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450503

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that the recommendation by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate in its <i>Thematic Review of the CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Units </i>that all lawyers working at Rape and Serious Sexual Offences units undergo refresher training is implemented.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL5865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>Ensuring that staff have the tools and skills necessary to prosecute effectively is a CPS priority. A detailed CPS/Police Joint National Rape Action Plan was published in June 2014 which identified a programme of training activity to deliver improvements in investigation and prosecution outcomes. This extensive programme, consisting of a range of face to face specialist training, is currently underway. The programme includes refresher training for all specialist prosecutors undertaking rape and serious sexual offence casework which will be delivered during 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/02/2016 15:21:46 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

450504

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take in the light of the finding by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate in its <i>Thematic Review of the CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Units </i>that there are inconsistencies in the level of care provided to rape and sexual assault victims by Rape and Serious Sexual Offences units.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL5866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is continually committed to improving the prosecution of rape and serious sexual offences and the quality of the service the CPS provides to victims of these serious crimes. The Thematic Review acknowledges that the CPS has undertaken a considerable amount of work to prioritise the improvement of rape prosecutions and endorses the use of teams of specialist prosecutors to handle all rape and serious sexual offences cases. Ensuring the best possible service is provided to victims will continue to be at the heart of CPS improvement activity.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/02/2016 15:20:48 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

381601

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new inward investment projects were secured for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland respectively in the last year for which figures are available; and what is their estimate of the number of new jobs associated with these projects in each of the four nations respectively.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>During 2014/15 UKTI recorded a total of 1,988 successful foreign direct investment projects successfully landing in the UK. The table shows the regional distribution of these projects, and the estimated number of new jobs created.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Nation</p></td><td><p>Inward Investment Projects 2014/15</p></td><td><p>Estimated new jobs associated</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England (excluding London)</p></td><td><p>905</p></td><td><p>38,157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>796</p></td><td><p>21,776</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>5,445</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>5,085</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>4,007</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 23/06/2015 12:36:09 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

450505

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit: EU Nationals
	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 potential impact on, or reciprocal measures that may be taken against, British nationals living in other EU member states arising from any steps taken to reduce the amount of child benefit paid by the UK to EU migrants in the UK that may be repatriated to the migrants' home countries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL5867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Details of the proposals for child benefit is subject to the ongoing negotiation.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 11/02/2016 16:48:43 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

79600

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with ministers of the Welsh Government during the last 12 months regarding replacing, or amending, the Barnett Formula as it applies to Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL1496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with the Welsh Government to devolve new tax and borrowing powers through the Wales Bill. The devolution of tax powers requires an adjustment to the Welsh Government’s block grant as it will instead retain certain tax revenues. The proposed block grant adjustment mechanisms are set out in the Wales Bill Command Paper.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has not had any discussions with ministers of the Welsh Government during the last 12 months regarding replacing, or amending, the Barnett Formula as it applies to Wales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government position is clear: our priority remains reducing the deficit and ensuring a secure economic future for the whole of the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 11/08/2014 12:00:52 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

79778

	registered interest
	date	30/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the Barnett formula, in the light of the referendum on Scottish independence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL1667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p>The Government position has been consistent: our priority has been to reduce the deficit and ensure a secure economic future for the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We have also been clear that no significant changes to the Barnett Formula are in prospect.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 11/08/2014 12:03:32 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

347907

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Income
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the latest figures for gross value added per capita for (1) England, (2) Northern Ireland, (3) Scotland and (4) Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 09/06/2015 15:58:34 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley attachment 1 file name HL193 Lord Wigley ONS Reply.pdf title UK Statistics Reply
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

347908

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the latest figures for the employee activity rates in (1) Wales, (2) Scotland, (3) Northern Ireland and (4) each of the regions of England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley attachment 1 file name HL194 Lord Wigley ONS Reply.pdf title UK Statistics Reply 2 file name HL194 Tables.xlsx title Referenced Tables question first answered 11/06/2015 16:01:22 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

347911

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Constituencies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reduce the number of seats in the House of Commons ahead of the 2020 general election.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to equalising the size of constituencies in order to make votes of more equal value. The Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies (PVSC) Act 2011 provides for the number of UK constituencies to be reduced from 650 to 600 through a boundary review which must report before the 1 October 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 16/06/2015 15:52:15 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

392054

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Devolution
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which territories they regard as having government that is devolved from the United Kingdom Parliament.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL1809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2015 answer text <p>Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each have legislatures and associated executives that exercise powers that have been devolved from the UK Parliament. This is defined in primary legislation.</p><p>In England, there is also administrative devolution of powers, spending, and decision-making to local Councils, and through specific deals with Greater Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and Cornwall.</p><p>The Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill aims to provide enabling legislation for these and further devolution deals. The Bill provides for the devolution of administrative powers and budgets, but does not include provision for the transfer of legislative capacity.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 05/08/2015 16:19:06 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley