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391304

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the statement in 2014 by the Indian Home Minister describing the 1984 killings of Sikhs in India as genocide, whether they are pushing, or plan to push, for an international inquiry.
tabling member printed	Lord Singh of Wimbledon
uin	HL1657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2015 answer text <p>The tragic losses of lives during the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 remain a source of deep pain to Sikhs everywhere around the world. We recognise the deep scars that this has left and the understandably strong feelings that exist to this day. We are aware of reports of the Indian Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, referring to the anti-Sikh riots as genocide. Any inquiry is a matter for the Indian government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/07/2015 16:15:41 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4251 label Biography information for Lord Singh of Wimbledon

391305

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Living Wage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to bring the National Living Wage in line with the rate recommended by the Living Wage Foundation by incorporating adjustments for cost of living and support received through tax credits.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL1658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2015 answer text <p>The Government wants to move from a low wage, high tax, high welfare society to a higher wage, lower tax, lower welfare society. That means placing more emphasis on support to families on low incomes by reducing income tax through increases in the income tax personal allowance level and increasing wages, than on topping up low wages through tax credits.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Living Wage will not be linked to the rate recommended by the Living Wage Foundation. The Low Pay Commission has been asked to provide recommendations regarding the level of the National Living Wage in the future and an assessment of the pace of increase to reach the Government’s ambition of 60% of median earnings by 2020. In making its recommendations on the National Living Wage, the Low Pay Commission takes into account a wide range of evidence from across the economy.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 03/08/2015 16:21:06 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

391306

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support his Department is providing to promote the growth of the FinTech industry.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	7976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making the UK the leading global FinTech hub, and has announced a large number of policy initiatives, including more supportive regulatory regimes for peer-to-peer, digital currencies, and other innovative firms.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government built on this record at the Summer Budget. First, Eileen Burbidge was appointed as the UK’s ‘Special Envoy for FinTech’, where she will represent UK interests in FinTech at home and around the world. Second, an international FinTech benchmarking exercise was announced to measure the UK’s performance and identify areas of best practice from around the world.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/09/2015 15:35:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

391307

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Living Wage: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are considering introducing a distinct London rate for the National Living Wage, following the principle established by the Living Wage Foundation for both a recommended national and London rate.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL1659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2015 answer text <p>The UK has a national wage policy and we do not plan to introduce a regional wage policy. It is right that workers across the country should benefit from the new National Living Wage. The Low Pay Commission takes into account a wide range of evidence from across the economy in making its recommendations on the level at which rates should be set, and will continue to do so. This means there is a level playing field and that wage policy is simple for employers to understand and meet their responsibilities under the law.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 03/08/2015 16:20:42 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

391308

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of levels of household debt in households where at least one adult is in work.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	8019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics does not publish estimates of household debt by employment status.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/09/2015 11:18:36 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

391309

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Personal Income: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to address income pressures on people aged under 25 in the light of the additional costs of student maintenance, reduced access to housing support and their ineligibility for the new National Living Wage.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL1660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2015 answer text <p>The overall maintenance support available to students in loans will increase to the highest level ever for students from low-income households. The Government will also continue to provide maintenance loans to students from all backgrounds to cover the costs of living while studying. These loans are only repaid once borrowers’ earnings rise above £21,000.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The priority for younger workers under 25 is to gain skills and experience and secure work - something that is already reflected in the National Minimum Wage rate structure where the youth rate is currently £1.40 lower than the adult rate. Wages tend to increase through the early 20s as workers gain more experience. Therefore, the wages of younger workers will continue to be underpinned by the core National Minimum Wage as recommended by the Low Pay Commission at the highest possible level without affecting employment.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 03/08/2015 16:19:57 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

391310

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Local Enterprise Partnerships: Leeds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings he has had with Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership since the 2015 General Election; and what plans he has to meet with that organisation before 15 August 2015.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	8040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/09/2015 13:06:00 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

391311

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Radicalism
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 is a link between Muslim extremism and United Kingdom policies in the Middle East.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2015 answer text <p>There is no justifiable link between Islamist extremism and British policy in the Middle East. As the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), said on 20 July, “The root cause of the threat we face is the extremist ideology itself.”</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to make a significant contribution to countering Islamist extremism and terrorism across the Middle East, including through the UK’s leading role in the Global Coalition to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/07/2015 16:15:22 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

391312

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Enterprise Zones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 1.288 of the Summer Budget 2015, what process he plans for the establishment of new Enterprise Zones; and by when he plans to open the next bidding round for such zones.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	8043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2015 answer text <p>At Summer Budget the Chancellor announced the opening of the bidding round for a new wave of Enterprise Zones across England. This round will focus on ensuring that all places in England can benefit from the programme, and the government encourages towns and districts to work with their respective Local Enterprise Partnerships to develop bids. The application process is now open and Local Enterprise Partnerships have until the 18<sup>th</sup> September to submit their bids.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 08/09/2015 14:47:27 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

391313

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 role of the EU in respect of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government assesses that the EU plays a positive role in promoting conduct which is in line with Israel’s obligations as an occupying power under the Fourth Geneva Conventions of 1949.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/07/2015 16:15:04 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge