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764353

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date	02/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to provide any additional support to women travelling from Northern Ireland to access abortions in England; and if so, (1) whether financial support will be available, and (2) what expenses any financial support will cover.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>On 29 June 2017 the Government announced that it will fund, via the Government Equalities Office, abortions in England for women usually resident in Northern Ireland. We are currently finalising details of the scheme and a further announcement will be made in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 12/10/2017 14:31:06 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

764354

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in developing guidance for schools on the teaching of relationship and sex education as required by section 34 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017; when they expect the draft guidance to be published; and when they expect to lay the relevant regulations before Parliament.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Children and Social Work Act (2017) places a duty on the Secretary of State for Education to make Relationships Education mandatory in all primary schools, and Relationships and Sex Education mandatory in all secondary schools, in England.</p><p>As part of our next steps, the Department intends to conduct thorough and wide ranging engagement on Relationships Education and Relationships and Sex Education. This will determine the content of the regulations and statutory guidance, covering subject content, school practice and quality of delivery. We will ensure the subjects are carefully designed to safeguard and support pupils whilst being deliverable for schools.</p><p>The Department is committed to this programme of work and will set out shortly more details about the engagement process, the timetable and the work to consider age appropriate subject content.</p><p>This will result in draft regulations and guidance on which we will consult. Following consultation, the regulations will be laid in the House allowing for a full and considered debate.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 16/10/2017 13:32:11 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

759592

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: HIV Infection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much bilateral expenditure was directly targeted by DFID towards HIV and AIDS in (1) 2015-16, and (2) 2016-17.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>In 2015-16 DFID direct bilateral expenditure on reproductive health care, including training of personnel, was nearly £65 million. This excludes direct bilateral expenditure on family planning, which is reported separately. On HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care direct bilateral expenditure was £27m.</p><p>This data uses the specific reproductive health and HIV input sector codes set by the OECD/DAC. This does not capture spend on related programming that complements our wider work on HIV and reproductive health (for example family planning services, maternal and neo-natal health, strengthening health systems, research activities and our substantial contribution to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria).</p><p>Data for all sector codes are available on the Statistics for International Development website. Data for 2016/17 will be released early in 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1563 question first answered 21/09/2017 12:08:22 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

759593

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much bilateral expenditure was directly targeted by DFID towards reproductive health in (1) 2015–16, and (2) 2016–17.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>In 2015-16 DFID direct bilateral expenditure on reproductive health care, including training of personnel, was nearly £65 million. This excludes direct bilateral expenditure on family planning, which is reported separately. On HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care direct bilateral expenditure was £27m.</p><p>This data uses the specific reproductive health and HIV input sector codes set by the OECD/DAC. This does not capture spend on related programming that complements our wider work on HIV and reproductive health (for example family planning services, maternal and neo-natal health, strengthening health systems, research activities and our substantial contribution to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria).</p><p>Data for all sector codes are available on the Statistics for International Development website. Data for 2016/17 will be released early in 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1562 question first answered 21/09/2017 12:08:22 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

759594

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Gaza: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Hamas leaders have offered the government of Israel a long-term ceasefire in exchange for the blockade on the Gaza Strip being lifted.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2017 answer text <p>​While we have not made any assessment of this issue, we have been clear that we believe that a durable ceasefire agreement should ensure that Hamas and other terrorist groups permanently end rocket fire and other terrorist attacks against Israel, and that all terrorist groups in Gaza should disarm. Our policy on Hamas remains clear: Hamas must renounce violence, recognise Israel and accept previously signed agreements. Hamas must make credible movement towards these conditions, which remain the benchmark against which its intentions should be judged. We call on those in the region with influence over Hamas to encourage them to take these steps.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/09/2017 15:59:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

759595

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Jerusalem: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding reports of the eviction of families living in East Jerusalem.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2017 answer text <p>The Minister of State for the Middle East issued a statement on 6 September condemning the eviction of the Shamanseh family from the property they have lived in for decades in East Jerusalem. The UK considers such evictions contrary to international law and they cause unnecessary suffering. The increased trajectory of evictions, demolitions and settlements in East Jerusalem undermines the prospects for peace.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/09/2017 15:59:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

759596

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Israel: Burma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the government of Israel has supplied weapons to the government of Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2017 answer text <p>We have not made representations on this issue. Under the EU arms embargo to Myanmar, the UK would not export military equipment to Israel if we believed that the ultimate end user destination would be Burma.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/09/2017 15:57:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

759597

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Palestinians: Freedom of Expression
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Palestinian Authority following reports of restrictions being imposed on free speech and the arrest of activists who have criticised Palestinian Authority leaders.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government stands up for and strongly supports the right of freedom of expression. We have concerns about the contraction of space for free speech in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Our Consul-General to Jerusalem raised our concerns over the arrest and detention of human rights activists and advocates of free speech with the Palestinian Authority on 10 September.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/09/2017 15:58:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

759128

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel regarding the detention of Palestinian legislative council members.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>While we have not raised the issue of the detention of Palestinian parliamentarians with the Israeli authorities, we remain concerned about Israel’s extensive use of administrative detention which, according to international law, should be used only when security makes this absolutely necessary rather than as routine practice and as a preventive rather than a punitive measure. We continue to call on the Israeli authorities to comply with their obligations under international law and either charge or release detainees.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/09/2017 15:15:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

759129

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Israel: Bedouin
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel regarding reports that Israeli forces have demolished a kindergarten in the Bedouin community of Jabal al-Baba.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>I raised the UK’s concerns about the demolitions of schools in Area C when I met the Israeli Ambassador on 29 August. The EU missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah issued a local statement expressing strong concern over recent confiscations, by the Israeli authorities, of Palestinian school structures in Bedouin communities in the West Bank. The statement referred to confiscation of solar panels in Abu Nuwar (9 August), a kindergarten in Badu el Baba (21 August), and the dismantling of an elementary school in the village of Jubbet Adh Dhib close to Bethlehem (22 August). Demolitions and evictions of Palestinians from their homes cause unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians; call into question Israel’s commitment to a viable two-state solution; and, in all but the most exceptional of cases, are contrary to International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL1499 HL1500 question first answered 25/09/2017 15:16:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge