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600492

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to reinstate direct funding of the BBC monitoring service and the BBC World Service.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL2245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The World Service is one of BBC's most distinctive services and it is a vital part of UK's soft power influence around the world. The government has protected licence fee funding for the​ World Service at £254m a year for the next five years, with additional Exchequer funding of £34m in 2016/17 and £85m per year for the following three years.</p><p>​BBC Monitoring provides a valuable service to the Government in monitoring and recording media output around the world. It is important that BBC has full editorial and managerial independence and integrity in the provision of BBC Monitoring, and this includes funding decisions. However, BBC Monitoring must be provided in accordance with the Monitoring Agreement agreed between BBC and the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 17/10/2016 15:25:52 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

600532

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what commercial risk assessments are undertaken by (1) the Ministry of Defence, and (2) Defence Equipment and Support, into the financial stability of (a) UK-based suppliers of equipment, and (b) overseas suppliers of equipment.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL2285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) routinely carries out financial health checks on all potential contractors prior to contract award to ensure they have sufficient financial resources to deliver the contract. These checks, which include a review of a company's audited accounts and turnover, are conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.</p><p>This process is reiterated in all competitive and single source tender documentation issued to tenderers prior to any contract award. Where justified, the MOD can exclude potential suppliers who pose an unacceptable risk to public money.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/10/2016 15:35:26 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

598104

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen on 16 September (HL1556), how many young people participated in the National Citizen Service programmes during (1) 2014, and (2) 2015; how those participants were recruited; and how much expenditure was incurred in each year.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL2133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>In 2014, 57,789 young people took part in NCS throughout England. The number of young people who took part in the programme in 2015 will be released as part of the independent evaluation of the 2015 programme in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Information on annual NCS expenditure can be found in the published NCS Trust accounts, which are available online through Companies House.</p><p>All recruitment is the responsibility of the NCS Trust, the independent organisation which delivers NCS. Recruitment is carried out through the NCS supply chain which includes more than 200 delivery organisations. NCS recruitment primarily takes place in schools, but young people can also sign up through the NCS website.</p><p> </p><p>A range of other local channels support NCS recruitment, including partnerships with local authorities, youth groups, community and voluntary organisations, as well as NCS graduates.</p><p><br></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 17/10/2016 15:00:21 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

598139

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the rules and procedures of the Northern Ireland Parades Commission were most recently reviewed, and when the next review will be.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Public Processions (NI) Act 1998 requires the Parades Commission to keep the procedural rules and guidelines it issues under that Act under review and empowers it to, from time to time, revise the whole or any part of the procedural rules and guidelines and issue the revised versions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The rules and guidelines are reviewed on an annual basis; the timing of such reviews is a matter for the Parades Commission.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 17/10/2016 12:36:41 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

598140

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what way the Northern Ireland Parades Commission is accountable to them and to the courts.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Parades Commission operates independently of Government in line with the provisions contained in the Public Processions (NI) Act 1998.</p><p>The Commission is accountable to the courts for its operational decisions.</p><p>The Commission is accountable to the Northern Ireland Office for the management of its resources.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 17/10/2016 12:37:04 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

598141

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what way the Northern Ireland Parades Commission meets international treaty obligations on human rights.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The duties and functions of the Northern Ireland Parades Commission are set out in the Public Processions (NI) Act 1998. The Act is compliant with international treaty obligations on human rights.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 17/10/2016 12:37:29 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

592866

registered interest
date	03/10/2016
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	Trade Promotion: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the budget of the UK Trade Office in Raleigh, North Carolina for (1) 2016–17, and (2) 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL1992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The British Government Office in Raleigh will be run by the member of staff hired locally in the US. Costs are expected to be low and limited to salary, office space rental and discretionary budget for travel and representational activities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/10/2016 14:25:53 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

592867

registered interest
date	03/10/2016
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	Trade Promotion: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what performance targets they have set for the UK Trade Office in Raleigh, North Carolina for (1) 2016–17, and (2) 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL1993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The new UK Government Office in Raleigh, North Carolina will promote a broad range of British prosperity interests, including trade and investment and engagement with industry, research and development and higher education institutions. Performance objectives will be agreed with a broad range of HMG stakeholders, including the Department for International Trade, the UK Science and Innovation Network and policy teams in the British Embassy in Washington DC. The Office will be managed and supported by Her Majesty's Consul General in Atlanta.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/10/2016 14:26:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

592868

registered interest
date	03/10/2016
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	Trade Promotion: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much inward investment the UK Trade Office in Raleigh, North Carolina is expected to generate in (1) 2017–18, and (2) 2018–19.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL1994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The British Government Office in Raleigh, North Carolina will contribute to inward investment objectives in support of the Department for International Trade’s targets for the South East United States. These targets are set by sector. North Carolina has one of the fastest growing economies in the United States. Our office there will allow us to explore opportunities for collaboration with the many institutions and businesses located in Raleigh’s Research Triangle Park. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/10/2016 15:26:16 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

592869

registered interest
date	03/10/2016
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	Supported Housing: Local Housing Allowance
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 number of supported housing properties likely to be affected by the proposed reduction in housing benefit, and what is their estimate of the range of weekly costs to tenants of such properties.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Supported accommodation plays a vital role in the lives of many vulnerable people. That is why on 15 September 2016 we announced, via a Written Ministerial Statement, that we would be deferring the application of Local Housing Allowance Rates in the social sector for supported housing until 2019/20, at which point we will bring in a new funding model which will ensure that the sector continues to be funded at current levels, taking into account the effect of Government policy on social sector rents.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 17/10/2016 11:14:55 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham