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621139

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date	25/10/2016
answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
answering dept id	200
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Asbestos
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment has been made of the extent and location of asbestos in the Palace of Westminster.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL2656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>It is difficult to estimate the precise amount of asbestos that is present in the Palace of Westminster because asbestos materials of various types have been widely used, over the years, often concealed in ducts and voids, and buried in the fabric of the building. Before the dangers of asbestos were known it was used extensively in building works due to its strength and resistance to heat and fire. Extensive surveying has been undertaken to inform Parliament’s management of asbestos and robust controls are in place which cover checking for the presence of asbestos and the safe execution of works. Asbestos-containing materials have been identified by completion of an Estate wide asbestos management survey and subsequent analyses where applicable.</p><p>Parliament’s Asbestos Management Plan complies with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and follows Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance. Risks associated with asbestos-containing materials are managed in line with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The plan is reviewed annually and has been independently audited.</p><p>All estates staff undergo Asbestos Awareness training and those responsible for instructing and arranging works on the Estate’s fabric have Asbestos Management training which provides information and advice about the dangers of asbestos, including asbestos-related diseases. Contractors and their staff are also required to undertake this training, or to provide evidence that they have done equivalent training.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 07/11/2016 15:02:15 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

621140

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest estimate of the effect of the loss of value of the pound sterling on the 2016–17 estimated budget deficit.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL2657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>There have been no new estimates for the 2016-17 budget deficit since March 2016. The independent Office for Budget Responsibility will produce an updated forecast for the 2016-17 budget deficit at the Autumn Statement on 23 November. This will take into account the most recent economic data, including changes in exchange rates and their independent judgments.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 08/11/2016 15:56:58 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

621141

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Dual Nationality: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people there are in (1) Northern Ireland, (2) Scotland, (3) Wales, and (4) England, who hold both UK and Irish citizenship.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL2658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen grouped question UIN HL2440 question first answered 01/11/2016 13:13:29 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen attachment 1 file name HL2440 & HL2658 Lord Wigley FINAL (1) (1).pdf title UKSA Response to HL2440 and HL2658
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

606196

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
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	Pakistan: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Pakistan concerning reports of human rights violations in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL2437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text ​We remain concerned about reports of human rights abuses in Pakistan. Our concerns are reflected in the latest update to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office annual human rights report. We continue to urge Pakistan to honour in practice all its human rights obligations and uphold the rule of law. During his visit to Pakistan in March, the former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), raised the importance we attach to safeguarding the rights of all Pakistani citizens regardless of ethnicity, faith or gender. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/10/2016 14:46:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

606197

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
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
hansard heading	Nuclear Reactors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to publish a route map for the development of small modular nuclear reactors in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL2438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>Policy development for small modular reactors, including plans in respect of publishing a Roadmap, remains on-going. We are drawing on the findings of the independent Techno-Economic Assessment, the Phase One expressions of interest documents, the meetings held by officials over the summer with 32 technology vendors, service providers and potential investors, and our continuing discussions with regulators.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 25/10/2016 11:28:17 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

606198

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to publish any legal advice they have received on whether or not the UK has the right to withdraw the Lisbon Treaty Article 50 notification before the two year time-limit has elapsed if negotiations to leave the EU under the provisions of Article 50 lead to unacceptable conditions for Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL2439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>A clear majority of the UK electorate voted to leave the EU and we will respect the will of the people. The Government's position is that once given, our notification will not be withdrawn.</p><p>Our efforts will be focused on getting the best deal possible for the UK in the negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 31/10/2016 17:20:13 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

606199

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Dual Nationality: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many UK citizens also have citizenship of the Republic of Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL2440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen grouped question UIN HL2658 question first answered 01/11/2016 13:13:29 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen attachment 1 file name HL2440 & HL2658 Lord Wigley FINAL (1) (1).pdf title UKSA Response to HL2440 and HL2658
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

606200

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what policy options they have considered regarding controls on EU citizens entering the UK through Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland following the UK's departure from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL2441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>At present, the UK remains in the EU and there have been no immediate changes to the rights and obligations that membership entails. This means that EEA, Swiss and UK nationals continue to have the same rights and status that they had before the referendum.</p><p>The Prime Minister has been clear that a practical solution in the interests of all parts of the UK should be found to manage the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland once the UK has left the EU. Senior Officials from the UK, Ireland and Northern Ireland are working closely to consider the implications of the UK’s exit from the EU on the Common Travel Area (CTA). The CTA arrangement predates the EU and leaders in the UK and Ireland have been unequivocal –both want to maintain the current arrangement.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 15/11/2016 17:58:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

606202

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Welsh Language: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to make available the teaching of the Welsh language in schools in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL2442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>Primary and secondary schools can choose to teach the Welsh language to pupils if there is sufficient demand. It is possible for a pupil in England to take privately a Welsh language GCSE offered in Wales if an examination centre is willing to accept them. This will include a revised Welsh Second Language GCSE available for first teaching from September 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 28/10/2016 12:06:03 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

535897

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what provisions are being made at HM Prison Berwyn to meet the reasonable requirements of Welsh-speaking prisoners.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL1176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2016 answer text <p>It is a requirement that all staff at HMP Berwyn must show an understanding of the importance of the Welsh language.</p><p>All prisoners at HMP Berwyn will have access to welsh speaking staff and all material will be bilingual. To help support this, we are currently arranging courses for our staff to ensure they have a good understanding of Wales and working in the Welsh context, which includes a section on language.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 27/07/2016 14:51:10 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley