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1002492

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Gulf National Security Secretariat Implementation Group
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what role, if any, the Gulf National Security Secretariat Implementation Group (NSSIG) has within the Cabinet Office; and how the role and responsibilities of the NSSIG differs from those of the Integrated Delivery Board.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL11333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The requested information is not readily available. The information requested can only be provided at disproportionate cost. </del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong><em> </em></strong></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">National Security Strategy and Implementation Groups (NSSIGs) were established after the 2017 National Security Capability Review to support the delivery of national security priority programmes, including by better utilising the full range of national security capabilities. Each NSSIG is chaired by a Senior Responsible Official (SRO), who is accountable to the National Security Council.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Gulf Delivery Board has not met since the establishment of the Gulf &amp; Iran NSSIG, which subsumed its primary roles and responsibilities in April 2018. Cabinet Office officials are members of the Gulf &amp; Iran NSSIG and attend all meetings. The Cabinet Office also provides some secretariat support to the NSSIG, alongside that provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/11/2018 16:57:28 question first ministerially corrected 20/11/2018 17:09:59 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham previous answer version 86171 answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1006207

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the contribution of the vaping industry is to the economy.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	190816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 21/11/2018 12:50:19 question first ministerially corrected 12/12/2018 17:10:40 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ190816 (1).pdf title UKSA Response previous answer version 86293 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1003620

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Road Traffic
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the expansion of Heathrow Airport on local road networks.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	189623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) was designated on 26 <del class="ministerial">July</del> <ins class="ministerial">June</ins> 2018, paving the way for a development consent application. As part of the development of the Airports NPS, an Appraisal of Sustainability was undertaken which included analysis of surface impacts for all three options shortlisted by the Airports Commission.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the surface access requirements in the Airports NPS, the Government has specified that any applicant for development consent must submit a surface access strategy as part of their application.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/11/2018 10:54:12 question first ministerially corrected 26/11/2018 16:27:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 85388 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1007924

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Musical Instruments
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how many children learn to play a musical instrument in school; and whether the number has risen or fallen since 1997.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL11533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>Information regarding the total number of children who have learned to play musical instruments at school since 1997 is not held centrally. However, according to the data for 2016/17, recently published by Arts Council England, 711,241 pupils learned to play instruments together as a whole class through the music education hub network. The equivalent figure for 2012/13 was 531,422.</p><p> </p><p>Music is compulsory in the National Curriculum for pupils aged 5-14. The National Curriculum programmes of study for music say that children should be taught to play instruments in key stages 1, 2 and 3. In maintained schools, pupils also have an entitlement in key stage 4 to study an arts subject (which includes music) if they wish.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/11/2018 17:05:05 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1007916

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to help to manage the recent Ebola outbreak in that country.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL11525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK responded quickly to support the international response, led by Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), as the second largest donor to the Strategic Response Plan. UK support has helped to improve leadership and co-ordination, surveillance, infection prevention control and preparedness measures.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is also supporting international response mechanisms tackling this latest outbreak, including the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and the WHO's Contingency Fund for Emergencies. The UK is the largest donor to CERF and the second largest donor to the WHO Contingency Fund.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014 DFID worked with the Wellcome Trust to develop an Ebola vaccine. This was subsequently developed by others into the experimental vaccine now being administered by the Ministry of Health and WHO teams.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the UK is supporting neighbouring countries like Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan to ensure they are as prepared as possible for any regional transmission of Ebola, including funding for key UN posts in these countries.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/11/2018 14:13:09 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1007910

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	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
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many objections to fracking they have received in 2018 to date.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL11520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>During 2018, the Department has received a range of correspondence from various stakeholders and the general public. The Government continues to work closely with regulators and with the shale industry to ensure that any concerns raised are appropriately addressed.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 22/11/2018 16:49:09 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1007909

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	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
	hansard heading	Company Accounts: Standards
	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 Henley on 24 October (HL10986), who has been a member of the BEIS External Stakeholder Group dealing with accounting law relating to International Accounting Standards; who each member (1) worked for at the time they were members of the group, (2) represented as stakeholder, and (3) was nominated for appointment to the group by; and whether any members were also members of PwC’s Corporate Reporting Users Forum.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL11519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) External Stakeholder Group brought together the expertise and experience of those with an interest in the quality of accounts prepared by UK companies. Its membership was intended to be</p><p>diverse to ensure a balance of views of those working as preparers of accounts, company advisers, industry representatives and users of accounts. Membership of the Group was in a personal capacity, acknowledging the individuals’ expertise in this area.</p><p> </p><p>The group met 6 times during the course of 2018 and is not expected to meet again.</p><p>The members of the group were:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Organisation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chris Buckley</p></td><td><p>GlaxoSmithKline</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Carpenter</p></td><td><p>Association of British Insurers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jonathan Compton</p></td><td><p>BDO</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tony Clifford</p></td><td><p>EY</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jake Green</p></td><td><p>Grant Thornton UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peter Hogarth</p></td><td><p>PriceWaterhouseCoopers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Jolly</p></td><td><p>Slaughter and May</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Richard Martin</p></td><td><p>Association of Chartered Certified Accountants</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liz Murrall</p></td><td><p>Investment Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Veronica Poole</p></td><td><p>Deloitte</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>David Pudge</p></td><td><p>Clifford Chance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Danielle Stewart OBE</p></td><td><p>RSM UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigel Sleigh-Johnson</p></td><td><p>Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pamela Taylor</p></td><td><p>KPMG</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>David Wood</p></td><td><p>Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jed Wrigley</p></td><td><p>Investment Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andy Young</p></td><td><p>Liverpool Victoria</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL11518 question first answered 22/11/2018 16:41:40 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1007908

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	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
	hansard heading	Company Accounts: Standards
	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 Henley on 24 October (HL10986), who are the current members of the BEIS External Stakeholder Group dealing with accounting law relating to International Accounting Standards; who each member (1) currently works for, (2) represents as stakeholder, and (3) was nominated for appointment to the group by; and whether any members (a) are currently, and (b) have been members of PwC’s Corporate Reporting Users Forum.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL11518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) External Stakeholder Group brought together the expertise and experience of those with an interest in the quality of accounts prepared by UK companies. Its membership was intended to be</p><p>diverse to ensure a balance of views of those working as preparers of accounts, company advisers, industry representatives and users of accounts. Membership of the Group was in a personal capacity, acknowledging the individuals’ expertise in this area.</p><p> </p><p>The group met 6 times during the course of 2018 and is not expected to meet again.</p><p>The members of the group were:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Organisation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chris Buckley</p></td><td><p>GlaxoSmithKline</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Carpenter</p></td><td><p>Association of British Insurers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jonathan Compton</p></td><td><p>BDO</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tony Clifford</p></td><td><p>EY</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jake Green</p></td><td><p>Grant Thornton UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peter Hogarth</p></td><td><p>PriceWaterhouseCoopers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Jolly</p></td><td><p>Slaughter and May</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Richard Martin</p></td><td><p>Association of Chartered Certified Accountants</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liz Murrall</p></td><td><p>Investment Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Veronica Poole</p></td><td><p>Deloitte</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>David Pudge</p></td><td><p>Clifford Chance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Danielle Stewart OBE</p></td><td><p>RSM UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigel Sleigh-Johnson</p></td><td><p>Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pamela Taylor</p></td><td><p>KPMG</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>David Wood</p></td><td><p>Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jed Wrigley</p></td><td><p>Investment Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andy Young</p></td><td><p>Liverpool Victoria</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL11519 question first answered 22/11/2018 16:41:40 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1007907

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	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
	hansard heading	Company Accounts: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the function and remit of the BEIS External Stakeholder Group.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL11517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The function and remit of the BEIS External Stakeholder Group was to provide advice and share industry insight with BEIS officials to facilitate the preparation of legislation on the UK’s company reporting framework in preparation of the UK’s departure from the EU. The stakeholder group was established in April 2018 to support the development of legislation needed in the unlikely event of the UK leaving the EU without a future agreement.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 22/11/2018 16:42:19 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1007514

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Vanguard
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have placed Babcock International under increased scrutiny following concerns about the current refit of HMS Vanguard; and whether such scrutiny puts at risk the maintenance of Continuous At Sea Deterrence.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL11512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to working closely with Babcock to safely deliver submarine support work, including planned maintenance projects. The MOD has an existing team in Devonport in support of submarine maintenance delivery; this is part of a long-standing arrangement, which now includes increased performance monitoring. It is the policy of Her Majesty's Government that we do not comment on submarine operations. Having four nuclear-armed submarines ensures at least one is on patrol at all times, taking account of the cycle of deployment, training and maintenance.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/11/2018 15:16:38 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead