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855388

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date	05/03/2018
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	Syria: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any representations to the governments of (1) Russia, and (2) Syria, to allow food and medical supplies into Eastern Ghouta.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL5994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK has repeatedly urged Russia bilaterally and in other multilateral fora to use its influence with the Asad regime to ensure that it allows rapid, unimpeded and sustained UN-led humanitarian access to deliver urgently needed food and medical supplies to Eastern Ghouta, and that it adheres to the ceasefire demanded by UN Security Council Resolution 2401. On 27 February, the Minister of State for Europe and the Americas, Sir Alan Duncan, met the Russian Ambassador to the UK, Alexander Yakovenko, stressing UK concern at the current situation in Syria, particularly the crisis in Eastern Ghouta. The Foreign Secretary also wrote to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on 27 February regarding the crisis in Eastern Ghouta and urging Russia to uphold its commitments to ensure that UN Security Council Resolution 2401 is implemented in full. The UK also raised its concerns with Russia on 7 March in the UN Security Council.</p><p>We have had no direct contact with the Syrian regime about Eastern Ghouta but we have used our position in the UN Security Council to call upon the regime to cease its campaign of violence, to protect civilians and allow rapid and unhindered humanitarian access to all.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/03/2018 17:46:54 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

855391

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Carillion: Insolvency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who in the ministerial team in the Cabinet Office was responsible for oversight of Her Majesty's Government’s Carillion contracts; whether proposals were presented by Ernst and Young to the Cabinet Office in December 2017; if so, what were those proposals; what assessment they made of the extent to which any such proposals might have saved public funds, protected employee pensions and avoided the company becoming bankrupt; whether they decided not to proceed with those proposals; and if so, at what level that decision was made.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL5997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Minister for Government Resilience and Efficiency (until 8 January 2018) and the Minister for Implementation (since 9 January) have had Ministerial responsibility for public procurement policy, including the strategic supplier risk management policy, but the responsibility for overseeing individual contracts with Carillion rests with individual contracting authorities.</p><p>In July 2017, Carillion engaged EY to assist with its restructuring plans. Government was not a party to this arrangement but we understand that EY’s recommendations were considered by Carillion’s board on 19 December.</p><p>The proposals from EY were put before the directors of Carillion, for their consideration and for them to act on accordingly, in line with their director duties. EY did not present this information to HMG. We were privy to the contents of the report after it had been presented to the Carillion Board, which enabled us to prepare for the various scenarios facing Carillion.</p><p>The decisions and conduct of the management of the company will be investigated by the Official Receiver.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 19/03/2018 12:31:20 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

855393

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	Data Protection Bill (HL)
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the notification by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 17 January (HL Deb, col 649), which prerogatives and interests the Prince of Wales had consented to place at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Data Protection Bill.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>As set out in clause 202, the Data Protection Bill will bind the Crown, the Royal Household, the Duchy of Lancaster and the Duchy of Cornwall. This will maintain the position under section 63 of the Data Protection Act 1998. The Prince of Wales’s consent is required for the Bill in its entirety due to its express application to personal data processed by the Duchy of Cornwall.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/03/2018 11:48:42 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

855394

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fracking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following publication of the report of the US House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology Committee, Russian Attempts to Influence US Domestic Energy Markets by Exploiting Social Media, published on 1 March, whether they intend to conduct an investigation to determine whether there is any evidence that Russia has issued fake news on social media to discredit the UK fracking industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL6000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans to conduct an investigation into the use of fake news on social media to discredit the UK fracking industry.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 19/03/2018 17:00:23 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

855396

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Transgender People
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 individuals who self-identify as transsexual; and how many individuals have received a Gender Recognition Certificate since the Gender Recognition Act 2004 was passed.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL6002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government does not have an estimate of the number of individuals in the UK who identify as transgender. <br>The total transgender population is difficult to estimate for a number of reasons. For example, there is no standardised approach to collecting data on gender identity and some individuals are unwilling to disclose that they are transgender due to privacy concerns. <br>The Ministry of Justice publish statistics on the Gender Recognition Act process every quarter. The latest statistics can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2017</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/03/2018 16:06:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

855397

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the impact of the abolition of maintenance grants on university students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and (2) the report from the Sutton Trust, Home and Away, which found that students who cannot afford to live away from home while at university are disadvantaged in terms of social mobility.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL6003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The government published the attached equality analysis, in November 2015, which sets out the impact of the abolition of maintenance grants on protected and disadvantaged groups of students.</p><p> </p><p>We are seeing record rates of 18 year olds, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, entering full-time higher education. Our new reforms to higher education will go further to ensure the system is offering more choice and value for money for all students.</p><p> </p><p>We have increased support for full-time students’ living costs by 2.8% in 2017/18 to £8,430 a year for eligible full-time students from households with low incomes who live away from home and study outside London – the highest ever amount.</p><p> </p><p>The Sutton Trust’s report provides helpful insight into the experience of students who choose not to relocate for study. This is why government’s review of post-18 education and funding will consider how we can encourage and support learning that is more flexible for students, including commuter study options.</p><p> </p><p>The review will also consider what more can be done through the financial support available to widen access to university for disadvantaged students, including making sure that the right maintenance support is available</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 16/03/2018 13:33:14 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name HL6003 Attachment.pdf title Student Finance Equality Analysis 2015
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

855402

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Out-patients: Attendance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many missed appointments at hospital out-patient services there were in each year between 2007 and 2017; and what is their estimate of the total cost of missed appointments at hospital out-patient services in each year between 2007 and 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Dobbs
uin	HL6008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Data for missed outpatient appointments in the years 2006-07 to 2016-17 is provided in the following table. This includes consultant and non-consultant-led appointments. Information surrounding the cost of missed appointments at hospital out-patient services is not collected centrally.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total outpatient appointments</p></td><td><p>Did not attend (DNA) appointments</p></td><td><p>DNA appointments as % of total appointments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>63,217,226</p></td><td><p>5,311,966</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>66,649,484</p></td><td><p>5,553,244</p></td><td><p>8.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>74,853,493</p></td><td><p>5,993,680</p></td><td><p>8.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>84,198,458</p></td><td><p>6,690,258</p></td><td><p>7.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>87,998,505</p></td><td><p>6,883,886</p></td><td><p>7.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>90,956,844</p></td><td><p>6,785,034</p></td><td><p>7.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>94,091,748</p></td><td><p>6,860,222</p></td><td><p>7.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>101,844,824</p></td><td><p>7,095,839</p></td><td><p>7.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>107,188,423</p></td><td><p>7,442,949</p></td><td><p>6.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>113,298,661</p></td><td><p>7,519,829</p></td><td><p>6.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>118,578,912</p></td><td><p>7,938,009</p></td><td><p>6.7%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source:</em> Hospital Episode Statistics , NHS Digital</p><p>This is a count of hospital appointments, not individual patients, as the same person may have been booked into a National Health Service hospital on more than one occasion.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 19/03/2018 17:09:47 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4192 label Biography information for Lord Dobbs

855410

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Females: Directors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the recommendations of the Hampton-Alexander review on FTSE women leaders to ensure that the target of there being at least 33 per cent women on FTSE 350 boards and FTSE leadership teams by the end of 2020 is met.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL6016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of women on boards and in senior leadership in the FTSE 350 available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/658126/Hampton_Alexander_Review_report_FINAL_8.11.17.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/658126/Hampton_Alexander_Review_report_FINAL_8.11.17.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>There is more to do, which is why the Hampton-Alexander Review has now extended the executive pipeline target of 33% women from the FTSE 100 to the wider FTSE 350. We will continue to support the Review to work collaboratively with business to ensure engagement with these targets across the FTSE and draw attention to the importance of diversity in board and executive roles.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/03/2018 16:23:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Improving gender balance in FTSE leadership.pdf title Hampton Alexander Review Report
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

855411

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Females: Directors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan (1) to monitor performance of the Hampton-Alexander review voluntary target for Women on Boards, and (2) to minimise pressure for quotas.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL6017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of women on FTSE 350 boards is available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/658126/Hampton_Alexander_Review_report_FINAL_8.11.17.pdf</p><p>To monitor progress, Government collects and analyses data on women on boards on a monthly basis, which enables the Review to report annually on the performance of FTSE 350 companies against the target.</p><p>Each country has a unique business environment, and we believe that the independent, business-led approach of the Hampton-Alexander Review is the right one for UK business. By continuing to recognise the importance of gender diversity at board level, we believe that UK businesses can achieve the 33% target for women on boards by 2020 without the need for a quota.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/03/2018 16:25:16 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Improving gender balance in FTSE leadership.pdf title Hampton Alexander Review
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

855412

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Gender: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have in respect of (1) business, and (2) the public sector, to increase visibility and activity to promote gender equality.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL6018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>In 2017 the Government introduced ground-breaking regulations requiring large employers, in both the public and private sector, to publish annually the differences between what they pay their male and female staff in average salaries and bonuses. They must do this by the deadlines of March 30th for public sector organisations, and April 4th for private and voluntary organisations</p><p>The transparency generated by these regulations will motivate employers to identify barriers to women’s progression in the workplace, and to take action to address them. It will also drive employers to increase awareness of the work they are already undertaking to achieve gender equality.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/03/2018 16:08:40 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie