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651809

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date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	IVF
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Prior of Brampton on 8 November (HL2858 and HL2861), why the data provided by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) in table 3 of the first of those answers detail that no live births resulted from frozen donated oocytes between 2008–14, whereas the data provided by the HFEA included in the second of those answers detail that in relation to treatments that took place prior to 30 June 2014, 72 patients aged 35 and over using donated frozen oocytes had a live birth.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>Further to the Written Answers of 8 November, officials have advised that, due to administrative error, the information relating to live births shown in Table 3 was incorrect. A revised version of the table is shown below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Years</p></td><td><p>Thawed</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Fertilised</p></td><td><p>Developed normally</p></td><td><p>Transferred</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td colspan="5"><p>No treatments were recorded where patients used thawed donated eggs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>16</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>88</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>528</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>232</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>457</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>223</p></td><td><p>102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>583</p></td><td><p>299</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>292</p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 (mid year for births)</p></td><td><p>852</p></td><td><p>481</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>459</p></td><td><p>169</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 (mid year for treatments)</p></td><td><p>975</p></td><td><p>589</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>576</p></td><td><p>196</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Years</p></td><td><p>Pregnancies</p></td><td><p>Miscarriage (Events)</p></td><td><p>Live birth (events)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>No treatments were recorded where patients used thawed donated eggs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 (mid year for births)</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 (mid year for treatments)</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority</p><p> </p><p>*Part year data not available.</p><p> </p><p>This corrects my earlier answer.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 19/12/2016 12:25:08 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

651810

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
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 1 December (HL3358), how many letters were sent to registered medical practitioners by officials to remind them of their legal obligation to report terminations of pregnancy within 14 days, in each of the last five years for which records are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold a record of how many letters have been sent out in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not reported to the police any incidents of suspected violation of the Act and Regulations relating to Registered Medical Practitioners terminating a pregnancy who have not given notice in form HSA4 to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) within 14 days of the termination. Where HSA4 forms have been submitted late, the Department is working closely with doctors, hospitals/clinics and the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The Department is helping to identify issues with HSA4 submission to support doctors, hospitals and clinics in ensuring that protocols and processes exist internally to ensure the transmission of HSA4 forms meets the legislative framework. The Department currently receives around two-thirds of HSA4 forms electronically and is actively encouraging more doctors to submit HSA4 forms online. Receiving HSA4 forms online reduces the risk of late submission of forms to the CMO.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL3793 question first answered 19/12/2016 12:30:55 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

651811

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
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 1 December (HL3359), how many registered medical practitioners have been reported for suspected violations of the Abortion Regulations 1991, having failed to report terminations within the 14-day period, in each of the last five years for which records are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold a record of how many letters have been sent out in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not reported to the police any incidents of suspected violation of the Act and Regulations relating to Registered Medical Practitioners terminating a pregnancy who have not given notice in form HSA4 to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) within 14 days of the termination. Where HSA4 forms have been submitted late, the Department is working closely with doctors, hospitals/clinics and the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The Department is helping to identify issues with HSA4 submission to support doctors, hospitals and clinics in ensuring that protocols and processes exist internally to ensure the transmission of HSA4 forms meets the legislative framework. The Department currently receives around two-thirds of HSA4 forms electronically and is actively encouraging more doctors to submit HSA4 forms online. Receiving HSA4 forms online reduces the risk of late submission of forms to the CMO.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL3792 question first answered 19/12/2016 12:30:55 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

651812

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
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 1 December (HL3359), from what authority, legislative or common law, the phrase "wilful non-compliance" derives with respect to the Abortion Regulations 1991.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>The phrase “wilful non-compliance” stems from Section 2(3) of the Abortion Act 1967 which provides that any person who wilfully contravenes or wilfully fails to comply with the requirements of regulations under subsection (1) of this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine without limit.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 19/12/2016 12:19:40 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

651813

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
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	Hong Kong: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to fulfil their legal obligations under the Sino-British Joint Declaration to monitor and speak out for basic freedoms and the rule of law in Hong Kong.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>Our commitment to Hong Kong as a co-signatory of the Joint Declaration is as strong as ever. On 2 December the Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Hon. Friend the Member for Reading West (Mr Sharma) visited Hong Kong and spoke publicly about the importance of Hong Kong's rights and freedoms. The Government's most recent assessment of the basic freedoms and the rule of law in Hong Kong is set out in the Foreign Secretary's Six-Monthly Report to the House of 12 October. In this we stated that&quot; despite challenges, the UK believes that &quot;One Country, Two Systems&quot; has provided a successful framework for almost two decades, and can continue to do so&quot;. The full report can be found online - (https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/six-monthly-report-to-parliament-on-hong-kong-january-june-2016).</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/12/2016 16:51:17 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns attachment 1 file name Six-Monthly_Report_on_Hong_Kong_-_1_January_-_30_June_2016.pdf title Foreign Secretary's six monthly report - Hong Kong
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

651814

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
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	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
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 court ruling in Hong Kong disqualifying two elected legislators from the Legislative Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The Hong Kong courts reached a decision on the cases of Yau Wai-ching and Sixtus Leung on the basis of Hong Kong's legal framework. We respect this decision.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/12/2016 16:08:41 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

651815

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Landlords: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to take steps to ensure that limited companies are not better placed than other landlords in relation to the taxation of profits engendered by letting residential properties.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL3797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>Using actual self-assessment data, HM Revenue and Customs estimate that only 1 in 5 landlords will pay more tax as a result of this measure. Given that only a small proportion of the housing market is affected by these changes, the Government does not expect them to have a large impact on rent levels.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Incorporated businesses will continue to receive relief at the corporate tax rate. However, the rate of relief (currently 20%) is not more generous than the rate of income tax relief once these changes are fully in place by 2020-21.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL3798 question first answered 19/12/2016 15:37:06 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

651816

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Landlords: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce plans to prevent landlords of residential properties from recouping the cost of changes to the taxation of rents of such properties which will come into force next year; and if so, how.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL3798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>Using actual self-assessment data, HM Revenue and Customs estimate that only 1 in 5 landlords will pay more tax as a result of this measure. Given that only a small proportion of the housing market is affected by these changes, the Government does not expect them to have a large impact on rent levels.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Incorporated businesses will continue to receive relief at the corporate tax rate. However, the rate of relief (currently 20%) is not more generous than the rate of income tax relief once these changes are fully in place by 2020-21.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL3797 question first answered 19/12/2016 15:37:06 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

651817

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing and Planning Act 2016
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated timetable for the publication of (1) responses to the consultations on provisions contained in the Housing and Planning Act 2016, and (2) the secondary legislation required to implement those provisions.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL3799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>Officials are continuing their work on the implementation of the Housing &amp; Planning Act 2016. The process to implement secondary legislation will be on-going throughout 2017, as will the process to consult and publish on specific sections of the Act.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/12/2016 15:24:59 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

651819

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Completions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new housing completions have occurred since 2010; and what is the estimated increase in the UK's population during that period.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL3801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>Over 893,000 additional homes have been delivered in England since April 2010.Full information including a breakdown by new build, conversion, change of use and other changes is available (attached) at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-net-supply-of-housing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-net-supply-of-housing</a></p><p>Figures show an estimated increase of 2.1438 million in the population of England between mid-2010 and mid-2015. Full information, including historical population estimates for the UK and England, is published by the Office for National Statistics, and available (attached) at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates</a></p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name HL3801 Copy of LiveTable_120.xls title Housing supply 2 file name Population of England - HL3801 data4829405668430689475.xls title Population of England question first answered 19/12/2016 15:26:47 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt