The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Trefgarne on 2015-10-29.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the Criminal Cases Review Commission to conclude its investigation and report on the case of Sergeant Alexander Blackman.
Lord Faulks
The Criminal Cases Review Commission has not received an application from Sergeant Alexander Blackman.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Trefgarne on 2016-10-11.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government who will be responsible for the regulation of British civil aviation during and after Brexit.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the Government’s expert Arm’s Length Body for the safety, security, consumer rights and economic regulation of civil aviation in the United Kingdom. The CAA participates in European Union (EU) regulatory systems in these areas. The Government is considering carefully all the potential implications arising from the UK’s exit from the EU including the implications for the continued participation in European aviation safety and security regulatory processes. Until we leave, EU law still applies, and EU regulation in these areas will continue to apply in the UK, alongside national rules.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Trefgarne on 2015-11-17.
To ask the Chairman of Committees how much has been paid to Electoral Reform Services for their supervision of each hereditary peers by-election since the start of the 2014–15 session in the House of Lords.
Lord Laming
The table below shows the date of the count of, those eligible to vote in the by-election and the amount paid to Electoral Reform Services in respect of each by-election since the start of the 2014–15 session.
|
Date of count |
Those eligible to vote in the by-election |
Amount paid to Electoral Reform Services |
|
22 October 2014 |
All members of the House |
£2,370 |
|
10 December 2014 |
Crossbench hereditary members |
£950 |
|
3 February 2015 |
Crossbench hereditary members |
£950 |
|
7 July 2015 |
Crossbench hereditary members |
£950 |
|
16 September 2015 |
Conservative hereditary members |
£950 |
The by-election in October 2014 involved the manning of a polling station for a day.
Amounts are exclusive of VAT. The table does not include two recent by-elections in respect of which Electoral Reform Services has provided services but not yet been paid.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Trefgarne on 2016-10-10.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what controls exist relating to the release of information on vehicle ownership held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) takes the security of the data it holds very seriously and has measures in place to protect it. The law allows vehicle keeper details to be disclosed in certain circumstances, including as a first point of contact to establish where liability for an incident or event may lie.
All DVLA’s data release services are subject to a formal assessment before they are made available for use. This ensures that there are adequate policies as well as procedural and technical controls in place to protect the data. Privacy Impact Assessments are also completed to identify and address any privacy risks and ensure that personal data is processed in compliance with the law.
An audit carried out earlier this year by the Information Commissioner’s Office confirmed that the DVLA’s procedures offer high assurance that processes are in place to mitigate the risks of non-compliance with the Data Protection Act.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Trefgarne on 2015-12-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many women responsible for one or more young children are currently serving prison sentences in England and Wales, and what assessment they have made of the sentencing guidelines relating to such women.
Lord Faulks
The specific information requested is not held.
Sentencing guidelines are issued by the independent Sentencing Council. They are available on the Sentencing Council website.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Trefgarne on 2015-12-08.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Vigilant motorised gliders are presently available for training RAF Cadets and potential aircrews.
Earl Howe
There are currently four Vigilant motorised gliders available for training RAF cadets, and a further four are about to return to service. Air experience opportunities have been afforded to our cadets in the interim. These include flights in other RAF aircraft, as well as opportunities to fly in civilian gliders. Vigilant is not used to train potential regular RAF aircrew.
We recognise how frustrating this has been for our Air Cadets, but safety has got to be our top priority.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Trefgarne on 2015-12-22.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will clarify whether they intend to reissue the 65+ Guarantee of Growth Bonds as and when they mature.
Lord O’Neill of Gatley
65+ GGB “Pensioner” Bonds were a special issue aimed at helping pensioners who rely on their savings in retirement. There are currently no plans for a further issue.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Trefgarne on 2015-12-22.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Faulks on 17 December (HL4250), whether they now have any additional information about the number of women responsible for one or more young children who are currently serving prison sentences in England and Wales.
Lord Faulks
Whilst the specific information requested is not held, the Ministry of Justice recently published statistics on child dependents of female offenders, which can be found at gov.uk on the Statistics at MOJ pages under the topic Ad-hoc justice statistics. A copy of the report is attached here.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Trefgarne on 2015-10-05.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Faulks on 16 September (HL1895), how many male prisoners over the age of 80 who are currently serving prison sentences were over the age of 70 when sentenced.
Lord Faulks
As at 30 June 2015, of the 133 male prisoners over the age of 80 who are currently serving prisons sentences in England and Wales, 123 were sentenced when they were over the age of 70 years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Trefgarne on 2014-06-04.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there exists a standard contract for general practitioners working within the National Health Service; and if so, whether they will place a copy of that contract in the Library of the House.
Earl Howe
NHS England has responsibility for commissioning National Health Service primary medical services.
NHS England has an NHS England Standard General Medical Services contract, which covers around half the GP practices. A copy of the contract is available at:
www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/commissioning/gp-contract/
NHS England also intend to provide a standard Personal Medical Services contract.