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747963

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date	04/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of introducing a double lock on Pension Credit uprating from 2018–19 onwards, uprating pensions by the highest of the consumer price index or earnings inflation, (1) over the course of this Parliament, (2) over the next 10 years, and (3) up to 2050.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>No estimate of the cost of introducing a double lock on Pension Credit uprating has been made. The legislative requirement is that the standard minimum guarantee in Pension Credit should increase at least in line with earnings.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 18/07/2017 16:24:54 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

522866

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date	06/06/2016
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	Pension Credit
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 government of Colombia about the dangers faced by defenders of human rights and leaders of land restitution claims, and the case for enhancing their protection.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hooper
uin	HL417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2016 answer text <p>We are concerned by the increase in violence towards human rights defenders (HRDs) in Colombia. Reports from the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Somos Defensores indicate that 63 HRDs were killed in 2015, a 13 per cent increase from 2014. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire), raised this issue during his meeting with President Santos on 12 May. During his visit to Colombia in April, the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), also raised human rights concerns with the Colombian Deputy Foreign Minister, Patti Londoño-Jaramillo.</p><p> </p><p>Ensuring protection and support for HRDs, including leaders of land restitution claims, is a priority area for our Embassy in Bogotá. As well as monitoring specific cases, the UK raises our concerns with the Colombian government at every possible opportunity. Our Ambassador to Colombia recently joined an international community initiative called “Ambassadors with Defenders” that aims to raise awareness of the situation of HRDs and follow up on specific cases. Earlier this year, the Ambassador accompanied the Colombian Minister of Interior to a regional human rights roundtable, where the role of local authorities in taking effective action on HRD cases was discussed. The UK was the only member of the international community invited to this event.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to increased protection, on 26 April, President Santos announced the creation of a high level group in charge of investigating threats and killings against HRDs. He invited human rights organisations to appoint five representatives to participate in this group. The Attorney General’s Office has prioritised the investigations of these cases.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/06/2016 14:24:59 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2005 label Biography information for Baroness Hooper

350103

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date	11/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the length of the land perimeter of the Sovereign Base Area of Dhekelia with (1) the area administered by the Turkish Cypriot Authorities, and (2) the area administered by the government of Cyprus.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The length of the land perimeter of the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, excluding the small Republic of Cyprus enclaves, with (1) is approximately 50.4 km and (2) approximately 34.6 km. The Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area is also on the perimeter of the UN controlled zone and the length of the boundaries is approximately 8.5 km in the West and 1.1 km in the East.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/06/2015 15:49:10 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

62488

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date	18/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their current level of funding of charities and institutions that seek to reduce alcohol and drug abuse in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>The Innovation Excellence &amp; Strategic Development Fund (IESD) provides funding from one to three years to support proposals in the health and care field.</p><p> </p><p>A total of £658,902 has been awarded by the Department's IESD Fund in 2014-15 to organisations seeking to reduce alcohol and/or drug misuse. This amount is in respect of seven separate projects. The scope of the activity of these projects and the IESD Fund in general is within England only. The main responsibility for funding of services reducing alcohol and drug misuse is for local authorities. The Department does not hold detailed information on local funding.</p><p> </p><p>A significant proportion of alcohol and drug treatment services is provided by charities and voluntary organisations and is funded by local authorities though the public health grant.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 01/07/2014 11:40:48 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee