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1020218

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date	05/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Lost Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the police take receipt of lost property handed in by the general public.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>Taking receipt of lost property handed in by the general public is a matter for individual police forces.</p><p>Following a national police review of Lost Property Services, the National Police Chief’s Council accepted a decision to cease general lost property reporting with effect from 1st October 2018.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 21/12/2018 17:04:55 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1020240

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Associations: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) value of property disposals by housing associations in each financial year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	199299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>The Regulator for Social Housing publishes figures on the number of disposals by housing associations in their statistical data return. Data from 2011-12 onwards can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistical-data-return-statistical-releases" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistical-data-return-statistical-releases</a></p><p>The Regulator for Social Housing also publishes an annual summary of the financial status of social housing providers who own or manage at least 1,000 homes. The Global Accounts sets out information such as private registered providers’ income and costs, the value of their housing assets and the level of borrowing that they have.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/global-accounts-of-housing-providers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/global-accounts-of-housing-providers</a></p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 14/12/2018 14:33:27 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1020255

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Empty Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) number and (b) value of empty homes in the Ministry of Defence estate in (i) Wales, (ii) England, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	199469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>The number and estimated value of void properties in Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p>Annington Leased</p></td><td><p>MOD owned</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total voids</p></td><td><p>244</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average estimated value per property</p></td><td><p>£127,000</p></td><td><p>£85,000</p></td><td><p>Not held</p></td><td><p>£212,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Estimated Value</p></td><td><p>£30,988,000</p></td><td><p>£595,000</p></td><td><p>Not held</p></td><td><p>£31,583,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p>Annington Leased</p></td><td><p>MOD owned</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total voids</p></td><td><p>8,222</p></td><td><p>704</p></td><td><p>383</p></td><td><p>9,309</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average estimated value per property</p></td><td><p>£157,000</p></td><td><p>£236,600</p></td><td><p>Not held</p></td><td><p>£393,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Estimated Value</p></td><td><p>£1,290,854,000</p></td><td><p>£166,566,400</p></td><td><p>Not held</p></td><td><p>£1,457,420,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p>Annington Leased</p></td><td><p>MOD owned</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total voids</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1,056</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>1,116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average estimated value per property</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£161,000</p></td><td><p>Not held</p></td><td><p>£161,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Estimated Value</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£170,016,000</p></td><td><p>Not held</p></td><td><p>£17,016,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p>Annington Leased</p></td><td><p>MOD owned</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total voids</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>902</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>902</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average estimated value per property</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£82,000</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>£82,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Estimated Value</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£73,964,000</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>£73,964,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A percentage of the Department’s housing stock needs to be void when it is between occupants, for essential maintenance and repair and to ensure that the Armed Forces are able to move units and individuals around the country as required. We have previously estimated the management margin required as around 10%.</p><p> </p><p>Approximately half of the void properties in the table have been identified for disposal, or are being retained to ensure homes are available to meet rebasing plans as part of the Defence Estate Optimisation Programme, including the rebasing of around 4,000 personnel from Germany. In addition, the Department is reducing the number of voids by sub-letting properties on the open market. Some 3,217 void properties are awaiting letting.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/12/2018 13:53:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1020256

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	Cuba: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what actions they are taking to support calls from Cuban Catholic and Protestant religious leaders to include protections for freedom of religion or belief and freedom of conscience in the new constitution of Cuba in line with international human rights law.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL12055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>​The UK welcomes the proposed constitutional reforms in Cuba, which we hope will improve the political, social and economic rights of the Cuban people, including guarantees for freedom of religion and belief. However, human rights violations, including against freedom of religion or belief, remain a cause for concern. The Minister for Europe and the Americas, Sir Alan Duncan, raised these concerns most recently during his meeting with the Cuban Foreign Minister in November. The UK also addresses these issues through multilateral human rights fora, including the UN Universal Periodic Review and the EU-Cuba Human Rights Dialogue.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/12/2018 14:56:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

1020258

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish their Aviation Strategy Green Paper; whether that Paper will contain proposals on surface access to airports by passengers, freight and airport workers; and whether specific reference will be made to Western Rail and Southern Rail links to Heathrow Airport.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL12056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The government intends to publish the Aviation Strategy green paper before the end of 2018, this will include government proposals on policy to improve surface access to airports. The green paper will not make reference to specific surface access infrastructure schemes around Heathrow Airport or elsewhere.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/12/2018 13:07:01 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1020261

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	Television Licences: Non-payment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 3 December (HL11702), how many individuals were (1) cautioned, (2) charged, and (3) convicted by the TV Licensing Organisation as a result of non-payment of the BBC licence fee in each of the last three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Borwick
uin	HL12058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport does not hold this information. Issues relating to non-payment of the licence fee are a matter for the BBC as a body independent from the government.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/12/2018 16:45:42 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4281 label Biography information for Lord Borwick

1020262

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Gambling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to educate parents about (1) the potential risks of gambling-related harm, and (2) how to support and help their children to avoid such harm.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL12059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The government’s Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures included the announcement of a multi-million pound safer gambling advertising campaign, aimed at raising public awareness of the risks around gambling and signposting to support. The campaign will be funded by industry and led by GambleAware, an independent charity which commissions research, education and treatment of gambling-related harms.</p><p> </p><p>GambleAware’s delivery plan for 2018-20 sets out steps it will take around education and harm-prevention, including developing and promoting a ‘knowledge hub’ of resources and guidance for teachers and those who work with young people, working with agencies that support young people’s mental health and encouraging parents to have conversations with their children about safer gambling behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are expected to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils. We know that some schools choose to teach about gambling and addiction in an age-appropriate way, as part of their Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education. The non-statutory PSHE programme of study, published by the PSHE Association includes teaching about gambling (including online) and its psychological and financial impact.</p><p>The consultation to make relationships education compulsory in all primary schools; relationships and sex education compulsory in all secondary schools; and health education in all state-funded schools, closed on 7 November and a thorough engagement process has informed the key decisions on the content of these subjects. The draft content also addresses online behaviour and mental wellbeing. We are currently analysing the responses to the consultation before finalising the regulations and guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 18/12/2018 15:19:12 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

1020264

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Regeneration: Redcar
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have held discussions with the South Tees Development Corporation about proposals it is considering regarding investment in and the regeneration of the old Sahaviriya Steel Industries site; and if so, what are those proposals.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL12060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government is working with Mayor Ben Houchen, the Tees Valley Combined Authority and the South Tees Development Corporation to promote new investment across the entire development corporation site. At this stage, proposals are commercially confidential. Any proposals for public support for these investments would need to meet public funding guidelines.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 17/12/2018 16:02:59 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1020271

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Permitted Development Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how communities could engage with the planning of developments built by an expansion of permitted development rights to include demolitions.
tabling member printed	Lord Horam
uin	HL12065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>We are currently consulting on the scope and potential impacts of a permitted development right to allow for demolition of commercial buildings and replacement build as residential. This provides an opportunity for communities to provide comment on what the scope of any right might be, and the local considerations through matters for prior approval on which communities may comment.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/12/2018 13:06:26 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	196 label Biography information for Lord Horam

1020276

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	Hospitals: Wheelchairs
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 availability of sufficient wheelchairs in NHS hospitals for disabled people visiting patients.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL12068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>No central guidance is provided by the Department and no such assessments have been made.</p><p> </p><p>All National Health Service trusts as public organisations are subject to the general duty in the Equality Act 2010 to have due regard to the need to take steps to meet the needs of persons who share a relevant protected characteristic that are different from the needs of persons who do not share it. Disability is a protected characteristic.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL12069 HL12070 HL12071 question first answered 19/12/2018 12:46:53 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath