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706909

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2017
	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	Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL5762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ensuring that disabled people in the UK are supported to fulfil their potential. The Office for Disability Issues are currently preparing for the UK’s upcoming periodic examination, which will consider how the UK is implementing the Convention. As part of this process, the UK Government are engaging with stakeholders about key issues and will respond to the UN Committee’s list of issues with a report in summer 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 08/03/2017 17:38:26 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

706892

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2017
	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 how many prosecutions of Trust and Company Service Providers have been initiated by HM Revenue and Customs since 1 January 2014.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wills
	uin	HL5745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not act as a prosecuting authority. All prosecutions are authorised by the relevant independent prosecuting authority and, in making their decision, they consider two tests; whether there is enough evidence to prove the case, and whether it is in the public interest to bring the case to court.</p><p>For England and Wales this is the Crown Prosecution Service; for Scotland, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service; and for Northern Ireland, the Public Prosecution Service for NI.</p><p>No Trust and Company Service Providers (TCSPs), whether supervised by HMRC or another professional body under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007, were prosecuted in the period from April 2015 - March 2017. Before this date, HMRC did not collate statistics specifically on investigations or prosecutions involving TCSPs.</p><p>However, in the period from April 2015, HMRC has commenced a number of criminal investigations that involve TCSPs, which are at various stages in the criminal investigation process.</p><p>These include investigations involving various offences and are not restricted to Proceeds of Crime Act money laundering offences or breaches of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 15/03/2017 15:43:35 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	260 label Biography information for Lord Wills

706893

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2017
	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 policy is adopted by HM Revenue and Customs in deciding whether to publish details of enforcement actions taken against regulated sectors under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wills
	uin	HL5746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>Supervision under the Money Laundering Regulations is a function of HMRC. In making decisions on publication of information about this function, HMRC considers transparency, consistency and confidentiality in determining how best to meet legal requirements. Legislation that informs these decisions includes the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act, the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information Act and the Money Laundering Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>As explained in my answer of 20th February, <em>“HMRC does not publish enforcement information broken down by sector as this could prejudice the prevention and detection of crime.” </em></p><p> </p><p>Information relating to coverage and the likely penalties for non-compliance could be used by criminals to aid them in choosing approaches to attempt to launder money or finance terrorism.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 15/03/2017 15:42:44 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	260 label Biography information for Lord Wills

706915

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Overseas Loans: Republic of Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have of how much money is owed to them by the government of Ireland; and when this money will be repaid.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL5768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p><strong>I</strong> refer the noble Lord to the most recent statutory report on the UK’s bilateral Loan to Ireland, which the Treasury provided to Parliament as required by Section 2 of the Loans to Ireland Act 2010. The last report was laid in Parliament on 13 October 2016 and is available in the Printed Paper Office.</p><p> </p><p>The timetable for repayment set out in this report remains unchanged.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 14/03/2017 15:40:13 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

706870

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Crown Lands and Estates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance is provided on the insertion of Crown savings clauses into government bills; and whether their insertion is determined by individual departments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL5723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The Office of Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) has published a series of guides, one of which is on Crown Application. This is publicly available and can be found on GOV.UK under ‘publications by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel’.</p><p> </p><p>Individual departments instruct the OPC on the drafting of Bills for which they have policy and handling responsibility, but there is a central process by which the content and drafting of Bills is collectively agreed. Guidance on the legislative process and an explanation of taking a Bill through Parliament can also be found on GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 14/03/2017 15:39:24 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

706876

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Cybersecurity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to investigate, restrict or prohibit practices requiring private individuals to use financial systems or devices which render them vulnerable to acts of cyber fraud in order to access goods and services offered by companies or public authorities.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
	uin	HL5729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government takes the protection of consumers very seriously and is committed to improving access to financial services that can be used safely and securely.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury works closely with the Bank of England, the Prudential Regulation Authority, and the Financial Conduct Authority to improve the resilience of the finance sector to operational risks including cyber threats. We are supported by wider government, including the National Cyber Security Centre and the National Crime Agency.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government’s Joint Fraud Taskforce aims to use the collective powers, systems and resources of banks, payment providers, police, wider law enforcement and regulators to tackle fraud, and raise awareness of the risk of fraud among consumers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 15/03/2017 15:42:06 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

706911

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Felixstowe Branch Line
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the shortage of capacity on the rail line between Ipswich and Felixstowe for both freight and passenger services, what consideration they have given to the use of a high quality rail replacement bus service in place of a passenger train at less busy times.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL5764
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The specification and provision of rail replacement ‎ services is a commercial and operational matter for the operator and Network Rail.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2017 12:26:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

706869

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Compensation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to monitor train companies' policies for handling passenger claims under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL5722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of train operators, as service providers, to ensure that their customers are made aware of their rights to compensation or other redress in cases of service failure or disruption, and to handle any claims. Train operators’ own compensation schemes provide the main means of redress for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) came into force for all transport providers on 1 October 2016. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is a designated enforcer of consumer law, and has been working with the Rail Delivery Group and individual train operators over the last year to raise their awareness of the CRA and their obligations under it. The ORR is currently reviewing train operators’ compliance with the rules around how refunds must be paid under the CRA.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2017 12:28:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

706914

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Human Rights: Republic of Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to obtain assurances from the government of Ireland that it has brought forward measures to ensure an equivalent level of protection of human rights in the Republic of Ireland as in Northern Ireland in accordance with the Belfast Agreement 1998.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL5767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Belfast Agreement commits the Irish Government to ensuring an equivalent level of protection for human rights in Ireland to that established in Northern Ireland by the Agreement. As a result of this commitment, the Irish Government established the Irish Human Rights Commission, which in November 2014 merged with the Equality Authority to form the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, like the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, is a UN ‘A status’ accredited National Human Rights Institution, structured and operated in accordance with the Paris Principles.</p><p> </p><p>The UK and Irish Governments meet regularly both at ministerial and official level to discuss issues of mutual interest and concerns including matters relating to the implementation of the Belfast Agreement in each jurisdiction. These include matters relating to human rights in Northern Ireland and Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 13/03/2017 12:21:47 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

706883

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Peter Chester
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why Peter Chester, prisoner A9675AA, who is detained in HM Prison Full Sutton, is still waiting for the oral hearing for his parole review which was due in December 2016; and why an urgent dental appointment for him was delayed by two months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL5736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>Mr Chester has an ongoing parole review. The listing of oral hearings is a matter for the independent Parole Board and the Secretary of State has no powers to intervene.</p><p> </p><p>The delay to Mr Chester’s urgent dental appointment was the result of an administrative error and an appointment has since been scheduled.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 15/03/2017 10:42:00 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton