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420869

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2015
	date	13/10/2015
	date tabled	13/10/2015
	ddp created	13/10/2015 22:07:07
	ddp modified	22/10/2015 20:42:41
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve: Croydon
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2555
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	22/10/2015 15:18:05
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, of the enhancements originally planned in order to accommodate heavy recovery vehicles for the Army Reserve Centre at Mitcham Road, Croydon, which have been implemented, and which have been deferred, cancelled, postponed, or otherwise not implemented.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL2555
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2555
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Infrastructure developments related to the relocation of 150 Recovery Company, part of 103 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, to the Army Reserve Centre in Croydon have not progressed past the initial assessment phase. Therefore, no detailed plans have been developed nor funds allocated. The unit continues to deliver its required outputs including training with heavy recovery vehicles.</p>
	creator	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

420870

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2015
	date	13/10/2015
	date tabled	13/10/2015
	ddp created	13/10/2015 22:07:08
	ddp modified	22/10/2015 20:42:42
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve: Croydon
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2556
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	22/10/2015 15:18:08
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much expenditure this financial year has been saved or postponed by not implementing enhancements originally planned in order to accommodate heavy recovery vehicles for the Army Reserve Centre at Mitcham Road, Croydon.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL2556
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2556
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Infrastructure developments related to the relocation of 150 Recovery Company, part of 103 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, to the Army Reserve Centre in Croydon have not progressed past the initial assessment phase. Therefore, no detailed plans have been developed nor funds allocated. The unit continues to deliver its required outputs including training with heavy recovery vehicles.</p>
	creator	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

423494

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/11/2015
	date	23/10/2015
	date tabled	23/10/2015
	ddp created	23/10/2015 16:46:54
	ddp modified	04/11/2015 22:09:09
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve: Croydon
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2958
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	04/11/2015 15:39:43
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 22 October (HL2256), why 150 Recovery Company, part of 103 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, relocated from the Army Reserve Centre at Redhill to the one at Croydon, in the light of the fact that the related infrastructure developments had not progressed past the initial assessment phase.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL2958
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2958
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <br /><p>The relocation of 150 Company from Redhill to Croydon was part of the redesign of the Army Reserve as part of Future Reserves 2020 and Army 2020. In this case the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers were realigned to better integrate the Reserve component with their Regular Army partners. It also sought to maximise the potential for future recruitment, which in some cases necessitated the relocation of smaller units and sub-units.</p><p>While it was recognised that the infrastructure of the Croydon Army Reserve Centre required some improvement, it was deemed no worse than that at Redhill Army Reserve Centre. Therefore, an early move was agreed to realise the wider benefit of an increased recruiting footprint, thus ensuring that 103 Battalion REME could grow in strength and maintain the critical mass necessary for effective training and therefore operational capability</p>
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435691

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/12/2015
	date	07/12/2015
	date tabled	07/12/2015
	ddp created	07/12/2015 23:23:41
	ddp modified	15/12/2015 21:42:37
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
	house id	2
	identifier	HL4266
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	15/12/2015 16:48:35
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the MoD’s book, transfer, target or purchase price for the defence lamp holder and cap assembly component, NATO stock number 9ACR6210 99 5622; what was their approximate stock holding of that component in depot as of 7 December; how many units have been issued in the last 36-month period for which figures are available; what is the highest wattage bulb that can be fitted to that component; and whether that component is still fitted to in-service equipment or is now obsolete.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL4266
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL4266
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We do not recognise the stock number that my noble Friend has quoted. We believe he is referring to NATO Stock Number (NSN) 6210 99 881 5622 which is a light holder fitted to the driver's control panel in the Bulldog FV430 armoured troop carrier. The maximum wattage bulb that is cleared for use with this item is 2.5W.</p><p>The Defence Equipment &amp; Support Stock Control System contains an indicative price of £70.11 (VAT Ex) for this NSN and as at 7 December 2015 there were 175 in stock. Over the previous 36 months a total of 216 of these items have been issued.</p>
	creator	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

445755

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/02/2016
	date	19/01/2016
	date tabled	19/01/2016
	ddp created	19/01/2016 22:19:22
	ddp modified	28/01/2016 20:53:56
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Officers
	house id	2
	identifier	HL5165
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	28/01/2016 16:13:45
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) SO1, and (2) SO2, staff appointments are established at the British Army Headquarters, and of those, how many are gapped or unfilled, excluding short handover periods.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL5165
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5165
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Army HQ in Andover is currently undergoing reorganisation. There are presently 221 SO1 and 375 SO2 established posts in Andover, but this includes elements of the Army that are not part of Army HQ, including Commander Field Army and parts of Personnel Support Command. Of these, seven SO1 and 13 SO2 posts are gapped. The final structure of Army HQ under the Army Command Review is not expected to be finalised until April 2016 at the earliest.</p>
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445756

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/02/2016
	date	19/01/2016
	date tabled	19/01/2016
	ddp created	19/01/2016 22:19:23
	ddp modified	02/02/2016 22:15:35
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Police Interrogation
	house id	2
	identifier	HL5166
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	02/02/2016 14:51:25
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the implications of the police indicating to a person being interviewed under caution that no further action will be taken due to insufficient, or a lack of, evidence.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL5166
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5166
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The implications in such circumstances are detailed in a written answer on 31 March 1993 by the then Attorney General (Sir Nicholas Lyell), as outlined below.</p><p><em>The fundamental consideration remains that individuals should be able to rely on decisions taken by the prosecuting authorities. The policy of the Director of Public Prosecutions is that a decision to terminate proceedings or not to prosecute should not, in the absence of special circumstances, be altered once it has been communicated to the defendant or prospective defendant unless it was taken and expressed to be taken because the evidence was insufficient. In such a case it would be appropriate to reconsider the decision if further significant evidence were to become available at a later date especially if the alleged offence is a serious one.</em></p><p><em>Special circumstances which might justify departure from this policy include: </em></p><p><em>(1) rare cases where reconsiderations of the original decision show that it was not justified and the maintenance of confidence in the criminal justice system requires that a prosecution be brought notwithstanding the earlier decision; and </em></p><p><em>(2) those cases where termination has been effected specifically with a view to the collection and preparation of the necessary evidence which is thought likely to become available in the fairly near future. In such circumstances the CPS will advise the defendant of the possibility that proceedings will be re-instituted. (Official Report, Col’s 200-201).</em></p><p>Following this written answer and further written ministerial statements, the Crown Prosecution Service has produced guidance for prosecutors to follow concerning the exercise of the CPS discretion to institute, reinstitute or continue proceedings after a suspect has been informed by the police or CPS of a decision not to prosecute. The above mentioned Written Statements are detailed below and are published in the Official Report.</p><p><strong>WMS – Crown Prosecutors Code - 22 February 2010. Column WS64, Baroness Scotland of Asthal. </strong></p><p><strong>WMS - Reconsidering a Prosecution Decision (CPS Guidance) - 31 October 2012, Col 15WS, Rt. Hon Dominic Grieve </strong></p><p><strong>WMS – Victim’s Right to Review - 5 June 2013, Col 99WS, Rt. Hon Dominic Grieve</strong></p>
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	publisher	25277
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446639

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/02/2016
	date	21/01/2016
	date tabled	21/01/2016
	ddp created	21/01/2016 19:29:11
	ddp modified	02/02/2016 22:18:43
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children
	house id	2
	identifier	HL5295
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	02/02/2016 15:32:30
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have the power or ability to refer Operation Midland to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL5295
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5295
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Home Office is unable to refer matters to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and cannot comment on individual cases which are a matter for individual forces.</p><p>Schedule 3 to the Police Reform Act 2002 places a duty on the appropriate authority to refer a matter to the IPCC under certain prescribed circumstances. The appropriate authority would usually be the chief constable or, where the complaint or conduct matter relates to a chief officer, the local policing body for the force in question.</p><p>The appropriate authority may also refer a complaint to the IPCC if it considers it appropriate to do so because of the gravity of the subject-matter or there are any exceptional circumstances involved. Where the appropriate authority is the chief constable and a case is not referred, the local policing body for the force may refer the matter to the Commission on the same grounds. The IPCC can, at any time, require the appropriate authority to refer a matter to it for consideration.</p><p>As part of the measures to strengthen the powers of the IPCC in the forthcoming Policing and Crime Bill, the IPCC will in future have the power to investigate allegations of police misconduct, death or serious injury and complaints against the police without first awaiting or requiring a referral from a force.</p>
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	publisher	25277
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

449212

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/02/2016
	date	01/02/2016
	date tabled	01/02/2016
	ddp created	01/02/2016 23:02:20
	ddp modified	03/02/2016 11:21:56
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Toner Cartridges
	house id	2
	identifier	HL5722
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	12/02/2016 12:10:09
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the UK competition authorities have made an assessment of the UK market in printer cartridges; and if so, what conclusions were reached.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL5722
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5722
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) carried out a market study in 2001 on consumer IT goods and services, including the printer cartridge market. It noted that consumers may find it difficult to identify which printer manufacturer had the cheapest price overall - this included the upfront price of the printer and the price of cartridges over the life of the machine. The OFT worked with the industry to introduce a labelling scheme which allowed consumers to identify how many pages they could expect to print with a cartridge. This allows consumers to consider both the purchase price and the running costs of the printer.</p><p> </p><p>The Competition and Markets Authority took over the competition functions of the OFT in 2014.</p><p> </p>
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455968

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/03/2016
	date	29/02/2016
	date tabled	29/02/2016
	ddp created	29/02/2016 23:26:50
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	ddp modified	29/02/2016 23:36:40 09/03/2016 17:24:10
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: China
	house id	2
	identifier	HL6548
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	09/03/2016 16:53:06
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what tariffs are applied by the EU to goods manufactured in China, including electronic components, televisions, computers, medical equipment and small petrol generators.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL6548
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6548
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The tariffs applied by the EU on goods manufactured by China will vary according to the precise product being imported. The EU’s tariff schedule contains in excess of 9000 separate tariff lines on which separate duties are imposed. The table below shows the average Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariffs imposed by the EU on imports from China for broad product groups. However, in addition to MFN tariffs, additional tariffs may apply to some specific products if anti-dumping or anti subsidy measures are in place.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on the tariffs which apply to specific products can be found at the gov.uk website <a href="https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Over 200 EU tariffs applied to imports of certain information technology goods and some medical equipment will be eliminated as a result of the successful conclusion in December 2015 of negotiations to expand the Information Technology Agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>European Union Most Favoured Nation Tariffs on Imports from non-EU Countries, by Broad Category, Expressed in Percentage Terms </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Product Group</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Import Duty Expressed </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>in percentage terms</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dairy products</p></td><td><p>42.1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sugars and confectionery</p></td><td><p>25.2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beverages &amp; tobacco</p></td><td><p>20.7</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Animal products</p></td><td><p>17.7</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cereals &amp; preparations</p></td><td><p>14.9</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fish &amp; fish products</p></td><td><p>12.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clothing</p></td><td><p>11.4</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fruit, vegetables, plants</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oilseeds, fats &amp; oils</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Textiles</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coffee, tea</p></td><td><p>6.1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chemicals</p></td><td><p>4.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport equipment</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leather, footwear, etc.</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other agricultural products</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electrical machinery</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manufactures, n.e.s.</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Petroleum</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minerals &amp; metals</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-electrical machinery</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wood, paper, etc.</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cotton</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Source:WTO</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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511888

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/04/2016
	date	13/04/2016
	date tabled	13/04/2016
	ddp created	13/04/2016 20:43:09
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	ddp modified	13/04/2016 20:47:07 20/04/2016 15:53:02
	hansard heading	Power Stations
	house id	2
	identifier	HL7647
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	20/04/2016 15:21:39
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a UK power station is required to be able to make a "black start", i.e. from zero vaults and zero cycles, with no power input from the National Grid.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL7647
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7647
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>National Grid procure the Black Start service from providers that have the capability to start main blocks of generation from an on-site auxiliary generator, without reliance on external site supplies. It is not a requirement for all UK power stations to have this capability.</p><p> </p><p>In the event of a Black Start, the service would require the provider to start up its main generator(s) and deliver power to start up sections of the National Transmission System and distribution network.</p>
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