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752002

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Peruvian government regarding the publication of any information regarding the register of victims of forced sterilisations, introduced in November 2015, including disclosure of any plans pertaining to reparation for victims.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
	uin	HL837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Lima continues to monitor developments on this issue. However, we have not made representations to the Peruvian Government on the publication of information regarding the register of victims of forced sterilisations, introduced in November 2015.</p><p>Foreign Office officials met representatives of Amnesty International and the Peru Support Group to discuss the matter on 26 June. Esperanza Huayama, President of the Association of Women of Huancabamba, who was directly affected by the programme of forced sterilisations joined that meeting.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/07/2017 15:49:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

752011

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Bahrain regarding the detention on politically-related charges of Bahraini women in Isa Town Women's Prison.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government raises human rights concerns with the Bahraini authorities in private and in public and will continue to do so. We encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/07/2017 15:32:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

752001

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether social workers working with children who show indicators that they may be victims of modern slavery receive any training on the Achieving Best Evidence guidelines.
	tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
	uin	HL836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>The government recognises the need for a well-trained social work workforce and continues to invest in their education and training. The knowledge and skills statements set out what they should know and be able to do. Copies of the statements are attached.</p><p> </p><p>In general the training needs of individual social workers are a matter for them and their employers, but where a need is identified we would expect relevant activity to be undertaken. We are, however, aware that many local authorities provide training on modern slavery for their social workers.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash attachment 1 file name Knowledge_and_skills_statement_for_approved_child_and_family_practitioners.pdf title Knowledge and skills statement for practitioners 2 file name Knowledge_and_skills_statements_for_practice_leaders_and_practice_supervisors.pdf title Knowledge and skills statement for practice leader question first answered 27/07/2017 14:42:01 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

752005

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what level of central Government spending per capita is anticipated for (1) Wales, (2) Scotland, (3) Northern Ireland, and (4) London in the current financial year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government does not allocate planned spending on a regional basis. However, the latest figures for outturn public expenditure per capita in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and London are below. These were published in the government’s Country and Regional Anlalysis in November 2016.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£ per head (2015-16 outturn)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>9,996</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>10,536</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>10,983</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>10,129</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/07/2017 14:19:23 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

751971

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Russia regarding violence against, and the detention of, people who are perceived, or identify, as LGBT in Chechnya.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	uin	HL806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>Officials from our Embassy in Moscow have raised our concerns at a senior level with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On 28 April, the Foreign Secretary, together with his Dutch, German, French and Swedish counterparts, co-signed a letter to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov urging the Russian Government to investigate the reports and ensure the safety of activists and journalists investigating these abuses. The UK has also taken action in a number of multilateral fora; making our concerns clear in the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Council of Europe and the UN Human Rights Council.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/07/2017 13:44:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

752008

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have developed to ensure that, following Brexit, funding which has previously been supplied to Wales through European Structural Funds will be fully replaced with UK Treasury funds.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>The government has announced a number of guarantees for EU funding. These include European structural and investment fund projects signed before the UK leaves the EU, awards made by the European Commission following competitive bid processes, and maintaining the current level of agricultural funding under CAP pillar 1 until 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Beyond these priorities, decisions on the replacement of EU funding will be taken in light of wider UK strategic priorities and other domestic spending decisions. For example, as set out in our manifesto, the government will continue to commit the same cash total in funds for farm support until the end of the parliament, and will create a new UK Shared Prosperity Fund.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/07/2017 08:50:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

752003

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to establish a cross-departmental working party to consider replacement of the Barnett Formula with a needs-based system of resource allocation, and what consideration they have given to putting such a system in place for the 2019-20 financial year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>The government remains committed to the Barnett formula, and has no plans to replace it. The Barnett formula is designed to ensure that Devolved Administrations are funded in a transparent way to deliver their priorities within their devolved responsibilities.</p><p> </p><p>The government has also recently agreed a new fiscal framework for the Welsh Government, which both governments agree is fair for Wales and for the rest of the UK. The Barnett formula will remain central to the Welsh Government’s funding, while the introduction of a new needs-based factor will see their relative funding remain at a fair level for the long term.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/07/2017 08:47:51 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

752010

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have received reports of any sexual assault by staff of the National Security Agency of Bahrain and, if so, what assessment they have made of these allegations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has received a report containing such allegations and has logged this in accordance with the FCO’s guidance on reporting such allegations. The UK continues to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments. We also encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the relevant human rights oversight bodies, including the National Institute for Human Rights and the National Security Agency Ombudsman Office.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/07/2017 15:13:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

752009

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether reports of the torture and sexual abuse of Ebtisam Al-Sayegh by the National Security Agency of Bahrain on 26 May, and her subsequent arrest and alleged ill-treatment on 3 July, as reported by the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy and Amnesty International, has been recorded in line with the FCO Torture and Mistreatment Reporting Guidance.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has received a report containing such allegations and has logged them in accordance with the FCO’s guidance on reporting such allegations. We have raised our concerns with the Government of Bahrain. The UK continues to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments. We also encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the relevant human rights oversight bodies, including the National Institute for Human Rights and the National Security Agency Ombudsman Office.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/07/2017 15:12:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

752012

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the sentencing of Nabeel Rajab, by Bahrain's Lower Criminal Court, to two years in prison on charges of "publishing and broadcasting false news that undermines the prestige of the state", and whether they intend to make a public statement regarding the case.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>We continue to monitor the case of Nabeel Rajab and have raised it with the Bahraini Government at senior levels. We note the two year sentence given to him and understand there are further steps in the judicial process, including the right of appeal.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/07/2017 14:54:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven