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583903

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date	15/09/2016
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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to secure the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe following her five-year prison sentence in Iran; and what priority they assign to reuniting Nazanin and her daughter with her husband in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Bruce of Bennachie
uin	HL1952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government continues to raise its strong concerns about Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s five year sentence. Iran does not recognise dual nationality for Iranian nationals and therefore has not provided any information to us about Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s case or the charges against her. On 11 September our Acting Ambassador to Tehran raised our concerns with the Iranian Government and pressed for urgent confirmation of the charges. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), raised our strong concerns for Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe with Iranian President Rouhani on 9 August. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson), similarly raised her case with Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif on 4 August, and followed up in writing on 29 August. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) met Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's family on 8 September to reassure them that we will continue to raise her case with the Iranian authorities at the highest levels at every available opportunity.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 26/09/2016 15:46:12 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	615 label Biography information for Lord Bruce of Bennachie

583904

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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	Gabriella Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to secure the return of the passport of British citizen Gabriella Ratcliffe which is currently being held by the government of Iran.
tabling member printed	Lord Bruce of Bennachie
uin	HL1953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2016 answer text <p>We have been providing consular support to the family of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe since we were notified of her arrest and remain in regular contact with them. We remain ready to facilitate Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s daughter’s return to the UK if requested.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 26/09/2016 15:45:27 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	615 label Biography information for Lord Bruce of Bennachie

583906

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial or other assistance they are making available to the Palestinian territories currently governed by the State of Israel.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>DFID provided £72 million in financial year 2015/16 in support of Palestinian development to help build Palestinian institutions, deliver basic services and promote economic development.</p><p>As the Secretary of State has recently taken up her new role, she is conducting a full examination of our work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) to ensure UK taxpayers’ money is spent in the right places and in the right way.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/09/2016 13:50:50 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

583909

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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	Syria: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the governments of Syria and Jordan concerning the Syrian refugees trapped at the Syria–Jordan border; what responses they have had; and what plans they have for securing food and essential services for them.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2016 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation for the people camped in the no man’s land between Syria and Jordan. We are working closely with the Jordanian authorities and humanitarian agencies to resume relief supplies as soon as possible. Our Ambassador visited the area in March and we have regularly raised the issue with Jordan at the highest levels, including during the Secretary of State for International Development, My Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Witham (Priti Patel)'s visit to Jordan in August. Understandably, the Jordanian Government’s priority is their national security. We welcome their decision to supply water and allow a delivery of food and other essential aid in August, and continue to press for a long term solution that addresses both the humanitarian situation and Jordan’s security needs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 26/09/2016 15:44:35 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

583912

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Profumo Inquiry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider releasing papers relating to Lord Denning's Report on the Profumo affair earlier than 2048.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL1961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answer Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen gave to Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield on 14 September 2016.</p> answering member printed Baroness Mobarik question first answered 21/09/2016 15:37:10 answering member 4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

583918

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Out-of-school Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many illegal schools have been closed down, and how many people have been prosecuted for running an illegal school, in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>We are determined to keep children safe in and out of school and have made it very clear that it is an offence to operate an unregistered independent school. We announced in January funding for Ofsted to establish a dedicated team of specialist inspectors to investigate such settings. Since that time, there’s been a significant escalation in Ofsted investigations of settings, which has resulted in the closure of many.</p><p>However, the numbers of unregistered schools, including closures fluctuates all the time as new ones come to our attention, existing ones are closed down, or are confirmed as not operating as schools. Such settings also proceed to go through the registration process and may be operating in some capacity, but on a part-time basis which is not an offence.</p><p>No prosecutions have yet been taken but we are working closely with Ofsted and the Crown Prosecution Service on taking forward prosecutions of individuals running them, where appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 27/09/2016 13:49:40 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

583921

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Delivery Authority for the replacement of the Vanguard-class submarines will be established.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL1970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2016 answer text <p>Options for establishing a new delivery body continue to be developed and assessed. We will announce further details once the relevant decisions have been made.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 26/09/2016 14:57:36 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

583923

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what sum of money was allocated for advanced learner loans in 2015–16; and how much was taken up and lent to eligible learners.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL1972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>The available budget for Advanced Learner Loans for the financial year 2015-16 was up to £498m. A total of £162m was lent for loan-eligible courses in that period.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 27/09/2016 13:48:13 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

583924

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of advanced learner loans in 2015–16, as a percentage of the total number of individual loans made in that year, were made for courses at (1) level 3, and (2) level 4.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL1973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>82,990 eligible applications for Advanced Learner Loans were received for courses starting in the 2015/16 academic year. Approximately 94% of courses taken were for provision at Level 3, with approximately 6% for provision at Level 4.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 27/09/2016 13:47:42 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich