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star this property date less than 2016-04-25more like thismore than 2016-04-25
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Leader of the House of Lords more like this
star this property answering dept id 92 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
star this property hansard heading Human Rights more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask the Leader of the House whether time will be made in the Parliamentary timetable for a full debate on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s <i>Human Rights and Democracy Report 2015</i>. more like this
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Lord Alton of Liverpool remove filter
star this property uin HL7865 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-05-09more like thismore than 2016-05-09
star this property answer text <p>My Noble Friend the Government Chief Whip does not expect to be able to facilitate a full debate on the report before the end of this session, but from the start of the new session, the usual mechanisms - which include balloted debates, Thursday debates, and questions for short debate - will be available to secure a debate on the Report.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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less than 2016-05-09T11:05:17.903Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-09T11:05:17.903Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-06-15more like thismore than 2015-06-15
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The Lord Chairman of Committees more like this
star this property answering dept id 200 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Chairman of Committees (HoL) more like this
star this property hansard heading Parliament: Asbestos more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chairman of Committees what assessment has been made of the levels of asbestos throughout the Palace of Westminster and the parliamentary estate; what is the policy regarding disturbing it, leaving it in place, or removing it; and what advice has been taken about the dangers of asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma, to those involved in repair and construction work and those working in areas where asbestos has been removed or disturbed. more like this
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Lord Alton of Liverpool remove filter
star this property uin HL466 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-06-29more like thismore than 2015-06-29
star this property answer text <p>It is difficult to estimate the amount of asbestos that is present in the Palace of Westminster and on the parliamentary estate because asbestos materials of various types have been widely used (often concealed in ducts and voids, and buried in the fabric of the building) over the years. Before the dangers of asbestos were known it was used extensively in building works due to its strength and resistive properties. Extensive surveying has been undertaken to inform Parliament’s management of asbestos and robust controls are in place to cover checking for the presence of asbestos and the safe execution of works.</p><p>Parliament’s Asbestos Management Plan complies with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and follows Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance. Risks associated with asbestos-containing materials are managed in line with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The plan is reviewed annually and has been independently audited.</p><p>Each presence of asbestos is judged for removal or management in situ on its own merits, in line with best practice and HSE guidance. All staff in the Parliamentary Estates Directorate undergo mandatory training in asbestos management which provides information and advice about the dangers of asbestos, including asbestos-related diseases. Contractors and their staff are also required to undertake this training, or to provide evidence that they have done equivalent training. The removal of asbestos would be part of the minimum outcome of the Palace Restoration and Renewal Programme and is therefore addressed in all the scenarios that are described in the recent Independent Options Appraisal.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Sewel more like this
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less than 2015-06-29T16:59:17.067Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-29T16:59:17.067Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Sewel more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
433102
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star this property date less than 2015-11-30more like thismore than 2015-11-30
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Saudi Arabia about those currently facing execution in Saudi Arabia. more like this
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Lord Alton of Liverpool remove filter
star this property uin HL4062 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-12-14more like thismore than 2015-12-14
star this property answer text <p>The Government opposes the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country, including Saudi Arabia. The death penalty undermines human dignity and there is no evidence that it works as a deterrent. We continue to remind the Saudi authorities of our views on the death penalty at every suitable opportunity.</p><p>We continue to strongly believe that we are most effective when we discuss human rights privately in some countries. This is the approach we are following in light of claims that Saudi Arabia intends to execute over 50 people convicted of terrorism offences, which the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), raised at a senior level on 4 December.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
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less than 2015-12-14T14:42:52.303Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-14T14:42:52.303Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
453522
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star this property date less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Human Embryo Experiments more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government,  further to the Written Answers by Lord Prior of Brampton on 27 January (HL5039) and 12 February (HL5911), whether they are now able to confirm that the stated aims of the application recently approved by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to perform genome editing in human embryos by means of CRISPR-Cas9 had never included "increasing knowledge about the causes of miscarriages"; and which of the purposes as set out in the previous Written Answer were instead deemed to be fulfilled by the project. more like this
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Lord Alton of Liverpool remove filter
star this property uin HL6224 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-03-07more like thismore than 2016-03-07
star this property answer text <p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority’s role in granting a research licence is to ensure that any project fulfils one of the purposes set out in the legislation. The Person Responsible applied for the same purposes as those which were granted. These are set out in paragraph 1.18 of the minutes of the Licence Committee meeting held on 14 January 2016; a copy of the minutes is attached.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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less than 2016-03-07T14:13:05.377Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-07T14:13:05.377Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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star this property file name 20160225 - HL6224 - Lord Alton - HFEA CRISPR Cas9 - Minutes.pdf more like this
star this property title Licence Committee Minutes more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
349511
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star this property date less than 2015-06-10more like thismore than 2015-06-10
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Mesothelioma: Compensation more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, with regard to the compensation payments awarded under the Mesothelioma Act 2014, what is their estimate of (1) the difference between the actuarial calculations on which they based their assumptions for payments of compensation and the payments now being made by insurance companies; and (2) how much such companies will save in each of the next 10 years compared with the original legislative assumptions. more like this
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Lord Alton of Liverpool remove filter
star this property uin HL380 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-06-18more like thismore than 2015-06-18
star this property answer text <p /> <p>No actuarial calculations were carried out in relation to the payments that would be made by the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme. The tariff table, which sets out the rate of payment according to age at diagnosis, is based on an average of similar payments made under civil compensation.</p><p> </p><p>The Impact Assessment published in March 2014 estimated that £93.7m would be paid out by the Scheme in the first year of its operation, and £412.4m would be paid out over the first 10 years.</p><p> </p><p>Initial application volumes were lower than anticipated so the amount levied on the insurance industry for the period 2014/15 was £32m. It is too early to estimate what the application volumes will be over the next 10 years given volumes received to date. As this is a demand led scheme, the calculations for the levy are done afresh each year. An upturn in applications to the Scheme would result in a higher levy rate in future years.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Altmann more like this
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less than 2015-06-18T13:31:33.04Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-18T13:31:33.04Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Altmann more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Mesothelioma: Compensation more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, with reference to the letter from Lord Faulks to Lord Alton of Liverpool on 18 September and the High Court judgment on 2 October that the review under section 48 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 about mesothelioma proceedings was not lawful, whether they intend to initiate a further review; if so, how it will differ from the last review; and what will be the timetable for it. more like this
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Lord Alton of Liverpool remove filter
star this property uin HL2000 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
star this property answer text <p /> <p>The Government is considering the judgment handed down by the High Court on 2 October. We will set out the next steps in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
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less than 2014-10-27T14:31:34.2302587Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T14:31:34.2302587Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
386074
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star this property date less than 2015-06-29more like thismore than 2015-06-29
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, when they publish the statistics on the number of recipients of Employment and Support Allowance benefit who died between November 2011 and May 2014, whether they will be published in the same format as those published in 2012, and if not, why not. more like this
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Lord Alton of Liverpool remove filter
star this property uin HL873 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-13more like thismore than 2015-07-13
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>The format of any publication is a matter for the Head of Profession of Statistics who ensures the required standards are followed. The publication is still in development and the final format has yet to be determined.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL872 more like this
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less than 2015-07-13T15:51:50.003Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-13T15:51:50.003Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-06-29more like thismore than 2015-06-29
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, when they publish the statistics on the number of recipients of Employment and Support Allowance benefit who died between November 2011 and May 2014 who had been found fit for work or told they could move towards getting work, whether these figures will be in a form that will allow comparisons with previous statistics. more like this
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Lord Alton of Liverpool remove filter
star this property uin HL872 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-13more like thismore than 2015-07-13
star this property answer text <p /> <p> </p><p>The format of any publication is a matter for the Head of Profession of Statistics who ensures the required standards are followed. The publication is still in development and the final format has yet to be determined.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL873 more like this
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less than 2015-07-13T15:51:49.743Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-13T15:51:49.743Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
457901
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star this property date less than 2016-03-07more like thismore than 2016-03-07
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Department for International Development more like this
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Nepal: Earthquakes more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of their recommendation that members of the public donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal for Nepal following the earthquakes in 2015, what assessment they have made of (1) how much money was donated to that appeal, (2) how soon after the emergency those funds were spent, (3) individual donors’ levels of satisfaction with how their donations were spent, (4) how that money was shared between NGOs that are members of the DEC and Nepalese NGOs, and (5) what effect that spending had. more like this
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Lord Alton of Liverpool remove filter
star this property uin HL6719 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-03-21more like thismore than 2016-03-21
star this property answer text <p>Funds raised by the British public for the DEC appeal have already reached over £85 million, which includes £5 million in matched funding provided by DFID. UK Government representatives in Nepal’s meet regularly with Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) members to discuss the ongoing earthquake response, recovery and reconstruction efforts.</p><p>The DEC publishes regular updates on the Nepal response on their website and through social media. Information on how funds are being used is also shared directly to donors via email and post. The DEC has also commissioned and published an independent evaluation of the work, which I have attached for ease, of members in Nepal which particularly focuses on the emergency response phase.</p><p>The DEC is planning on producing a ‘one year on’ report which will be published on the anniversary of the earthquake. This will give details of how funds were raised, how they were disbursed to member agencies, how they have been spent and what has been achieved.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Verma more like this
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HL6717 more like this
HL6718 more like this
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less than 2016-03-21T15:38:47.747Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-21T15:38:47.747Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Verma more like this
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star this property file name DEC HC Nepal response review - to attach to HL6718, 6719, 6717.pdf more like this
star this property title DEC HC Nepal response review more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-05-04more like thismore than 2016-05-04
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Islamic State more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the visit in January of British and French diplomats and American representatives to meet the Syriac coalition, what conclusions they have drawn about the military needs of that coalition. more like this
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Lord Alton of Liverpool remove filter
star this property uin HL8193 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-05-11more like thismore than 2016-05-11
star this property answer text <p>The Syriac Military Council has been a component part of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG)-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) since the SDF’s formation in late 2015. The SDF receives support from the International Coalition in its efforts to combat Daesh in Northern Syria.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
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less than 2016-05-11T13:33:24.693Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-11T13:33:24.693Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this