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40121

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage women to apply for senior posts in the Civil Service.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL5590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2014 answer text <p>Women comprise over a third of the Senior Civil Service.</p><p>Work commissioned through the Contestable Policy Fund begins in March and will identify and help to remove the blockages faced by women when applying for senior posts.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 03/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

176243

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Obesity
	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 recommendations contained in the McKinsey Global Institute's report <i>Overcoming obesity: an initial economic analysis</i>; and in particular whether they intend to take a stronger approach towards reformulation, labelling, and marketing practices, in the light of the report's findings.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL4501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>McKinsey Global Institute's report <em>Overcoming obesity: an initial economic analysis</em> reminds us how costly obesity is, not just to the individual, but also to the global economy. As the report makes clear there is no single solution that will fix the problem, but in the United Kingdom, we are moving in the right direction with obesity rates levelling off.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Through our voluntary partnership with industry we are working with the food and drink industry to help people make healthier choices. Some of our biggest supermarkets and food manufacturers have made commitments to help people cut their calorie consumption through reformulation, portion size reductions and promoting healthier options. We are the first country in Europe to introduce a voluntary front of pack nutrition labelling scheme. Businesses that have committed to use this scheme account for nearly two-thirds of all food sold in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 11/02/2015 16:28:25 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

176244

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2015
	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	Romania
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent meetings they have had with the government of Romania to discuss human rights and judicial reform; and whether the Adamescu case has been raised during any such discussions.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL4502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>During the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond)'s visit to Romania on 14 January he discussed human rights matters with Prime Minister Ponta and he discussed judicial reform with both Prime Minister Ponta and President Iohannis. On the specific case my noble Friend refers to a ruling that has recently been made. I understand that there may be legal options for appeal but with respect to the Romanian legal system, we are not able to comment further on this case.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/02/2015 13:21:28 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

167232

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the review of the National Peer Review Programme's priorities will be reported; and what plans there are to continue that programme's review of children and young people's paediatric diabetes services in 2015 and 2016.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL3333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>We are advised that NHS England is currently reviewing the national peer review programme with a view to considering how its success might be extended into other new areas of specialised commissioning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Regardless of the outcome of this review, cancer peer review will continue to play a critical part of any broader peer review programme NHS England may look to introduce. NHS England is currently building co-commissioning arrangements with Clinical Commissioning Groups and future programmes of work could be agreed - these may include Paediatric Diabetes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/12/2014 15:31:54 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

156556

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Health Services: Overseas Aid
	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 Northover on 21 October (HL2052), what proportion of spending on HIV, tuberculosis and malaria can be qualified as supporting research and development for new drugs, diagnostics and vaccines.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL2979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The estimated proportion of spend in the 2012/13 financial year, which is the most recent year for which we have figures, is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><strong>Research as a % of bilateral plus Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria spend</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Malaria</strong></td><td>8%</td></tr><tr><td><strong>TB</strong></td><td>4%</td></tr><tr><td><strong>HIV</strong></td><td>3%</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 02/12/2014 15:10:13 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

166216

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	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
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made following the conclusions of the Social Security Advisory Committee that the Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014 will lead to an increase in homelessness and rough sleeping.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL3200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Committee suggests there is a direct link between the policy change and an increase in rough sleeping which we do not agree the evidence supports. The causes of rough sleeping are multiple and difficult to disentangle. The Government wishes to deter EEA migrants from coming to the UK if they do not have a firm offer of or realistic chance of securing work and those who come to the UK to look for work should ensure that they have sufficient resources to pay for their accommodation needs, as well as other support that they or their family may need while here.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 02/12/2014 12:25:57 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

156557

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	West Africa: Ebola
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which United Kingdom non-governmental organisations the Department for International Development has supported in response to the ebola epidemic; and how much money has been given to each of those organisations.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL2980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK is leading the international response to Ebola in Sierra Leone, and we are working closely with a wide range of UK and International NGOs to contain and combat the outbreak. Given the shifting nature of the epidemic and the evolving international response, payments to NGOs are under constant review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To date, our support to UK NGOs includes disbursement of £13.5million to the British Red Cross; £5million to Save the Children; £3.6 million to World Vision; £2.1million to UK Med, £50,000 to Riders for Health and £52,000 to Map Action.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will make further disbursements to UK NGOs as needed throughout the Ebola crisis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 27/11/2014 17:56:33 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

156558

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Tuberculosis
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they are doing to support the development of a new tuberculosis treatment regimen.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL2981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government is a strong supporter of research to develop new tuberculosis (TB) treatment regimens and has funded the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) since 2005. The TB Alliance has three TB treatment regimens in late stage clinical development and will soon launch one of those into a registration study. In addition the TB Alliance is adapting existing regimens so that they can be used for children with TB.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 27/11/2014 14:44:30 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

157070

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Gangmasters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total amount of fines levied by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL3015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The Gangmasters Licensing Authority, which operates in accordance with the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004, has no legal power to impose fines. That power rests with the courts.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL3014 HL3016 question first answered 27/11/2014 12:55:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

157069

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Gangmasters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the average fine levied by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in each of the last five years in (1) the United Kingdom, and (2) each region of the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL3014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The Gangmasters Licensing Authority, which operates in accordance with the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004, has no legal power to impose fines. That power rests with the courts.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL3015 HL3016 question first answered 27/11/2014 12:55:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie