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802392

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date	06/12/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Trade: Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which countries were subject to trade sanctions in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, and (3) 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Barker of Battle
uin	HL3925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK implements a wide variety of UN, EU and OSCE sanctions regimes, of which many contain arms embargoes and other trade restrictions.</p><p>In 2015, the countries subject to such trade restrictions were: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burma, China, Central African Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, the Cote d’Ivoire, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine (Crimea), Yemen, Zimbabwe. Trade restrictions were also in place against certain terrorist organisations.</p><p>In 2016, UN sanctions regimes relating to the Cote d’Ivoire and Liberia were lifted including all trade restrictions. In 2017, the EU introduced a sanctions regime including trade restrictions against Venezuela. The other sanctions regimes outlined above remained in place.</p><p>Further information is on the Department for International Trade pages on gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/12/2017 13:17:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle

802393

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date	06/12/2017
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	Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the outcome of the sale of the Green Investment Bank; and what arrangements are in place to ensure that the Bank’s Articles of Association are adhered to.
tabling member printed	Lord Barker of Battle
uin	HL3926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>A description of how the Government has met its objectives was issued in its “Report to Parliament on the disposal of the Crown’s shares in the UK Green Investment Bank” which can be found attached.</p><p> </p><p>This also described the Special Share arrangements put in place to protect the bank’s green objectives.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 18/12/2017 11:33:07 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley attachment 1 file name Attachment to HL3926.pdf title Report to Parliament on the disposal of the Crown’
tabling member	1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle

802400

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Decriminalisation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to commission research into (1) the experience of Portugal in decriminalising the possession and use for personal consumption of harmful drugs, (2) that country's policy of reducing harm caused by drugs to individuals and families, and (3) the possibility of legitimising the supply of such drugs, by excluding criminal networks.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office’s report Drugs: International Comparators, published in October 2014, looked at Portugal’s response to drug use. The Government has no plans to commission further research into Portugal’s drug policy.</p><p><br>This Government has no plans to decriminalise drug misuse. Our approach on drugs remains clear - we must prevent drug use in our communities, support people through treatment and recovery, and tackle the supply of illegal drugs.</p><p>Our new Drug Strategy sets out a balanced approach which brings together police, health, community and global partners to tackle the illicit drug trade, protect the most vulnerable and help those with a drug dependency to recover and turn their lives around.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/12/2017 14:08:01 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

802410

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Poverty: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for future advances in social mobility of the finding by the Institute for Fiscal Studies that almost 37 per cent of children will fall below the relative poverty line by 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL3943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>Employment is key to helping people out of poverty and to make a real and lasting change to the lives of disadvantaged families and children. Our welfare and tax reforms are designed to incentivise employment and to support people to progress in work. Employment is now at near-record levels and the number of children living in a family where no one is working is 608,000 lower than it was in 2010. Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families, published on 4 April, set out a framework for a continued focus on improving children’s outcomes, now and in the future.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not forecast estimates of low income, but the next HBAI publication for 2016/17 data has been <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201617" target="_blank">pre-announced</a> and will be published by the end of March 2018. The government is committed to continue to publish this series on an annual basis.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 20/12/2017 13:55:33 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

802413

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes and in particular of countries suspected of money laundering; and how this differs from the UK approach.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL3946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of tackling tax evasion and avoidance and ensuring tax transparency internationally. The EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes marks an important step in our ongoing efforts on this agenda.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has been working constructively with European partners on the EU list. Finance Ministers endorsed the list at the December Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting.</p><p> </p><p>Separately, the EU has also established, as provided for by Directive 2015/849 (EU), a list of third countries with strategic deficiencies in their national anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regimes that pose significant threats to the financial system of the EU. Within the UK, firms that are regulated through the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 are required to apply enhanced due diligence measures in relation to a business relationship or transaction with any person established in such a country.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL3976 question first answered 14/12/2017 15:06:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

802414

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Roman Catholic Church
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they regularly meet the Roman Catholic hierarchy of England and Wales to discuss public policy issues.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL3947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>As Minister for Faith I meet with members of the Catholic hierarchy in the course of my work. In March 2017 I met the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols. In November 2016 I visited St John's Cathedral in Portsmouth, in March 2017 St Mary’s Cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne and, in July 2017, the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral to learn about the excellent work these cathedrals do to support their communities.</p><p>I plan to visit more Catholic places of worship in the coming year. The Government wholeheartedly supports the invaluable work being done by people around the country who are inspired by their faith and we are making sure that the voices of people of faith are heard in Government, as is appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/12/2017 16:35:43 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

802424

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether (1) the number, and (2) the cost, of (a) those directly employed by government departments, and (b) those hired as consultants by government departments, to work on matters related to Brexit, has increased since the Brexit referendum; and if so, by how much.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wheatcroft
uin	HL3957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>Whilst HM Treasury has oversight of all policies with spending implications, we do not collate information on recruitment numbers or individual costs, including recruitment and consultancy costs, incurred ahead of EU Exit. Where spend is not novel, contentious or repercussive, and is not above delegated limits, departments have autonomy to incur expenditure without seeking formal HM Treasury clearance.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/12/2017 16:18:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4199 label Biography information for Baroness Wheatcroft