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To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the Government of the Republic of Ireland about jointly requesting the United States Department of State to release the record of decommissioned arms produced by the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning.[HL4250]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the Government of the Republic of Ireland about jointly requesting the United States Department of State to release the record of decommissioned arms produced by the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning.[HL4250]
The Independent Inter- national Commission on Decommissioning stated in its final report (published on 4 July 2011) that the time was not right to release the record of decommissioned arms. We accepted that advice and have no plans at present to make any representations in respect of a joint request.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage voltage optimisation; and what assistance they are giving to companies or organisations which promote the concept.[HL4117]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage voltage optimisation; and what assistance they are giving to companies or organisations which promote the concept.[HL4117]
DECC has engaged closely with the voltage optimisation over recent months, and has commissioned the independent Scientific Integrity Group, which reports to the government contractors working on the standard assessment procedure (SAP), to review evidence from industry and other sources on the efficacy of voltage optimisation as an energy efficiency measure. We look forward to the views of the expert group.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the targets for the time taken to respond to correspondence from members of the House of Lords to the Northern Ireland Parades Commission; and what steps they are taking to ensure that those targets are met. [HL4000]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the targets for the time taken to respond to correspondence from members of the House of Lords to the Northern Ireland Parades Commission; and what steps they are taking to ensure that those targets are met. [HL4000]
The Parades Commission for Northern Ireland is an executive non-departmental body which acts independently of the Government. The issue of correspondence between members of the House of Lords and the Parades Commission is therefore an independent matter. The Government have not put in place targets or timescales for such correspondence to be addressed.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether United Kingdom-level approval is needed for the construction of the proposed bridge between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland across the Newry River; if so, what stage has been reached in that process; and whether they have had any discussions with the Northern...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether United Kingdom-level approval is needed for the construction of the proposed bridge between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland across the Newry River; if so, what stage has been reached in that process; and whether they have had any discussions with the Northern...
Strategic planning, transportation strategy, ports and public transport are devolved responsibilities and no United Kingdom-level approval is needed in these areas. I am not aware of
any discussions concerning the impact of the bridge on the passage of vessels from Carlingford Lough between the Northern Ireland Executive and the Irish Government.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received from the ambassador and Government of Slovakia about the frequency of Slovak children being put into care in the United Kingdom; and what was their response.[HL4057]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received from the ambassador and Government of Slovakia about the frequency of Slovak children being put into care in the United Kingdom; and what was their response.[HL4057]
The Minister for Europe, my right honourable friend the Member for Aylesbury (Mr Lidington), has discussed this matter with his Slovak counterpart and with Slovakia's ambassador to London. Officials from the Department for Education as the department responsible for child protection
issues, and officials from the Ministry of Justice have also met the ambassador and his staff. In all these discussions, the British Government have emphasised that they are not in a position to discuss individual cases, which are a matter for the courts. We will continue to assist the Slovak authorities on this issue where possible.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many women seeking an abortion in the United Kingdom gave an address in (1) Northern Ireland, and (2) the Republic of Ireland, in each year since 1982. [HL3956]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many women seeking an abortion in the United Kingdom gave an address in (1) Northern Ireland, and (2) the Republic of Ireland, in each year since 1982. [HL3956]
The number of abortions provided to women resident in either Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland in England and Wales is set out in the following table. Data for Scotland are collected independently.
| Abortions
to residents of Ireland taking place in England and Wales,
1982-2011 | ||
| Irish
Republic | Northern
Ireland | |
| 1982 | 3,653 | 1,510 |
| 1983 | 3,677 | 1,460 |
| 1984 | 3,946 | 1,530 |
| 1985 | 3,888 | 1,637 |
| 1986 | 3,918 | 1,724 |
| 1987 | 3,673 | 1,746 |
| 1988 | 3,839 | 1,815 |
| 1989 | 3,721 | 1,816 |
| 1990 | 4,064 | 1,855 |
| 1991 | 4,154 | 1,775 |
| 1992 | 4,254 | 1,794 |
| 1993 | 4,402 | 1,626 |
| 1994 | 4,590 | 1,678 |
| 1995 | 4,532 | 1,548 |
| 1996 | 4,893 | 1,573 |
| 1997 | 5,340 | 1,572 |
| 1998 | 5,891 | 1,581 |
| 1999 | 6,226 | 1,430 |
| 2000 | 6,391 | 1,528 |
| 2001 | 6,673 | 1,577 |
| 2002 | 6,522 | 1,391 |
| 2003 | 6,320 | 1,318 |
| 2004 | 6,217 | 1,280 |
| 2005 | 5,585 | 1,164 |
| 2006 | 5,042 | 1,295 |
| 2007 | 4,686 | 1,343 |
| 2008 | 4,600 | 1,173 |
| 2009 | 4,422 | 1,123 |
| 2010 | 4,402 | 1,101 |
| 2011 | 4,149 | 1,007 |
| 143,670 | 44,970 |
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current ratio in the United Kingdom of those aged 65 years and over to those 18 to 64; what their forecast of those figures was for (1) 2007, (2) 2009, and (c) 2010; and what they expect it to be in (a)...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current ratio in the United Kingdom of those aged 65 years and over to those 18 to 64; what their forecast of those figures was for (1) 2007, (2) 2009, and (c) 2010; and what they expect it to be in (a)...
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Glen Watson, Director General for ONS, to Lord Laird, dated December 2012.
As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what is the current ratio in the United Kingdom of those aged 65 years and over to those 18 to 64; what the forecast of those figures was for (1) 2007, (2) 2009 and (3) 2010: and what it is expected to be in (a) 2015. and (b) 2020. (HL3957).
The most current estimate available of the ratio in the UK of those aged 65 and over to those aged 18 to 64 is for 2010, as the latest available mid-year population estimates for the UK are those for mid-2010. It is not yet possible to provide estimates that take account of the results of the 2011 census, as census estimates are not yet available for all constituent countries of the UK.
Table 1 gives the ratio of the usually resident population of the UK aged 65 and over to those aged 18 to 64 for the requested years. Figures for 2007, 2009 and 2010 are based on mid-year population estimates for those years. Figures for 2015 and 2020 are calculated from 2010-based national population projections.
| Table
1: Estimated ratio of the usually resident population of the UK aged 65
and over to those aged 18 to 64, 2007, 2009 and 2010; and projected
ratio for 2015 and
2020. | |||
| Year | Population
aged 65 and over
(Millions) | Population
aged 18 to 64
(millions) | Ratio |
| 2007 | 9.8 | 38.1 | 0.257 |
| 2009 | 10.1 | 38.6 | 0.262 |
| 2010 | 10.3 | 38.8 | 0.265 |
| 2015 | 11.7 | 39.5 | 0.295 |
| 2020 | 12.7 | 40.1 | 0.316 |
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the most recent year for which records are available, what was the average amount of sick leave taken by staff in the Northern Ireland Office, as a percentage of total working days.[HL3960]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the most recent year for which records are available, what was the average amount of sick leave taken by staff in the Northern Ireland Office, as a percentage of total working days.[HL3960]
Between July 2011 and June 2012, the latest 12 month period for which figures are available, the average amount of sick leave taken by staff in the Northern Ireland Office was 9.6 days which equates to 2.6% of total working days.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 18 October (WA 481), in what towns and areas, and in what numbers, the 900 Paveway IV munitions were employed in the 2011 Libyan campaign; and what were the estimated casualty numbers.[HL2802]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 18 October (WA 481), in what towns and areas, and in what numbers, the 900 Paveway IV munitions were employed in the 2011 Libyan campaign; and what were the estimated casualty numbers.[HL2802]
Disclosing precise information on the number of weapons used in each town and area is likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
The Ministry of Defence does not hold any estimates of casualties caused by the NATO operations in Libya. There have been a number of allegations of civilian casualties which NATO has investigated, but none have been independently verified and contemporaneous investigation by NATO personnel on the ground was clearly not possible during the operation. Since the conclusion of military operations, the Libyan authorities have not invited NATO or the UK Government to investigate specific instances.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many staff in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have (1) received official warnings, and (2) faced disciplinary procedures, following breaches of security in each year since 1997. [HL3792]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many staff in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have (1) received official warnings, and (2) faced disciplinary procedures, following breaches of security in each year since 1997. [HL3792]
Since 1997, core Defra has initiated disciplinary investigations and/or issued warnings against individuals due to security breaches as follows:
| Year | Information |
| 1997 | There
are no data available for this
period |
| 1998-2008 | No
disciplinary investigations or warnings
issued |
| 2009 | One
individual investigated under disciplinary procedure and issued with a
warning |
| 2010-2011 | No
disciplinary investigations or warnings
issued |
| 2012 | One
individual investigated under disciplinary procedure and issued with a
warning |
| 2012 | One
individual investigated under disciplinary procedure. No warning has
been issued to date as the investigation is
ongoing. |
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons employed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs were prosecuted for (1) speeding offences, (2) passing a traffic light at red, and (3) driving in a bus lane during its hours of operation, while driving a ministerial car, in each...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons employed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs were prosecuted for (1) speeding offences, (2) passing a traffic light at red, and (3) driving in a bus lane during its hours of operation, while driving a ministerial car, in each...
Since its formation in June 2001, core Defra has not employed staff to drive ministerial cars. This function is provided by the Government Car Service, which is provided by the Department for Transport.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any estimate of the savings to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of each staff member working at least one day per week from home; and whether they will place in the Library of the House any evidence that...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any estimate of the savings to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of each staff member working at least one day per week from home; and whether they will place in the Library of the House any evidence that...
Core Defra has not made an estimate of savings that would be made if each staff member worked at least one day per week from home.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many staff employed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are registered with that department as being disabled, broken down by grade, for each of the past five years for which figures are available.[HL3797]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many staff employed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are registered with that department as being disabled, broken down by grade, for each of the past five years for which figures are available.[HL3797]
Employees do not have to register that they have a disability with core Defra, but are asked voluntarily to declare their disability status.
Information on the number of declared disabled employees by grade in core Defra is provided in the table below.
| Grade | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| AA | 10 | 8 | ** | 5 | ** |
| AO | 34 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 28 |
| EO | 31 | 30 | 30 | 42 | 35 |
| HEO | 31 | 32 | 35 | 53 | 43 |
| SEO | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Grade
7 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 17 |
| Grade
6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | ** |
| SOS | ** | 5 | 6 | 8 | ** |
| Unknown* | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ** |
* Employees shown as being in an unknown grade on 31 March 2012 are former Regional Development Agency employees whose grade had yet to be assessed.
** Numbers below five are not shown for reasons of confidentiality.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 29 November (WA 72), whether members of the staff of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism located at City University London qualify for an educational public sector superannuation scheme. [HL3959]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 29 November (WA 72), whether members of the staff of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism located at City University London qualify for an educational public sector superannuation scheme. [HL3959]
Employees of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism are not university employees and are therefore not eligible for membership under the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Garden of Frognal on 12 December 2011 (WA 207), what are the proportions of radio listening through digital platforms in each of the last eight quarters; what funding they are currently providing for a switchover to digital broadcasts;...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Garden of Frognal on 12 December 2011 (WA 207), what are the proportions of radio listening through digital platforms in each of the last eight quarters; what funding they are currently providing for a switchover to digital broadcasts;...
The proportion of radio listening through digital platforms in each of the last eight quarters can be found in the following table. This information is published quarterly by Radio Joint Audience Research (RAJAR) and can be found at the following link: http://www.rajar.co.uk/.
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |||||
| Quarter | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| %
listening via digital
platforms | 25.0 | 26.5 | 26.9 | 28.2 | 29.1 | 29.2 | 31.5 | 31.3 |
No Government funding is currently being provided to support a radio switchover to digital, as no decision has been taken at this time to implement a radio switchover policy. Government will make an in-principle decision on whether or not to proceed with radio switchover in 2013.
As shown in the table, 31.3% of current listening is to digital and projections suggest that it will reach, and surpass, 50% within the next three to five years.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Freud on 13 November (WA 268–9), whether they have previously considered recording or retaining details of benefit claimants' nationality, immigration status or their nature of residency on a computer system; if not, why not; and, if so, why...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Freud on 13 November (WA 268–9), whether they have previously considered recording or retaining details of benefit claimants' nationality, immigration status or their nature of residency on a computer system; if not, why not; and, if so, why...
Information about a claimant’s nationality, immigration status, and residency may be relevant to the determination of a claim to benefit, depending on the benefit being applied for. Where this information is relevant, the information is gathered during the claim process and, for certain benefits, is recorded on the appropriate departmental system. It is not, however, retained in a format that can be extracted for analysis, or management information purposes.
With the introduction of universal credit from 2013, the Government will be considering ways to record nationality, immigration status, and residency at source.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 19 November (WA 323), whether employees based in the Channel Islands with no presence, residence or place of business in the United Kingdom, who employ teachers working in the United Kingdom, make available details to HM...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 19 November (WA 323), whether employees based in the Channel Islands with no presence, residence or place of business in the United Kingdom, who employ teachers working in the United Kingdom, make available details to HM...
HM Revenue and Customs receives details from Channel Island employers of teachers working in the United Kingdom when they make returns for the employee national insurance contributions and income tax through PAYE.
Where a Channel Island company does not make the correct payments for income tax and national insurance, tax and social security legislation places the responsibility on the UK end user of the labour to make the correct payments.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many staff currently employed in the legal department of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are (1) barristers, and (2) solicitors; and how this compares to the numbers in each year since 1997.[HL3793]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many staff currently employed in the legal department of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are (1) barristers, and (2) solicitors; and how this compares to the numbers in each year since 1997.[HL3793]
Core Defra’s in-house legal team transferred to the Treasury Solicitors Department (TSol) and its small team of prosecutors transferred to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on 1 September 2011. At the time of the transfer, Defra employed 76 solicitors and 16 barristers.
Information on the number of barristers and solicitors employed by Defra before 1 September 2011 could be provided only by incurring disproportionate cost.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 21 November (WA 402), what are the names of the two computer systems and the relevant fields that cannot be linked; and whether further fields could be added to either or both systems to...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 21 November (WA 402), what are the names of the two computer systems and the relevant fields that cannot be linked; and whether further fields could be added to either or both systems to...
The computer systems involved are the Sponsor Management System (SMS) and either the Case Information Database for in-UK casework decisions; or Proviso and i-Decide for overseas decisions.
A sponsor uses the UK Border Agency’s Sponsor Management System (SMS) to assign confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) to a student. A student then uses the CAS to submit an application for leave to enter or leave to remain.
In the UK, the UK Border Agency uses the Case Information Database when considering student applications. Overseas, the UK Border Agency uses either Proviso or i-Decide when processing applications.
The above systems are not fully integrated and it is not possible to link the relevant fields at present. The UK Border Agency is introducing a new integrated
caseworking system, which will allow such interfaces—meaning that expensive changes to existing caseworking systems will not be cost-effective.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which accusations led to the establishment of the review by the honourable Mrs Justice Macur into whether any specific allegations of child abuse within the terms of reference of the Waterhouse inquiry were not investigated; and how many of those accusations were first checked to...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which accusations led to the establishment of the review by the honourable Mrs Justice Macur into whether any specific allegations of child abuse within the terms of reference of the Waterhouse inquiry were not investigated; and how many of those accusations were first checked to...
The Prime Minister announced a review of Sir Ronald Waterhouse's inquiry into child abuse in care homes in North Wales following recent serious allegations about child abuse in North Wales. The seriousness of the allegations merits a thorough investigation into events at the time. Mrs Justice Macur's review will proceed with the terms of reference laid before this House on 8 November.
We do not yet have a cost forecast for either Mrs Justice Macur's review of the Waterhouse inquiry or Keith Bristow's review of historic police investigations and fresh investigations of alleged abuse.