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943417

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	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: Discrimination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the bill currently before the Knesset that could support the establishment of segregated religious and racial communities.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL9627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>The ‘Nation-State Bill’ has passed through the Knesset into law. The final wording of the legislation did not contain the clause which would have explicitly allowed a community composed of people of the same faith or nationality to maintain an exclusive community. As part of their regular diplomatic work with Israeli authorities and legislators, British diplomats in Israel discussed the Nation State Bill alongside other legislation and developments. Israel’s long standing commitment to equality for all its citizens is one of its great strengths as a fellow democracy. As friends of Israel we would be concerned about any development that would undermine this commitment.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2018 12:13:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

943416

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	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	Gaza: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the destruction of the Arts and Crafts Village in Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL9626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>We have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2018 12:13:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

943415

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	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	Jerusalem: Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about (1) the closure of two universities in East Jerusalem, and (2) the banning of an academic conference due to be held to discuss the status of Muslim endowment and property, and the protection of Islamic status and Christian heritage in Jerusalem.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL9625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>While we have not raised these issues, we will continue to press the Israelis and Palestinians strongly on the need to refrain from taking actions which make peace more difficult.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2018 12:13:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

943413

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	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	Palestinians: Demonstrations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Palestinian Authority regarding the Palestinian Authority Security Force breaking up a non-violent Palestinian demonstration in Ramallah.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL9624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>​Our Consul General in Jerusalem raised our concerns over the actions of the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces and police during the demonstration held in Ramallah on 13 June with senior officials from the PA multiple times in June and July. The PA has accepted that there were mistakes in the policing and has undertaken to learn from these mistakes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2018 12:12:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

943410

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	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	Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether consideration has been given to incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into UK law prior to the UK’s exit from the EU in March 2019.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
	uin	HL9621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>We are fully committed to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The UK as a general principle does not incorporate international treaties into domestic law. However, the Equality Act 2010 (EA2010) enshrines the rights of people in Great Britain with any of nine protected characteristics to live free from discrimination, harassment or victimisation and have equal opportunities in domestic law. The decision to withdraw from the EU does not change this.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 31/07/2018 12:11:58 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

943401

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	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	Older Workers: Discrimination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to address age discrimination in the workplace and to ensure that older workers remain competitive.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL9614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>The number of workers aged 50 and over currently in employment is at a record high of 10.1 million - an increase of 1.4 million over the last 5 years and an increase of 2.2 million over the last 10 years.</p><p> </p><p>The Equality Act 2010, already provides strong protection against direct and indirect age discrimination in employment and makes it unlawful for an employer or an employment service provider such as a recruitment agency, to discriminate against an older employee or job applicant because of their age, and this applies both where the employer is making arrangements to fill a job, and in respect of anything done during the course of a person’s employment. DWP continues to work with businesses and stakeholder organisations to support older workers to remain in and return to work and challenge outdated perceptions about older workers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting people aged 50 and over to remain in and return to the labour market and in Feb 2017, published a new strategy ‘Fuller Working Lives: A Partnership Approach’. The Strategy is led by employers, but also sets out the case for action by individuals, and the role of Government in supporting older workers to remain in and return to work. The Strategy and supporting evidence base are available on the gov.uk website. Additionally, the Government announced a National Retraining Scheme in the Autumn Budget 2017 - an ambitious, far-reaching programme to drive adult learning and retraining. The National Retraining Scheme will give individuals the skills they need to progress in work, redirect their careers and secure the high-paid, high-skilled jobs of the future, focusing on those individuals and places who need it most.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL9669 question first answered 31/07/2018 12:11:40 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

943393

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	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	Yusuf al-Jamri
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have filed the case of Bahraini online activist Yusuf al-Jamri under the UK Torture and Mistreatment Reporting Guidance.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL9607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office registers details of alleged torture whenever this comes to the attention of a UK official in the course of their duties, in line with the UK Torture and Mistreatment Reporting Guidance.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2018 12:15:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

943392

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	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	Hajer Mansoor Hassan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 16 April (HL6839), what assessments have since been made on the ability of Bahraini human rights defender, Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei, to continue his work in the UK given the recent threats and reprisals facing his imprisoned mother-in-law, Hajer Mansoor Hassan.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL9606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>We have received assurances from the Bahraini authorities that there have been no reprisals against the family members of Sayed Alwadaei. We understand that he has been able to continue his work in the UK.</p><p>We encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the appropriate oversight body. We urge these oversight bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations into any such claims.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2018 12:14:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

943390

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	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	Hajer Mansoor Hassan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make any representations to the Bahraini authorities in relation to the targeting of Hajer Mansoor Hassan by the head of Bahrain’s Isa Town Prison, Major Maryam Albardoli, following the engagement of her son-in-law, Sayed Alwadaei, with the UN and the UK Parliament.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL9604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>​We encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the appropriate oversight body in Bahrain. We urge these oversight bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations into any such claims. We understand that the National Institution for Human Rights and the Ministry of Interior Ombudsman are aware of this case and are monitoring the situation, and have been in touch with Ms Mansoor. We have raised the case with the Government of Bahrain and continue to monitor the situation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2018 12:14:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

943369

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	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	Universal Credit: Disqualification
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) people, and (2) dependants are currently subject to Universal Credit sanctions; and what plans they have for reducing that number.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL9587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>The number of people on Universal Credit with a sanction deduction in February 2018 was 31,720 against a total number of 774,600 people on Universal Credit at that time.</p><p> </p><p>Under Universal Credit dependants in a household cannot be sanctioned.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As a sanction is only applied when a claimant fails to meet their conditionality requirements without good reason, the Department does not have expectations on the numbers of sanctions that will be applied.</p><p> </p><p>However, we take a number of steps to ensure claimants are supported to meet their conditionality requirements. Work coaches tailor claimants’ conditionality requirements, and the support they require to meet them, to their individual circumstances and capabilities. They work with claimants to agree their conditionality requirements, explaining what could happen should they fail to meet them. Claimants are given every opportunity to explain why they failed to meet their agreed conditionality requirements before a sanction decision is made. When considering whether a sanction is appropriate, a Decision Maker will take all the claimant’s individual circumstances and any evidence of good reason provided, into account before deciding whether a sanction is warranted.</p><p> </p><p>We review processes and learning materials continuously and have a strong quality assurance framework in place.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 31/07/2018 12:10:37 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton