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732733

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what was the total value of export finance available by country, together with the amount that was allocated to projects, for each of the last four years.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Measures introduced in the 2016 Autumn Statement enable UKEF to increase export finance capacity for individual countries by up to 100%, subject to country reviews.</p><p>UKEF's public expression of current risk appetite for new business for each country is available on its website. It does not hold historical information about its public expression of risk appetite for each country, but the website notes where the risk appetite has been increased following the Autumn Statement.</p><p>UKEF publishes details of the support it provides by country on an annual basis on its website. Details of its support for the last year will be published once its 2016-17 Annual Report and Accounts are laid before Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 10/07/2017 16:33:50 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

732734

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what was the total export finance facility available by country as at 1 June.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>UK Export Finance covers over 200 countries and it details the amount of export finance available (market risk appetite) for each country on its website.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 10/07/2017 17:01:09 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

732735

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what criteria they apply for allocating export finance facilities.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>UK Export Finance sets its total risk appetite for each country by taking into account the size of that country's economy and the level of risk. Its assessment framework is aligned with that used by the credit rating agency, Standard &amp; Poor's (S&amp;P), but is additionally informed by cross-Whitehall forums, local UK diplomatic representatives, OECD country risk expert meetings and country visits, where appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 10/07/2017 16:38:34 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

733214

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they would support future regionalisation of the Pillars of the Cotonou Agreement.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK government has supported calls for a differentiated and more regionalised approach during EU discussions on the successor to the Cotonou agreement. While the future agreement will come into force after our exit from the EU, we remain interested in what will be a major element of the global development architecture and will continue to participate in the discussions while we remain an EU Member State.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 03/07/2017 12:17:56 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

47415

	registered interest
	date	07/04/2014
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which sexualviolence has been used by all parties to theconflict in the Central African Republic.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Worcester
	uin	HL6647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2014 answer text <p>Reports suggest that sexual violence in conflict is widespread in the Central African Republic (CAR). UN Security Council Resolution 2149 on CAR authorises a UN Peacekeeping Operation which will, as part of its mandate, be required to help to prevent sexual violence, and contribute to efforts to identify and prosecute perpetrators. The UK is also looking to provide funding to the African Union (AU)'s response to the urgent needs of CAR's victims of sexual violence, and to track and report on specific occurrences of sexual violence. We encourage CAR to endorse the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict and to attend the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, in London in June 2014.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 25/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	4257 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Worcester

47416

	registered interest
	date	07/04/2014
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to deploying experts from their Stabilisation Unit to theCentral African Republic to enhance the capacity of institutions and communities in that country to support the survivors of sexual violence in conflictand to end impunity for perpetrators.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Worcester
	uin	HL6648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2014 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) Stabilisation Unit is looking for opportunities to share its expertise and has been asked to provide a strategic communications expert to the African Union (AU) to support the efforts of the AU led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic (CAR). The UK is also looking to give support to the AU's response to the urgent needs of CAR's victims of sexual violence, and to track and report on specific occurrences of sexual violence.</p><p>UN Security Council Resolution on CAR 2149 authorises a UN Peacekeeping Operation which will, as part of its mandate, be required to help prevent sexual violence, and contribute to efforts to identify and prosecute perpetrators.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 25/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	4257 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Worcester

44165

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish the findings of the review of the National Referral Mechanism; and how civil society groups are being involved in that review.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL6121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>An announcement on the review of the National Referral Mechanism will be made <br />shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

44166

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what the timeline will be for giving consideration to the forthcoming report of the Joint Committee on the draft Modern Slavery Bill; and what further consultation will take place before the bill is introduced into Parliament.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL6122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>We expect the Modern Slavery Bill to be introduced to Parliament early in the <br />fourth session, subject to other Parliamentary business. </p><p>We will of course give the Joint Committee's report full and careful <br />consideration when it is published, and will continue to consult with <br />stakeholders as we consider the Committee's recommendations prior to <br />introduction of the Bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

49808

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to ensure the continuing affordability of liquid petroleum gas and oil for those households which are not on mains gas supply.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL6826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government is acutely aware of the difficulties people have experienced with the price of liquid petroleum gas and heating oil. The price of LPG and oil is influenced by a range of factors, including crude oil prices (the major factor), refinery capacity, stock levels, distribution costs and retail margins.</p><p> </p><p>We believe that the consumer is best served by open competition between companies. The Office of Fair Trading studied the heating oil market in 2011 and found few competition concerns. Most areas of the UK are supplied by a variety of heating oil suppliers and there are low barriers to entry for new businesses who may want to compete. The OFT study also commented on the generally positive initial impact of the Competition Commission Orders from 2009 to make it easier for domestic bulk LPG consumers to switch supplier, and there is a statutory duty to keep under review the effectiveness of and compliance with these Orders.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Energy will chair a third Ministerial Roundtable meeting on heating oil and LPG supply on 21 May. The Roundtable brings together a wide range of interests including Government, regulators, advisory and charitable bodies, the fuel supply industry and others to work together to improve the security and affordability of off-grid fuel supply.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

49809

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will act to reduce the unit price paid by those consumers who are able to purchase electricity only from a supplier because they are not on mains gas supply and so cannot benefit from a dual fuel tariff.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL6827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2014 answer text <p>The decision to offer a dual fuel discount to customers who take a gas and electricity supply from one supplier is a commercial matter for the companies concerned. The discount reflects savings made by the company by combining administrative costs of providing the two separate supplies. Dual fuel discounts typically range from £10 to £25 per year. It would not be appropriate for Government to intervene by requiring suppliers to reduce electricity prices for just one specific segment of customers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 09/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans