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1060911

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Cameroon: Armed Conflict
	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 of the Biya regime in Cameroon (1) burning down Kumba hospital, (2) destroying villages, and (3) abducting Southern Cameroonian students from their student accommodation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL13687
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned about reports of the burning down of a hospital in Kumba, South West Cameroon, on 11 February which resulted in the death of four people. It is unclear at this stage where responsibility for this terrible act lies, but a full investigation is needed so that the perpetrators can face justice. The British Government was also shocked by footage released in July 2018, although dated, showing the razing of villages. We are aware of increased reports of incidents of kidnap, particularly in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon. We assess that both the Ambazonian separatist rebels and government forces are using excessive force and ordinary people are suffering in the crossfire. All schoolchildren and students should be able to access education in a safe environment.</p><p>The Minister for Africa, Mrs Baldwin, met the Cameroonian Foreign Minister during the EU's Ministerial meeting with the African Union in Brussels on 23 January and raised the UK's concerns for the Anglophone communities and stressed much more needed to be done, including to protect human rights and uphold the rule of law. The UK condemns strongly all violations and abuses of human rights and calls on all sides to end the cycle of violence. We urge the government of Cameroon to work alongside the international community to ensure prompt and thorough investigation of all violations and abuses, and to hold perpetrators to account. The UK stands ready to assist in this regard.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/02/2019 17:08:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1060912

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Nicaragua: Sanctions
	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 decision by the government of the United States to impose sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act against leading members of Nicaragua’s Ortega regime; whether they have considered emulating that decision; and when they last discussed a global approach to selective sanctions in Nicaragua with the government of the United States.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL13688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The US have imposed sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act on several senior Nicaraguan officials for their alleged responsibility in committing human rights violations. We believe that all those responsible for the ongoing repression against the Nicaraguan people should be held to account. We continue to work closely with EU and other partners in pursuit of a peaceful end to the crisis. In this spirit, we also continue to support EU efforts to establish a human rights sanctions regime, which could address situations like that in Nicaragua and hold violators accountable.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/02/2019 14:31:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1060913

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Nicaragua: Politics and Government
	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 report by the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights Gross Human Rights Violations in the Context of Social Protests in Nicaragua, published on 21 June 2018; how many people they estimate to have been killed, wounded, or detained by the Nicaraguan authorities since the start of the Ortega regime; and what assessment they have made of reports of (1) medical staff being removed from their posts for providing medical help to injured protestors, (2) disappeared journalists, and (3) disbanded non-governmental organisations in that country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL13689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned about human rights protections in Nicaragua and continues to support the work of the UN and OAS; the latest IACHR report confirms 325 deaths to date, including 24 minors. The UK condemns the recent crackdown on civil society and human rights organisations, including the stripping of the legal standing of the latter organisations. We are deeply concerned by the repression of independent press, including the continued targeting of journalists and media outlets; the Foreign Secretary tweeted about press freedom in Nicaragua on 22 January. We welcome the MEPs visit to Nicaragua between 23-26 January and support their recommendations calling for the restoration of dialogue, release of political prisoners and need for electoral reforms. The EU condemned the Government's repression and expressed support for regional efforts to ensure accountability for human rights violations in a statement on 21 January.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/02/2019 14:17:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1060914

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Company Accounts
	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 18 January (HL12949), whether the overriding obligation for a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss as set out in section 393 of the Companies Act 2006, relates to the public policy objectives of company law; and how it relates to the objectives relating to setting accounting standards where those objectives differ.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL13690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The true and fair test in section 393 of the Companies Act is the overarching test that is applied to a company’s annual accounts. If a company produces accounts, in accordance with the legal requirements, which are inconsistent with the Companies Act requirement to give a true and fair view, then the directors must depart from the accounting standards to the extent necessary to give a true and fair view. Particulars of any such departure, the reasons for it and its effect must be given in a note to the accounts.</p><p> </p><p>The IAS Regulation (EU Regulation No. 1606/2002) includes requirements to consider the accounting standards system as a whole. Article 3(2) of that Regulation provides that a new form of international accounting standard can only be adopted if it is not contrary to the principle that an undertaking’s accounts must give a true and fair view of the undertaking’s assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss. This requirement ensures that no new form of international accounting standard is adopted for use in the UK if the application of that standard would lead to companies in general contravening the true and fair test.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 27/02/2019 14:15:20 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1060915

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any staff at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) who are responsible for accounting and audit policy previously worked at the Financial Reporting Council; whether BEIS staff previously worked at any accountancy firms; and if so, which ones.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL13691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) team responsible for accounting policy includes a secondee from the Financial Reporting Council with expertise and experience in accounting. We are unable to provide information on the number of BEIS staff who previously worked at accountancy firms as BEIS does not maintain a database containing the career histories of staff.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 26/02/2019 15:23:52 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1060916

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government in which sectors of commerce or industry they have requested or required that evidence of submissions made to them in connection with legislation relating to the UK's withdrawal from the EU be kept confidential.
	tabling member printed	Lord Davies of Stamford
	uin	HL13692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>HM Government uses multiple communication channels to reach a wide range of businesses to discuss a range of issues, including on EU Exit and associated legislation. This includes regular meetings with businesses, such as Sector Councils, the EU Exit Business Readiness Forums, media campaigns, phone calls, emails, letters, press releases and social media.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 27/02/2019 15:47:57 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	346 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Stamford

1060917

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Peers: Bullying
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many formal complaints of bullying or harassment by any member of the House of Lords he has received from (1) members, (2) their staff, or (3) House staff since he launched the consultation on the implementation of a new process for investigating complaints of bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct on 11 February.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL13693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>I have not received any formal complaints from members, their staff or House staff but under neither the current system nor the proposed future system would complaints come to me. Currently complaints may be received by the House Administration, the Commissioner for Standards, any of the political parties or whips, or the Convenor of the Crossbench Peers.</p><p> </p><p>Complaints of bullying or harassment by members of the House of Lords may be made to the Commissioner for Standards. Consideration of complaints by the Commissioner follows a two stage process. The Commissioner conducts a preliminary assessment to determine whether there is evidence sufficient to establish a prima facie case that the Code has been breached. This stage of the process is confidential, known only to the Commissioner, complainant and respondent. Basic details of cases are made public only if a complaint proceeds to the second stage, which is a formal investigation.</p><p> </p><p>When I launched the consultation on 11 February there were no live formal investigations by the Commissioner solely in relation to the Code’s personal honour provision, which is the only aspect of the Code likely to be engaged by complaints of bullying and harassment. No such investigations have been initiated since the consultation was launched.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, no formal complaints relating to the behaviour of House of Lords members were being dealt with by the Administration when the consultation was launched, and none have been initiated since.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith grouped question UIN HL13729 question first answered 25/02/2019 17:14:53 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1060918

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many migrants who had entered the UK illegally were encountered by (1) port authorities, and (2) the police after passing through UK ports in each year since 2010.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL13694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely publish this level of data on clandestine entry or attempts to enter the UK but data on clandestine detection that has been published can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/number-of-clandestines-detected-at-the-juxtaposed-controls-and-at-uk-ports-from-2010-to-2014</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/02/2019 17:25:37 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1060919

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Liothyronine
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to prevent any harm to thyroid patients who require liothyronine and who are unable to secure funding for such treatment by Clinical Commissioning Groups because of the cost of this medicine set by the three UK licence holders.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL13695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>Guidance on the prescribing of liothyronine has been published by the Regional Medicines Optimisation Committee (RMOC). A copy of Guidance – Prescribing of Liothyronine is attached. The aim of the guidance is to make best practice on the prescribing of liothyronine clearer. This guidance provides advice on the prescribing of liothyronine and on the review of National Health Service patients who are being prescribed liothyronine. The guidance supports clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and Area Prescribing Committees in local decision making and enables a consistent approach for the exceptional circumstances in which patients have an ongoing need for liothyronine.</p><p>The guidance states that “As specified by the British Thyroid Association Executive Committee, clinicians have an ethical responsibility to adhere to the highest professional standards of good medical practice rooted in sound evidence. This includes not prescribing potentially harmful therapies without proven advantages over existing treatments’. The RMOC therefore recommends that strict criteria are applied to ensure that liothyronine is only prescribed in the very rare situations where alternative treatments have been found to be inadequate. In such circumstances, an ongoing shared care arrangement may be appropriate if agreed by local commissioners. If a patient is ever initiated on treatment, prescribing responsibility should remain with the hospital consultant for at least 3 months”.</p><p>CCG are expected to have regard to national guidance, and are responsible for developing their own local approaches to its implementation taking into account local priorities and needs.</p><p>Any patient who feels they have suffered harm as a result of NHS treatment may raise the matter, in writing, electronically, or orally, with the service provider, or with the commissioner of the service. If local resolution is unsuccessful, the person making the complaint has the right to refer their complaint to the Health Service Ombudsman.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 27/02/2019 13:17:31 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford attachment 1 file name RMOC-Liothyronine-Guidance-v2.0-final-1.pdf title HL13695 attached document
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1060920

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any police forces plan to increase the number of juvenile covert human intelligence sources to deal with county lines drugs conspiracies.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL13696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The small number of juveniles authorised as CHIS are a vital investigative tool for relevant public authorities to fulfil their statutory obligations, providing unique access to information important in preventing and prosecuting criminality such as gang violence and terrorism. The statutory framework for the deployment of juveniles as covert human intelligence sources is designed to ensure that they are deployed with great care and only in very limited and carefully managed circumstances.</p><p>The Home Office does not collect information on covert human intelligence sources in county line crimes as this is an operational matter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/02/2019 17:26:04 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb