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223883

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Parental Leave
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received regarding the accuracy or otherwise of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills online tool to calculate qualification for shared parental leave.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL5254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>A firm of solicitors has asked BIS how the on-line calculator calculates the period of continuous employment which an employee must complete to qualify for shared parental leave. The calculator is accessed through GOV.UK and is designed to help parents and prospective parents work out their entitlements. We believe that the calculator delivers the right answer for shared parental leave.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As a result of this query we are now looking at how the calculator calculates the period of continuous employment for entitlement for other forms of statutory leave and also for statutory pay. We are doing this to verify that all these calculations are correct. We will take steps to address any discrepancies we find.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 12/03/2015 17:06:23 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

223890

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	St Helena
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on increasing and improving facilities on St Helena for the anticipated increase in tourists once the new airport is completed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL5257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>Enterprise St Helena (ESH), St Helena’s Economic Development Agency, continues to develop the island’s tourism industry and its accommodation. ESH also continues to support local businesses to ensure that St Helena’s tourist attractions are developed and accredited to international standards.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 12/03/2015 17:47:15 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

223859

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	LIBOR
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many announcements of donations to charities from the funds received in penalties for the manipulation of Libor have been made by ministers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Robertson of Port Ellen
	uin	HL5241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>Since June 2012, HM Treasury has received LIBOR fines from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which the Chancellor has chosen to use to help and support those who demonstrate the very best values in our society. There have been announcements around LIBOR fines made at each Autumn Statement and Budget since 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 12/03/2015 16:49:52 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	672 label Biography information for Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

223885

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	St Helena
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to announce details of air passenger services to St Helena.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL5255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government is providing support to the air service procurement process that is currently underway and run by the St Helena Government.</p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 12/03/2015 17:46:47 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

223888

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	St Helena
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to announce details of freight and passenger shipping services to replace those currently provided by the Royal Mail Ship St Helena.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL5256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The ocean shipping service procurement process is being run by the St Helena Government. They will make an announcement as soon as this process has been concluded.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 12/03/2015 17:47:00 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham