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784740

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Abellio Greater Anglia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have assessed the impact on London Overground services of plans by Abelio Greater Anglia to cease calling at Edmonton Green Station; and whether those plans are in breach of Abelio’s franchise conditions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The future timetable for Greater Anglia (GA) services calling at Edmonton Green is still under development. GA is working closely with Network Rail and Arriva Rail London, who operate the London Overground service, to ensure their timetable provides the frequency and capacity that meets the needs of the passengers who use these services at Edmonton Green.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 20/11/2017 14:06:08 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

784728

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Advertising Standards Authority
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Compliance Team reports to complainants or publishes details of its work in the case of further complaints following investigation and upholding by the ASA of the original complaint; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL2946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the UK's regulator of advertising. This regulatory system is independent of government and seeks to ensure that all adverts, wherever they appear, are legal, decent, honest and truthful. All ASA adjudications are published however given their independence from government we are not able to comment on the ASA's internal processes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 20/11/2017 17:45:27 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

785859

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Agriculture: Sustainable Development
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 contribution made by woodland creation and hedgerow planting to sustainable farming.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Woodland and hedgerows make an important contribution to sustainable farming. Woodland mitigates climate change, supports biodiversity, improves soil quality, prevents flooding and provides a shelterbelt for farm land. Hedgerows help enhance biodiversity and prevent soil erosion and run-off from fields, provide shelter, control livestock, and protect crops from the wind. They help define the character of the English landscape and many have historical significance as they mark ancient boundaries.</p><p> </p><p>English farmers can create woodland, plant trees and manage hedgerows with Rural Development Programme funding from the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. Funding through Rural Development Programmes between 2007 and 2017 has created over 18,500 hectares of woodland and nearly 6,000 kilometres of new hedgerows.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/11/2017 11:24:03 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

785870

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to introduce legislation to devolve policy on Air Passenger Duty to the Welsh Assembly, in order to facilitate further development of long-haul passenger flights from Cardiff Airport; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Kinnock
uin	HL3018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>In line with our commitment in the St David’s Day Agreement, the Government has considered the case for devolving powers over air passenger duty to the National Assembly for Wales.</p><p> </p><p>We have made clear that, having considered the impacts of devolving APD, we have ruled out the devolution of APD to Wales.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 20/11/2017 15:24:23 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	693 label Biography information for Lord Kinnock

785847

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Airlines: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of agency pilots who consistently work for only one airline which holds a UK operating licence, who are (1) self-employed, and (2) employed, for tax purposes.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL2995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>HMRC does not hold such an estimate.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/11/2017 11:51:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

785848

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Airlines: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether HMRC has conducted, or is conducting, a review or inquiry into the practice of any airline which holds a UK operating licence that is supplied with pilots who are either agency workers or self-employed, but who only work for that airline.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL2996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has targeted compliance activity in the airline industry, but does not disclose details relating to specific taxpayers.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/11/2017 11:53:39 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

782428

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Alternatives to Prison: Mothers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of promoting the use of community-based sentences as a first option for offences that presently require custodial sentences, in order to ensure that mothers are not separated from their children.
tabling member printed	Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill
uin	HL2851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>It is important that there are robust community options available to sentencers so that vulnerable women with complex needs, including those with children, are only sent to prison when it is absolutely necessary.</p><p>We are developing a strategy for female offenders to improve outcomes for women in custody and in the community. As part of this work we are already investing £1 million seed funding between 2016 and 2020 to help local areas develop improved, multi-agency approaches to support female offenders in their area.</p><p>Sentences in individual cases are decided by the courts, who take into account guidelines issued by the independent Sentencing Council.</p><p>In February 2017, the Council issued its guideline “Imposition of Community and Custodial and Sentences”, which makes it clear that prison should be reserved for the most serious offences, and that custody should not be imposed where a community order could provide sufficient restriction on an offender’s liberty (by way of punishment) while addressing the rehabilitation of the offender to prevent future crime. The guideline also notes that for offenders on the cusp of custody, imprisonment should not be imposed where there would be an impact on dependants which would make a custodial sentence disproportionate to achieving the aims of sentencing.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 20/11/2017 11:29:56 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4179 label Biography information for Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill

785851

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Bracken
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to achieve a reduction in the amount of open countryside covered by bracken.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL2999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Through our agri-environment schemes we encourage farmers and land managers to look after and manage their local environments. These agreements support a number of management actions, including bracken control. Currently 881 agreements specifically include action that helps control bracken. This covers 16,527 hectares of land.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/11/2017 11:24:38 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

782034

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	British Nationals Abroad: Terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 1 November, what is the basis for their assessment that terrorists are “flooding” back into the United Kingdom; and what plans they have to prevent this from continuing.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL2815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The threat posed by individuals who have gained combat experience and been further radicalised by spending time fighting for Daesh is an important issue for the UK and its international partners. Approximately 850 UK-linked individuals of national security concern have travelled to engage in the Syrian conflict. We estimate that just under half have returned to the UK and over 15 per cent have been killed in fighting in the region.</p><p>This is a global challenge and the international community must work together, learn from each other's experiences and share best practice. There are two aspects to how we manage this threat: focusing on UK-linked individuals returning to the UK, and considering foreign terrorist fighter flows overseas.</p><p>Everyone who returns to the UK from taking part in the conflict in Syria or Iraq must expect to be investigated by the police to determine if they have committed criminal offences and ensure that they do not pose a threat to our national security. The police have a range of legal powers they can use to manage any risk they pose. The UK supports its counter terrorism partners around the world to manage this risk by sharing information and experience, and by providing support to develop capabilities to manage the risk.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 17:01:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

784743

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services Act 2017
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the draft regulations associated with the Bus Services Act 2017.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport plans to publish the regulations and associated guidance later this year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 20/11/2017 12:58:07 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson