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621876

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date	26/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Photographs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the deletion from Twitter by the Ministry of Defence of an Army photograph showing a soldier wearing black camouflage cream, what assessment they have made of the extent to which such photographs are racist.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The tweet from 19 October included a photograph of a soldier from the Irish Guards practising camouflage and concealment measures during standard jungle training in Belize. We do not consider these types of photographs to be racist.</p><p>We can see, however, how the tweet consisting of both the photograph and caption may have been misinterpreted. It was immediately removed, and the Department subsequently released an apology for any offence that may have been caused.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 02/11/2016 17:05:56 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

621879

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
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	Timber
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 25 October (HL2459), what figures were used for carbon dioxide emissions from wood, per unit of fuel or per unit of weight, in the emissions from biomass reported as a memo item in Table 1s2 of the background data accompanying the UK Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2014.
tabling member printed	Baroness Parminter
uin	HL2685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>In the emissions from biomass reported as a memo item in Table 1s2 of the background data accompanying the UK Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990-2014, the figures for carbon dioxide emissions from burning one tonne of wood are: 1.055 tonnes for power stations, 1.416 tonnes for domestic combustion and 1.767 tonnes for other industrial combustion.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/11/2016 14:49:13 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4178 label Biography information for Baroness Parminter

621880

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Admissions
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 Nash on 14 March (HL7000, HL7001 and HL7002), when they expect to publish the outcome of the public consultation, particularly in relation to the issues raised in the 2015 Annual Report of the Office of the Chief Schools Adjudicator.
tabling member printed	Baroness Pinnock
uin	HL2686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government has not undertaken a consultation on this matter as yet. We are considering possible changes to the admissions system; any changes will be subject to a full statutory process.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 01/11/2016 13:24:25 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4341 label Biography information for Baroness Pinnock

621881

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Rescue Services: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times over the past 12 months RAF helicopters have flown from Great Britain to Northern Ireland to provide assistance to injured persons.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL2687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>RAF helicopters from the mainland have not been tasked to provide assistance to injured persons in Northern Ireland in the past 12 months. Responsibility for search and rescue activities within or around the United Kingdom now lies with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 02/11/2016 17:06:18 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

621896

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU a free trade agreement between the UK and the EU, similar to that agreement between South Korea and the EU, would avoid the need for ratification by all other EU member states.
tabling member printed	Lord Hain
uin	HL2702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>As we have made clear, the Government is committed to getting the best deal for the UK when we leave the EU – one that is unique to the UK and not an ‘off-the-shelf’ solution. This must mean controls on the numbers of people who come to the UK from Europe – but also a positive outcome for those who wish to trade in goods and services.<br><br>If the UK were to agree a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the EU similar to the EU-South Korea FTA, then full application of such an FTA could require domestic ratification procedures across all remaining EU Member States. The FTA could be applied provisionally after agreement by the Council and the European Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 03/11/2016 13:30:48 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

621932

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they intend to put in place to allow representatives of the regions of England the same access that has been granted to the governments of Scotland and Wales and the Northern Ireland Executive to those ministers responsible for negotiating the UK's withdrawal from the EU and the opportunity to comment upon and discuss policies related to Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL2738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>We are liaising closely with all government departments to understand the implications and opportunities presented by Brexit. With regard to impact on the regions, we are working alongside DCLG who are in dialogue with the Local Government Association and regional representatives to ensure place based issues are heard and understood.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 02/11/2016 17:29:09 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

621944

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Foreign Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the anual cost to the NHS of (1) people coming to the UK from overseas to receive non-emergency medical treatment, and (2) non-UK residents receiving emergency healthcare; and how many such persons are estimated to travel to the UK specifically for the purpose of accessing NHS services.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL2750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data that distinguishes emergency from non-emergency healthcare provided to patients subject to the NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold information on the numbers of persons estimated to travel to the United Kingdom specifically for the purpose of accessing National Health Service services.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 01/11/2016 16:11:45 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

621947

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medical Records: Data Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which of the recommendations of the Review by the National Data Guardian for Health and Care of Data Security, Consents and Opt-Outs published in June they intend to treat as formal recommendations to which they will provide a response.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department welcomed Dame Fiona Caldicott’s <em>Review of Data Security, Consents and Opt-Outs</em> and, following conclusion of a public consultation exercise, will respond to all recommendations in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 03/11/2016 13:28:16 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

621949

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made in implementing the reforms set out in Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation, published in July 2015; and whether he plans to continue to monitor the recommendations set out in that document.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	50486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The government has made substantial progress in implementing the policies in “Fixing the foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation.” This includes: publishing a new National Infrastructure Delivery Plan which details £100 billion of planned public investment in infrastructure to 2020-21; finalising funding bands for the apprenticeship levy and setting it at 0.5% of an employer’s pay bill for employers with pay bills over £3 million; legislating for key planning reforms through the Housing and Planning Act such as automatic permission in principle on brownfield sites; signing eight mayoral devolution deals with regions across England including Liverpool, Sheffield and East Anglia; and increasing the Annual Investment Allowance to £200,000, its highest ever permanent level. The government is continuing to monitor the progress being made through mechanisms such as the Single Departmental Plans.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 02/11/2016 15:50:45 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

621954

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what meetings (a) he and (b) other Ministers of his Department have had with representatives of the (i) aerospace, (ii) automotive, (iii) construction, (iv) life sciences and (v) tech sectors.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	50430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text Ministers and officials from across the Government are working with a variety of stakeholders from all sectors including aerospace, automotive, construction, life sciences and technology. DExEU Ministers will continue to closely support this work. Details of Ministerial meetings will be published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which will be made publicly available on GOV.UK. answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/11/2016 16:57:08 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright