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1137341

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Aerospace Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If she will make an assessment of the sustainability of the UK defence aerospace sector.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	911784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of the defence aerospace industry. The Ministry of Defence is continuing to invest in capability development of aerospace platforms, which will protect highly skilled jobs for many years to come.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s Combat Air Strategy, launched at the 2018 Farnborough International Air Show, sets out a clear way forward for preserving national advantage and choice in how our future Combat Air capability is delivered.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/07/2019 16:31:42 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1135064

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Females
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how (1) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and (2) the Department for International Development, systematically include older women in their (a) work with widows, and (b) wider approach to economic empowerment, across their programmes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Collins of Highbury
	uin	HL16691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Gender equality is a top priority for the UK. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development work together to achieve the best development and diplomatic impact for women and girls, including older women.</p><p> </p><p>Better data and understanding of the situation of older women is essential for tackling the poverty and discrimination they face. DFID is investing in improving collection and use of disaggregated data (by sex, age and disability) to enable us to empower and include those who are too often invisible or face additional barriers to escaping poverty, such as older people. For example, we have led the way on the Inclusive Data Charter Action Plan and worked with others to improve the international development system on disaggregated and inclusive data.</p><p> </p><p>Social protection mechanisms can play a crucial part in supporting economic empowerment, as such DFID is enabling the empowerment of older women through social protection programmes, including in Uganda, where UKaid is supporting expanded social protection for older people.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is committed to shining a spotlight on the vulnerabilities of widows globally, including raising awareness of the multiple discrimination and abuse often faced by older widows. In Ghana, UKaid is securing lives of dignity for elderly widows banished from their communities due to ‘witchcraft’ accusations and working with traditional authorities to condemn violence, social exclusion and abuse towards widows. At the Commission on the Status of Women in March, the UK helped secure the first ever UN-level recognition of the need to invest in adequate measures to protect and support widows.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/07/2019 15:42:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury

1134320

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	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	Poverty: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children live in a household where the adult employed is in part-time employment and are living in absolute poverty (1) before housing costs, and (2) after housing costs.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Primarolo
	uin	HL16605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>National statistics on the number of children in absolute poverty in a family where the adults are in part time employment only can be calculated from figures published in the annual &quot;Households Below Average Income&quot; publication.</p><p>In 2017/18, the number of children in absolute poverty in families where the adult or adults were in part-time employment only, was 400,000 before housing costs, and 700,000 after housing costs</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 08/07/2019 15:16:00 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	217 label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo

1134321

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	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	Poverty: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children live in a household where the adult is self-employed and are living in absolute poverty (1) before housing costs, and (2) after housing costs.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Primarolo
	uin	HL16606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>National statistics on the number of children in absolute poverty, in couple families where at least one adult is in full-time self-employment, can be calculated from figures published in the annual &quot;Households Below Average Income&quot; publication.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017/18, the number of children in absolute poverty, in couple families where at least one adult was in full-time self-employment, was 400,000 before housing costs and 500,000 after housing costs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 08/07/2019 14:02:26 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	217 label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo

1134319

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	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	Poverty: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children who live in a household where at least one adult is employed are currently living in absolute poverty after housing costs.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Primarolo
	uin	HL16604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>National statistics on the number of children in absolute poverty in a family where at least one adult is employed can be calculated from figures published in the annual &quot;Households Below Average Income&quot; publication.</p><p>In 2017/18, 2.5m children were in absolute poverty (after housing costs) in families with at least one adult in employment. However, nearly half of these families are in part time work only, or are self-employed</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 08/07/2019 14:38:48 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	217 label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo

1134305

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	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 fast track direct entry scheme in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	uin	HL16590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government wants to see police ranks opened up with flexible entry and exit paths, encourage diversity of experience and backgrounds amongst police leaders and develop a culture of challenge, particularly in the senior ranks.</p><p>National figures show that 88 Inspectors and Superintendents have joined police forces through the Direct Entry scheme since 2014. The number of recruits each year is as follows:</p><p>Direct Entry Inspector Scheme<br>• 17 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2016. <br>• 21 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2017. <br>• 17 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2018.</p><p>Direct Entry Superintendent Scheme<br>• 9 people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2014. <br>• 6 people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2015 <br>• 8 people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2016. <br>• 6 people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2017. <br>• 4 people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2018.</p><p><br>Information on which forces recruited Direct Entry Superintendents or Inspectors is not held centrally by the Home Office.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL16591 question first answered 08/07/2019 14:13:14 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1134306

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	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 recruits to each of the police forces in England were recruited via the fast track direct entry scheme in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	uin	HL16591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government wants to see police ranks opened up with flexible entry and exit paths, encourage diversity of experience and backgrounds amongst police leaders and develop a culture of challenge, particularly in the senior ranks.</p><p>National figures show that 88 Inspectors and Superintendents have joined police forces through the Direct Entry scheme since 2014. The number of recruits each year is as follows:</p><p>Direct Entry Inspector Scheme<br>• 17 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2016. <br>• 21 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2017. <br>• 17 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2018.</p><p>Direct Entry Superintendent Scheme<br>• 9 people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2014. <br>• 6 people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2015 <br>• 8 people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2016. <br>• 6 people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2017. <br>• 4 people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2018.</p><p><br>Information on which forces recruited Direct Entry Superintendents or Inspectors is not held centrally by the Home Office.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL16590 question first answered 08/07/2019 14:13:14 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

1134302

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Offences against Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under what circumstances in cases involving historical abuse victims are entitled to legal representation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL16587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s first ever cross-government Victims Strategy outlines our commitments to victims of crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service is responsible for the prosecution of criminal cases. Victims of crime are not separately represented in criminal trials.</p><p> </p><p>Victims of historic sexual abuse have access to an independent sexual violence adviser (ISVA). The ISVA’s role is to ensure the victim receives the right support before, during and after legal proceedings. As part of proceedings, a victim may be called to give evidence as a witness for the prosecution. ISVAs will work alongside the Court-Based Witness Service to support the victim to give their best evidence and participate in the court process.</p><p> </p><p>In April this year, the Ministry of Justice awarded £8m in funding to rape support centres to provide emotional and practical support to victims of sexual violence and historic sexual abuse, including the provision of ISVA services. We also provided a grant of £11.2m to Citizens Advice for the delivery of the Court-Based Witness Service.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 08/07/2019 16:59:30 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1134327

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Plastic Bags
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to encourage retailers to replace plastic carrier bags with paper ones.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL16612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>We are not encouraging retailers to replace plastic carrier bags with paper ones.</p><p> </p><p>Consideration should be given to the environmental footprint of using different materials, with the best environmental choice being to remove the need for a single use bag altogether.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/07/2019 16:39:18 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1134687

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Bangladesh: Rohingya
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to improve the situation of Rohingya refugees in camps in Bangladesh who have little prospect of returning to Myanmar in the immediate future; what representations they have made to the government of Bangladesh about its ban on formal education in those camps; and what funding they have provided, and intend to provide, to assist with the costs of such education.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL16654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK government is committed to improving the situation of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, so that they can lead more fulfilling and meaningful lives, both now and in the future. We have provided £129m in funding since August 2017 to all essential sectors: food security and nutrition, shelter, health, protection, water, hygiene promotion and sanitation.</p><p> </p><p>It has also included support to education. This has primarily been as part of our contribution to UNICEF, which has so far totalled £13.43m; and indirectly through our contributions to Education Cannot Wait and the Global Partnership for Education. Together these have provided funding of $26m of which the UK has contributed nearly £3m. Education will remain a priority for future UK funding.</p><p> </p><p>The Development Secretary discussed the Rohingya crisis with the Bangladesh Government in Dhaka in February, including the need to improve refugees’ access to education, skills and livelihoods. The FCO Minister for Asia and the Pacific held similar discussions with the Government during his visit in April. My officials also regularly discuss the issue with their counterparts in government.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/07/2019 15:41:29 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian