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476457

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Junior Doctors: Overseas Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what statistical data is kept centrally by the Department of Health on the number of junior doctors trained in England and Wales who resign from NHS hospital employment and take up appointments overseas.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL7035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold any statistical data on the number of junior doctors trained in England and Wales who resign from National Health Service hospital employment and take up appointments overseas.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 21/03/2016 12:41:16 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

476458

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Junior Doctors: Resignations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether NHS Trusts record the reasons provided by junior doctors when they resign from NHS hospitals.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL7036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>National Health Service trusts that use the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) have the facility to record reasons for leaving for all staff. The Health and Social Care Information Centre publish quarterly reasons for leaving statistics based on ESR data but it is not broken down by staff group.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 21/03/2016 12:45:20 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

476461

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Migrant Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what statistical data is kept centrally by the Department of Health on staff requirements met by the recruitment from overseas of (1) doctors, and (2) nurses.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL7039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The Health and Social Care Information Centre collects data on staff working in National Health Service hospital and community health services. Nationality is a self-reported field within the electronic staff record system and data for 2015 shows that 27,279 doctors, including locums, self-reported as non-British and 47,190 nurses, midwives and health visitors self-reported as non-British.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 21/03/2016 12:41:33 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

432433

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the proportion of the concession on tax credits announced in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 which is offset by the migration to Universal Credit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL3947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2015 answer text <p>Universal Credit is a different benefit to Tax Credits. It brings six benefits together as one and therefore comparisons between the two are extremely difficult to make.</p><br /><p>Summer Budget 2015 and the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 provide the fiscal impacts of changes to Tax Credits and Universal Credit.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 09/12/2015 16:51:31 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

448007

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Fraud
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received evidence of VAT fraud in the London souvenir and gift trade, and if so, what action they have taken to combat it.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL5501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) receive a variety of data and intelligence from numerous sources. Everything from bulk data from third parties to information provided by individuals through the Tax and Customs Evasion Hotlines.</p><p> </p><p>Clamping down on those who try to cheat the system through evading taxes and over claiming benefits is a key priority for HMRC, and they are committed to ensuring the tax system operates fairly and efficiently. All the information HMRC receive is risk-assessed and a decision made on the most appropriate course of action.</p><p> </p><p>Data and intelligence received could include information relating to the London souvenir and gift trade. However, there is strict law of confidentiality covering all the work for which HMRC are responsible. The relevant law is Section 18 of the Commissioners for Revenue &amp; Customs Act 2005, which strictly limits the circumstances under which they disclose information they hold and any action taken. This prohibits HMRC from giving specific details of any information received regarding any sector.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 09/02/2016 17:19:36 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

448008

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Fraud
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to carry out an inquiry into VAT fraud in the London souvenir and gift trade.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL5502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are committed to tackling tax avoidance, evasion and fraud at all levels to ensure everyone pays the right tax at the right time.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC introduced a series of taskforces in 2011 to target specific high risk sectors in certain locations. There are currently no plans for a taskforce dedicated to the London souvenir and gift trade, although that does not mean that HMRC takes no action against fraud in this sector.</p><p> </p><p>Other, existing taskforces – for example those focusing on London retail, indoor and outdoor markets, and VAT repayments – will have an impact on the sector. Additionally, the sector will be impacted through HMRC’s normal intelligence- and data-led way of identifying and addressing tax risks.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 09/02/2016 17:23:50 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

432434

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2015
	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	Social Security Benefits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to announce the detail of their proposals for £12 billion in savings on the welfare budget; and what benefits are under consideration for further reduction.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL3948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government’s commitment to save £12bn from welfare spending was set out at the Summer Budget and the recent Autumn Statement. Details of these measures can be found at pages 72-73 of the Summer Budget Report (July 2015) and page 113 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015. These are published on gov.uk.</p><br /><p>Any future changes to benefits following the Spending Review announcement will follow the usual policy development process and be announced at a future fiscal event.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 08/12/2015 12:26:47 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

422109

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons imprisoned for sexual offences have been returned to prison after failing lie detector tests by polygraph; and how many were referred for polygraph tests in the last period for which statistics are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL2729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>Polygraph tests for certain sexual offenders on licensed supervision in the community first became available in August 2014. As of October 2015, 681 sexual offenders had been made subject to polygraph testing as a license condition and had been referred for testing to the National Offender Management Service. As of the same date, 22 sexual offenders were recalled as a result of disclosures which they had made in connection with their polygraph test, whilst one was recalled for failing to attend a test which had been arranged.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 02/11/2015 17:42:19 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

425841

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what basis the accumulation of evidence obtained during the polygraph test of a given sex offender meets the threshold test of the repeat of criminal actions warranting the furtherance of a custodial sentence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL3239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>The purpose of the polygraph is to check the compliance of high risk sexual offenders with their licence conditions and to monitor the risk they present to the public. It is also used to improve the way in which the offender is managed during release on licence.</p><p>An offender may be recalled if they fail to comply with the polygraph examination, attempt to ‘trick’ the test or if they disclose that they have failed to comply with their licence conditions.</p><p>The legislation for imposing the polygraph test on sexual offenders is enshrined in the Offender Management Act 2007. Section 30 of the Act specifically prohibits evidence of any matter mentioned in the polygraph being used in any proceedings against a released person for an offence in a criminal court.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 17/11/2015 12:51:56 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

223441

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Inheritance Tax
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the cost of raising the inheritance tax threshold to £1 million.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL5194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs publishes various illustrative tax changes on tax revenues in 2014 to 2015, 2015 to 2016 and 2016 to 2017, and estimates of the cost of tax reliefs for 2012 to 2013 and 2013 to 2014.</p><p> </p><p>This information has been deposited in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL5195 HL5196 question first answered 12/03/2015 17:34:46 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours