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449155

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2016
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel following the arrest of three members of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Hatim Qufayshah, Isa al-Ja’bari, and Muhammad Abu-Tayr; and whether they will take steps to discover what charges, if any, will be brought against them, and whether they will be released on bail.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL5665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text While we have not specifically raised the arrests of the three Palestinian Legislative Council Members with the Israeli authorities, we remain concerned about Israel’s extensive use of administrative detention which, according to international law, should be used only when security makes this absolutely necessary rather than as routine practice, and as a preventive rather than a punitive measure. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/02/2016 14:50:05 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

449166

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2016
	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	Israel: Detainees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel regarding its use of administrative detention.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL5676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text We remain concerned about Israel’s extensive use of administrative detention which, according to international law, should only be used when security makes this absolutely necessary rather than as routine practice, and as a preventative rather than a punitive measure. We continue to call on the Israeli authorities to comply with their obligations under international law and either charge or release detainees. We have raised these concerns with the Israeli authorities on many occasions, including at Foreign Minister, Attorney General and National Security Adviser levels. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv most recently raised the matter of the use of administrative detention on 3 November 2015 with Israeli officials from the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/02/2016 14:44:45 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

449233

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2016
	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	Iran: Official Visits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following his recent visits to France and Italy, whether there are plans for President Rouhani of Iran to visit the UK.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL5743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text We are gradually expanding our bilateral engagement with Iran, and reopened our Embassy in Tehran in August last year. This was a major step towards normalising our relationship with Iran. There are no fixed dates yet for President Rouhani to visit the UK, but we hope that we will be able to welcome him in the future. We welcomed Foreign Minister Zarif’s visit to the UK from 4-5 February, the first bilateral visit of an Iranian Foreign Minister in over ten years. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/02/2016 14:58:54 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

449167

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2016
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel regarding the deaths of two people killed during protests in Gaza in mid January.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL5677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text We are deeply concerned by the recent violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories and deaths and injuries of both Palestinians and Israelis during this time. Since the start of the current violence, Ministers and officials have spoken regularly to both the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority on the urgent need to de-escalate the tensions. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv most recently raised concerns over the use of force by Israeli security forces with Israeli officials on 3 February. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/02/2016 14:44:08 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

449286

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Business: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax disputes with large businesses HM Revenue and Customs is engaged in; and what the value is of the tax that is being contested in those disputes.
	tabling member constituency	Barking
	tabling member printed	Margaret Hodge
	uin	25102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2016 answer text Until 31 March 2014, HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Large Business Service dealt with the tax affairs of around 800 of the largest businesses in the UK. From 1 April 2014, HMRC’s new Large Business directorate deals with the tax affairs of around 2,000 large businesses.<p> </p>At 31 December 2015, HMRC had enquiries open with 1,117 of the large businesses dealt with by the Large Business Directorate, covering 3,981 risks with £20.3 billion tax under consideration.<p> </p>At 31 December 2015, HMRC had enquiries open with 567 of the largest 800 businesses covering 2,826 risks with £16.8 billion tax under consideration.<p> </p><p>Tax under consideration is not actual tax either owed or unpaid. Rather, it is a tool which HMRC uses to guide its enquiries to focus on the most significant risks that exist at any particular time. The total is just a snapshot of work in progress and will naturally fluctuate as risks are addressed and new ones taken up.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/02/2016 10:03:13 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	140 label Biography information for Baroness Hodge of Barking

449235

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2016
	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	Burundi: Armed Conflict
	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 current situation in Burundi; and whether they are concerned that the present levels of violence could lead to genocide.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL5745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text The current situation in Burundi remains grave. The number of fatalities is high with at least 130 killed in December 2015. There is a daily rhythm of violence during the nights followed by quiet mornings. We were deeply concerned to hear of allegations that the police and the ruling party’s youth league are responsible for much of the violence, including sexual violence. The conflict remains essentially political in nature. Whilst there have been some limited signs of ‘ethnicisation’ of the crisis, these have not yet formed the kind of pattern that was seen in the run-up to previous genocides. The immediate risk is of a decline into multi-sided civil war. We continue to work closely with African and international partners to bring an end to the violence. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/02/2016 14:59:44 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

449169

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2016
	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	Israel: Bedouin
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel with regard to the two Bedouin villages, Umm al-Ḥīrān and Atir, due to be destroyed by Israel in order to establish a new Jewish settlement and to plant a forest.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL5679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv are following this situation closely. We continue to encourage the Israeli authorities and Bedouin communities to work together to identify a satisfactory solution to the issue. We believe any solution must respect the equality of all Israel’s citizens, avoid forced relocations and be consistent with Israel’s commitments under international law. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/02/2016 14:43:06 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

449473

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department is taking part in cross-departmental work to promote stability and good governance in fragile and conflict affected states.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
	tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
	uin	25086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>Yes. DFID plays a key role in delivering the UK’s national security objective to build stability overseas, including in fragile states and regions. Our approach is set out in the Government’s National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review, which is publicly available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-strategy-and-strategic-defence-and-security-review-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-strategy-and-strategic-defence-and-security-review-2015</a></p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 04/02/2016 14:13:41 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

449450

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many child and adolescent mental health services Tier 4 beds per 100,000 population there were in each (a) region and (b) clinical commissioning group in England in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	25236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>Whilst we do not hold historical data centrally on the number of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Tier 4 beds per head of population, current year data broken down by the four NHS England Regions and the 10 Specialised Commissioning Areas is outlined below. We do not hold this data broken down by clinical commissioning group (CCG) as Tier 4 services are commissioned nationally by NHS England Specialised Commissioning, and one CAMHS inpatient centre may serve the area covered by several CCGs.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Specialised Commissioning Area</p></td><td><p>Beds/100,000 population</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>2.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>2.87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>2.35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>3.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>2.75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Central</p></td><td><p>2.96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East Coast</p></td><td><p>2.35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>1.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>2.87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>1.57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AVERAGE</p></td><td><p>2.50</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Beds/100,000 population</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>2.35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands and East</p></td><td><p>2.84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North</p></td><td><p>2.39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South</p></td><td><p>2.15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AVERAGE</p></td><td><p>2.50</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/02/2016 14:11:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

449411

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many incidences of (a) restraint and (b) prone restraint in child and adolescent mental health services were recorded in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	25022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>While this information is not yet collected centrally, from 1 January 2016 mental health providers are required to record all incidents of restraint involving children and young people in their returns to the Health and Social Care Information Centre. This data will become available as soon thereafter as data quality allows. The Care Quality Commission is responsible for monitoring practice in inpatient children and adolescent psychiatric services.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/02/2016 15:12:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb