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692238

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2017
	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	Africa: Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support democracy in and (b) strengthen UK relations with countries in Africa.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	908818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s links with Africa are profound. We spend almost £5 billion a year supporting Africa’s stability and prosperity. My Rt. Hon Friend the Foreign Secretary (Mr Johnson) last week visited The Gambia which recently saw its first democratic transfer of power, and in May my Rt. Hon Friend the Prime Minister (Mrs May) will host a major conference to agree a new international partnership for Somalia, demonstrating UK leadership and commitment to democracy and stability in Africa.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/02/2017 15:18:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

687957

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Personnel Centre: Glasgow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the staff headcount was at the Army Personnel Centre at Kentigern House in Glasgow in each year from 2006 to 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	63856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2017 answer text <p>As at 14 February 2017, there were 666 staff employed by the Army Personnel Centre at Kentigern House (155 Military and 511 Civilian).</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows establishment figures for the Army Personnel Centre, split by Military (Regular, Reserves and Full-Time Reserve Service posts) and Civilian (Full Time Equivalent) posts. Figures of actual staff employed for these years are not held.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006-2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Military</strong></p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>166</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Civilian</strong></p></td><td><p>617</p></td><td><p>625</p></td><td><p>625</p></td><td><p>569</p></td><td><p>569</p></td><td><p>551</p></td><td><p>553</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>798</p></td><td><p>802</p></td><td><p>802</p></td><td><p>741</p></td><td><p>741</p></td><td><p>711</p></td><td><p>719</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All figures represent Army Personnel Centre staff only, and therefore exclude staff from other Ministry of Defence organisations based at Kentigern House.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 63723 question first answered 21/02/2017 14:29:57 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

686981

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Personnel Centre: Glasgow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff are employed at the Army Personnel Centre at Kentigern House in Glasgow.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	63723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2017 answer text <p>As at 14 February 2017, there were 666 staff employed by the Army Personnel Centre at Kentigern House (155 Military and 511 Civilian).</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows establishment figures for the Army Personnel Centre, split by Military (Regular, Reserves and Full-Time Reserve Service posts) and Civilian (Full Time Equivalent) posts. Figures of actual staff employed for these years are not held.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006-2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Military</strong></p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>166</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Civilian</strong></p></td><td><p>617</p></td><td><p>625</p></td><td><p>625</p></td><td><p>569</p></td><td><p>569</p></td><td><p>551</p></td><td><p>553</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>798</p></td><td><p>802</p></td><td><p>802</p></td><td><p>741</p></td><td><p>741</p></td><td><p>711</p></td><td><p>719</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All figures represent Army Personnel Centre staff only, and therefore exclude staff from other Ministry of Defence organisations based at Kentigern House.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 63856 question first answered 21/02/2017 14:29:57 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

686979

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Personnel Centre: Glasgow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the leasing arrangements are for the Army Personnel Centre at Kentigern House in Glasgow; and when such arrangements are due for renewal.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	63722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2017 answer text <p>There are no leasing arrangements in place for the Army Personnel Centre at Kentigern House.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/02/2017 14:31:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

688047

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	UN Human Rights Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who will lead the UK delegation at the UN Human Rights Council for the UK's Universal Periodic Review on 4 May 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
	uin	63905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2017 answer text <p>I shall lead the UK delegation myself.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 21/02/2017 15:31:24 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

685894

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2017
	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	Religious Hatred: Christianity
	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 case for a Christian hate crimes unit, additional to the Jewish and Muslim hate crimes units in the Department for Communities and Local Government.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL5298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government set out its commitment to reduce the harm caused by all hate crime, including that which is religiously motivated, in ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/543679/Action_Against_Hate_-_UK_Government_s_Plan_to_Tackle_Hate_Crime_2016.pdf" target="_blank">Action against hate: the UK government’s plan for tackling hate crime</a>’ which was published in July 2016.</p><p>The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) does not have specific units for antisemitic or anti–Muslim hate crime. Rather, we support Working Groups to bring members of those communities, where religiously motivated hate crime is at the highest levels, together with Government and other agencies to discuss what more we can do to tackle anti - Semitism and anti-Muslim hate crime. DCLG also supports the cross-Government Hate Crime Programme, which coordinates the response to all forms of hate crime across Whitehall and the Criminal Justice Agencies.</p><p>DCLG supports the police website ‘True Vision’ and, in January 2017, the Communities Secretary announced £25,000 extra funding for True Vision to work with Christian Groups, including Churchwatch. The project will assess the nature and extent of anti-Christian hate crime, reassure affected Christians and raise awareness of reporting mechanisms for hate crime. The findings of the research will help inform our future activity to challenge hate crime, which is unacceptable in any community.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 21/02/2017 17:12:17 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

685347

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2017
	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	Balkans: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what projects have been funded in the Balkans through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund over the last 24 months; what is the breakdown of the funding for each of the countries for which the funding was made available; and what assessment they have made of the impact of the funding provided.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL5251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2017 answer text <p>Details of CSSF funded projects by country for FY 15/16 and 16/17 are shown below. Illustrative outcomes achieved so far include: A reduction in the impact of fiscal crime and improvements in regional law enforcement cooperation, improvement of legislation to ensure fair treatment for the survivors of wartime sexual violence, and improvements in transparency and professionalism in the public sector to help tackle corruption and patronage.</p><p>Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH)</p><p><strong>Peacekeeping/Conflict Deterrence:</strong> Support to European Union Force Althea (EUFOR) in BiH</p><p><strong>Security Sector Reform:</strong> Capacity building support to BiH's Armed Forces to meet NATO-required standards; improve coordination of law enforcement agencies</p><p><strong>Reconciliation:</strong> Support to improve access to justice, non-discrimination and equality for survivors of wartime Sexual and Gender Based Victims</p><p><strong>Governance:</strong> Support to the EU Special Representative's Office; capacity building to support socio-economic reform and development of economic and employment opportunities; promote anti-corruption measures to improve transparency and effective public financial management; support political reform; build future leader network; promote good governance</p><p><strong>Rule of Law:</strong> Capacity building to improve governance, transparency and judicial reform; support for criminal justice reform.</p><p>FY15/16 Funding: £2,505,174 FY16/17 Funding: £8,421,421</p><p>Kosovo</p><p><strong>Peacekeeping/Conflict Deterrence:</strong> Support to NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR)</p><p><strong>Security Sector Reform:</strong> Capacity building support to defence ministries to meet NATO-required standards</p><p><strong>Reconciliation:</strong> Supporting cross-border dialogue, economic cooperation and normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia; promote social cohesion, political and ethnic reconciliation; support return and reintegration of minority communities and their rights; support to victims of sexual violence during conflict</p><p><strong>Governance:</strong> Support to EU Special Representative's Office; capacity building to promote economic development; build future leader network ; strengthen political accountability, democratic institutions, media freedom; promote civic activism</p><p><strong>Rule of Law:</strong> Support to EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX); enhance capacity and transparency of legal and judicial system; support to combat illegal migration; introduce anti-corruption measures</p><p>FY15/16 Funding: £3,616,953 FY16/17 Funding: £2,883,034</p><p>Macedonia</p><p><strong>Security Sector Reform:</strong> Capacity building support to Macedonia's Armed Forces to meet NATO-required standards; promote intelligence reform</p><p><strong>Reconciliation:</strong> Support and promote inter-ethnic community relations and activity</p><p><strong>Governance: </strong>Enhance media and civil society freedom; improve transparency and effective public financial management; strengthen democratic accountability and civic engagement; support socio-economic development</p><p><strong>Rule of Law:</strong> Promote judicial reform; enhance civil society monitoring and engagement on state oversight and regulatory bodies; strengthen rule of law policies</p><p>FY15/16 Funding: £835,121 FY16/17 Funding: £1,162,345</p><p>Serbia</p><p><strong>Security Sector Reform:</strong> Capacity building support to Serbia's Armed Forces</p><p><strong>Rule of law:</strong> Capacity building support to Serbia's response to the migration crisis, and combating illegal migration</p><p><strong>Governance:</strong> Promote good governance and accountability; promote economic development and improvement to business environment; promote public administration reform</p><p><strong>Reconciliation:</strong> Strengthening ability of the state to handle legacy issues</p><p>FY 15/16 Funding: £615,995 FY16/17 Funding: £4,441,000</p><p>Cross Region</p><p><strong>Countering organised crime, fiscal crime, CT/extremism and illegal migration:</strong> Technical assistance, strengthening expertise, and equipment provision to law enforcement agencies; understanding threat posed by violent extremism and radicalisation</p><p>FY15/16 Funding: £599,588 FY16/17 Funding: £2,214,106</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/02/2017 15:53:23 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

688260

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Ivory: Sales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are considering a total ban on ivory sales in the light of the announcement by the government of China that they intend to introduce a full ban within 12 months.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	uin	HL5397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2017 answer text <p>We were pleased to hear of China’s announcement that it will end its domestic commercial ivory trade in 2017. We look forward to seeing further detail on China’s measures, including understanding the nature of provisions for auctioning certified ivory ‘relics’ and how China plans to implement the new measures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are committed to bringing an end to elephant poaching and in September 2016, the Secretary of State for Environment announced proposals for a ban on trade in worked ivory from the last 70 years, which would make UK rules on ivory amongst the toughest in the world. We will shortly be consulting on these plans. At the same time we will be calling for evidence on what more we can do to tackle this issue, including how we best enforce this ban.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are doing more than ever to tackle the illegal wildlife trade, including investing £26 million to help bring an end to this cruel trade.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 21/02/2017 16:43:10 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

685360

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2017
	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	Non-domestic Rates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government during the recent business rates revaluation, what regard was given to the impact on the turnover and profitability of businesses of seasonality in produce such as livestock, and of currency movements.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL5264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2017 answer text <p>Business rates are based on valuations from the Valuation Office Agency and we do not intervene in their independent assessments. Rateable values are assessed to consistent standards and generally reflect the open market rental value of the property. And it is for the Valuation Office Agency to decide how to apply these standards to the circumstances of each property. A £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme will provide support for the minority who do face an increase.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL5262 HL5263 question first answered 21/02/2017 16:31:21 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

685359

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2017
	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	Non-domestic Rates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government over how long a period the recent rateable revaluation in respect of business rates was estimated.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL5263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2017 answer text <p>Business rates are based on valuations from the Valuation Office Agency and we do not intervene in their independent assessments. Rateable values are assessed to consistent standards and generally reflect the open market rental value of the property. And it is for the Valuation Office Agency to decide how to apply these standards to the circumstances of each property. A £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme will provide support for the minority who do face an increase.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL5262 HL5264 question first answered 21/02/2017 16:31:21 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering