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663105

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date	21/12/2016
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 findings on the use of violence by Myanmar security forces against Rohingya since 9 October, contained in the report from Amnesty International <i>We are at breaking point</i>.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of a number of recent reports by human rights organisations, including Amnesty International, indicating that the Burmese military has used violence against the Rohingya during security operations in Rakhine since 9 October. We view these reports with deep concern. I raised our concerns when I visited Burma from 9-12 November, and urged Burmese Government Ministers to establish a full and independent investigation into human rights violations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/01/2017 15:11:40 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

663106

registered interest
date	21/12/2016
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	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recommendations concerning (1) the cessation of violations of international law, and (2) the need for immediate unhindered access for human rights monitors and journalists, in northern Rakhine State, contained in the report from Amnesty International <i>We are at breaking point</i>.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>I have lobbied the government of Burma for an immediate resumption of humanitarian access to northern Rakhine State, and pressed for a full and independent investigation into all reports of human rights violations. The Burmese Government has committed to restore access and investigate allegations of violations. While we have seen a limited resumption of aid in some areas, in practice worrying restrictions on humanitarian access remain. Ministers from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development, as well as our Ambassador in Rangoon, continue to call on the Burmese Government and the military to restore access as a matter of urgency.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/01/2017 15:12:24 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

663107

registered interest
date	21/12/2016
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	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recommendations concerning the initiation of an independent, impartial and effective investigation into alleged violations of international law in northern Rakhine State, contained in the report from Amnesty International <i>We are at breaking point</i>.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government agrees there should be an independent investigation into allegations of human rights abuses perpetrated by the Burmese military during security operations in northern Rakhine State. I urged the Burmese Government to establish such an investigation when I visited Burma from 9-12 November. We note the creation of the Rakhine Investigation Commission, as well as concerns raised about its composition and impartiality. Now that the investigation is under way we call on the commission to demonstrate the commitments to impartiality made on its behalf by the Burmese Government.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/01/2017 15:12:49 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

663113

registered interest
date	21/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 20 December (HL4031), and following the Programme for International Student Assessment survey, whether they have made an assessment of the level of progress made by English schools since 2010 in closing the achievement gap with the world’s best performing countries.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL4328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>In 2015, fewer countries performed significantly ahead of England than in 2012. In 2012, out of 65 participating countries, 10 performed significantly ahead of England in science, 19 in mathematics and 17 reading. In 2015, out of 70 countries, nine performed significantly ahead of England in science, 19 in mathematics and 14 in reading.</p><p> </p><p>The average performance of 15-year-olds in England, and the UK, has remained stable in each three-year cycle since 2006. As participating countries improve or decline, the performance of the UK relative to other countries has improved in science, moving from 21<sup>st</sup> to 15<sup>st</sup> position and has remained virtually unchanged in reading and mathematics.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/01/2017 17:48:34 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

663114

registered interest
date	21/12/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: Democratic Republic of Congo
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 Williams of Trafford on 15 December (HL3748), what steps they are taking to assess the safety of those removed from the UK to the Democratic Republic of Congo, once they are in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
uin	HL4329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not monitor returnees after they have returned to their country of origin.</p><p>All returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo, including those persons who raise a protection claim, are considered on a case-by-case basis, taking into account their individual facts, credible and up-to-date country of origin information and relevant case law.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/01/2017 17:48:04 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

663116

registered interest
date	21/12/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money remains available to the Northern Ireland Executive to promote renewable heating schemes; and what conditions, if any, apply for accessing such funds.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL4331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Executive’s budget allocation from the Treasury for renewable heat schemes has been set through to 2019-20 and is set out in the table below. Spending in relation to this allocation can only be used to support renewable heat schemes.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£18.3m</p></td><td><p>£22.3m</p></td><td><p>£25.7m</p></td><td><p>£28.9m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Allocations for future years will be set out at future Spending Reviews in the normal way.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 09/01/2017 14:07:56 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

663119

registered interest
date	21/12/2016
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Reviews
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many reviews have been announced in Parliament by the Department for Work and Pensions in the last six years; how many have been completed; how many are still ongoing; and what is the timescale for completion of those reviews still ongoing.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>There is no formal definition of “reviews”. The Department regularly reviews policies, programmes, projects and pilots to ensure that they meet their objectives. All important announcements are made to Parliament first by way of ministerial statements, replies to parliamentary questions, or in debate contributions by Ministers.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 09/01/2017 15:46:49 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

663121

registered interest
date	21/12/2016
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	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Reviews
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many reviews have been announced in Parliament by the Department of Culture, Media and Sports in the last six years; how many have been completed; how many are still ongoing; and what is the timescale for completion of those reviews still ongoing.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and too obtain it would incur a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 09/01/2017 16:34:57 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

663122

registered interest
date	21/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Reviews
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many reviews have been announced in Parliament by the Ministry of Defence in the last six years; how many have been completed; how many are still ongoing; and what is the timescale for completion of those reviews still ongoing.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>Since 1 January 2011 the Ministry of Defence has announced 11 reviews in Parliament, of which 10 have been completed and one, the Review of the Service Museums announced on 15 October 2015 (HLWS241), is due to be completed shortly.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/01/2017 16:24:01 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

663123

registered interest
date	21/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reoffenders
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) men, and (2) women, are currently in prison having broken the terms of their licences on a fixed-term recall.
tabling member printed	Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames
uin	HL4338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>We are unable to provide the data on the number of men and women currently in custody on fixed term recall. Whilst this information is held on individual case files, a manual exercise would be required to locate and collate this information. Such an exercise would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/01/2017 17:59:02 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4206 label Biography information for Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames