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911050

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date	24/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Historical Enquiries Team
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with authorities in Northern Ireland about the number of people who have been prosecuted and convicted as a result of the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Historical Enquiries Team.
tabling member printed	Lord Hain
uin	HL8213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and officials meet and discuss regularly with the Police Service of Northern Ireland on a variety of issues of mutual concern and interest.</p><p>Operational matters relating to the Historical Enquiries Team are the responsibility of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 08/06/2018 10:58:11 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

911051

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
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	Turkey: Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Goldie on 23 May (HL Deb, cols 1028–30), what are the practical consequences of our "close dialogue with Turkey" for military operations and civil administration in northern Syria, including Idlib province; and whether Turkey's "commitment to respect international law" includes compliance with all United Nations mandated ceasefires.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>During their meeting in the UK in May, President Erdogan and the Prime Minister reaffirmed their commitment to a political settlement to end the war and provide stability for all of Syria, Turkey and the wider region. The Prime Minister emphasised the need to ensure humanitarian access to Syria and compliance with International Humanitarian Law and the protection of civilians. We will continue to pursue these points actively in discussion with the Turkish Government. The UK fully supports UN Security Council Resolution 2401 and has convened emergency briefings of the UN Security Council to press for implementation of the ceasefire. While recognising Turkey's legitimate security concerns, we have, in line with the resolution, urged de-escalation in Afrin, the protection of civilians and the provision of humanitarian aid.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2018 10:49:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

911053

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
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	Palestinians: Self-determination of States
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the Balfour Declaration and of the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine, what assessment they have made of their responsibility to ensure that the Palestinian nation is able to exercise its right to self-determination.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>​The UK supports the Palestinian people in realising self-determination through an independent, sovereign, and unified Palestinian state, in the West Bank and Gaza. To this end, we are long-standing supporters of the Palestinian Authority in its state-building efforts, and we remain committed to making progress towards a two-state solution. We believe that negotiations will only succeed when they are conducted between Israelis and Palestinians, supported by the international community.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2018 10:55:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

911063

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
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	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 22 May (HL Deb, col 973), whether the three devolved administrations have agreed how the UK’s £3 billion of agricultural support will be divided up; and if not, what plans they have to reach an agreement.
tabling member printed	The Duke of Montrose
uin	HL8226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>We have made a commitment that the amount we allocate to farming support - in cash terms - will be protected until the end of this Parliament. Allocations from the current Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) budget were set by the government in 2014.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions have yet been taken on allocations once we have left the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/06/2018 10:57:48 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1922 label Biography information for The Duke of Montrose

911068

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
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	Nabeel Rajab
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there has been any breach of international human rights standards on fair trials and due process in the five-year sentence handed to Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab for his Twitter activity.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL8231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>We have raised the case of Nabeel Rajab at senior levels with the Government of Bahrain. In his statement on 21 February the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa made clear his concerns at the five-year sentence handed to Mr Rajab, in addition to the two-year sentence he received in 2017. I understand that Mr Rajab has a right of appeal in this case and we will continue to monitor proceedings closely. It would not be proper to comment further whilst the case is still in progress.</p><p>We continue to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2018 10:56:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

911069

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
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	Najah Ahmed Yousif
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 torture allegations presented by Bahraini political activist Najah Ahmed Yousif; and whether representatives from the British Embassy in Manama will attend Ms Yousif's final sentencing.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL8232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>We encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the appropriate oversight body. We also encourage these oversight bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations into any such claim.</p><p>Officials from the British Embassy in Bahrain have been present at court hearings for Najah Ahmed Yousif. We will continue to monitor this case closely.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2018 10:57:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

911133

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of restricting the gift aid small donations scheme (GASDS) on church donations made overseas by British visitors on UK registered church charities, such as St Andrews Church Kyrenia, and if he will take steps to review his Department's policy on GASDS church donations.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	147935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>The Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme allows charities to claim a Gift Aid-style top up payment in circumstances where it is not practical, or feasible to collect a Gift Aid declaration. To be eligible, donations made under the scheme must be made and banked in the United Kingdom. Requiring donations to be collected and banked in the UK helps to guard against fraud, as well as ensuring that most donations are made by UK taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 08/06/2018 09:34:53 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

911140

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Chronic Illnesses: Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending free prescriptions to people with long-term health conditions.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	147894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>We have no current plans to amend the list of long-term health conditions which qualify for free prescriptions. The last consultation on this issue was as part of Professor Sir Ian Gilmore’s review in 2008, which included consultation with patients, the public and general practitioners. Exemption from the prescription charge is available to those who are over 60, people with certain medical conditions, people under age 19 and in full time education and those on low incomes. Almost 90% of prescriptions are dispensed free of charge and those who need a number of prescriptions each month can buy a prepayment certificate, which can help reduce costs significantly.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/06/2018 10:52:01 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

911141

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the medical exemption criteria for prescription charges were first created; and how often that criteria has been (a) reviewed and (b) amended since it was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	147895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>Exemption from charges for people suffering from certain specified medical conditions started in June 1968 after an agreement with the medical professions.</p><p> </p><p>In 2008, Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, undertook a review into extending exemptions to all those with long-term conditions. The review was published in 2010, and in light of the financial challenges facing the country the decision was taken that no changes would be made. Since 1968, the only change to the list of medical exemption criteria was the introduction of the exemption for people undergoing cancer treatment in 2009, including the effects of cancer, or the effects of current or previous cancer treatment.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/06/2018 10:53:09 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

911162

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
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	Telecommunications: Consumers
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 steps his Department is taking to strengthen the consumer within the telecoms sector.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	147915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text The Government strengthened Ofcom’s powers to support consumers through the Digital Economy Act 2017. Since then, Ofcom has taken a number of steps to benefit consumers in the telecoms sector, including introducing an Automatic Compensation Scheme for broadline and landline customers, and a text to switch reform to simplify switching for mobile customers. Additionally, the Government’s Consumer Green Paper was published on 11 April 2018. It seeks views on how to ensure that modern consumer markets work for all, both now and in the future, including in the telecoms sector. A copy of the Green Paper can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consumer-green-paper-modernising-consumer-markets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consumer-green-paper-modernising-consumer-markets</a>. <strong> </strong><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/06/2018 14:59:17 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara