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932060

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the contracts agreed with Great Northern and Thameslink on the Peterborough to London line provide for sufficient frequency and capacity of trains to enable adequate seating for passengers for the duration of their journey.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL9033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>The full Great Northern and Thameslink timetable between London and Peterborough is designed to reflect the demand for these services in line with the requirements in the Franchise Agreement. We have been clear that the level of service since the May 2018 timetable change is not acceptable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 10/07/2018 10:52:51 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

917776

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Care Homes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many residential care home beds there were in England in (1) 1997, (2) 2007, and (3) 2017.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The number of residential care home beds and care homes data in 1997 is not held centrally. Available data shows that between 2007 and 2017 the total number of beds in care homes remains broadly static whilst over the same period the number of care homes has gone down. However, high quality care also includes domiciliary care which increased by 57% since 2010 for those people aged 65 and over who are cared for through local authority support in their own home.</p><p> </p><p>The following tables show residential care home beds and care homes numbers in England for 2007 and 2017.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>31 March 2007</p></td><td><p>3 April 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beds in Residential Homes</p></td><td><p>265,539</p></td><td><p>238,684</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beds in Nursing Homes</p></td><td><p>182,920</p></td><td><p>221,110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beds in Non-Medical Care Homes</p></td><td><p>298</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total care home beds</p></td><td><p>448,757</p></td><td><p>459,794</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>31 March 2007</p></td><td><p>3 April 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Residential Homes</p></td><td><p>14,572</p></td><td><p>11,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nursing Homes</p></td><td><p>4,119</p></td><td><p>4,502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-Medical Care Homes</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total care homes</p></td><td><p>18,709</p></td><td><p>16,392</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Sources:</em> Commission for Social Care Inspection (2007), Care Quality Commission Care Directory With Filters.</p><p><em>Note:</em></p><p>Care homes that offer beds with nursing and beds without nursing are classified as nursing homes.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL8369 question first answered 12/06/2018 10:47:32 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

917775

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Care Homes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many residential care homes there were in England in (1) 1997, (2) 2007, and (3) 2017.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The number of residential care home beds and care homes data in 1997 is not held centrally. Available data shows that between 2007 and 2017 the total number of beds in care homes remains broadly static whilst over the same period the number of care homes has gone down. However, high quality care also includes domiciliary care which increased by 57% since 2010 for those people aged 65 and over who are cared for through local authority support in their own home.</p><p> </p><p>The following tables show residential care home beds and care homes numbers in England for 2007 and 2017.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>31 March 2007</p></td><td><p>3 April 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beds in Residential Homes</p></td><td><p>265,539</p></td><td><p>238,684</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beds in Nursing Homes</p></td><td><p>182,920</p></td><td><p>221,110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beds in Non-Medical Care Homes</p></td><td><p>298</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total care home beds</p></td><td><p>448,757</p></td><td><p>459,794</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>31 March 2007</p></td><td><p>3 April 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Residential Homes</p></td><td><p>14,572</p></td><td><p>11,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nursing Homes</p></td><td><p>4,119</p></td><td><p>4,502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-Medical Care Homes</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total care homes</p></td><td><p>18,709</p></td><td><p>16,392</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Sources:</em> Commission for Social Care Inspection (2007), Care Quality Commission Care Directory With Filters.</p><p><em>Note:</em></p><p>Care homes that offer beds with nursing and beds without nursing are classified as nursing homes.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL8370 question first answered 12/06/2018 10:47:32 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

917774

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Hospital Beds
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many NHS hospital beds there were in England in (1) 1997, (2) 2007, and (3) 2017.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>From April 2010, NHS England started to publish quarterly information on the numbers of available and occupied beds open overnight and day only within National Health Service organisations. Previously, annual data was published.</p><p>A table showing the numbers of NHS hospital beds for the requested years is attached due to the size of the data.</p><p>There has been a long-term reduction in the number of general and acute beds open overnight because hospitals are dealing with patients more efficiently. The NHS now performs more day cases, length of stay is decreasing and more people are treated in community settings.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 14/06/2018 12:57:50 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name Data table for HL8368 formatted.docx title NHS Hospital Bed numbers
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

516410

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Department of Health: Lobbying
	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 Prior of Brampton on 24 February (HL6112), what processes the Department of Health has reviewed in the light of the guidance issued by the Cabinet Office on 6 February; what changes they have made, including in respect of individual contracts; and what are the details of each contract subject to such changes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Department’s current policy already clearly states that grants will not be awarded if there is any indication within the application that some or all of any funding awarded will be used to support political activities. This condition is reinforced by a standard terms within the Grant Award letter.</p><p>In light of the draft implementation guidance issued by Cabinet Office on 6 February, the Department has engaged with relevant internal and external stakeholders to prepare for the mandatory implementation of the Cabinet Office guidance from 1 May 2016.</p><p>As announced on 27 April the introduction of the clause has been paused, pending a review of the representations made, and to give further time to consider any necessary adjustments to the wording of the clause, or the policy on its implementation.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office are continuing to consider the comments of all interested parties, ahead of the introduction into grant agreements of the clause aimed at protecting taxpayers' money from being wasted on government lobbying government.</p><p>The draft implementation guidance has been withdrawn, along with the go-live date of 1 May 2016. Further details will be announced in due course, including a revised implementation date and the Department will be working towards the revised timetable once it is received.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 04/05/2016 12:31:03 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

516409

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Department of Health: Lobbying
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what definition of "lobbying" is used by the Department of Health in its grant application process.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL8047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not provide definitions of specific words used in the grant application processes, used by Voluntary Sector organisation. The Department policy clearly states that grants will not be awarded if there is any indication within the application that some or all of any funding awarded will be used to support political activities.</p><p>Grants Hub issued award letters have a standard term in the award letter which reinforces that no aspect of the activity being funded by the Department should be party political in intention, use or presentation.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 04/05/2016 12:31:57 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

515922

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Action on Smoking and Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for any grant awarded to Action on Smoking and Health in each of the last five years, how much was awarded in one financial year and spent in a subsequent one.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL7988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Department has received an application for grant funding from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) for the 2016-17 financial year. The application process is iterative to ensure the final objectives are in line with Departmental aims and the application that the Department currently holds is a draft application. Draft applications for grant funding are not published.</p><p> </p><p>There was no underspend of the grant awarded to ASH in 2015-16 and, in each of the last five years, the funding has been spent in the relevant financial year.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL7986 HL7987 question first answered 04/05/2016 12:34:41 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

515921

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Action on Smoking and Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the grant awarded to Action on Smoking and Health in 2015–16 was unspent at the end of that financial year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL7987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Department has received an application for grant funding from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) for the 2016-17 financial year. The application process is iterative to ensure the final objectives are in line with Departmental aims and the application that the Department currently holds is a draft application. Draft applications for grant funding are not published.</p><p> </p><p>There was no underspend of the grant awarded to ASH in 2015-16 and, in each of the last five years, the funding has been spent in the relevant financial year.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL7986 HL7988 question first answered 04/05/2016 12:34:41 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

515920

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Action on Smoking and Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received an application for grant funding from Action on Smoking and Health for 2016–17, and if so, whether they will place a copy in the Library of the House.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL7986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Department has received an application for grant funding from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) for the 2016-17 financial year. The application process is iterative to ensure the final objectives are in line with Departmental aims and the application that the Department currently holds is a draft application. Draft applications for grant funding are not published.</p><p> </p><p>There was no underspend of the grant awarded to ASH in 2015-16 and, in each of the last five years, the funding has been spent in the relevant financial year.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL7987 HL7988 question first answered 04/05/2016 12:34:41 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

897104

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in relation to the new passport contract, when the original statement of the £120 million saving was made; and whether that figure included the anticipated adverse impact arising from the loss of UK taxes and increased costs from probable unemployment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL7528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>There is no requirement for large scale procurements to assess tax revenue impacts, other than to ensure bidders are tax compliant.</p><p>The new contract for design, manufacture and personalisation of the UK passport is worth approximately £260 million. This will deliver significant savings to passport customers and the UK tax payer when compared to the £400 million contract that was awarded in 2009.</p><p>The incumbent will continue to provide these passport services for at least another 18 months, and have publicly stated that they will bid for other work to help protect jobs after the current passport contract ends. Gemalto has also stated it expects to create up to 70 jobs in the UK across two locations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 14/05/2018 16:04:08 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby