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1015497

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	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	Mediterranean Sea: Rescue Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to tackle the criminalisation of humanitarian assistance to migrants as evidenced by the recent seizure of the migrant rescue vessel Aquarius; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	196123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government is aware<ins class="ministerial"> that, on 20 November 2018, Italian authorities issued a warrant for </ins> <del class="ministerial">of</del> the seizure of the Marine Vessel Aquarius <del class="ministerial">by the Italian authorities</del> on grounds of waste pollution.<ins class="ministerial"> According to the ship's operators, the vessel has been at the French port of Marseille since 4 October 2018 and, in the absence of a Flag State, is unable to leave port. Consequently the warrant has not yet been executed. It</ins> <del class="ministerial">The vessel operated as a Search and Rescue vessel in the central Mediterranean by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) 'SOS Méditerranée' and 'Médicins Sans Frontières' until September 2018. This matter is now subject to Italian legal processes and it</del> is not appropriate for the UK Government to comment<ins class="ministerial"> on the legal process initiated by the Italian authorities</ins>. <del class="ministerial">We recognise the importance of Search and Rescue in the Mediterranean and value the contribution of NGOs in saving lives at sea. We are concerned about the increasing fatality rate that has coincided with the effective cessation of the Search and Rescue operations in the central Mediterranean due to the lack of assurances over safe disembarkation arrangements. We will continue to be involved with efforts to find a solution.</del></p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 05/12/2018 12:05:59 question first ministerially corrected 17/12/2018 11:44:56 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 90092 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1017481

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Pay: Greater Manchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the number of people in each parliamentary constituency in Greater Manchester that are paid the (a) national minimum wage and (b) national living wage.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	197641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority.<del class="ministerial"> I have asked the Authority to reply.</del><ins class="ministerial"> Once I receive their response, I will place a copy in the Library.</ins></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/12/2018 10:30:22 question first ministerially corrected 08/01/2019 11:25:03 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ197641 - Response.pdf title UKSA Final Response previous answer version 90097 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ197641 holding response.pdf title UKSA response
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1006982

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	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	High Rise Flats: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2018 to Question 186182 on High Rise Flats: Insulation, who the members are of the (a) ministerially-chaired taskforce and (b) joint expert inspection team.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	191288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The Private Sector Building Remediation Ministerial Taskforce core membership is:</p><p>Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government</p><p>Minister of State for Housing</p><p>Chair of the Local Government Association</p><p>London Councils, Executive Member for Housing</p><p>Chair National Fire Chiefs Council</p><p>The Taskforce is also attended by officials from MHCLG, the Home Office and HM Treasury and by representatives from local authorities and experts from other external organisations depending on the agenda.</p><p>The joint expert inspection team is being established to support the next phase of work.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/12/2018 14:15:07 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1010786

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	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	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people found eligible for support from Access to Work do not submit a claim for equipment or support after their award has been approved.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	193360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>We do not routinely collect data on the reasons why payments may not have been made.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the proportion of individuals who had any Access to Work element approved in 2016/17 but to whom no payment was made within 12 months.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>The number of people who had any Access to Work Element approved in 2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of individuals for whom no payment was made for any Access to Work element approved in 2016/17 wit</strong><strong>hin 12 months of approval</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23,510</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We recently published independent qualitative research, conducted with a small sample of Access to Work recipients, which provides some insight into why some recipients whose applications are approved do not take up payment.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This research can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-research-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-research-review</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 05/12/2018 15:27:51 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton previous answer version 86885 answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1012111

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Fees and Charges
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Manzoor on 18 October (HL Deb, col 564), when they will publish the equality impact assessment for the introduction of charges by UK Visas and Immigration for those making inquiries from abroad.
	tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
	uin	HL11638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office undertook a Policy Equality Assessment in May 2017 as part of the Home Office procurement for UKVI Contact Centre services and will publish the findings in December 2018.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/12/2018 17:13:13 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

1012113

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Electronic Government
	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 Bates on 14 November (HL11158), how many of the compatible software products listed on GOV.UK provide specifically for the VAT Flat-Rate Scheme; and what assessment they have made of the affordability of such software.
	tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
	uin	HL11640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>A number of providers offer products that support the Flat Rate Scheme (FRS). HMRC is currently collating information about those products so it can make this information available on the software choices page.</p><p> </p><p>Low-cost bridging products which work by importing data from other systems can also be used to send the data to HMRC, providing those systems support FRS</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/12/2018 16:55:37 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

1012121

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	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	Israeli Settlements: Hebron
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 9 November (HL11297 and HL11254), what discussions they have had with the government of Israel about the compatibility of the construction of an apartment block in Hebron with Israel's obligations under international agreements.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL11648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>​While we have not discussed this specific plan with the Israeli Government recently, we regularly raise our concerns about illegal settlement activity. As I made clear in my earlier response in October last year, the previous Foreign Secretary issued a statement expressing concern about the approval of 31 construction permits in Hebron for the first time in 15 years. The Government’s position on settlements is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace, and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/12/2018 12:29:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1012122

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	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	Israeli Settlements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the govenrment of Israel about the introduction of settlers into the Occupied West Bank and the implications of this for (1) Israel's compliance with international law, and (2) establishing a comprehensive peace agreement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL11649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>​The Government's position on settlements remains clear: settlements are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to establishing a comprehensive peace agreement, and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution. We will continue to raise our concerns with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/12/2018 12:29:54 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1012124

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure the accountability of service providers under the new (1) Asylum Accommodation and Support Transformation, and (2) Advice, Issues Resolution and Eligibility contracts for asylum accommodation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL11651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government expects the highest standards from our contractors and Providers are monitored closely to ensure they continue to meet these standards.</p><p>The forthcoming Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract(AASC) together with the Advice, Issue Reporting &amp; Eligibility(AIRE) contracts, include clearly defined performance standards measured through a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) set within a wider Performance Management Regime (PMR) that will ensure the safety and wellbeing of all Service Users.</p><p>These will be monitored formally at Contract Management meetings between the providers and representatives of UK Visas and Immigration.</p><p>There is a rigorous contract compliance regime in place to ensure that the required performance standards expected of all providers, as defined in the contracts, are met. Instances of non-conformance of the performance indicators may lead to a financial deduction from monthly invoices</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/12/2018 17:12:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1012125

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: Families
	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 Buscombe on 20 November (HL11324), in which period the UK spent 3.8 per cent of GDP on expenditure classified by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development as “family benefits”; and whether "family benefits" include (1) tax breaks, and (2) cash benefits and services.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL11652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The latest Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development data is for 2013. The “family benefits” category includes both cash benefits and services. It does not include tax breaks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 05/12/2018 13:42:41 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett