Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce regulations to permit police forces to dismiss officers who have failed vetting procedures.

Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)

The Home Secretary has launched a review into the process of police officer dismissals, ensuring that the system is fair and effective at removing those officers who are not fit to serve their communities. Part 8 of the Terms of Reference sets out that this review will consider the performance system and its effectiveness with regards to dismissals, including where officers have failed to maintain their vetting status. Further details, including the full Terms of Reference, have been published on Gov.UK.

The Review is expected to conclude in May. The Government is committed to making changes necessary following the conclusion of the Review, including legislative changes where appropriate.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Bellamy on 11 October 2022 (HLWS305) regarding their policy not to allow transgender women with male genitalia to be held in mainstream women’s prisons, whether they plan to adopt a similar policy on the placement of transgender women in female wards in hospitals, by way of guidance to all Primary Care Trusts.

Answered by Lord Markham - Shadow Minister (Science, Innovation and Technology)

NHS England is currently reviewing its guidance ‘Delivering Same Sex Accommodation’.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the security cameras installed in the combined government offices at Quay House in Peterborough, which includes the offices of the Passport Office, Natural England and Joint Nature Conservation Committee, are supplied by Hikvision. [I]

Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Shadow Minister (Treasury)

As has been the case under successive administrations, it is not government policy to comment on the security arrangements of government departments. Specific details regarding the security systems used by departments are withheld on national security grounds.

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Attorney General will review the sentence of three years for manslaughter given to a pedestrian who remonstrated with a cyclist riding on the pavement on the basis that it is unduly harsh.

Answered by Lord Stewart of Dirleton

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to proscribing the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.

Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)

Whilst we keep the list of proscribed organisations under review, it is Government policy not to comment on whether a group is under consideration for proscription.

To proscribe an organisation, the Home Secretary must have a reasonable belief that it is concerned in terrorism. This means the organisation participates or commits; prepares for; promotes, encourages or unlawfully glorifies; or is in some way otherwise concerned in terrorism. As well as considering whether the statutory test for proscription has been satisfied, the Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe must be necessary and proportionate, having taken into account all relevant factors.

The UK Government has long been clear about its concerns over the continued destabilising activity of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The UK is committed to working with the international community to ensure Iran is held to account.

The UK has close to 300 sanctions in place against Iran, including on the IRGC in its entirety. We will continue to use all tools at our disposal to protect the UK and our interests from any Iran-linked threats.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what measures they will take to protect pedestrians from cyclists or e-scooter drivers riding at speed on the pavement.

Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton

Cycling on the pavement, other than in designated areas such as on shared used paths, is illegal. It is also illegal to use privately-owned e-scooters on the road, cycle lanes or pavements. In those areas where trials of rental e-scooters are taking place, their use on pavements, other than shared use paths, is not permitted. Enforcement of these matters is the responsibility of the police. The Government is considering bringing forward legislation to introduce new offences around dangerous cycling, to tackle those rare instances where victims have been killed or seriously injured by irresponsible cycling behaviour. This follows an earlier review exploring the case for specific dangerous cycling offences, to which the Department will publish a response as soon as possible.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what internal disciplinary action has been taken against officials who were fined for breaking Covid rules.

Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Shadow Minister (Treasury)

The Metropolitan Police have made clear that they have issued Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) in private and the identities of recipients will not be released to the public or to their employer.

In line with the practice of successive administrations, the Government does not comment on individual personnel matters.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what are the protocols which determine the appropriateness of arranging a one-to-one meeting for the President of the European Commission with HM The King.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

It is customary for Heads of State to meet visiting Heads of State, or equivalent foreign leaders, during official visits. Official visits to the UK by foreign leaders are undertaken on the advice of His Majesty's Government.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants were employed in each government department in each year from 2015 to the present day.

Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Shadow Minister (Treasury)

Civil service headline employment numbers by government departments on both a headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) basis are published each quarter by ONS as part of their Quarterly Public Sector Employment release. The quarterly data from June 2011 to September 2022 (the latest published data) are available at Table 9 of each of the quarterly datasets from the link below, and has been collated into the attached.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have urgently to rewrite the Highway Code to strengthen the protection of pedestrians from those using bicycles and e-scooters on the pavement.

Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton

It is important that both cyclists and e-scooter users know that, like other road users, the rules of the Highway Code and road traffic law apply to them. The use of cycles and rental e-scooters on the pavement is illegal, other than in designated areas such as on shared use paths, and enforcement is a matter for the police. Privately-owned e-scooters remain illegal to use on all public roads and existing penalties may apply.

Rule 66 of The Highway Code states that cyclists should be considerate of other road users, particularly blind and partially sighted pedestrians, and should alert them to their presence when necessary.

The Department continues to look at how we can improve road safety for everyone who uses our roads and pavements. Should new legislation be introduced to change the rules for e-scooters, the Department will review the Highway Code and whether any amendments may be appropriate.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that female patients that object to being handled by a biologically male nurse who identifies as female are not discriminated against or recorded by the healthcare organisation as being “transphobic”.

Answered by Lord Markham - Shadow Minister (Science, Innovation and Technology)

Patients can request care by a professional of a specific gender, and it will be up to the care provider or clinician to respond based on the patient’s needs and staff availability. The Government notes the importance of balancing the rights of different service users in specific contexts and ensuring that decisions taken by service providers are proportionate and patient centred.

The Women’s Health Strategy sets out how we will improve the way in which the health and care system listens to women’s voices and ensure women can access services that meet their health needs across their lives.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to introduce a new offence of causing death by dangerous cycling, as outlined by the former Secretary of State for Transport on 5 August 2022.

Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton

We are planning to publish our response to the cycling offences consultation as soon as we can and have already announced that we are considering bringing forward legislation to introduce new offences around dangerous cycling. We will do that as part of a suite of measures to improve the safety of all road and pavement users.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government which official or officials recommended that the President of the European Commission should have a high-level political meeting with HM The King.

Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Shadow Minister (Treasury)

His Majesty’s Government operates on the principle of collective responsibility. The Government would not normally comment on the internal processes of how such advice is determined.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government how they expect demand-led pricing will work in the railway sector, given that each rail company has a monopoly on its routes.

Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton

In the Plan for Rail we set out the intention to simplify fares and allow long distance operators more commercial freedom, and in the Bradshaw Address we committed to trialling demand-based pricing on some London North Eastern Railway services to better manage capacity. Trialling this approach on certain routes will provide useful learning about the passenger experience which we will carefully consider before taking decisions on any wider extension. We will announce more details in due course.

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This short inquiry will be looking at the Government’s proposed strategy for children’s social care, following the independent review of children’s social care, and the rollout of Family Hubs. The Committee will be holding a short series of evidence sessions to discuss the Government’s approach and what further action is needed.