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733215

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what part, if any, they are playing in discussions about the Republic of Ireland re-joining the Commonwealth.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The British Government has had no discussions with the Irish Government on the Republic of Ireland re-joining the Commonwealth. This would be a matter for the Irish Government to discuss with the Commonwealth Secretariat.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/07/2017 16:33:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

753312

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 July (HL206), whether they have had any discussions with (1) the Commonwealth Secretariat, (2) the governments of other Commonwealth nations, and (3) any other persons or bodies, concerning the Republic of Ireland re-joining the Commonwealth.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL1000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>​The UK Government has had no discussions with the Commonwealth Secretariat, the governments of other Commonwealth nations, or any other persons or bodies concerning the Republic of Ireland re-joining the Commonwealth. This is a matter for the Irish Government to discuss with the Commonwealth Secretariat. Decisions on membership are made by consensus by the Heads of all Commonwealth members.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2017 15:19:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

760497

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2017
	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	Robert Litt
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on which occasions Robert Litt, then General Counsel to the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence, visited the UK for the purpose of meeting ministers or civil servants after June 2014; what business he conducted on those occasions; and with which UK officials.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL1610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2017 answer text <p>​The former General Counsel to the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Robert Litt, visited the UK in November 2014 to meet the FCO's Legal Adviser, and in December 2016 to meet officials from the Cabinet Office, including a Deputy Director of the National Security Secretariat.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/09/2017 09:57:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

760498

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2017
	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	Robert Litt
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information, if any, they have received from HM Embassy in Dublin concerning visits to the Irish Republic since June 2014 of Robert Litt, then General Counsel to the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL1611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2017 answer text <p>We hold no such information.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/09/2017 09:56:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

760499

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2017
	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	Robert Litt
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information, if any, they have received from the UK Permanent Representative to the EU concerning visits to Brussels since June 2014 of Robert Litt, then General Counsel to the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence, with particular regard to visits made in September and October 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL1612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2017 answer text <p>​We hold no such information.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/09/2017 09:56:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

384192

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Parking: Disability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the rules regarding disabled parking spaces on private land, such as hotels and supermarkets; whether there is a minimum number of such spaces required in each case; and if so, how that number is calculated.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Blue Badge Scheme does not apply to off-street car parks, whether these are provided and managed by a local authority or privately. The Department for Transport provides guidance on the provision of parking facilities for disabled people in Section 5 of ‘Inclusive Mobility: A Guide to Best Practice on Access to Pedestrian and Transport Infrastructure’. However, it is ultimately a matter for car park operators to decide on the parking spaces that they make available to disabled motorists.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/06/2015 10:48:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

346792

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Security
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what checks they have carried out on the full-body scanners, built by L3 Communications Holdings, which are used at United Kingdom airports; when these checks were carried out, and by whom; what was the outcome of the checks with respect to safety; and whether that outcome was shared with the airport authorities.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL30
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>All security scanners (also known as body scanners) deployed in the UK use millimetre wave technology. The technology must meet the safety requirements set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1141/2011 and Council Recommendation 1999/519/EU for the protection of the health of workers and the general public. Manufacturers must ensure their Security Scanner equipment conform to these standards and that they also comply with requirements for electromagnetic compatibility to ensure they do not interfere with other electronic devices. This is conducted by independent third parties. To be used in UK airports Security Scanner must additionally comply with security performance standards as defined in UK regulations. Compliance with the security requirements is conducted by the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) before being approved by the Department for Transport for operational use. UK Airports are informed of the results through an approved equipment list on the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/06/2015 12:02:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

672284

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Telephone Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average waiting time to speak to an official of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency by phone; and what steps they are taking to shorten the average waiting time.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL4622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>In 2015/16 the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) contact centre advisers handled 12.9 million calls.</p><p> </p><p>The current average waiting time for customers to speak to an official in the DVLA’s contact centre by telephone is 32 seconds.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA is always looking to improve customer service and has introduced system improvements to manage demand.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/01/2017 12:00:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

457370

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of blue badges for disabled drivers held by people in England and Wales in (1) 2013, (2) 2014, and (3) 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL6696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2016 answer text <p>The estimated total number of Blue Badges held in England and Wales for 2013, 2014 and 2015 were:</p><p> </p><p>2013: 2,776,000</p><p>2014: 2,663,000</p><p>2015: 2,597,000</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/03/2016 13:18:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

513488

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the control of drones flying in UK air space.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL7745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>There are existing regulations in place that require users of drones to maintain direct, unaided visual contact with their vehicle and to not recklessly or negligently cause or permit an aircraft to endanger any person or property. Work is underway to better understand the risk posed by flying drones close to commercial planes. Guidance on tackling the risks of criminal drone use has been provided to constabularies across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport (DfT) is currently working with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to develop consistent, EU-wide safety rules for drones. We have also completed a series of public dialogues ahead of a public consultation which will help to inform a government strategy to be published this year. The consultation will look at a range of options including regulation, registration and licensing options, and the potential for restrictions on purchase and use.</p><p> </p><p>Education of drone users is vital. The DfT is working with the CAA on raising awareness of responsible drone use. This includes the CAA’s ‘Drone Code’ safety awareness campaign, the issuing of safety leaflets at the point of sale, publishing an animated video on their website, and running ‘small UAS’ (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Risk and Hazard workshops with industry as part of the Mid Air Collision Programme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/04/2016 14:01:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird