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746086

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date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many key workers need accommodation in London; and what is the average gap between their earnings and the cost of owning their own homes.
tabling member printed	Baroness McGregor-Smith
uin	HL228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Information on the number of key workers that need accommodation in London is not centrally collected.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics publish data on housing affordability in England and Wales. These show that the ratio of median house price to median gross annual (where available) workplace-based earnings in 2016 was 7.72 in England, and 11.98 in London. The ratio of lower quartile house price to lower quartile gross annual (where available) workplace-based earnings in 2016 was 7.16 in England, and 12.76 in London.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 11/07/2017 13:05:12 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4554 label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith

746092

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Hagia Sophia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Turkey, following the decision by the Turkish Minister of Religious Affairs to take part in prayers at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul on 21 June 2017, that Hagia Sophia will continue to be used as a cultural museum for all of Turkey's citizens rather than a place of Islamic worship.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>​We have not raised the recent Islamic prayers at Hagia Sophia with the government of Turkey. We recognise Hagia Sophia as a site of extraordinary historic and religious significance. It is therefore important that it is preserved in a way that respects its complex history and significance to many faiths. We regularly raise wider issues relating to fundamental freedoms of religion and expression with the Turkish government.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/07/2017 14:29:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

746093

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of freedom of religion and belief in Turkey.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>We will continue to encourage Turkey to work towards the full protection of fundamental rights of all its citizens, including in the areas of freedom of religion, freedom of expression and minority rights. Freedom of religion continues to be a priority area for our bilateral projects in Turkey.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/07/2017 14:29:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

746094

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent reports that the Turkish Governor of Mardin has confiscated some 60 properties, including churches, monasteries and cemeteries.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>​Our understanding of the situation is that legal changes to local government structures in Mardin, where many important Assyrian religious sites are found, resulted in 2012 in the transfer of the title deeds to some religious sites from local bodies to central government, and eventually to the Government's Directorate for Religious Affairs. Assyrian organisations are making legal appeals against these decisions. The British Embassy in Ankara will be closely following this process. We strongly support religious freedom in Turkey and have supported civil society organisations working in this area.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/07/2017 14:29:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

746098

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether there is enough flexibility in the Personal Independence Payments criteria to allow for claimants with unusual conditions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment works effectively for individuals with any health conditions or disability. This is achieved by measuring the impact on an individual’s ability to undertake a range of activities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 11/07/2017 13:00:09 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

746099

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Archbishop of Canterbury's suggestion that Hamas be included in talks to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Our policy on Hamas remains clear: Hamas must accept long standing Quartet conditions and renounce violence, recognise Israel and accept previously signed agreements. We call on those in the region with influence over Hamas to encourage them to take these steps. Whilst the UK has a policy of no contact with Hamas, it is ultimately a matter for the Israeli and Palestinian leadership to decide who should be involved in discussions to resolve the conflict. The UK supports a negotiated settlement leading to a safe and secure Israel living alongside a viable and sovereign Palestinian state.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/07/2017 14:28:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

746100

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increase in the level of pollution off the coast of Gaza reportedly due to the discharge of untreated sewage.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>​While we have not made any assesssment on this issue, we are aware that a number of Israeli institutions and organisations have highlighted strong environmental concerns around water pollution and Gaza sewage. We also have concerns about Gaza's chronic power shortages, which have caused problems with water supply and sewage treatment.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/07/2017 14:27:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

746106

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many mental health patients in England were sent away from their local area for treatment in each of the past three years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Out of Area Placement (OAP) definition was agreed in October 2016. The latest data published on OAPs covers the period from 17 October 2016 to 30 April 2017. During that time 4,153 OAPs have been recorded as starting in England.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 11/07/2017 15:00:59 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

746107

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to address the shortage of psychiatrists.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>A five year workforce plan to deliver the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health is currently being finalised by Health Education England (HEE) and will be published in due course. Analysis and development of the workforce strategy have been completed and HEE is now working with arm’s length body partners to agree the associated goals, trajectories, actions, and other deliverables associated with the implementation of the strategy.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 11/07/2017 14:26:07 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

746109

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Lumacaftor/ivacaftor: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to allow the prescription of the drug Orkambi for cystic fibrosis sufferers under the age of 12; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Orkambi does not have a marketing authorisation in the United Kingdom for use in the treatment of children aged under 12 with cystic fibrosis. Where clinically appropriate and subject to the relevant commissioner making funding available, Orkambi may be prescribed as an off-label drug. Off-label prescribing is supported in guidance given to prescribers by both the General Medical Council and by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 11/07/2017 15:01:27 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley