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445387

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Guided Weapons
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Hellfire missiles were fired (1) in training, and (2) on operations, in each year from 2008 to 2015, and what platforms they were mounted on.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL5151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <br /><br /><p>Hellfire missiles are used by RAF Reaper Remotely Piloted Air Systems and Army Air Corps Apache helicopters.</p><p>For the Reaper Force, the Air Vehicles have been continuously deployed on Operations over the requested timescale. Consequently, there have been no missile rounds fired in Training from RAF Reaper. The following table details Hellfire missile firings from RAF Reaper on Operations in Afghanistan <br>(2008-14) Iraq (2014-15) and Syria (2015).</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year (Jan-Dec)</p></td><td><p>UK Reaper Hellfire rounds fired on Operations</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>258</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>For the Apache Force the following table details Hellfire missile rounds fired by Financial Year from Apache Helicopters in Training.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year (Jan-Dec)</p></td><td><p>UK Apache Hellfire consumption in Training</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 07 - Mar 08</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 08 - Mar 09</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 09 - Mar 10</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 10 - Apr 11</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 11 - Mar 12</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 12 - Mar 13</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 13 - Mar 14</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 14 - Mar 15</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The Apache Force have fired a total 1578 Hellfire missiles on Operations in Afghanistan (FY 07-08 to 14-15) and Libya (FY11-12). However, the nature of the records held means that this total number cannot be accurately broken down by Financial Year.</p><br /><br /><br /><p><br></p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 26/01/2016 15:59:53 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

445386

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many members of HM Armed Forces are currently serving in Afghanistan; how many are female, and what roles they are fulfilling.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL5150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>As of 18 January 2016, there were 458 members of HM Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan under Operation TORAL. Routine movements and minor changes in requirements mean that this number will vary over time. The UK's commitment to Operation TORAL nevertheless remains in line with the figure of around 450 personnel announced by the Defence Secretary in his statement of 27 October 2015 ( Ref: UK Military Support to Afghanistan:Written statement - HCWS273).</p><br /><p>Out of the 458 personnel, 33 are female. There are 10 UK female officers and 23 other ranks. These personnel undertake a wide range of roles including: medical, force protection, mentors, police, logistics, communications, human resources and administration, and engineering and technical support.</p><br /> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 26/01/2016 16:02:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name WMS 27 Ocotober 2015 Military Support to Afghanistan HL 5150.docx title Military Support to Afghanistan
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

592904

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2016
	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	Italy: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 19 September (HL1756), how many British nationals they estimate are long-term residents in Italy; how many UK consular offices there are in Italy; when those consular offices ceased renewing passports for British nationals; how many renewals there were in the last year during which this service was provided; and how many emergency travel documents the Rome or Milan offices have issued in the past year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL2030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2016 answer text <ol><li>In 2015 the UN, in their '<em>Trends in International Migrant Stock: Migrants by Destination and Origin'</em> report, estimated that 64,986 British people were living in Italy.</li><li>As of October 2016 we have two permanent Consular Offices in Rome and Milan. These offices are supported by a network of five Honorary Consuls operating in Venice, Genoa, Catania (Sicily), Cagliari and Naples.</li><li>The processing of passport renewal applications from Italy was transferred to the Regional Passport Processing Centre in Paris in 2009<em>. </em>On 1 April 2011 an accord was signed between FCO and the Home Office to transfer responsibility for overseas passports to the Identity and Passport Service, now known as Her Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO). The transition of application processing from the Regional Passport Processing Centre in Paris to HMPO began in June 2013. This included all applications made from Italy. This process concluded in March 2014. As part of this process, all records were transferred to HMPO, and the FCO does not hold records of the numbers of passports issued overseas.</li><li>In 2015 we issued 1,261 emergency travel documents from our Consular offices in Italy. 83 of those emergency travel documents were issued because of expired passports.</li></ol> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/10/2016 16:03:53 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

980158

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident Submarines
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for refuelling its SSBN fleet beyond contracts already placed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL10427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>A decision on whether to refuel HMS Victorious will be announced in due course. There are no plans to refuel HMS Vigilant or HMS Vengeance.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/10/2018 15:09:33 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1130837

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how robust in terms of (1) price, and (2) delivery, the approved business case is for the procurement of the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL16204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>All Ministry of Defence (MOD) business cases undergo rigorous assessment in accordance with Joint Service Publication 655, which includes assessments of both cost and deliverability. An outline business case to replace the existing capability delivered by the E-3D Sentry fleet was submitted to the MOD Investment Approval Committee in December 2018. This was subject to approval by MOD Head Office and HM Treasury.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/06/2019 16:22:19 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

515905

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Sexual Offences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many allegations of sexual assault and rape were made (1) by, and (2) against, members of the armed forces in the past year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL7971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>All allegations of sexual assault and rape made by or against members of the Armed Forces are taken very seriously by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).</p><p>This information is not held in the requested format. Only allegations of sexual assault and rape made by a member of the Armed Forces against another member of the Armed Forces (or Person Subject to Service Law) are investigated by the Service Police. Allegations of such offences made by civilians in the UK are usually investigated by the appropriate civilian police force, while allegations made by civilians overseas will be investigated in accordance with the appropriate agreement in place between the UK and that country. The MOD does not hold information on investigations conducted by civilian police forces.</p><p>In 2015 the Service Police investigated 20 cases of rape and 49 cases of sexual assault. Of the 20 allegations of rape, 19 cases were against 22 members of the Armed Forces; the status of the suspect in one case is unidentified. Eight of the victims of these alleged offences were members of the Armed Forces.</p><p>Of the 49 allegations of sexual assault, 46 cases were against 49 members of the Armed Forces; in one case the suspect was a civilian subject to Service Law and the status of the suspects in two cases is unidentified. 49 of the victims of these alleged offences were members of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 10/05/2016 15:16:26 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

988473

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many operational defects on (1) HMS Daring, (2) HMS Dauntless, (3) HMS Diamond, (4) HMS Dragon, (5) HMS Defender, and (6) HMS Duncan were reported in (a) 2016, (b) 2017, and (c) 2018 to date.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL10672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>All complex systems suffer defects and require maintenance throughout their lives, and warships are no exception. Operational Defects can vary in their categorisation and severity, covering minor ancillary components to major defects. The information requested, up to and including 18 October 2018, is provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>SHIP</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Daring</p></td><td><p>233</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Dauntless</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Diamond</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Defender</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Dragon</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Duncan</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>129</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We would not release more detailed information related to these figures as this would allow deductions to be made about a ship's capability and may affect operational security.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/10/2018 17:43:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

798082

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether (1) Virgin Rail Group, and (2) Stagecoach Group, will be allowed to bid for (a) the new East Coast partnership from 2020, and (b) other rail franchises.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL3778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>All passport holders at the time will be offered the opportunity to bid. Like others, Virgin and Stagecoach will need to meet all relevant requirements.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 13/12/2017 12:55:26 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

833620

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Apache Helicopters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government where major support work for the AH-64E helicopters will be carried out; and in what currency the contracts will be denominated.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL5239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>An initial two-year support package for the AH-64E helicopter will be provided by the US Government as part of the foreign military sales agreement through which the helicopters will be supplied. This will be denominated in US dollars.</p><p>The invitation to negotiate for long-term training and support, beyond the initial package, was issued to Boeing Defence UK in December 2017. We do not expect to place the contract until 2020 and a decision on the currency denomination will form part of the negotiation process.</p><p>No decision has yet been made on the location of the support work.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 06/02/2018 15:56:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

600529

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	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
	hansard heading	Energy: Conservation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in implementing Article 8(4–6) of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU) and the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014 which give effect to the scheme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL2282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>Article 8(4–6) of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU) came in to force in November 2012.</p><p>The Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) was developed and implemented as a result of this directive after consultation. The Regulations came into force in July 2014 and the Scheme was launched in July 2014. The Environment Agency acts as the Scheme Administrator on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p><p>The first Compliance deadline was in December 2015 and as of 10<sup>th</sup> October 6885 organisations have notified compliance. The Environment Agency and other regulators are now focussed on bringing remaining organisations into compliance with ESOS and preparing for the next compliance deadline in 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 19/10/2016 11:00:56 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

445388

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of evidence from many parts of the world, what evaluation has been carried out of the potential cost savings from centralising NHS procurement of common generic drugs.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL5152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <p>As I said in my previous answer on 4 January to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2015-12-16/HL4657/" target="_blank">HL4657</a>, on behalf of National Health Service secondary care establishments (hospitals) in England the Department’s Commercial Medicines Unit undertakes a long established centralised tender programme for framework agreements for generic medicines. This is in compliance with European Union procurement regulations.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 27/01/2016 12:10:06 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

439115

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will release details of each weapons release over Syria so that they can be correlated against any reports of civilian casualties.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL4659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>As at 18 December 2015, the UK had released 21 weapons against targets in Syria since the vote on airstrikes. There have been no reports of civilian casualties as a result.</p><p>The weapons have all been Paveway IV guided bombs from RAF Tornado GR4 and Typhoon aircraft. The UK released six Paveway IV on 2 December, one on 3 December, eight on 4 December and six on 6 December. These have all been against targets in the Daesh-controlled Omar oilfield in eastern Syria.</p><p>We will not release the exact location and timing of each strike as this could compromise our operational capabilities. All UK airstrikes are conducted in accordance with Rules of Engagement and International Humanitarian Law. Targets are selected with the utmost care; the risks of collateral damage or civilian casualties are assessed and mitigated based on intelligence and the use of precision guided weapons.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/12/2015 14:55:44 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

794223

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Shipbuilding
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether future Fleet Support Ships will be built in yards in the UK; and if so where.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL3541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the National Shipbuilding Strategy, procurement of naval support ships, such as the Fleet Solid Support ships, will be by international competition to ensure maximum value for money for the UK taxpayer. UK shipyards are encouraged to engage in the competitive process.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/12/2017 17:11:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

980155

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the value of the exposure of the Ministry of Defence to fluctuations in the value of the euro against the sterling; and how much of that exposure is hedged externally.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL10424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>At 1 April 2018 the Department expected to use 11.5 billion Euros in the 10 years from 2018-19 and had placed forward contracts for the value of 2.1 billion Euros in the three years from 2018-19 using services provided by the Bank of England.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/10/2018 15:08:17 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

980157

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the value of the exposure of the Ministry of Defence to fluctuations in the value of the US dollar against sterling: and how much of that exposure is hedged externally.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL10426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>At 1 April 2018 the Department expected to use 34 billion US Dollars in the 10 years from 2018-19 and had placed forward contracts for the value of 5.6 billion US Dollars in the three years from 2018-19 using services provided by the Bank of England.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/10/2018 15:09:14 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

794221

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many staff worked on the Type 45 Integrated Project Team; what was the average number of staff working on that team at any one time; and what was the maximum number.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL3539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>At the start of the Type 45 destroyer procurement programme in 2000, the Project Team comprised approximately 44 members of staff. The team grew to its peak in 2006, when the numbers had increased to approximately 110 people. By 2014, when the build of the ships was complete, this number had reduced to a minimal skeleton staff.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/12/2017 17:26:04 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

579585

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2016
	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	Italy: Passports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consular offices remain in Italy at which UK citizens can renew their passports, and what plans they have for those that still provide this service.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL1756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>British nationals cannot renew full validity passports at consular offices in Italy. Passport applications are made online and documentation is sent to Her Majesty’s Passport Office in the UK. British nationals can get an Emergency Travel Document at the British Embassy in Rome or at the British Consulate General in Milan when they have an urgent need to travel and meet the necessary criteria.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 19/09/2016 12:32:25 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

825299

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Safety
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what comparative safety data is available in respect of trains with guards, however designated, as against those without.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL4832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Driver Controlled Operation (DCO) has been in safe operation for over 30 years on many of our commuter networks. It is also in safe operation across the whole of London Underground.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is responsible for the enforcement of Health and Safety law on the railways and this organisation has examined thoroughly the safety of DCO. A report on its findings in relation to Govia Thameslink Railways’ implementation of this form of dispatch as well as its guidance to train operators on DCO Principles has been produced and is available on its website.</p><p> </p><p>Its inspectors are satisfied that with suitable equipment, proper procedures and competent staff in place, it is a safe method of operation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 29/01/2018 14:29:24 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

834487

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what inflation rates they are assuming for each of the next five years in planning for defence budgets to rise by inflation plus 0.5 per cent.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL5293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>Economic forecasts, including for inflation, are provided by the independent Office for Budgetary Responsibility (http://obr.uk/report/economic-and-fiscal-outlook). The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) budget was set at Spending Review 2015 and runs to 2020-21. This meets our commitment to increase MOD's core budget by 0.5% above inflation each year.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 14/02/2018 16:10:26 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

794224

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total exchange rate contingency for the new Joint Strike Fighters for which orders have already been placed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL3542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>For the UK F-35 Lightning Programme our cost approvals include some provision to address foreign exchange rate risks. Depending on the stage of the programme, the senior responsible owner and the project team will manage an appropriate risk contingency of 5-10 per cent, which is dynamically managed and proportionate to the risks at that time. This will continue to be monitored and prioritised as necessary in accordance with the overall departmental position.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/12/2017 17:12:42 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

433415

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Middle East: Military Intervention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much ordnance has been released by UK armed forces over the Middle East this year, and what plans they have to order replacement stocks.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL4133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>From 1 January 2015 to 3 December 2015 the UK Armed Forces released 589 weapons in support of operations in the Middle East. All were targeted against Daesh in Iraq and Syria.</p><p>Munitions stockpiles are sufficient to support operational demand. Stockpiles are determined through an ongoing process which links industrial capacity to Defence requirements to ensure adequate replenishment of stocks.</p><br /><br /> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 08/12/2015 17:04:35 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

653007

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the ratio between the salary of a civil servant on the lowest grade to the Permanent Secretary in each of the Government departments represented in the Cabinet.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL3896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>Government departments do not publish details of the salary ratio of their highest to lowest paid employees. The Office for National Statistics do publish the salary ratio of highest to median earners for each Civil Service organisation. These ratios are published annually as part of <em>Civil Service Statistics </em>and can be found attached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 19/12/2016 17:40:06 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen attachment 1 file name Civil Service statistics 2016.pdf title Civil Service Statistics 2016
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

681836

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Cybersecurity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cyber attacks on (1) each of the Armed Forces', and (2) the Ministry of Defence, IT networks have been detected over the past year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL5149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 07/02/2017 17:10:53 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

662673

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many pilots currently serving in the RAF are qualified to fly (1) the Typhoon, and (2) the Tornado, aircraft.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL4280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2017 answer text <p>I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or the security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 05/01/2017 14:51:30 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

985025

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of why they have not received any compliant bids in the first round of bidding for the Type 31e frigate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL10568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>I am withholding the information requested as its release would prejudice the commercial interests of the bidders and of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/10/2018 14:29:50 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

834490

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Merlin Helicopters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many training flying hours have been completed in Merlin HC3 helicopters in each of the last three years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL5296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Armed Forces (Mark Lancaster) in the House of Commons on 16 November 2017 to Question 111823. This was subsequently amended on 29 November 2017.</p><p>Additional to the hours shown, Commando Helicopter Force also conduct Merlin Mk3 Simulator training.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 06/02/2018 17:13:26 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name 20171116_WQnA_extract_on_Military_Aircraft_Helicopters.docx title WQnA extract on Military Aircraft Helicopters
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

476482

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many abortions took place in 2014 at 23 weeks' gestation and above.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL7058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>In 2014, there were 682 abortions performed at 23 weeks gestation and above for residents of England and Wales. Abortions where gestation has exceeded its 24th week account for less than 0.1% of the overall total number of abortions for 2014 for England and Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 22/03/2016 14:37:57 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

515906

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Sexual Offences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many members of the armed forces were convicted by court martial or in civilian courts of sexual assault or rape in the past year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL7972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>In 2015, the Courts Martial convicted 13 Service personnel of sexual assault and two personnel of rape.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence does not hold information on convictions which may have been obtained by the civilian courts.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/05/2016 15:34:51 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

723757

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding they allocated to (1) the Highways Agency, (2) local authorities, and (3) other bodies, for the construction and maintenance of roads and pavements in the last financial year for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL6799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>In 2016/17, Highways England spent £3.1bn in total in covering construction and maintenance of the Strategic Road Network, and the Traffic Officer Service.</p><p>The Government provided a total of £137.6m to local authorities from the local majors programme for the construction of new local roads.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also allocated £1.029 billion to local authorities for highways maintenance in England outside London This was made up of £826m highways maintenance block needs element, £50m highways maintenance block incentive element, £103m highways maintenance block challenge fund and £50m Pothole Action Fund. A further £258 million was provided to local authorities in England outside London for small scale transport improvements through the integrated transport block.</p><p> </p><p>The Mayor of London receives an annual grant from the Government for transport including rail, underground and roads, so the Department does not hold a breakdown of the expenditure.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/04/2017 11:53:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

515908

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many male and female enlistments in the armed forces there were in the past year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL7974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>In the 12 months to 30 September 2015, 12,250 males and 1,330 females joined the UK Regular Armed Forces. In the same period, 380 males and 30 females aged under 18 years left the UK Regular Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>A full breakdown of these figures can be found in, respectively, tables six and 11 of our Biannual Diversity Statistics publication (the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet) at the following address:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2015</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL7975 question first answered 09/05/2016 16:01:26 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Diversity_Statistics_1October2015_Re-release.pdf title UK Armed Forces Diversity Stats October 2015
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

515909

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Young People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many males and females left the armed forces in the last year before reaching the age of 18.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL7975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>In the 12 months to 30 September 2015, 12,250 males and 1,330 females joined the UK Regular Armed Forces. In the same period, 380 males and 30 females aged under 18 years left the UK Regular Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>A full breakdown of these figures can be found in, respectively, tables six and 11 of our Biannual Diversity Statistics publication (the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet) at the following address:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2015</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL7974 question first answered 09/05/2016 16:01:26 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Diversity_Statistics_1October2015_Re-release.pdf title UK Armed Forces Diversity Stats October 2015
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

515910

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mental Illness
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many members of the armed forces left or were discharged in the last year on mental health grounds.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL7976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>In the 12 months to 31 March 2015, 359 UK Regular Armed Forces personnel were medically discharged with a principal cause of Mental and Behavioural Disorders.</p><p>Comprehensive statistical information on medical discharges among UK Regular Armed Forces personnel is published on an annual basis. The latest report, covering medical discharges during the five Financial Years 2010-11 to 2014-15 can be found at the following address:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/medical-discharges-among-uk-service-personnel-statistics-index</p><p>Information covering Financial Year 2015-16 is scheduled for publication on 14 July 2016.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 10/05/2016 15:17:21 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name 20150618-Medical_Discharges_1April10_31March15-O.pdf title UK Service Personnel Medical Discharges Stats
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

439114

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Middle East: Military Intervention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance air vehicles from the RAF’s inventory have been deployed over Iraq and Syria in the last three months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL4658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>In the last three months the RAF has deployed Sentinel and Airseeker aircraft and the REAPER MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Air System over both Iraq and Syria. In addition, Tornado GR4s have deployed over Iraq and Syria fitted with the Raptor tactical reconnaissance pod.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/12/2015 14:40:08 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

833619

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Maritime Patrol Aircraft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government where major support work for the P-8A Poseidon aircraft will be carried out; and in what currency the contracts will be denominated.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL5238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>Initial support for the P-8A Poseidon aircraft will be provided in the USA as part of the foreign military sale arrangement with the US Government.</p><p>As preparations are still at an early stage, and commercial negotiations have not yet taken place, it is not possible to provide any further details including the likely location of support work, or the currency of the contracts.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 06/02/2018 17:08:36 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1006693

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Patrol Craft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government at how many days readiness Batch 1 River-class offshore patrol vessels are held; and whether such vessels are fully manned when held in readiness.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL11473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>It is Ministry of Defence policy not to publish details of the readiness states of individual Royal Navy vessels or types for the purpose of safeguarding national security.</p><p>The Noble Lord will be aware of the Secretary of State's announcement, on 22 November, 2018 that we will retain the three Royal Navy Batch 1 Offshore Patrol Vessels, for at least the next two years. HMS Tyne, HMS Mersey and HMS Severn will forward-operate from their namesake rivers - from Newcastle, Liverpool and the Cardiff area respectively - safeguarding UK waters and supporting fishery protection.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL11474 question first answered 26/11/2018 16:27:09 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1006694

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Patrol Craft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to deploy Batch 1 River-class offshore patrol vessels after Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL11474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>It is Ministry of Defence policy not to publish details of the readiness states of individual Royal Navy vessels or types for the purpose of safeguarding national security.</p><p>The Noble Lord will be aware of the Secretary of State's announcement, on 22 November, 2018 that we will retain the three Royal Navy Batch 1 Offshore Patrol Vessels, for at least the next two years. HMS Tyne, HMS Mersey and HMS Severn will forward-operate from their namesake rivers - from Newcastle, Liverpool and the Cardiff area respectively - safeguarding UK waters and supporting fishery protection.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL11473 question first answered 26/11/2018 16:27:09 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

525456

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the Watchkeeper Programme to achieve Initial Operating Capability 2, previously expected to be achieved by April, and when they now expect Equipment Support Systems to be released to service.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2016 answer text <p>It is expected that the Watchkeeper programme will declare Initial Operating Capability 2 standard by July 2016. An initial set of release to service recommendations for the Watchkeeper system at Equipment Standard 2 should be provided by March 2017. This will provide sufficient clearance for the Army to fly the Watchkeeper system in that configuration and support delivery of Full Operating Capability by the target date of April 2017.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 28/06/2016 15:05:22 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

988472

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings the Secretary of State for Defence has had in the last two years with major prime contractors to discuss procurement strategies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL10671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>It is not normal practice for procurement strategies to be discussed with individual companies as this might provide commercial advantage.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/10/2018 17:44:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1130838

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Gender Dysphoria: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to prevent the illegal supply of puberty-blocking drugs to British children and adolescents by Dr Helena Webberley, who was recently suspended from the Medical Register by the General Medical Council and who is advertising services from Spain.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL16205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>It is unacceptable if patients are being put at risk by a service that deliberately places itself beyond the jurisdiction of United Kingdom regulators.</p><p>The Department is working closely with the Care Quality Commission and relevant professional regulators to explore how it can close the loopholes that allow a small number of online organisations to operate without the necessary oversight.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 24/06/2019 15:30:40 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

927340

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Leuprorelin
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many seizures of illegal Lupron have been made in the last 12 months in England and Wales; and what measures, if any, they plan to take to prevent its purchase and import via the internet.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL8784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>Lupron is not an authorised medicine in the United Kingdom. The Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient in Lupron is Leuprorelin which is classed as a prescription only medicine and is present in Prostap 3 which is licensed in the UK.</p><p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has regulatory responsibility for medicines and medical devices. The MHRA has no recorded seizures of Lupron, Leuprolin or Prostap 3.</p><p>There is provision in medicines regulations for the import of unauthorised medicines for specific use by named patients. In the last five years, there have been 25 notifications of the import of leuprolide/leuprorelin.</p><p>Additionally, there are no formal restrictions on an individual importing medicines into the UK provided they are strictly for use by that person or a member of their immediate family. Legal controls on the retail sale, supply and advertising of medicines are set out in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012. These apply without distinction to medicines advertised, sold or supplied through the internet.</p><p>Websites offering to supply unauthorised medicines to UK citizens are breaching UK legal requirements. The MHRA investigates reports of illegal activity taking place on a website and, where appropriate, takes enforcement action against suppliers who operate outside the legal requirements. However, considerable illegal activity takes place outside of UK jurisdiction and illegally trading websites identified overseas are referred to the relevant country for appropriate action.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 02/07/2018 15:49:07 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

433413

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Paracetamol
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much NHS England pays for paracetamol, and how much paracetamol it procures annually.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL4131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2015 answer text <p>NHS England has advised that it does not procure paracetamol. This is done by dispensing contractors in primary care and by hospital trusts in secondary care.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 09/12/2015 12:30:41 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

592907

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail: Industrial Health and Safety
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions over each of the last five years Network Rail has been fined for breaches of health and safety legislation; and what safeguards are in place to ensure that fines are not passed on to the taxpayer or passengers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL2033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>Network Rail has been fined fifteen times over the last five years for breaches of health and safety legislation, however the incidents that these fines correspond with took place over the last thirteen years (2003-2016). All fines must be paid out of existing budgets and no additional funding will be made available by government and no extra can be raised from track access charges.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/10/2016 12:58:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

592908

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail: Industrial Health and Safety
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is any link between the salaries of senior managers in Network Rail and health and safety performance.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL2034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>Network Rail’s business performance is measured in every four-week period through a scorecard that includes a series of safety measures. Performance against the metrics in the scorecard is linked to the bonuses of senior managers.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of the company’s Executive Directors, each year Network Rail’s Remuneration Committee assesses performance for the year and decides whether the scorecard out-turn should be adjusted on safety grounds. Network Rail’s Management Incentive Plan states that in the event of a serious safety incident during the year, which impacts passengers, the workforce or the public, for which Network Rail was responsible, no incentive would normally be payable to any executive director for that year.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/10/2016 13:22:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

927341

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Leuprorelin
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much Lupron they estimate to have been legally prescribed in England and Wales last year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL8785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>No such estimate has been made.</p><p>The following table shows the number of prescription items of leuprorelin acetate written in the United Kingdom and dispensed in the community in England, 2017. We do not hold data for Wales. Lupron is the brand name, used in the United States of America, for the chemical leuprorelin acetate. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, leuprorelin is marketed under the brand names Lutrate and Prostap.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Chemical Name</p></td><td><p>Brand</p></td><td><p>Presentation</p></td><td><p>Items</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leuprorelin Acetate</p></td><td><p>Lutrate</p></td><td><p>Lutrate_1 month Depot Inj 3.75mg Vl+Dil</p></td><td><p>182</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leuprorelin Acetate</p></td><td><p>Lutrate</p></td><td><p>Lutrate_3 month Depot Inj 22.5mg Vl+Dil</p></td><td><p>611</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leuprorelin Acetate</p></td><td><p>Prostap</p></td><td><p>Prostap 3_DCS Inj 11.25mg Dil + Pfs</p></td><td><p>150,586</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leuprorelin Acetate</p></td><td><p>Prostap</p></td><td><p>Prostap 3_Depot Inj 11.25mg Vl + Dil Pfs</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leuprorelin Acetate</p></td><td><p>Prostap</p></td><td><p>Prostap SR_DCS Inj 3.75mg Dil + Pfs</p></td><td><p>41,771</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leuprorelin Acetate</p></td><td><p>Prostap</p></td><td><p>Prostap SR_Inj 3.75mg Vl + Dil Pfs</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leuprorelin Acetate</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>193,247</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source</em>: Prescription Cost Analysis</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 02/07/2018 15:47:04 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

622474

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Compensation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect each train operating company to implement passenger compensation for delays of 15 minutes or more.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL2795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>On 13 October 2016 the Secretary of State for Transport announced an improved compensation scheme for passengers if their train is more than 15 minutes late. We will implement the policy in the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) franchise, which includes Southern, within months. Following its introduction on GTR services, ‘Delay Repay 15’ will then be rolled out across the network starting with the new South Western, West Midlands and South Eastern franchises. All franchise competitions let by the Department for Transport (DfT) will include requirements to introduce this policy and the DfT is exploring opportunities to roll this out for all DfT franchises during this Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/11/2016 13:43:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

439113

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what evaluation they have carried out of the potential cost savings from centralised procurement of common generic drugs in the light of evidence from other countries using high volume contracts.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL4657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2016 answer text <p>On behalf of National Health Service secondary care establishments (hospitals) in England the Department’s Commercial Medicines Unit undertakes a long established centralised tender programme for framework agreements for generic medicines. This is in compliance with European Union procurement regulations.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 04/01/2016 13:53:36 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

794225

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government with whom they have negotiated (1) the price, and (2) delivery, for the new Joint Strike Fighters.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL3543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>On behalf of all the F-35 partner nations, the United States Joint Program Office negotiates the price and delivery targets for all F-35 aircraft with its suppliers. The UK, in turn, discusses its own F-35 delivery dates with the Joint Program Office.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/12/2017 17:12:03 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

777526

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Norway
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what lessons they have learned from the Utoya massacre in Norway.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL2532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Over recent years the Home Office has worked with the police and other emergency services to develop a strong, police-led capability to deal with large-scale firearms attacks in the UK.</p><p>We keep our preparedness under constant review and use the lessons learned from the Utoya attack in 2011 and subsequent terrorist attacks to inform the UK’s approach; regularly exercising the UK’s capabilities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/11/2017 15:49:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

592905

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2016
	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
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Feed-in Tariffs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to oblige electricity supply companies to forward feed-in tariff payments to small or domestic suppliers to a similar timescale as that which applies to small or domestic customers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL2031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>Payments to generators are based on generation meter readings and must be made at least quarterly. There is no restriction on FIT licensees making payments more frequently; generators may wish to consider this when choosing a FIT licensee or deciding to switch FIT licensees.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 12/10/2016 16:30:51 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

659571

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the target dates for opening each stage of HS2 to passenger travel.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL4182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>Phase 1 (London to West Midlands) of HS2 is scheduled to open to passengers in 2026, Phase 2a (West Midlands to Crewe) in 2027, and the rest of Phase 2 (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Yorkshire) in 2033. The project remains on time and on budget.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/12/2016 11:52:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie