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170224

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date	15/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Neurology
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to respond to the survey of Acute Neurology Services issued by the Association of British Neurologists in December; and what action they plan to take to ensure that clearly defined quality standards in acute neurology are achieved evenly throughout the United Kingdom in the near future.
tabling member printed	Lord Walton of Detchant
uin	HL3720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2014 answer text <p>NHS England recognises that, as this report from the Association of British Neurologists (ABN) shows, there is room for improvement in the way neurology services are delivered in acute settings. It has been working with the ABN, the Neurological Alliance, the National Clinical Director for Neurological Conditions and representatives from the Strategic Clinical Networks to develop a framework for improving neurology standards within acute settings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The aim of this framework, which is in the process of being developed, is to help patients and their carers understand what standard of care they should expect, and to support clinicians, National Health Service staff, commissioners and others in the NHS and elsewhere that are responsible for the care of people with neurological conditions to understand how Acute services can be better delivered.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Neurological care in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is matter for the devolved administrations of those countries.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 31/12/2014 11:19:21 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1716 label Biography information for Lord Walton of Detchant

170225

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
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	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of civilian casualties caused by air strikes against ISIS by Western forces.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL3721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2014 answer text The coalition, which includes a number of regional partners, as well as ‘western’ nations, takes every possible precaution to avoid civilian casualties, unlike the ISIL terrorists who show no respect for human rights or human life within the territory they control. Coalition targets are selected with the utmost care, the times of attack are carefully chosen and precision guided weapons are used. We are not aware of UK strikes causing civilian casualties. answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 23/12/2014 12:52:03 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

170226

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
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	Palestinians
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 treatment of Christians in Gaza.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL3722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2014 answer text <p>We understand that there are around 1300 Christians in Gaza who are allowed to practice freely, including observing religious holidays.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 23/12/2014 12:50:56 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

170227

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
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	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the treatment of homosexuals in Middle East countries, in particular in (1) Israel, (2) the Palestinian Territories, and (3) Gaza.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL3723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government's clear message is that human rights are universal and should apply equally to all people. <br><br>We believe that the international community must address all forms of discrimination, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, and we must also promote respect for diversity. Work in combating violence and discrimination against LGBT people forms an important part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's wider international human rights work. <br><br>The British Embassy in Tel Aviv has marched in the Gay Pride parades in Tel Aviv over recent years. At this year's march, Her Majesty's Ambassador to Israel spoke at the large public gathering and referred to Israel becoming a more tolerant society over the past decade. <br><br>We are deeply concerned about the treatment of the LGBT community in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, particularly in Gaza where they are subject to widespread social discrimination for cultural and religious reasons. Homosexuality remains a taboo subject in the OPTs. In some places, such as Ramallah, these taboos are relaxed, but in more conservative areas the situation is very challenging. There are no laws protecting LGBT people, however, we are not aware of any recent legal cases being prosecuted against LGBT people.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/12/2014 11:23:22 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

170057

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Married People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in considering visa applications from outside the European Union, they differentiate between applicants who are monogamous or polygamous wives of United Kingdom residents; and whether they differentiate between such applicants who are intended monogamous or polygamous wives.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL3692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>It is government policy not to allow the formation of polygamous households in the UK. Section 2 of the Immigration Act 1988 and the Immigration Rules prevent a UK resident from sponsoring a second or subsequent non-European Economic Area national spouse to come or remain here, if another person has already been admitted as his or her spouse and the marriage has not been dissolved.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 17/12/2014 17:36:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

170058

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will update the table in the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 10 January 2012 (HL14312) showing how many members of Home Office staff have been convicted of criminal offences in connection with their official activities in each of the last five years, showing in each case the name of the offender, the date of conviction and the sentence received.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL3693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2014 answer text <p>Since June 2013, there have been three additional cases of members of Home Office staff that have been convicted of criminal offences in connection with their official activities. The nature of the offences are in the table provided.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/12/2014 14:54:54 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates attachment 1 file name Table v1.doc title Table 1
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

170059

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Car Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which groups of employees in the public sector are reimbursed for official use of private cars at a higher rate than 45 pence per mile and why.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL3694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the Civil Service, departments and agencies have delegated authority to determine their own policy on the reimbursement of travel expenses incurred by their staff on official business, subject to the rules in Chapter 8 of the Civil Service Management Code: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-servants-terms-and-conditions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-servants-terms-and-conditions</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 18/12/2014 15:52:19 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

170060

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Care Homes: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what adjustment they intend to make to the £23,250 non-housing capital asset limit for the deferred payment scheme when the capital limit for means-tested care benefits rises from £23,250 to £118,000 in April 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Lipsey
uin	HL3695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2014 answer text <p>We intend to raise the capital-related eligibility criterion, which currently requires a person to have less than £23,250 in non-housing assets, to £27,000 from April 2016. This mirrors the increased upper capital limit which will apply when a person’s property is disregarded from April 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities will retain discretionary powers to offer deferred payments to people who do not meet the eligibility criteria but might otherwise benefit.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/12/2014 17:09:07 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2492 label Biography information for Lord Lipsey

170061

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
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	Marine Protected Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Marine Protected Areas will be established around the coast of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland during each year from 2015 to 2020; what restrictions on fishing, transport, and extraction of oil, gas and minerals will be required for each area; and which organisations will be responsible for regulating those areas and reporting on those developments.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
uin	HL3696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2014 answer text <p>Each Administration in the UK has responsibility for designating Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in its inshore waters. Offshore waters adjacent to England, Wales and Northern Ireland are the responsibility of the UK Government. The Scottish Government is responsible for the designation of MPAs for offshore waters adjacent to Scotland. Responsibility for reporting on any plans for future Marine Protected Areas within their areas rests with the appropriate administration in the UK.</p><p>The UK Government aims to consult on a second tranche of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) early next year. This will include details of all the proposed sites and an Impact Assessment containing estimates of the cost implications for marine industries. A third tranche of MCZs is expected to follow. Natural England has recently consulted on proposals for two Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in English inshore waters in accordance with the EU Wildbirds Directive. Proposals for further SPAs in the waters for which the UK Government is responsible will be published in due course. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee is analysing evidence to determine whether there are any further potential Special Areas of Conservation for harbour porpoise in accordance with the criteria in the EU Habitats Directive, and will report in due course.</p><p>All regulatory authorities are obliged to exercise their functions, including licensing and development consents, in a manner consistent with their legal obligations to protect MPAs in the relevant national legislation. The main regulatory authorities are the Department for Energy and Climate Change, with respect to significant energy projects and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) for most other marine licencing consents. Inshore fisheries are managed by the relevant Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority and the MMO. Fisheries management for offshore sites will be achieved through EU Regulation under the Common Fisheries Policy.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 29/12/2014 11:24:34 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

170062

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gibraltar
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how old are the two Royal Navy vessels providing security in British waters at Gibraltar; what is their maximum potential speed in knots; and what is the estimated speed of the Spanish naval vessels which have made incursions in those waters.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL3697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2014 answer text <p>HMS SCIMITAR is 21 years old; HMS SABRE is 22 years old. Both are capable of travelling in excess of 25 knots, which enables them to fulfil their assigned role.</p><p> </p><p>The speed of Spanish naval vessels is a matter for them.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/12/2014 15:02:57 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney