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347910

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	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	UK Membership of EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Ireland on the possible implications for cross-border relations between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland of the United Kingdom withdrawing from the European Union.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>Contact with the Irish government takes place regularly at all levels. This reflects the close relationship which we now enjoy with the Government of Ireland and the Irish people. Discussions cover all issues, including the impact that the British Government’s proposals for reform will have on Ireland, our closest neighbour and friend. Most recently the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Mr David Lidington), visited Dublin on 26 May for consultations on EU reform; the first visit he made after his reappointment following the general election.</p><p>This Government intends to seek reforms in the EU which will benefit not just the UK but all Member States. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), is confident that he can and will succeed in negotiating to reform the European Union and maintain Britain’s position within it. The Prime Minister will meet the Taoiseach for their annual Summit on 18 June which will provide another opportunity for an exchange of views.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/06/2015 11:36:44 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

79758

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Sovereignty: Scotland
	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 Wales of the outcome of the referendum on Scottish independence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL1650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>This Government has demonstrated a clear commitment to devolution in Wales and that will continue regardless of the outcome of the referendum on Scottish independence. The Wales Bill delivers on most of the Silk Commission’s part one recommendations and the Government is currently considering the Commission’s part two recommendations that do not require primary legislation.</p><p>Any further changes to the devolution settlement in Wales, including consideration of the recommendations in the Silk Commission’s second report that do require primary legislation are matters for the next Parliament and should therefore inform party manifestoes for next year’s General Election.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 04/08/2014 10:29:44 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

417082

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	South Wales Main Line: Electrification
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there has been any revision to the target date for the completion of the electrification of the South Wales Main Line railway link between London and Swansea.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL2002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister stated on 24th June 2015, this Government is committed to the electrification of Great Western line from Swansea to Cardiff and on to London.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Transport announced on the 25th June 2015 that Great Western was a top priority for delivery and　that is why he has asked Sir Peter Hendy, the new chair of Network Rail, to put forward proposals for replanning the enhancement programme across England and Wales, which includes electrification.　 Sir Peter is due to report to the Secretary of State in the Autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/09/2015 13:28:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

381599

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Sheep Dipping: Organophosphates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of how many (1) farm workers, and (2) other people, may have had their health affected by working with organophosphate sheep dipping chemicals.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s (VMD's) Pharmacovigilance Unit runs a voluntary scheme that encourages veterinary professionals, medical professionals and the general public to report suspected adverse reactions or treatment failures following use of veterinary medicines. Pharmaceutical companies are also legally obliged to report adverse reactions they are made aware of to the VMD within agreed timeframes and are inspected periodically to ensure compliance with this requirement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Adverse reactions may occur in treated animals, in-contact animals, people administering the product or handling treated animals. Each report is individually reviewed before being subjected to statistical analysis to look for trends. Should a pattern of adverse events for a specific product emerge, regulatory actions to improve the safety of that product may be taken. The action taken will depend on the seriousness of the adverse events and the conditions under which they occurred.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All human reports and statistical findings are regularly reviewed by the VMD’s veterinarians, immunologists, pharmacists, toxicologists and ecotoxicologists before being considered by the Veterinary Products Committee (VPC) who provide independent advice to the VMD.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of reports of suspected adverse reactions in humans to organophosphate (OP) sheep dips received by the VMD each year since records began in 1985 is shown below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not compulsory for reporters to provide information on the occupation of the patient but it is known that at least 83% of those affected were farm workers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Reports</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Reports</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1985</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2001</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1986</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2002</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1987</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2003</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1988</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2004</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1989</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2005</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1990</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1991</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>126</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1992</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>130</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1993</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>167</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1994</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>47</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1995</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>41</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1996</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>27</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1997</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>32</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1998</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1999</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>688</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The majority (56%) of these reports have been assessed to relate to short term illness following acute exposure but since some reports describe a period of illness following each exposure over a number of years, they have been classified as chronic. Almost 50% of reports do not contain any information on whether Personal and Protective Equipment (PPE) was worn, but of those where this information is known, 82% of the reports describe PPE as being either inadequate or totally absent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At the request of the Government, the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (the COT) considered the issue of whether prolonged or repeated low level exposure to OPs can cause chronic ill health on two separate occasions. The COT’s “Organophosphates” report of 1999 identified some gaps in the scientific knowledge.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government responded by commissioning the research and once it was completed referred back to the COT to seek advice on the meaning of this research.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following a broader review of published scientific literature the COT published a statement on 13 March 2014. The COT concluded that the reviewed evidence suggests that exposures to cholinesterase-inhibiting organophosphates that are insufficient to cause overt acute poisoning do not cause important long-term neurological toxicity in adults and that if toxic effects on the nervous system do occur then they are minor and subtle.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The full COT statement and lay summary are both available on the COT website.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 30/06/2015 15:47:25 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

417081

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Severn River Crossing: Tolls
	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 about the future of the charging of tolls on the Severn Bridge.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL2001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>We will set out a timetable for decisions on the future of the Severn Tolls shortly. In taking this forward we will ensure we consult fully with key interested parties, including the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 15/09/2015 11:18:36 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

78952

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Severn River Crossing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the annual revenue paid in toll fees by users of the Severn Bridge in each of the last five years; and what proportion of such sums were directed to (1) the contractor operating the bridge, and (2) HM Treasury.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL1269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2014 answer text <p>Severn River Crossing plc (SRC) provides details of the toll revenue received for both of the Severn Crossings　but does not separately account for the toll revenue received at the M48 Severn Bridge or M4 Second Severn Crossing.</p><p> </p><p>As background the combined toll revenue given in the SRC annual accounts is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Calender Year</td><td>Toll revenue (net of VAT) £m</td><td>VAT paid to HMRC by SRC £m</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>77.4</td><td>10.9</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>76.0</td><td>12.5</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>77.6</td><td>14.3</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>81.2</td><td>14.9</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>85.4</td><td>15.8</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The approximate split of traffic flow on the crossings is 75% on the M4 and 25% on the M48. However, differences in the mix of traffic type between the two crossings means that this can only provide an indication on the relative split of toll revenue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 24/07/2014 11:25:42 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

78953

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Severn River Crossing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the cost of maintenance work currently outstanding on the Severn Bridge; and who will bear any outstanding costs at the date when the current operating contract comes to an end.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL1270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not estimated the cost of any outstanding maintenance work on the Severn Bridge as, under the concession agreement , Severn River Crossing plc (SRC) are responsible for maintaining the crossings for the remainder of the concession. SRC must ensure that the crossings are handed back to the Secretary of State for Transport at end of the concession in satisfactory and serviceable condition.</p><p> </p><p>At the present time no decisions have been taken on the management arrangements of the Severn crossings after the end of the current concession and so I cannot confirm who will bear the costs of any maintenance needs after the concession. The Government has been clear that any future arrangements will need to make proper provision for repayment of Government costs, future maintenance needs and reflect the needs of road users in both England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 24/07/2014 12:34:28 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

381603

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	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	S4C
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the current level of direct funding of S4C by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will be retained in the new licence period irrespective of the outcome of discussions concerning the renewal of the BBC's Charter.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government are committed to Welsh language programming and to the future of S4C.</p><p> </p><p>The level of all exchequer funding for public bodies will be a matter for the Spending Review, which has yet to begin.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 30/06/2015 16:19:19 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	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