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760474

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date	14/09/2017
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	Religious Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance
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 impact of (1) the Heritage Lottery Fund's Grants for Places of Worship scheme, and (2) the future need to support religious buildings of historic or architectural significance.
tabling member printed	Lord Beith
uin	HL1587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2017 answer text <p>The Heritage Lottery Fund operates at arm’s length from Government and any assessment of what their Grants for Places of Worship programme has achieved is for them to make.</p><p> </p><p>The English Churches and Cathedrals Sustainability Review was announced in 2016 and tasked with delivering a report and recommendations to the Chancellor and Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. This Review has yet to report, however its findings will help to inform any future assessment by Government of the need to support religious buildings of historic or architectural significance.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 22/09/2017 11:30:38 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	513 label Biography information for Lord Beith

760477

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Disaster Relief
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there are any restrictions in (1) UK law, or (2) international law, which would prevent or limit the use of funds from the budget of the Department for International Development for the reconstruction of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Anguilla, and the British Virgin Islands.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>There are no restrictions in UK or international law on the support for reconstruction that we can provide to the overseas territories.</p><p>There are, however, rules on what is counted as Official Development Assistance (ODA), which are set by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). These rules include a list of the developing countries and territories to which support given by donors can be classed as ODA. In the case of Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands, their Gross National Income per capita exceeds the limit for them to be considered developing countries. The Secretary of State wrote to the Chair of the DAC to raise the issue of whether these rules should be adjusted to reflect the scale of the impact in this case.</p><p>This does not impact our response in the region – the government has committed £57m to date for immediate relief and we will match every pound donated to the Red Cross [up to £3m].</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/09/2017 10:07:19 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

760500

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
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	Data Protection: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have received a legal opinion on the Privacy Shield framework between the EU and the US; whether they have taken independent legal advice on that framework; if so, what was the content of that (1) opinion, and (2) advice; and whether they will place a copy of that (1) opinion, and (2) advice in the Library of the House.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no intention of commenting on or publishing any legal advice that may have been received on these matters.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 22/09/2017 11:28:02 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

760501

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
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	Data Protection: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to implement the judgment and findings of the European Court of Justice in Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2017 answer text <p>In October 2015, the European Commission's adequacy decision on the Safe Harbor Agreement was invalidated by the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in the Schrems case. The Court ​considered that the third country concerned must ensure an adequate level of protection safeguarded by its domestic law or international commitments, and that the reliability of such a system, in light of that requirement, is founded essentially on the establishment of effective detection and supervision mechanisms in relation to the protection of fundamental rights. ​Consequently, the Court found that the Safe Harbor Agreement failed to comply with the requirements of Directive 95/46/EC and established Human Rights law. The judgment was addressed to the Commission. The EU-US Privacy Shield decision has since replaced the Safe Harbor agreement, in providing a basis for personal data transfers from the US to the US companies certified under the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Information Commissioner has provided regular updates to the status of the Privacy Shield and remains an active member of the Article 29 Working Party Privacy Shield annual joint review team.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 22/09/2017 11:29:54 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

760504

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Official Cars
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to instruct drivers of ministerial cars not to keep their engines running when parked in Speaker's Court.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL1617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>Government Car Service drivers are given a clear instruction not to keep engines running whilst parked and regular reminders are sent out on this subject.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/09/2017 13:06:41 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

760505

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Disaster Relief
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion, and what total sum of the budget of the Department for International Development, in each of the last ten years, has been used for emergency assistance to countries suffering from the consequences of natural disasters such as hurricanes, typhoons or earthquakes.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL1618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>The amount of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) spent on humanitarian assistance in each of the last 10 years is provided in the table below. In line with the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) classification, this includes expenditure on emergency response, reconstruction relief and rehabilitation, and disaster prevention and preparedness.</p><p>This expenditure covers humanitarian support to countries overseas suffering from the consequences of natural and man-made disasters. Detailed data is not collected to identify separately expenditure for natural disasters.</p><p>UK bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) for humanitarian assistance, 2006 -2015, £ million.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Humanitarian Assistance<sup>1,2</sup> £ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>294</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>367</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>484</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>369</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>425</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>825</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,266</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Information on total UK ODA is available on gov.uk website</p><p>1.The definition for humanitarian assistance is set internationally by the OECD Development Assistance Committee.</p><p>2. The statistical data for ODA is collected according to use, such as sector or purpose, and not by event.</p><p> </p><p>Source: Statistics on International Development</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/09/2017 10:06:44 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

760515

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: European Development Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much is provided from the European Development Fund to the governments of (1) the British Overseas Territories, and (2) Antigua and Barbuda.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL1628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>The following table sets out the indicative allocations under the 11<sup>th</sup> European Development Fund (2014-2020).</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Anguilla</p></td><td><p>€14 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Antigua and Barbuda</p></td><td><p>€3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Falkland Islands</p></td><td><p>€5.9 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Montserrat</p></td><td><p>€18.4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pitcairn</p></td><td><p>€2.4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha</p></td><td><p>€21.5 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turks and Caicos Islands</p></td><td><p>€14.6 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition, the Overseas Territories and Antigua and Barbuda are able to access Regional Funds under the EDF.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/09/2017 10:07:03 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

760516

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have sought support from the European Development Fund for relief efforts in (1) the British Overseas Territories, and (2) other Commonwealth nations, impacted by Hurricane Irma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL1629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>Needs assessments are being undertaken to help inform the response, including through the European Development Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 25/09/2017 10:07:37 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

760015

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the meeting of Lord Alton of Liverpool and Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne with the Minister of State at the Department for International Development, Rory Stewart MP, about the role of school textbooks and the school curriculum in Pakistan in describing non-Muslims, what progress has been made in promoting inclusive educational approaches in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s education programmes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces continue to support provincial governments in the ongoing process to update and revise textbooks. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab lower secondary textbooks are now the focus. Through the Ilm Two programme DFID is directly supporting the production of additional reading materials that specifically focus on religious tolerance and inclusion. DFID is also engaged with Federal Government consultations on a new draft National Curriculum which is in its early stages. The Federal Government has also agreed minimum standards for educational quality which were adopted by provinces this year. These standards set the quality criteria for learners, curriculum, textbooks<strong>,</strong> teachers and assessment and form the basis for the current textbook reform.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/09/2017 12:01:46 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

760016

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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	Pakistan: Minority Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have about proposals in Pakistan to establish (1) a National Council for Minorities’ Rights, and (2) a dedicated police unit to protect religious minorities; and whether they have encouraged such developments.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>The Action Plan for Human Rights, published by the Pakistan Ministry of Human Rights in 2016, contains proposals for a range of measures to improve human rights in Pakistan, including a National Commission for Minorities and security arrangements for protection of places of worship of minorities. We have encouraged implementation of the Action Plan.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/09/2017 15:02:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool