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685326

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date	06/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: North Korea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether children born to one North Korean parent in the People’s Republic of China who have not acquired citizenship of either the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea, or the People’s Republic of China, are treated as South Korean citizens by HM Government.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>We would consider each case on its individual merits, looking at the case-specific evidence, the law and possibly make enquiries to determine whether they have any entitlement to citizenship. <br> <br> However, the starting point is that the Constitution of Republic of Korea (South Korea) stipulates that all North Koreans are citizens of the Republic of Korea</p><p><br> Article 1 of the Republic of Korea Nationality Act provides that a person, whose father or mother was a citizen of South Korea at the time of the person’s birth, is a citizen of South Korea.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/02/2017 16:48:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

685332

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Prime Minister's statement that the President of the United States is 100 per cent behind NATO, what pressure they are placing on those NATO members which do not contribute two per cent of their GDP to defence.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL5236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The United Kingdom meets the Defence Investment Pledge from the NATO summit in Wales, and has committed to do so for the rest of this decade. NATO's ability to deter potential adversaries requires modern capabilities, and these need appropriate funding. Government ministers regularly encourage Allies to fulfil the commitments they have made to spend two per cent of GDP on defence by 2024 (and 20 per cent of that on equipment). Better burden-sharing is an important issue for the new US Administration, and we expect this to be a focus of discussion at the NATO Defence Ministerial Meeting later this month.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL5190 question first answered 09/02/2017 15:47:47 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

685354

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
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	Social Security Benefits: Refugees
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 Freud on 14 December 2016 (HL3927), what the new process being piloted by the Department for Work and Pensions in conjunction with the Home Office consists of; what evaluation has been made of its impact; whether that evaluation will be published; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL5258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The pilot aims to assist asylum applicants who have been granted leave to remain in the UK to make contact with DWP at the earliest opportunity. Once a customer who has been granted leave to remain in the UK ceases to be eligible for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) financial support they will be contacted by UKVI to establish whether they would like any assistance with making an appointment with DWP. If they indicate that they would need assistance then UKVI will contact DWP on their behalf to make an appointment for them to attend their nearest jobcentre. UKVI will relay the details of this appointment back to the customer and will ensure that they are aware of the information that they need to take with them.</p><p> </p><p>The pilot is expected to run to the end of February 2017 and will be reviewed to determine if this additional support has facilitated a better transition from asylum support to mainstream benefits. This will then inform the length of support UKVI should provide to all asylum applicants who are granted leave to remain. DWP will write to the Work and Pensions Select Committee with an update later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 09/02/2017 15:59:49 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

685379

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to conduct discussions with the French and Belgian authorities about the continued hosting of UK Border Force officials in those countries following Brexit.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL5283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The bilateral agreements underpinning the juxtaposed controls are not directly affected by Britain’s membership of the EU. We are committed to working together with France and Belgium to protect our shared border and to maintain the juxtaposed controls arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>The French Government has repeatedly made it clear that removing the juxtaposed controls would not be in the interests of France. We continue to work closely with both French and Belgium authorities on measures to further bolster ports in northern France and Belgium. This includes not only physical security measures and technological improvements but also wider work to tackle criminal gangs involved in people trafficking.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/02/2017 16:48:22 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

685388

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is their policy to prohibit the export of arms to the government of Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL5292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>There is no Arms Embargo on Ukraine. All Export Licence applications, including those for exports of arms to the government of Ukraine, are rigorously assessed against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, taking into account all prevailing circumstances at the time of application.</p><p>A Licence will not be granted if doing so, would contravene the Consolidated Criteria.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 09/02/2017 13:58:34 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

683984

registered interest
date	03/02/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islamic State
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 24 January (HL Deb, col 553) in which she agreed with remarks attributed to the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury that it is not helpful to claim that ISIS has nothing to do with Islam, but then asserted that Daesh has nothing to do with Islam, what is their position.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL5216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>Daesh claim their actions in the name of Islam, but this is a twisted interpretation of a faith which holds justice, tolerance and inclusion among its core values.</p><p> </p><p>Daesh is self-evidently unrepresentative of the estimated 1.6 billion Muslims globally, and it is precisely because Daesh claims to be acting in the name of Islam that the numerous and vocal denunciations of the group by Muslims and Islamic organisations have resonated so powerfully. We must not tarnish the overwhelmingly peaceful majority with the virulent, sick ideology of a twisted few.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/02/2017 13:59:36 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

683627

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the governments of NATO countries which spend less than two per cent of GDP on defence.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL5190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The United Kingdom meets the Defence Investment Pledge from the NATO summit in Wales, and has committed to do so for the rest of this decade. NATO's ability to deter potential adversaries requires modern capabilities, and these need appropriate funding. Government ministers regularly encourage Allies to fulfil the commitments they have made to spend two per cent of GDP on defence by 2024 (and 20 per cent of that on equipment). Better burden-sharing is an important issue for the new US Administration, and we expect this to be a focus of discussion at the NATO Defence Ministerial Meeting later this month.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL5236 question first answered 09/02/2017 15:47:47 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

683632

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
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	Common Fisheries Policy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to leave the Common Fisheries Policy when the UK leaves the EU; and if so, how they will ensure that fish stocks remain sustainable.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL5195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to withdrawing from the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and putting in place a new fisheries regime.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to champion sustainable fisheries, including restoring stocks to Maximum Sustainable yield and ending discards, and is committed to cooperating with other countries over the management of shared stocks. We want to use this opportunity to deliver a sustainable fishing industry and marine environment.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/02/2017 16:18:31 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

683633

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
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	Neonicotinoids
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to remove the current restrictions on the use of neonicotinoids when the UK leaves the EU; and if so, what is their assessment of the impact this will have on the populations of bees and other pollinators.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL5196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>While the UK remains a member of the EU, we will continue to meet our obligations under EU law. This includes restrictions on the use of neonicotinoids. As part of the preparation for EU exit, we are considering future arrangements for pesticides. Our highest priority will continue to be the protection of people and the environment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government remains of the view that decisions on the use of neonicotinoids and other pesticides should be based on a careful scientific assessment of the risks. Pesticides that carry unacceptable risks to bees, other pollinators and the environment should not be authorised.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/02/2017 15:34:35 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

683635

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many academies have been transferred from one trust to another, in which years, and what were their names; and what is (1) the total cost, and (2) the individual cost, of those transfers so far.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL5198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>As part of our strategy to increase further the number of pupils being taught in good or outstanding schools since January 2012, we have re-brokered the attached list of 318 academies to new trusts. Re-brokerage can happen for a number of reasons such as a result of intervention action by the Regional School Commissioner, a single academy trust seeking to join or set up a multi academy trust, or a sponsor deciding to hand back an academy because it no longer has the capacity to run it. We are committed to publishing the costs of individual re-brokerages cases on gov.uk in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 08/02/2017 15:47:39 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash attachment 1 file name HL5198 attachment.docx title list of 318 academies to new trusts
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey