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65270

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Medals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 30 June 2014 (WA 218), whether civilian awards, not for gallantry, can be awarded posthumously.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>Honours made in the Orders of Knighthood may not be awarded posthumously.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 03/07/2014 14:30:06 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

64633

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Letting Agents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will identify the redress schemes approved to accept complaints against letting agents, under the Redress Schemes for Letting Agency Work and Property Management Work (Approval and Designation of Schemes) (England) Order 2013; and what were their reasons for the selection of such schemes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In April 2014 the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government approved 3 redress schemes, these are: The Property Ombudsman, Ombudsman Services Property and The Property Redress Scheme. The schemes were selected as they have met all the conditions for approval including demonstrating that they are independent, fair, effective, transparent and accountable.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 03/07/2014 16:25:34 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

64599

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Debts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the ratio of the aggregated value of sovereign, corporate and personal debt to gross domestic product is higher in the United Kingdom than in other leading economies.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The aggregate value of general government, non-financial corporations and household sector debt (as a proportion of GDP) for all G7 countries are shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Country</p></td><td><p>Debt as a proportion of GDP in 2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>347%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>335%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>248%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>329%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td><td><p>476%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>309%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>US</p></td><td><p>320%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 07/07/2014 11:11:49 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

64246

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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	USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that any extension of the mutual defence agreement with the United States is designed to assist the fulfilment of the purposes of the non-proliferation treaty and to fulfil the undertaking in that context given by the existing nuclear powers.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>We are committed to the goal of a world without nuclear weapons and firmly believe that the best way to achieve this is through gradual disarmament negotiated through a step-by-step approach within the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The UK has a strong record on nuclear disarmament and continues to be at the forefront of international efforts to control proliferation, and to make progress towards multilateral nuclear disarmament. The UK-USA Mutual Defence Agreement is, and will continue to be, in full compliance with our obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 07/07/2014 11:10:46 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

64247

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	World War II: Anniversaries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 18 June (WA 84), what plans they have to recognise the contribution of women in auxiliary, emergency and support services during the Second World War; and whether they have considered the introduction of a badge such as the badge awarded to the Veterans of the Women's Land Army and Women's Timber Corps in 2008.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I am sure the commemorations will seek to honour the work of all of those who contributed to the Second World War effort including women in the auxiliary, emergency, and support services. As the Noble Lord points out, a number of Departments have introduced badges, such as that for female pilots of the Auxiliary Transport Service provided by the Department of Transport. The Ministry of Defence Veterans badge recognises all women who served in the Armed Forces during the Second World War.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 02/07/2014 15:54:57 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

64249

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Special Constables
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the recent award to Kent Police Special Constabulary of the Queens Award for Voluntary Service, whether there are any steps being taken nationally to encourage membership of the Special Constabulary.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Special Constabulary is an integral part of policing.<br><br>Individual police forces are responsible for determining their own recruitment requirements in order to meet local policing needs. In line with the Government's commitment to increase the number of volunteers, the Home Office continues to support the development of the Special Constabulary in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 02/07/2014 16:12:57 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

64251

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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	Central African Republic
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, alongside the current international intervention in the Central African Republic (CAR), they are ready to assist in the growth of economic activity and in building an effective public governance system that serves all CAR citizens, both Muslim and Christian.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>Together with other partners, our immediate priorities are to help de-escalate the levels of violence and ensure life-saving assistance is delivered to those in acute need. At the same time, we are working with international organisations such as the World Bank and the UN so that a longer-term strategy of economic recovery and effective governance is developed by these organisations to address the needs of all communities in the Central African Republic.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 07/07/2014 11:09:59 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

64253

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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	Central African Republic
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will assist in the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for diamonds coming from the Central African Republic.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government implements its commitments under the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) in full. In order to maintain the integrity of the KPCS, the Central African Republic (CAR) was temporarily suspended from the KPCS in May 2013, preventing the possible introduction of rough diamonds produced in CAR into the legitimate diamond trade. This suspension was upheld in June 2014. It is likely to remain in place until the security situation in CAR improves significantly and the government of CAR is able to re-establish compliance with the KPCS.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 07/07/2014 11:11:27 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

64254

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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	Central African Republic
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to deploy Stabilisation Unit experts to work as counterparts to the Central African Republic's civil servants, to assist in financial, taxation and budgeting reform in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The UK will continue to work with and through international organisations, such as the World Bank and the UN, to ensure a coherent strategy for the Central African Republic, including on public financial management and public sector reform. We would be happy to consider the deployment of Stabilisation Unit experts to support the work of these international organisations, as necessary.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 07/07/2014 11:12:28 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

64255

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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	Central African Republic
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to deploy the Stabilisation Unit to assist the G5 countries in providing capacity-building assistance to civil society organisations so that they can monitor public sector financial management in the Central African Republic.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The UK will continue to work with and through international organisations, such as the World Bank and the UN, to ensure a coherent strategy for the Central African Republic, including on public financial management and public sector reform. We would be happy to consider the deployment of Stabilisation Unit experts to support the work of these international organisations, as necessary.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 07/07/2014 11:13:03 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey