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223883

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date	26/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Parental Leave
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received regarding the accuracy or otherwise of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills online tool to calculate qualification for shared parental leave.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL5254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>A firm of solicitors has asked BIS how the on-line calculator calculates the period of continuous employment which an employee must complete to qualify for shared parental leave. The calculator is accessed through GOV.UK and is designed to help parents and prospective parents work out their entitlements. We believe that the calculator delivers the right answer for shared parental leave.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As a result of this query we are now looking at how the calculator calculates the period of continuous employment for entitlement for other forms of statutory leave and also for statutory pay. We are doing this to verify that all these calculations are correct. We will take steps to address any discrepancies we find.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 12/03/2015 17:06:23 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

223885

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to announce details of air passenger services to St Helena.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL5255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government is providing support to the air service procurement process that is currently underway and run by the St Helena Government.</p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 12/03/2015 17:46:47 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

223888

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to announce details of freight and passenger shipping services to replace those currently provided by the Royal Mail Ship St Helena.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL5256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The ocean shipping service procurement process is being run by the St Helena Government. They will make an announcement as soon as this process has been concluded.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 12/03/2015 17:47:00 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

223890

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on increasing and improving facilities on St Helena for the anticipated increase in tourists once the new airport is completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL5257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>Enterprise St Helena (ESH), St Helena’s Economic Development Agency, continues to develop the island’s tourism industry and its accommodation. ESH also continues to support local businesses to ensure that St Helena’s tourist attractions are developed and accredited to international standards.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 12/03/2015 17:47:15 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

223892

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
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	British Overseas Territories
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to assist elected representatives in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories to carry out their duties efficiently and responsibly.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL5258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to promoting good governance in the Overseas Territories as set out in the July 2012 White Paper. We work closely with the elected representatives of the territories. UK Ministers and elected leaders of the Overseas Territories meet annually for the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in London to discuss progress in improving governance and agree a Communiqué with new commitments for the coming year. In addition, UK Ministers have frequent contact with Overseas Territories throughout the year.</p><p> </p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Cabinet Office are working with the Territories to promote the establishment and implementation of codes of conduct for ministers and elected officials including the Seven Principles of Public Life. In December 2014, all Territory governments which do not yet have codes of conduct in place committed to introducing them.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 06/03/2015 12:15:53 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

223894

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
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	Turks and Caicos Islands
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands since the end of direct rule.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL5259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>Since the end of 2012, the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) has been able to benefit from the previous work of the Interim Administration and the new constitution. This has given the people of TCI a democratically elected government and House of Assembly, a reformed public service, and strengthened public roles and institutions such as the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Human Rights Commission, the Integrity Commission, the Auditor General, the Complaints Commissioner and the Supervisor of Elections. TCI has demonstrated its commitments to good governance by passing or introducing key legislation across a range of issues such as public service management and public financial management.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to work with TCI to ensure that reforms in good governance are embedded for the long-term.</p><p> </p><p>The economy is performing well and the budget continues to deliver healthy surpluses (estimated $14 million in 2015/16). Gross domestic product (GDP) growth reached 4.6 per cent in 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The 2014 Joint Ministerial Council communiqué is available on our website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overseas-territories-2014-joint-ministerial-council-communique" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overseas-territories-2014-joint-ministerial-council-communique</a>.</p><p> </p><p>A copy of the communiqué is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 06/03/2015 12:16:40 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns attachment 1 file name Joint Ministerial Council Communique 2014.docx title 2014 Joint Ministerial Council communique
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham