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436055

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2015
	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	Diabetes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether diabetes is defined as a disability, and if so, what assessment they have made of the impact of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on diabetics in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL4351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2015 answer text <p>Under the Equality Act 2010 a person has a disability if he or she has a physical or mental impairment and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Diabetes is a long term health condition and how disabling it is for people will vary depending on, amongst other things, severity and how well it is managed. The Government set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on 20th July. These are available on the Parliament website.</p><br /> <br /> <br /> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 22/12/2015 12:04:36 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

166626

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that there are adequate banking facilities in every community.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL3217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not collect information relating to bank branch closures.</p><p> </p><p>Part of the Government’s long term economic plan is to ensure that banks serve all sections of society. The Government is committed to increasing competition to deliver innovation and good financial products and services for all bank customers.</p><p> </p><p>The Economic Secretary to the Treasury recently chaired a roundtable with senior representatives from UK banks and building societies to explore what more can be done to make sure that customers, wherever they live, have access to the banking services they need.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL3218 question first answered 10/12/2014 13:50:04 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

166627

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many bank branches have closed in the United Kingdom during the past year; and where they were located.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL3218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not collect information relating to bank branch closures.</p><p> </p><p>Part of the Government’s long term economic plan is to ensure that banks serve all sections of society. The Government is committed to increasing competition to deliver innovation and good financial products and services for all bank customers.</p><p> </p><p>The Economic Secretary to the Treasury recently chaired a roundtable with senior representatives from UK banks and building societies to explore what more can be done to make sure that customers, wherever they live, have access to the banking services they need.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL3217 question first answered 10/12/2014 13:50:04 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

175915

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total revenue to the Exchequer as a result of arms sales to Saudi Arabia in the last year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL4495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>This information is not available. UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) does collect information from private sector companies on what contracts defence companies win with Saudi Arabia and other countries. This data is provided on a confidential basis and only published in aggregated format. This data exercise does not include details on tax paid to the UK however.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 10/02/2015 17:37:07 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

510256

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total amount of lost revenue to the United Kingdom from the tax avoidance of UK citizens revealed by the Panama Papers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL7462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs does not have access to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ data, but are exploring every avenue, nationally and internationally, to obtain it, so they can pursue the dishonest minority who seek to hide and dodge their taxes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 25/04/2016 15:06:17 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

510257

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tax Evasion: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many UK citizens have been prosecuted for non-payment of taxes in the last 10 years; and how many of these were prosecuted for avoiding paying £1,000 or less.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL7463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The information is not held in the form requested.</p><p>The smallest amount of revenue loss prevented in respect of individuals prosecuted between 2011/12 and 2014/15 is £162. The person prosecuted was a member of aircrew who attempted to bring 600 cigarettes into the UK without declaring them, thus attempting to evade the correct excise duty on them. Aircrew are deemed to hold privileged positions due to their unrestricted airport access and HM Revenue and Customs has a zero tolerance approach to prosecution should they not declare dutiable goods when entering the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley grouped question UIN HL7465 question first answered 25/04/2016 15:11:41 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

510259

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tax Evasion: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the smallest amount of unpaid tax that has led to a criminal prosecution in the UK in the last 10 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL7465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The information is not held in the form requested.</p><p>The smallest amount of revenue loss prevented in respect of individuals prosecuted between 2011/12 and 2014/15 is £162. The person prosecuted was a member of aircrew who attempted to bring 600 cigarettes into the UK without declaring them, thus attempting to evade the correct excise duty on them. Aircrew are deemed to hold privileged positions due to their unrestricted airport access and HM Revenue and Customs has a zero tolerance approach to prosecution should they not declare dutiable goods when entering the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley grouped question UIN HL7463 question first answered 25/04/2016 15:11:41 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

178898

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Signs and Markings
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that non-English-speaking road users can read road signs.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL4903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities have a duty to ensure that their traffic signs and road markings comply with the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) or are otherwise specially authorised by the Secretary of State. To provide consistency for road safety and efficient traffic management, TSRGD specifies that signs used on roads in Great Britain are in English. The Welsh Language Act 1993, however, allows for both Welsh and English to be used on traffic signs placed in Wales and the responsibility for specifying such bilingual signs is a devolved matter.</p><p> </p><p>The UK traffic signing system uses largely symbolic signing for warning and regulatory signs without the use of worded plates to explain the symbols. This means that many signs are fully understandable by drivers even if those drivers do not speak English.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 12/02/2015 15:38:44 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

178901

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Foreign Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance is given to overseas truck drivers regarding United Kingdom road traffic regulations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL4904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency produces extensive guidance to help heavy goods vehicle drivers and operators meet their obligations, including the Highway Code and guidance on drivers’ hours and load security, for example. This is published on GOV.UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is however, the responsibility of the individual driver and employer to ensure that they are aware of the specific road traffic requirements in each Member State. The driving test is delivered in accordance with EU requirements and all truck drivers have to undertake an EU prescribed initial qualification to gain a driver CPC and undertake mandatory periodic training to maintain it. One of the requirements of the CPC is that the driver is aware of the regulations relating to the carriage of goods, many of which are uniform across the EU such as drivers’ hours, use of tachographs, seatbelts, operator licensing and relevant papers relating to types of goods carried. Information for specific road traffic signs can be found on GOV.UK</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 24/02/2015 15:37:45 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

178906

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Road Traffic Offences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many lorries registered overseas have been found to be (1) overloaded, (2) in an unsatisfactory mechanical condition, and (3) driven in breach of driver hours regulations, within the last 12 months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL4906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Overloading</td><td>Weighed</td><td>2,308</td><td>Prohibited</td><td>1,415</td></tr><tr><td>Mechanical Prohibitions</td><td>Inspected</td><td>32,344</td><td>Prohibited</td><td>10,586</td></tr><tr><td>Drivers Hours</td><td>Examined</td><td>41,732</td><td>Prohibited</td><td>6,708</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>On any given check it is often the case that the same vehicle is checked by a Vehicle Examiner and a Traffic Examiner and will be counted against both disciplines. Some vehicles/operators are targeted by only one discipline, for example: an older vehicle might be targeted for its condition but not to check on the driver.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 24/02/2015 15:37:10 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno