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622459

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	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	Islamic State: Yazidis
	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 extent of the trafficking of Yazidi women by Daesh in Iraq and Syria; what countries have been identified as their destination; and what representations they have made to the governments of those countries in relation to identifying and assisting any such women and girls.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL2780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text ​In June 2016 the Human Rights Council published a report detailing the horrific extent of trafficking of Yezidi women within Iraq and Syria. We do not have any evidence to suggest that Yezidi women are being trafficked outside of Iraq and Syria. We continue to work closely with our Global Coalition partners to defeat Daesh, including those in the region. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/11/2016 15:27:24 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

637760

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people in prison in England and Wales have been granted compassionate release on grounds of ill-health in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
	uin	HL3274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The numbers granted early release on compassionate grounds for reasons of ill health in each of the last five years are; <table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 30/11/2016 17:39:03 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

627360

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2016
	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	Middle East: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much funding the Government is providing to each (a) Israeli and (b) Palestinian non-governmental organisation through the (i) Conflict, Security and Stability Fund and (ii) bilateral programme budget in 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield North
	tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
	uin	51536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>​​I refer the Rt Hon. Member to my answers of 24 October 2016 (PQ 49493) and 27 October 2016 (PQ 49939).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/11/2016 11:49:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

627351

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2016
	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	Middle East: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the budget was for projects in (a) Israel and (b) the Palestinian territories within the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund in the 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield North
	tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
	uin	51682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>​The total allocation for 2015-16 for both Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) was £7m. It was not separated into individual, distinct budgets as some of our projects and implementing partners delivered simultaneously in both Isreal and the OPTs.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/11/2016 11:52:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

625994

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking in response to the findings of the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership response report, National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide with Mental Illness: Making Mental Health Care Safer, published in October 2016.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	51201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>We welcome the publication of the ‘National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness: Making Mental Health Care Safer’ and will carefully consider its findings.</p><p> </p><p>We work closely with NHS England and other arm’s length bodies to deliver the aims of the cross-Government Suicide Prevention Strategy which includes reducing suicide in high risk groups such as people in contact with mental health services. We welcome the recommendation in the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health that all deaths by suicide across National Health Service-funded mental health settings, including out-of-area placements, are learned from to prevent repeat events.</p><p> </p><p>We are strengthening the Cross-Government Suicide Prevention Strategy in key areas to improve delivery of its aims, which we will publish in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Homicides by people with mental illness are rare and the Department works with a wide range of agencies across Government and the NHS to ensure there are robust processes in place to deliver safe care for patients in the community, including identifying and managing risks to ensure the safety of the public.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 07/11/2016 17:14:42 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

637789

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect Right to Buy to be available to housing association tenants.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL3302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>We remain committed to the Voluntary Right to Buy for housing association tenants. The Government is continuing to work closely with the National Housing Federation and the housing association sector on the implementation of the main scheme and will announce more details in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 28/11/2016 15:13:09 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

637784

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	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	Africa: International Criminal Court
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to those African nations which have made statements regarding their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL3297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>We are concerned by the decisions of the Republic of South Africa, Burundi and The Gambia to withdraw from the Rome Statute. The UK recognises the need for dialogue with States Parties and we took part in meetings in the margins of the Annual Assembly of States Parties in The Hague between 16 -24 November. Our High Commissioner in South Africa has had a number of discussions with senior officials about South African withdrawal.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/11/2016 15:31:56 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

626038

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the average waiting times for access to child and adult mental health services.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	51043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Experimental data to monitor the waiting time target for people experiencing a first episode of psychosis has been collected by NHS England since December 2015 and is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/eip-waiting-times/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/eip-waiting-times/</a></p><p> </p><p>Some experimental data from the Mental Health Services Data Set relevant to waiting times standards is also published by NHS Digital. The most recent figures are at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://content.digital.nhs.uk/searchcatalogue?productid=23263&amp;returnid=1741" target="_blank">http://content.digital.nhs.uk/searchcatalogue?productid=23263&amp;returnid=1741</a></p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 07/11/2016 15:26:53 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

632781

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing Estates: Regeneration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they consider to be the key drivers of successful council housing estate regeneration.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL3179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>There are a number of important elements upon which successful estate regeneration relies. These include having a supportive and engaged local community, the backing of the local authority, and a plan to ensure schemes are financially viable. Strong partnerships are essential between councils and scheme stakeholders, including developers, housing associations and the community. The Government intends to publish a National Strategy on Estate Regeneration shortly. Development of the strategy has been informed by the work of the Estate Regeneration Advisory Panel, co-chaired by my Noble Friend, the Rt. Hon. Lord Heseltine and Gavin Barwell, the Housing &amp; Planning Minister, and engagement with estate regeneration schemes from across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 17/11/2016 16:20:40 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

623450

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Care Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many care cases there have been in the English Family Courts in each of the last 10 years; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	50914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of children involved in care applications in England, from 2011 – 2015, the latest year for which full data is available. Data on the number of care applications prior to 2011 is not held.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>19, 035</p></td><td><p>19,185</p></td><td><p>18,283</p></td><td><p>18,630</p></td><td><p>11,813</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 02/11/2016 16:33:49 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton