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1132612

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date	17/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Indigenous Peoples
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans the Department for International Development has to support the training of Kalash teachers in Pakistan to teach Kalash children their own history and culture.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL16390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>DFID Pakistan provides funding to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for education through the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Support Programme (KESP). This includes different teacher professional development programmes (both pre and in-service). Three new teachers working in the Kalash area have participated in the KESP supported pre-service teacher professional development programme, and one of these teachers is Kalash. From April 2020, all teachers in Chitral will participate in the in-service continuous professional development programme, including those who work in schools in Kalash areas. The content of these training programmes is focused on pedagogy, classroom management, curriculum, and equity but does not specifically include teaching Kalash children their own history and culture.</p><p> </p><p>DFID Pakistan are in the process of designing a new programme for education support in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which will have an inclusive education focus. One of the outcomes of the new programme will be to deliver equitable education for all children to meet Sustainable Development Goal 4. There will be an increased focus on marginalised children such as girls, children with disabilities and ethnic minorities. The programme will aim to provide inclusive and equitable education for all, and an improved learning environment for marginalised children. The programme will also set up model inclusive schools in pilot districts to cater to the needs of ethnic and religious minorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 01/07/2019 16:09:45 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1132613

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: 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 the situation in Kachin and Northern Shan States in Burma and the impact of the ongoing conflict in those states; and what representations they are making to the government of Burma to seek unconditional and unrestricted access to all areas for humanitarian aid and human rights monitoring organisations.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL16391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the ongoing violence and continued lack of access in Kachin and Northern Shan States. Over 110,000 people remain displaced by conflict and within camps. We have committed £17 million to support the livelihoods of the most vulnerable and displaced in Kachin and Northern Shan through the Livelihoods and Food Security Fund (LIFT). We have also committed a further £37 million to support live-saving interventions reaching over 350,000 people since 2012.</p><p>The UK continues to raise our concerns with both the military and the civilian Government of Burma at every opportunity. The British Ambassador in Burma raised issues around access with U Kyaw Tin (Minister for International Cooperation) on 27 May.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 01/07/2019 16:03:46 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1132614

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
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	Burma: Christianity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what assessment they have made of, and (2) what representations they made to the government of Burma about, reports from Chin State, Burma, that on 24 and 25 May three Christians in Padekyaw village were forced to sign documents by village officials and local monks verifying their conversion to Buddhism after being threatened with eviction if they refused; that Christians were told they could not live in Hmwar Village Tract; and a public announcement made in eight villages threatening residents that communicating or trading with Christians would result in a fine.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL16392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>​The British Government has noted the recent report from the China Human Rights Organisation and continues to be concerned by restrictions on freedom of religion and belief, including reports of forced conversions, in Burma. The UK, working with the EU and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, secured a UN Human Rights Council Resolution on 27 September 2018 that called for the amending or repealing of discriminatory provisions of the &quot;protection of race and religion laws&quot; in Burma covering religious conversion, interfaith marriage, monogamy and population control. Our Ambassador met the Burmese Minister for Religious Affairs on 9 August 2018, and underlined the importance of interfaith dialogue.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 01/07/2019 16:42:20 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1132615

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
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	Sudan: Demonstrations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following reports of the role played by the Rapid Support Forces in dispersing protesters in Sudan resulting in deaths in Khartoum and Darfur, what plans they have to reassess the UK’s role on the Steering Committee of the European Commission’s Khartoum Process, including their financial contribution to that Process.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL16393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The purpose of the Khartoum Process is to facilitate an EU-Africa dialogue on managing migration, combatting organised immigration crime and addressing the devastating effects of trafficking in the Horn and North Africa. It is called the Khartoum Process because the agreement was signed in Khartoum but it is not specific to Sudan. It is a regional mechanism for European and Horn of Africa countries to cooperate that is currently Chaired by Eritrea. The UK remains a member of the Steering Committee, which is vital to helping steer this important work.</p><p>Part of the EU-African joint efforts to tackle organised immigration crime in the Horn of Africa is delivered through the 'Regional Operations Centre Khartoum' (ROCK), to which the UK has contributed funding for a specialist expert in the past. However, due to recent events in Sudan, EU funded work on the ROCK is suspended. Our officials in London, the region and Brussels are in frequent contact with EU partners to ensure that all work in Sudan reflects the current situation, in line with our human rights priorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 01/07/2019 16:43:39 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1132616

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students
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 amount that will be contributed to the UK economy by students from overseas between 2019–20 and 2024–25.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL16394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>Almost 460,000 international students chose to study at a UK higher education institution (HEI) in 2017/18. We have made no estimate of the number of overseas students that will attend UK HEIs between 2019-20 and 2024-25, or their contribution to the UK economy.</p><p> </p><p>In the International Education Strategy, published in March 2019, the government set out its ambition to both increase the value of education exports to £35 billion per year and to increase the total number of international students hosted by UK universities to 600,000 by 2030, an increase of over 30%.</p><p> </p><p>We fully recognise the important contribution that international students make to the UK’s higher education sector, both economically and culturally. They bring greater diversity to university and college campuses, an international dimension to the experience of all students, stimulate demand for courses, and add to the UK’s impressive research capacity. They are also an important source of income for our education sector. International students at UK HEIs contributed an estimated £11.9 billion to the UK economy in 2016 through tuition fees and living expenditure.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL16395 question first answered 26/06/2019 13:13:12 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1132617

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many overseas students they estimate will attend UK universities between 2019–20 and 2024–25.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL16395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>Almost 460,000 international students chose to study at a UK higher education institution (HEI) in 2017/18. We have made no estimate of the number of overseas students that will attend UK HEIs between 2019-20 and 2024-25, or their contribution to the UK economy.</p><p> </p><p>In the International Education Strategy, published in March 2019, the government set out its ambition to both increase the value of education exports to £35 billion per year and to increase the total number of international students hosted by UK universities to 600,000 by 2030, an increase of over 30%.</p><p> </p><p>We fully recognise the important contribution that international students make to the UK’s higher education sector, both economically and culturally. They bring greater diversity to university and college campuses, an international dimension to the experience of all students, stimulate demand for courses, and add to the UK’s impressive research capacity. They are also an important source of income for our education sector. International students at UK HEIs contributed an estimated £11.9 billion to the UK economy in 2016 through tuition fees and living expenditure.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL16394 question first answered 26/06/2019 13:13:12 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1132618

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
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	Natural Gas: Storage
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 20 February (HL13575), what percentage of the maximum theoretical gas storage is utilised on average for the last full year for which data are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL16396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>In 2018, the last full year for which data are available, UK gas storage had on average 62% utilisation, measured as an average of how full storage facilities were on a daily basis.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 26/06/2019 12:17:51 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1132619

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Honours
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of each category of honours were awarded in the Queen's Birthday Honours List to people in (1) Wales, (2) Scotland, (3) Northern Ireland, and (4) each of the regions of England, as a (a) number, and (b) percentage, of that country or region's population.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL16397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>Statistical information held in relation to The Queen’s Birthday List 2019 can be found below. Information on the number of nominations by mayoral region is not captured, as we are not able to break down the data in that way.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>K Level</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>C Level</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>OBE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MBE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BEM</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of overall List</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of the UK’s population</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>4.75%</p></td><td><p>4.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>10.81%</p></td><td><p>8.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>5.96%</p></td><td><p>2.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>7.83%</p></td><td><p>9.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>4.10%</p></td><td><p>7.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>18.55%</p></td><td><p>12.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>2.70%</p></td><td><p>4.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>7.55%</p></td><td><p>11.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>14.07%</p></td><td><p>13.7&amp;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>9.69%</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>6.15%</p></td><td><p>8.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humberside</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>5.68%</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 01/07/2019 11:41:33 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1132620

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Honours
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many honours were awarded in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List to people in (1) London, and (2) each English city region that has a mayor, per head of population of that city or region.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL16398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>Statistical information held in relation to The Queen’s Birthday List 2019 can be found below. Information on the number of nominations by mayoral region is not captured, as we are not able to break down the data in that way.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>K Level</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>C Level</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>OBE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MBE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BEM</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of overall List</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of the UK’s population</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>4.75%</p></td><td><p>4.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>10.81%</p></td><td><p>8.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>5.96%</p></td><td><p>2.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>7.83%</p></td><td><p>9.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>4.10%</p></td><td><p>7.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>18.55%</p></td><td><p>12.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>2.70%</p></td><td><p>4.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>7.55%</p></td><td><p>11.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>14.07%</p></td><td><p>13.7&amp;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>9.69%</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>6.15%</p></td><td><p>8.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humberside</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>5.68%</p></td><td><p>8.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 01/07/2019 11:42:03 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1132621

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Esk Valley Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Northern Rail about the provision of additional services on the Esk Valley railway from Middlesbrough to Whitby, following the extra funding secured for these services by the Community Rail Partnership.
tabling member printed	Lord Faulkner of Worcester
uin	HL16399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of this line and welcomes the funding secured to improve its services. These plans are linked to a wider development vision for Whitby. Transport for the North is supporting North Yorkshire County Council on the delivery of this important Esk Valley project and will be leading aspects of the project going forwards. In delivering extra services, the priority is to find a solution that is affordable and acceptable to all stakeholders with the aim of helping deliver improved transport opportunities to support the economy of North Yorkshire. Northern is currently working with Network Rail to look at the feasibility of running an earlier service from Whitby to Middlesbrough from December 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/06/2019 13:53:47 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2472 label Biography information for Lord Faulkner of Worcester