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748011

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date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend that London-based EU agencies should remain located within the UK following Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>As the Chancellor has said, ultimately the location of the European Union’s agencies will be for the European Union.</p><p>In the negotiations the Government will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue to cooperate in the field of medicines and banking regulation in the best interests of both the UK and EU.</p><p><strong>Attachment: Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health and Greg Clark, Secretary of State for business <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a94326ac-5dbd-11e7-9bc8-8055f264aa8b?mhq5j=e1" target="_blank">Financial Times letter</a> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/07/2017 13:01:18 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns attachment 1 file name Hunt & Clark FT letter .pdf title Hunt and Clark FT letter
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

748012

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	EU Citizenship
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to negotiate to enable UK citizens to keep their EU citizenship and rights following Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Our aim is to ensure people can broadly live their lives as they do now. At every step of negotiations we will work to ensure the best possible outcome for UK Citizens. We are proposing a reciprocal deal which is fair and serious, and we are approaching these negotiations constructively and respectfully, with a determination to secure a deal that works for both the UK and the EU.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/07/2017 13:51:56 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

748013

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits, costs and risks of instituting an exclusive economic zone around the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>When the UK leaves the EU it will automatically become an independent coastal state. It will have rights to manage access to its waters and to work with other Coastal States, including the EU, to manage shared stocks and agree shares of fishing opportunities. The UK is already responsible for fisheries enforcement matters within its Exclusive Economic Zone.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/07/2017 16:53:43 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

748014

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what measures have they put in place to ensure that investors have confidence in the UK economy.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The government believes that balancing the public finances is key to ensuring confidence in the UK economy and delivering sustainable growth. The Industrial Strategy will support economic growth by increasing productivity and driving growth across the whole country. The government has announced over £23bn of additional investment in economic infrastructure, research and development, and housing. The government will also cut corporation tax to 17 per cent - the lowest rate in the G20.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 11/07/2017 15:10:02 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

748015

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the findings of Professor Tyler of Exeter University relating to transgender fish in rivers affected by residues of contraceptive pills, what action they intend to take to avoid health risks to humans.
tabling member printed	Lord Tebbit
uin	HL469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The class of substances known as Endocrine disruptors (EDCs) which include oestrogens found in contraceptive pills are a hazard to some wildlife. While it is correct that EDCs are a recognised environmental issue, which continues to be researched with a view to the protection of wildlife, EDCs do not pose a threat to drinking water supplies as drinking water treatment facilities will remove oestrogens, if they were to occur in river water.</p><p>The Environment Agency is currently commissioning work to survey the incidence and severity of intersex in wild fish in a number of rivers that were surveyed 15 years ago, to assess how the situation may have changed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 17/07/2017 12:43:04 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	952 label Biography information for Lord Tebbit

748016

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of figures released by the MPS showing an increase in the number of acid attacks in London from 261 in 2015 to 454 in 2016, what action they are taking to ensure public safety.
tabling member printed	Baroness Uddin
uin	HL470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is very concerned about the use of acid and other corrosives in violent attacks. The Government and the National Police Chiefs’ Council jointly hosted a meeting on 4 July with medical experts, police officers, retailers, and officials from a number of Government departments and agencies to share understanding about the nature of such attacks and discussed action being taken by the respective agencies. We are currently considering what further action can be taken to ensure public safety.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 18/07/2017 11:30:28 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1827 label Biography information for Baroness Uddin

748017

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government whether acid violence is a recognised term within the criminal justice system; and if so, what is its definition.
tabling member printed	Baroness Uddin
uin	HL471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>There is no recognised term or a specific offence of “acid violence”. However, a range of offences are relevant depending on the nature of the violence and the harm caused.</p><p>The most serious violence and harm caused by use of acid or other corrosive substances is likely to be subject to section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 causes grievous bodily harm with intent to do so. This carries a maximum life sentence. In addition, someone who has possession of acid or other corrosive substances with an intention to do harm, is likely to be considered to be in possession of an offensive weapon, which is a criminal offence.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 17/07/2017 11:32:56 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1827 label Biography information for Baroness Uddin

748018

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government whether they are considering a public safety awareness campaign of the danger of acid attacks; and what advice is being given to individuals and emergency services to minimise long-term physical deformity.
tabling member printed	Baroness Uddin
uin	HL472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office are working closely with a range of partners and agencies to consider the response to acid attacks including what advice is needed for individuals and medical practitioners to respond to these incidents. On 4 July, the Home Office and the National Police Chief’s Council jointly hosted a meeting with medical experts, police, retailers, and officials from a number of Government departments and agencies to share understanding about the nature of attacks and discussed action being taken by the respective agencies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/07/2017 15:20:45 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1827 label Biography information for Baroness Uddin

748019

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how they ensure that, in responding to acid attacks, first responders are adequately equipped to deal with (1) the immediate effects, and (2) the need to prevent prolonged physical damage.
tabling member printed	Baroness Uddin
uin	HL473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Emergency medical technicians and paramedics operate to the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee Clinical Practise Guidelines 2016. This does not refer to the use of Diphoterine. Ambulance personnel would follow the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear advice in the guidelines to disrobe the patient and decontaminate with water.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL475 question first answered 11/07/2017 15:01:51 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	1827 label Biography information for Baroness Uddin

748020

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to put in place a protocol with police, local authorities, and other emergency services, to respond to acid attacks.
tabling member printed	Baroness Uddin
uin	HL474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>We are working closely with the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead on the scale and nature of attacks with acid and other corrosive substances and how to respond to such attacks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 11/07/2017 12:59:47 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1827 label Biography information for Baroness Uddin