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1172387

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date	21/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many soldiers have been recruited to the Army Reserves since January 2019.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>Between 1 January 2019 and 30 September 2019 3,300 people joined the Reserves both trained and untrained. This consists of Army Reservists, sponsored Reserves, and those personnel now serving on Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) who were recruited as Army Reservists.</p><p>Notes:</p><p>Figures have been rounded to 10 for presentational purposes; numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p>Intake Statistics are published on a quarterly basis by Defence Statistics. These figures are taken from the most recent published figures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/01/2020 14:19:57 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1172389

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people with epilepsy they have supported into employment since October 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the number of people with epilepsy who have been supported into work by the Government since October 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to reducing the disability employment gap and seeing a million more disabled people in work by 2027. We support disabled people, including people with epilepsy, to return to work through programmes such as the Work and Health Programme, Access to Work and the new Intensive Personalised Employment Support Programme. We will publish a National Strategy for Disabled People before the end of 2020. This will look at ways to improve the benefits system, opportunities and access for disabled people in terms of housing, education, transport and jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 27/01/2020 16:36:14 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1172396

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current (1) nominal, and (2) actual, strength of the battalions of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The current trained strength of the Royal Regiment of Scotland by battalion as at 1 October 2019 can be found in the attached table, alongside the workforce recruitment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/01/2020 14:20:27 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name HL620 - Current Trained Strength of Royal Regiment of Scotland by Battalion.docx title Royal Regiment of Scotland
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1172417

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving to British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean to help them diversify from sugar production.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>Each of the UK's Caribbean Overseas Territories has its own unique constitution setting out the responsibilities of the local government and the UK Government. The UK supports the economic diversification of the OTs, recognising that it is for the Governments of the OTs to determine policies to support their economies.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/01/2020 15:16:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1171810

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to undertake, and report on, an investigation into the government of Russia's alleged (1) use of poisoning and assassination, (2) media manipulation, (3) abuse of Interpol procedures, and (4) efforts to undermine international law and institutions in ways that are harmful to UK security.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>We continue to challenge Russia's malign activity and abuse of the international rules-based system and remain at the forefront of those opposing that abuse.</p><p>In response to the attack in Salisbury, together with our allies, we coordinated the largest ever collective expulsion of Russian intelligence officers, fundamentally degrading Russian intelligence capability for years to come. We also challenge Russia's actions in Ukraine, in Syria, the Western Balkans and in cyber space. The United Kingdom is committed to playing a leading role in continuing sanctions against Russia. Sanctions are one of a range of measures we have taken, in concert with others, to defend our security and enhance our capabilities against Russia's malign activity.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/01/2020 13:55:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1171814

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any (1) advantages, and (2) disadvantages, that are likely to be experienced by each of the Overseas Territories after the UK’s departure from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with the leaders of all the Overseas Territories (OTs) on matters relating to Brexit. After we leave the European Union, the UK will negotiate the future relationship with the EU on behalf of the whole UK family, including the OTs.</p><p>The Government has been addressing concerns over funding and citizens' rights for all OTs. Most non-European OTs, save the Falkland Islands and Tristan da Cunha, have little substantive trade with the EU.</p><p>Brexit represents an opportunity to pursue the OTs' interests in the UK's new, independent trade policy, including seeking improved market access around the world for OT-originating goods and services. Officials are in discussions with OT Representatives about their specific interests in particular markets.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/01/2020 15:16:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1171816

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for the military Mark 4 Chinook helicopters that are currently held in store.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The remaining Mark 4 Chinook helicopters are being modified through a safety enhancement programme, the Digital Automatic Flight Control System. They will return to flying as Mark 6A Chinooks by the end of the year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/01/2020 15:46:40 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1171817

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
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
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 Duncan of Springbank on 28 October 2019 (HL48), whether the decision to classify the default rate of loans made by the British Business Bank via peer-to-peer platforms as commercially sensitive information was to protect (1) the British Business Bank, or (2) the identify of borrowers; and if it was to protect the identity of borrowers, whether they will publish the aggregate value of (a) defaulted, and (b) provisional, loans through peer-to-peer platforms for each of the last three financial years.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>Data provided to the British Business Bank (BBB) by its delivery partners to meet portfolio monitoring and reporting requirements remains commercially sensitive to the delivery partners and as such is governed by confidentiality agreements. An individual delivery partner may choose to publish data on the overall performance of their loan book, which may include but will not be limited to BBB backed investments. A list of BBB’s delivery partners can be found on their website.</p><p> </p><p>The BBB’s Annual Report and Accounts (“Enabling Small Businesses to Grow and Prosper”) includes information on the BBB’s overall performance and is available on the website</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 28/01/2020 15:47:32 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1171819

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
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 environmental impact of cutting Air Passenger Duty from all domestic flights.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>As announced on 14 January, HM Treasury is undertaking a review of Air Passenger Duty to ensure regional connectivity is strengthened while meeting the UK’s climate change commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The government takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously and uses a range of levers at its disposal, including spending, taxation and regulatory policy, to meet its climate and environmental objectives.</p><p> </p><p>The actions that the Government has taken are fully compliant with State Aid rules.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown grouped question UIN HL582 question first answered 28/01/2020 12:11:00 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1171820

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether deferred Air Passenger Duty relief is congruent with state aid and competition rules.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>As announced on 14 January, HM Treasury is undertaking a review of Air Passenger Duty to ensure regional connectivity is strengthened while meeting the UK’s climate change commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The government takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously and uses a range of levers at its disposal, including spending, taxation and regulatory policy, to meet its climate and environmental objectives.</p><p> </p><p>The actions that the Government has taken are fully compliant with State Aid rules.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown grouped question UIN HL581 question first answered 28/01/2020 12:11:00 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson