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988429

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date	15/10/2018
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	Special Educational Needs
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 case for including specific provisions for (1) dyslexia, and (2) other long-term difficulties with literacy, in the Equality Act 2010 in order to improve the provision of assistance for people with such conditions.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL10628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 provides protection for any person with a condition that meets the Act’s definition of disability – that is, “a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-day activities.”</p><p> </p><p>The 2010 Act does not, except in a few specific instances, mention by name the conditions that automatically fall within the definition of disability.</p><p> </p><p>This is because in most cases, it is <em>the impact on the person’s life that is the qualifying criteria rather than the condition itself</em>. The only specified disabilities in the Act are <em>Cancer</em>, <em>HIV</em> and <em>Multiple</em> <em>Sclerosis</em>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/10/2018 16:09:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

988430

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they provide to local authorities as to when individuals with dyslexia or other long-term difficulties with literacy should qualify for appropriate assistance under the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL10629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Under the Equality Act (2010) a person has a disability if he or she has a physical or mental impairment and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. We have published guidance under the act on matters to be taken into account in determining questions relating to the definition of disability.</p><p> </p><p>'The Equality Act 2010 Guidance’ on matters to be taken into account in determining questions relating to the definition of disability, states that a disability can arise from a range of impairments that includes developmental disorders such as dyslexia. This guidance is attached. Some children and young people with disabilities have special educational needs, in which case the Children and Families Act (2014) also applies. Both these acts impose duties on a range of bodies, including local authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 29/10/2018 11:39:47 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL10629 Equality_Act_2010_Guidance.pdf title HL10629_Equality_Act_2010_Guidance
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

988431

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 15 October, whether it is their assessment that rape; abduction; the burning alive of Christian parents, while their children were forced to watch; forced conversion; abduction leading to child marriage; and the imposition of capital punishment in the case of alleged blasphemy constitute persecution or discrimination.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL10630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>​The Geneva Refugee Convention (and protocol) do not contain an explicit definition of persecution. The acts referred to are capable of falling within a pattern of behaviour that could constitute persecution, depending on the intention behind them and the particular circumstances. Any assessment of whether persecution is happening in a particular case would need to be informed by a full assessment of all of the relevant circumstances.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/10/2018 14:17:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

988432

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much UK aid has been received by Pakistan in the past 12 months and in total over the past 20 years; whether any other country receives more bilateral aid than Pakistan; and what indicators are used to establish the effectiveness of this aid in reaching the country’s religious minorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL10631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>DFID Pakistan’s budget for 2017-18 is £325m. Cumulatively, DFID has spent £2.8bn on aid to Pakistan for years 1997 to 2016. Details of year end spend for each country can be found in the Statistics on International Development (SIDS) report.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our development assistance targets the poor, regardless of race, religion, social background or nationality. We have in place robust indicators as part of mandatory monitoring arrangements to ensure UK aid reaches the intended beneficiaries and is not being used in ways that encourage or promote prejudice or discrimination against religious or other minorities. Details of indicators for individual programmes are available on the devtracker website.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 26/10/2018 13:37:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

988433

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	Universal Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of claimants in receipt of Universal Credit who will be affected by managed migration they estimate will lose income as a result of the roll out of that scheme in 2019.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL10632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The regulations to enact managed migration will come before Parliament this autumn and are subject to parliamentary approval.</p><p> </p><p>These regulations include transitional protection for claimants which will mean that no one will have a reduced benefit entitlement at the point that they move over to Universal Credit as a result of managed migration. They also provide additional protection to claimants receiving a Severe Disability Premium, to ensure they are not moved onto Universal Credit ahead of managed migration, and to provide financial protection to those claimants who have already moved over.</p><p>In the legacy system there are £2.4bn of unclaimed benefits not taken up by people who need them, because they do not know about them. These regulations will ensure that 700,000 more people will get paid their full entitlement under Universal Credit, worth an average of £285 per month.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL10633 HL10634 question first answered 29/10/2018 16:19:10 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

988434

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	Universal Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of those whose income may be reduced as a result of the roll out of Universal Credit through the managed migration process they estimate will be claimants in employment.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL10633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The regulations to enact managed migration will come before Parliament this autumn and are subject to parliamentary approval.</p><p> </p><p>These regulations include transitional protection for claimants which will mean that no one will have a reduced benefit entitlement at the point that they move over to Universal Credit as a result of managed migration. They also provide additional protection to claimants receiving a Severe Disability Premium, to ensure they are not moved onto Universal Credit ahead of managed migration, and to provide financial protection to those claimants who have already moved over.</p><p>In the legacy system there are £2.4bn of unclaimed benefits not taken up by people who need them, because they do not know about them. These regulations will ensure that 700,000 more people will get paid their full entitlement under Universal Credit, worth an average of £285 per month.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL10632 HL10634 question first answered 29/10/2018 16:19:10 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

988435

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	Universal Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many families in receipt of Universal Credit affected by any reductions in income caused by the managed migration roll out they estimate have children of school age.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL10634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The regulations to enact managed migration will come before Parliament this autumn and are subject to parliamentary approval.</p><p> </p><p>These regulations include transitional protection for claimants which will mean that no one will have a reduced benefit entitlement at the point that they move over to Universal Credit as a result of managed migration. They also provide additional protection to claimants receiving a Severe Disability Premium, to ensure they are not moved onto Universal Credit ahead of managed migration, and to provide financial protection to those claimants who have already moved over.</p><p>In the legacy system there are £2.4bn of unclaimed benefits not taken up by people who need them, because they do not know about them. These regulations will ensure that 700,000 more people will get paid their full entitlement under Universal Credit, worth an average of £285 per month.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL10632 HL10633 question first answered 29/10/2018 16:19:10 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

988436

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Okehampton
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the announcement by the Secretary of State for Transport in February that he had instructed Great Western Railway "to prepare plans to introduce regular train services to Okehampton", what progress has been made on such plans; and when they expect the service to start.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL10635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department’s response to its consultation on the future of the Great Western franchise published on 28 August said that the Department would “continue to work closely with local partners and the current franchisee to deliver the ‘Metro West’ scheme and the reinstatement of regular services to Okehampton.” Until it is clearer what the scope of work is that will be needed to reinstate regular services on this route, it is not possible to give an exact date for that reinstatement.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 29/10/2018 16:34:08 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

988437

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Devon
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on which occasions the rail services between Exeter and Newton Abbott have been disrupted by weather; and what progress has been made on making this stretch of line more resilient.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL10636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>This an operational matter for Network Rail; the Department does not hold the information at the level of detail requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been absolutely clear that ongoing investment in the South West’s transport infrastructure is key to unlocking the region’s economy, jobs and prosperity.</p><p> </p><p>Protecting the line at Dawlish is a national priority and we remain determined to find a permanent solution. £15m of funding has been made available to Network Rail to take forward to develop a solution. World-leading engineers have been carrying out detailed ground investigation to understand what is happening to the cliffs and coastline in three key areas around Dawlish and Teignmouth. These comprehensive studies are nearing completion, enabling Network Rail to show how they will take steps to protect the railway line and coastline.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 29/10/2018 16:02:15 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

988438

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Electrification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have received any representations about lowering the projected costs of electrifying the Midland Main Line.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL10637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to delivering the biggest upgrade of the Midland Main Line since its completion in 1870, enabling improved long distance services between Sheffield, Nottingham and London, and improved commuter services between Corby, Kettering and London. There will be up to 50% more seats into London, and a reduction of up to 20 minutes in journey times between Nottingham and Sheffield and London in the peak, with a brand new fleet of bi-mode trains from 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has had initial representations from industry regarding lowering the projected cost of electrifying the Midland Main Line. Any future proposals will be considered in line with the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline process published in March.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 29/10/2018 16:27:40 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw