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385711
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-25more like thismore than 2015-06-25
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Metropolitan Police more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Home Secretary expects to decide whether to authorise the Metropolitan Police to use, under appropriate operational circumstances, the water cannons that the Mayor of London has purchased; and whether this decision will be made before the water cannons become usable. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Harris of Haringey more like this
uin HL835 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-30more like thismore than 2015-06-30
answer text <p>A key element of the established process for the approval of less lethal weapons, including water cannon, is an assessment by the Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal weapons. This has only recently been received. There are a number of scientific, medical, operational and ethical issues which need careful consideration.</p><p>The authorisation process states: “only less lethal weapons that have been approved by the Secretary of State may be used by the UK police service.” The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime and the Metropolitan Police have stated that the water cannon would not be used until, and unless, they are authorised for use by the Home Secretary.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-30T15:49:17.417Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-30T15:49:17.417Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
2671
label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey more like this
385720
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-25more like thismore than 2015-06-25
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Mediterranean Sea: Refugees more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what orders are given to British naval vessels that have rescued migrants in danger at sea regarding where the migrants should be disembarked. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Higgins more like this
uin HL844 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-01more like thismore than 2015-07-01
answer text <p>Under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, the government responsible for the Search and Rescue Region in which assistance to those in distress at sea has occurred has the primary responsibility for ensuring that survivors are disembarked at the most convenient place of safety, with minimum deviation for the rescuing vessel.</p><p> </p><p>The Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (IMRCC) manages all rescues in the Central Mediterranean area of operations. At present, those rescued in the Central Mediterranean are brought to shore in Italy, in ports determined by the IMRCC.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-01T15:46:06.283Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T15:46:06.283Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
1067
label Biography information for Lord Higgins more like this
385295
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-24more like thismore than 2015-06-24
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Clinical Commissioning Groups more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they plan to take in the event of the Clinical Commissioning Groups outsourcing parts of their commissioning role to get round the restrictions on administrative costs. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
uin HL778 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-29more like thismore than 2015-06-29
answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), as independent statutory bodies, can choose how best to carry out their commissioning functions from within their running cost budget.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where CCGs choose to outsource their support and to buy from external providers, this funding will be charged against their fixed running cost allowance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Service integrators and lead providers co-ordinate and provide care for patients; they are not commissioners, nor do they undertake commissioning activities or responsibilities.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
grouped question UIN
HL779 more like this
HL780 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-29T15:05:34.02Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-29T15:05:34.02Z
answering member
127
label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
tabling member
2024
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
385296
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-24more like thismore than 2015-06-24
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Clinical Commissioning Groups more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, when Clinical Commissioning Groups outsource some of their commissioning role to integrators, lead providers or through other similar mechanisms, how the administrative costs so transferred will be counted against the Clinical Commissioning Groups' administrative cost cap. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
uin HL779 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-29more like thismore than 2015-06-29
answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), as independent statutory bodies, can choose how best to carry out their commissioning functions from within their running cost budget.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where CCGs choose to outsource their support and to buy from external providers, this funding will be charged against their fixed running cost allowance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Service integrators and lead providers co-ordinate and provide care for patients; they are not commissioners, nor do they undertake commissioning activities or responsibilities.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
grouped question UIN
HL778 more like this
HL780 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-29T15:05:33.927Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-29T15:05:33.927Z
answering member
127
label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
tabling member
2024
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
385297
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-24more like thismore than 2015-06-24
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Clinical Commissioning Groups more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, when Clinical Commissioning Groups outsource some of their commissioning role, the element of administration that would have counted towards the fixed cap on administrative costs will be separately identified and appropriately deducted from Clinical Commissioning Group budgets. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
uin HL780 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-29more like thismore than 2015-06-29
answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), as independent statutory bodies, can choose how best to carry out their commissioning functions from within their running cost budget.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where CCGs choose to outsource their support and to buy from external providers, this funding will be charged against their fixed running cost allowance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Service integrators and lead providers co-ordinate and provide care for patients; they are not commissioners, nor do they undertake commissioning activities or responsibilities.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
grouped question UIN
HL778 more like this
HL779 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-29T15:05:34.11Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-29T15:05:34.11Z
answering member
127
label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
tabling member
2024
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
385304
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-24more like thismore than 2015-06-24
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Cole Commission on Exports more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Cole Commission on Exports <i>An Action Plan from business</i>. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Harrison more like this
uin HL787 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-29more like thismore than 2015-06-29
answer text <p>The Government welcomes this report and the serious work by members of the Cole Commission. It contains much invaluable analysis and we will consider its recommendations very carefully.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-29T12:23:26.28Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-29T12:23:26.28Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
2488
label Biography information for Lord Harrison more like this
385313
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-24more like thismore than 2015-06-24
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Unidentified Flying Objects more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in relation to the 18 Ministry of Defence files on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) that have yet to be released to the public, what is the originating division of the file reference M9/18; what is the remit of that division in relation to UAP; and what is their latest estimate of when the 18 files will be passed to the National Archives, and then released to the public. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
uin HL796 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-01more like thismore than 2015-07-01
answer text <p>The originating branch of file reference MO9/18 relates to ministers' private offices. The latest estimate of when the 18 files will be delivered to the National Archives is before March 2016. The National Archives will make the necessary judgement about when they release these files to the public.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-01T15:48:20.63Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T15:48:20.63Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
4171
label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
385315
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-24more like thismore than 2015-06-24
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Airguns more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review the law relating to the purchase and possession of air guns in England, in the light of the increasing number of shootings of cats being recorded by the RSPCA. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
uin HL798 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-30more like thismore than 2015-06-30
answer text There are currently no plans to review the laws in place for the purchase and possession of air weapons. Animal cruelty is abhorrent. It is already an offence to cause unnecessary suffering to an animal, and all such incidents should be reported to the police who have the necessary powers to investigate. more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-30T15:48:20.52Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-30T15:48:20.52Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
4171
label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
385322
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-24more like thismore than 2015-06-24
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on the negotiations of the free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States. more like this
tabling member printed
The Earl of Shrewsbury more like this
uin HL805 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-30more like thismore than 2015-06-30
answer text <p>Following the most recent round of negotiations for the EU-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which took place between 20 and 24 April in New York, there continues to be good progress on the technical work which would underpin the final deal. The next negotiating round is due to take place in July.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-30T12:09:28.29Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-30T12:09:28.29Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
2147
label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury more like this
385323
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-24more like thismore than 2015-06-24
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Exports: BRIC Countries more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to assist small and medium-sized enterprises to enter markets in Brazil, Russia, India and China. more like this
tabling member printed
The Earl of Shrewsbury more like this
uin HL806 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-01more like thismore than 2015-07-01
answer text <p>UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) provides a range of support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enable them to export to these and other markets. Support is tailored to meet the needs of the business and the market that they are looking to enter including advice on specific contacts and market information.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-01T14:27:22.553Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T14:27:22.553Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
2147
label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury more like this