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347586

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks: British Overseas Territories
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve banking regulation in United Kingdom overseas territories in the light of allegations that companies in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and the Turks and Caicos were used by FIFA officials and executives to facilitate corrupt payments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
	uin	HL130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>International standards on anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing (AML and CTF), including regulation and supervision of financial institutions, are set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) of which the UK is a member. The Caribbean Overseas Territories (OTs) are members of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) and as such have signed up to implement the FATF standards. They are also subject to mutual evaluations of their AML/CTF regimes through this body. The UK Government continues to engage actively with the OTs to encourage them to make improvements to their AML and CTF regimes in line with the international standards and the UK’s approach. However, the OTs are separate jurisdictions with their own democratically elected governments and changes to their regimes will ultimately be a decision for the locally elected government of each Territory.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 15/06/2015 16:10:50 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

967564

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Merchant Navy Day: Flags
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 26 April 2016 (HL7727), whether there have been any further discussions with the Lord Chamberlain’s office regarding the addition of flying the Red Ensign on Merchant Navy Day to the list of officially recognised flag days.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL10045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>There are currently 21 designated days for flying the Union Flag on Government Buildings. These days have been set to mark special occasions by command of Her Majesty the Queen and on the advice of Government. As you suggest, any changes or additions are discussed with the Lord Chamberlain's Office.</p><p> </p><p>All other flag flying is deregulated and any organisation may fly any flag at any time, so long as they have the necessary planning permission. Therefore, organisations and individuals may fly the Red Ensign on Merchant Navy day if they wish.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 14/09/2018 11:30:59 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

968804

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	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	Emmeline Pankhurst
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have agreed to the proposed relocation of the statue of Emmeline Pankhurst from Victoria Tower Gardens to Regent’s University London; if so, why; and if not, what steps they are taking to ensure that it stays where it is.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
	uin	HL10088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>No final decision has been made by the Government on whether to grant permission for the relocation of the existing grade II listed statue currently sited on Victoria Tower Gardens. All views will be carefully considered.</p><p> </p><p>It is also important to note that these proposals will require planning permission. The final decision on this rests with Westminster City Council as the local planning authority.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 14/09/2018 11:31:41 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

968807

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	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	Voluntary Work: Young People
	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 Local Government Association’s conclusion that only a small number of eligible teenagers take part in the National Citizen Service; whether they plan to reallocate their youth service funding in the light of this; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
	uin	HL10091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>To date, around 485,000 young people have taken part in NCS, and during the time period in which they were eligible to participate in NCS, 16% of the cohort who enter Year 13 this September will have done NCS, or 1 in 6 of the eligible population.</p><p> </p><p>Consecutive, independent evaluations have demonstrated the positive impacts that NCS delivers both to its participants and their communities. Government money spent on NCS supports not only the programme but also the organisations it partners with which include over 100 local councils, schools and sports clubs, of which 50 are charities and social enterprises primarily from the youth sector.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are primarily responsible for allocating public funding to youth services in their area. We believe they are best placed to know what their communities require.</p><p> </p><p>However, Government recognises the transformational impact open access youth work can have especially for young people facing multiple barriers of disadvantage, that is why we have invested £40m in The Youth Investment Fund to boost open access youth services in 6 disadvantaged areas and expect over 300,000 young people to benefit. This is one of a number of Government programmes designed to enable young people to develop skills and participate in their communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/09/2018 13:09:49 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

968818

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	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	Educational Broadcasting: English Language
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to discuss with the BBC the possibility of increasing the number of English language tuition programmes it broadcasts.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL10102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government. The provision of BBC services, including English language tuition programmes, is a matter for the BBC.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 14/09/2018 11:47:47 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

969344

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	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	Gambling: Children and Young People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent children and young people becoming addicted to gambling.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL10174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text Protecting children and the vulnerable from being harmed or exploited by gambling is a core objective of the regulation of gambling in Great Britain, and a priority for the government. Operators offering gambling services to people in Great Britain must have a licence from the Gambling Commission and must have effective policies and procedures designed to prevent underage gambling. The Gambling Commission has a range of powers to act in the case of failure, including the power to suspend or revoke a licence, impose financial penalties or prosecute criminal offences. The Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility set out measures to increase existing protections around online gambling and gambling advertising. The Gambling Commission is currently consulting on strengthening age verification protections for online gambling. It is also working with the video games industry to raise awareness of the risks of third parties using its products to provide illegal gambling facilities.<p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/09/2018 13:07:58 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

969550

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2018
	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	Citizens' Assemblies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government where and when they intend to pilot citizens' juries.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL10186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text The Innovation in Democracy Programme (IiDP) will involve citizens in decision making at local government level through innovative models of participatory democracy. Local authorities will be invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to take part in the programme later in 2018/19, with the programme running until March 2020. answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/09/2018 13:08:29 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

971926

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	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	Television Licences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to abolish the BBC licence fee.
	tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
	uin	HL10286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text The government considered licence fee funding during BBC Charter Review in 2015. While no funding model meets all the criteria of an ideal system, the current model provides the BBC with a sustainable core income paid by all households that watch or receive television. This model has wider support than any alternative: 60% of Charter Review consultation responses indicated that no change was needed to the current licence fee model, and only 3% favoured full subscription funding. As a result, we have committed to maintain the licence fee funding model for the BBC for the duration of the new 11 year Charter period. The BBC is independent of government. The BBC Board is therefore responsible for the appropriate use of licence fee revenue, and it is for licence fee payers to determine whether the BBC is value for money. answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL10287 HL10291 question first answered 19/09/2018 09:46:43 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

971927

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	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	Television Licences: Cost Effectiveness
	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 value for money the BBC licence fee represents.
	tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
	uin	HL10287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text The government considered licence fee funding during BBC Charter Review in 2015. While no funding model meets all the criteria of an ideal system, the current model provides the BBC with a sustainable core income paid by all households that watch or receive television. This model has wider support than any alternative: 60% of Charter Review consultation responses indicated that no change was needed to the current licence fee model, and only 3% favoured full subscription funding. As a result, we have committed to maintain the licence fee funding model for the BBC for the duration of the new 11 year Charter period. The BBC is independent of government. The BBC Board is therefore responsible for the appropriate use of licence fee revenue, and it is for licence fee payers to determine whether the BBC is value for money. answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL10286 HL10291 question first answered 19/09/2018 09:46:43 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

971928

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	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	BBC: Political Impartiality
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the BBC is not politically biased.
	tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
	uin	HL10288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text The BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government and there is no provision for the government to intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations. The government has embedded impartiality in the BBC Charter and public purposes. The BBC Board is responsible for ensuring the BBC delivers its Charter obligations and Ofcom, as the independent regulator of the BBC, is responsible for holding the BBC to account in fulfilling its mission and public purposes. Alongside this, the Ofcom Broadcasting Code requires all broadcasters, including the BBC, to report and present news with due accuracy and impartiality. answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/09/2018 13:09:14 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott