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registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Rights of Accused
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to investigate allegations that the security services or other government agencies have accessed client-lawyer communications, in breach of legal privilege.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL2745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>There are strict additional safeguards which apply when there is a possibility that interception or intrusive surveillance may obtain legally privileged material. These are set out in the Interception of Communications, Property Interference and Covert Surveillance codes of practice.</p><p>Agencies are already required to notify the Interception of Communications Commissioner or Surveillance Commissioner (for intrusive surveillance) in cases where legally privileged material has been or is likely to be obtained and they must make all material available for inspection by the Commissioners.</p><p>The Investigatory Powers Tribunal is able to consider cases where an individual believes that they have been subject to unlawful interception or use of surveillance powers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/11/2014 15:20:54 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

142600

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
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 discourage public bodies from employing as auditors, accountants or financial advisers firms which have facilitated tax avoidance by the use of such devices as those employed in Luxembourg as described in <i>The Guardian</i> on 6 November.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL2705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>As stated in the Government publication ‘Managing Public Money’, which is available in the libraries of the House, during the evaluation stage of sourcing, it is important for public sector procuring organisations to establish the propriety of candidate suppliers.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Government has taken robust action to tackle tax avoidance during this parliament, including through investing in HMRC compliance activities, identifying and closing loopholes, and making strategic reforms to the UK tax system, such as the UK’s first General Anti-abuse Rule.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 20/11/2014 17:33:22 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

105771

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
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 what is the justification for aggregating a range of welfare benefits in the annual tax statements now being published rather than differentiating between different categories.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL2586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The categories in the tax summary are based on those used in the Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (PESA), which are internationally recognised categories. Based on customer research, some headings have been simplified to make them easier to understand, such as the inclusion of social protection in welfare. ‘State pensions’ was separated from the ‘welfare’ category because it is a substantial area of spend.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 17/11/2014 16:30:09 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

101273

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Offenders: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, in the light of the recently published report of the Care Quality Commission on health services in prisons and other custodial institutions, to investigate the commissioning and provision of health services for ex-offenders on their return to the community.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL2478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Offenders often have complex health needs and poor health outcomes and it is important that care they have been receiving in custodial settings continues when they return to the community. For offenders leaving custody, National Health Service guidance sets an expectation that prisoners are either registered with a general practitioner (GP) practice before they leave or are provided with the necessary information to register with a GP on release and, where possible, provided with support in doing so. The Transforming Rehabilitation reforms within the justice system should enable continuity of care through the prison gate by supporting offenders from custody to community.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Registration with a GP ensures access to the healthcare services that the offender needs. Quality and Surveillance Groups (QSGs), which have been established at both local and regional level, enable partners across the health and care system to share information and intelligence about the quantity and quality of care across their localities, including those services accessed by ex-offenders on their return to the community.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where a QSG identifies issues or concerns about the quantity or quality of care being provided in their area, members will be able to coordinate any action that is needed to respond to these concerns.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health and Ministry of Justice have jointly funded an initiative to improve the “through the gate” provision for prisoners who are dependent on drugs and alcohol. Ten prisons in the North West are currently piloting a range of innovative interventions to provide more intensive support and supervision for people leaving custody which include the use of peer mentors, recovery housing services and take-home naloxone as they return to the community.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 11/11/2014 11:57:48 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

92768

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Compass Contracts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they have made to the conclusions and recommendations of the 54th report of 2013–14 of the Public Accounts Committee: <i>COMPASS: Provision of asylum accommodation</i>.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL2004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government has responded to the 54th report of 2013-14 of the Public Accounts Committee: COMPASS: Provision of Asylum Accommodation by way of a Treasury Minute published on 19 June 2014. The response was published by Command under number: 8871. The responses to the six recommendations are shown on pages one to three of the attached document. The response is also available on the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/treasury-minutes-june-2014.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 30/10/2014 12:31:05 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates attachment 1 file name Treasury Minute 54 - Asylum Accomodation.docx title Treasury Minute
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

76596

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Offenders: Mental Illness
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the deadline for full roll-out of liaison and diversion services for offenders with mental health needs or learning disabilities has been extended from 2014 until 2017; and how many offenders will be affected by the delay.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>National roll-out of liaison and diversion services by NHS England will follow HM Treasury approval of a full business case. It has taken time to develop the business case and it will not be complete until 2015. This is because there is no existing evidence for the effectiveness of liaison and diversion services and this has to be developed as part of the phased roll-out of liaison and diversion services.</p><p> </p><p>Information is not available about the potential number of offenders who would be affected by roll-out in 2017 instead of roll-out in 2014. Liaison and diversion services enable people entering the criminal justice system with mental health-related conditions and learning disabilities to get the right support and the best possible care as soon as possible. For offenders whose needs are not identified by a liaison and diversion service in police custody or the courts, these will continue to be identified through court procedures or at reception in prison.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/07/2014 11:58:25 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

65955

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Regional Growth Fund: North East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of each of the first four allocations of Regional Growth Fund for the north-east has been spent.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The North East has been allocated £240.8 million across Rounds 1-4 of the Regional Growth Fund. This is expected to create or safeguard 25,700 jobs and leverage £1.1 billion of private sector investment. The table below shows the total allocation by Round, the amount that has been paid out and the amount spent. The North East has been allocated £57 million in Round 5.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Round </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Allocation (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount paid to date (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount spent to date (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>£34.3</p></td><td><p>£33.8</p></td><td><p>£33.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£64.3</p></td><td><p>£56.3</p></td><td><p>£54.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£112.5</p></td><td><p>£45.9</p></td><td><p>£29.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>£29.7</p></td><td><p>£2.1</p></td><td><p>£1.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The difference in amount paid versus amount spent relates to those regional programmes, which are paid quarterly in advance, ahead of them administering grants to small and medium-size businesses in the region.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 21/07/2014 14:30:44 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

58552

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Legal Opinion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much has been spent in each financial year since 2011 by each government department on external legal advice.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL77
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>Expenditure on external legal advice is a matter for individual departments. As part of the Government's transparency programme, contracts above the value of £10,000 are available on Contracts Finder at: (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</a>). Departmental spending over £25,000 is published in departmental Annual Reports on (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications</a>).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 16/06/2014 17:00:19 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham