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384165

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date	19/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to fit land-attack missiles to T45 destroyers to augment the planned number of F-35B Sea Lightnings available for initial air campaign operations.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not have any plans, at this time, to fit land-attack missiles to the Type 45 destroyers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 30/06/2015 15:22:32 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

384167

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	VJ Day
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any representatives of the Burmese hill tribes will attend commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the Victory over Japan Day.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with The Royal British Legion, will lead national commemorations in central London on Saturday 15 August 2015 to mark the 70th Anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day 70).</p><p>The event will begin with a special commemoration on Horse Guards Parade, attended by senior political and military representatives, veterans and their families, which will include at its heart a traditional Drumhead Service. Current members of the Armed Forces will then lead veterans and their families in a parade down Whitehall, past the Cenotaph and the statue of Field Marshal Lord Slim, who famously led the 14th Army.</p><p>Further details of the VJ Day 70 programme will be announced in due course.</p><p>Invitations to participate in VJ Day 70 have been issued to representatives from all declared allies of the UK, Commonwealth countries, overseas territories and Crown Dependencies. In this way, the contribution and sacrifices made during the Far East campaign by communities such as the Burmese hill tribes will be recognised on this milestone anniversary.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 01/07/2015 10:45:38 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

384169

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	Burma: Elections
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 the forthcoming elections in Burma can be free and fair, in the light of the withdrawal of temporary voting rights given to Rohingya Muslims and the fact that the military is allocated one quarter of seats.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>Burma's elections in November are a milestone in its transition to democracy, and we have consistently called for democratic, inclusive, credible and transparent elections in which all the people of Burma, including persons belonging to minorities, can fully exercise their political rights and cast their vote. This was reiterated in the EU Foreign Affairs Council conclusions on 22 June. However, there are significant challenges in holding Burma’s first credible elections in decades. The withdrawal of temporary residence cards for Rohingya Muslims is a major concern. We have also long made clear that the military should step back from politics. In assessing the overall standard of the election, we will look at these and a range of other factors, including the assessments of both local and international observers on the ground at the time. The UK has supported the EU in sending an Election Observation Mission to observe the elections.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/06/2015 13:22:06 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

384171

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Tuberculosis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the proportion of tuberculosis cases in (1) South Africa, (2) Tanzania, (3) Uganda, (4) Zambia, (5) Zimbabwe occurring in people living with HIV.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>Details of the proportion of tuberculosis cases in (1) South Africa, (2) Tanzania, (3) Uganda, (4) Zambia, (5) Zimbabwe, occurring in people living with HIV are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>HIV-positive TB patients 2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Africa</p></td><td><p>181 736</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td><p>20 320</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uganda</p></td><td><p>20 648</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zambia</p></td><td><p>25 476</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zimbabwe</p></td><td><p>22 442</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Tuberculosis country profiles can be found on the World Health Organization (WHO) website.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 01/07/2015 15:58:39 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

384173

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Block Grant: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what effect the failure to pass the Welfare Reform Bill in Northern Ireland has had, in financial terms, on the block grant to Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2015 answer text <p>As a result of the Northern Ireland Assembly’s inability to pass welfare reform legislation, the Northern Ireland Executive’s allocation has been reduced by £13m in 2013-14, £87m in 2014-15 and £114m in 2015-16 to offset foregone cost savings which would otherwise have accrued. The Executive have been aware of the level of the deduction since March 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following the exceptional access to the reserve granted to the Northern Ireland Executive in 2014-15, the Executive’s 2015-16 allocation has been reduced by £100m in 2015-16 in accordance with normal budgetary procedures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These deductions will be reflected in the control totals published alongside departmental Main Supply Estimates for 2015-16.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 03/07/2015 12:05:13 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

384175

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Welfare State: Northern 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 impact of welfare reform not being agreed in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The failure to implement welfare reform puts the entire Stormont House Agreement at risk, including the steps it contains to pave the way for a more stable and prosperous Northern Ireland and to help deal with the past.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 29/06/2015 12:23:03 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

384177

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	North Korea: Droughts
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 drought in North Korea and its potential impact on food supplies in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>According to UN reporting, a prolonged dry spell from mid-April to early June has led to soil moisture deficits, particularly in the central and southern provinces of North Korea, resulting in reductions of the 2015 staple rice crop and adversely affecting yield potential of early-planted crops, including maize and soybeans. A detailed assessment of the crop damage is not yet available, but early official estimates provided by the National Coordinating Committee (NCC), as of 8 June, indicate a severe contraction for rice plantings and large cultivated areas adversely affected by the current dry spell.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 01/07/2015 15:59:17 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

384179

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	Food: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the total food and drink exported from the United Kingdom in each year since 2000 was to countries that are members of the European Union or party to an EU Free Trade Agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>Below is a table showing total food and drink exports from the UK from 2000 to 2014. Included are the percentages of total UK exports each year that are exported to EU countries and EU Free Trade Association countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total food and drink exports from the UK (£000s)</p></td><td><p>Percentage of UK food and drink exports to EU countries</p></td><td><p>Percentage of UK food and drink exports to EU Free Trade Association countries</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>8,378,287</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>8,214,282</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>8,603,872</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>9,550,913</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>9,386,712</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>9,626,612</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>10,141,048</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>10,976,473</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>12,711,889</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>13,445,210</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>15,194,264</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>17,455,367</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>17,347,316</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>17,956,542</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>17,915,031</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data source: HM Revenue and Customs</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data prepared by: Defra Trade Statistics team</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 30/06/2015 16:30:17 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

384182

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	Bees
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 factors contributing to the decline of the honeybee population.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2015 answer text <p>UK honey bees and other pollinators play an essential role in ensuring our food security and sustaining the health of the natural environment. To help inform Defra’s National Pollinator Strategy (NPS), published in November 2014, the department commissioned a report on the ‘Status and Value of Pollinators and Pollination Services’. The report reviewed evidence on threats to pollinators, including the honey bee, and highlighted the many pressures pollinators face. These include aspects of land-use intensification (landscape alteration, cultivation in monocultures and agrochemical use) as well as urbanisation, invasive alien species, the spread of diseases and parasites, and climate change.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NPS forms a framework for collective action to help manage and raise awareness of the pressures facing pollinators. The strategy seeks to address key gaps in our understanding about the status of pollinators, identifies specific policy and evidence actions for the Government and others, and identifies actions that everyone can take to help expand food, shelter and nest sites; increasing forage will have definite benefits for honey bees. The pressures honey bees face may have been offset by a recorded increase in beekeeping activity since 2008.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 03/07/2015 11:42:28 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

384184

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	Air Pollution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what proportion of the United Kingdom land area legal air pollution limits are exceeded.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2015 answer text <p>38 UK zones are exceeding EU air pollution limit values. An entire zone is considered to be in exceedance if any point within the zone boundary is in exceedance. While only 17.6% of total modelled road length exceeds EU limit values, the total land area covered by the 38 zones is equivalent to 72.6% of the total UK land area, but the points within the zones which are in exceedance cover a much smaller land area.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 03/07/2015 13:57:26 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark