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934468

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date	03/07/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to reassure Northern Irish businesses that their operations will not be interrupted if the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 without a withdrawal agreement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL9149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government has agreed a detailed proposal for a UK-EU free trade area which will establish a common rule book for industrial goods and agricultural products and maintain high standards in these areas.</p><p> </p><p>This proposal will protect jobs and livelihoods and ensure that both sides meet their commitments to Northern Ireland and Ireland through the overall future relationship, whilst retaining the constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom and respecting the result of the referendum. Further details are set out in the White Paper.</p><p> </p><p>We are confident that this proposal will work for the UK and the EU and look forward to productive discussions. As a responsible Government we will also continue to prepare for a range of outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 16/07/2018 12:06:12 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

934469

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to reassure Japanese car makers that they will not face tariffs, interrupted supply chains, or losing Type Approval for their new automobile models, in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL9150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>As a result of the significant progress made in negotiations, and the agreement reached at the March European Council on the transition period and withdrawal agreement, we are increasingly confident that we will secure a deal with the EU and that the prospect of leaving negotiations with ‘no deal’ has receded significantly.</p><p> </p><p>We want our future relationship with the EU to be a deep and special partnership. We are confident that this is in the interests of both sides to secure a good deal outcome. Both the UK and the EU share a strong commercial interest in preserving integrated supply chains, including those that support just-in-time production across the entire automotive sector.</p><p> </p><p>Cross-government engagement with key stakeholders across the automotive sector since the referendum has informed and continues to inform our thinking.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 10/07/2018 15:48:33 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

934470

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Workplace Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they have put in place to ensure auto-enrolment pension records are accurate; and what checks they require pension schemes to undertake to ensure the contribution payments are correct.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL9151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>Automatic enrolment has been a great success, with over 9.7 million employees enrolled and more than 1.2 million employers have met their duties to date. Government has put in place a robust, proportionate compliance framework. This is administered by The Pensions Regulator, and includes detailed regulatory guidance about how to comply with the law. An employer is required to select a qualifying pension scheme; enrol qualifying staff into that scheme, and deduct any contributions payable under automatic enrolment.</p><p> </p><p>Employers are also required to pay those contributions across to their chosen pension provider by a set deadline. Although the deadlines for contribution payments vary, depending on the type of scheme being used, there is an overall legal deadline of the twenty-second day of the following month; which aligns with the HMRC deadline for paying tax and National Insurance. <br></p><p>Qualifying pension schemes for automatic enrolment are subject to the same regulatory framework as all trust-based workplace pension schemes, also overseen by The Pensions Regulator. The Regulator has published codes of practice on its website setting out how trustees of defined contribution pension schemes and managers of personal pension schemes should monitor the payment of contributions; provide information to help members check their contributions; and report material payment failures to the Regulator.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL9152 question first answered 10/07/2018 15:47:57 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

934471

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Workplace Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure pension schemes have an obligation to assess auto-enrolment pension scheme contributions regularly for accuracy, and to monitor error rates in contribution data; and what reassurance they are giving to members of such schemes that the amounts paid in on their behalf by their employers are correct.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL9152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>Automatic enrolment has been a great success, with over 9.7 million employees enrolled and more than 1.2 million employers have met their duties to date. Government has put in place a robust, proportionate compliance framework. This is administered by The Pensions Regulator, and includes detailed regulatory guidance about how to comply with the law. An employer is required to select a qualifying pension scheme; enrol qualifying staff into that scheme, and deduct any contributions payable under automatic enrolment.</p><p> </p><p>Employers are also required to pay those contributions across to their chosen pension provider by a set deadline. Although the deadlines for contribution payments vary, depending on the type of scheme being used, there is an overall legal deadline of the twenty-second day of the following month; which aligns with the HMRC deadline for paying tax and National Insurance. <br></p><p>Qualifying pension schemes for automatic enrolment are subject to the same regulatory framework as all trust-based workplace pension schemes, also overseen by The Pensions Regulator. The Regulator has published codes of practice on its website setting out how trustees of defined contribution pension schemes and managers of personal pension schemes should monitor the payment of contributions; provide information to help members check their contributions; and report material payment failures to the Regulator.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL9151 question first answered 10/07/2018 15:47:57 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

934472

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Nigeria: Religious Freedom
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 attack on 30 June on the home of Benjamin Kwashi, the Nigerian Archbishop of Jos and General Secretary of the Global Anglican Futures Conference, which left one civilian dead; and whether they have taken any action to raise the plight of those subject to attacks by Fulani militia with the government of Nigeria.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>We condemn the recent attack in Jos, Plateau state, which included an attack on the home of the Nigerian Archbishop and General Secretary of the Global Anglican Futures Conference. We are saddened by the loss of lives.</p><p>We have raised the Farmer Herder violence regularly with state and federal government. The High Commission has raised it with the governors of a number of affected states (Benue, Plateau, Kaduna, Kano). The High Commissioner raised the broad issue of insecurity and the need for an end to violence during a call on the Vice President. Officials have also raised the issue of Freedom of Religion and tensions between religious communities, specifically with state officials in Borno and Yobe during a visit there in May.</p><p>This issue has also been raised with Abba Kyari, President Buhari's Chief of Staff. It is imperative that the Nigerian government works with the affected populations to develop a solution that meets the needs of all the communities affected. We welcome President Buhari's engagement on this issue and his commitment to prioritise ending violence in Northern Nigeria. We join his call on all parties to find a peaceful solution to the complex underlying causes of these incidents and will continue to work with the Nigerian Government, NGOs and civil society to improve the security situation and human rights for all the people of Nigeria.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2018 13:59:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

934473

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	North Korea: Nuclear Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports and satellite images in The Wall Street Journal on 1 July which suggest that North Korea is completing a major expansion of a significant missile manufacturing facility in Hamhung as part of its nuclear weapons programme.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>​We are aware of reports that North Korea has carried out work to expand its missile manufacturing facility in Hamhung. North Korea has committed to work towards the complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, but until they match their words with swift, concrete actions we will continue working with our international partners to strictly enforce existing sanctions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/07/2018 15:03:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

934474

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: Pakistan
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 it is safe to deport families, including children, to Pakistan when there is evidence that they have received death threats due to their religious beliefs; when they last considered whether there is persecution of particular minorities in Pakistan; and what conclusions they reached.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>All claims for international protection are considered in accordance with our international obligations. Claims are considered against any relevant caselaw and the background of the latest available country information. This is based on a careful and objective assessment of the situation in Afghanistan using evidence taken from a range of sources including media outlets; local, national and international organisations, including human rights organisations; and information from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p><p>Our assessment of the situation for certain religious minorities in Pakistan is set out in the relevant country policy and information notes, which are available on the Gov.uk website.</p><p>However, the country information forms the objective background against which applications are decided. Crucially, decision makers must still consider the individual facts and merits of a particular case to determine whether or not that person qualifies for asylum. The Government takes its international responsibilities seriously and usually grants protection to those who qualify.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 18/07/2018 11:05:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

934475

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the quality and timeliness of information for passengers produced on the Southern rail network following the failure of services on 2 July.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL9156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of the operator and Network Rail to ensure that passenger information is accurate and given in a timely manner. When operational incidents occur that cause service disruption, such as on 2nd July, the Department for Transport expects that information is provided to passengers as quickly as possible in order that they can make informed decisions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/07/2018 12:39:18 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

934476

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many passengers suffered delays and cancellations across the Southern railway network as a result of service failures on 2 July.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL9157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not make estimates of how many passengers are impacted by delays and cancellations.</p><p> </p><p>Govia Thameslink Railway (which runs Southern services) has reported that, on Monday 2 July, 68% of Southern services arrived at their destination within five minutes of the schedule. A major cause of service disruption was a multiple signal failure between Wivelsfield and Hassocks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/07/2018 12:39:30 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

934477

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of compensation Southern and Govia Thameslink Railway expect to pay to passengers following the network failure on 2 July.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL9158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not made an estimate of the amount of compensation Southern, which is part of the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) network, expects to pay for the disruption on Monday 2 July. GTR and the Department encourage passengers to claim the Delay Repay compensation for any delays over 15 minutes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/07/2018 12:39:43 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton