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63098

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/07/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 21:58:49
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:23:35
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
	house id	2
	identifier	HL507
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	02/07/2014 14:51:39
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their plans to stop the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war announced in June 2014 will cover caste-based sexual violence, rape and so-called punishment rape.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL507
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL507
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI), launched by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), and the Special Envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in May 2012, is focused on ending impunity for crimes of sexual violence committed in conflict and the provision of greater support to the survivors of these crimes. Where caste based sexual violence and so-called punishment rape are used in conflict they fall within the overarching objectives of the Initiative.</p><p>PSVI is complemented by wider government activity on tackling violence against women and girls, underpinned by the cross-government action plan, ‘A Call to End Violence against Women and Girls', which sets out the Government's programme of domestic and international work in this area. This includes working though our network of embassies overseas and with non-governmental organisations to address the full range of violations of women's rights, including sexual and other forms of violence committed against them.</p> question first answered 02/07/2014 14:51:39
	creator	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

63099

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/07/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 21:58:50
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:23:36
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
	house id	2
	identifier	HL508
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	07/07/2014 16:51:41
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government in how many cases the Legal Aid Agency granted funding for legal representation (full legal aid certificates) in the discrimination category in each of the years (1) 2011–12, (2) 2012–13, and (3) 2013–14.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL508
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL508
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Discrimination only became an extant category of law covered by the Civil Legal Aid Mandatory Gateway following the introduction of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. As such, the only figures available relate to the financial year 2013/14 when 4 certificates for legal representation funding were granted. However, discrimination cases may not always be captured in this record as an alleged contravention of the Equality Act can be recorded in other categories of law, for example, mental health.</p><p> </p><p>The Legal Aid Agency routinely publishes legal aid statistics; this information can be found using the link below:</p><p><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/legal-aid-statistics-april-2013-to-march-2014" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/legal-aid-statistics-april-2013-to-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/legal-aid-statistics-april-2013-to-march-2014</a></p> question first answered 07/07/2014 16:51:41
	creator	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

63100

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/07/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 21:58:50
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:23:37
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Egypt
	house id	2
	identifier	HL509
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	01/07/2014 12:47:19
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the government of Egypt about the protection of the rights of Al Jazeera journalists to a fair trial and to freedom of expression under international law.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL509
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL509
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The British Government is appalled by the sentences given to Egyptian and international journalists in Cairo on 23 June, two of whom were British Nationals. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), made a statement on 23 June expressing his concerns and urging the Egyptian government to demonstrate its commitment to freedom of expression by reviewing this case as a matter of urgency.</p><p>The Egyptian Ambassador, Ashraf el-Kholy, was summoned to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on 23 June. FCO Political Director, Simon Gass, told the Egyptian Ambassador that the British Government was deeply concerned by the verdicts, along with the procedural shortcomings seen during the trials. There is provision for freedom of expression contained in the Egyptian constitution and he asked that the Egyptian authorities review the sentences against this standard.</p><p>The UK believes that a free and robust press is the bedrock of democracy and we will continue to raise this case with the Egyptian authorities.</p> question first answered 01/07/2014 12:47:19
	creator	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

63101

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/07/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 21:58:50
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:23:39
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government: Audit
	house id	2
	identifier	HL510
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	01/07/2014 14:49:25
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what local authority studies corresponding to those previously undertaken by the Audit Commission are planned for 2014–15.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Christopher
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL510
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL510
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The Commission will produce its final report under Section 33 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 in October 2014: Protecting the Public Purse 2014. The Comptroller and Auditor General was given new powers on 9 April 2014 to carry out examinations into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which relevant local authorities have used their resources in discharging their functions, under section 35 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.</p><p> </p> question first answered 01/07/2014 14:49:25
	creator	3395 label Biography information for Lord Christopher
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3395 label Biography information for Lord Christopher

63102

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/07/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 21:58:50
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:23:40
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Prerogative of Mercy: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL511
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/07/2014 12:17:04
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Randerson on 17 June (WA 49) about the royal prerogative of mercy, how they reconcile that answer with the Written Answer given by Lord McNally on 7 March 2012 (WA 425).
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Sharkey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL511
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL511
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The information provided by Lord McNally on 7 March 2012 was in respect of (a) pardons granted under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM) on the recommendation of the Secretary of State for Justice, which excluded the First World War servicemen's pardons made under statute, and (b) exercises of the RPM in relation to Northern Ireland. My earlier response of 17 June 2014 referred to the Royal Prerogative of Mercy being exercised on the recommendation of previous Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland.</p><p>For clarity, and to expand upon Lord McNally's answer, until the devolution of policing and justice in 2010, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland was responsible for recommending the exercising of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy in relation to Northern Ireland. Following the devolution of policing and justice in 2010, the Northern Ireland Executive (specifically the Justice Minister for Northern Ireland) has responsibility for recommending the exercise of the RPM in Northern Ireland in relation to almost all matters. However, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland retains responsibility for recommending the exercise of the RPM if it were ever to be used in terrorism cases.</p><p>It was previous Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland who recommended the exercise of the RPM in relation to the 18 pre-devolution cases cited (that the Northern Ireland Office can confirm as having been granted since 1998); 16 of those cases were terrorism-related, as I referred to in my answer of 14 June. In addition to those, there were two non-terrorism related cases dating from the late 1990s prior to the devolution of policing and justice. Those 16 and the other two make up the total of 18 Northern Ireland cases identified since 1998, made on the recommendation of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> question first answered 10/07/2014 12:17:04
	creator	4196 label Biography information for Lord Sharkey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4196 label Biography information for Lord Sharkey

63103

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/07/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 21:58:50
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:23:41
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving: Diabetes
	house id	2
	identifier	HL512
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/06/2014 12:59:07
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the time taken to issue new licences to diabetics who are required annually to renew their class C1 driving licences and undertake a medical examination; and whether they have any plans to expedite the process for such drivers to renew their licences.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Eames
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL512
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL512
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made on the impact of the time taken to issue a category C1 (small lorries) licence to drivers with diabetes.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has been working with key stakeholders and has recently reviewed the application process for all vocational drivers with insulin treated diabetes. As a result, a pilot exercise is currently being carried out where certain aspects of the application process have been streamlined.</p><p> </p><p>Further opportunities to speed up the application process will be explored following the conclusion of the pilot exercise.</p> question first answered 30/06/2014 12:59:07
	creator	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

63104

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/07/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 21:58:50
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:23:43
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Administrative Scheme for the "On the Runs" Independent Review
	house id	2
	identifier	HL513
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/07/2014 12:53:48
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the review being conducted by Lady Justice Hallett into the "on the runs" administrative scheme will be published in full without any deletions or redactions.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL513
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL513
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>If possible the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland intends to publish the report in its entirety, as she receives it from Lady Justice Hallett.</p><p>Lady Justice Hallett may make minor and necessary deletions or redactions of her own (for example where revealing certain details might impact on future criminal proceedings) prior to releasing the report to the Secretary of State.</p><p>Were the Secretary of State to reach a view, following advice from legal advisers or officials, that a further redaction to the text were legally necessary, she would consult Lady Justice Hallett.</p><p>In the unlikely event that a redaction by the Secretary of State was deemed to be necessary, this would be made clear on the face of the report.</p><p> </p> question first answered 10/07/2014 12:53:48
	creator	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

63105

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/07/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 21:58:51
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:23:44
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: China
	house id	2
	identifier	HL514
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/06/2014 12:56:28
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what parts of the rail industry and contracts are included in the co-operation agreement between the United Kingdom and China announced on 18 June; and whether Chinese companies will be given any priorities in the award of contracts.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL514
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL514
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The co-operation agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) between the United Kingdom and China signed on 18 June is designed to promote mutual commercial co-operation and business-to-business collaboration in the field of rail transport where this is deemed to be mutually beneficial.</p><p> </p><p>The agreement contains no contracts and reinforces the concept of a fair and level playing field in line with international and domestic law concerning the transparency of public procurement and the supply of products or services.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom remains open to international investment and welcomes suitably qualified companies from other countries, including China, to participate in our rail market. Companies from China, or any other country, will not receive any priority in the award of contracts and the expanding railway market in China represents a significant opportunity for the United Kingdom to export its wealth of experience and expertise in this area.</p><p> </p> question first answered 30/06/2014 12:56:28
	creator	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

63106

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/07/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 21:58:51
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:23:45
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Thames Tideway Tunnel
	house id	2
	identifier	HL515
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	07/07/2014 15:33:38
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, under the exceptional hardship scheme for the Thames Tideway Tunnel, how many applications to acquire properties have been (1) made, (2) refused, and (3) granted.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL515
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL515
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>Thames Water Utilities Ltd established the Thames Tideway Tunnel Exceptional Hardship Procedure in August 2011. Since then Thames Water has received requests for 19 application packs and nine of these have been returned as completed applications. Of these, five have been refused for not meeting the required criteria, three have been withdrawn by the applicant, and one application is currently going through the process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Thames Water's Exceptional Hardship Procedure follows closely those schemes adopted by the Department for Transport for major road and rail projects, such as Crossrail and HS2 which built on the experience from HS1. It is not a statutory requirement and it seeks to balance the interests of Thames Water customers, who would pay for the Thames Tideway Tunnel project through their wastewater bills, and those whose properties may be affected by the project.</p><p> </p> question first answered 07/07/2014 15:33:38
	creator	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

63107

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/07/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 21:58:51
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:23:46
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
	house id	2
	identifier	HL516
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	07/07/2014 15:31:44
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, under the exceptional hardship scheme for HS2 Phase One, how many applications to acquire properties have been (1) made, (2) refused, and (3) granted.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL516
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL516
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The number of applications to acquire properties as at 1 June 2014 which had been (1) made, (2) refused, and (3) granted under the Exceptional Hardship Scheme for HS2 Phase One are indicated in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number of Applications received<strong>*</strong></p></td><td><p>544</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of Applications rejected</p></td><td><p>346</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of applications accepted</p></td><td><p>146</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>*</strong> 24 applications were pending a decision and 28 applications were withdrawn by the applicant.</p><p>The information above is available on the HS2 Ltd website at the following link</p><p><a href="http://www.hs2.org.uk/developing-hs2/property/exceptional-hardship-scheme" target="_blank">http://www.hs2.org.uk/developing-hs2/property/exceptional-hardship-scheme</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition, on 9 April 2014, the Government announced a package of long-term discretionary property compensation measures for Phase One of HS2. The Express Purchase and Rent-back approach are available now and we intend to launch the Need to Sell and Voluntary Purchase schemes by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 07/07/2014 15:31:44
	creator	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley