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65915
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-07
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 BBC World Service more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the changes in how the BBC World Service is funded on its coverage of the situation in Ukraine. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alderdice more like this
uin HL842 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answer text <p>No assessment has been made of how the changes to BBC World Service funding have impacted on its coverage of the situation in the Ukraine. The BBC is operationally, editorially and managerially independent and it is therefore for the BBC Trust to comment on and manage the funding and operation of the World Service. In a June 2013 statement the then Chair of the Trust, Lord Patten, confirmed that the funding for 2014-15, the first year of Licence fee funding, would be £245 million – representing an increase of £5 million on the previous year of (Foreign Office) funding.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-14T13:25:46.2154808Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T13:25:46.2154808Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
3478
label Biography information for Lord Alderdice more like this
65916
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Young People more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to issue guidance to social services departments on the special needs of unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people, in particular in respect of post-traumatic stress and arrested personal development. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL843 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answer text <p> </p><p>New statutory guidance for local authorities on the care of unaccompanied asylum seeking and trafficked children is due to be published shortly<em>. </em></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-14T13:00:02.550525Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T13:00:02.550525Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
65917
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-07
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 Asylum: Children more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many child asylum applicants with initial refusals have cases which are pending following appeal; and how many such applicants have been successful on appeal in the last three years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL844 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>At the end of December 2011, 331 asylum applications from main applicants, aged 17 or under, were pending a further review, 184 at the end of December 2012 and 206 at the end of December 2013. Cases pending further review are those in the appeals process (all tiers), but exclude those that are pending a judicial review. <br><br>In 2011, 150 appeals from applicants aged 17 or under were allowed; 152 in 2012 and 125 in 2013.<br><br>Appeal determinations do not necessarily relate to those pending a further review in the same period. The figures for appeals determined are cases dealt with by Immigration Judges at the First-tier Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber. The figures for pending further review including First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber.<br><br>The figures provided are a subset of latest published statistics which are published by the Home Office on a monthly (pending only) and quarterly basis. The latest release Immigration Statistics January to March 2014 is available from: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-2014</a> and from the Library of the House.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-21T15:29:22.5744287Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T15:29:22.5744287Z
answering member
3787
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
65918
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Children more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many child asylum applicants have been refused financial and other support by social services departments because their credibility has been challenged, in the last year for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL845 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answer text <p>Local authorities have a duty to provide support to unaccompanied asylum seeking children, as they would to any other looked after child. Where the age of a person is uncertain and there are reasons to believe that the person is a child, that person is presumed to be a child in order to receive immediate access to assistance, support and protection. Local authorities may only conduct an age assessment where there is significant reason to doubt that the claimant is a child. This assessment must adhere to standards established within case law.</p><p>The Government does not hold any data on numbers of child asylum applicants refused support by local authorities.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-14T12:59:38.5947017Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T12:59:38.5947017Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
65919
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in assisting the government of Pakistan to raise revenue from rich individuals and companies to pay for education for children in that country not currently attending school. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL846 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
answer text <p> </p><p>The UK is helping to support Pakistan’s efforts to increase revenue collection through a range of measures, including through expertise from HM Revenue and Customs. The Government of Pakistan has already made progress including removing tax exemptions worth 0.34% of GDP and publishing a directory of all taxpayers. It published its second federal budget on 3 June which included further emphasis on increasing revenue from 9% to 15% of GDP by 2018, through new measures to widen the tax net and phase out exemptions. Through these the government aims to raise additional revenue of over $2.2 billion in 2014/15.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It has also committed to increase the share of GDP spent on education from 2% to 4% by 2018. This will help to get some of the estimated 12 million out-of-school children across the country into education.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-21T14:30:04.4868579Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T14:30:04.4868579Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
65920
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Syria more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to take action to ensure that essential medical and relief supplies reach people in the autonomous Kurdish cantons of north and east Syria. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL847 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>In Syria and the region, UK aid is supporting food for up to 535,000 people a month and water for up to 1.5 million people. UK support to WHO will provide vulnerable Syrians with essential access to comprehensive health services. WHO are also supporting trauma systems, delivering essential supplies and augmenting health systems to respond to outbreaks of diseases. Across Syria the UK has already funded over 244,000 medical consultations to critically injured and sick people.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-17T14:49:40.5234749Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-17T14:49:40.5234749Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
65921
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to help the Beachy Head Chaplaincy team to continue its work in preventing suicides on the cliffs; and in particular whether they will assist it to receive lottery, European Union and voluntary grants. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL848 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
answer text <p>We are keen to recognise the valuable role played by organisations such as the Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team (BHCT). The charity was recently awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.</p><p>Government has been working with the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and the Big Lottery Fund to enable more local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to access the new round of European Structural and Investment Funds. Funding decisions will be a matter for Big Lottery Fund.</p><p>BCHT may wish to consider applying for Big Lottery Fund programmes, such as the ‘Reaching Communities’ programme in England, which provides funding for projects that help people and communities most in need.</p><p>Cabinet Office officials are currently consulting on a proposed £40m fund for 2015/16 to help charities and social enterprises become more sustainable.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-21T16:40:51.5899681Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T16:40:51.5899681Z
answering member
1816
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
65922
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-07
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 Diego Garcia more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 2 July (WA 275), whether it is the case that no flights of any kind with any detainee on board have landed at Diego Garcia since September 2001. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Ashcroft more like this
uin HL849 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
answer text <p>As I said in my answer of 17 June, aside from the two cases of rendition through Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory) in 2002, there have been no other instances in which US intelligence flights have landed in the UK, our Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies, with a detainee on board since 11 September 2001. Though my answer of 2 July referred to this previous answer, it did not specifically repeat the reference to the two cases in 2002, and I want to clarify that for my noble friend.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Warsi more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-21T14:32:49.1825834Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T14:32:49.1825834Z
answering member
3839
label Biography information for Baroness Warsi more like this
tabling member
2568
label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft more like this
65923
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-07
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 Turks and Caicos Islands more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to promote economic growth in the Turks and Caicos Islands. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Ashcroft more like this
uin HL850 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
answer text <p>The Turks and Caicos Islands and other British Overseas Territories are small, open and dynamic economies that offer opportunities for investment and trade. UK Ministers and Territory leaders have agreed, through the Joint Ministerial Council last year, an ambitious practical agenda to support our shared vision for the Territories as vibrant and flourishing communities, proudly retaining aspects of British identity and generating opportunities for their people. This agenda includes working together to promote trade and investment opportunities in the Territories, to deliver on the G8 tax and transparency agenda, and to maintain high standards of governance and rule of law. The EU has recently agreed improved market access for Territory services and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) have opened their overseas market introduction service to Territory companies.</p><p>The Government is committed to continuing to build a strong partnership with the Turks and Caicos Islands government to help them develop their economy. Since 2008, the UK has supported far reaching reform, including strengthening of economic governance and the management of public finances, and provided a loan guarantee worth up to $260 million. Further, the UK agreed to proposals for the redevelopment of passenger facilities at Providenciales International Airport. The redevelopment should increase its capacity and improve the customer experience. It is expected to be completed later this year.</p><p>The Government is continuing to support reform in the Turks and Caicos Islands, including through a Technical Assistance programme supporting capacity building work across a number of Ministries (budget of £1.5 million in financial year 2014-15).</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Warsi more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-21T16:15:31.2876667Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T16:15:31.2876667Z
answering member
3839
label Biography information for Baroness Warsi more like this
tabling member
2568
label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft more like this
65924
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-07
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 Turks and Caicos Islands more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any proposals to give debt relief to the Turks and Caicos Islands; and if not, why not. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Ashcroft more like this
uin HL851 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
answer text <p>There are no proposals for the UK to give debt relief to the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory.</p><p>The Turks and Caicos Islands are not in receipt of a loan from the British Government. In 2011, the UK provided a loan guarantee worth up to $260 million in response to the Territory’s governance and economic crisis. The British Government expects the Turks and Caicos Islands government to finance its borrowing independently and on an affordable and sustainable basis from the end of 2015/16 without a UK guarantee.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Warsi more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-21T16:19:20.3842635Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T16:19:20.3842635Z
answering member
3839
label Biography information for Baroness Warsi more like this
tabling member
2568
label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft more like this