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752487

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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 on the disappearance of Al-Sayed Alawi Hussain al-Alawi, who was arrested on 24 October 2016.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>​We have raised this case with the Government of Bahrain. The UK continues to 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 31/07/2017 15:10:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

752495

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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 Israel concerning the reported use of tear gas by Israeli forces in Palestinian homes.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>​We have not made representations to the Government of Israel concerning the reported use of tear gas by Israeli forces in Palestinian homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2017 14:43:54 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

752484

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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 findings of the group of UN human rights experts that the killings of five protesters by Bahraini security forces in Duraz on 23 May were unlawful.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>​The Government of Bahrain Public Prosecution has launched an investigation into the deaths of the five men during the security operation in the village of Diraz. We encourage a swift and thorough investigation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2017 15:28:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

752455

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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 is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the EU Satellite Centre.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>​The EU Satellite Centre produces satellite imagery and analysis in support of EU missions and operations in fulfilment of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy and Common Security and Defence Policy. The UK is able to draw on the Centre’s output for defence and security purposes. This year the UK’s financial contribution is approximately 2.17 million Euros.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2017 14:42:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

752459

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>Within the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators budget it is not possible to identify the membership costs for any individual member state. Details of their costs and the work they do are set out in their Programming Document[1] for 2017-2019.</p><p>In common with other EU agencies, as part of exit negotiations the government will discuss with the EU any potential future relationship with the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.acer.europa.eu/en/The_agency/Mission_and_Objectives/Documents/ACER%20Programming%20Document%202017-September%202016.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.acer.europa.eu/en/The_agency/Mission_and_Objectives/Documents/ACER%20Programming%20Document%202017-September%202016.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 31/07/2017 15:26:25 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

752494

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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 reports that visitors to the illegal Israeli settlement of Gush Etzion are being offered the opportunity to take part in a simulation exercise and pretend to be an Israeli soldier shooting at Palestinian terrorists.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>While we have not made any assessment on this issue, it has long been the UK’s position that Israeli settlement activity is illegal. We have a regular dialogue with both the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel in which we reiterate the need for both sides to prepare their populations for peaceful coexistence, including by promoting a more positive portrayal of each other, and avoiding incitement.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2017 14:45:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

752496

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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 Israel concerning the reported use of live ammunition by Israeli forces on protesters.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>We regularly stress to the Israeli Government the need for proportionality and proper accountability, in responding to protests and security incidents.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2017 14:46:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

752491

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to preserve businesses' confidence as part of a transitional plan for Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>We need an economy that works for everyone and the Government is working to deliver a bold, long term Industrial Strategy that builds on our strengths and prepares us for the years ahead.</p><p>Government is engaged in extensive and diverse engagement with businesses of all sizes across the UK, having open and honest conversations about both the challenges that leaving the EU poses, but also the opportunities that will become open to us. As part of this, government is creating a new EU exit business advisory group to ensure business is not only heard but is influential throughout the negotiations.</p><p>We are also providing as much certainty and clarity as we can at every stage. For example the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill aims to maximise certainty for businesses by ensuring that the laws and rules that we have now will, wherever practicable, continue to apply once we have left the EU. This provides the basis for a smooth and orderly exit.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 31/07/2017 14:22:36 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

752483

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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 denial of medical care to Abduljalil Al-Singace and Hassan Mushaima, who were sentenced to life imprisonment by the National Safety Court in June 2011.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>We have raised these cases with the Government of Bahrain. The UK monitors events in Bahrain closely. We continue to raise concerns about human rights with the Bahraini authorities, both in private and in public. We encourage anyone with concerns about their treatment in detention to report these directly to the oversight bodies, including the Ministry of Interior Ombudsman.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2017 14:55:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

753914

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Football: Sportsgrounds
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they expect all Premier League football clubs to meet their legal obligations under the Equality Act 2006 to ensure that by August 2017 they will fully meet the standards set down by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, as set out in the Accessible Stadia Guide updated in 2015; and if not, what action they intend to take.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
	uin	HL1060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>We expect all sports and all clubs to take the necessary action to fulfil their legal obligations under the Equality Act of 2010 so that disabled people are not placed at a substantial disadvantage when accessing sports venues. We are expecting a final report from the Premier League on whether clubs have met the pledge on accessibility standards in August 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is the body responsible for enforcing the Equality Act 2010. Following the EHRC’s call for evidence from Premier League clubs to assess their adherence to the terms of the Equality Act, if the EHRC suspect or believe that individual clubs are in breach of the Act 2010, they will consider the use of their statutory powers in order to achieve compliance. All clubs failing to meet the minimum requirements will have until September 2017 to publish their plan of action and timetable for improvement or face an investigation. We will support the EHRC in any action that they take against clubs and sports that are not fulfilling their legal duties towards disabled spectators.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 31/07/2017 13:55:10 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan