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968785

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Families
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many HM Treasury policies have been assessed against the Family Test; and whether they will publish any such assessments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL10069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting families. To achieve this, in 2014 we introduced the Family Test, which aims to ensure that impacts on family relationships and functioning are recognised early on during the process of policy development and help inform the policy decisions made by Minsters. There is no requirement for departments to publish the results of assessments made under the Family Test.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/09/2018 13:34:08 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

968805

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Construction: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure prompt repayment of VAT to small building contractors where zero-rated supplies are made in connection with constructing new housing; and whether they will ensure that HMRC adheres to the 30 day target for refunds unless it has first provided compelling reasons for not doing so.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Lytton
uin	HL10089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>On receipt of a VAT claim return, HMRC will issue an automated refund within 6 working days for the vast majority of customers, including most small business contractors.</p><p> </p><p>Where there is an exception to this automated process and the customer has provided all the required information, HMRC will strive to adhere to the 30 day turnaround. Current performance level is over 95% of refunds issued within 30 days.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/09/2018 13:34:46 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1864 label Biography information for The Earl of Lytton

967486

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that the schools for Palestinian children operated by United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees can continue their work throughout the coming academic year.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL9978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to ensuring that the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) continues to deliver a high-quality education to over 500,000 children across the region. The UK has announced £17 million of funding over the past four months, in addition to our original budget of £28.5 million, to protect UNRWA’s vital services, including education. We continue to work with international partners to help unlock further funding for UNRWA.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/09/2018 16:20:08 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

967497

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inheritance Tax: Families
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to deferring the date that inheritance tax becomes payable on the home of two blood-related joint owners until the death of the second of those two persons.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL9987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>All individuals benefit from a £325,000 tax free threshold for inheritance tax. On certain assets, inheritance tax can be paid in instalments over a ten-year period. This includes situations where the estate contains a house, provided that the house remains unsold.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/09/2018 11:50:19 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

967516

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Holyhead Port: Large Goods Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether lorries at the Port of Holyhead will spend longer being checked following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU; and how much extra land might be needed to accommodate additional waiting lorries.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL10003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important contribution that Welsh ports make to the economy, and intends to ensure that traffic continues to flow freely at all UK ports and airports, including at those such as Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke Dock.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s White Paper on the UK’s Future Relationship with the European Union set out our proposal of a new Facilitated Customs Arrangement which would avoid any new routine customs checks and controls for UK-EU trade.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is our duty as a responsible Government to prepare for all potential outcomes. HMRC and other departments working with the Border Delivery Group are engaging port users and operators, domestically and at key EU ports, to ensure locations are operationally ready to meet the requirements of future customs arrangements with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/09/2018 11:49:16 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

967538

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ross Fund
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 7 December 2017 (HL3634), how much of the Ross Fund has now been (1) allocated, and (2) disbursed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL10022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Ross Fund is a portfolio of programmes, identified in the UK Aid Strategy, led by either DFID or Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), aimed at combatting the world's most serious diseases.</p><p> </p><p>DFID was allocated £547m and DHSC £461m from the Ross Fund Portfolio. To date DFID has (1) allocated £509m and (2) disbursed £161m to end of financial year 2017/18. DHSC has (1) allocated £395m and (2) disbursed £62.1m to end of financial year 2017/18. Details for the current financial year will be available after March 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/09/2018 16:11:37 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

967544

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering: EU Action
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the UK will continue to adopt new EU legislation on anti-money laundering in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL10027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 provides the Government with the powers to amend and update anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) regulations post -Brexit. The Government will use these powers to continue implementing the international AML/CTF standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and to continue strengthening the UK’s AML/CTF regime.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/09/2018 11:48:10 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

967553

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much DfID spent directly targeting reproductive health under the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee codes (1) 13010, (2) 13021, (3) 13022, (4) 13030, and (5) 13081 in the financial years (a) 2015–16, (b) 2016–17, and (c) 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL10035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>DFID spent the following directly targeting reproductive health under the OECD Development codes 13010; 13021; 13022; 13030 and 13081:</p><p>2015/16: £313.705M</p><p>2016/17: £307.197M</p><p>This data does not capture spend on our substantial multilateral contribution to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, UNFPA, WHO, Unitaid and UNAIDS.</p><p>Data for all sector codes and spend are available on the Statistics for International Development website. Figures for the 2017/18 will be released early in 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/09/2018 16:21:57 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

967554

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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: HIV Infection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much DfID spent directly targeting HIV and AIDS under the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee codes (1) 13041, and (2) 13042 in the financial years (a) 2015–16, (b) 2016–17, and (c) 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL10036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>DFID spent the following directly targeting HIV and AIDS under the two OECD Development codes 13041 and 13042:</p><p>2015/16 = £27.159M</p><p>2016/17 = £27.143M</p><p>This data does not capture spend on related programming that complements our wider work on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights including research and health systems strengthening.</p><p>Data for all sector codes and spend are available on the Statistics for International Development website. Figures for the 2017/18 will be released early in 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/09/2018 16:22:10 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

967555

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of DfID’s total overseas development aid was spent on sexual and reproductive health and rights in (a) 2015–16, (b) 2016–17, and (c) 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL10037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Based on internationally agreed methodology, DFID spent 10.7% in 2015-16 and 9.49% in 2016-17 of its overseas development aid on sexual reproductive health and rights.</p><p>Figures for 2017-18 are not yet available.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/09/2018 16:22:20 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge