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889800

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Ofcom: Conflict of Interests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what policies are in place to avoid conflicts of interest between the role of the chair and deputy chair of Ofcom and their participation in the House of Lords.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL7132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>All candidates for public appointments go through a fair and open process as set out in the governance code for public appointments. Candidates must disclose any conflicts of interest upon applying and are questioned on these at interview. ​​Successful candidates must then comply with the code of conduct for board members of public bodies. Both Lord Burns and Baroness Noakes complied with the requirements as set out in these codes. Members of the Ofcom Board are required to maintain a register of members' disclosable interests which is published on the Ofcom website.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL7133 HL7134 HL7135 question first answered 04/05/2018 14:06:28 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

889801

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Ofcom: Conflict of Interests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the board of Ofcom has been notified of any conflicts of interest on the part of the chair and deputy chair of Ofcom; and if so, what are those conflicts of interest.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL7133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>All candidates for public appointments go through a fair and open process as set out in the governance code for public appointments. Candidates must disclose any conflicts of interest upon applying and are questioned on these at interview. ​​Successful candidates must then comply with the code of conduct for board members of public bodies. Both Lord Burns and Baroness Noakes complied with the requirements as set out in these codes. Members of the Ofcom Board are required to maintain a register of members' disclosable interests which is published on the Ofcom website.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL7132 HL7134 HL7135 question first answered 04/05/2018 14:06:28 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

889802

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Ofcom: Conflict of Interests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether minutes of meetings of the Ofcom board record any declarations of conflicts of interest on the part of the chair and deputy chair; and if so, what are the dates of those meetings and the nature of the conflicts declared.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL7134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>All candidates for public appointments go through a fair and open process as set out in the governance code for public appointments. Candidates must disclose any conflicts of interest upon applying and are questioned on these at interview. ​​Successful candidates must then comply with the code of conduct for board members of public bodies. Both Lord Burns and Baroness Noakes complied with the requirements as set out in these codes. Members of the Ofcom Board are required to maintain a register of members' disclosable interests which is published on the Ofcom website.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL7132 HL7133 HL7135 question first answered 04/05/2018 14:06:28 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

889803

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Ofcom: Conflict of Interests
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 there is any conflict of interest between the duties of the chair and deputy chair of Ofcom as impartial regulators of the BBC and their parliamentary duties including their voting record on Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL7135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>All candidates for public appointments go through a fair and open process as set out in the governance code for public appointments. Candidates must disclose any conflicts of interest upon applying and are questioned on these at interview. ​​Successful candidates must then comply with the code of conduct for board members of public bodies. Both Lord Burns and Baroness Noakes complied with the requirements as set out in these codes. Members of the Ofcom Board are required to maintain a register of members' disclosable interests which is published on the Ofcom website.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL7132 HL7133 HL7134 question first answered 04/05/2018 14:06:28 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

889804

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Mexico
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 likely impact on the UK's ability to strike a free trade agreement with Mexico, of the recent free trade agreements that the EU has agreed with that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL7136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>As we leave the EU, we are seeking continuity in our current trade arrangements in order to avoid any disruption and to provide certainty for businesses and individuals. To date, meetings have been held at ministerial and official level aimed at delivering this objective.</p><p> </p><p>None of the partner countries, including Mexico, with whom we have held discussions, have any interest in disrupting trade flows.</p><p> </p><p>Once trade continuity is secured, we will look to strengthen our trade and investment relationships with key partners, including Mexico.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we remain a member of the EU, discussions we have about trade are limited by our obligations under the Common Commercial Policy and our duty of sincere co-operation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead grouped question UIN HL7137 question first answered 08/05/2018 16:38:08 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

889805

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Mexico
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in trade talks with Mexico; and at what level those talks are taking place.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL7137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>As we leave the EU, we are seeking continuity in our current trade arrangements in order to avoid any disruption and to provide certainty for businesses and individuals. To date, meetings have been held at ministerial and official level aimed at delivering this objective.</p><p> </p><p>None of the partner countries, including Mexico, with whom we have held discussions, have any interest in disrupting trade flows.</p><p> </p><p>Once trade continuity is secured, we will look to strengthen our trade and investment relationships with key partners, including Mexico.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we remain a member of the EU, discussions we have about trade are limited by our obligations under the Common Commercial Policy and our duty of sincere co-operation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead grouped question UIN HL7136 question first answered 08/05/2018 16:38:08 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

889806

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Asia
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 likely impact on the UK's ability to strike free trade agreements with Japan and Singapore, of the recent free trade agreements the EU has agreed with those countries.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL7138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>As we leave the EU, we are seeking continuity in our current trade arrangements in order to avoid any disruption and to provide certainty for businesses and individuals.</p><p>The UK has long-supported progress towards the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), as one of their strongest advocates.</p><p>The Prime Minister has agreed with Prime Minister Abe of Japan that we will work quickly to establish a new economic partnership between Japan and the UK based on the final terms of the EPA, and has agreed with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee that, when ratified, the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement would be a good baseline for future bilateral trade relations. The Department for International Trade is continuing discussions with both Japan and Singapore through our Trade and Investment Working Groups to ensure continuity and certainty of these trade agreements and to develop new ambitious bilateral economic relationships once the UK has exited the EU.</p><p>Whilst we remain a member of the EU, discussions we have about trade are limited by our obligations under the Common Commercial Policy and our duty of sincere co-operation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead grouped question UIN HL7139 question first answered 08/05/2018 16:37:28 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

889807

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Asia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in trade talks with Japan and Singapore; and at what level those talks are taking place.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL7139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>As we leave the EU, we are seeking continuity in our current trade arrangements in order to avoid any disruption and to provide certainty for businesses and individuals.</p><p>The UK has long-supported progress towards the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), as one of their strongest advocates.</p><p>The Prime Minister has agreed with Prime Minister Abe of Japan that we will work quickly to establish a new economic partnership between Japan and the UK based on the final terms of the EPA, and has agreed with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee that, when ratified, the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement would be a good baseline for future bilateral trade relations. The Department for International Trade is continuing discussions with both Japan and Singapore through our Trade and Investment Working Groups to ensure continuity and certainty of these trade agreements and to develop new ambitious bilateral economic relationships once the UK has exited the EU.</p><p>Whilst we remain a member of the EU, discussions we have about trade are limited by our obligations under the Common Commercial Policy and our duty of sincere co-operation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead grouped question UIN HL7138 question first answered 08/05/2018 16:37:28 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

889808

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Remedies Authority
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to begin the process of recruitment for staff and members of the board of the Trade Remedies Authority, as provided for by the Trade Bill.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL7140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade expects to start the recruitment process for staff, and a Chair, as soon as possible in 2018, in anticipation of the creation of the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA). This will support the Government’s commitment to ensure that the TRA will be operational by the time the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 08/05/2018 16:43:44 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

889810

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
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	Sudan: Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of Dafuris who remain incarcerated in Sudan's prisons despite the issuing of a release order; what information they have about the wellbeing of those prisoners; and what representations they have made to the government of Sudan regarding the continued detention of those prisoners.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government of Sudan does not release statistics on the number of detainees from each state held in its prisons. We continue to urge the Government of Sudan to guarantee the constitutional and human rights of its citizens, including the right to freedom of expression, to political participation, and to due process in the judicial system.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/05/2018 14:09:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool