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640777

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fracking: Protest
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many regional Counter Terrorism Units have been involved in monitoring anti-fracking protests, and how many arrests for a serious crime have been made by each unit as a result of such monitoring activity.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL3370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not hold information on the monitoring by police Counter-Terrorism Units of anti-fracking activity, or the number of arrests made by each Unit associated with any such activity.</p><p>The Government has not given specific guidance to the police on the use of undercover officers in anti-fracking groups. This is an operational matter. However, the police use of undercover officers and other covert sources is regulated by Part 2 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) and subject to guidance in the Covert Human Intelligence Sources Code of Practice published under section 71 of RIPA.</p><p>Prevent training does not include any reference to participation in anti-fracking groups.</p><p>The Government has not issued guidance to the police regarding exchanges of information between the police and the coal and gas industry. The National Police Chiefs Council has issued guidance to forces on policing linked to onshore oil and gas operations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3371 HL3372 HL3373 question first answered 24/11/2016 13:49:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

640778

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fracking: Protest
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they have given to the police about the use of covert infiltration of anti-fracking groups.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL3371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not hold information on the monitoring by police Counter-Terrorism Units of anti-fracking activity, or the number of arrests made by each Unit associated with any such activity.</p><p>The Government has not given specific guidance to the police on the use of undercover officers in anti-fracking groups. This is an operational matter. However, the police use of undercover officers and other covert sources is regulated by Part 2 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) and subject to guidance in the Covert Human Intelligence Sources Code of Practice published under section 71 of RIPA.</p><p>Prevent training does not include any reference to participation in anti-fracking groups.</p><p>The Government has not issued guidance to the police regarding exchanges of information between the police and the coal and gas industry. The National Police Chiefs Council has issued guidance to forces on policing linked to onshore oil and gas operations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3370 HL3372 HL3373 question first answered 24/11/2016 13:49:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

640779

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fracking: Protest
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Prevent training includes reference to participation in anti-fracking groups.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL3372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not hold information on the monitoring by police Counter-Terrorism Units of anti-fracking activity, or the number of arrests made by each Unit associated with any such activity.</p><p>The Government has not given specific guidance to the police on the use of undercover officers in anti-fracking groups. This is an operational matter. However, the police use of undercover officers and other covert sources is regulated by Part 2 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) and subject to guidance in the Covert Human Intelligence Sources Code of Practice published under section 71 of RIPA.</p><p>Prevent training does not include any reference to participation in anti-fracking groups.</p><p>The Government has not issued guidance to the police regarding exchanges of information between the police and the coal and gas industry. The National Police Chiefs Council has issued guidance to forces on policing linked to onshore oil and gas operations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3370 HL3371 HL3373 question first answered 24/11/2016 13:49:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

640780

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they have given to the police about the exchange of information between the police and representatives of the coal and gas industry.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL3373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not hold information on the monitoring by police Counter-Terrorism Units of anti-fracking activity, or the number of arrests made by each Unit associated with any such activity.</p><p>The Government has not given specific guidance to the police on the use of undercover officers in anti-fracking groups. This is an operational matter. However, the police use of undercover officers and other covert sources is regulated by Part 2 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) and subject to guidance in the Covert Human Intelligence Sources Code of Practice published under section 71 of RIPA.</p><p>Prevent training does not include any reference to participation in anti-fracking groups.</p><p>The Government has not issued guidance to the police regarding exchanges of information between the police and the coal and gas industry. The National Police Chiefs Council has issued guidance to forces on policing linked to onshore oil and gas operations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3370 HL3371 HL3372 question first answered 24/11/2016 13:49:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

640789

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
answering dept id	200
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Access
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what measures are available to ensure that access to the House of Lords is maintained when road works or other obstructions occur.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL3382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>There is frequent and direct contact between Black Rod’s department and the Police, and with the local authorities and Transport for London, for appropriate arrangements to avoid or mitigate any predicted or potential disruption of Members’ access to the House.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 24/11/2016 12:38:47 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

638239

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications or other expressions of interest have been received from female soldiers for ground close combat roles.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL3309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>On 8 July 2016, the former Prime Minister announced that the previous exclusions on women serving in Ground Close Combat roles in the Royal Marines, Royal Armoured Corps (RAC), Infantry and Royal Air Force Regiment were being lifted. The implementation is in a phased approach over the next three years, beginning with the RAC which is open now with other roles opening from 2018.</p><p> </p><p>As at 9 November, 70 applications to join the Army have been received from females expressing a preference for service as a soldier in the RAC, and less than five female soldiers have applied to transfer to the RAC.</p><p> </p><p>Officers do not make an application to join a specific cap badge before enlistment, as selection for regiments takes place during the first and second terms at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS). Based on the one intake at RMAS since the exclusion was lifted, less than five potential female officers have expressed an interest in serving in the RAC.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that all figures have been rounded to the nearest five as a means of disclosure control to preserve anonymity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/11/2016 16:25:53 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

638252

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Social Mobility
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment have they made of the recently published <i>State of the nation 2016</i> report by the Social Mobility Commission.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>We welcome the Commission’s report, published last week. It is a wide ranging, valuable piece of work that draws out some important findings.</p><p> </p><p>The Commission’s approach to social mobility is in line with work going on in the Department: looking at the opportunities of a group beyond the most disadvantaged; solidly focusing on areas of the country which are falling behind; and addressing wider obstacles to opportunity, like the need for high quality advice. Officials are engaging with the Commission’s findings as part of this wider work programme.</p><p> </p><p>Opportunity Areas, launched last month, will be the vanguard of our approach to social mobility in areas where there are the greatest challenges and the fewest opportunities and will benefit from our energy, ideas and resources to address the barriers to social mobility. These areas are all social mobility coldspots identified by the Commission.</p><p> </p><p>The Commission points out that the barriers to social mobility will not be fixed overnight. It will require long term effort from the Government, business, civil society and communities to ensure that talent and hard work leads to success, wherever you live or whatever your background.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 24/11/2016 11:21:56 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

638253

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
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 plans they have to increase the number of eligible citizens registered to vote.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The Minister for the Constitution is currently undertaking a series of visits to all of the UK’s nations and regions to hear, first hand, the challenges facing local communities to ensure we have a democracy that works for everyone. The insight gained from these visits will help inform the Government’s democratic engagement activities with under-registered and vulnerable groups, as well as overseas electors. We are also piloting improvements to the annual canvass process that are designed to make the system more efficient and effective. These pilots will also have the effect of allowing Electoral Registration Officers to focus resources on under-registered groups.</p><p>Our comprehensive activity builds on steps we have already taken to make applying to register to vote quicker and easier.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 24/11/2016 17:28:48 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

638273

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Bank of England
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 extent to which the Bank of England should be independent of the Government.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>A comprehensive Review of the Monetary Policy Framework was published in 2013, considering the benefits and costs of a number of different monetary policy frameworks. The review concluded that operational independence has helped improve credibility and accountability of monetary policy, leading to stable inflation and inflation expectations, and in turn macroeconomic stability.</p><p> </p><p>The current remit for the Monetary Policy Committee reflects the assessment set out in the 2013 Review, which reaffirms the Bank of England’s operation independence and a flexible inflation targeting framework.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 24/11/2016 17:30:06 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

637765

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Interpreters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to guarantee the residency status of non-UK EU nationals currently working as public service interpreters in the criminal justice system and the NHS, following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL3279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that she wants to protect the status of EU nationals already living and working in the UK after the UK leaves the EU, and the only circumstances in which that wouldn’t be possible is if British citizens’ rights in other EU Member States were not protected in return.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/11/2016 16:26:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins