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973435

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cooperatives
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the number of co-operative companies and institutes in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL10361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>This Government recognises the value of co-operatives and other mutually owned businesses. The Government’s policy is to maintain a level playing field between co-operatives and other legal forms.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014, the coalition government introduced a number of measures to support the co-operative sector, including consolidating all the existing laws, to make it easier for societies to understand and apply the legislative framework and the rules governing them. The coalition government also simplified the electronic registration process to help new societies start up.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2018 the Government brought forward a measure to bring audit requirements for small co-operatives into line with those for small companies. This measure came into force on 6 April, and will save growing societies thousands of pounds in auditors’ fees that companies of the same size do not have to pay.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/09/2018 11:24:25 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

972711

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Darfur: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many internally displaced people they estimate to be living in Darfur; how many Darfuri refugees they estimate to be living in Chad; whether they consider it safe for displaced people and refugees to return to their homes; what are their estimates of food shortages and the potential for famine in the region; whether they consider it would be safe for the United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur to withdraw their peacekeepers from Darfur by 2020; and if so, on what grounds they reached that conclusion.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL10296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2018 answer text <p>The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that 1.6 million Internally Displaced People are living in Darfur. Over 300,000 Sudanese refugees remain in Chad. The UN estimated in July that the number of people requiring urgent food assistance (in phases 3 and 4 of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification system) is expected to rise to 6.2 million. The UK is continuing to monitor the situation closely.</p><p>A voluntary programme for the safe and dignified repatriation of Darfuri refugees from Chad, administered by the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the Governments of Sudan and Chad, is ongoing. Since the programme began in April, around 350 refugees have returned to their places of residence in Darfur.</p><p>The security situation has evolved in much of Darfur, and therefore it makes sense that the UN-AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) should also change. The UN Security Council resolution adopted in July this year provides the Mission with a mandate that fits the evolving situation. Nevertheless, while there have been improvements, we recognise that the security situation remains fragile. We therefore continue to support a gradual, conditions-based withdrawal of UNAMID, contingent upon a fully benchmarked exit strategy, to ensure that improvements in the security situation are sustained.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/09/2018 11:48:44 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

972745

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated annual cost of their decision to suspend annual increases on fuel duty since 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Snape
uin	HL10326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>The freeze in fuel duty announced at Autumn Budget 2017 is forecast to cost the Exchequer £830 million in its first year. These costs continue in future years.</p><p> </p><p>Freezes since 2011 have meant the Exchequer has not collected around £46 billion in revenues through to 2018-19, and a further £38 billion will be foregone over the Budget forecast period as a result of these previously announced freezes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/09/2018 11:21:06 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	319 label Biography information for Lord Snape

971884

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Internally Displaced People
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 that displaced civilians now in Idlib province be offered safe passage to more peaceful areas in Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL10247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>Half of the current population of Idlib are people who have already been displaced. It is right that those people should be safe from attack, and ultimately be able to return to their homes, but this can only happen when it is safe for them to do so.</p><p> </p><p>With our international partners, the UK continues to use our position at the UN and International Syria Support Group to advocate for the protection of civilians in Syria. This includes calling on the Syrian regime and it backers to uphold the ceasefire they have agreed and respect international humanitarian law, as well as allowing humanitarian agencies unfettered access to deliver aid to those who need it most.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/09/2018 10:53:04 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

971900

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Turkey: Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Turkey to identify the level of support that is needed to deal with any expected influx of refugees to Turkey from Idlib province; and what support they intend to provide as a result of such discussions.
tabling member printed	Lord McInnes of Kilwinning
uin	HL10262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK maintains a regular dialogue – at all levels – with the Turkish authorities on a range on humanitarian issues, including contingency planning for large scale movements of people from Idlib and surrounding areas, as well as support for those currently located in the Northwest Syria.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is supporting refugees and host communities in Turkey through EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRIT). The FRIT is supporting refugees and host communities by building schools, providing health services and social welfare payments for the most vulnerable refugees, to alleviate pressure on Turkish communities hosting refugees. The UK committed €328 million to the FRIT in 2016, as well as an additional €155 million in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is already supporting those living in Northwest Syria, and has boosted this support in preparation for a regime offensive in the region. On 13 September, DFID announced additional aid funding of up to £42 million for Northern Syria. This money will help to provide Syrians affected by a regime military offensive with shelter, clean water and sanitation, mental health services, and support of health workers and facilities.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/09/2018 11:14:49 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4576 label Biography information for Lord McInnes of Kilwinning

971918

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to recover any VAT tax receipts from City businesses lost in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and what estimate they have made of the amount of any such loss.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL10278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>It is our duty as a responsible Government to prepare for all possible outcomes of negotiations with the EU, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached. This is why the Government will continue to publish a series of Technical Notices to help businesses and citizens prepare in the event of a ‘no deal’ scenario. However, the Government does not want, nor expect, this scenario to arise.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/09/2018 11:19:51 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

971211

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) action they are taking, and (2) funding they are designating, to protect Rohingya women in refugee camps with specific reference to (a) improving lighting for safety, (b) toilets and washrooms that provide privacy, and (c) special assistance for the most vulnerable.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL10210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>DFID is supporting a range of organisations providing specialised help to women amongst Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh. A third of our latest £70m allocation will be spent on protection services including services for women and girls, and sexual and reproductive health. This includes funding for women’s centres, emergency nutrition and midwifery care to pregnant women, and support for survivors of gender based violence. Our funding is improving lighting for safety in the camps. We are supporting provision of women friendly spaces that include toilets and washrooms with privacy. We are also providing psychosocial first aid to vulnerable adults and adolescents to ease trauma, and child friendly spaces.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/09/2018 11:38:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

971212

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: 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 ensure the participation and leadership of Rohingya people of all ages and genders in programmes intended to safeguard women in the refugee community in Cox's Bazar.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL10211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK recognises that Rohingya communities need empowerment, leadership and influence within camps in Cox’s Bazar. The UK ensures that our partners work alongside the refugee community when implementing programmes and has funded coordination work between partners on communicating with refugees, including ensuring that the voices of girls and women are included.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/09/2018 11:38:16 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

971213

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: 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 assist local organisations with expertise on gender issues in their contribution to the safety and well-being of Rohingya women refugees.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL10212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK is leading the way in supporting a range of organisations providing specialised help to women and survivors of sexual violence in Bangladesh. DFID funds the UNFPA and UNHCR who have local implementing partners, such as Brac and Mukti, who provide access to sexual and reproductive health care and support for survivors of gender-based violence for over 200,000 refugees. DFID works with UN agencies to incorporate refugee feedback and voice in the humanitarian response. The UK recognises the importance of including Rohingya leadership, especially women, in the humanitarian response and discussions on the future of the Rohingya people.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/09/2018 11:38:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

971219

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UNRWA: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the UK will deliver its next round of aid to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA); what action they are taking to ensure the continued sustainable delivery of UNRWA’s services, further to the United States State Department’s announcement on 31 August that the United States will no longer commit to further funding for UNRWA; and what representations they have made to the government of the United States about the State Department’s characterisation of UNRWA as "irredeemably flawed".
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL10217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK has so far provided £45.5 million to the Programme Budget of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), including two recent uplifts totalling £17 million the past four months; an increase of 60% to our planned Programme Budget contribution of £28.5 million.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work with international partners to help unlock further funding for UNRWA and are considering further financial support. When the US announced their intention to withhold a planned disbursement to UNRWA in January, we were sympathetic about the need for a broader donor base, but made clear our concerns about the impact on UNRWA’s activities that any unexpected reductions or delays in predicted donor disbursements might have, and our widely shared concerns about risks to regional stability. We continue to engage with the US on this at official and Ministerial levels.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/09/2018 11:37:41 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian