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733215

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what part, if any, they are playing in discussions about the Republic of Ireland re-joining the Commonwealth.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The British Government has had no discussions with the Irish Government on the Republic of Ireland re-joining the Commonwealth. This would be a matter for the Irish Government to discuss with the Commonwealth Secretariat.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/07/2017 16:33:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

723775

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
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	Fly-tipping
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to reduce the amount of fly tipping in the UK; and when any such proposals will be introduced.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL6817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial"><em>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</em></del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Fly-tipping is unacceptable whether it occurs on public or private land. Not only does it blight the areas in which it occurs but may also pose a risk to the environment and human health.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In May 2016 we gave local councils the power to issue fixed penalty notices of up to £400 for small-scale fly-tipping as an alternative to more costly prosecutions. This built on other action to tackle fly-tipping, including: working with the sentencing Council on its sentencing guideline for environmental offences; making it easier for vehicles suspected of being involved in waste crime to be stopped, searched and seized; continuing to chair the National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group to promote and disseminate good practice for tackling fly-tipping; strengthening the waste Duty of Care by publishing a revised Code of Practice and supporting the industry-led Right Waste Right Place campaign to promote Duty of Care to small businesses.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 27/04/2017 10:57:54 question first ministerially corrected 27/04/2017 15:06:17 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble previous answer version 46577 answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

718251

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
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: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government under what authority the government of the Republic of Ireland is playing a role in the negotiations for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL6750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Republic of Ireland is a European Union Member State and its role in the European Council discussions on the response to the United Kingdom’s Article 50 notification stems from the fact that it is one of the other 27 EU Member States. <br><br>In terms of our bilateral relationship, the Prime Minister has been clear that one of our key priorities for exit will be to maintain our strong relationship and historic ties with Ireland. We are determined that our record of collaboration, built on shared experience and values and supported by personal, political and economic ties, continues to develop and strengthen after we leave the EU.<br><br><br><br></p><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 24/04/2017 13:35:58 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

717947

registered interest
date	05/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Reorganisation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the interests of economy, what recent consideration they have given to amalgamating police services in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL6694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>Decisions on whether to amalgamate with another police force are for individual Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and Chief Constables who are accountable to their local communities and best placed to determine what would be in local interests. PCCs and Chief Constables up and down the country are demonstrating that they can deliver more efficient and effective policing through collaboration without sacrificing local accountability and identity.</p><p> </p><p>Requests for voluntary mergers would be considered only where they are supported by a robust business case and have community consent.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/04/2017 09:08:22 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

717843

registered interest
date	04/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have conducted any cost-benefit analysis of the counter-terorism security measures put in place over the last 20 years; and if so, what are the results of that analysis, who carried it out, and whether they will make it publicly available.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL6652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>Government and the police undertake extensive work to assess terrorist threats and to ensure effective mitigations are in place. These measures are wide ranging and are implemented by numerous organisations, including across the private sector. The Government seeks to ensure that all appropriate and proportionate measures are implemented, and whilst mindful of cost-effectiveness, does not seek to put a price on the safety and security of the public.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/04/2017 12:24:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

717271

registered interest
date	03/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what definition of "terrorism" they use.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL6572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK definition of terrorism is set out at section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000. There are a range of criminal offences contained in the Terrorism Acts which may apply in cases where that definition is met. Section 30 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 also places a duty on judges, when sentencing for other specified offences, to consider whether there is a terrorist connection. Charging and prosecution decisions in individual cases are a matter for the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL6574 question first answered 19/04/2017 09:08:03 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

717272

registered interest
date	03/04/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they assess the risk of terrorist attacks in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL6573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre produces regular detailed assessments of the international terrorist threat to both the UK and its interests abroad, which inform the UK’s threat levels. Information on the UK’s threat levels is available online.</p><p> </p><p>More generally, the Government assesses the most significant risks facing the UK over the next five years, including terrorism, through the National Risk Assessment (NRA). The National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies, the public version of the NRA (copy attached), is available online and has been placed in the House of Lords Library. This in turn helps Government and emergency responders to prepare for and respond to potential incidents.</p><p> </p><p>In order to assess the risk of a terrorist attack, Government works with the intelligence community to gather information about the intent and capability of potential adversaries. Together with information about potential targets, this enables the Government to assess how plausible an attack might be and what effects it may have.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 19/04/2017 15:43:30 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name 20150331_2015-NRR-WA_Final.pdf title National Risk Register
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

717273

registered interest
date	03/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they distinguish between terrorism and other criminal acts.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL6574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK definition of terrorism is set out at section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000. There are a range of criminal offences contained in the Terrorism Acts which may apply in cases where that definition is met. Section 30 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 also places a duty on judges, when sentencing for other specified offences, to consider whether there is a terrorist connection. Charging and prosecution decisions in individual cases are a matter for the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL6572 question first answered 19/04/2017 09:08:03 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

714332

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Human Rights: Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
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 extent to which the government of the Republic of Ireland ensures an equivalent level of protection for human rights in Ireland to that established in Northern Ireland by the Belfast Agreement 1998; and if not, what actions they propose.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL6353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>The Belfast Agreement commits the Irish Government to ensuring an equivalent level of protection for human rights in Ireland to that established in Northern Ireland by the Agreement.</p><p>As a result of this commitment, the Irish Government established the Irish Human Rights Commission, which in November 2014 merged with the Equality Authority to form the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, like the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, is a UN ‘A status’ accredited National Human Rights Institution, structured and operated in accordance with the Paris Principles.</p><p>The commitment to ensure an equivalent level of protection for human rights in Ireland to that established in Northern Ireland is a matter for the Irish Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 03/04/2017 14:10:28 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

714333

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they define (1) public schools, (2) grammar schools, (3) academy schools, and (4) high schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL6354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <ol><li>‘Public school’ is not a term set out in legislation, but is used commonly to refer to an ‘independent school,’ as defined with Section 463 of the Education Act 1996.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>‘Grammar schools’ are the 163 schools which were designated as such within the Education (Grammar School Designation) Order 1998 (as amended). Originally all grammar schools were maintained grammar schools, however, 140 have now become wholly selective academies.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>Academy schools are State funded independent schools, as defined in Section 1A of the Academies Act 2010 (as amended).</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="4"><li>‘Higher school’ is not a term set out in legislation, but is used commonly to refer to a ‘secondary school’ that caters mainly for key stage 4 pupils and perhaps key stage 5 pupils.</li></ol><p> </p><p>The attached table provides the full definition of each type of school as set out in legislation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 30/03/2017 16:30:47 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash attachment 1 file name Definition_of_different_types_of_school (HL6354).docx title Definition_of_different_types_of_school
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird