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874356

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Low Pay
	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 (1) employees, and (2) other workers, in the UK who earn less than the personal tax threshold in any one job; and of those, how many are (a) male, and (b) female.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL6742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2018 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of individuals with earnings less than the Income Tax Personal Allowance in any one job are shown in the table below. The table relates to the 2015-16 tax year when the Personal Allowance was £10,600.</p><p> </p><p>The figures are for people employed and taxed through Pay As You Earn Income Tax and with self-employment income taxed through Self Assessment. Individuals included in the table may have had more than one job in the year where they earnt below the Personal Allowance. The figures also include individuals with an income above £10,600 in one job, but who also had at least one job with PAYE or self-employment earnings below £10,600 in 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Individuals with earnings less than the Income Tax Personal Allowance in any one job, 2015-16 tax year (millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Employees <sup>(1)</sup></p></td><td><p>Self employed <sup>(2)(3)</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8.34</del><ins class="ministerial">6.83</ins></p></td><td><p>2.11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6.83</del><ins class="ministerial">8.34</ins></p></td><td><p>1.55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>15.17</p></td><td><p>3.66</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes</p><ol><li><p>Based on Pay As You Earn data. The earnings definition used is the same as used in the publication, <em>UK Real Time Information, Experimental Statistics</em>.</p></li><li><p>The figures for self-employment income sources are based on the 2015-16 Survey of Personal</p><p>Incomes and consistent with information published in tables 3.9 and 3.10 of HMRC’s Personal Incomes statistics, tables 3.1 to 3.11.</p></li><li><p>Includes those who were trading but made a loss for the tax year.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 09/04/2018 13:27:34 question first ministerially corrected 28/06/2018 16:24:54 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates previous answer version 51495 answering member printed Lord Bates answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

874366

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	West Coast Main Line: Trains
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to ensure that the Pendolino trains currently operating on the West Coast Main Line will be able to operate on the HS2 line, at least during times of maintenance or disruption of the West Coast Main Line.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL6750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to operate Pendolino trains on the new high-speed railway line. Pendolino trains are currently limited to 200kph and operating these on a high-speed line with trains routinely operating at 330kph, and up to 360kph, would mean that we would be unable to maintain journey times and this would reduce the capacity of HS2.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 09/04/2018 13:41:57 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

874367

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Service Operators Grant
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 27 March (HL6439), what guarantees they have that the Bus Service Operators Grant funding devolved to local authorities is actually spent on bus services; and to what extent local authorities are allowed to use the grant as a substitute for money that they previously spent on supporting bus services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2018 answer text <p>The Bus Services Operators grant (BSOG) devolved to Local Authorities is ring-fenced and may only be used for the purposes of supporting bus services. At year-end the Chief Executive and Chief Internal Auditor of each recipient authority must return a declaration that the grant conditions have been complied with. It is up to individual local authorities to choose how they spend un-ringfenced funding, however local authorities are required to report annually on their spend.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 09/04/2018 13:39:59 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

874380

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Work in Fishing Convention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to lay before Parliament the statutory instruments necessary to implement the European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Work in Fishing Convention) Order 2018; and whether they intend that those statutory instruments should be approved by both Houses before the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL6763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2018 answer text <p>The European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Work in Fishing Convention) Order 2018 will provide the powers to fully implement the International Labour Organization’s Work in Fishing Convention (No. 188). The Government intends to lay the statutory instruments implementing the Convention in summer 2018. These instruments will be laid under negative procedure.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 13/04/2018 12:04:12 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

874384

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Death
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many deaths of people serving custodial sentences there have been in each of the last five years; and for each year, how many of those deaths were the result of (1) suicide, (2) violence, and (3) natural causes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	uin	HL6767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government publishes statistics on deaths in custody quarterly, and updated detailed tables annually. The most recent tables were published on 26 January 2018 and cover the year to the end of December 2017.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total<sup>1,2</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>215</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>243</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>257</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>354</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>295</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Self-inflicted</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Natural Causes</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>204</p></td><td><p>184</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Homicide</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Other/Non-natural</em></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Awaiting further information</em></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(1) All classifications of deaths remain provisional until confirmed at inquest.</p><p>(2) Figures include incidents at HMPPS run Immigration Removal Centres.</p><p>(3) A proportion of the most recent two years' figures for 'other' deaths are expected to be re-classified as natural causes or self-inflicted deaths.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes very seriously its responsibility to keep prisoners safe, and while the latest figures show a welcome fall in the number of deaths in total and self-inflicted deaths in particular, we can and must do more. We have established a prison safety programme through which we are taking forward a comprehensive set of actions to reduce deaths in custody, including: rolling out revised and improved training for staff in assessing and managing the risk of suicide and self-harm amongst prisoners (which has already reached nearly 15,000 staff); improving support for prisoners in their early days in custody; revising the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork case management process for those identified as being at risk; and renewing our partnership with the Samaritans by confirming a further three years' grant funding for their valuable Listeners Scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/04/2018 13:26:41 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

874389

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Terrorism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to arrange for all persons serving custodial sentences for terrorist offences to receive copies of the judgment of Mr Justice Haddon-Cave when he sentenced Ahmed Hassan to a minimum of 34 years in prison for attempted murder for planting a bomb on a tube train at Parsons Green.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	uin	HL6772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2018 answer text <p>We have no plans to do so. Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) works closely with a range of partners to tackle terrorism and extremism of all ideologies. HMPPS also has a strong multi-faith Chaplaincy dedicated to working with prisoners on all faith matters including providing a proper understanding of Islam. In addition over 13,000 prison staff have received specialist extremism awareness training since January 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 11/04/2018 15:34:26 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

874359

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees: Sudan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any British companies are receiving export credit guarantees for undertaking work in Sudan; and if so, which, and in what work they are engaged.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL6744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2018 answer text <p>Exports to Sudan are not eligible for UK Export Finance (UKEF) support. As such, no British companies are currently receiving export credit guarantees for work in Sudan.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 12/04/2018 16:07:43 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

874365

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Grenfell Tower: Fire Regulations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 28 March (HL6432 and 6433), whether they intend the detailed questions contained and unanswered in the reply to be covered by the inquiry currently being undertaken by Sir Martin Moore-Bick.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL6749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2018 answer text <p>With regard to your previous question HL6432 the Government is taking forward this work at pace and on the Expert Panels’ advice we are conducting a thorough investigation including further testing as quickly as possible. We are committed to providing an update by the end of April.</p><p>With regard to your previous question HL6433 and the 6 questions therein, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry is examining the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the fire at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017. It will establish the facts and will make recommendations as to the action needed to prevent a similar tragedy happening again. The Metropolitan police service is leading the criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire. Both the public inquiry and criminal investigation are independent from government and it would be wrong for me to comment on the scope of those investigations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 13/04/2018 12:17:36 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

874386

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government: Property
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to monitor the risk exposure of local authorities acting as property developers and commercial landlords with the primary aim of generating income, as recommended by the Public Accounts Committee in their report Financial Sustainability of Local Authorities (HC708), published in November 2016.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	uin	HL6769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2018 answer text <p>On 2 February 2018 Government issued updated statutory codes that govern capital investment and financing to ensure that local authorities take investment decisions after careful consideration of risk and proportionality, including the potential benefits. These changes enhance transparency requirements – including requiring authorities to demonstrate how they have ensured those signing off commercial decisions understand the risks and opportunities and require local authorities to demonstrate that the level of debt taken on and risk is proportionate to the size of the authority.</p><p>Individual councils are responsible for their compliance with the codes, within a devolved system. Enhanced transparency requirements make it easier for local taxpayers and others to access the information that they need to hold their local council to account. When councils do not meet the statutory requirements for which they are responsible to deliver adequate services or value for money in their local communities, a range of external systems contribute to the maintenance of regularity, propriety and value for money.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 11/04/2018 15:40:24 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

874387

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government: Property
	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 extent to which access to funds from the Public Works Loan Board by local authorities for the purpose of investing in commercial properties is compliant with the provisions of the Prudential Code relating to the activities of public bodies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	uin	HL6770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2018 answer text <p>The Prudential Code issued by CIPFA makes it clear that local authorities must not borrow more than or in advance of their needs purely to profit from the extra sums invested. This applies to all borrowing activity, not only Public Works Loan Board (PWLB). Our guidance published in February 2018 makes it clear that this section of the Prudential Code applies to non-financial investments, such as commercial property, in the same way that it applies to financial investments. If local authorities chose to ignore this prohibition, they will need to disclose that they are knowingly disregarding statutory guidance and explain their policies in investing the money borrowed, including management of the risks, for example, of not achieving the desired profit or borrowing costs increasing.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 11/04/2018 15:35:42 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford