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1362691

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Palestinians: Elections
	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 about elections for (1) municipal councils, and (2) a legislature.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL3345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text We are disappointed that elections in the Occupied Palestinian Territories have been postponed. The Palestinian people should be allowed to enjoy their democratic rights - and Israel must allow voting for Palestinians in East Jerusalem, in line with the Oslo Accords. We urge further work towards genuine and democratic national elections for all Palestinians, which is crucial to the establishment of a viable and sovereign Palestinian State. answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/11/2021 13:40:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1362690

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Libya: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of up to 4,000 migrants being arrested in Libya; and what steps they are taking, if any, to either (1) register those migrants as refugees, or (2) repatriate those migrants.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL3344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text The UK is deeply concerned by abuses of migrants and refugees in Libya. We continue to urge the Government of National Unity to take steps to end the exploitation and abuse of migrants and to implement a better functioning system that respects human rights. answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/11/2021 12:15:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1362686

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2021
	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	Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many meetings ministers in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have held about the designation of new CITES ports in 2021; and which organisations these meetings were with.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL3340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>We welcome the UN Environment Programme's Emissions Gap Report 2021. As this report makes clear, it is important that each country delivers on their 2030 Nationally Determined Contributions and net zero commitments. The UK’s pledge to cut emissions by at least 68% by 2030 is one of the most ambitious in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has been pressing all leaders to commit to ambitious climate action ahead of COP26 to help keep 1.5°C in reach. We will continue to do this, at COP and throughout our Presidency year.</p><p> </p><p>Domestically, we are taking vital steps through our recently published Net Zero Strategy to play our part. My department has a crucial role to play in helping this government achieve its net zero target. As set out in the Net Zero Strategy, we will support our agriculture and land use sectors to reduce emissions, restore huge swathes of peat, create vast woodlands, and take action to reduce harmful waste and gases. This is central to our ambition to be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than we found it.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park grouped question UIN HL3277 HL3341 question first answered 04/11/2021 15:04:54 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1362687

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2021
	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	Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish guidance on how ports can apply for CITES designated status.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL3341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>We welcome the UN Environment Programme's Emissions Gap Report 2021. As this report makes clear, it is important that each country delivers on their 2030 Nationally Determined Contributions and net zero commitments. The UK’s pledge to cut emissions by at least 68% by 2030 is one of the most ambitious in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has been pressing all leaders to commit to ambitious climate action ahead of COP26 to help keep 1.5°C in reach. We will continue to do this, at COP and throughout our Presidency year.</p><p> </p><p>Domestically, we are taking vital steps through our recently published Net Zero Strategy to play our part. My department has a crucial role to play in helping this government achieve its net zero target. As set out in the Net Zero Strategy, we will support our agriculture and land use sectors to reduce emissions, restore huge swathes of peat, create vast woodlands, and take action to reduce harmful waste and gases. This is central to our ambition to be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than we found it.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park grouped question UIN HL3277 HL3340 question first answered 04/11/2021 15:04:54 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1362700

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Offenders: Employment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many former prisoners they employ in each government department.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lee of Trafford
	uin	HL3354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>We do not centrally hold data on the total number of prison leavers currently working within the Ministry of Justice and its Arms-Length Bodies. However, since April 2021 MoJ has run a specialised recruitment programme, Going Forward into Employment, whereby ex-prisoners can become employed by the MoJ. 21 former prisoners have become employed through this route to date.</p><p>The MoJ champions the ‘ban the box’ campaign in line with Government measures to support the rehabilitation of offenders and does not ask for details of criminal convictions at the initial stage of recruitment for roles advertised through fair and open competition. Following a provisional offer of employment, successful candidates are asked to declare criminal convictions as part of the pre-employment checking process which may identify candidates who have received a custodial sentence.</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 05/11/2021 14:53:15 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
	tabling member	1132 label Biography information for Lord Lee of Trafford

1362705

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Lifelong Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what further steps they intend to take to ensure that lifelong learning is available to all, including those with special educational needs.
	tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
	uin	HL3359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting everyone, whatever their age and background, including those with a special education need or disability, to attain the skills that will be needed in the economy of the future.</p><p> </p><p>In the first three quarters of the 2020/21 academic year (August to April), 16.2% of all adult learners declared a learning difficulty or disability, which demonstrates our commitment to those learners with additional needs.</p><p><br> Our Skills for Jobs white paper published in January 2021, is focused on giving people the skills they need, in a way that suits them, so they can get great jobs in sectors the economy needs and boost this country’s productivity. Through our reforms we are ensuring people have opportunities to study, by delivering my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, to upskill and reskill at different points in their life.</p><p> </p><p>Starting this year, the government is investing £2.5 billion (£3 billion when including Barnett funding for devolved administrations) in the National Skills Fund. This is a significant investment and has the potential to deliver new opportunities to generations of adults who may have been previously left behind.</p><p> </p><p>Since 1 April this year, the government is supporting any adult who does not have A level equivalent or higher qualifications, to access over 400 fully funded level 3 courses, with Free Courses for Jobs.</p><p> </p><p>This offer is a long-term commitment, backed by £95 million from the National Skills Fund in year one. Removing the barrier of funding training for millions of adults gives more people the chance to get ahead in work, no matter their age or background.</p><p> </p><p>Complementing this support for adults, Skills Bootcamps offer free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with a local employer. We expect the Skills Bootcamps to represent the diversity of the local population and we encourage people from under-represented groups to take advantage of these fantastic opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>Through our lifelong loan entitlement, introduced from 2025, we will make it easier for adults and young people to study more flexibly. This will allow them to space out their studies across their lifetimes, transfer credits between colleges and universities, and enable more part-time study.</p><p> </p><p>More specifically, students with special educational needs and disabilities are an important part of our vision for, and motivation behind, a flexible skills system. We believe that more flexible provision can be of particular benefit to these students and plan to use the upcoming consultation on the lifelong loan entitlement to build our evidence base on how to support all people to access or benefit from this offer.</p><p> </p><p>We are also continuing to invest in education and skills training for adults through the Adult Education Budget (AEB) by providing £1.34 billion in the 2021/22 financial year. The AEB fully funds or co-funds skills provision for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to level 3, to support adults to gain the skills they need for work, an apprenticeship or further learning.</p><p> </p><p>The AEB also provides funds to providers to help adults overcome barriers to learning. This includes learner support for those with financial hardship and learning support to meet the additional needs of learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 05/11/2021 11:15:12 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1362692

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Jerusalem: USA
	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 proposal by the government of the United States of America to reopen their consulate in East Jerusalem.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL3346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>This is a matter for the US Government. The UK's position on Jerusalem is that the status of Jerusalem should be determined in a negotiated settlement, and ultimately the shared capital of both states.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/11/2021 13:40:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1362699

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ministers: Pay
	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 True on 20 October (HL3106), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, what criteria are used in deciding which Ministers are not in receipt of a ministerial salary.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
	uin	HL3353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>The recommendation of Ministerial appointments to the Sovereign is a matter for the Prime Minister, taking into account such factors as the Prime Minister sees fit. The main determinant will be whether or not there are salaries available within the limits set out in the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 27/10/2021 16:45:40 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

1362688

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2021
	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
	hansard heading	Trade Specialised Committee on Services, Investment and Digital Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the minutes of the Specialised Committee on Services, Investment and Digital Trade under the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement held on 11 October will be published.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL3342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>The minutes of the Specialised Committee on Services, Investment and Digital Trade under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement held on 11 October will be published in due course, on a date to be agreed with the EU Commission.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 04/11/2021 17:27:27 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1362680

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Crimes against the Person
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prison officers completed at least one shift at (1) Wormwood Scrubs Prison, (2) Wandsworth Prison, (3) Belmarsh Prison, (4) Feltham Young Offender Institution, and (5) Liverpool Prison, between 18 and 25 October; and of these officers, how many were issued with spit kits for collection evidence of assault by using bodily fluid.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL3334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>The information regarding the number of prison officers who had completed at least one shift at the named establishments, between 18-25 October 2021, is detailed in the table below. No officers were issued with spit kits.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of officers</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belmarsh</p></td><td><p>317</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feltham</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>202</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>163</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 05/11/2021 14:50:50 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee