Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to encourage clubs in the Football League to comply with the Sports Grounds Safety Authority's <i>Accessible Stadia</i> guide.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
We would encourage the Football League to make a similar commitment to that made by the Premier League that all clubs in that league willcomply with the measures set out in the Accessible Stadia Guide within an agreed timescale.
Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will ensure that all Premier League clubs comply with the Sports Grounds Safety Authority's <i>Accessible Stadia</i> guide by August 2017, and what steps they will take to monitor progress toward that goal.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
The Minister for Sport and her officials meet regularly with both the Premier League and the Football League and will ensure that the matter of accessible stadia and compliance with the Accessible Stadia Guide remain high on the agenda with both organisations.
Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role the Sports Grounds Safety Authority will play in delivering accessible sports grounds.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
We are in discussions with the Sports Grounds Safety Authority on what role they will play in delivering accessible sports grounds.
Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which clubs in the Premier League and Football League currently comply with the Sports Grounds Safety Authority's <i>Accessible Stadia</i> guide.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
We do not hold this information.
Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether additional funding will be provided to Level Playing Field to provide guidance and support to Premier League clubs in reaching their targets to provide accessible facilities and services by August 2017.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
There is no specific funding available to enable the charity Level Playing Field to provide guidance and support to Premier League clubs in reaching individual targets on accessible facilities and services.
I understand that it is a matter for individual Premier League Clubs to determine whether they use the services of Level Playing Field in order to help them reach their specific targets in providing accessible facilities and services.
Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to determine the application for the confirmation of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway byelaws.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
I regret the delay in dealing with this matter and have asked officials to bring it to a conclusion as soon as possible.
Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role ministers play in the award or withdrawal of Royal Warrants.
Answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire - Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
Government Ministers are not involved in the process of awarding or withdrawing warrants. Information on the awarding of warrants can be found on the Royal Household's website.
Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to grant official recognition to Captain Bruce Bairnsfather for the contribution of his cartoons to the morale of the men on the fighting front, the nation on the home front, and United Kingdom allies in the 1914–18 war.
Answered by Lord Astor of Hever
Captain Bairnsfather’s cartoons played a significant role in maintaining the morale of British troops during the First World War. It is therefore right that his contribution to the war effort is recognised. He is commemorated by the English Heritage Blue Plaque at 1 Sterling Street in Knightsbridge, London. The plaque was erected in 1981 to commemorate the site of one of his old studios. He is also commemorated by plaques at his former home in Stratford-upon-Avon and the Royal British Legion Club in Colwall, near Malvern in Worcestershire. The Ministry of Defence has no further plans to commemorate Captain Bairnsfather’s contribution.
Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many bodies of those killed in the First World War are currently unburied; and what are theirplans for theirinterment.
Answered by Lord Astor of Hever
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) currently holds the remains of 43 British service personnel killed in the First World War. A further eight sets of remains which were recovered with those of British personnel, are now believed to be members of other Commonwealth forces.
The Ministry of Defence has an agreed target with the CWGC to complete investigations and reinter remains, with appropriate honours, within 18 months of discovery.
Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what responses they have had to their approach to Premier League and Football League clubs about the provision of access for disabled people to their grounds; and whether they will publish them.
Answered by Lord Freud
Twelve football clubs have responded to the Minister of State for Disabled People's letter about inclusive and accessible stadia. We do not feel that it would be appropriate to publish these letters at this time. My Department and Department for Culture, Media and Sport are working together to ensure that our national game, and other spectator sports, take their responsibilities seriously when catering for disabled supporters.