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603945
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Employment Tribunals Service more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the research commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in 2013 <i>Payment of Tribunal Awards</i> showing that one-third of employment tribunal awards remained unpaid and only 49 per cent of successful applicants received their full awarded compensation, what steps they are taking to ensure that employment tribunal awards are paid in full. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Beecham more like this
uin HL2341 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-24more like thismore than 2016-10-24
answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has introduced robust Employment Tribunal enforcement processes, which can ultimately lead to a referral to a debt collection agency. A new process implemented in April 2016 allows for a penalty to be issued. The penalty is calculated as 50% of the value of the tribunal award up to a maximum of £5,000.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-24T12:24:46.617Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-24T12:24:46.617Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
4181
label Biography information for Lord Beecham more like this
603948
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Aviation: Egypt more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the British tourism and airline industries of the ban on air flights between the UK and Sharm el Sheikh. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Dear more like this
uin HL2344 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-24more like thismore than 2016-10-24
answer text <p>UK aviation security experts have worked closely with their Egyptian counterparts on the ground, sharing their expertise in establishing effective security arrangements. We continue to work in partnership in a spirit of cooperation, and are grateful for Egypt's close engagement and partnership. We look forward to achieving the return of flights once we can be assured that the necessary security environment can be sustained.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-24T12:15:09.647Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-24T12:15:09.647Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
3808
label Biography information for Lord Dear more like this
603962
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Euro-Atlantic Security Policy Unit more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the joint Euro-Atlantic Security Policy Unit, which was referred to in the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, has been formed; and what its future role is anticipated to be when the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bowness more like this
uin HL2358 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-24more like thismore than 2016-10-24
answer text <p>The Joint Unit on Euro-Atlantic Security Policy (EASP) was launched on 18 October 2016. Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Ministry of Defence colleagues are now co-located as a single team leading the Government's work on NATO policy, the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy, and Conventional Arms Control in Europe.</p><p>As set out in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, the UK remains fully and strongly committed to European defence and security. The EASP Joint Unit will continue to lead on these issues after the UK leaves the EU.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-24T14:21:46.287Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-24T14:21:46.287Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
3496
label Biography information for Lord Bowness more like this
603966
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading International Organisations more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the changes to the selection process for the UN Secretary General, whether they are planning to initiate a review of the selection processes for the President of the World Bank and for similar offices in other international financial institutions and UN specialised agencies. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Judd more like this
uin HL2362 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-24more like thismore than 2016-10-24
answer text <p>The Government strongly supported the more transparent and structured process that led to the recent appointment of the next UN Secretary-General and has promoted similar reforms in other multilateral organisations aimed at ensuring the best candidates apply for leadership roles. The scope for reform depends on the dynamics of each organisation, including their internal decision-making procedures and the views of other member states.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-24T14:22:23.93Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-24T14:22:23.93Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
1660
label Biography information for Lord Judd more like this
603967
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Venezuela: Guyana more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of the government of Venezuela's claim to approximately two-thirds of the territory of Guyana, a Commonwealth member state. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Howell of Guildford more like this
uin HL2363 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-24more like thismore than 2016-10-24
answer text The Government is aware of the ongoing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela. This is a bilateral issue to be resolved between the two countries. We believe the 1899 Arbitral Award, to which we were a party, definitively settled the border. Both countries are signatories of the Geneva Agreement of 1966 which provides a range of mechanisms for dealing with this issue. more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-24T14:29:08.69Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-24T14:29:08.69Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
993
label Biography information for Lord Howell of Guildford more like this
600951
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-13more like thismore than 2016-10-13
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Human Trafficking: Northern Ireland more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of the extent of human trafficking in Northern Ireland. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Browne of Belmont more like this
uin HL2291 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-24more like thismore than 2016-10-24
answer text <p>An in depth assessment of the scale and nature of modern slavery and human trafficking across the UK, including in Northern Ireland, can be found in the recently published Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group (IDMG) report on modern slavery, available via the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-of-the-inter-departmental-ministerial-group-on-modern-slavery-2016.</p><p>The latest published figures from the National Crime Agency reveal that in 2015, the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) – the framework which identifies and supports potential human trafficking victims – received 53 referrals of potential victims first encountered in Northern Ireland. This represents a 17% increase on 2014 referrals and 1.6% of UK referrals to the NRM.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-24T15:51:24.967Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-24T15:51:24.967Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
attachment
1
file name Modern_Slavery_IDMG_Report_2016.pdf more like this
title Report PDF more like this
tabling member
3801
label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont more like this
600952
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-13more like thismore than 2016-10-13
answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Nuisance Calls more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect members of the public from unsolicited telephone calls. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Browne of Belmont more like this
uin HL2292 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-20more like thismore than 2016-10-20
answer text <p>The Government is determined to tackle the problem of nuisance calls, and is considering implementing a number of legislative measures to provide better consumer protection, from unsolicited telephone calls. These measures include; extending the Information Commissioner's powers of compulsory audit to organisations that generate nuisance calls and holding company directors to account for breaches of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). The Government introduced a new requirement for all direct marketing callers to provide caller line identification, which came into effect on 16 May. More recently we introduced a measure in the Digital Economy Bill, making it a requirement for the Information Commissioner to issue a statutory code of practice on direct marketing, which will support a reduction in the number of unwanted direct marketing calls.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-20T14:49:47.26Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-20T14:49:47.26Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
3801
label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont more like this
600954
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-13more like thismore than 2016-10-13
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Hewlett-Packard more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to refer Hewlett-Packard Co (Ltd) to the Competition and Markets Authority for making their printers incompatible with non-HP printer cartridges. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
uin HL2294 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-20more like thismore than 2016-10-20
answer text <p>The Government does not have the power to direct the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to undertake investigations into breaches of competition law. The CMA is an independent authority which decides on which cases to investigate based on available evidence.</p><p> </p><p>If there is evidence that Hewlett-Packard is acting in an anti-competitive manner, this should be provided to the CMA which will assess it against its published prioritisation principles.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-20T15:51:33.133Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-20T15:51:33.133Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
2024
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
600958
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-13more like thismore than 2016-10-13
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Migrant Camps: France more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in their discussions with French ministers, they plan to ask that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees be fully represented at camps near Calais and Dunkirk; and whether they plan to press the case for competent interpreters and child advocates. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL2298 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-24more like thismore than 2016-10-24
answer text <p>The management of the migrant camp in Calais, including any decision to dismantle it, is the responsibility of the French Government. The UK continues to work closely with the French Government at both a political and operational level on every aspect of the migrant situation in northern France.</p><p>Although the primary responsibility for unaccompanied children in France lies with the French authorities, the Home Secretary made clear on 10 October that we will transfer as many minors as possible to the UK who are eligible under the Dublin Regulation before the camp clearance starts. The Home Secretary further emphasised that the remaining children who may be eligible to come to the UK under the Dubs amendment must be moved to safe facilities where there best interests can be properly considered</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-24T13:38:10.207Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-24T13:38:10.207Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
600959
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-13more like thismore than 2016-10-13
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Migrant Camps: Calais more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to ask the government of France to defer demolition of the Jungle camp at Calais, until all the children there have been moved to places of safety. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL2299 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-24more like thismore than 2016-10-24
answer text <p>The management of the migrant camp in Calais, including any decision to dismantle it, is the responsibility of the French Government. The UK continues to work closely with the French Government at both a political and operational level on every aspect of the migrant situation in northern France.</p><p>Although the primary responsibility for unaccompanied children in France lies with the French authorities, the Home Secretary made clear on 10 October that we will transfer as many minors as possible to the UK who are eligible under the Dublin Regulation before the camp clearance starts. The Home Secretary further emphasised that the remaining children who may be eligible to come to the UK under the Dubs amendment must be moved to safe facilities where there best interests can be properly considered.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-24T13:38:53.66Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-24T13:38:53.66Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this