus groups varies by subject and purpose. As there is no central record of all focus groups the average could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 14/07/2014 17:06:32 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

65211

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
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	EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Verma on 25 June (WS 118–19) concerning the European Union Energy Council, whether they will publish details of the conclusions on energy prices, competitiveness and vulnerable consumers adopted by ministers without discussion.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>The conclusions adopted by Ministers at the European Union Energy Council of 13 June are available on the European Commission's website at:</p><p><a href="http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/trans/143198.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/trans/143198.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 09/07/2014 16:31:20 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

65212

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Homosexuality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 25 June (WA 160–61) concerning reparative or conversion therapy on homosexual men and women, whether they will ensure that no such treatment will be available through the National Health Service or any other taxpayer-funded organisation.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>This Government does not believe that being lesbian, gay or bisexual is an illness to be treated or cured. We are therefore strongly against the practice of so called ‘reparative' or ‘conversion' therapy. Both the Department and NHS England have made it clear that monies from the public purse should not be used to fund such therapy.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/07/2014 12:36:59 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

65213

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the review led by Dr Elizabeth Bates of the University of Cumbria showing that women are more likely to physically and mentally abuse their partners, whether they will encourage men to report such violence to the police.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>We recognise that men can be victims of domestic violence and abuse, so the Government recognises the need to support frontline organisations working with male victims to ensure there is an enhancement of service provision for male victims. The Government's approach to tackling domestic violence and abuse is laid out in the Violence Against Women and Girls Action Plan, refreshed in March 2014:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/287758/VAWG_Action_Plan.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/287758/VAWG_Action_Plan.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>which includes actions to protect men from domestic and sexual violence. This includes funding the Men's Advice Line and Broken Rainbow helplines. We are committed to supporting this vital service for male victims.<br><br>The Government believes that any victims suffering persistent abuse should be treated equally and is committed to supporting all victims of this terrible crime, regardless of gender, race or ethnicity.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 11/07/2014 13:39:47 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

63132

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Justice and Home Affairs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Deighton on 19 June (WA 95), whether the decision to opt into the justice and home affairs provisions will transfer additional powers to the European Union; and whether they consider that the decision requires parliamentary consent and a referendum under the provisions of the European Union Act 2011.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>Under the European Union Act 2011, a referendum would be required before ministers could support treaty change that led to a transfer of power or an area of competence from the UK to the EU. The Act also specifies a number of decisions that would also amount to a transfer of power or competence and so require a referendum. These include giving up certain vetoes, joining the euro or giving up border controls.</p><p> </p><p>As detailed in the Written Ministerial Statement of the 19<sup>th</sup> June on the UK's opt in to the justice and home affairs provisions of two EU regulation proposals, the Governments decision will commit authorities in the UK to enter into information sharing engagements with their counterparts in other member states on criminal sanctions relating to specific financial activities. This decision does not entail the transferring of any additional powers or areas of competency to the European Union. As this is the case, neither parliamentary consent nor a referendum is required.</p><p> </p><p>The written ministerial statement is available at this web address:</p><p> </p><p>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140619/wmstext/140619m0001.htm#14061945000004</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 07/07/2014 11:06:47 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

63133

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
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	Fracking
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 impact on NATO–Russian relations of the comments attributed to Anders Fogh Rasmussen in The Guardian about Russian involvement in anti-fracking protests; and whether they have asked him to produce evidence that Russia is funding British non-governmental organisations opposed to fracking in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>We have made no assessment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary General's reported comments on Russian funding of British non-governmental organisations and anti-fracking protests. We have not requested evidence from NATO to substantiate these claims.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 07/07/2014 14:57:22 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

63134

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
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 Wallace of Saltaire on 18 June (WA 75), what impact they consider that equality legislation has had on their policy of recruiting the best civil servants regardless of background.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government wants to recruit and retain the best civil servants, on the basis of merit, regardless of who they are and what their background is. The process allows decisions to be made based on an individual's skills and experience, meeting the requirements of the equality legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 07/07/2014 16:01:17 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

63135

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	European Union
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Freud on 18 June (WS 91), whether the proposals made by the Council of Ministers on 19 June will result in steps towards ever-closer union.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Council of Ministers meeting on 19 June on Employment and Social Policy covered ongoing discussions on a number of dossiers which may feed into wider Council negotiations.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 30/06/2014 13:00:54 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

63136

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
answering dept id	200
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees, further to the Written Answer by the Chairman of Committees on 18 June (WA 67), whether decisions to make new policing contract arrangements in 2015 arose from dissatisfaction with the manner and efficiency of the present arrangements; how many existing police officers will be removed from security duties on the Parliamentary estate after March 2015; and what financial savings are envisaged.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>The arrangements for policing and security on the Parliamentary Estate needed to be renewed because the current contract with the Metropolitan Police Service expires in March 2015. In line with best practice, a number of options have been evaluated to ensure that Parliamentary security remains effective and responsive to future demands. All options assume that both armed and unarmed police officers will continue to be provided by the Metropolitan Police. It would be inappropriate to provide information on the costs of the new arrangements while negotiations are underway.</p><p>The number of police officers and security staff required under the new arrangements will be determined by Parliament's operational and security requirement and how providers, including the Metropolitan Police Service, propose to meet these requirements. It will not be possible to give final numbers for police officers and security staff until new arrangements are agreed.</p> answering member printed Lord Sewel question first answered 25/06/2014 12:51:21 answering member 2124 label Biography information for Lord Sewel
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

62523

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish a full list of the criminal offences introduced between 1997 and 2013 in a form easily understood by the general public.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government wants to avoid bringing in new criminal offences where they are not needed and will continue to scrap unnecessary and out of date laws, but where there is a genuine need to create a new criminal offence we will continue to do so.</p><p> </p><p>To publish an accessible list of criminal offences introduced between1997 to 2008 would incur a disproportionate cost to the public purse.</p><p> </p><p>During this parliament, however, the Government committed to publishing the number of offences it created each year. My department is responsible for doing so and publishes an annual statistical bulletin on the number of new criminal offences added to the statute book. The bulletins cover primary and secondary legislation containing criminal offences enforceable in England and Wales. The latest bulletin covering the period 2009 to 31 May 2013 is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-new-criminal-offences-statistics-in-england-and-wales-june-2009-may-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-new-criminal-offences-statistics-in-england-and-wales-june-2009-may-2013</a>. The next bulletin should be available in December and will cover the period from 1 June 2013 to 31 May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 08/07/2014 16:07:34 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon