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746082

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the timetable for the changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries is proceeding as previously planned, and if so, what the next stage will be; and when it will take place.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government's manifesto re-affirms the commitment to deliver equal and updated boundaries and reduce the size of the House of Commons.</p><p>The conduct of the current boundary review, which is proceeding in accordance with the laws already passed by Parliament, is a matter for the independent and impartial Boundary Commissions. Further information can be found on the websites for each of the four Boundary Commissions.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 04/07/2017 14:41:44 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

746084

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement the recommendations of the report Race in the Workplace.
tabling member printed	Baroness McGregor-Smith
uin	HL226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Following the approach we set out in the Government response, we have been working with Business in the Community in supporting companies to make the necessary changes to make their workplaces more inclusive. This includes the development of a simple guide on how to discuss race in the workplace, ensuring easy access to an online portal of best practice and celebrating success through a list of the top 100 BME employers.</p><p> </p><p>We also intend that the new Diversity and Inclusion Group will provide a forum to discuss progress as well as identify emerging issues and opportunities, and provide a sounding board for new ideas. This will be chaired by a BEIS Minister, and bring together key business leaders. We are delighted that the noble lady has agreed to be part of the group.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 06/07/2017 15:16:24 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4554 label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith

746087

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when the initial findings into the causes of the Grenfell Tower fire will be released.
tabling member printed	Baroness McGregor-Smith
uin	HL229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has announced that a full independent public inquiry will consider the causes of the Grenfell Tower fire. The inquiry will be chaired by Sir Martin Moore-Bick and conducted under the Inquiries Act 2005 including the power to compel the production of documents, and to summon witnesses to give evidence on oath. We expect the inquiry to produce an interim report as early as possible. The Metropolitan Police launched a criminal investigation into the fire on 15 June, which is ongoing.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 10/07/2017 15:03:26 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4554 label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith

746088

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have published, or intend to publish, plans that show the long-term outlook for each industry in the UK post-Brexit, in particular the services industries.
tabling member printed	Baroness McGregor-Smith
uin	HL230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to securing a new, deep and special partnership with the EU to support the long-term success of UK industry post-Brexit.</p><p>The Government has already taken the opportunity to publish the Industrial Strategy Green Paper which builds on our strengths and prepares us for the years ahead. Part of our approach is to use “sector deals” to transform and upgrade sectors based on proposals from industry. These sector deals will be open to all parts of the economy, established and emerging sectors, and to businesses of all sizes.</p><p>The Government is currently analysing the responses to its Green Paper and will publish the outcome in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 04/07/2017 14:42:06 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4554 label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith

746090

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the average time between receipt of a claim for asylum and determination of that claim.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>Our records indicate that the average time between asylum claim and decision in each of the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of Claim</p></td><td><p>Average Time (In Days) from Claim to Decision</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>198</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes</p><ol><li>The data relates to the (mean) average time from date of claim for asylum to date of initial decision. The data does not include cases that have not yet had a decision.</li><li>A case may be for a single claimant or for more than one person (the main asylum claimant and their dependants).</li><li>The data relates to asylum cases where the application was raised between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2016</li><li>Data taken from Case Information Database on 7 April 2017.</li><li>These statistics have been taken from a live operational database. As such numbers may change as information on that system is updated.</li></ol> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/07/2017 09:45:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

746096

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Personal Independent Payment assessors receive appropriate training to allow them to take a holistic approach to a claimant's assessment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>All Health Professionals (HPs) working on the delivery of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments must be either an occupational therapist, level 1 nurse, physiotherapist, paramedic or doctor. They must also be fully registered and have at least two years’ post full-registration experience. In addition to their profession, the Department recognises the importance of ensuring that individuals also have sufficient experience, skills and training to carry out their duties and PIP providers are required to ensure that the HPs carrying out assessments have knowledge of the clinical aspects and likely functional effects of a wide range of health conditions and impairments.</p><p> </p><p>All new assessors complete one month of intensive training in disability analysis which includes a functional evaluation as to how medical conditions and the long-term medical treatment of those conditions affect an individual’s ability to perform day-to-day activities. This is followed by on-going professional training and support which continues for the duration of their employment in the role.</p><p> </p><p>Final approval to work as a health assessor must be conferred by the Department for Work and Pension’s Chief Medical Adviser on behalf of the Secretary of State.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 04/07/2017 14:40:36 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

746111

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Action on Smoking and Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has agreed to a request for funding for the financial year 2017-18 from Action on Smoking and Health; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	1592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department has received no request for funding for the financial year 2017-18 from the charity Action on Smoking and Health. Any grant funding awards agreed in this financial year will be made on a competitive basis in line with Government guidelines.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 03/07/2017 14:45:35 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

746112

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of closures of his Department's sites on the local economy, employment and business of where those sites are based.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	1564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Decisions to close defence sites are based on an assessment of how best to deliver military capability, rather than on the basis of the impacts on a specific region. We do not make defence decisions to benefit one local economy or industry over another. It is the duty of Government to make sure that the Defence budget is spent wisely, maximising the resources available for the front line and making sure that every pound counts. For sites which are surplus to military requirements the Ministry of Defence will work closely with the Local Authorities and other stakeholders to consider the most appropriate future uses.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/07/2017 14:14:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

746113

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with service families and local councils on the proposed closure of over 80 of his Department's sites.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	1565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>&quot;A Better Defence Estate&quot; is a military-led review. All military and civilian personnel at sites identified for closure were informed at the time of the announcement through their chain of command. Staff will be kept up to date, through the chain of command, on plans and developments for their sites.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence is working closely with local councils to seek the best possible future for their sites.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/07/2017 14:15:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

746114

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK military technology is protected from cyber attacks.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	1544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>We take the growing threat of cyber attacks on our networks, systems and technology extremely seriously, and are taking action to defend against increasingly sophisticated attacks. Our systems are regularly targeted by criminals, foreign intelligence services and other malicious actors seeking to exploit Ministry of Defence (MOD) personnel, disrupt MOD business and operations, corrupt our systems and steal information. This is not unique to the MOD; other Government Departments and businesses are also affected.</p><p>In October 2016 we announced that the UK will invest £265 million to boost the defence of military cyber systems. This investment, supporting the new Cyber Vulnerability Investigations programme, will help the MOD better understand the cyber risks to our military equipment and systems. This will complement the £40 million investment into the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC), enhancing our ability to secure Defence networks and systems against cyber threats.</p><p>Building on pioneering MOD science and technology, the MOD has completed cyber vulnerability investigations for a range of Defence systems and platforms, and is successfully mainstreaming the process into its ways of working.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/07/2017 15:55:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald