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44592

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what UK Border Agency controls are in place for entry into the UK from Jersey, Guernsey and Sark.
	tabling member printed	Lord Tyler
	uin	HL6249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are no physical border controls in place for those entering the UK from Jersey, Guernsey or Sark. Jersey, Guernsey and Sark are part of the Channel Islands. The UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland collectively form a common travel area (CTA). Under Paragraph 15 of the UK Immigration Rules a person who has been examined for the purpose of immigration control in one part of the CTA does not normally require to be examined on arrival into any other part of the CTA.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 28/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	225 label Biography information for Lord Tyler

44591

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK Border Agency staff are permanently deployed in Jersey, Guernsey and Sark.
	tabling member printed	Lord Tyler
	uin	HL6248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>There are no Border Force Officers deployed to Jersey, Guernsey or Sark.</p><p>Jersey has its own Customs and Immigration Service. Guernsey has an Immigration, Nationality and Passport Department. Both islands have their own immigration rules.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 28/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	225 label Biography information for Lord Tyler

106157

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Decorations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will award the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal retrospectively to retired members of the armed forces who served for 15 years or more.
	tabling member printed	Lord Tyler
	uin	HL2629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Although work continues to determine how to implement the recommendations of Sir John Holmes' independent Military Medals Review, it has already been decided that the Long Service and Good Conduct medal will not be awarded retrospectively to retired officers. A significant factor in this decision is the difficulty which would be encountered in gaining access to the records of all those who have left the Armed Forces when considering eligibility.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 18/11/2014 17:39:04 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	225 label Biography information for Lord Tyler

100995

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to improve electoral registration rates among those attaining the age of 18.
	tabling member printed	Lord Tyler
	uin	HL2451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>Electoral registration is the responsibility of local Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), supported by the Electoral Commission.</p><p> </p><p>To support the transition to Individual Electoral Registration, the Government has invested £4.2 million in 2013/14 shared across every ERO in Great Britain and 5 national organisations to support the costs of activities aimed at increasing the rate of voter registration.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also introduced online registration in Great Britain. As of midnight 28 October, 478,177 16-24 year olds had registered online.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has made freely available the Rock Enrol! resource aimed at engaging young people in democracy. This is free to download on GOV.UK, Guardian Teach and on the Times Educational Supplement website.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 10/11/2014 17:37:23 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	225 label Biography information for Lord Tyler

100996

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to provide a live online service by which citizens may obtain a reminder of their National Insurance number.
	tabling member printed	Lord Tyler
	uin	HL2452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs are exploring options for what information could be presented to an authenticated customer via on online service as part of a digital tax account. The digital tax account is a key component of HMRC’s Digital Strategy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 10/11/2014 18:05:51 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	225 label Biography information for Lord Tyler

100997

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are making preparations to publish data on how many electors on the new electoral register due to be published in December are registered by virtue of (1) filling in a form online, (2) filling in a paper form, (3) responding to a doorstep canvass, (4) confirmation through the data-matching process, and (5) carry-over from the household electoral registration system.
	tabling member printed	Lord Tyler
	uin	HL2453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission (EC) will assess progress in the transition to Individual Electoral Registration in England and Wales based on the Electoral Register as of 1 December 2014 and plans to publish their evaluation in February 2015. The Office for National Statistics will also publish statistics on the December register.</p><p> </p><p>Scotland will publish their registers in March and the EC plans to publish a separate assessment of these in April 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends to make their own assessment of the transition. An assessment of the confirmation live run in England and Wales was published in October 2014 and can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/365451/Confirmation_Evaluation_England_and_Wales.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/365451/Confirmation_Evaluation_England_and_Wales.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 11/11/2014 16:57:33 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	225 label Biography information for Lord Tyler

47832

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for future elections and referendums to be held in the United Kingdom of the relative voting rights in the Scottish independence referendum of (1) electors resident overseas but formerly resident in a Scottish parliamentary constituency, and (2) electors resident in England, Wales or Northern Ireland but registered in a Scottish parliamentary constituency within the last 15 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Tyler
	uin	HL6774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2014 answer text <p>The Government has made no such assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	225 label Biography information for Lord Tyler

106158

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	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
	hansard heading	Elgin Marbles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support the UNESCO mediation process to settle the dispute over the Parthenon sculptures currently held in the British Museum, under the rules set by the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in case of Illicit Appropriation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Tyler
	uin	HL2630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government notes that the Intergovernmental Committee has invited Greece and the UK to consider making use of its mediation process with the aim of reaching a mutually acceptable solution to the issue of the Parthenon Sculptures. The mediation process is one option the Intergovernmental Committee offers for facilitating the bilateral resolution of disputes regarding cultural property and requires the consent of both parties concerned to enter into the process.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering the proposal and will respond in due course. The Government is clear that the sculptures are legally owned by the British Museum who continue to provide access for all.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 17/11/2014 14:45:51 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	225 label Biography information for Lord Tyler

89957

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A417: A436
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the timetable for the major improvement of the A417/A436 junction at the Air Balloon roundabout in Gloucestershire; and what immediate steps are planned to alleviate the traffic congestion in that area.
	tabling member printed	Lord Tyler
	uin	HL1799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2014 answer text <p>The Highways Agency is preparing a Route Strategy for the Midlands to Wales and Gloucestershire. This includes the A417/A436 junction at the Air Balloon roundabout, which itself is part of the section of the A417 known as the ‘Missing Link’ and identified as a key issue on this route. The next stage will be to assess options, including major improvements, and to produce indicative business cases as the basis upon which to prioritise investment from 2015. Outcomes from the Route Strategies are expected to be announced in spring 2015. There are no other immediate plans to undertake any works on this route before the Route Strategy is concluded.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 15/09/2014 11:32:39 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	225 label Biography information for Lord Tyler

47773

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what will be the date of the electoral register to be the basis of the 2018 review of United Kingdom parliamentary constituencies by the Boundary Commissions, under the provisions of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011.
	tabling member printed	Lord Tyler
	uin	HL6721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2014 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, as amended, provides for the 2018 review to be based on the number of electors on the electoral register as at 1 December 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	225 label Biography information for Lord Tyler