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694326

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2017
	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	Disadvantaged: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prioritise preventative policy-making in their poverty and early intervention programmes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bird
	uin	HL5600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has set out clearly that she is committed to building a country that works for everyone – not just the privileged few.</p><p> </p><p>Tackling child poverty and disadvantage is a priority for this government. To do this, we need to focus on the root causes of poverty and disadvantage. This is why we have introduced two statutory measures of parental worklessness and children’s educational attainment – to drive action on the two areas that can make the biggest difference to children’s outcomes. <br></p><p>As part of our approach, we fully recognise the importance of the right intervention, at the right time. This is why, for example, we are developing a new approach to parental conflict. It is based on the latest evidence from the Early Intervention Foundation that children exposed to frequent, intense and poorly resolved conflict between their parents are at risk of poorer long term outcomes.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 06/03/2017 15:57:33 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

694344

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Licensed Premises
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage the sale of more low-alcohol or non-alcoholic drinks in licensed venues; and what assessment they have made of the potential health benefits of such a policy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
	uin	HL5618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>The 2016 United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines provide the public with the most up-to-date scientific information to help people make informed choices about their own drinking. The Government is committed to working with industry to address concerns over any irresponsible promotions, advertising and marketing of alcohol.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 08/03/2017 15:15:50 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

694341

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Drinks: Labelling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for public consultation on the labelling of low alcohol, alcohol-free, non-alcoholic and de-alcoholised drinks as part of the Food Information Regulations 2014.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
	uin	HL5615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department has commissioned independent research to investigate consumer understanding, product appeal, selection and consumption in relation to the labelling of low/reduced alcohol products. This research team is due to report back in the spring of 2017. A decision will be taken on possible future consultation and regulations once the outputs of the research have been received and reviewed.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL5616 HL5617 question first answered 07/03/2017 12:23:06 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

694340

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	European Parliament Members: Per Capita Costs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average cost to the British taxpayer, including salary and expenses but excluding building maintenance costs, of a UK Member of the European Parliament.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL5614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>The terms and conditions of MEPs are set out in the Statute for Members of the European Parliament. As of July 2016 the gross monthly salary of an MEP is €8,484.05. MEPs are also entitled to a monthly €4,342 general expenditure allowance covering staff and office costs, and allowances for travel and subsistence.</p><p> </p><p>As the government contributes to the EU budget as a whole and not to individual programmes or institutions, it is not possible to say how much this costs the British taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 09/03/2017 13:52:02 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

694334

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Libya: International Organization for Migration
	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 a new International Organisation for Migration dedicated centre, in or near Tripoli, Libya, would help to identify genuine refugees and encourage other migrants to return home.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL5608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The International Organization for Migration already has a substantial presence in Tripoli and other parts of Libya, and so has the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Both organisations receive substantial funding from the UK for their humanitarian activities, including assistance and advice to vulnerable migrants and refugees, as well as support to return home for those wishing to do so. Their capacity to expand operations is a matter for the organisations themselves.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/03/2017 17:39:34 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

694330

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Reoffenders
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made of reoffending rates for (1) ex-prisoners who have undertaken enterprise courses, and (2) those who have not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watts
	uin	HL5604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>Data published by my department on the impact of employment on reduced re-offending relies on data drawn together from across the Criminal Justice System, supplemented by data on the employment and benefit status of offenders from a data sharing agreement between MoJ, DWP and HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>That data does not enable any comparative assessment of reoffending rates for ex-prisoners who have or have not undertaken enterprise courses.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 08/03/2017 15:11:47 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	489 label Biography information for Lord Watts

694329

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Greece: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to ensure that the UN Population Fund’s requirement for $2.996 million to provide sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence services in Greece, as set out on page 66 of the UNHCR <i>Regional Refugee and Migration Response Plan for Europe January to December 2017</i>, is met; and how much they will contribute towards meeting this requirement.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL5603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>DFID is providing £4.7 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to deliver the 2017 Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan for Europe. This includes protection from sexual and gender based violence and supports access to sexual and reproductive health services in Greece but is not earmarked to a specific agency.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/03/2017 17:38:13 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

694335

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Mediterranean Region: Migrants
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the £30 million of aid for refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean region, announced by the Prime Minister on 3 February, will be divided between the International Organization for Migration, the UNHCR, and other groups.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL5609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>DFID has allocated £5 million to the International Organization for Migration to provide life-saving assistance to migrants and refugees in Libya, Sudan and the Balkans. This includes support for them to return home if they wish to do so and improvements to conditions in Libyan detention centres. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has been assigned £9.8 million for their work in Greece, the Balkans and North Africa, to improve refugee status determination processes, and support local integration and assisted voluntary returns. The remainder has been allocated to trusted partners to meet the needs of vulnerable women and girls, enable rapid responses to new crises, such as freezing winter conditions in the Balkans, and improve the evidence base to enable the humanitarian system to respond more effectively.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/03/2017 16:43:49 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

694348

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Patients: Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much has been spent on transporting patients between medical facilities in England in order to receive care, for each year since 2010.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Basildon
	uin	HL5622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 06/03/2017 14:40:04 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon

694337

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Works Loan Board
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much has been lent by the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) to local authorities for the acquisition of commercial real estate for investment purposes, from 2011 to 2016 inclusive; and how the PWLB is monitoring the risk from such investments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL5611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) is a statutory body that issues loans to local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales from the National Loans Fund. The PWLB is not required to collect information on the specific reasons that local authorities borrow from it, and so it does not hold information about the amount of lending that has been used for acquisition of commercial real estate.</p><p>Before it can advance a loan to a local authority, the PWLB requires formal assurance from the authority that the loan is within their borrowing powers and the relevant legislation. Local authorities are required to have regard to the Prudential Code when they borrow from the PWLB or from any other lender. The main objective of the Prudential Code is to ensure, within a clear framework, that the capital investment plans of local authorities are affordable, prudent and sustainable. Responsibility for local authority spending and borrowing decisions lies with locally-elected council Members, who are democratically accountable to their electorates.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 06/03/2017 16:11:04 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners