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621890

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Glen Parva Young Offender Institution
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the decision not to construct a secure college on the site of HMP Glen Parva, what plans they have for that prison.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL2696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text We are investing £1.3bn to reform and modernise the prison estate to make it more efficient, safer and focused on supporting prisoner rehabilitation. We will build new prisons and close prisons that are in poor condition and those which do not have a long-term future in the estate. We will apply for planning permission to redevelop the site of HMP & YOI Glen Parva. If we successfully achieve planning permission at the site, HMP & YOI Glen Parva would close and be replaced by a new, fit for purpose, facility. answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/11/2016 14:20:11 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

621886

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many parental complaints have been made to the Department for Education concerning special educational needs and disability in the last two academic years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	uin	HL2692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>We receive correspondence from parents, including complaints. To differentiate complaints from other correspondence relating to special educational needs and disability would require a significant update to our correspondence management system.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/11/2016 15:19:25 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

621941

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	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	Village Greens
	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 Gardiner of Kimble on 24 October (HL 2124), what guidance they have given to Parish Councils regarding their powers to erect bus shelters on village greens.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
	uin	HL2747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>We have published information about the management of town and village greens, which is available on the Government website Gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>Under the heading <em>Manage your town and village greens</em> this states that works must not be carried out which could damage the town or village green or interrupt its use as a place for exercise and enjoyment. It further states that you should check the need to get planning permission before any work is carried out, but that no special permission is required if the planned works are to improve the green for visitors’ enjoyment.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 09/11/2016 12:19:19 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

621912

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	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	Kashmir: Human Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of India concerning recent reports of arrests, killings and human right abuses in Kashmir.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
	uin	HL2718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>We are aware and concerned by reports of human rights abuses in Indian-administered Kashmir. Any allegation of human rights abuse in any country should be investigated thoroughly, promptly and transparently.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/11/2016 15:26:48 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

595984

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to protect victims of domestic abuse in family law courts.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	46920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting vulnerable people at court, including victims of domestic abuse. The family courts take the issue of domestic abuse extremely seriously. There is a strong and clear framework for judges to apply to the management of difficult court room situations, to ensure they are handled sensitively for alleged victims of domestic abuse and other vulnerable witnesses. All judges receive specific training on this framework and they can intervene to prevent inappropriate questions or have questions relayed. Practical protections, for example, protective screens, video links, separate waiting rooms and separate entrances are available where appropriate. The Government is working with the judiciary to consider what additional protections may be necessary.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 09/11/2016 12:05:41 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

598297

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) legal and (b) financial obstacles to immediately changing the colour of UK passports to blue.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	47644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>There are no immediate plans for changes to the format or colour of the UK passport. Parliament will be informed of any changes in due course.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/11/2016 16:40:35 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

601152

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Cremation: Babies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, to list the local authorities which have (a) conducted or are conducting inquiries into baby ashes and cremation regulations and (b) had discussions with the Government on conducting potential inquiries.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The report of the inquiry into historic infant cremation practices at Emstrey Crematorium in Shropshire was published in June 2015. Lord Bonomy’s Infant Cremation Commission in Scotland also raised concerns about cremation practices. The Government announced reforms in July, which will make sure that where these tragic circumstances arise in future matters are dealt with properly and sensitively.</p><p> </p><p>Ministry of Justice officials had discussions with the chair of the Emstrey inquiry, commissioned by Shropshire County Council, prior to his inquiry beginning and more recently have been in correspondence with Hull City Council about their work to investigate historic practices there.</p><p> </p><p>The National Cremation Working Group, convened by the Ministry of Justice in July 2016, is comprised of representatives from the cremation and funeral industries, voluntary organisations which support bereaved parents, medical professionals and other government departments with an interest in cremation. The group has thus far conducted business by email. Membership is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Action 4 Ashes (Shropshire)</p><p>Action For Ashes (Hull)</p><p>Association of Private Crematoria and Cemeteries</p><p>Blackpool Council</p><p>British Pregnancy Advisory Service</p><p>Conwy County Borough Council</p><p>Co-operative Funeral Care</p><p>Cremation Society of Great Britain</p><p>Cruse Bereavement Care</p><p>Cwm Taf University Health Board</p><p>Department for Communities and Local Government</p><p>Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</p><p>Department of Health</p><p>Dignity PLC</p><p>Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities</p><p>Hull City Council</p><p>Human Tissue Authority</p><p>Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management</p><p>Lullaby Trust</p><p>National Association of Funeral Directors</p><p>National Bereavement Alliance</p><p>National Society of Allied Independent Funeral Directors</p><p>Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust</p><p>Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Hampshire</p><p>Royal College of Midwives</p><p>Sands; Stillbirth and neonatal death charity</p><p>Welsh Government</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 48512 question first answered 09/11/2016 12:10:19 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

601154

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	National Cremation Working Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who the attendees were of meetings of the National Cremation Working Group; the positions they hold; and the organisations they represent.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The report of the inquiry into historic infant cremation practices at Emstrey Crematorium in Shropshire was published in June 2015. Lord Bonomy’s Infant Cremation Commission in Scotland also raised concerns about cremation practices. The Government announced reforms in July, which will make sure that where these tragic circumstances arise in future matters are dealt with properly and sensitively.</p><p> </p><p>Ministry of Justice officials had discussions with the chair of the Emstrey inquiry, commissioned by Shropshire County Council, prior to his inquiry beginning and more recently have been in correspondence with Hull City Council about their work to investigate historic practices there.</p><p> </p><p>The National Cremation Working Group, convened by the Ministry of Justice in July 2016, is comprised of representatives from the cremation and funeral industries, voluntary organisations which support bereaved parents, medical professionals and other government departments with an interest in cremation. The group has thus far conducted business by email. Membership is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Action 4 Ashes (Shropshire)</p><p>Action For Ashes (Hull)</p><p>Association of Private Crematoria and Cemeteries</p><p>Blackpool Council</p><p>British Pregnancy Advisory Service</p><p>Conwy County Borough Council</p><p>Co-operative Funeral Care</p><p>Cremation Society of Great Britain</p><p>Cruse Bereavement Care</p><p>Cwm Taf University Health Board</p><p>Department for Communities and Local Government</p><p>Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</p><p>Department of Health</p><p>Dignity PLC</p><p>Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities</p><p>Hull City Council</p><p>Human Tissue Authority</p><p>Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management</p><p>Lullaby Trust</p><p>National Association of Funeral Directors</p><p>National Bereavement Alliance</p><p>National Society of Allied Independent Funeral Directors</p><p>Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust</p><p>Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Hampshire</p><p>Royal College of Midwives</p><p>Sands; Stillbirth and neonatal death charity</p><p>Welsh Government</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 48511 question first answered 09/11/2016 12:10:19 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

621928

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	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 what proportion of the refugees taken under the vulnerable children's Resettlement Scheme are (1) Christian, (2) Yazidi, (3) male Muslims over 15-years old.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL2734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The former immigration Minister announced on 21 April 2016 that a new scheme would be introduced to resettle vulnerable children from the Middle East and North Africa region, which would bring up to 3,000 people to the UK over the life of the Parliament.</p><p>Data on the number of people who have been resettled under this scheme will be published in the quarterly Home Office statistics.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/11/2016 17:51:58 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

621877

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the UK is not represented on the Committee of Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Massey of Darwen
	uin	HL2683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK signed the Council of Europe's Convention on the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse in 2008.</p><p>The UK is not currently represented on the Committee as we are yet to ratify the Convention. Home Office officials are working with the devolved administrations, overseas territories and Crown dependencies, and leading the work to examine what needs to be done under domestic legislation and in terms of practical arrangements before the whole of the UK can be assessed to be fully compliant and in a position to ratify.</p><p>The Government takes its international commitments very seriously and will only commit to formal ratification when it is absolutely satisfied that the whole of the UK complies with all articles.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/11/2016 17:50:37 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2489 label Biography information for Baroness Massey of Darwen