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388787

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date	09/07/2015
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	Raif Badawi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 11 June (HL Deb, col 890), what evidence they have regarding the level of popular support in Saudi Arabia for the sentence passed on Raif Badawi.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL1264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>It is clear from social media that there is considerable, though not universal, support in Saudi Arabia for the sentence imposed on Raif Badawi. More broadly, a substantial proportion of the Saudi population hold conservative views and support the implementation of Shariah law. We continue to raise our concerns with the Saudi Arabian authorities about Raif Badawi’s case and wider human rights issues.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/07/2015 15:46:01 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

388788

registered interest
date	09/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aircraft: Air Conditioning
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 Ahmad of Wimbledon on 8 July (HL831), whether, during the Cranfield Study, any reliable information on the concentration of organophosphates specifically during a visible fume event when the interior of an aircraft is filled with smoke was collected; and if not, what plans they have to arrange for such research to be conducted.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL1265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>The Cranfield study makes no mention of a visible fume event. However, in over 95% of the cabin air samples, no detectable amounts of Tri-<em>ortho </em>cresyl phosphate (TOCP) or other tri-cresyl phosphate (TCP) were found. The Department for Transport does not plan to undertake any additional research on this issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/07/2015 10:18:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

388789

registered interest
date	09/07/2015
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to publish the new fiscal framework agreed with the Scottish Government.
tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
uin	HL1266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury and the Deputy First Minister met on 8 June where they agreed that they would aim to conclude negotiations on the fiscal framework that will underpin the financial provisions of the Scotland Bill by the autumn, in tandem to the timetable for the Bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 16/07/2015 13:03:48 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

388790

registered interest
date	09/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Deaths in Custody Independent Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they are making to evaluate and respond to each of the recommendations in the report of the Harris Review <i>Changing Prisons, Saving Lives</i>; when they plan to publish any response; and in the light of that review, what immediate action they are taking.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL1267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Our prisons must punish those who break the law, but they should also be places of rehabilitation that can help rescue offenders from a life of crime.</p><p> </p><p>The death of a young person whilst in prison custody, at a time when they can be at their most vulnerable, is a real tragedy. It is right that we look closely at any measures that could reduce such deaths.</p><p> </p><p>The government will consider Lord Harris’ recommendations very carefully and respond to the report in the autumn.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 21/07/2015 15:29:26 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

388791

registered interest
date	09/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Improving Outcomes for Young Black and Muslim Men in the Criminal Justice System Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they are making to evaluate and respond to the findings and recommendations in the report of the Young Review <i>Improving outcomes for young black and/or Muslim men in the Criminal Justice System</i>; when they plan to publish any responses; and in the light of that review, what immediate action they are taking.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL1268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Young Review was commissioned independently of government but has been used to inform equality-related priorities in the Department. At its publication in December 2014, the report was welcomed by the Department and its principle recommendation – the establishment of an Advisory Group of experts to work with NOMS and the Ministry of Justice – was accepted. The Ministry of Justice and NOMS participate actively in the Young Review Advisory Group which is taking forward the further recommended developments.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 20/07/2015 15:16:59 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

388792

registered interest
date	09/07/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Sellafield
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to improve the security of the nuclear waste currently stored at Sellafield; and what arrangements are in place to monitor progress, efficiency and value for money.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL1269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>Security of nuclear waste and Sellafield is a high priority for the Government. However the Government does not comment on security at nuclear sites. Expenditure on security is subject to the same processes and rules as other public expenditure.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 16/07/2015 15:53:36 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

388793

registered interest
date	09/07/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to increase the contribution made by thermal heating and other low-carbon heat technologies, and by building regulations, to the fulfilment of their 2020 carbon emissions reductions target, and to sustained reductions beyond 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL1270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The main policy to support the uptake of low-carbon heat technologies is the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The RHI is a financial incentive scheme, designed to bridge the gap between the cost of fossil fuel heat sources and renewable heat alternatives. The 2014 projections suggested that in 2020 the RHI would account for 5% of the total reduction in emissions delivered by policies.</p><p>The RHI budget for 2015-16 is £430million. Budget for future years are the subject of the Spending Review</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 20/07/2015 10:40:19 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

388794

registered interest
date	09/07/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Radioactive Waste
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in their national survey to establish the most suitable, and least hazardous, geological sites for the long-term storage of nuclear waste.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL1271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>As one of the actions in the 2014 Implementing Geological Disposal White Paper, Radioactive Waste Management Limited (RWM) are carrying out a national geological screening exercise, based on existing geological information. This screening exercise will not target or select individual sites for development of a geological disposal facility (GDF). Its purpose is to provide authoritative information that can be used in future discussions with communities thinking about possible GDF developments.</p><p>The process will involve two steps: guidance will be produced by RWM in 2015, which will be subject to expert review, by an Independent Review Panel established by the Geological Society, and public consultation. The final guidance will be applied during 2016, using the specialist expertise of the British Geological Survey. Outputs will be in the form of narratives describing characteristics of the geological environment across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the relevance of these characteristics to safety. There is a large range of potentially suitable geological environments in the UK, and no single ‘most suitable’ type of geological environment for a GDF. There are several programmes at an advanced stage in different parts of the world, focussing on different geological environments, each designed to be safe.</p><p>The Independent Review Panel held a public meeting with RWM on 23 June to discuss the draft screening guidance. This meeting was streamed live on YouTube and the draft guidance has been published on the web. RWM has given presentations to eleven Geological Society Regional Groups, and held six meetings with stakeholders, including Local Authority representatives and other members of the public who have expressed interest.</p><p>The public consultation on the draft screening guidance will take place in the autumn.</p><p>This work will support the process of formal engagement with communities interested in hosting a GDF, which will start in 2017. Current estimates are that it will take between 15 and 20 years to agree a site through the national siting process. After this, GDF construction should proceed from the 2030s, with disposal of radioactive waste in the facility starting from the 2040s.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 21/07/2015 17:01:22 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

388795

registered interest
date	09/07/2015
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	Jobseeker's Allowance: Disqualification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the annual rate of sanctions applied to Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants in each of the years from 2010 to 2014 inclusive, calculated by dividing the number of all those sanctioned in each year by the total number who claimed Jobseeker's Allowance in each year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL1272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 21/07/2015 13:41:04 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

388796

registered interest
date	09/07/2015
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	Jobseeker's Allowance: Disqualification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the official monthly rate of sanctions applied to Jobseeker's Allowance claimants is calculated.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL1273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department calculates a monthly sanctions rate for Jobseekers Allowance claimants based on the number of sanctions in a month divided by the Claimant Count.</p><p> </p><p>The data underpinning the calculations are DWP’s statistics on decisions to apply a sanction and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) statistics on the number of people claiming JSA (the Claimant Count). These are publicly available Official Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>More detail on the calculation of the monthly sanctions rate can be found in the statistical ad-hoc publication, “JSA and ESA benefit sanctions rates: explanation of methodology”, available on GOV.UK. A copy of the publication is also attached here.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 23/07/2015 16:10:53 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud attachment 1 file name HL 1273 JSA and ESA benefit sanctions rates.pdf title JSA and ESA benefit sanctions rates
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb