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750551

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date	11/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Defence Agency.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The European Defence Agency (EDA) has a key role in facilitating European cooperation on capability development in support of the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy. EDA membership requires a financial contribution towards the Agency's budget; this currently amounts to £3.9 million for the UK. The UK benefits from EDA work through involvement in a range of projects and initiatives, and UK industry has access to EU opportunities and funding, especially in the area of research and technology.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/07/2017 15:25:52 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

750562

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West of England Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 28 June (HL8), on what basis Network Rail has decided that the scheme to double the track between Tisbury and Wilton Junction is not a priority.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Network Rail’s Wessex Route Study, published in August 2015, concluded that the forecast levels of growth between Salisbury and Exeter did not justify the need for addition sections of double track along the route in the period up to 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 18/07/2017 10:44:46 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

750572

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of Iraqis that have fled Daesh in Iraq who are now refugees in countries bordering Syria.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>As of July, the UN estimates that 257,476 Iraqi refugees who have fled Daesh are hosted in countries in the region such as Turkey and Jordan. Most people who have fled Daesh in Iraq are internally displaced; currently over 3 million Iraqis are internally displaced within Iraq.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/07/2017 16:14:37 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

750573

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any representations to the UNHCR concerning that agency's understanding of vulnerability, with a view to redefining that definition to include religion as one of the criteria used to identify those refugees most in need of assistance.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Our humanitarian aid operates under International Humanitarian Law and is provided based on need. As such it is available to people of all faiths and of none. All our partners carry out comprehensive vulnerability assessments to ensure aid is reaching those most in need, including those from religious minorities as it is already recognised that religion may be a factor in causing vulnerability. DFID and UK missions overseas have regular conversations with UNHCR on these matters.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/07/2017 16:15:06 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

750579

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many deaths have occurred as a result of ectopic pregnancies in each of the last 10 years, broken down by NHS regions in England.
tabling member printed	Baroness Taylor of Bolton
uin	HL711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply and will place a copy of their letter in the house library.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/07/2017 15:40:49 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name HL711 v.02 (1) (1).pdf title UKSA response to HL711
tabling member	407 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Bolton

750581

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to give UK citizens living abroad the right to vote in UK elections beyond the current 15 year time limit.
tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
uin	HL713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to legislating to scrap the 15-year rule and will do so in time for the next scheduled general election in 2022.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/07/2017 15:40:00 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

750652

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Data Protection: Ethics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to set up a Data Ethics Commission.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	4325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Data governance, and the effective and ethical use of data, are vital for the future of our economy and society. The Government is committed to creating a sound ethical framework in the UK that will give people confidence in how their data is being handled and used.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering the British Academy and Royal Society’s thoughtful report in this issue (<a href="https://royalsociety.org/~/media/policy/projects/data-governance/data-management-governance.pdf" target="_blank">https://royalsociety.org/~/media/policy/projects/data-governance/data-management-governance.pdf</a>) and will set out next steps shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 18/07/2017 11:46:46 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

750653

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Poultry: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of duck welfare rules relating to commercial duck farms; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	4218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The welfare of ducks is provided for in the general provisions of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007. Defra has a duck welfare code which encourages high standards of husbandry, and the industry also has its own farm assurance schemes specifically for farmed ducks.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/07/2017 10:08:13 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

750654

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electronic Voting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will introduce a trial of electronic voting in a pilot area with a view to avoiding delays occurred by manual counting of ballot papers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	4217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to trial electronic voting. The selection of elected representatives for Parliament is regarded as requiring the highest possible level of integrity and, at present, there are concerns that e-Voting, by any means, is not seen by many to be suitably rigorous and secure, and could be vulnerable to attack or fraud. The Government has stated in its manifesto that it will retain the traditional method of voting by pencil and paper, and tackle every aspect of electoral fraud<strong>. </strong></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 18/07/2017 15:13:41 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

750655

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the mandated economic and social impact assessment will take place for (a) Imphal Barracks, (b) Towthorpe and (c) Queen Elizabeth Barracks; and when the reports on those assessments will be published.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	4152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Due to the estimated timelines for disposal of Imphal in 2031 and Towthorpe and Queen Elizabeth Barracks in 2021, the economic and social assessments will be conducted closer to the estimated date of disposal, to ensure that they are accurate.</p><p>The primary purpose of the Better Defence Estate strategy is to optimise infrastructure to support military capability and invest in significantly better facilities to support the men and women of our Armed Forces. It enables defence infrastructure that is affordable and enhanced to support the United Kingdom’s defence needs now and in the future.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/07/2017 14:43:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell