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1138982

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Churches: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions the Government has had with the (a) Church of England, (b) Church in Wales and (c) Church of Scotland on those bodies' exemption from equality legislation in terms of (i) appointments and (ii) provision of services.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	277266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government Equalities Office has recently held discussions with the Church of England, and written to the Church in Wales, about exemptions for hosting opposite-sex civil partnerships on religious premises. We have had no discussions with the Church of Scotland on this matter as the legislation covers England and Wales only.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 04/10/2019 12:41:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1138985

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Church of England: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government has taken to monitor Church of England compliance with equality legislation.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	277268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not routinely monitor compliance with equality legislation of any particular body or organisation, including the Church of England.</p><p>It would be a matter for an individual who felt that they had been discriminated against by the Church, or any other religious organisation, to seek a resolution including, ultimately, bringing a case to the courts.</p><p>In order to help assist in informal resolution of any situation, members of the public who feel that they have suffered discrimination because of religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic, can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service. That is a free service covering England, Scotland and Wales which offers advice on dispute resolution, prior to consideration of instigating formal proceedings.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/10/2019 10:05:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1138984

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Churches: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions her Department has has with the Equality and Human Rights Commission on the exemptions from equality legislation applied to the (a) Church in England, (b) Church in Wales and (c) Church of Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	277267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government Equalities Office has not had any recent discussions with the Equality and Human Rights Commission about this issue.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/09/2019 16:29:52 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1139057

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Syria: Oil
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether EU restrictions on dealings with the Baniyas refinery apply (1) specifically, and (2) by implication, to a third non-EU party supplying it with oil.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL17142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2019 answer text <p>The Baniyas Refinery Company has been designated by the EU since 23 July 2014. The reasons for its designation include that &quot;it provides financial support to the Syrian regime&quot;. Article 14(2) of Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 provides that no funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of designated persons. All persons who are within or undertake activities within EU territory, including the territorial waters of EU Member States, must comply with EU financial sanctions that are in force.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/08/2019 14:44:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1139046

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Commonwealth Secretariat: Finance
	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 use of public funding provided to the Commonwealth Secretariat.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL17131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2019 answer text <p>In the 2016 Multilateral Development Review, the Department for International Development (DFID) assessed that the Commonwealth Secretariat was in need of further reform if it was to fulfil its crucial role at the heart of the Commonwealth. DFID agreed a Performance Management Agreement with the Secretariat for its future contributions to the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation. In its 2018 annual review of its support to Commonwealth institutions, DFID confirmed that the Secretariat had met all the criteria for the release of the first three tranches of support under the Agreement.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office commissioned an external Central Assurance Assessment of the Commonwealth Secretariat earlier this year. While this Assessment did not specifically consider value for money, it reported that reasonable progress had been made in demonstrating that the internal control environment was effective.</p><p>The Secretariat's external auditors gave an unqualified opinion - with no recommendations - on the 2017/18 financial statements for all three of the main Secretariat funds.</p><p>Through our active membership of the Secretariat's Board of Governors and Executive Committee, we are committed to ensuring that the Secretariat makes efficient use of public funds, with maximum impact and value for money for its member states and their citizens.</p><p>At the request of Foreign Ministers, to fulfil a commission from Heads of Government, the Secretariat's Board of Governors has made recommendations to enhance the Secretariat's governance. Once implemented, they would make a significant difference to the effective operation of the Secretariat. We hope that they will be adopted soon.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/08/2019 13:51:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1139060

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Iran: Tankers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the EU Commission about the legal implications of the detention of the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1; and what was the outcome of any such discussions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL17145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom forwarded correspondence from the Government of Gibraltar that notified the EU Commission on 5th July 2019 of Government of Gibraltar action in respect of the Grace 1 on the 4th July 2019 pursuant to enforcement of EU Council Regulation 36/2012 (Syria). It is for Member States to determine and take necessary measures to implement and enforce EU sanctions. In this instance the decision to detain Grace 1 was taken by the Government of Gibraltar.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/08/2019 13:50:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1139058

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Gibraltar: European Union
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is Gibraltar's current relationship with the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL17143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2019 answer text <p>Gibraltar and the United Kingdom form part of a single Member State of the European Union. As per Article 355 (3) TFEU (formerly Article 227(4) Rome Treaty), &quot;the provisions of the Treaties shall apply to the European territories for whose external relations a Member State is responsible&quot;. Gibraltar's EU membership is, however, subject to qualifications as set out in the 1972 Accession Act. In particular, EU treaties covering the Customs Union, free movement of goods, VAT rules, the Common Agricultural Policy and the Common Fisheries policy do not apply to Gibraltar.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/08/2019 13:49:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1139056

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Syria: Oil
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the export of oil to Syria is prohibited by the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL17141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2019 answer text <p>​Article 14(2) of Council Regulation 36/2012 provides that no funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of persons designated under the relevant annexes of the EU Syria sanctions regime. The definition of 'economic resources' at Article 1(f) of the Regulation encompasses assets of every kind, including oil.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/08/2019 13:49:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1139059

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Syria: Sanctions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any EU restrictive measures against Syria are limited in their application to EU territory.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL17144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2019 answer text <p>​All persons or entities within EU territory, including the territorial waters of EU Member States, must comply with EU financial sanctions that are in force. Article 35 of Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria provides that the Regulation applies (a) within the territory of the Union, including its airspace; (b) on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State; (c) to any person inside or outside the territory of the Union who is a national of a Member State; (d) to any legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State; and (e) to any legal person, entity or body in respect of any business done in whole or in part within the Union.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/08/2019 13:48:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1139031

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Crown Court: Bradford
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2019 to Question 273758 on Courts, what the average length of time was between first court appearance and trial in Bradford Crown Court in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	277304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2019 answer text <p>Please find attached table providing:</p><p>- Average (mean and median) number of days from first listing at the magistrates’ court to main hearing at the Crown Court, for completed Crown Court trial cases at Bradford Crown Court, 2014-2018</p><p>Table - Average number of days first listing to main hearing, for completed Crown Court trial cases in England and Wales, 2014 to 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of defendants with completed cases</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>First listing to trial start date (number of days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Median</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,347</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,212</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>106</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1,181</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>121</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>1,071</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>128</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>940</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>161</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Notes</em></p><p><em>(1) </em><em>Trial is identified based on the “case type” variable (e.g. case_type =T), this is recorded at the point of receipt into the Crown Court and it is possible that not all cases went on to trial.</em></p><p><em>(2) </em><em>Includes cases with an offence to completion time greater than 10 years but excludes a small number of cases with identified data quality issues and breaches. </em></p><p><em>(3) </em><em>Includes all criminal cases which have received a verdict and concluded in the specified time period in the Crown Court. </em></p><p><em>(4) </em><em>Statistics are sources from linked magistrates’ courts and Crown Court administrative data systems - with a match rate of around 95%.</em></p><p><em>(5) </em><em>Only one offence is counted for each defendant in the case. If there is more than one offence per defendant that complete on the same day, a set of validation rules applies to select one offence only and these relate to the longest duration, seriousness and the lowest sequence number of the offence.</em></p><p><em>(6) </em><em>Around 95% of defendants have a main hearing date.</em></p><p><em>(7) </em><em>A median value of 0 indicates that the case had a first listing and was completed on the same day. </em></p><p><em>(8) </em><em>Committal proceedings were abolished nationally on 28 May 2013. Triable either-way cases are now sent rather than committed. </em></p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 02/08/2019 14:22:14 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies