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757223

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date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Refugees
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 needs of refugees fleeing violence in the Rakhine region of Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>We are working at the highest levels with the government, other donors and the UN to improve access and ensure that aid reaches those that need it most. However this is a changing situation and there is not yet access to the conflict areas for a needs assessment. We are working with others to establish a picture of what is happening, where people are and what shape they are in. The UK has long been one of the biggest contributors of humanitarian aid for the displaced population in both Burma and Bangladesh. DFID has already committed £5.9 million to meet the needs of displaced Rohingya and the host communities who support them in Bangladesh. This is reaching 55,188 people with a range of support including food, education and protection of the safety and dignity of the most vulnerable, including women and girls. A further £5 million is being made available to provide urgent assistance to newly arriving refugees with needs such as food, shelter, and water and sanitation. Within Rakhine State we have provided over £30 million in humanitarian assistance since 2012, including food and sanitation for over 126,000 people. The UK Government is deeply concerned about the violence against the Rohingya and other communities in Burma’s Rakhine State, and the plight of thousands fleeing their homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1210 HL1211 question first answered 18/09/2017 11:33:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

757224

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Burma: Military Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are contributing funds from the UK development aid budget towards the cost of training the Myanmar military; and if so, how much.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>No UK development aid is used to fund the educational courses focused on governance, accountability, ethics, human rights and international law which we provide to the Burmese military. These courses are funded from the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/09/2017 15:55:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

757225

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the UK is, or will be, contributing humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees; and if so, how much has been contributed to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>We are working at the highest levels with the government, other donors and the UN to improve access and ensure that aid reaches those that need it most. However this is a changing situation and there is not yet access to the conflict areas for a needs assessment. We are working with others to establish a picture of what is happening, where people are and what shape they are in. The UK has long been one of the biggest contributors of humanitarian aid for the displaced population in both Burma and Bangladesh. DFID has already committed £5.9 million to meet the needs of displaced Rohingya and the host communities who support them in Bangladesh. This is reaching 55,188 people with a range of support including food, education and protection of the safety and dignity of the most vulnerable, including women and girls. A further £5 million is being made available to provide urgent assistance to newly arriving refugees with needs such as food, shelter, and water and sanitation. Within Rakhine State we have provided over £30 million in humanitarian assistance since 2012, including food and sanitation for over 126,000 people. The UK Government is deeply concerned about the violence against the Rohingya and other communities in Burma’s Rakhine State, and the plight of thousands fleeing their homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1208 HL1211 question first answered 18/09/2017 11:33:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

757226

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support, if any, they plan to give to the government of Bangladesh to accommodate Rohingya refugees from Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>We are working at the highest levels with the government, other donors and the UN to improve access and ensure that aid reaches those that need it most. However this is a changing situation and there is not yet access to the conflict areas for a needs assessment. We are working with others to establish a picture of what is happening, where people are and what shape they are in. The UK has long been one of the biggest contributors of humanitarian aid for the displaced population in both Burma and Bangladesh. DFID has already committed £5.9 million to meet the needs of displaced Rohingya and the host communities who support them in Bangladesh. This is reaching 55,188 people with a range of support including food, education and protection of the safety and dignity of the most vulnerable, including women and girls. A further £5 million is being made available to provide urgent assistance to newly arriving refugees with needs such as food, shelter, and water and sanitation. Within Rakhine State we have provided over £30 million in humanitarian assistance since 2012, including food and sanitation for over 126,000 people. The UK Government is deeply concerned about the violence against the Rohingya and other communities in Burma’s Rakhine State, and the plight of thousands fleeing their homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1208 HL1210 question first answered 18/09/2017 11:33:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

757227

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the aims of the Tampon Tax Fund; and whether those aims have been published or made available to applicants for grants.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL1212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The aim of the Tampon Tax Fund is to improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.</p><p> </p><p>An application form and guidance, which included detail about the aims of the Fund and selection criteria, was sent to any organisation which expressed an interest in bidding.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/09/2017 13:05:30 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

757228

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	LIFE
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what timetable for (1) monitoring, and (2) evaluation, has been agreed for the grant from the Tampon Tax Fund awarded to Life 2009; and to whom the results of the evaluation will be made available.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL1213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>All grants awarded from the Tampon Tax Fund are monitored by the Office for Civil Society throughout the lifetime of the grant to ensure that the projects deliver the agreed outputs and outcomes. The timing of monitoring reports is set out in individual grant agreements and varies depending on the nature of the project. Funded organisations are responsible for evaluating their own projects.</p><p> </p><p>The Life Charity grant agreement has yet to be agreed.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/09/2017 13:04:15 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

757229

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners on Remand: Acquittals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of remand prisoners acquitted of the offences for which they were remanded in the year 2016-17.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The latest currently available data on court remand covers the 2016 calendar year. Of the 345,897 defendants who were prosecuted and subsequently not convicted at magistrates’ courts, approximately 9% (32,238) had been remanded in custody at some point during those proceedings.</p><p>Of the 37,606 defendants who were subsequently not convicted at the Crown Court, approximately 17% (6,524) had been remanded in custody at some point during those proceedings.</p><p>Those defendants included as not convicted include those who were not proceeded against at magistrates’ courts and those who were not tried at the Crown Court due to the proceedings terminating early, for example due to the defendant dying before the court appearance date.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 18/09/2017 12:01:21 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

757233

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to encourage compliance with laws governing cycling.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL1218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>As with all road users, cyclists need to adhere to the rules set out in the Highway Code regulations 59 to 82. Anyone not doing so is at risk of a penalty, fine or imprisonment. Enforcement is a matter for individual police forces. The Government also promotes road safety, including encouraging safe cycling, through its Think! campaigns. The Government continues to keep road safety and road traffic offences under review to ensure that the current legislative framework is adequate.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 14/09/2017 11:37:37 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

757234

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Tobacco: Retail Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any assessment of the effectiveness of the Scottish Tobacco Retailer Licensing Scheme; and whether they have any plans to replicate that scheme in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs has carried out a consultation on the impact of licensing the supply chain for the sale of tobacco products. This was for the purpose of tackling the illicit trade in line with the requirements of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Illicit Trade Protocol. A response document for the consultation will be published later this year. The Government has no plans at present to introduce a licensing scheme in England. The Government recognises that Scotland has implemented a registration scheme and will continue to observe the impact of this scheme on tobacco control.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 19/09/2017 13:37:45 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

757237

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hepatitis: Pigmeat
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the EU Food Safety Agency first became aware that Hepatitis E was present in pig meat from the Netherlands and Germany; and when that information was first communicated to authorities in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not hold information on when the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) first became aware of hepatitis E in pig meat from the Netherlands and Germany. This is outside of the FSA remit as EFSA does not fall within the United Kingdom’s jurisdiction.</p><p> </p><p>As far as we are aware, the EFSA has not informed the FSA of any concerns regarding the presence of hepatitis E virus in pig meat from Germany or the Netherlands. The UK did, however, present a report on viruses in the food chain at the 55<sup>th</sup> EFSA Advisory Forum meeting in March 2015, which included a review of hepatitis E. European member states took this opportunity to share information and experience on hepatitis E in pork products, identifying possible opportunities for further collaboration to support risk assessments in this area.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 14/09/2017 13:39:59 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra