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61507

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Prerogative of Mercy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Office of the Attorney General has any records of royal pardons granted between 1987 and 1997.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The Attorney General has no formal role in the issue of Royal Pardons and therefore there are no records of Royal Pardons held by the Attorney General's Office.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Tankerness question first answered 24/06/2014 11:14:18 answering member 630 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Tankerness
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

58565

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2014
	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	Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whom they consider to be the legitimate government of Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL90
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>While we consider the National Coalition the sole legitimate representatives of the Syrian people, it is not at present the government in Syria. The Coalition is working to realise the aspirations of the vast majority of Syrians for a democratic and pluralist future for their country. The Assad regime has lost all legitimacy by responding to the demands of its people for their basic rights and freedoms with escalating, and horrifying, brutality: using chemical weapons, heavy artillery and air power against civilians; unlawfully detaining and torturing its own people, including children; and preventing life-saving humanitarian support from getting to those who need it. The recent Syrian presidential elections were a parody of democracy and served only as a reminder of the continued illegitimacy of the Assad regime.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 18/06/2014 11:49:15 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

61265

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Welfare State: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, and if so how much, money they have withheld from the Northern Ireland Executive because of its failure to implement welfare reform in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>The Chief Secretary to the Treasury notified the Northern Ireland Minister for Finance and Personnel on 31 March that the Northern Ireland Executive's funding allocations would be reduced by £13m, £87 m and £114 m in 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 respectively.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 19/06/2014 15:14:55 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

45490

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to recognise passports issued by Russia to residents of Crimea following the annexation of that territory from Ukraine as valid travel documents.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL6355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is clear that the UK does not recognise Russia's annexation of Crimea which we view as illegal.<br><br>Some residents of Crimea already hold Russian nationality, and were in possession of a valid Russian passport before Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea. Subject to any travel ban imposed upon an individual, the UK will continue to recognise any legitimate holder of a Russian passport with a valid UK visa or entry clearance as eligible to travel and seek entry to the UK.<br><br>In terms of UK visa applications, those applying for visitor visas can apply at any location. Applications for visas in other categories should, in line with paragraph 28 of the Immigration rules, be made in the country or territory in which they are living. Therefore, Russian passport holders living in Crimea would be able to apply for a visit visa anywhere in the world, including Russia; but any non-visit applications would need to be made in Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

47784

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they accept claims for hearing loss from former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL6732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>Yes, provided that the Department accepts that it would be likely to be found liable if the claim were to be considered by a court.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

47785

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many claims for hearing loss they have received from former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL6733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>Claims for damages brought against the Ministry of Defence are not recorded in a manner that enables the specific regiment or unit of a claimant to be identified without incurring disproportionate cost. 10,148 such claims have been received in the last six years from current and former Service personnel serving in Northern Ireland. Around 7,500 such claims have been successful to date, and the total value of compensation paid as a result has been around £62.3 million.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever grouped question UIN HL6735 question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

47786

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they accept claims for hearing loss from former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment who served before 1986; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL6734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>Section 10 of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 prevented service personnel, including former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment, from suing the Crown for alleged negligence which occurred before that section was repealed in 1987. The repeal was not retrospective. Depending on their level of hearing loss, they may, however, be eligible for a War Disablement Pension.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

47787

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the value of the compensation paid to former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment who have made claims for hearing loss; and how many successful claims there have been to date.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL6735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>Claims for damages brought against the Ministry of Defence are not recorded in a manner that enables the specific regiment or unit of a claimant to be identified without incurring disproportionate cost. 10,148 such claims have been received in the last six years from current and former Service personnel serving in Northern Ireland. Around 7,500 such claims have been successful to date, and the total value of compensation paid as a result has been around £62.3 million.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever grouped question UIN HL6733 question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

61267

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they use to determine when a member or former member of the armed forces is suffering from post-traumaticstress disorder and is entitled to financial compensation or a pension; and when those criteria were adopted.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) provides compensation for members and former members of the Armed Forces who suffer injury or illness as a result of service from 6 April 2005. Where a discrete mental health disorder is present, a separate award may be payable. The AFCS is tariff based and awards for mental health disorders and does not depend on precise diagnosis but effect on function.<br><br>The legislation requires that mental disorders are diagnosed by a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist at consultant Grade. Each claimed injury or illness (including mental illness) is investigated to determine if it was predominantly caused by service. If so, it will be matched against the descriptors and corresponding awards in the Tariff. <br><br>The AFCS was preceded by the War Pensions Scheme (WPS), which provides no fault compensation to former service personnel and their dependants for injuries and death as a result of service. All decisions are certified by a Medical Adviser and once entitlement has been established, the war pensioner's degree of disablement due to service is assessed – normally as part of the medical certification process. The method of assessment is on an individual basis by comparison of the disabled person with a person of the same age and sex. <br><br>Members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) 05, with a recognised diagnosis, will be entitled to an ill-health pension or a tax-free pension lump sum or both, providing they have completed two years qualifying service. The ill-health categories are split into three ill-health award levels and these are allocated by reference to the same tariff levels that are used for the AFCS. Trained lay decision-makers consider each case and will decide on the level of the award as per AFCS. <br><br>The AFCS05 was preceded by the AFPS75 which included provision of an occupational entitlement to a Service Invaliding Pension (SIP) calculated on length of reckonable service and the substantive rank held at discharge. Members with at least two years qualifying service have an entitlement to an ill-health award.<br><br>If the condition occurred before 6 April 2005 and is considered under the WPS to have been caused by service in the Armed Forces, and the degree of disability assessed as 20% or more, an additional entitlement under the provisions of the Armed Forces Attributable Benefit Scheme (AFAB) will also be considered. AFAB provides a minimum level of income and provides a top-up to the SIP.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/06/2014 15:45:01 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

58564

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Parades: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have held talks with the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland, the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Justice Minister about the forthcoming parading season in Northern Ireland; when any such meetings occurred; and who was present at those meetings.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL89
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland met the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Chair of the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland and the Minister for Justice for Northern Ireland on Wednesday, 14 May 2014.</p><p>Also in attendance at this meeting were senior officials from the Northern Ireland Office and Department of Justice along with members of the PSNI Service Executive Team and the Secretariat of the Parades Commission.</p><p>This meeting provided participants with an opportunity to exchange general views on the parading season in Northern Ireland. No decisions were taken at this meeting and there were no discussions about operational matters relating to specific parades.</p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 10/06/2014 14:33:44 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey