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1005696

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date	14/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Cannabis: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Drug Rehabilitation Requirements with cannabis testing conditions on reducing rates of reoffending.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	190515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>Drug Rehabilitation Requirements (DRRs) include a condition for regular drug testing. However, these are not specific to a drug.</p><p> </p><p>There is good evidence from a Ministry of Justice (MOJ)-Public Health England (PHE) data share that community based drug and alcohol treatment can be effective in reducing reoffending. Recently published experimental statistics show that among those who committed an offence in the two years before undergoing drug or alcohol treatment, there was a 33% reduction in the number of offences they committed in the subsequent two years. Forty-four percent of offenders did not go on to reoffend in the subsequent two years following treatment.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS England and PHE to develop a protocol to support greater use of community sentences with treatment requirements (CSTRs) in courts, including DRRs.</p><p> </p><p>The CSTR protocol focuses on reducing reoffending by addressing the health needs of offenders that may be contributing to their offending behaviour. This is operating across five courts within England (as health is devolved in Wales). These sites are Milton Keynes, Northampton, Birmingham, Sefton and Plymouth.</p><p> </p><p>DHSC has led an evaluation of the implementation of the protocol across the five sites, looking at aspects of CSTRs that are working well and changes in the use of CSTRs over the evaluation period. The evaluation report will be published early next year.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 15/11/2018 17:32:02 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1005579

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Post Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they use when considering whether to give permission under Article 11.1(O) of the Articles of Association of Post Office Limited to incur a commitment or liability of more than £50 million.
tabling member printed	Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom
uin	HL11350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>As the sole Shareholder, the Government expects the Post Office Limited to ensure value for money principles in its use of resources at all times. Requests for consent are considered in the light of these principles.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 19/11/2018 15:43:27 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	56 label Biography information for Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom

1005580

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	European External Action Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK nationals currently work for the European External Action Service (EEAS); how many of these staff are on secondment from the UK civil service; whether they have undertaken an assessment of how many of those (1) on secondment, and (2) directly employed by the EEAS plan to continue to work there after the UK leaves the EU; and if so, what were their findings.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL11351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Information provided by the EEAS shows that as of 14 November 2018 there were a total of 115 UK nationals working for the EEAS. Of these, 33 were seconded from the UK civil service.</p><p>The EEAS has informed staff of UK nationality that all HMG officials seconded to the EEAS will be required to end their role by 29 March 2019. Permanent Officials employed by the EEAS with UK nationality will be able to continue their employment in Headquarters in Brussels, but they will no longer be able to serve in EU Delegations overseas.</p><p>As set out in the Government’s White Paper on the future relationship between the UK and the EU, we hope to agree a programme for the reciprocal exchange of expertise and skills as part of the future UK-EU partnership. Our priority is agreeing mutually beneficial arrangements for the longer term, in line with our overall future partnership with the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 19/11/2018 16:55:05 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1005598

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Financial Reporting Council: Accounting Officers
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 Henley on 24 October (HL10985), why Mr Haddrill was appointed responsible accounting officer on 1 August 2017 in view of the fact that he had been Chief Executive of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) since 2009, and the FRC at the date of his appointment was designated a public body under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000; whether there was a period during which the FRC operated without a responsible accounting officer; if so, where accountability lay during that period; whether the FRC informed the Public Accounts Committee that it operated without a responsible accounting officer, for how long, and under whose authority; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL11369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics concluded in December 2014 that the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) was a public body within central government. The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (as it then was) examined whether there was scope for further review. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy concluded in 2017 that they should work with the FRC on the formal application of all relevant guidelines. Prior to that date, the Department communicated the requirements it imposed on the FRC as a public body through the FRC’s Chief Executive Officer.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 19/11/2018 15:41:50 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1005624

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Intelligence Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to pursue an agreement with the EU after Brexit to allow the UK to continue sharing certain intelligence available through the Five Eyes agreement with the 27 EU member states.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL11395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Intelligence sharing between the British Government and overseas partners is important to the security of our country. The Government's vision for a security partnership with the European Union is set out in the White Paper: &quot;The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union&quot; (July 2018). This includes a proposal for continued information and intelligence sharing, for example through the EU Intelligence and Situation Centre, European Union Satellite Centre and EU Military Staff. It is the longstanding policy of successive British Governments not to comment on the detail of intelligence matters.​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/11/2018 15:31:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

1005627

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Companies: Codes of Practice
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of companies they estimate will (1) appoint a director appointed from the workforce, (2) establish a formal workforce advisory panel, (3) appoint a designated non-executive director, and(4) do none of these, as a result of the UK Corporate Governance Code of July 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL11398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government did not set out a preferred option and has not made an estimate of how it anticipates companies will respond. It is for companies to decide which option, or combination of options, will work best in their particular circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is aware that boards are already giving careful consideration to their employee engagement arrangements and intends to monitor closely how companies respond to the new provisions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 19/11/2018 15:42:23 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1005628

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Companies: Codes of Practice
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government by what process and criteria they will evaluate companies’ explanations for non-compliance with the revised UK Corporate Governance Code of July 2018; and what steps they plan to take when they deem explanations for non-compliances not to be satisfactory.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL11399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK Corporate Governance Code is the responsibility of the Financial Reporting Council. It is the responsibility of investors to assess the quality of reporting and engage with companies accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>The 2018 Code is a substantial revision and comes into force for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. Reporting against the revised Code will therefore not be required until 2020 when companies publish their annual reports and accounts for the preceding year. However, the FRC intends to evaluate the extent of early adoption of the new Code in terms of reporting on the application of its Principles and compliance or otherwise with its Provisions and to publish its findings at the end of 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The FRC is the subject of an independent review being led by Sir John Kingman which is expected to report before the end of the year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 19/11/2018 15:43:10 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1005633

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish the legal advice prepared by the Attorney General for the Prime Minister on the Irish backstop proposals for the Brexit negotiations; whether the full advice was made available to members of the Cabinet; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL11404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the legitimate desire in Parliament, from Members on all sides and in both Houses, to understand the legal implications of the final Withdrawal Agreement. The Government will therefore make available to all members of Parliament a full, reasoned position statement, setting out the Government’s agreed legal position on the Agreement, including the Irish backstop proposals. The Attorney will also make a statement to the House of Commons and take questions. This will help to ensure Parliament has all appropriate information ahead of the vote on the final deal.</p><p> </p><p>We expect the Attorney General’s statement to be repeated in the Lords, with questions.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 26/11/2018 13:40:39 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1005643

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	EU Budget: Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they anticipate the UK's financial settlement with the EU will be as a result of Brexit; and whether they will publish details of the basis for that figure.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL11414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>We have agreed a fair financial settlement with the EU as part of the draft Withdrawal Agreement. Our estimate, based on reasonable assumptions and publically available data, falls within the range of £35bn-£39bn, and the National Audit Office confirmed in April 2018 that these assumptions were reasonable. Details of the basis on which that figure was reached can be found in the EU-UK Joint Report, published on December 8th, 2017. The Chancellor of the Exchequer provided further details to the Treasury Select Committee in January 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/11/2018 14:52:40 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

1005649

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Israeli Settlements: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take to protect UNICEF’s protective presence teams who have been subjected to physical attacks, harassment, arrest and detention, and death threats while trying to protect Palestinian school children in the West Bank from Israeli settlers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL11420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>​The UK is concerned about the shrinking protection space for humanitarian actors in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and reports of violence and threats against their staff. UK officials are working with our partners and the EU to explore how best to address this growing challenge. We condemn any incidence of violence by settlers against Palestinians and stress the importance of the Israel security forces providing appropriate protection to the Palestinian civilian population.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/11/2018 16:07:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge