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78966

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/08/2014
	date	18/07/2014
	date tabled	18/07/2014
	ddp created	18/07/2014 19:26:04
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:45:34
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	hansard heading	Written Questions
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1283
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/08/2014 11:24:36
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 17 July (WA 144–5), whether she will discourage ministers and spokespersons from answering Written Questions by reference to websites.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Mawhinney
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1283
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1283
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the reply I gave to Lord Stoddart of Swindon on 29 July (WA 304).</p><p> </p> question first answered 04/08/2014 11:24:36 answering member 4205
	creator	121 label Biography information for Lord Mawhinney
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	121 label Biography information for Lord Mawhinney

78959

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/08/2014
	date	18/07/2014
	date tabled	18/07/2014
	ddp created	18/07/2014 19:26:03
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:45:23
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Postal Services: Competition
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1276
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	01/09/2014 09:19:24
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect Ofcom to undertake a review of the impact of end-to-end competitors on the universal postal service.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1276
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1276
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p> </p><p>Ofcom is committed to carrying out a full review on end-to-end competition next year. It has also made clear that it would carry out an earlier review if market developments dictated the need to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ofcom has set out its approach towards carrying out a full assessment of end-to-end competition in its Guidance published in March 2013 (“Final Guidance on Ofcom’s approach to assessing the impact on the universal service”).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ofcom has in place a continuous monitoring regime and access to key confidential data from Royal Mail and other postal operators which would enable it to anticipate any potential threat to the universal service. They are keeping market developments under close monthly review and if this monitoring identified cause for concern Ofcom has said that they would be able to carry out a review very quickly.</p><p> </p> question first answered 01/09/2014 09:19:24 answering member 4284
	creator	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

78960

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/08/2014
	date	18/07/2014
	date tabled	18/07/2014
	ddp created	18/07/2014 19:26:03
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:45:25
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Postal Services: Competition
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1277
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	01/09/2014 09:16:18
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Ofcom has conducted any analysis of regulatory options to protect the universal postal service in the case of a material increase in end-to-end competition.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1277
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1277
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p> </p><p>The regulatory options for protecting the universal service are set out in the Postal Services Act 2011. Parliament has given Ofcom the primary statutory duty to secure the provision of the universal service and the powers and tools it needs to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ofcom has carried out a consultation on end-to-end competition in the postal services sector and published a Guidance paper on the use of its regulatory options and the circumstances under which it would intervene to protect the universal service from any serious threat from competition.</p><p><br></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More information about this consultation on end-to-end competition and the Guidance (“Final Guidance on Ofcom’s approach to assessing the impact on the universal service”) can be found on Ofcom’s website (<a href="http://www.ofcom.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.ofcom.org.uk</a>).</p><p> </p> question first answered 01/09/2014 09:16:18 answering member 4284
	creator	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

78967

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/08/2014
	date	18/07/2014
	date tabled	18/07/2014
	ddp created	18/07/2014 19:26:04
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:45:35
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Written Questions
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1284
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	29/07/2014 11:55:55
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Questions for Written Answer have been answered by reference to websites (1) by department, and (2) in each Parliamentary session, since the 2010 General Election.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Mawhinney
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1284
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1284
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> question first answered 29/07/2014 11:55:55 answering member 1816
	creator	121 label Biography information for Lord Mawhinney
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	121 label Biography information for Lord Mawhinney

78977

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/08/2014
	date	18/07/2014
	date tabled	18/07/2014
	ddp created	18/07/2014 19:26:07
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:45:59
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Meetings
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1294
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	22/07/2014 16:44:32
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is their policy to refuse to meet or to veto certain individuals when agreeing to meetings with Members of either House or law-abiding members of the public.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1294
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1294
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There is no such policy approach. Holders of Public Office conduct themselves in accordance with the Seven Principles of Public Life.</p><p> </p> question first answered 22/07/2014 16:44:32 answering member 1816
	creator	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

78950

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/08/2014
	date	18/07/2014
	date tabled	18/07/2014
	ddp created	18/07/2014 19:26:01
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:45:05
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Pensions
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1267
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/07/2014 11:07:12
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the failure of Zimbabwe to pay pensions due to former Rhodesia or Zimbabwe public sector pensioners living outside Zimbabwe, whether they have any plans to make ex gratia payments to those affected; and if not, why not.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1267
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1267
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK has no plans to make ex-gratia payments to former Rhodesia or Zimbabwe public sector pensioners living outside Zimbabwe. The legal obligation to pay these pensions rests solely with the Government of Zimbabwe. We will continue to press the Government of Zimbabwe to fulfil their obligation.</p><p> </p> question first answered 30/07/2014 11:07:12 answering member 3839
	creator	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

78951

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/08/2014
	date	18/07/2014
	date tabled	18/07/2014
	ddp created	18/07/2014 19:26:01
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:45:07
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Kenya
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1268
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/07/2014 11:11:42
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the title and wording of the memorial in Nairobi to those who suffered during the Emergency period of 1952 to 1963 will indicate that it is a memorial to all those who suffered, on all sides, during that period.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1268
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1268
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK is working with the Kenyan Human Rights Commission, the Mau Mau War Veterans Association, the Nairobi Governor’s Office, and the National Museums of Kenya to make sure the proposed memorial is as inclusive as possible and promotes reconciliation. The Overseas Service Pensioners’ Association (OSPA) has also been fully consulted. <br><br>The first plaque will state: ‘This memorial is a symbol of reconciliation between the British Government, the Mau Mau, and all those who suffered during the Emergency Period’. <br><br>The proposed title of the memorial is: ‘Memorial to the Victims of Torture and Ill-Treatment during the Colonial Era (1952-1963)’. This reflects the wording of the settlement agreement and the announcement made by the then Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), on 6 June 2013.</p> question first answered 28/07/2014 11:11:42 answering member 3839
	creator	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

78954

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/08/2014
	date	18/07/2014
	date tabled	18/07/2014
	ddp created	18/07/2014 19:26:02
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:45:12
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1271
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/08/2014 11:16:49
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have had discussions with the directors of G4S about that company’s adherence to the terms of the Fourth Geneva Convention as it applies to the detention of Palestinian prisoners inside Israel; and what was the outcome of any such discussions.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1271
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1271
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government has made clear our concerns about Israel’s treatment of Palestinian detainees in meetings with G4S. The UK also considers that Israel’s detention of Palestinian prisoners within Israel is contrary to Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention and have clearly stated this position to Israeli officials. International law does not impose direct obligations on corporations. However, the Government encourages British companies to show respect for human rights in their operations in the UK and internationally. On 21 April 2013, G4S publicly confirmed that they would not renew a number of security contracts in the West Bank ‘to ensure that G4S Israel business practices remain in line with our own business ethics policy’. These include the servicing of security equipment at Ofer Military Prison, at West Bank checkpoints and at a police station in the contentious E-1 area of Jerusalem.</p><p> </p> question first answered 04/08/2014 11:16:49 answering member 3839
	creator	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

78971

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/08/2014
	date	18/07/2014
	date tabled	18/07/2014
	ddp created	18/07/2014 19:26:05
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:45:50
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Middle East
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1288
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/08/2014 10:40:06
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will use the calls of the families of those killed in Israel and Palestine for non-violence as a means to promote verified ceasefires and the adherence by all parties to the norms of international law.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1288
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1288
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the Statement on Gaza of 21 July 2014 by the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), repeated in the House of Lords by the Leader of the House and Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell), Official Report, Column 979-982. We strongly endorse the call by the UN Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and for respect for international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians. We are open to the idea of appropriate mechanisms to verify and ensure a durable ceasefire.</p> question first answered 04/08/2014 10:40:06 answering member 3839
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

78972

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/08/2014
	date	18/07/2014
	date tabled	18/07/2014
	ddp created	18/07/2014 19:26:05
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:45:52
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Iraq
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1289
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/07/2014 11:12:23
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Iraq regarding allegations of summary executions of captured persons, prisoners kept in prison after the end of their sentences, and other violations of human rights.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1289
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1289
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We have raised these allegations with the Government of Iraq and called on them to ensure that Iraqi Security Forces’ actions are compliant with international human rights and international humanitarian law. We have also called on them to ensure that all perpetrators of human rights abuses in Iraq are brought to justice in accordance with the rule of law.</p> question first answered 28/07/2014 11:12:23 answering member 3839
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton