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753958

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Radioisotopes: Imports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government (1) what assessment they have made of the potential impact of not reaching agreement with the EU by April 2019 on the supply of the radioisotope molybdenum-99 used to produce technetium-99m which is required for over 80 per cent of diagnostic medicine procedures in the UK; (2) what assessment they have made of the potential impact of delays or disruption to the supply of diagnostic medicine procedures that may result; and (3) what contingency plans they have put in place to mitigate such delays or disruption to that supply after Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL1104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is fully aware of the importance of molybdenum-99 and the reliance on this medical radioisotope for diagnostic procedures in the National Health Service. The United Kingdom’s ability to import medical isotopes from Europe and the rest of the world will not be affected by withdrawal from Euratom. It is in everyone’s interest to not disrupt the timely access of treatment to patients and to ensure that cross-border trade with the European Union and Euratom is as frictionless as possible.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 31/07/2017 13:38:56 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

747428

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many companies and LLPs fulfil the criteria for a "qualifying company" under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 No. 395, and will therefore be required to report their payment practices and performance.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Impact Assessment for these Regulations estimated that 15,200 businesses would be in scope to comply with the payment practices and performance reporting requirement.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 13/07/2017 10:55:49 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

747431

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what are the (1) minimum and (2) maximum level of fines that will be applicable for the reporting of misleading, false or deceptive payment practices and performance as established by the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 No. 395, and what other disciplinary action will be taken or recommended against relevant firms and individual persons.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>In England and Wales, there is no minimum, and no maximum level of fine which would be due on conviction of reporting misleading, false or deceptive payment practices or performance under the Regulations. This reflects the changes to maximum fines which may be imposed on summary conviction in England and Wales under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. In Scotland and Northern Ireland, fines cannot exceed Level 5 of the Standard Scale. The Government has no plans to take or recommend other disciplinary action against firms or individual persons.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 13/07/2017 10:57:46 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

747430

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what are their plans for identifying and investigating misleading, false or deceptive reporting of payment practices and performance by qualifying companies and LLPs as established by the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 No. 395.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government will investigate any challenges to the accuracy of the information provided, on a case by case basis.</p><p>Anyone who is concerned that a business might not have complied, or may have made a false statement, can raise this by contacting the company directly or by contacting the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy at <a href="mailto:paymentpracticesreporting@beis.gov.uk" target="_blank">paymentpracticesreporting@beis.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 13/07/2017 10:57:20 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

747996

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Be Real Campaign’s research that 52 per cent of secondary school pupils regularly worry about their physical appearance; and whether they will consider promoting Be Real’s Body Confidence Toolkit for Schools in all schools in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of the work of Be Real, and provided initial funding to launch its website. Caroline Dinenage, the previous Minister for Women and Equalities, met with Be Real following the launch of their toolkit, to thank them for their important work and discuss how we can best support young people’s body image.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015 the Government funded the PSHE Association to develop and publish key standards on teaching about body image in schools, which I referred to in my previous answer. That includes a list of resources on body image that have been accredited by the PSHE Association, and the Be Real body confidence toolkit has received that accreditation and so is included within the key standards resource. The PSHE Association is a trusted source for teachers and schools, and I am confident that this is an important way to support the promotion of the Be Real resource to schools.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 19/07/2017 16:07:42 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

731078

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Premier League’s proposed changes to its Owners and Directors Test which will permit the blocking of prospective owners who have engaged in Disqualifying Events such as the provision of false, misleading or inaccurate financial information; and what consideration they have given to applying similar changes to the "fit and proper" tests for other industries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL86
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>We welcome the changes Premier League clubs have recently agreed that tighten the conditions around suitability of ownership. It is essential that football clubs are properly protected and that means ensuring that those entrusted with their care be subject to the very highest levels of legal and financial scrutiny.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK operates a regime which is able to disqualify unfit directors from acting in the promotion, formation and management of limited companies (other than with the permission of the court) for up to fifteen years in appropriate cases.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 04/07/2017 12:30:34 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

747429

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what evidence qualifying companies and LLPs will be required to provide to support their reporting under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 No. 395, and how the Government will verify evidence submitted by relevant companies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>A named company Director, or designated member in the case of LLPs, must approve the information being provided for the payment practices and performance reporting requirement. It is a criminal offence to knowingly or recklessly publish information that is false or misleading. The Government will investigate any challenges to the accuracy of the information provided, on a case by case basis.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 13/07/2017 10:56:24 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

731042

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Fire Regulations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what fire safety regulations apply to short-term lettings made through online accommodation platforms such as Airbnb; and what processes are in place to ensure compliance.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL50
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to houses or flats where the premises are not occupied as a private dwelling – this would include properties which offer holiday or short term accommodation to paying guests. In the case of Airbnb and other similar web-based accommodation providers, we consider the Order would apply during the period where paying guests were staying. That is because, during this period, the property would no longer be occupied as a single private dwelling.</p><p>Under the Order, the responsible person (usually the owner or building manager) is required to undertake a fire risk assessment and put in place fire precautions that are adequate and appropriate to manage the risk that lives could be lost in a fire.</p><p>Fire and rescue authorities are the enforcing authorities for the Fire Safety Order in such accommodation. They are required to have a risk based inspection programme and management strategy in place to ensure compliance with the Fire Safety Order within their area.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL51 question first answered 05/07/2017 12:28:54 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

752474

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve small and medium-sized enterprises’ access to redress and compensation from banks; and what assessment they have made of the recommendation by the BankingFutures initiative to expand the remit of the Financial Ombudsman to widen support for SMEs.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government will consider the issue of small and medium-sized enterprises’ access to redress and compensation from banks when the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) publishes its feedback statement on its discussion paper on SMEs as users of financial services. The remit of the Financial Ombudsman Service is a matter for the FCA.</p><p> </p><p>In April, the FCA published feedback to the consultation on their Mission Statement. In this they committed to consult on widening the remit of the Financial Ombudsman Service. They will do so shortly, using a formal consultation alongside its feedback on its SME discussion paper.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/07/2017 12:29:11 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

731043

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Fire Regulations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review fire safety regulations applied to short-term lettings through online accommodation platforms such as Airbnb; and what processes are in place to ensure compliance.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL51
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to houses or flats where the premises are not occupied as a private dwelling – this would include properties which offer holiday or short term accommodation to paying guests. In the case of Airbnb and other similar web-based accommodation providers, we consider the Order would apply during the period where paying guests were staying. That is because, during this period, the property would no longer be occupied as a single private dwelling.</p><p>Under the Order, the responsible person (usually the owner or building manager) is required to undertake a fire risk assessment and put in place fire precautions that are adequate and appropriate to manage the risk that lives could be lost in a fire.</p><p>Fire and rescue authorities are the enforcing authorities for the Fire Safety Order in such accommodation. They are required to have a risk based inspection programme and management strategy in place to ensure compliance with the Fire Safety Order within their area.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL50 question first answered 05/07/2017 12:28:55 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn