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944394

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of (1) the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and (2) and the People’s Republic of China, about (a) Hong Kong’s basic freedoms, including freedom of expression, and (b) its autonomy.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government regularly discusses a range of issues with the Governments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong’s rights and freedoms, the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, and the importance of ‘One Country, Two Systems’.</p><p>The Prime Minister discussed Hong Kong with both Premier Li and President Xi during her visit to China earlier this year. She underlined the UK’s ongoing commitment to the successful implementation of ‘One Country, Two Systems’, and stressed that rights and freedoms in Hong Kong should be fully respected.</p><p>The Government issued the following statement on 17 July:</p><p><em>“We note with concern the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government plans to prohibit the continued operation of the Hong Kong National Party. The rights to stand for election, of free speech and of freedom of association are enshrined in the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Hong Kong Bill of Rights. </em><br> <br><em>The UK does not support Hong Kong independence, but Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy, and its rights and freedoms, are central to its way of life, and it is important they are fully respected.”</em></p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2018 14:45:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

944395

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was meant by the word "additional" in the NATO Brussels Summit Declaration of 11 July which stated in paragraph 14 that "Allies will offer an additional 30 major naval combatants, 30 heavy or medium manoeuvre battalions, and 30 kinetic air squadrons, with enabling forces, at 30 days readiness or less".
tabling member printed	Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom
uin	HL9636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The maritime, land, and air assets that will deliver NATO's &quot;4-30s&quot; Readiness Initiative will be in addition to the capabilities already committed to the NATO Response Force. However, the specific requirements are being defined by NATO and national contributions will be confirmed when that process is complete.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL9637 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:41:56 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	56 label Biography information for Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom

944396

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what contribution they intend the UK to make to NATO's Four 30s initiative.
tabling member printed	Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom
uin	HL9637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The maritime, land, and air assets that will deliver NATO's &quot;4-30s&quot; Readiness Initiative will be in addition to the capabilities already committed to the NATO Response Force. However, the specific requirements are being defined by NATO and national contributions will be confirmed when that process is complete.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL9636 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:41:56 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	56 label Biography information for Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom

944397

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Gambling: Suicide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to commissioning research into gambling-related suicides to ensure that sufficient information is available about such deaths.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL9638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>The charity GambleAware, which commissions research, education and treatment for problem gamblers, has established an expert steering group to help build a better shared understanding of gambling-related harms, chaired by the deputy chair of the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB), expert advisers to the Gambling Commission.</p><p>RGSB recently published a paper mapping out methodology that could be used to quantify and monitor the social and economic impact of gambling-related harms.The proposed model details nine metrics across three key areas (resources, health and relationships), including the number of suicides and suicide attempts. As part of this work it will look at what research needs to be done and the paper sets out an initial proposal for secondary analysis of key survey datasets, to help to give insight into the relationship between self-harm, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts and problem gambling.</p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care is also working with DCMS and other stakeholders to examine the issue of gambling-related suicide. Suicide prevention is a priority for Government and DHSC updated the National Suicide Prevention Strategy last year to strengthen its key areas for action.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 27/07/2018 12:38:03 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

944398

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Lotteries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the response by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 16 July ( HL Deb, col 1126) that "current evidence suggests that while players see the two types of lottery as distinct, there is little danger of product substitution", what is that evidence.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL9639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is currently consulting on reforms to society lottery sales and prize limits. Our aim in reforming society lotteries is to allow for further growth in the sector, whilst ensuring that growth does not have a detrimental impact on the National Lottery.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation options have been informed by expert advice from the Gambling Commission, which was requested following a CMS Select Committee enquiry on society lotteries in March 2015. This advice has been published alongside the consultation, which I attach, and can be found at:</p><p>http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/consultations/Society-lottery-advice-provided-to-DCMS-002.pdf</p><p> </p><p>In its comprehensive advice, the Gambling Commission advised that small changes to existing limits are likely to have minimal impact on the National Lottery, and that while society lotteries offer a differentiated product with smaller prizes, substitution between the two is likely to remain minimal. In conclusion, it said:</p><p> </p><p>“In the context of society lotteries and the National Lottery in GB, the [academic] studies would suggest that whilst society lotteries offer a differentiated product with smaller jackpot prizes, substitution between the society lotteries and the National Lottery is likely to remain minimal. Lifting restrictions on the society lottery sector may enable society lotteries to increase their sales but under existing conditions and therefore under small changes to existing limits the impact on the National Lottery is likely to be small.”</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 27/07/2018 12:36:26 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde attachment 1 file name Society-lottery-advice-provided-to-DCMS-002.pdf title Gambling Commission advice to DCMS
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

944399

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Tree Felling: Licensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many felling licences have been issued by Forestry Commission England in each quarter since 2015; and how many hectares those licences cover.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL9640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>The Forestry Commission’s record of the number of felling licences granted and the area of land these covered from 2015 to date is reproduced in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>Number of Licences granted</p></td><td><p>Area of land covered (hectares)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Jan - March)</p></td><td><p>598</p></td><td><p>5083</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (April - June)</p></td><td><p>523</p></td><td><p>4990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (July - Sept)</p></td><td><p>562</p></td><td><p>6384</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Oct - Dec)</p></td><td><p>611</p></td><td><p>7398</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Jan - March)</p></td><td><p>574</p></td><td><p>17040</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (April - June)</p></td><td><p>603</p></td><td><p>13036</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (July - Sept)</p></td><td><p>880</p></td><td><p>13329</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Oct - Dec)</p></td><td><p>681</p></td><td><p>14795</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Jan - March)</p></td><td><p>942</p></td><td><p>19665</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (April - June)</p></td><td><p>787</p></td><td><p>15132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 (July - Sept)</p></td><td><p>799</p></td><td><p>23448</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 (Oct - Dec)</p></td><td><p>687</p></td><td><p>13898</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 (Jan - March)</p></td><td><p>694</p></td><td><p>14526</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 (April - June)</p></td><td><p>669</p></td><td><p>13043</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The above table does not include felling approved on the Public Forest Estate which is exempt from the requirement for a licence or felling approved in legacy English Woodland Grant Schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 26/07/2018 13:12:10 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

944400

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Museums and Galleries: Conditions of Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what actions they have taken, following the ruling of the Supreme Court in Pimlico Plumbers Ltd and another v Smith, to ensure that workers in museums and galleries in the UK that are public bodies have appropriate rights.
tabling member printed	Baroness Grender
uin	HL9641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Ministry of Defence both sponsor museums and galleries in England; these are all Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs). The Border Force, part of the Home Office, also supports a collection (Seized!), housed in a DCMS museum ALB. All Government ALBs, including museums and galleries, are responsible for their own employment policies and processes, including ensuring that they comply with employment laws.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be considering the Pimlico Plumbers LTD and another v Smith judgment as we prepare the response to our employment status consultation. The outcome of this consultation should help provide clarity for all public bodies, including ALBs, regarding the status and rights of of individuals who work for them, as well as advice on sick and holiday pay. More information regarding the consultation can be found here, and is attached: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/employment-status.</p><p> </p><p>National museums in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are sponsored by the respective devolved administrations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL9642 HL9695 HL9696 question first answered 27/07/2018 13:34:11 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde attachment 1 file name FINAL_-_Employment_Status_consultation_-_FOR_UPLOADING_and_PRINTING.pdf title EMPLOYMENT STATUS CONSULTATION
tabling member	4291 label Biography information for Baroness Grender

944401

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Museums and Galleries: Conditions of Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, following the ruling of the Supreme Court in Pimlico Plumbers Ltd and another v Smith, to advise those museums and galleries in the UK that are public bodies about sick pay and holiday pay.
tabling member printed	Baroness Grender
uin	HL9642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Ministry of Defence both sponsor museums and galleries in England; these are all Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs). The Border Force, part of the Home Office, also supports a collection (Seized!), housed in a DCMS museum ALB. All Government ALBs, including museums and galleries, are responsible for their own employment policies and processes, including ensuring that they comply with employment laws.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be considering the Pimlico Plumbers LTD and another v Smith judgment as we prepare the response to our employment status consultation. The outcome of this consultation should help provide clarity for all public bodies, including ALBs, regarding the status and rights of of individuals who work for them, as well as advice on sick and holiday pay. More information regarding the consultation can be found here, and is attached: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/employment-status.</p><p> </p><p>National museums in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are sponsored by the respective devolved administrations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL9641 HL9695 HL9696 question first answered 27/07/2018 13:34:11 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde attachment 1 file name FINAL_-_Employment_Status_consultation_-_FOR_UPLOADING_and_PRINTING.pdf title EMPLOYMENT STATUS CONSULTATION
tabling member	4291 label Biography information for Baroness Grender

944403

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Hereditary Peers: By-elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many votes were cast for each candidate in each round of voting in the hereditary peers by-election following the retirement of Lord Glentoran.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL9643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>In the by-election following Lord Glentoran’s retirement, eight candidates received one or more first-preference votes. At the first count Lord Bethell received over 50% of the total vote. Details of the votes cast for each candidate can be found in the table below.</p><p /><p>Distribution of votes</p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>First-preference votes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Abergavenny, M.</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ashcombe, L.</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bethell, L.</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Biddulph, L.</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>De La Warr, E.</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mountgarret, V. (L. Mountgarret)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Napier and Ettrick, L.</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reay, L.</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rowallan, L.</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stockton, E.</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Windlesham, L.</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VOTES EXCLUDED</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL CONTINUING VOTES</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VOTES NEEDED IN ORDER TO BE ELECTED</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /><p /><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 23/07/2018 13:55:02 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

944404

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Peers' Interests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answer on 6 March (HL5909), in what circumstances would it be necessary for a member to declare their membership of the Freemasons.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL9644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The Code of Conduct states that members must declare “any interest which is a relevant interest in the context of the debate or the matter under discussion”. The test of relevant interest is “whether a reasonable member of the public” might think that the “member’s actions in Parliament will be influenced by the interest”. Members must decide whether to declare an interest on a case-by-case basis. The Registrar of Lords’ Interests is available to advise in case of doubt, and a member who acts on the Registrar’s advice in determining what is a relevant interest fully satisfies the requirements of the Code of Conduct in that regard.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 23/07/2018 13:50:57 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle