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418174

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date	10/09/2015
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: Electronic Cigarettes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees whether the Administration and Works Committee will reconsider the ban on e-cigarettes in rooms in the House of Lords which formerly permitted smoking, in the light of the conclusions of a report by Public Health England that e-cigarettes are a good substitute for tobacco cigarettes and should be available on the NHS.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>The Administration and Works Committee agreed that the e-cigarette policy should ideally be a bicameral one; it presently is. This has ensured that the policy is simple and applied across the whole Estate. The decision to ban the use of e-cigarettes across the Estate (except in smoking shelters and a dedicated e-cigarette use area) was based on the advice available at the time about uncertainty over the impact of e-cigarettes, safety concerns and the practice of other organisations. I recognise that the position on e-cigarettes is changing and we will keep this matter under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 18/09/2015 13:19:32 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

417873

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports that the UNHCR fails to protect Christians from discrimination in the refugee camps set up to help those fleeing Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID continues to work with the UN and the international community to ensure all minorities’ rights are protected and our aid reaches those in greatest need. UNHCR have informed us that they are not aware of any discrimination in any of the camps that fall under their responsibility. UNHCR monitors camps and have given assurance that if there were reports of discrimination they would look into these matters closely.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All UK funded assistance is distributed on the basis of need to ensure civilians are not discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion, or ethnicity.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 18/09/2015 12:03:15 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

417500

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the invention by Agri-Broadband which has enabled broadband speed to be increased from 1 Mbps to 45 Mbps; and whether such an invention could contribute to equipping rural areas with superfast broadband.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the work of companies such as Agri-Broadband who are providing superfast broadband services to rural communities.</p><p><br>We recognise that a range of solutions will be required to reach those in the hardest to reach areas. That is why the Government has invested up to £8 million to support seven pilot projects to explore ways to extend superfast broadband beyond 95% of UK premises, with technologies such as satellite and wireless and using alternative financing models.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 30/09/2015 15:28:52 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

417501

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to authorise the sale in the United Kingdom of anti-drone ammunition for use in 12-gauge shotguns.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to authorise the sale of such ammunition in the United Kingdom. However, any ammunition which is armour-piercing is prohibited under section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/09/2015 14:37:42 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

417502

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to promote the use of e-cigarettes as a replacement for smoking tobacco.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>Electronic cigarettes have the potential to help smokers quit smoking, and the evidence indicates that, for smokers, they are less harmful to health than cigarettes. However, they are not risk free, and therefore they should only be used as a means to help smokers quit. The best thing a smoker can do is to quit completely.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For those that cannot stop using nicotine completely, or need help not to relapse, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance already promotes the use of harm reduction strategies using a range of nicotine replacement therapies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any smoker wanting to quit, with or without the help of an e-cigarette, is advised to seek expert advice and support from their local stop smoking service. Smokers using the personalised support offered by stop smoking services are four times more likely to stop smoking and quit for good.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All smokers, including those who want to use e-cigarettes to help them quit, can sign up to Stoptober to receive additional help and support.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 21/09/2015 15:26:20 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

417504

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to provide injured service men and women with full access to NHS facilities and treatments; and whether any such provision would be made for individuals who have access to private treatment.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>Injured service men and women are able to access National Health Service facilities and treatments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All secondary acute and community care is currently provided by the NHS for those serving in the Armed Forces and primary care is provided by the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Medical Services (DMS). In some cases, injured serving personnel can be granted temporary registration with an NHS general practitioner for primary care if authorised by the DMS for up to two years where it is in the best interest of the patient’s care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any patient is free to choose to fund privately a healthcare procedure, but as a result will generally be required to pay all costs associated with that procedure.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 16/09/2015 14:02:08 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

417505

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Economic Policy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any of the economists who wrote a letter to <i>The Times</i>, published on 18 August, are employed in any capacity to advise Government departments or are serving on any executive or non-executive bodies.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>None of the economists in question are employed in any capacity to advise the Home Office.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/09/2015 13:15:11 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

386916

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
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	Radicalism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to discuss with the governments of (1) the United States of America, (2) France, (3) Germany, (4) Italy, (5) Australia, (6) Canada, (7) India, (8) Austria, and (9) Russia, the possible creation of an international force to tackle Islamic extremism wherever it occurs in the world, including elements of those countries' armed, intelligence and police forces.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>In addition to our efforts in the UN, EU and other multilateral fora to tackle Islamist extremism, the UK is a leading member of the Global Coalition of over 60 countries to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Global Coalition’s efforts include cutting off ISIL finance, reducing the influx of fighters, supporting governments and civil society to challenge extremist ideology, and stabilising areas liberated from ISIL control.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 08/07/2015 15:52:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

386917

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	West Midlands Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the admission by West Midlands Police that in 2010 they withheld a report on child rape, abuse and exploitation, what steps they plan to take to ensure that every police officer and official involved is investigated and criminal charges brought where appropriate.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2015 answer text <p>On 3 March 2015, the previous government published a report on Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation which set out the government’s national policy response to the failures we have seen in towns, such as Rotherham, Manchester, Oxford and elsewhere, where children were let down by the very people who were responsible for protecting them. The report set out a comprehensive set of reforms to tackle child sexual exploitation.</p><p>The Government is also making improvements to the police complaints and disciplinary systems to ensure that officers are held to account for their behaviour in a manner that is fair and transparent for the public.</p><p>The withholding of a report on child rape, abuse and exploitation is a matter for the Chief Officer of West Midlands Police and the local Police &amp; Crime Commissioner.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 17/07/2015 11:35:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

386918

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Misconduct
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what powers the Home Secretary has to remove the pensions of police officers who have been found guilty of serious misconduct.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>Under the Police Pension Regulations Act 1987, where a police officer has been convicted of a criminal offence committed in connection with their service as a police officer, then a Police and Crime Commissioner (in London, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime) may apply to the Home Secretary for a certificate that allows them to forfeit part of the police officer’s pension.</p><p>The offence must have been gravely injurious to the interests of the State or be liable to lead to serious loss of confidence in the public service.</p><p>Once a certificate is issued, the final decision on whether to forfeit the pension is a matter for the Police and Crime Commissioner of the police force concerned.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/07/2015 16:02:38 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra