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713682

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A1
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answers by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 7 February (HL Deb, col 1592), and in the light of the comments by the Chief Executive of Highways England on 22 March that they will be publishing their delivery plan update in June, whether they plan to review the timetable for the improvements to the A1 north of Morpeth.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beith
	uin	HL6279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2017 answer text <p>Highways England continues to investigate options to improve the benefits and reduce the costs of schemes. This follows the normal processes to achieve value for money for the tax-payer, which is required for all government spending on infrastructure projects. This work may involve refining the scope and design of schemes and more time may be needed to assess them.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England will update their Delivery Plan in June laying out the programme for the 2017-18 and they expect to deliver all of the required work.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/04/2017 10:45:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	513 label Biography information for Lord Beith

713684

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Bus Services
	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 Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 March (HL6062), whether they will consider substituting bus services at less busy times for passenger train services, in order to release capacity to operate more freight trains.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2017 answer text <p>The specification and provision of rail replacement ‎ services is a commercial and operational matter for the operator and Network Rail. If a proposal were to be brought forward by the train operator and Network Rail, we would consider this matter carefully. No proposal has however been submitted.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/04/2017 10:46:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

713692

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the UK's exit from the EU, whether they are planning to introduce primary legislation dealing with foreign investment in UK companies.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL6289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2017 answer text <p>Until the UK leaves the EU, we will remain subject to EU trade and investment agreements and policy. We will in due course consider all options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 06/04/2017 13:01:06 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

713694

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Peers: Public Appointments
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is a moratorium on the appointment of new peers by the House of Lords Appointment Commission; whether the Commission has recommended any new peers since the last set of appointments in October 2015; and whether it plans to appoint any new peers in 2017.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL6291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2017 answer text <p>There has been no change to the appointments process, which is that appointments to the House of Lords continue to be made by the Sovereign on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. This includes those nominations for non party political peerages made on the advice of the House of Lords Appointments Commission. There have been no changes made to the Commission's remit. Any future announcements about appointments to the House of Lords will be made in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 06/04/2017 14:28:59 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

713699

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Investment: Bosnia and Herzegovina
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of economic opportunities for British business for investment and partnership in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
	uin	HL6296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2017 answer text <p>There are a number of economic opportunities in Bosnia and Herzegovina for UK investors, with software development, mining and oil exploration identified as particular sectors of opportunity. However, HMG also recognises that for more investment to succeed Bosnia and Herzegovina needs to make significant improvements to its business environment, including tackling excess regulation and increasing transparency around public procurement and licensing. The UK is funding projects to improve the business environment by simplifying the process of setting up a business and moving to a 'one-stop' shop system.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 06/04/2017 14:33:03 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
	tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

713700

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2017
	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	Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU Enlargement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice they are giving to give Bosnia and Herzegovina to prepare for its acceptance as a candidate country to join the EU.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
	uin	HL6297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to driving reform, embedding stability and addressing shared challenges, such as security and migration, in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). At the 20 September 2016 General Affairs Council, the EU agreed that the Commission should issue a questionnaire to BiH authorities to assess the country's readiness to be granted candidate country status. That process is continuing. We will continue to support the reforms required through our bilateral engagement (including approximately £6.63 million in programme assistance in financial year 2016-17), in order to ensure BiH becomes a more stable, secure and prosperous country.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL6298 question first answered 06/04/2017 14:36:21 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

713701

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2017
	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	Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU Enlargement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of any issues holding back the acceptance of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a candidate country to join the EU, including relating to constitutional and legal reform; and what assistance they are giving as a result.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
	uin	HL6298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to driving reform, embedding stability and addressing shared challenges, such as security and migration, in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). At the 20 September 2016 General Affairs Council, the EU agreed that the Commission should issue a questionnaire to BiH authorities to assess the country's readiness to be granted candidate country status. That process is continuing. We will continue to support the reforms required through our bilateral engagement (including approximately £6.63 million in programme assistance in financial year 2016-17), in order to ensure BiH becomes a more stable, secure and prosperous country.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL6297 question first answered 06/04/2017 14:36:21 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

714291

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: India
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government for what periods in 2009 and 2010 did the then UK Border Agency stop accepting new applications for a Tier 4 (General) student visa in North India.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL6312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK Border Agency stopped accepting Tier 4 applications from North India in February 2010 owing to concerns about fraudulent applications. The rules on the policy were strengthened during 2010 and the acceptance of applications resumed in August of that year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/04/2017 10:47:12 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

714293

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: India
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications for a Tier 4 (General) student visa from Indian nationals were refused in each year from 2006 to 2016; what was the rate of refusal; how many appeals were lodged against refusals; and what number were subsequently allowed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL6314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2017 answer text <p>Quarterly information on the total number of Tier 4 (General) student visas refused is published in Visa table vi_01_q, and the total number of Indian nationals refused a visa (all categories) in table vi_02_q. The latest data are in the Home Office’s ‘Immigration Statistics, October - December 2016’, (Visa data tables volume1) available from the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2016/list-of-tables#visas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2016/list-of-tables#visas</a></p><p>The relevant tables have also been attached to this answer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Student Visas Refused.xls title Student Visas 2 file name Indian Visa Applications.xls title Indian Visas question first answered 06/04/2017 10:48:45 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

714754

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	IVF
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the minutes of 9 March 2017 of the Licence Committee of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) regarding babies born following pronuclear transfer between embryos, what procedures are in place to (1) identify whether a child born following pronuclear transfer is born with (a) a mitochondrial disease, (b) a genetic or epigenetic abnormality, (c) a birth defect, or (d) some other adverse outcome, (2) notify the HFEA in cases of any such adverse outcome, and (3) identify any such adverse outcome and notify the HFEA where consent for follow-up has not been granted.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL6374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2017 answer text <p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has advised that, as set out in Guidance Note 33 of the Authority’s code of practice, centres carrying out mitochondrial donation are required to have documented processes in place setting out how the health of children born from mitochondrial donation will be followed up. A copy of Guidance Note 33 is attached.</p><p> </p><p>If the centre becomes aware that any child born as a result of mitochondrial donation has a mitochondrial disease, birth defect, genetic abnormality or if there has been any other adverse outcome, the centre must report this to the HFEA in accordance with the adverse incidents requirements set out in Guidance Note 27 of the code of practice. A copy of Guidance Note 27 is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name CoP_June_2016_GN33.pdf title Guidance Note 33 2 file name CoP_June_2016_GN27.pdf title Guidance Note 27 question first answered 06/04/2017 10:53:18 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool