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533034

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Solar Power
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why people with a British passport and of British nationality require an additional immigration check when submitting an application to rent a home.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office guidance makes clear that landlords are expected to carry out checks on all adults.</p><p>This approach helps landlords to avoid acting in a discriminatory manner and to establish a statutory excuse against a penalty should they be found letting to an illegal migrant. In many cases, landlords and agents will already be asking for the same documents for credit and tenant referencing purposes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/07/2016 13:05:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

533024

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	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	Ascension Island: Airports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Turkey about the impact on the civilian population of current military operations in Lice and adjoining neighbourhoods in southeast Turkey; and whether they plan to propose a fact-finding visit to the region by the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent to investigate reports of widespread displacement of people from their homes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The Turkish Government have said that over 300,000 people have fled their homes in the region. Our thoughts are with the victims of the PKK terrorist attacks, and the civilians who have been caught up in the violence. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), and the Minister for Europe, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Mr Lidington), and our Ambassador to Turkey, have discussed with the Turkish government the importance of respecting human rights and avoiding civilian casualties in the fight against terrorism. We believe the first responsibility for investigating any alleged violations falls to Turkey; and that the PKK needs to cease violence in order to create the conditions for political resolution of the difficulties in the south east.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/07/2016 14:36:02 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

533017

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	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	Immigration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of democratic progress in Moldova.
	tabling member printed	Lord Astor of Hever
	uin	HL982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>A more stable, secure and prosperous Moldova is important for the stability of the European neighbourhood. Moldova has made some progress on implementing the reforms required under the Association Agreement with the EU. But substantial political and economic issues remain to be addressed. This can only be achieved through constructive dialogue among all political forces in the country, which takes into account the expectations of the people of Moldova.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/07/2016 14:56:22 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever

533015

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	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	Asylum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times officials have met the deputy chairman of the Democratic Party of Moldova since May 2010.
	tabling member printed	Lord Astor of Hever
	uin	HL981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>Officials have met the Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Party of Moldova on a number of occasions since May 2010, principally in his capacity as First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova (December 2010-February 2013).</p><p>Most of these occasions were group meetings involving our Ambassador in Chisinau and other members of the Diplomatic Corps in Chisinau.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/07/2016 14:56:39 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever

533014

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	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	Immigration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what programmes are in place to help the government of Moldova address all forms of corruption.
	tabling member printed	Lord Astor of Hever
	uin	HL980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The British Government is providing reform assistance to Moldova through the Good Governance Fund (GGF). Supporting anti-corruption measures is one of the key components of our GGF work in Moldova. It includes projects focusing on financial sector transparency and reform, public administration reform, judicial reform, strengthening independent media and the energy sector.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/07/2016 14:57:00 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever

535616

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Professions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people are employed by NHS England as (1) audiologists, (2) cardiac physiologists, (3) gastrointestinal physiologists, (4) neurophysiologists, (5) respiratory physiologists, and (6) sleep physiologists.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL1163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>NHS England (legally known as the NHS Commissioning Board) does not employ any individuals with the job titles specified.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 14/07/2016 14:58:40 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

535146

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date they plan to publish the Tobacco Control Plan for England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Young of Cookham
	uin	HL1142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The Tobacco Control Plan is currently being developed and Ministers will decide on an appropriate publication date in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 14/07/2016 14:57:10 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham

535142

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Air Conditioning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 11 July (HL873), whether ExxonMobil was consulted by, or supplied evidence to, the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food and the Environment (COT) prior to the publication of the 2007 COT Statement and whether the results were conclusive.
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	uin	HL1138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) identified and evaluated over 400 references when producing their 2007 statement, called “Statement on the Review of the Cabin Air Environment, Ill-health in Aircraft Crews and the Possible Relationship to Smoke/Fume Events in Aircraft”. The evidence base consisted of data submitted by the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) and references identified as relevant by the COT Secretariat.</p><p> </p><p>All evidence reviewed can be found listed at the end of the Statement. There are no references to ExxonMobil submitting evidence, or being consulted by the COT during the review.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/07/2016 10:58:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

535106

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many unaccompanied child refugees have so far been officially identified in Europe, aside from the UK, and how many of those have reached the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL1102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government is firmly committed to bringing vulnerable unaccompanied refugee children from Europe to the UK, as underpinned by the Immigration Act 2016. Over 20 children who meet the criteria in the Immigration Act have been accepted for transfer from Europe since Royal Assent, the majority of whom have already arrived in the UK.</p><p>We are in active discussions with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNICEF and Non-Governmental Organisations in addition to the Italian, Greek and French governments to strengthen and speed up mechanisms to identify, assess and transfer children who meet the criteria to the UK where this in their best interests.</p><p>As is required by the Immigration Act 2016, we are consulting with local authorities to confirm available capacity and to ensure appropriate support systems are in place.</p><p>We cannot put a fixed number on arrivals at this point. The legislation is clear that consultation with local authorities is needed before any figure is set. It is vital that their capacity and ability to help is taken into account. We must also ensure that we are able to continue to fulfil our obligations to children who are already in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/07/2016 13:08:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

535105

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2016
	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	Pension Funds: Valuation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce a smoothed discount rate for the purpose of pension fund valuation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL1101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>Government consulted in 2013 on whether legislation should be introduced to allow the ‘smoothing’ of asset values and liabilities in funding valuations.</p><p>Responses to the call for evidence indicated that there was no strong case for legislating to permit smoothing, with the overwhelming majority of respondents against this option. Respondents instead favoured greater use of the flexibilities within the existing legislation governing scheme funding.</p><p>In its response to the call for evidence the Government advised that, given the views received, it did not intend to pursue the option of legislating to permit asset and liability smoothing, and that remains the Government’s position.</p> answering member printed Baroness Altmann question first answered 14/07/2016 13:45:50 answering member 4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts