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1105486

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether universal credit claimants are able to deduct the tax relief claimed by relief at source pension schemes from their earned income figure to calculate their award of universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	237575
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>100% of contributions to employer pension schemes, whether Net or Relief at Source pensions, will be taken into account when calculating the level of employed earnings in UC. This means that a UC claimant that contributes to either type of pension will, automatically (where employers report the information correctly), have their UC entitlement calculated on their taxable pay, after their pension contribution. This ensures fairness for all affected UC employed claimants.</p><p> </p><p>If there is some discrepancy in the way in which it’s reported, DWP will manually ensure that the Relief at Source pension contribution is deducted before any UC entitlement is calculated on their employed earnings.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 17/06/2019 15:25:05 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1105570

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many ministerial requirements have been issued by the Cabinet Secretary in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	237584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>I refer the honourable gentleman to recent correspondence from Justin Tomlinson MP, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, a copy of which has been placed in the library of the House, which clarifies previous answers on this subject.</p><p> </p><p>As the Prime Minister’s most senior policy adviser and Secretary to the Cabinet, the Cabinet Secretary provides advice on a wide range of policy issues. Policy decisions are taken by ministers, within the framework of collective Cabinet responsibility, on the advice of the Civil Service.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 08/05/2019 09:56:58 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1105676

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	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	Venezuela: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress the European Union International Contact Group on Venezuela has made since its first meeting in Montevideo on 7 February in forging a common international approach to support a peaceful, political and democratic resolution to the situation in Venezuela.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL14860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The inaugural meeting of the International Contact Group (ICG) took place in Montevideo on 7 February 2019. The ICG commissioned two Technical Working Groups, one on elections and one on humanitarian aid, that visited Caracas between 20-22 March. The ICG Ministerial meeting in Quito on 28 March agreed to continue work on its twin objectives of securing the right conditions for free and fair Presidential elections and of improving access to humanitarian aid for the Venezuelan population. The ICG also agreed to coordinate more closely with the Lima Group of countries. At the Quito meeting, the EU announced an additional €50 million in emergency assistance to Venezuela, as part of its commitment made in February at the inaugural meeting of the ICG in Montevideo. The ICG will meet again in Costa Rica in May.</p><p>The Quito declaration underlined the need to restore Venezuela's full democracy and constitutional order in a peaceful manner, starting with the respect for the constitutional mandate of the democratically elected National Assembly. The solution to the crisis lies in giving the voice back to the people in democratic elections, in line with international standards.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/04/2019 15:49:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1105672

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	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	INEOS
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Ineos about environmental standards; and (1) what steps they have taken, and (2) what correspondence they have had with any public body, as a result of any such discussions.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL14858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government routinely discusses environmental standards as part of its ongoing engagement with key industry bodies and operators, such as Ineos, to ensure high standards of environmental protection are maintained.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency oversees a robust regime for industrial installations to ensure that it takes an integrated approach to pollution control. It routinely engages with a number of operators, including Ineos, to ensure compliance with the UK’s environmental regulations.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 10/04/2019 14:53:56 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1105695

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	European Gendarmerie Force
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the latest developments relating to the EU Gendarmerie Force; and whether that Force can be deployed on British soil.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL14873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The European Gendarmerie Force is not an EU body. It was established by treaty between France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain to enable their respective police forces to cooperate on international crisis management operations. The Force may be placed at the disposal of the EU, UN, NATO, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe and other international organisations. As with other foreign forces, any deployment on British soil would require the consent of the UK Government.</p><p>To date, the Force has deployed exclusively outside of the EU. Its latest deployment was to Mali, where it has operated within the EU Capacity Building Mission in Mali to train local security forces since April 2014.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 10/04/2019 14:42:33 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1105704

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Older People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they consulted providers of specialist housing for older people when formulating the Housing Delivery Test; and if so, what was the outcome.
	tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
	uin	HL14879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>As part of the Housing White Paper ‘Fixing the Broken Housing Market’, and the draft revised National Planning Policy Framework we consulted a wide range of stakeholders on policy proposals. For the draft Framework we conducted 3 key stakeholder roundtables, and carried out 40 individual meetings with interested parties on specific topics or wording. This included the Home Builders Federation (HBF) and British Property Federation. Stakeholders were generally supportive of the Test’s approach to older peoples housing as it rewards authorities for delivering older peoples housing by allowing them to count communal accommodation (such as care homes).</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 10/04/2019 14:34:54 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1105698

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
	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 legal liability of (1) door manufacturers, (2) third party certification bodies, and (3) the providers of test houses, for the failure of glass-reinforced plastic fire doors.
	tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
	uin	HL14875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>Fire doors should meet the requirements of Building Regulations. Those involved in the design, manufacture, testing and installation of fire doors are responsible for ensuring that those requirements are met.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 10/04/2019 14:34:01 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

1105703

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Older People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many local authorities have detailed planning guidance in place for the provision of specialist housing for older people.
	tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
	uin	HL14878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>In the revised National Planning Policy Framework, published in July 2018, we strengthened policy to create a clear expectation that all local authorities have policies in place for addressing the housing needs of older people. The number of authorities with detailed planning guidance on the provision of specialist housing for older people is not recorded. We will publish further planning guidance, to assist councils to put these policies in place, in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning Act commitment. We have undertaken extensive engagement in relation to the guidance, including discussions with a range of local authorities, charities and house builder representatives to identify and discuss the key issues. We will publish the guidance in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL14877 question first answered 10/04/2019 14:30:10 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1105701

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Older People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to issue guidance to local authorities on the provision of specialist housing for older people as required under the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017; and what consultation they have undertaken with providers of specialist housing for older people to inform that guidance.
	tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
	uin	HL14877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>In the revised National Planning Policy Framework, published in July 2018, we strengthened policy to create a clear expectation that all local authorities have policies in place for addressing the housing needs of older people. The number of authorities with detailed planning guidance on the provision of specialist housing for older people is not recorded. We will publish further planning guidance, to assist councils to put these policies in place, in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning Act commitment. We have undertaken extensive engagement in relation to the guidance, including discussions with a range of local authorities, charities and house builder representatives to identify and discuss the key issues. We will publish the guidance in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL14878 question first answered 10/04/2019 14:30:10 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1105713

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: Tax Yields
	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 report by the Higher Education Policy Institute and Kaplan International Pathways, The UK's tax revenues from international students post-graduation, published in March, which suggested that the tax and National Insurance payments of a cohort of EU and non-EU students who stay in the UK to work after their studies amounts to £3.2 billion.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	uin	HL14885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>International students make a significant contribution to the UK, beyond any tax payments they make. They enhance our educational institutions; they enrich the experience of domestic students; and they contribute to the £20 billion the education sector generates through education exports and transnational activity each year. The government recently published an International Education Strategy with the aim of increasing the number of international students studying in the UK to 600,000, or by more than 30%, by 2030.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/04/2019 12:45:18 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie