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622459

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
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: Yazidis
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 extent of the trafficking of Yazidi women by Daesh in Iraq and Syria; what countries have been identified as their destination; and what representations they have made to the governments of those countries in relation to identifying and assisting any such women and girls.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL2780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text ​In June 2016 the Human Rights Council published a report detailing the horrific extent of trafficking of Yezidi women within Iraq and Syria. We do not have any evidence to suggest that Yezidi women are being trafficked outside of Iraq and Syria. We continue to work closely with our Global Coalition partners to defeat Daesh, including those in the region. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/11/2016 15:27:24 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

622460

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
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 the Syrian vulnerable person resettlement programme should be expanded to include victims of sexual violence and torture by Daesh and other armed groups in Iraq.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL2781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2016 answer text <p>Eligibility for the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement programme (VPR) is based on established vulnerability criteria used by the UNHCR, which includes those who have been victims of sexual violence and torture.</p><p>Whilst the VPR is limited to Syrian nationals, the UK operates a number of other resettlement schemes which are open to all nationalities. This includes our long-running Gateway and Mandate schemes and our new Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement scheme. In the year ending June 2016, the UK resettled over 100 Iraqis under the Gateway and Mandate schemes.</p><p>The UK continues to support humanitarian efforts by providing £79.5 million to help the three million Iraqis who have been displaced, and over eight million people in need, many of whom have been victims of Daesh’s abuses and persecution.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 11/11/2016 14:55:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

622461

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether measures are in place to protect Ministry of Defence procurement budgets from the fall in the value of sterling against the US dollar and the Euro; and if so, what those measures are.
tabling member printed	Lord Hutton of Furness
uin	HL2782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer given by my hon. Friend, the Minister for Defence Procurement (Harriett Baldwin), in the House of Commons on 17 October 2016 to Question 48369.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 07/11/2016 17:11:09 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 17 October 2016, 48369.docx title Ministry of Defence Procurement
tabling member	494 label Biography information for Lord Hutton of Furness

622462

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Illustrious
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the willingness of a group of investors to purchase and refurbish HMS Illustrious so that it can become a museum in the UK, whether they will now suspend the sale and removal of the ship so that it is not broken up for scrap and instead, in keeping with the Government statement of September 2012, "preserved intact as a lasting tribute to service personnel who served" on HMS Illustrious, HMS Invincible and HMS Ark Royal.
tabling member printed	Lord Kinnock
uin	HL2783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>Following an open competition a contract to recycle the vessel was awarded to Leyal Ship Recycling Ltd on 23 August 2016. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) subsequently received an outline proposal from a business consortium to purchase the former HMS ILLUSTRIOUS as a heritage asset. However, it has not been taken forward.</p><p> </p><p>HMS ILLUSTRIOUS is now the property of Leyal Ship Recycling Ltd and to cancel the sale agreement at this late stage would result in significant financial cost to the MOD.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/11/2016 15:24:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	693 label Biography information for Lord Kinnock

622463

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Caribbean
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to maintain, or improve, Commonwealth Caribbean trade with, and preferential access to, the UK market, particularly in relation to commodities such as bananas and sugar, after the UK leaves the EU; and if so, how that will be achieved.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL2784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government is currently reviewing its trade policy as the UK prepares to leave the EU. This offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for ourselves in the world: to negotiate and design, in time, our own trade arrangements, including with our 52 Commonwealth partners. We recognise the need for a smooth transition which minimises disruption to our trading relationship with the Carribean.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 01/11/2016 15:27:43 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

622464

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
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 the UK will still be able to trade under the existing EU free trade agreements once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL2785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to being a world leader in free trade, working with a range of partners to strengthen our economic ties. We recognise the need for a smooth transition which minimises disruption to our trading relationships. We are considering the options for this and will of course work with our EU and international partners in taking it forward. We are taking advantage of all the opportunities available to us to ensure that Britain becomes the global leader in free trade once we leave the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 09/11/2016 15:25:06 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

622465

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Farmers: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to support young farmers to stay in farming and to encourage new entrants to become farmers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL2786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2016 answer text <p>Having a skilled workforce in place, attracting new talent and ensuring there are opportunities to enter and progress through the farming sector is vital for the future of UK food and farming. The Government recognises there are barriers facing young new entrants to get started in farming including the high cost of land and access to finance.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is exploring the range of different farm business models that can open up opportunities for new entrants such as agricultural tenancies, share-farming, contract farming, franchise farming and joint ventures. These business models can provide young new farmers with an opportunity to gain experience and build up capital to progress their careers in farming.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently providing additional support for young new entrants into farming through the EU Basic Payment Scheme where eligible farmers aged between 18 and 40 can claim a 25% uplift on up to 90 hectares of their Basic Payment Scheme payments for up to five years after they have started in business.</p><p> </p><p>Support is also provided through EU Rural Development Programme schemes including the Growth Programme and LEADER providing help for rural entrepreneurs including farmers setting up a new business or expanding or improving an existing business. In addition the Countryside Productivity scheme provides support to help increase productivity and enhance the competitiveness of farming and forestry industries. Defra also provides grant support to the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs to provide training opportunities for young farmers and we are working with the Food and Drink Federation to treble the number of apprenticeships across the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the UK is a member of the EU these funding streams will remain in place and Defra continues to engage with young farmers to help shape our future plans for UK agricultural policy outside of the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL2787 question first answered 10/11/2016 16:20:34 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

622466

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Farmers: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they have identified as the main barriers to young entrants hoping to become farmers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL2787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2016 answer text <p>Having a skilled workforce in place, attracting new talent and ensuring there are opportunities to enter and progress through the farming sector is vital for the future of UK food and farming. The Government recognises there are barriers facing young new entrants to get started in farming including the high cost of land and access to finance.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is exploring the range of different farm business models that can open up opportunities for new entrants such as agricultural tenancies, share-farming, contract farming, franchise farming and joint ventures. These business models can provide young new farmers with an opportunity to gain experience and build up capital to progress their careers in farming.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently providing additional support for young new entrants into farming through the EU Basic Payment Scheme where eligible farmers aged between 18 and 40 can claim a 25% uplift on up to 90 hectares of their Basic Payment Scheme payments for up to five years after they have started in business.</p><p> </p><p>Support is also provided through EU Rural Development Programme schemes including the Growth Programme and LEADER providing help for rural entrepreneurs including farmers setting up a new business or expanding or improving an existing business. In addition the Countryside Productivity scheme provides support to help increase productivity and enhance the competitiveness of farming and forestry industries. Defra also provides grant support to the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs to provide training opportunities for young farmers and we are working with the Food and Drink Federation to treble the number of apprenticeships across the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the UK is a member of the EU these funding streams will remain in place and Defra continues to engage with young farmers to help shape our future plans for UK agricultural policy outside of the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL2786 question first answered 10/11/2016 16:20:34 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

622467

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to introduce a subsidy ceiling on farm payments; and if so, what ceiling.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL2788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2016 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to introduce a subsidy ceiling on farm payments. Previously, the Government has opposed the European Commission’s proposals for capping farm payments due to the risk that to do so would simply encourage farms to restructure into smaller, and perhaps, less efficient units to avoid losing out on payments.</p><p> </p><p>However, the government is looking at how best to support farming and the countryside after we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 10/11/2016 12:30:24 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

622468

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Livestock: Animal Feed
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made a comparative assessment of the animal welfare, environmental and human health benefits of pasture-fed livestock, against livestock raised on a primarily grain-based diet.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL2789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department has not made a direct comparative assessment of the animal welfare, environmental and human health benefits of grass-fed against grain-fed diets, although we are aware of various research reports and industry initiatives which support the view that grass feeding can have benefits for animal welfare and the environment, and play a part in determining meat quality.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 10/11/2016 12:30:47 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer