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938055

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date	10/07/2018
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	Nigeria: Violence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that communities in Plateau State, Nigeria, who have been victims of attacks by Fulani herder militia have been searched for weapons though the perpetrators of such attacks have not.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the escalating inter-communal violence across Nigeria including in Plateau State. The situation is complex and access to information is limited. We do not have information about which groups have been searched for weapons. We welcome President Buhari's strong condemnation of these attacks and his commitment to bring the perpetrators to justice. We call for solutions that meet the needs of all affected communities and prevent further violence.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/07/2018 13:08:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

938056

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
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	Nigeria: Violence
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 recent disclosure during a plenary session of the Nigerian House of Representatives that 52 villages in four local government areas in Plateau State have been occupied by the herder militia responsible for the deaths of 238 residents of those villages.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the escalating violence in parts of the Central and Middle Belt regions of Nigeria, including in Plateau State. The situation is complex and access to information is limited. We are not able to verify whether villages in Plateau State have been occupied by herders. We welcome President Buhari's strong condemnation of the violence and his commitment to bring the perpetrators to justice. We call for solutions that meet the needs of all affected communities and prevent further violence.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/07/2018 11:43:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

938057

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
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	Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to propose the establishment of an international day commemorating the victims and survivors of religious persecution to be held annually on 3 August.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The British Government believes that the custom of commemorating the International Day of Religious Freedom on 27 October is becoming increasingly well established, and provides a suitable focus for marking this universal human right. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office actively encourages its diplomatic network to mark this day where local conditions allow. The Government therefore has no plans to support moves to establish an official United Nations Day on this theme.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/07/2018 14:46:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

938059

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Financial Reporting Council: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 6 July (HL8896), how many employees of the Financial Reporting Council since 2005 had salaries, including pension contributions and bonuses, greater than the salary of the then Prime Minister; and in each case (1) what their (a) salaries, (b) pension contributions, and (c) bonuses amounted to, (2) who they were approved by, and (3) on what date they were approved.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL9366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>We are informed by the Financial Reporting Council that information necessary to answer this question in full is not available. The following table provides the number of current employees of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), falling within each salary range above £150,000:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FTE Salary Range</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Employees</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>150k – 175k</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>175k – 200k</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>200k – 225k</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>225k – 250k</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>300k – 325k</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>375k – 400k</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The FRC’s Remuneration Committee approves the annual reward structure, including any bonuses awarded to employees. The FRC’s annual reports, which are laid before Parliament, provide information about the FRC’s remuneration policies. This includes the value of the total bonus pot as a percentage of the salary bill (a maximum of 3% in 2016/2017 where the Total Core Staff and related people costs is stated as £20,613,000), individual salaries and bonuses for executive directors.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics concluded in December 2014 that the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) was a public body within central government. The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (as it then was) examined whether there was scope for further review. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) concluded in 2017 that they should work with the FRC on the application of all relevant guidelines. This includes pay guidance issued by HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office that requires advanced approval from the Chief Secretary of the Treasury for remuneration packages at £150,000 and above.</p><p> </p><p>During the prolonged period in which the status of the FRC as a public body was the subject of or pending review, decisions on the application of the guidelines were taken by Departmental officials under the delegated authority of the responsible departmental Accounting Officer.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 18/07/2018 16:57:17 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

938060

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Yorkshire and the Humber
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 impact on journey times of additional stops at Stevenage for the 6.40am Leeds to London and 6.55am Skipton to London services; and how long these additional stops will be included in the timetable.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL9367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>London North Eastern Railway temporarily included additional stops at Stevenage, to support passengers until the new Govia Thameslink Railway timetable was put into place on Sunday July 15. As a result of the new timetable, trains from Leeds and Skipton into London will no longer stop at Stevenage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 24/07/2018 11:26:47 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

938061

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
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	Gambling: Internet
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 correlation between the increase in online gambling and the levels of loneliness in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL9368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>We are developing a cross-government strategy on loneliness in England to be published later this year. This will bring together government departments, local government, public services, the voluntary and community sector and businesses to identify opportunities to tackle loneliness, and build more integrated and resilient communities. The Government has made no specific assessment of loneliness in relation to online gambling but is considering digital issues in developing the strategy. Government is also leading work to develop the evidence base around the impact of different initiatives in tackling loneliness, across all ages and within all communities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 24/07/2018 13:54:08 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

938062

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many members of House of Lords staff are paid more than the Prime Minister.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL9369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>One member of House of Lords staff, the Clerk of the Parliaments, is paid more than the Prime Minister. The Clerk of the Parliaments’ salary is linked to the Judicial Salary Group, as published each year by the Government. In 2017-18, the relevant salary group, JG4, was set at £181,566.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of the salaries of all House of Lords Management Board members are published in the remuneration report in each year’s Annual Report and Resource Accounts, which is available on the website: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/house-lords-administration/how-the-lords-is-run/business-and-financial-information/business-plans-annual-reports-and-accounts/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/house-lords-administration/how-the-lords-is-run/business-and-financial-information/business-plans-annual-reports-and-accounts/</a></p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 19/07/2018 11:42:23 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

938063

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Abingdon Green
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what representations, if any, he has made to Westminster City Council about ensuring members of the House have access to the footpath across College Green.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL9370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>College Green is owned by the House of Commons, with access to it controlled by Black Rod, or the Yeoman Usher acting as Black Rod’s deputy, on behalf of the House of Commons. I have not therefore made any representations to Westminster City Council about ensuring members of the House of Lords have access to the footpath across College Green.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 19/07/2018 11:37:44 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

938065

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK military action near al-Tanf, Syria, on 21 June was approved by Parliament.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL9371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Parliamentary debate and vote of 2 December 2015 approved the involvement of UK Armed Forces in counter-Daesh operations in Syria. UK aircraft were operating in defence of our Coalition partners who had come under attack in the conduct of such operations. Our actions on 21 June were a proportionate response to the threat posed to partner forces, complied with International Humanitarian Law and there were no civilian, coalition or partner casualties.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL9372 question first answered 19/07/2018 14:45:13 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

938066

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the legal justification for the presence of UK forces in Syrian territory near al-Tanf.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL9372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Parliamentary debate and vote of 2 December 2015 approved the involvement of UK Armed Forces in counter-Daesh operations in Syria. UK aircraft were operating in defence of our Coalition partners who had come under attack in the conduct of such operations. Our actions on 21 June were a proportionate response to the threat posed to partner forces, complied with International Humanitarian Law and there were no civilian, coalition or partner casualties.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL9371 question first answered 19/07/2018 14:45:13 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox