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448779

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date	28/01/2016
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	Adult Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce local outcome agreements for the Adult Skills Budget in devolved areas.
tabling member printed	Baroness Burt of Solihull
uin	HL5559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The conditions under which we will devolve funding to combined authorities are set out in the relevant devolution agreements. When funding has been devolved the Combined Authority will be responsible for allocations to providers and the outcomes to be achieved, consistent with statutory entitlements. Government will not seek to second guess these decisions, but it will set proportionate requirements about outcome information to be collected in order to allow students to make informed choices.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 11/02/2016 15:41:07 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1567 label Biography information for Baroness Burt of Solihull

448791

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many third country nationals have been transferred to the UK from other EU member states under (1) Article 8, (2) Article 9, and (3) Article 10, of the Dublin Regulations for their asylum cases to be heard by the UK authorities in each of the years for which data are available, and from which EU member state those individuals came.
tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
uin	HL5571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>Data on cases progressed under the Dublin Convention is recorded on the main immigration database. However, this data is not currently available in the form requested as it is not held in a way that allows it to be reported on automatically.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/03/2016 12:23:19 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

448792

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many asylum seekers have been transferred from the UK to other EU member states under the Dublin Regulations owing to (1) family reasons (Articles 8, 9 and 10), and (2) irregular entry (Article 13.1), in each of the years for which data are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
uin	HL5572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>Data is available from 2007. In those years there have been no transfers to other EU member states under the Dublin Regulations owing to family reasons (Articles 8, 9 and 10). The table below indicates those years and numbers where we have transferred cases for reasons of Irregular Entry (Article 13.1)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of Return</p></td><td><p>Returns</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/03/2016 16:10:24 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

448801

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Digital Technology
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to be able to publish a UK-wide digital strategy.
tabling member printed	Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
uin	HL5581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>We plan to publish the Digital Strategy in early 2016. The Minister for the Digital Economy launched a public call for ideas on 29 December. We are now analysing these responses, and we continue to work closely with Whitehall departments on the Strategy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 12/02/2016 10:47:04 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	635 label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

448803

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what research they have commissioned to identify the future needs of customers for financial services delivered (1) through digital channels, and (2) via physical premises.
tabling member printed	Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
uin	HL5583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Part of the government’s long term economic plan is to ensure that banks serve all sections of society. The government is committed to increasing competition to deliver innovation and good financial products and services for all customers.</p><p> </p><p>The government launched an international FinTech benchmarking exercise to identify emerging areas of opportunity for FinTech in the UK in November 2015. This exercise is being carried out by Ernst &amp; Young, and findings are due to be delivered in early 2016. The report will look at the future needs of customers for financial services delivered through digital channels.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has not commissioned research to identify the future needs of customers for financial services delivered via physical premises. However the Government welcomed the industry-wide Access to Banking protocol announced in March 2015. Since May 2015, each participating bank has committed to carry out a number of steps if it is closing a branch, including the preparation of meaningful local impact assessments. There is a commitment to a review of the operation of the protocol after one year, and the government looks forward to the publication of its conclusions.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 11/02/2016 16:13:54 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	635 label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

448806

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Digital Technology: Proof of Identity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to promote the delivery of a system of secure digital identities.
tabling member printed	Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
uin	HL5586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>GOV.UK Verify is the new way to prove who you are online so you can access digital services securely and safely, without having to use postal or face-to-face services. It is on target to go live by April 2016, and so far nearly half a million identities have been verified, with the service used more than 1 million times. GOV.UK Verify helps fight the growing problem of online identity theft and makes sure people only have access to their own records and services.</p><p>It's the first of its kind in the world, allowing users create a verified digital identity with their choice of certified company from a range of high quality providers. Feedback from users has described GOV.UK Verify as “excellent” and “very impressive”.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 11/02/2016 17:53:51 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	635 label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

448807

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what process exists for UK citizens to question the working of the Belfast Agreement 1998.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL5587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>The public has the right to raise issues by contacting the Government or their local representative.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 23/02/2016 17:55:01 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

448808

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the minutes of all meetings and discussion that have taken place with the government of the Republic of Ireland under the auspices of the Belfast Agreement 1998.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL5588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>The UK and Irish Governments meet regularly both at ministerial and official level to discuss issues of mutual interest and concern including matters relating to the implementation of the Belfast Agreement in each jurisdiction. There are no plans to place the minutes of meetings in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 23/02/2016 17:57:03 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

448809

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the impact of the Belfast Agreement 1998 on the UK and Irish legal systems.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL5589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>The Belfast Agreement paved the way for power-sharing in Northern Ireland and set out a plan for devolved government in Northern Ireland on a stable and inclusive basis.</p><p>The Agreement is made up of two inter-related documents, both agreed in Belfast on 10 April 1998:</p><ol><li>a multi-party agreement by most of Northern Ireland's political parties;</li><li>an international agreement between the British and Irish governments (the British-Irish Agreement).</li></ol><p>The Agreement set out a series of provisions relating to a number of areas including:</p><ul><li>The status and system of government of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom. (Strand 1)</li><li>The relationship between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. (Strand 2)</li><li>The relationship between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. (Strand 3)</li></ul><p>Key provisions of the Belfast Agreement 1998 were brought into effect by the Northern Ireland Act 1998.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL5590 HL5591 question first answered 23/02/2016 17:58:11 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

448810

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Belfast Agreement 1998 applies to all residents of the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL5590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>The Belfast Agreement paved the way for power-sharing in Northern Ireland and set out a plan for devolved government in Northern Ireland on a stable and inclusive basis.</p><p>The Agreement is made up of two inter-related documents, both agreed in Belfast on 10 April 1998:</p><ol><li>a multi-party agreement by most of Northern Ireland's political parties;</li><li>an international agreement between the British and Irish governments (the British-Irish Agreement).</li></ol><p>The Agreement set out a series of provisions relating to a number of areas including:</p><ul><li>The status and system of government of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom. (Strand 1)</li><li>The relationship between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. (Strand 2)</li><li>The relationship between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. (Strand 3)</li></ul><p>Key provisions of the Belfast Agreement 1998 were brought into effect by the Northern Ireland Act 1998.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL5589 HL5591 question first answered 23/02/2016 17:58:11 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird