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57582

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	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	South Sudan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what efforts are being made to ensure that in South Sudan there is full co-operation with investigations into violations of human rights and humanitarian law.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	uin	HL55
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the scale of human rights violations and abuses in South Sudan since the start of the conflict in December. We have consistently stressed to all parties in the conflict the importance of thorough investigation into atrocities and the key role that accountability will play in the reconciliation and peace building process. We welcome the timely reporting of the South Sudan Human Rights Commission and the UN Human Rights division and support the African Union Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan in their investigations into the events of the last six months. My Hon Friend, the Member for Boston and Skegness (Mark Simmonds MP), the Minister for Africa, along with senior officials, has emphasised to South Sudanese Ministers the importance of full cooperation with these investigations. We will also pursue, during the 26th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) this month, the creation of a formal HRC mandate to strengthen and enhance efforts in this area.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 12/06/2014 11:05:53 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

57584

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	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	Lord's Resistance Army
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the reports that Joseph Kony and senior members of the Lords Resistance Army are hiding in a Sudanese-controlled area of a disputed enclave bordering the Central African Republic.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	uin	HL57
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>We have not been able to assess the veracity of reports that Joseph Kony and senior members of the Lords Resistance Army are hiding in a Sudanese-controlled area of a disputed enclave bordering the Central African Republic. However, we are aware of reports that local authorities in south-eastern Central African Republic (CAR) have been in contact with a contingent of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) who have expressed an interest in surrendering.</p><p>The British Government condemns in the strongest possible terms the atrocities carried out by the LRA. Although much reduced in numbers, the LRA remains an unprincipled, violent threat to civilians in the heart of Africa. The UK has consistently promoted a co-ordinated regional and international approach to defeating the LRA. We continue to encourage the UN and African Union to implement their counter-LRA strategies in full and bring Kony to justice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 12/06/2014 11:05:14 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

57599

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the government of Israel concerning thereported destruction of fruit trees belonging to the Tent of Nations farm outside Nahalin village on 4 May; and whether they intend to encourage the payment of compensation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL72
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>We have not raised this specific issue, including compensation, with the Israeli authorities. However, we repeatedly make clear to the Israeli authorities our serious concerns about continued demolitions of Palestinian property and the need to abide by their other obligations under international law. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv raised the issue of demolitions in general on 28 May with Prime Minister Netanyahu's office.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 12/06/2014 11:04:04 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

57640

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims of crime and witnesses were supported by the Witness Service at (a) York Crown Court and (b) York Magistrages' Court in each year since 2004-05.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	198529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice does not routinely collect this data. Victim Support has provided the data based on available information.</p><p>As part of its Grant in Aid to Victim Support, the Ministry of Justice requires the provision of a court based witness service.</p><p>Victim Support has provided the following figures for 2009/10-2013/14 showing the number of people supported:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>York Crown Court</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>York</strong><strong> Magistrates' Court</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>717</p></td><td><p>606</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>701</p></td><td><p>405</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>612</p></td><td><p>368</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>557</p></td><td><p>333</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>547</p></td><td><p>870</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Whilst crime rates continue to fall, Victim Support continues to support all witnesses who wish to receive support when attending court.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 12/06/2014 09:25:46 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

57677

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Warrington
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of applicants from the Borough of Warrington passed their driving test in each year since 2007.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington South
	tabling member printed	David Mowat
	uin	198615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The information requested is in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Candidates</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Passed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% Passed</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>15,799</p></td><td><p>7,734</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>15,530</p></td><td><p>7,727</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>13,359</p></td><td><p>6,675</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>13,340</p></td><td><p>6,584</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>13,130</p></td><td><p>6,533</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>12,125</p></td><td><p>6,332</p></td><td><p>52%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>12,200</p></td><td><p>6,433</p></td><td><p>53%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency systems do not hold specific data for the <em>Borough of Warrington</em>. The data in the table above reflects the number of practical test candidates who registered a WA postcode at the time of booking the test.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/06/2014 11:03:41 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4080 label Biography information for David Mowat

57678

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Warrington
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many approved driving instructors were registered in the Borough of Warrington in each year since 2007.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington South
	tabling member printed	David Mowat
	uin	198608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are currently 362 approved driving instructors (ADI) with a WA postcode. Please note Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) systems do not hold specific data for the <em>Borough of Warrington</em>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DVSA's training and registration system is a live database and does not hold historical data; therefore it can provide only the current number of ADIs with a WA postcode.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/06/2014 10:55:36 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4080 label Biography information for David Mowat

57760

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what use his Department has made of the National Wellbeing Index introduced by the Office for National Statistics in formulating policy since the introduction of that Index in 2011; and what policies his Department has introduced to improve national wellbeing as defined in that Index since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	198863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>This Government is starting to advance the use of wellbeing indicators in policy formulation.<br> <br> Evidence provided to the Environmental Audit Committee for its Inquiry into Wellbeing can be found at: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/well-being/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/well-being/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 12/06/2014 09:22:32 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

57831

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which Scottish airports will benefit from the Regional Air Connectivity Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	198920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government announced on 6 June that a Public Service Obligation will be established on the air route between Dundee Airport and London Stansted Airport from 1 July 2014 for a two-year period, with support from the Regional Air Connectivity Fund announced in last year's Spending Round.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Scottish devolved administration or regional body may apply for access to this fund to maintain an air link from other Scottish airports to London, where there is a risk that an existing link may be lost, and where the case for a Public Service Obligation has been made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor announced in this year's Budget that the funding would be doubled to £20 million per year, and also extended to allow for the support for start-up aid for new air routes from UK regional airports. European Union aviation State aid guidelines allow for provision of start-up aid to facilitate start-up of new routes from airports which handle fewer than five million passengers per annum. This will therefore cover all Scotland's airports apart from Glasgow and Edinburgh.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is working with the Treasury to develop guidance that will clarify how the Government will ordinarily expect to interpret the European Union guidelines, and explain how the funding process will work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/06/2014 10:46:33 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

57879

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Visual Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help blind and partially sighted passengers travel on buses.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
	uin	199038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is committed to ensuring that all disabled people have the same access to transport services and opportunities to travel as other members of society. The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (PSVAR) outline specific requirements for the bus industry to ensure that buses are as accessible as possible for disabled passengers. Latest statistics (September 2013) show that 78% of buses in England now meet PSVAR accessibility requirements, while 92% operate with a low floor facility and these figures continue to grow steadily.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department also recognises that blind and partially sighted passengers find audio and visual announcements particularly useful when travelling on buses. We will therefore continue to encourage bus operators and local authorities to invest in audio/visual announcement systems for their buses where possible. However, we also understand that this technology comes at a considerable cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>With this in mind, my noble colleague, Baroness Kramer wrote to bus operators on 4<sup>th</sup> February 2014 to encourage the development of simpler, more affordable audio/visual announcement systems for buses that can provide benefits to as many passengers as possible. Alongside this, the Department for Transport is also looking into the possibility of establishing a research initiative involving small businesses and academic institutions through the <em>‘Transport Systems Catapult'</em>to encourage further innovation.</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/06/2014 10:42:09 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

58014

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	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	Livestock Worrying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of dog attacks on sheep flocks in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	198743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Defra and our delivery partner, the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, do not record this information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra has sourced information regarding defendants proceeded against at magistrates' court, found guilty and sentenced at all courts for offences relating to Dogs worrying livestock on agricultural land, England &amp; Wales, 2011-2013<sup>(1)(2)(3)</sup></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>Outcome</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="14"><p>Dogs worrying livestock on agricultural land <sup>(5)</sup></p></td><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Found Guilty</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sentenced</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Absolute discharge</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conditional discharge</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fine</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community sentence</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suspended sentences</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Otherwise dealt with</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immediate custody</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Average fine (£)</p></td><td><p>165.47</p></td><td><p>177.50</p></td><td><p>221.54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average custodial sentence length (months)<sup>(4)</sup></p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(1) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</p><p> </p><p>(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p><p> </p><p>(3) The number of offenders sentenced can differ from those found guilty as it may be the case that a defendant found guilty in a particular year, and committed for sentence at the Crown Court, may be sentenced in the following year.</p><p> </p><p>(4) Excludes life and indeterminate sentences.</p><p> </p><p>(5) Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953</p><p> </p><p><strong>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice</strong>.</p><p> </p><p>Ref: 483-14</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/06/2014 10:48:50 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon