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1104477

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date	25/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Job Satisfaction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of morale in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	910007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence places great importance on the morale of our Armed Forces and we are taking steps to enhance the positive aspects and experiences of Service life. Issues previously identified in the survey have already informed the development of a range of programmes under way across Defence and the single Services including Flexible Service and the Future Accommodation Model.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/03/2019 16:49:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1104478

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Honours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to ensure that veterans are honoured for their service; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	910008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Our veterans are honoured and recognised in a number of ways. The publication of the Strategy for our Veterans, the Veterans ID card, the Veterans Badge, Armed Forces Day and events throughout the year, including the D Day 75 commemorations in June, recognise the huge debt we owe to those who have served in HM Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>The Armed Forces Covenant is a cross-Government pledge to support the Armed Forces community, including veterans, across all sectors of society.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/03/2019 16:48:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

1104638

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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	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 appeal of bishops in Nigeria’s Kaduna Ecclesiastical Province to Governor Nasir El-Rufai to urgently convene a stakeholders’ meeting to halt the killings and escalating violence in the Kajuru Local Government Area and elsewhere in the Kaduna State; and whether they support such an appeal.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL14763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>The violence in Kajuru Local Government Area has escalated through a cycle of reprisal attacks, causing suffering to all sides. We welcome a number of local initiatives aimed at bringing together community and traditional leaders to address the violence. We urge restraint from further violence. We also urge communities to cooperate with the Kaduna state government and security agencies in their efforts to protect residents and, together, search for longer-term peaceful solutions to the conflict.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2019 15:51:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1104639

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola
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 spread of Ebola in North Kivu and of the response to that outbreak by the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the World Health Organisation.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL14764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the largest in the country’s history and the second largest on record. The Government of the DRC and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are together leading an effective response in an extremely challenging context with ongoing conflict. Despite some successes, the outbreak is not yet under control, and DFID teams continue to actively monitor and assess the situation.</p><p>UK Aid has played a crucial role in supporting the response since the outbreak was first announced in August 2018. This support has provided funding and expertise to the WHO for response activities in the DRC and for regional preparedness. Preventing the spread of the disease not only saves lives but also provides the stability necessary for economic growth and security.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/04/2019 13:09:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1104640

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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	Islamic State: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to transferring British nationals detained in Syria or Iraq to the UK to be prosecuted for their involvement and complicity in the atrocities perpetrated by Daesh; and what discussions they have had, if any, with the governments of Syria and Iraq in relation to such transfers.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL14765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>We are in ongoing discussions with our partners concerning the future of Daesh members detained by the Syrian Defence Forces in north-east Syria. If a UK national does return from Syria, it is for the police and Crown Prosecution Service to decide if they should be prosecuted.</p><p>We have no diplomatic engagement with the Syrian regime, and therefore we have had no recent discussions with them about transferring British nationals detained in Syria to the UK or any other subject.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2019 15:46:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1104641

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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	Islamic State: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with the government of the United States about Daesh fighters of British nationality being transferred to the detention centre in Guantanamo Bay.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL14766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK's long-standing position remains that the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay should close. We continue to engage with the US Government on this issue, as we do on a range of national security issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2019 15:43:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1104642

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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	Islamic State: Crimes against Humanity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 March (HL Deb, cols 1523–5), what discussions they have had with the government of Iraq in relation to the evidence received from the mass graves’ investigative team established by the UN Security Council Resolution 2379; what is the current estimate of the number of British nationals detained in (1) Iraq, and (2) Syria, awaiting prosecution for involvement and complicity in Daesh atrocities; and what estimate they have made of the number of British nationals related to Daesh fighters remaining in the territory of (1) Iraq, and (2) Syria and who are awaiting transfer to the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL14767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Baghdad has had regular discussions with the Government of Iraq and the UN Investigative Team for the Accountability of Daesh, encouraging close co-operation between them to achieve justice for the victims of Daesh's crimes. For security reasons, we do not comment on the numbers of British nationals who are detained or suspected of being linked to Daesh. We continue to work with partners in the pursuit of justice and ensure that where crimes have been committed, individuals are brought to justice in accordance with due legal process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2019 15:12:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1104643

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islamic State: Crimes against Humanity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 March (HL Deb, cols 1523–5), how many individuals accused of participation or complicity in the Daesh atrocities have been prosecuted to date in the UK; and on what charges.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL14768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>There are a range of tough measures to deal with people who pose a serious threat to the UK. As of June 2018, there had been around 40 convictions of individuals who had been prosecuted following their return from Syria, for a range of offences connected to their activities overseas or subsequent counter-terrorism investigations.</p><p>This number includes a ten year custodial sentence for Mohammed Abdullah, a British national convicted in December 2017 of IS membership, after leaked documents from a defector revealed his role as a “specialist sniper”, and the minimum of 40 years for Khalid Ali who was sentenced in 2018 for planning a terrorist attack in Westminster.</p><p>The majority of those who have returned did so in the earlier stages of the conflict and have been investigated. A significant proportion of these individuals are assessed as no longer being of national security concern.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 08/04/2019 15:19:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1104644

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Chris Grayling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 22 March (HL14509), whether the details of the Secretary of State for Transport's diary for 4 March are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and if so, why.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL14769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>Any request made under the Freedom of Information Act would be carefully assessed on a case by case basis in light of the Act's statutory framework, including the consideration of relevant absolute or qualified exemptions. Hospitality, meetings with external parties and travel are published for all Ministers on a quarterly basis.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 04/04/2019 11:33:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1104645

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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	Pensioners: Social Security Benefits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued, or intend to issue, to advise mixed age couples to claim (1) pension credit, and (2) pension age housing benefit before 15 May.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL14770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government announced on 14 January that the mixed age couple policy change legislated for in the Welfare Reform Act 2012 will come into force on 15 May, following the roll out of Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Information was placed on GOV.UK regarding the change and how people could be affected for the purposes of claiming Pension Credit and Housing Benefit for pensioners. This sets out that mixed age couples already claiming Pension Credit or Housing Benefit for pensioners at the point of change will not be affected for as long as they remain entitled to either benefit. It also makes clear that mixed age couples who would be eligible for either benefit on 14 May but who have not yet claimed will have until 13 August to make a backdated claim from that date.</p><p> </p><p>Following the announcement, we are implementing comprehensive plans to raise awareness of the change among people who may be affected. We have written directly to mixed-age couples who are already in receipt of Pension Credit or Housing Benefit for pensioners to ensure they know about the change and how they could be affected if their circumstances change on or after 15 May. The Department has also engaged with a number of relevant organisations, including Age UK, Citizen’s Advice and Local Authority representatives. A factsheet about the change has been provided, to help ensure that accurate information is available in the places where people are most likely to seek information.</p><p> </p><p>DWP staff in Pension Centres and Jobcentres will be able to provide information and advice, as will staff in Local Authorities who administer Housing Benefit.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 04/04/2019 16:34:12 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham