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849941

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Equal Pay
	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 that the requirements for gender pay gap reporting could allow employers to submit fabricated information or avoid reporting.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL5895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>In 2017 the Government introduced ground-breaking regulations requiring large employers to publish specific gender pay gap data.</p><p>Employers have to report their gender pay gap by the deadline, 30 March for the public sector and 4 April for the private and voluntary sector. This is not optional; it is the law.</p><p>Employers who fail to report on time or publish inaccurate data will be in breach of the regulations. They risk facing legal action from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which has the power to take enforcement action against employers breaching the regulations. This could ultimately lead to court orders and fines.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/03/2018 12:37:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

850579

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Equal 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 Nash on 18 September 2017 (HL1445), whether all government departments and executive agencies with 250 or more employees have now published information about gender pay gaps between male and female employees.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL5922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>Public bodies with 250 or more employees, including Government Departments, have until 30 March to publish this data. All ministerial departments in scope of the regulations in fact reported their gender pay gap data before the end of 2017. Staff working in executive agencies are included in the relevant department’s gender pay gap reports.</p><p>The majority of non-ministerial departments have also already reported.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/03/2018 12:44:07 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

856331

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Electricity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the total annual electricity bill for the Palace of Westminster; and what proportion of that bill is paid by the House of Lords.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL6119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The total cost of the electricity bill for the Palace of Westminster for 2016/17 was £1,778,860. The House of Lords contribution to such running costs is 40%, meaning a payment of £711,544 for 2016/17.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 13/03/2018 12:44:32 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

852451

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Council Housing: Construction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the levels of capital receipts available for building new council housing in each year since 2010, broken down by local authority.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL5934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>(a) Only since 01 April 2012 has a portion of Right to Buy receipts been calculated as being retainable by the local authority if a sufficient level of expenditure on replacement social housing is incurred.</p><p>(b) Table includes the 167 local housing authorities which on 01 April 2013 owned a substantial amount of housing stock.</p><p>(c) All figures in the Table are provisional and are subject to change as a result of assurance and reconciliation exercises.</p><p>(d) All local housing authorities may also, subject to conditions, fund new council housing from: (i) other portions of their Right to Buy receipts which they may retain, (ii) other housing capital receipts, and (iii) capital receipts arising from the disposal of other assets.</p><p>(e) Where an authority’s portion is indicated as zero, it means that there are no Right to Buy receipts remaining after other costs have been met.</p><p>The attached table shows the portion of receipts arising from Right to Buy sales received by each local authority in each full financial year since 2012-2013 which is retainable for the purposes of providing replacement social housing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 13/03/2018 17:32:20 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 180305 HL5934.xlsx title Receipts arising from Right to Buy sales
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

855463

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to replace EU structural funds after Brexit; and, if so, how.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL6069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>As announced in the government manifesto, we will create the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), which will boost productivity and reduce inequalities between communities across all four nations. We will consult widely on the design of the UKSPF later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 13/03/2018 17:53:26 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

855457

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Ocean
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what contingency plans they have to fulfil the functions formerly performed by HMS Ocean.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
	uin	HL6063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government can call on the Royal Navy's existing amphibious ships and the Bay Class ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/03/2018 16:14:36 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate

846825

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many police officers have been recruited via the Direct Entry Superintendents Scheme in each year since that scheme was introduced.
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	uin	HL5787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>Direct entry offers the opportunity to widen the talent pool from where we attract our police officers and will bring in people from a diverse range of backgrounds. The introduction of direct entry allowed professionals from other sectors to join policing at a senior rank for the first time. These individuals have demonstrated that it is possible to join at this rank and gain the skills and competencies required to perform the job while also bringing a fresh perspective to police leadership.</p><p>The College of Policing is responsible for delivery of the direct entry scheme and will be publishing an evaluation fo the implementation of direct entry next year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/03/2018 14:26:16 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

849937

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	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	Duaa Alwadaei
	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 Ahmad of Wimbledon on 14 February (HL5316), what steps they are taking to seek clarification from the government of Bahrain regarding the charges brought against Duaa Alwadaei.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL5891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>We have raised the case of Duaa Alwadaei with the Government of Bahrain and will continue to monitor proceedings.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/03/2018 17:04:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

849938

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	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	Ali Mohamed Hakeem al-Arab
	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 Bahrain regarding (1) the alleged torture of Ali Mohamed Hakeem al-Arab at the Criminal Investigation Directorate and the Dry Dock prison; and (2) the sentencing to death of Mr al-Arab on 31 January.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL5892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Bahrain and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have been monitoring the case of Ali Mohamed Hakeem al-Arab and will continue to do so. We encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the appropriate oversight body and we encourage the oversight body to conduct swift and thorough investigations.</p><p>The United Kingdom is firmly opposed to the use of the death penalty. It is the Government's longstanding position to oppose capital sentences in all circumstances and countries. We continue to make this clear to the Government of Bahrain.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/03/2018 17:05:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

850580

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	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: Travel Restrictions
	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 increased restrictions on travel to and from Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL5923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>We regularly raise the importance of improving the number of exit permits approved by the Israeli authorities for Gazans to travel. We encourage the Governments of Israel and Egypt to show maximum flexibility in opening the crossings into Gaza. Officials from our Consulate General in Jerusalem also regularly discuss border crossings with the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the context of PA empowerment in Gaza.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/03/2018 17:42:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge