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1437992

registered interest
date	03/03/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ukraine: Geneva Conventions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what tactful representations they will make to the government of Ukraine about the need to adhere to the Geneva Conventions; and in particular Article 13, which covers the photography and videoing of captured enemy service personnel.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL6590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government is in regular contact with the Ukrainian Government at ministerial, military and diplomatic levels. The UK, at all times, supports and promotes the letter and the spirit of the Geneva Conventions, and we would expect any participant in any conflict to adhere to it completely, including Russia and Ukraine</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/03/2022 12:07:19 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1221732

registered interest
date	07/07/2020
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
hansard heading	Clothing: Health and Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what health and safety regulations are in place to protect workers' rights in clothing factories; and what assessment they have made of the adherence to those regulations of clothing factories in Leicester.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>All workers in the textiles industry, including those working in clothing factories, have the right to work in a safe environment and are afforded protection under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>Health and Safety legislation requires employers to carry out an assessment of the risks to which their employees could be exposed to and implement measures to control the risks to ensure employees are not harmed whilst at work. Specific regulatory requirements are placed upon employers, ranging from machinery safety to lifting and manual handling, dependent upon the work activity being undertaken. Workers also have the right to be provided with adequate welfare and first aid provisions and the right level of information, instruction and training to enable them to carry out their work safely.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) website (at <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/textiles/index.htm" target="_blank">https://www.hse.gov.uk/textiles/index.htm</a>) provides specific advice for textile businesses on the precautions required in the workplace generally and during the current Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>HSE has been working alongside other government departments across a range of sectors following up reports and concerns about safety in the workplace and COVID-19 restrictions.</p><p> </p><p>Throughout the pandemic, HSE has actively engaged with businesses, including clothing manufacturers, by site visits and phone calls, investigating reports from those raising concerns, assessing compliance with health and safety law, and using guidance such as that published about social distancing from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>) to ensure businesses are adhering to requirements.</p><p> </p><p>Specifically, since the lockdown, in Leicester HSE has inspected 34 textile businesses to assess compliance with health and safety legislation. Enforcement action has been taken at 8 of these premises and further enforcement action is being considered where non-compliance with COVID-19 risk controls has been found.</p><p> </p><p>HSE will continue to regulate workplaces by carrying out proactive spot checks over the coming weeks to ensure that appropriate measures are in place to protect workers from COVID-19. In Leicester, HSE has prioritised these spot checks in the textile industry and will take enforcement action to secure compliance where businesses cannot demonstrate they are taking all reasonable steps to make their workplace COVID secure. HSE will also continue to respond to reports of concerns raised.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(Footnote – It is usual to provide documents when web links are used in Parliamentary Questions but during the COVID – 19 outbreak Government Departments have used interactive websites that allow stakeholders to access a wide range of guidance that is relevant to their situation. These sites have content pages that link to other sites and documents.)</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 21/07/2020 16:58:38 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

869585

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
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	Gaming Machines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings civil servants and ministers have had with stakeholders about the Consultation on proposals for changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures; and what were the (1) dates, (2) locations, and (3) attendees, of each of those meetings.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL6590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government set out four illustrative options at consultation for a stake reduction on B2 gaming machines. We are considering all the available evidence, including advice from the Gambling Commission and published research, and will set out our response in due course. As part of this the Government intends to publish the key responses to the consultation, subject to the respondents permission.</p><p> </p><p>The following table lists the meetings that civil servants have had with stakeholders where the consultation was mentioned or discussed since it was launched on 31 October 2017. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Organisation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/11/17</p></td><td><p>GambleAware</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/11/17</p></td><td><p>All Party Parliamentary Group on FOBTs</p></td><td><p>Palace of Westminster</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/11/2017</p></td><td><p>Gambling Business Group (GBG)</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23/11/17</p></td><td><p>Remote Gambling Association (RGA)</p></td><td><p>RGA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23/11/17</p></td><td><p>GambleAware</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27/11/2017</p></td><td><p>British Amusement Catering Trade Association (BACTA)</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/11/2017</p></td><td><p>British Horseracing Authority (BHA)</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/11/2017</p></td><td><p>Local Government Association (LGA)</p></td><td><p>LGA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/11/2017</p></td><td><p>GambleAware</p></td><td><p>GambleAware</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5/12/2017</p></td><td><p>Justice4punters</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7/12/17</p></td><td><p>GambleAware</p></td><td><p>GambleAware</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/12/17</p></td><td><p>Bingo Association (BA)</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14/12/2017</p></td><td><p>Association of British Bookmakers (ABB)</p></td><td><p>ABB</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18/12/17</p></td><td><p>RGA</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18/12/2017</p></td><td><p>Christian Faith Groups</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/01/18</p></td><td><p>All Party Parliamentary Group on FOBTs</p></td><td><p>Palace of Westminster</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11/01/18</p></td><td><p>Sky</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/1/2018</p></td><td><p>Senet</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/01/18</p></td><td><p>BHA</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23/1/18</p></td><td><p>GamCare</p></td><td><p>GamCare</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23/1/18</p></td><td><p>Christian Faith Groups</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24/1/18</p></td><td><p>BA</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/1/18</p></td><td><p>National Casino Forum (NCF), Hippodrome Casino, Rank Group, Grayling UK and Ireland, Aspers</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/01/2018</p></td><td><p>GambleAware, Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP), Advertising Association (AA), ISBA, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Remote Gambling Association (RGA), Senet</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8/2/18</p></td><td><p>ABB</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/2/18</p></td><td><p>BACTA</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27/2/18</p></td><td><p>BACTA</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/2/18</p></td><td><p>BHA</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7/3/18</p></td><td><p>RGA, Bet365, Skybet, PaddyPower Betfair, Kindred</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7/3/18</p></td><td><p>ABB, PaddyPower Betfair, William Hill, Ladbrokes Coral, JenningsBet, BetFred</p></td><td><p>DCMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/3/18</p></td><td><p>National Problem Gambling Clinic (NPGC)</p></td><td><p>NPGC</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL6588 HL6589 question first answered 06/04/2018 12:38:30 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

717781

registered interest
date	04/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
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 Ahmad of Wimbledon on 22 March (HL6061), what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the small diesel engine to get an electric Inter City Express train from Newark to Doncaster over the 51-mile diversionary route via Swinderby; and how long it would take to complete that journey.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL6590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2017 answer text <p>The small engine installed on the electric Intercity Express trains is intended as a means of moving the train to the nearest station in the event of disruption. As such, journey times between Newark and Doncaster via Swinderby have not been assessed. It is planned that the Bi mode trains in the fleet will operate on the diversionary route via Lincoln during times of perturbation and engineering works. Bi mode trains are capable of reaching line speed.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/04/2017 12:12:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

456356

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Wound Dressings: Procurement
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 Prior of Brampton on 4 January (HL4800), whether they are aware of any limitations regarding the data contained in the Nursing Times report in December 2014, in particular its accuracy and relevance to the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL6590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>There were 856 responses to the Royal College of Nursing survey run by Nursing Times in December 2014. The respondents were keen to get involved in the procurement process and recognised opportunities to save money.</p><p> </p><p>The respondents to the survey included a broad spectrum of nursing staff, the breakdown of which was as follows: 35% Staff nurses, 31% Clinical nurse specialists; 16% ward sisters; 10% Senior nurse managers; 4% Healthcare Assistants; 1% Directors of Nursing; and 1% Student nurses. 74% of respondents to the survey saw opportunities to reduce duplication on wound care products.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 10/03/2016 15:05:56 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

46982

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the report by Policy Exchange, Watching the Watchmen: the future of school inspections in England, what measures are being taken to ensure that Ofsted inspectors used from private firms are accredited and qualified.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL6590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>This question is a matter for Ofsted. Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has written to the noble Lord and a copy of his response has been placed in the House Library.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry