Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

731094

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Ascension Island: Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what financial and other support they intend to give to residents and businesses on Ascension Island to assist them with the loss of trade and revenue while the Royal Air Force flights from Brize Norton to the Falklands are diverted to West Africa for refuelling.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>On Ascension Island, employing organisations are responsible by statute for supporting their employees and dependents during their period of employment. However, we are conscious of the considerable logistical challenges created by the current air access issues. We are urgently considering how best Her Majesty's Government can best support those on Ascension with this.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/07/2017 16:44:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

731095

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Ascension Island: Airports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government why repairs at Wideawake airfield on Ascension Island cannot be completed for two or three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The two mile runway at Wideawake Airfield requires a full-depth resurfacing. The runway is owned and operated by the US Air Force under the Bahamas Agreement. Therefore, they are responsible for the design, management and delivery of the resurfacing project. The design phase is already underway but Ascension's isolated location and the complexity of these repairs mean works are not expected to be completed until 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/07/2017 16:45:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

731096

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what programmes for capital expenditure are in place to assist St Helena to bring the Island’s infrastructure to a standard which is in line with the anticipated tourism based economic development following the introduction of air services to St Helena, including (1) improved methods for road construction, (2) the development of Rupert’s Valley Wharf container handling facilities warehousing, (3) improved telecommunications links, and (4) expansion of the fishing industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>There are two DFID programmes in St Helena which provide capital funding to improve the Island’s infrastructure: i) the St Helena Airport Project and ii) the Core Support to St Helena Capital Programme. These programmes have provided funding to upgrade the road network, for the development of Rupert’s Valley Wharf container handling facilities and support to the fishing industry. In addition DFID has funded some feasibility work related to improved telecommunications.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/06/2017 16:00:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

731097

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	St Helena: Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what measures they intend to introduce in the light of the closure of Wideawake airfield on Ascension Island for RAF flights to assist residents of St Helena employed in work supporting the British military presence on the Falklands to travel between their home and place of work.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of the issue for St Helena residents on the Falklands travelling to St Helena, following the rerouting of the Airbridge. The Ministry of Defence, which provides the airbridge from the UK to the Falklands, is working to find a solution.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/07/2017 16:48:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

717799

registered interest
date	04/04/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Botswana: Earthquakes
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 effects of the earthquake in central Botswana on 3 April, and whether they will ensure that the EU offers appropriate assistance to the government of Botswana.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL6608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>Reports from the most affected areas indicate only minor injuries and minimal damage from the earthquake on 3 April, and its aftershocks. We will continue to monitor developments and ensure that appropriate assistance is provided if requested by the Government of Botswana.<strong><br></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/04/2017 15:48:53 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

717800

registered interest
date	04/04/2017
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
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with pensioner organisations regarding the impact of the reduction in the exchange rate of the pound sterling on the incomes of citizens in receipt of the UK state pension who live outside the UK in (1) the EU, (2) the Overseas Territories, and (3) elsewhere in the world.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL6609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The DWP does not hold information on pensioner incomes overseas. The exchange rate is always subject to fluctuation and as a result State Pension payments in other currencies will change depending on the exchange rate at the time.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 20/04/2017 09:35:26 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

717801

registered interest
date	04/04/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what priority they will give in their negotiations on leaving the EU to securing an agreement continuing the annual increase in the UK state pension for UK citizens who remain living in EU member states.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL6610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister was clear in her letter to the President of the European Council that we should seek an early agreement on the rights of UK nationals in the EU and EU nationals in the UK, on a reciprocal basis. This is a priority issue for the forthcoming negotiations and, as the Prime Minister has emphasised, we will always put the interests of citizens first.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 21/04/2017 10:35:17 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

717802

registered interest
date	04/04/2017
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
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many citizens living in each EU member state, other than the UK, are in receipt of the UK state pension.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL6611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p><strong></strong>The UK State Pension is a contributory based pension payable worldwide regardless of nationality to those who meet the eligibility criteria. The table below shows the number of State Pension recipients resident in each EU country.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Recipients of the State Pension resident in EU countries, August 2016</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Caseload</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>134,950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>108,442</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>66,556</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>42,862</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>37,135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>18,768</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>13,008</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>10,675</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>6,491</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>5,998</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>5,726</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>5,407</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>5,255</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>3,414</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>2,853</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>1,559</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>1,182</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>905</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>655</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croatia</p></td><td><p>587</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>485</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>302</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>259</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>174</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Department for Work and Pensions</p><p> </p><ol><li>Statistical disclosure control has been applied to this table to avoid the release of confidential data. Totals may not sum due to the disclosure control applied. August 2016 is the latest data available.</li><li>Note that the DWP does not administer State Pensions for Northern Ireland. The figures above relate solely to those that are administered by the DWP.</li></ol><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 20/04/2017 10:19:02 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

717803

registered interest
date	04/04/2017
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
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which EU member states have individual reciprocal agreements with the UK regarding annual increases in the state pension.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL6612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s reciprocal social security agreements with EU Member States as well as Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland are generally superseded by EU law. The reciprocal agreements with Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland all made provision regarding annual increases in the state pension.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 20/04/2017 10:19:19 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

714939

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Transport Agreements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what priority they will give to ensuring continued access to the EU’s Open Skies deregulated aviation market in the negotiations to leave the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL6426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government plans to negotiate the best possible relationship between the UK and the EU in the field of aviation with a smooth and orderly transition. The Department for Transport is working closely with the industry to best understand their requirements and to ensure that the outcome of the negotiations serves the interests of both passengers and the aviation industry.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/04/2017 12:21:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham