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156455

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the ability of the United Nations Mission in Darfur to conduct a thorough investigation of reported mass rapes in Tabit during their visit on 4 November, in the light of the interruption of that visit by military intelligence personnel.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL2897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text The refusal to allow the UN African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) access to Tabit on 4 November prevented them from conducting a thorough investigation in to the very serious allegations of mass rapes. Some access was subsequently possible on 9 November but we continue to call on the Government of Sudan to allow UNAMID full and unhindered access to Tabit. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/11/2014 14:54:53 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

156469

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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 criteria are used by the Home Office in approving accommodation for failed asylum seekers.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Accommodation and support is provided in some circumstances to failed asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. Support is provided to failed asylum seekers because there is a temporary legal or practical obstacle to departure, for example because the person is too sick to travel, or needs time to apply for the necessary travel document.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/11/2014 12:51:09 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

156470

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Compass Contracts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there have been any instances where accommodation provided for refused asylum seekers has been deemed unfit for habitation.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Accommodation for asylum seekers and failed asylum seekers are provided under the same contracts (COMPASS) and are assessed using the same standards. All housing supplied by our COMPASS Providers are assessed using standards detailed in the contract and must meet the required standards for safe, habitable, fit for purpose and correctly equipped accommodation that complies with relevant mandatory and statutory requirements in relation to housing, including the Housing Act 2004.</p><p>Any accommodation that is deemed unfit for habitation is rejected irrespective of whether the intended user is an asylum seeker with an outstanding claim or a failed asylum seeker.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/11/2014 12:50:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

156474

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Mental Health Services
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 pupil access to psychological therapies in schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL2916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological services programme (CYP-IAPT) is being rolled out across the country by NHS England. This is a £54million programme that is transforming child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) by training specialist mental health staff in the use of NICE approved evidence based psychological therapies, including behavioural and family therapies. By March 2015 these transformed services should be available to 60% of children and young people across the country who are referred to CAMHS for support.</p><p>In schools, the Department for Education has published advice on pupil’s mental health and behaviour<a title="" href="http://3dcpri-papp09/new_parliamentaryquestion/HL2916-%20Storey/Draft/HL2916%20PQ%20Team%20QA%2020.11.14.docx#_ftn1" target="_blank">[1]</a> which provides information and guidance for staff on how to identify pupils who may need extra support. In addition, the Department is also committed to developing a new strategy to promote high quality counselling in schools.</p><p>The Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Taskforce, which brings together a range of experts from across health, social care and education, was launched in August to look at how we can make sure every child with mental health problems gets the high quality support they need, whatever the setting that they are in.<a title="" href="http://3dcpri-papp09/new_parliamentaryquestion/HL2916-%20Storey/Draft/HL2916%20PQ%20Team%20QA%2020.11.14.docx#_ftn2" target="_blank">[2]</a></p><p><a title="" href="http://3dcpri-papp09/new_parliamentaryquestion/HL2916-%20Storey/Draft/HL2916%20PQ%20Team%20QA%2020.11.14.docx#_ftnref1" target="_blank">[1]</a> <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2</a></p><p><a title="" href="http://3dcpri-papp09/new_parliamentaryquestion/HL2916-%20Storey/Draft/HL2916%20PQ%20Team%20QA%2020.11.14.docx#_ftnref2" target="_blank">[2]</a> <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/groups/children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-well-being-taskforce" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/groups/children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-well-being-taskforce</a></p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 27/11/2014 17:30:30 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

156475

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Mental Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to train teachers to identify and intervene in cases of mental health issues affecting school pupils.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL2917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Headteachers and teachers are best placed to make decisions about what professional development they require in order to meet the needs of their pupils, and an assessment of training and development needs must be included in teachers’ written appraisal reports. To support teachers identifying and intervening when there are mental health issues, in June the Department for Education issued new non-statutory advice for schools and teachers on pupil’s mental health and behaviour.[1] This provides information, guidance and practical tools on how to build resilience and support good mental health, and helps school staff identify those pupils who may have emerging problems. It also includes links to further support such as MindEd,[2] a website funded by the Department of Health that helps adults identify and support children and young people’s mental health issues.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sir Andrew Carter is currently chairing an independent review of the quality and effectiveness of Initial Teacher Training courses, which must be designed to ensure that trainees are equipped to meet the teacher standards. These require teachers to have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs. This review will be published next year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2</a></p><p>[2] <a href="http://www.minded.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.minded.org.uk</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 27/11/2014 12:25:31 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

156477

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people over the age of (1) 65, (2) 75, and (3) 85, in the United Kingdom they estimate to be living in fuel poverty.
tabling member printed	Baroness Greengross
uin	HL2919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Fuel poverty is measured at the household level rather than the individual level. Fuel Poverty is a partially devolved issue, with each separate administration having their own targets and producing their own statistics. Data on Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is available from:</p><p>Scotland: <a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/12/3017" target="_blank">http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/12/3017</a></p><p>Wales: <a href="http://wales.gov.uk/docs/caecd/research/130430-wales-fuel-poverty-projection-tool-2011-12-report-en.pdf" target="_blank">http://wales.gov.uk/docs/caecd/research/130430-wales-fuel-poverty-projection-tool-2011-12-report-en.pdf</a></p><p>Northern Ireland: http://www.nihe.gov.uk/index/corporate/housing_research/house_condition_survey.htm</p><p> </p><p>The number of fuel poor households in England under the LIHC indicator containing someone over the age of (1)65 and (2)75 is given below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="3"><p><strong>Age of oldest person in household</strong></p></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2"><p><strong>Number of households (000's)</strong></p></td><td rowspan="3"><p><strong>Total number of households (000's)</strong></p></td><td rowspan="3"><p><strong>Proportion of </strong></p><p><strong>fuel poor</strong></p><p><strong>households (%)</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Not fuel poor</p></td><td><p>Fuel poor</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>over 65</p></td><td><p>5,176</p></td><td><p>383</p></td><td><p>5,559</p></td><td><p>16.8</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>over 75</p></td><td><p>2,328</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>2,508</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The sample size of households from the English Housing Survey with someone aged over 85 is too small to produce accurate data.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 27/11/2014 12:37:47 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2518 label Biography information for Baroness Greengross

156478

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Housing: Energy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect that all homes in the United Kingdom will reach energy efficiency level Band C.
tabling member printed	Baroness Greengross
uin	HL2920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government believes that improving residential energy efficiency is an important part of its efforts to reduce UK greenhouse gas emissions, combat fuel poverty and enhance the country’s energy security, as well as helping all consumers save money on their energy bills and enjoy warmer, more comfortable homes.</p><p>We continue to see progress in the deployment of energy efficiency measures towards our goal of 1 million homes helped by March 2015. We have not set any particular target regarding all homes reaching EPC Band C and do not hold any detailed projections as to when this might be achieved.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 27/11/2014 12:42:54 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2518 label Biography information for Baroness Greengross

156487

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Bates on 11 November (HL Deb, col 122), how many people have been resettled under the Syrian resettlement programme; and what steps are being taken to increase that number.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL2929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Fifty people were relocated to the UK under the scheme between the first group of arrivals on 25 March and the end of June. (This is the latest publicly available figure, as numbers are released as part of the publication of Home Office official statistics each quarter; the number of arrivals under the scheme up to September 2014 will be published on 27 November.) Groups are arriving in the UK on a regular basis, and we continue to work closely with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to identify Syrian refugees who are most at risk.</p><p>The scheme is designed to complement our humanitarian aid efforts and is based on need rather than fulfilling a quota; however, we have said we expect it to help several hundred people over three years, and we remain on track to deliver that commitment. This is in addition to our consideration of asylum claims lodged in the UK under our normal rules. However, we strongly believe that we should continue to focus on aid rather than resettlement as the best way for the UK to maximise our impact, and we therefore have no current plans to expand the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/11/2014 12:49:08 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

156496

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	United Arab Emirates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the recent decision by the government of the United Arab Emirates to designate as terrorists organisations including United Kingdom-based charities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Uddin
uin	HL2938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The list provided by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) included a broad range of different groups, numbering 85 in total. Some of the groups listed by the UAE are also proscribed in the UK. The list of groups proscribed in the UK is attached and is also available on the gov.uk website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proscribed-terror-groups-or-organisations--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proscribed-terror-groups-or-organisations--2</a>.</p><p>Three of the groups listed by the UAE are based in the UK: Islamic Relief UK, the Cordoba Foundation and the Muslim Association of Britain. These groups are not proscribed in the UK. We are seeking further clarity from the Emiratis on their rationale for some of these designations, and any practical implications.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/11/2014 15:42:09 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns attachment 1 file name ProscribedOrganisationsAug14.pdf title UK list of proscribed terror groups
tabling member	1827 label Biography information for Baroness Uddin

156497

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	United Arab Emirates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations, if any, they have made to the government of the United Arab Emirates in respect of the inclusion of Islamic Relief on its recent list of banned organisations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Uddin
uin	HL2939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text We are seeking further clarity from the Emiratis on their rationale for some of these designations, and any practical implications. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/11/2014 15:39:06 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1827 label Biography information for Baroness Uddin