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1012167

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 12 November (HL11303), whether variants other than the F-35B will be ordered after the initial tranche of aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL11694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>Decisions on the precise details of subsequent tranches and variants will be taken at the relevant time to ensure the most appropriate capability and the best value for money.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 26/11/2018 16:28:21 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1010136

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M11
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are considering extending the M11 using funds announced for road infrastructure in the Budget.
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL11583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is using evidence gathered about local priorities for road investment, such as the proposal to extend the M11, to inform the development of the second Road Investment Strategy. Investment decisions, using the £25.3 billion announced at Budget, will be confirmed in late 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 22/11/2018 15:49:54 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

1010144

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there are sufficient numbers of sailors, marines and airmen in the Royal Navy.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL11591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Royal Navy continues to meet its commitments worldwide.</p><p>Like many employers, it faces challenges in retaining technical expertise. This is being addressed through a range of schemes including direct entry into specialist trades, flexible working and opportunities for our Maritime Reserves to serve at sea to make sure we attract and keep the skilled personnel required.</p><p>The details for current staffing levels for Service personnel in the Royal Navy on the Full Time Trained strength against the Workforce Requirement can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2018</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 26/11/2018 16:29:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1007907

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
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	Company Accounts: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the function and remit of the BEIS External Stakeholder Group.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL11517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The function and remit of the BEIS External Stakeholder Group was to provide advice and share industry insight with BEIS officials to facilitate the preparation of legislation on the UK’s company reporting framework in preparation of the UK’s departure from the EU. The stakeholder group was established in April 2018 to support the development of legislation needed in the unlikely event of the UK leaving the EU without a future agreement.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 22/11/2018 16:42:19 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1007908

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
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	Company Accounts: Standards
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 Henley on 24 October (HL10986), who are the current members of the BEIS External Stakeholder Group dealing with accounting law relating to International Accounting Standards; who each member (1) currently works for, (2) represents as stakeholder, and (3) was nominated for appointment to the group by; and whether any members (a) are currently, and (b) have been members of PwC’s Corporate Reporting Users Forum.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL11518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) External Stakeholder Group brought together the expertise and experience of those with an interest in the quality of accounts prepared by UK companies. Its membership was intended to be</p><p>diverse to ensure a balance of views of those working as preparers of accounts, company advisers, industry representatives and users of accounts. Membership of the Group was in a personal capacity, acknowledging the individuals’ expertise in this area.</p><p> </p><p>The group met 6 times during the course of 2018 and is not expected to meet again.</p><p>The members of the group were:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Organisation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chris Buckley</p></td><td><p>GlaxoSmithKline</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Carpenter</p></td><td><p>Association of British Insurers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jonathan Compton</p></td><td><p>BDO</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tony Clifford</p></td><td><p>EY</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jake Green</p></td><td><p>Grant Thornton UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peter Hogarth</p></td><td><p>PriceWaterhouseCoopers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Jolly</p></td><td><p>Slaughter and May</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Richard Martin</p></td><td><p>Association of Chartered Certified Accountants</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liz Murrall</p></td><td><p>Investment Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Veronica Poole</p></td><td><p>Deloitte</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>David Pudge</p></td><td><p>Clifford Chance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Danielle Stewart OBE</p></td><td><p>RSM UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigel Sleigh-Johnson</p></td><td><p>Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pamela Taylor</p></td><td><p>KPMG</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>David Wood</p></td><td><p>Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jed Wrigley</p></td><td><p>Investment Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andy Young</p></td><td><p>Liverpool Victoria</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL11519 question first answered 22/11/2018 16:41:40 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1007909

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
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	Company Accounts: Standards
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 Henley on 24 October (HL10986), who has been a member of the BEIS External Stakeholder Group dealing with accounting law relating to International Accounting Standards; who each member (1) worked for at the time they were members of the group, (2) represented as stakeholder, and (3) was nominated for appointment to the group by; and whether any members were also members of PwC’s Corporate Reporting Users Forum.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL11519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) External Stakeholder Group brought together the expertise and experience of those with an interest in the quality of accounts prepared by UK companies. Its membership was intended to be</p><p>diverse to ensure a balance of views of those working as preparers of accounts, company advisers, industry representatives and users of accounts. Membership of the Group was in a personal capacity, acknowledging the individuals’ expertise in this area.</p><p> </p><p>The group met 6 times during the course of 2018 and is not expected to meet again.</p><p>The members of the group were:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Organisation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chris Buckley</p></td><td><p>GlaxoSmithKline</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Carpenter</p></td><td><p>Association of British Insurers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jonathan Compton</p></td><td><p>BDO</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tony Clifford</p></td><td><p>EY</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jake Green</p></td><td><p>Grant Thornton UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peter Hogarth</p></td><td><p>PriceWaterhouseCoopers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Jolly</p></td><td><p>Slaughter and May</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Richard Martin</p></td><td><p>Association of Chartered Certified Accountants</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liz Murrall</p></td><td><p>Investment Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Veronica Poole</p></td><td><p>Deloitte</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>David Pudge</p></td><td><p>Clifford Chance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Danielle Stewart OBE</p></td><td><p>RSM UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigel Sleigh-Johnson</p></td><td><p>Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pamela Taylor</p></td><td><p>KPMG</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>David Wood</p></td><td><p>Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jed Wrigley</p></td><td><p>Investment Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andy Young</p></td><td><p>Liverpool Victoria</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL11518 question first answered 22/11/2018 16:41:40 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1007910

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
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	Fracking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many objections to fracking they have received in 2018 to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL11520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>During 2018, the Department has received a range of correspondence from various stakeholders and the general public. The Government continues to work closely with regulators and with the shale industry to ensure that any concerns raised are appropriately addressed.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 22/11/2018 16:49:09 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1007916

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to help to manage the recent Ebola outbreak in that country.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL11525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK responded quickly to support the international response, led by Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), as the second largest donor to the Strategic Response Plan. UK support has helped to improve leadership and co-ordination, surveillance, infection prevention control and preparedness measures.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is also supporting international response mechanisms tackling this latest outbreak, including the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and the WHO's Contingency Fund for Emergencies. The UK is the largest donor to CERF and the second largest donor to the WHO Contingency Fund.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014 DFID worked with the Wellcome Trust to develop an Ebola vaccine. This was subsequently developed by others into the experimental vaccine now being administered by the Ministry of Health and WHO teams.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the UK is supporting neighbouring countries like Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan to ensure they are as prepared as possible for any regional transmission of Ebola, including funding for key UN posts in these countries.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/11/2018 14:13:09 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1007924

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Musical Instruments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how many children learn to play a musical instrument in school; and whether the number has risen or fallen since 1997.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL11533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>Information regarding the total number of children who have learned to play musical instruments at school since 1997 is not held centrally. However, according to the data for 2016/17, recently published by Arts Council England, 711,241 pupils learned to play instruments together as a whole class through the music education hub network. The equivalent figure for 2012/13 was 531,422.</p><p> </p><p>Music is compulsory in the National Curriculum for pupils aged 5-14. The National Curriculum programmes of study for music say that children should be taught to play instruments in key stages 1, 2 and 3. In maintained schools, pupils also have an entitlement in key stage 4 to study an arts subject (which includes music) if they wish.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/11/2018 17:05:05 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1007489

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many volunteers were recruited to the Army Reserve between January 2017 and July 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL11491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>Intake for the Army Future Reserve 2020 between 1 January 2017 and 31 July 2018 was 6,513. Further information can be found on gov.uk at the link below:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2018</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/11/2018 15:15:01 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont