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391050

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	House of Lords: Political Parties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House on what basis a political party with 7.9 per cent of the national vote at a general election holds front bench status in the House of Lords.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL1588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The second largest opposition party is neither formally defined nor given specific speaking rights by the Standing Orders of the House or the Companion to the Standing Orders. The Companion to Standing Orders does, however, set out several areas where the “opposition front benches” have the right to speak for longer than backbenchers or have rights to speak at specific points in proceedings.<br><br>Of the political parties represented in the House, only the Official Opposition and the Liberal Democrat group operate frontbenches of a size that permits them to shadow each Government department. It is for that reason that the definition of “opposition frontbenches” that applied in practice before the 2010 Parliament has been reverted to in this Parliament. <br><br>It remains open to any member who wishes to propose a change to current arrangements to make representations to me and/or make a submission to the Procedure Committee.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston grouped question UIN HL1135 HL1136 HL1137 HL1138 HL1139 question first answered 20/07/2015 16:47:20 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

389983

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to change their policy on selling arms to Israel in line with the policy not to sell arms where they might be used for external aggression or internal repression.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government announced the outcome of a review of export licensing for Israel on 14 July 2014.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the review the Government will now assess all export licence applications for Israel, as for all destinations, against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. Criterion 2 states that the Government “will not grant a licence if there is a clear risk that the items might be used for internal repression”; Criterion 4 states that the Government “will not grant a licence if there is a clear risk that the intended recipient would use the items aggressively against another country, or to assert by force a territorial claim”.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Maude of Horsham question first answered 20/07/2015 15:19:23 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

389998

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which agencies are responsible for the enforcement of lorry weight limits; and whether those agencies have sufficient resources to enforce those limits.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL1433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is the government agency responsible for the enforcement of Heavy Goods Vehicles and Passenger Carrying Vehicles use. This includes the enforcement of lorry weight limits. DVSA considers that it has sufficient resources to enable it to carry out this enforcement activity.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/07/2015 10:47:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

390002

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	European Union: Education
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 Nash on 16 June (HL521) concerning schools' compliance with sections 406 and 407 of the Education Act 1996, whether they are aware of campaigns by the European Commission to promote the European Union in primary and secondary schools; and how those educational establishments will provide a balanced treatment of the issue of United Kingdom membership of the European Union.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL1437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The European Commission makes information about the European Union available to schools. European Union institutions have a policy of distributing publications only on demand. They do not send out unsolicited information. There are very few publications produced by EU institutions that are targeted towards schools.</p><p> </p><p>Sections 406 and 407 of the Education Act 1996 requires schools to prevent political indoctrination and ensure the balanced treatment of political issues. How this is done is a matter for individual schools.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 20/07/2015 15:18:19 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

390023

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which locations have been chosen for piloting the recommended changes to the National Referral Mechanism referred to in the Modern Slavery Strategy.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL1458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The recommendations of the National Referral Mechanism review will be piloted in the South West and West Yorkshire.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/07/2015 10:47:26 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

390024

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the pilots testing changes to the National Referral Mechanism referred to in the Modern Slavery Strategy will begin and end; what mechanism is in place to evaluate the pilot; and when an evaluation report will be produced.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL1459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The recommendations of the National Referral Mechanism review will be piloted for a year from this Summer. Pilots will be assessed by the Home Office Crime and Policing Analysis Unit which will report regularly to the National Referral Mechanism Pilot Steering Board and produce a final report at the end of the pilot period.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/07/2015 10:47:13 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

390025

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government (1) whether the National Referral Mechanism and the Victim Care Contract have been extended to provide support and assistance to all victims of modern slavery covered by sections 1 and 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, as recommended by the National Referral Mechanism Review 2014; and (2) if so, what criteria are being used to determine whether an individual is a victim of modern slavery for the purposes of receiving such support.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL1460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The National Referral Mechanism and Adult Victim Care Contract in respect of England and Wales will be extended to victims of modern slavery from 31 July. Discussions are ongoing with the Devolved Administrations to extend this provision across the whole of the UK.</p><p>An individual will be considered a victim of modern slavery where they meet the existing criteria for being a victim of trafficking, as set out in the Council of Europe Convention, or where they are a victim of slavery, servitude, or forced and compulsory labour, in line with the section 1 offence of the Modern Slavery Act, and in accordance with Article 4 of the Human Rights Convention.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/07/2015 10:46:54 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

390026

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions are taking place with the devolved administrations to ensure consistent implementation of any proposed changes to the National Referral Mechanism referred to in the Modern Slavery Strategy.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL1461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>Officials from the Devolved Administrations have attended workshops to develop the pilot model and are in regular discussion with Home Office officials about the operation of the current NRM and potential changes following the review. Further discussions on options for extending the pilot model will be held as evaluation findings emerge over the coming year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/07/2015 10:46:20 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

390027

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Republic of Ireland
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 Dunlop on 1 July (HL811) concerning the Belfast Agreement and human rights, what discussions they have had over the last five years with the government of the Republic of Ireland at ministerial and official levels; what was discussed; and what were the outcomes of those discussions.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>As has been explained previously to the Noble Lord, the UK and Irish Governments meet regularly at ministerial and official level to discuss issues of mutual interest and concern. These include matters relating to the implementation of the Belfast Agreement.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 20/07/2015 15:15:20 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

389126

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will list those persons appointed as chairs of non-departmental public bodies by the Department for Transport.
tabling member printed	Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
uin	HL1312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The table below list the chairs of ‘Executive’ and ‘Advisory’ non-departmental bodies (NDPBs) which are appointed by the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>NDPBs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Chair </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Transport Police Authority</p></td><td><p>Millie Banerjee</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Directed Operated Railways Ltd</p></td><td><p>Doug Sutherland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd</p></td><td><p>Sir David Higgins</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport Focus</p></td><td><p>Jeff Halliwell</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee</p></td><td><p>Keith Richards</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p /><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p /><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/07/2015 10:48:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4150 label Biography information for Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top