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940050

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date	12/07/2018
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	Islamic State: Prosecutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 14 March (HL5931, HL5932 and HL5933), what progress has been made in assessing the capacity of the Iraqi courts to prosecute Daesh in pursuance of UN Security Council Resolution 2379.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The UN will soon deploy a Needs Assessment Mission to Iraq to assess capacity building needs and advise where Member States and the UN should target their support. We look forward to the UN reporting on their findings. The UK is also working directly with the Iraqi judiciary to build their capacity, as called upon by UN Security Council Resolution 2379. A Special Advisor, Karim Khan QC, has been appointed to lead the UN Investigative Team established by the Resolution. The Special Adviser will deploy with the Investigative Team to Iraq to gather evidence and support the work of the Iraqi judiciary.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/07/2018 11:43:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

940081

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	District Heating: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to regulate the heat network industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL9496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>The Clean Growth Strategy, published in 2017, committed to assessing a heat network future market framework. An industry taskforce, organised by the Association for Decentralised Energy, published a report in January 2018 on options to improve the sector. The CMA is also currently investigating how well the sector delivers for consumers with its final report to be published this summer. My Department will consider the recommendations from both in developing an appropriate future market framework that will deliver benefits and protections for consumers and growth for the sector.</p><p> </p><p>District heating has significant potential to reduce energy bills and carbon. We are investing £320m in the sector through the Heat Networks Investment Project launching in the autumn to ensure consumers benefit from this opportunity and get a fair deal; a number of pilot projects have already received funding.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 18/07/2018 16:57:35 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

940110

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Reviews
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many independent reviews the Northern Ireland Office has commissioned into its policy or administration over the last year; and what was the total cost of those reviews.
tabling member printed	Lord Watts
uin	HL9525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office has not commissioned any independent reviews into its policy or administration over the last year.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 19/07/2018 15:35:40 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	489 label Biography information for Lord Watts

940112

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Reviews
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many independent reviews the Wales Office has commissioned into its policy or administration over the last year; and what was the total cost of those reviews.
tabling member printed	Lord Watts
uin	HL9527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 18/07/2018 15:21:33 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	489 label Biography information for Lord Watts

938800

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what efforts they are making to ensure that their public procurement policies do not involve supply chains in which slave labour is used.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling modern slavery in both private and public sector supply chains. Since 1 October 2015, commercial organisations which have an annual turnover of £36 million or more have been required, under Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, to prepare a slavery and human trafficking statement for each financial year. The statement must set out the steps taken to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place within its own business or supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published a Supplier Code of Conduct to make clear the standards and behaviours that are expected of our suppliers when they work with government and we will now develop proposals for the government’s biggest suppliers to publish data and provide action plans for how they plan to address key social issues, including the scourge of modern slavery.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition, the Government’s Standard Selection Questionnaire includes Mandatory Exclusion Grounds if an organisation or an associated individual has been convicted of child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings, within the last 5 years.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Home Office and the Crown Commercial Service will be developing further guidance to support contracting authorities to identify, and mitigate against, modern slavery risks in supply chains.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 19/07/2018 10:13:39 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

938809

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	State Retirement Pensions: Post Offices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether state pensions can be collected at post offices.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL9425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>The majority of pensioners have their State Pension paid into a bank account. As most bank accounts can be accessed at the Post Office, claimants can collect their payments that way. Since January, 99% of banks’ personal customers are able to withdraw cash, deposit cash and cheques, and make balance enquiries at a Post Office counter via its network of 11,600 branches. The Department also has arrangements in place to ensure that the majority of those who cannot access a bank account, can collect their State Pension at the Post Office using a Post Office card account.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 17/07/2018 13:23:09 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

938810

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Natural Gas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have reported to the European Commission on the types of gas and corresponding supply pressures of gaseous fuels used in the UK as required by EU Regulation 2016/426; and whether they will place a copy of any such report in the Library of the House.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL9426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>In accordance with the requirements set out in Article 4 of Regulation 2016/426, the UK Government notified the European Commission of the types of gas and corresponding supply of gaseous fuels used in the UK in October 2017. I will place this information in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 18/07/2018 16:57:24 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

938816

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to review the benefits system focussing on training and support for staff, and cooperation with Citizens' Advice and credit unions, in order to prevent rent and utility arrears and defaults on Council Tax.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>DWP is committed to making sure that claimants have the right support available to them to help make and maintain a Universal Credit claim and manage their finances. The Department works with local authorities, Citizens Advice and other third sector providers to make sure that this support is in place.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Support provides Universal Credit claimants with additional help to use a computer to make or maintain their claim (Assisted Digital Support), help in managing their monthly Universal Credit payment and possible advice on their finances (Personal Budgeting Support).</p><p> </p><p>We also refer claimants to Citizens Advice and the Money Advice Service for more specialist debt advice and have also worked with the Money Advice Service to develop a Money Manager Tool. The Money Manager is designed for people on Universal Credit to make the most of their money, both when they are waiting for their first Universal Credit payment and when they are getting regular monthly payments, and is available online through the Money Advice Service.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is currently looking at how Universal Support operates and will examine feedback from providers and users before making decisions related to the future and shape of Universal Support.</p><p> </p><p>If people have problems managing their monthly payments, alternative payment arrangements (APAs) are available. These include direct payment of rent to landlords, more frequent-than-monthly Universal Credit payments, and splitting household payments in some cases. Work coaches make claimants aware of APAs. Information is also available through <a href="http://gov.uk" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>, the Universal Credit helpline and Universal Credit at Work and DWP always prioritise vulnerable claimants for APAs.</p><p> </p><p>All DWP staff delivering Universal Credit undergo comprehensive training, which includes information on Universal Support. This training includes support to recognise and help claimants with complex needs, and is delivered through a range of methods, which includes facilitator-led learning and skills practice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 18/07/2018 14:24:41 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

938821

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to update Parliament following the publication of the Housing White Paper on 7 February 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL9437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>Implementing the strategy set out in the Housing White Paper to fix our broken housing market remains a top priority for this Government. That is why at Autumn Budget 2017 we went even further announcing a programme of reform across planning, investment and transforming our delivery capacity. This included further planning reforms and £15.3 billion of additional financial support. We are making good progress and in 2016/17 we delivered 217,000 additional homes, the highest in all but one of the last 30 years.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 18/07/2018 16:13:33 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

938834

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	Gulf Strategy Unit
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 11 July (HL9045), what funding was allocated to each non-staffing line of the budget for the Gulf Strategy Integrated Delivery Team for 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL9450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>​The budget for the Gulf Strategy Integrated Delivery Team is allocated to staffing in its entirety.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/07/2018 15:35:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven