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753928

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of comparative public and private sector pay, including the value of pensions, for the years for which this information is available.
tabling member printed	Baroness Neville-Rolfe
uin	HL1074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>Analysis conducted by HM Treasury shows that on average, when including employer pension contributions, there is a premium of about 10%. Details can be found in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total Pay and Employer Pension Contributions – Differential between Public and Private Sector (%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>8.39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>7.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>7.54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>11.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>14.73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>12.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>11.88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>11.65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9.33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>10.42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>9.12</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Technical notes to the table:</strong></p><p>This analysis was conducted by HM Treasury based on data from the ONS’s Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings and compares public and private sector earnings when including employer pension contributions.</p><p> </p><p>The differential obtained shows the percentage hourly compensation from working in the public sector above that of the private sector after accounting for differences in composition between the two. To factor in these compositional differences, the analysis accounts for differences in age, gender, job type (full- or part-time, permanent or temporary), occupation category, region, and tenure.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/07/2017 14:14:14 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe

753304

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when they expect a regular air service will begin to and from St Helena.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The St Helena Government are undertaking a tender process for a regular commercial air service to and from St Helena. On 9 June, the St Helena Government announced that SA Airlink had been chosen as the preferred bidder for the provision of the scheduled service. A formal announcement on details of the service will be made once contract negotiations are complete.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/07/2017 13:50:46 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

753323

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government wht action they are tkaing to ensure that all refugee policy contains direct refugee input, in line with commitments made by the UN General Assembly in September 2016.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The New York Declaration adopted at the 2016 UN General Assembly committed to include refugees themselves in the process of delivering a new Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF).</p><p>The UK is working closely with UNHCR – the UN agency responsible for initiating and developing the CRRF – to fulfil this commitment. UNHCR reiterated its commitment to this approach in its report last month, and highlighted that it has set up a CRRF Task Team to “…establish new partnerships (including) with host communities and refugees”.</p><p>In addition, the UK welcomed the inclusion of direct refugee input in the first thematic discussion towards agreement of a new Global Refugee Compact on 10 July. We support further such input in future events.</p><p>More generally, in line with the Grand Bargain agreed at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul last year, the UK is pushing a number of UN agencies, including UNHCR, to better communicate with and seek feedback from affected populations – including refugees.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/07/2017 13:50:28 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

752411

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the freedom of information response issued by the Department for International Development (DfID) on 13 March which stated that “Our aid … to millions of people across the Middle East … is carefully tracked and monitored”, what form that tracking and monitoring takes; what evidence they have to demonstrate its success; and what percentage of people from different religious and ethnic backgrounds receive that aid.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>In countries with live conflicts such as Iraq, Syria and Yemen it is especially difficult for DFID to operate and monitor delivery. In these countries, DFID finances partners that have experience of delivering successfully and in conformity with international humanitarian principles in conflict environments. In addition, in Syria and Yemen (where HMG staff are unable to travel), we have contracted independent monitoring agencies to provide objective evidence of programme delivery.</p><p>DFID's results in the Middle East include helping 3.6 million people in Syria to sustainably access clean water and sanitation and 182 thousand children in Syria to gain a decent education. In Iraq DFID has helped 42,000 people access emergency life-saving medical care and provided safe drinking water for more than 200,000 people. In Yemen 1.1 million women, adolescent girls and children under five have been reached through nutrition related interventions.</p><p>DFID’s partners do not identify or record beneficiaries by their religious affiliation or ethnicity.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/07/2017 13:49:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

752493

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to support those living in Gaza who have been deprived of electricity and of phone and internet access.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK is working closely with the United Nations (UN) to monitor the situation in Gaza. We urge all the parties to find a sustainable solution to the current energy situation that is affecting services such as electricity and phone and internet access. In Gaza, the UK is funding basic service delivery through the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, enabling reconstruction work, and investing in job creation.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/07/2017 13:48:11 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

752497

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking concerning the reported delays in ambulance response times to treat injured and sick Palestinians.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>Ambulance and permit delays can lead to missed appointments and interrupted treatments, endangering the health and lives of patients. The UK has consistently called on the Israeli Government to ease movement and access restrictions that reduce access to medical care for Palestinians. The UK supports essential health services in the Occupied Palestinian Territories through funding to the Palestinian Authority and UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/07/2017 13:51:16 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

752498

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking concerning the reported confiscation and destruction of EU-funded humanitarian aid projects in the West Bank.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>We have repeatedly made clear to the Israeli authorities our serious concern at the increase in demolitions and confiscations in Area C of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The European Union (EU) has not to date asked for compensation for EU-funded infrastructure. No decision has been made yet as to whether to claim compensation in the future.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/07/2017 13:48:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

752004

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how much funding has been (1) committed to, and (2) expended on the Cardiff and Swansea city-regions, and what level of expenditure is anticipated for these projects in this financial year.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK government has committed to providing £500m over twenty years for the Cardiff City Deal, with funding matched by the Welsh Government. We have also committed £155m over fifteen years for the Swansea City Deal, with the Welsh Government providing £125m.</p><p> </p><p>For the Cardiff City Deal, at Budget 2016, the UK government added £10m in RDEL to the Welsh Government’s block grant in each of 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20. The annual commitment is anticipated to rise. The spending is ring-fenced with the Welsh Government’s budget and it is for the Welsh Government to account for this expenditure. Funding for the Swansea City Deal is expected to commence in 2018-19.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/07/2017 11:40:14 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

749910

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Transport: Isles of Scilly
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that (1) the precise spot rate, and (2) the commission charged, are identified for all consumer foreign currency transactions at the moment of the transaction.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The Payment Services Regulations 2017 (which implement the second Payment Services Directive, PSDII) were laid in Parliament 19 July 2017 and will apply from 13 January 2018. Under these regulations, as is currently the case under the first Payment Services Directive, providers of international money transfer services are required to show any fees incurred (such as commission or flat fee) and the exchange rate the provider is offering the customer.</p><p> </p><p>As PSDII is a maximum harmonising Directive, the Government is not able to go beyond these explicit requirements (e.g. requiring the spot rate to be identified at the moment of the transaction).</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/07/2017 10:48:12 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt