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389207

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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	Zimbabwe: Pensions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to use overseas superannuation funds to pay pensioners owed money by the government of Zimbabwe; and, if so, when they will do so.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
	uin	HL1393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The legal and moral responsibility to pay pensions to former Rhodesian and Zimbabwean public servants sits with the Government of Zimbabwe. The British Government continues to remind the relevant authorities in Zimbabwe of this legal commitment. Following our most recent approach the Government of Zimbabwe wrote to us on 27 May. They explained that pension repayments remain affected by current financial constraints in Zimbabwe and the state of the wider economy. Nonetheless, at our prompting they committed to continuing to seek a solution.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/07/2015 11:28:25 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

389261

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Youth Custody
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many young offenders in custody (a) committed suicide and (b) self-harmed in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	John Pugh
	uin	6765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>We are committed to protecting the safety of young people in custody. All establishments who hold young people are required to have procedures in place to identify, manage and support young people who are at risk of harm to themselves.</p><p> </p><p>There were six self-inflicted deaths in under-18 custody between 2005 and 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on self-harm in youth custody are provided in Chapter 8 of the Youth Justice Statistics publication, published annually in January. The most recent statistics can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/youth-justice-annual-statistics-2013-to-2014).</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 20/07/2015 13:43:17 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh

389536

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications of its policies of the Human Rights Watch report on the airstrikes on Saada city in Northern Yemen published on 30 June 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	6867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text Saudi Arabian-led military action followed the legitimate President Hadi’s request for support by ‘all means and measures to protect Yemen and deter Houthi aggression’. We have received repeated assurances from the Saudi Arabian-led coalition that they are complying with International Humanitarian Law and we continue to engage with them on those assurances. We are aware of reports of Coalition airstrikes targeting the city of Saada and have raised these reports with the Saudi Arabian authorities. We continue to urge all parties to the conflict to adhere to International Humanitarian Law. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/07/2015 15:14:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

389543

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of whether Saudi Arabia is adhering to the laws of war in the context of its military action in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	6862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>We support the Saudi Arabian-led military intervention in Yemen following the request of the legitimate President Hadi’s request for support by ‘all means and measures to protect Yemen and deter Houthi aggression’. We have received explicit assurances from the Saudi Arabian authorities that they are complying with International Humanitarian Law. We have not seen any credible evidence that suggests that the coalition has breached the law. We continue to engage with the Saudi Arabian authorities on their assurances and urge all parties to the conflict to adhere to international humanitarian law.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/07/2015 15:14:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

389234

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what resources her Department plans to allocate to Yemen over the next six months in response to the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs' level 3 emergency appeal.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	6890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>On 19 June, the International Development Secretary announced an additional £40 million for the humanitarian response in Yemen, bringing the total UK contribution to £55 million for 2015-16. In line with the United Nations Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan, our support provides lifesaving assistance such as medical supplies, water, food and emergency shelter; helps treat severe acute malnutrition; and supports UN work to co-ordinate the humanitarian response.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 21/07/2015 13:26:39 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

389388

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Work Programme: South Yorkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were enrolled on the Work Programme in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) Barnsley and (c) South Yorkshire in each of the last five years; and how many such people found employment through that Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Michael Dugher
	uin	6847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested for all those placed into employment from the Work Programme, is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The information available is the number of Work Programme Referrals, Attachments and Job Outcomes, by various geographies and this can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 20/07/2015 16:57:01 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3916 label Biography information for Michael Dugher

389520

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Isle of Skye
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how the recent changes made to onshore wind farm subsidies will affect the Glen Ullinish Wind Farm Development on the Isle of Skye.
	tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
	tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
	uin	6777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change announced to Parliament on 18 June that the Government plans to legislate to close the Renewables Obligation across Great Britain to new onshore wind from 31 March 2016, one year earlier than planned.</p><p>The Government has proposed a grace period, the precise eligibility requirements of which will be determined through the legislative process and are subject to approval by Parliament. It will be for the developer of each individual project to determine whether they meet those eligibility requirements and to apply for the grace period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 16/07/2015 14:52:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

389513

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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
	hansard heading	Wind Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether her Department has conducted an impact assessment for the removal of onshore wind from the Renewables Obligation.
	tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
	tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
	uin	6881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>As is normal for all Bills presented to Parliament, the Government will publish an impact assessment on its proposals to close the Renewables Obligation to new onshore wind one year earlier than planned in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/07/2015 13:26:18 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

389521

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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
	hansard heading	Wind Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will estimate the amount of gigawatts of onshore wind that will not be built as a result of the changes to the Renewables Obligation.
	tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
	tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
	uin	6803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>DECC estimate that around 7.1GW of onshore wind capacity proposed across the UK will not be eligible for the grace period and is therefore unlikely to go ahead as a result of the announcement on the 18 June.[1] The precise grace period eligibility requirements will be determined through the legislative process and are subject to approval by Parliament. It will be for the developer of each individual project to determine whether they meet those eligibility requirements and to apply for the grace period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Based on data extracted from the Renewable Energy Planning Database, April 2015</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 16/07/2015 15:18:22 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

389523

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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
	hansard heading	Wind Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many gigawatts of onshore wind will be eligible for grace periods following planned changes to the Renewables Obligation.
	tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
	tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
	uin	6691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>DECC estimates that up to 5.2GW of onshore wind capacity proposed across the UK could be eligible for the grace period announced on 18 June.[1] The precise grace period eligibility requirements will be determined through the legislative process and are subject to approval by Parliament. It will be for developer of each individual project to determine whether they meet those eligibility requirements and to apply for the grace period.</p><p> </p><p><br>[1] Based on data extracted from the Renewable Energy Planning Database, April 2015</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 16/07/2015 15:02:27 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott