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157060

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation
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 Deighton on 17 November (HL2586), whether they will make available the customer research into the way data on public expenditure statistics were presented in the letters to taxpayers intending to show how income taxes are spent; and why no reference was made in those statements to indirect taxation such as VAT.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL3005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government introduced tax summaries to make personal taxes more transparent and easier to understand. Tax summaries do not include VAT and other indirect taxes as the Government does not keep records of these in relation to individuals. To do so would require costly and intrusive monitoring of an individual’s spending patterns.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC undertook extensive customer research of a range of tax summary prototypes to test whether taxpayers found the information clear and comprehensive. The research is available on the Gov.uk website<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-tax-transparency-customer-research-and-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-tax-transparency-customer-research-and-testing</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton attachment 1 file name report269a.pdf title Personal tax transparency 2 file name report269b.pdf title Personal tax summaries 3 file name report269c.pdf title Personal tax summaries 2 question first answered 02/12/2014 16:47:03 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

157061

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
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	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people over the age of 30 have applied for Jobseeker's Allowance in (1) the United Kingdom, (2) the South West of England, and (3) Bristol.
tabling member printed	Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
uin	HL3006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is publically available<strong>: </strong><a href="http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on current Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants aged 30 or over and the number of new claims from this age group over the last 12 months, published by the Office for National Statistics, is shown in the table below. New claims do not cover all those who apply for JSA as a minority withdraw or have their claim disallowed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of JSA claimants aged 30 or over</p></td><td><p>Number of new JSA claims from people aged 30 or over</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td><td><p>Year to October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>545,535</p></td><td><p>1,325,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>26,310</p></td><td><p>87,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>4,100</p></td><td><p>10,585</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 01/12/2014 15:37:19 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3703 label Biography information for Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

157062

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people in (1) the United Kingdom, (2) the South West of England, and (3) Bristol, are not in employment, education or training a year after having left (a) compulsory education, (b) further education, and (c) higher education.
tabling member printed	Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
uin	HL3007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 04/12/2014 17:48:34 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name HL3007 Baroness Royall ONS Letter.pdf title UK Statistics Authority Reply
tabling member	3703 label Biography information for Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

157063

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Income: South West
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much revenue (1) the South West of England, and (2) Bristol, has been responsible for in real terms as a percentage of the United Kingdom’s gross national product since May 2010.
tabling member printed	Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
uin	HL3008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 02/12/2014 12:28:12 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name HL3008 Baroness Royall ONS Letter.pdf title UK Statistics Authority Reply
tabling member	3703 label Biography information for Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

157064

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
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 Astor of Hever on 2 July (HL602), how many of the 18 joining offers to individuals wishing to become engineer officers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary were taken up; and how many of those were for cadet posts and how many held at least a Maritime and Coastguard Agency Certificate of Competency.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL3009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The 18 offers made to individuals wishing to become engineer officers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) covered the period January to June 2014 but recruitment to the RFA is an ongoing process. I can now confirm that, for this year to date, a total of 27 Marine Engineering Officers have accepted offers to join the RFA. Of these, four are Cadetships and 23 hold the Certificate of Competency.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 01/12/2014 16:14:53 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

157065

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) engineer officers, and (2) systems engineer officers, at the rank of (a) Third Officer, (b) Second Officer, (c) First Officer, and (d) Chief Officer, have resigned from the service of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL3010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>Under Civil Service policy, civil servants, including those in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), are required to resign at the point of retirement. The information below, given by financial years, therefore includes personnel who have retired as well as those who have left the RFA early:</p><p> </p><p>Marine Engineer</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014</p><p>(April – November)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chief Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Systems Engineer</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014</p><p>(April – November)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chief Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures between one and four are denoted as &lt;5, figures between five and nine are denoted as &lt;10.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 01/12/2014 16:15:39 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

157066

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what analysis has been made of the reasons for the reported shortfall in engineering officers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL3011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Royal Fleet Auxiliary has identified key factors from its analysis of the reasons for the current shortages in specific grades and specialisations. These include the effect of employee demographics, and perceived improved conditions of employment within a buoyant commercial sector, with a focus on the balance of work and family life.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 01/12/2014 16:14:19 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

157067

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Acts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which are the oldest three Acts on the statute book; and what is the reason for their retention in each case.
tabling member printed	Lord Skelmersdale
uin	HL3012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>Legislation.gov.uk lists all of the known Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament and its predecessors.</p><p>The three oldest enactments are contained in the 1267 Statute of Marlborough which contains four chapters from that session. The age of an Act does not always indicate its utility; legislation is only repealed where a clear case has been made to do so. The Law Commissions regularly produce reports identifying obsolete and unnecessary legislation.</p><p>The Law Commission for England and Wales have recently published a consultation paper proposing the repeal of chapters 4 and 15 of the Statute of Marlborough. The consultation can be found at the following web address:</p><p><a href="http://lawcommission.justice.gov.uk/consultations/general-slr-repeal-proposals.htm" target="_blank">http://lawcommission.justice.gov.uk/consultations/general-slr-repeal-proposals.htm</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 03/12/2014 15:37:03 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3121 label Biography information for Lord Skelmersdale

157068

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Orphan Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to make available for prescription under the National Health Service orphan and ultra-orphan drugs for the treatment of rare diseases now emerging as a result of recent research discoveries.
tabling member printed	Lord Walton of Detchant
uin	HL3013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>It is for clinicians to make prescribing decisions based on their patients’ individual clinical needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended a number of drugs, designated by the European Union as orphan drugs, in technology appraisal guidance. NICE is also responsible for the evaluation of selected high cost, low volume drugs under its Highly Specialised Technologies Programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>National Health Service commissioners are legally obliged to provide funding for drugs that have been recommended in NICE technology appraisals or highly specialised technologies evaluations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are commissioning an external review of the pathways for the development, assessment, and adoption of innovative medicines and medical technology. This review will consider how to speed up access for NHS patients to cost-effective new diagnostics, medicines and devices.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/12/2014 12:17:47 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1716 label Biography information for Lord Walton of Detchant

157069

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gangmasters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the average fine levied by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in each of the last five years in (1) the United Kingdom, and (2) each region of the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL3014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The Gangmasters Licensing Authority, which operates in accordance with the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004, has no legal power to impose fines. That power rests with the courts.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL3015 HL3016 question first answered 27/11/2014 12:55:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie