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date	10/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Minesweepers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many River-class minesweepers, if any, remain in service with the Royal Navy or the Royal Naval Reserve.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL12763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>No River Class Minesweepers remain in service with the Royal Navy (RN) or the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR).</p><p>Twelve River Class Minesweepers were built in the 1980s. Eleven were assigned to the RNR units around the UK, and a twelfth ship was operated by the RN's Fishery Protection Squadron. All 12 ships were decommissioned and sold during the 1990s.</p><p>Today, the RN operates a fleet of 13 Mine Counter Measure Vessels (six Hunt Class and seven Sandown Class).</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/01/2019 16:07:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1029647

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government in what circumstances Ministers may order the release of prisoners serving indefinite sentences for public protection without reference to the Parole Board; and how many prisoners have been so released during the last two years.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL12533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>Prisoners serving indeterminate sentences, including those serving a sentence of imprisonment for public protection (IPP), may be considered for release on compassionate grounds, in exceptional circumstances, specifically where the prisoner is terminally ill, or bedbound or similarly incapacitated. Public protection is the priority, and a prisoner will not be released on compassionate grounds unless the risk of re-offending is minimal.</p><p> </p><p>One prisoner, serving an IPP sentence, has been released on compassionate grounds during the last two years.</p><p> </p><p>This figure has been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/01/2019 11:38:16 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1028351

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Big Ben
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the progress of works being carried out on Elizabeth Tower, including Big Ben; and when he expects those works to be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL12425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The Elizabeth Tower refurbishment project, with a budget of £61 million jointly funded by the two Houses, is intended to conserve and prevent further deterioration of the Elizabeth Tower, including the Great Clock; ensure its fire safety compliance; improve the health and safety of the Elizabeth Tower for Members, staff and the public; improve the security and the efficiency of emergency evacuations; and improve the efficiency of the tours in the Elizabeth Tower. No works are required to be undertaken on the Great Bell (“Big Ben”) itself. The project is due for completion in 2021.</p><p><br>Work on the project is progressing well. For instance, all elements of the Great Clock, and all cast iron roof components, have been removed from the Tower for conservation work and glazing, gilding and paint stripping work are continuing. Work on restoring the original colour scheme for the clock dials is well advanced. Arrangements have been made to ensure the Great Bell is sounded to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, and to ring in the New Year on New Year’s Eve. <br> <br>The Finance Committee receives regular updates on the progress of the project.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 07/01/2019 13:17:32 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1017074

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aviation: Military Bases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their General Aviation Strategy, published in March 2015, what steps they have taken to achieve general aviation use of military airfields; and whether they consider their commitments to general aviation in this regard to have been met.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL11919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The commitments set out in the 2015 General Aviation Strategy have been met. Ministry of Defence policy remains to encourage General Aviation to have access to military airfields wherever possible. In addition, the RAF Flying Clubs Association provide General Aviation training and scholarships for RAF personnel at fourteen flying clubs based on RAF Stations.</p><p>In the Strategy we undertook to update the guidance and increase publicity around General Aviation access to military airfields. Consequently, the RAF website has been updated and now contains consistency of published contact details and Defence Aerodrome Manuals for each Station.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 05/12/2018 16:11:30 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne