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768525

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date	11/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that vulnerable Iraqi refugees from Yazidi, Christian and Shia minority groups have the same access to international assistance, such as the right to work, education and asylum, that has been offered to Syrian refugees.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>This year the UK will provide £40 million for urgent humanitarian assistance in Iraq and over £25 million of support for UN stabilisation efforts, including support for the Funding Facility for Stabilisation (FFS) managed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to help rebuild communities affected by Daesh, including for minority communities in newly liberated areas in Iraq. The FFS is currently implementing 171 projects in Christian communities and 80 in Yezidi areas. 746,000 Iraqs from minority communities will benefit from these stabilisation projects when they return home in the months ahead. DFID delivery partners have clear guidelines in place following international humanitarian laws which prevent discrimination in the delivery of aid.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/10/2017 16:36:13 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

768526

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	IVF
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 Prior of Brampton on 22 November 2016 (HL3075), how many human embryos were transferred to uteri in order to establish pregnancies following (1) vitrification, and (2) slow freezing methods; how many human embryos were deliberately destroyed following (a) vitrification, and (b) slow freezing methods, in the last five years for which figures are available; and how many human embryos held in storage have been allocated for potential destruction, but have not yet been deliberately destroyed, in the last five years for which figures are available, following either (i) vitrification, or (ii) slow freezing methods.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has advised that it does not hold information on the method of freezing.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 24/10/2017 13:58:08 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

768527

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
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	Hong Kong: Visas
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 Hong Kong Government following their refusal to provide an entry visa to Benedict Rogers, the deputy chair of the UK Conservatives' human rights commission.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary issued a statement on 11 October about the denial of entry to Hong Kong to Mr Rogers. This made clear his concern about this development and his intention to seek an urgent explanation from the Hong Kong authorities and the Chinese Government.</p><ul><li>On 11 October, Director General for Economic and Global Issues in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) summoned the Chinese Ambassador to the UK on this issue, and the FCO Head of China Department spoke to the Director-General of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London on 12 October. On 12 October, the Minister-Counsellor at the British Embassy in Beijing raised the issue with the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Our Consul General to Hong Kong and Macao raised the issue with the Chinese MFA Commissioner in Hong Kong on 12 October and the Hong Kong SAR Secretary for Security on 13 October. On 20 October, the Minister for Asia and the Pacific, wrote to the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam, setting out our position on the issues raised.</li></ul><p>&quot;The British Government believes that Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy, and its rights and freedoms, are central to its way of life and should be fully respected.&quot;</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/10/2017 15:41:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

768528

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
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	Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to ratify the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL1884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>It is necessary to carefully prioritise resources towards those Conventions that will have the most impact on the safeguarding of our heritage, such as recent ratification of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property. However, the Government fully recognises the contribution that the UK's oral traditions, social practices and festive events make to the country's cultural fabric, and continues to encourage communities to celebrate these practices and to continue them for future generations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 25/10/2017 13:33:50 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

768534

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
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	Hong Kong: Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent representations they have received from the Royal Hong Kong Police Association; and what action, if any, has followed.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL1889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has received no representations from the Royal Hong Kong Police Association.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/10/2017 15:47:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

768535

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
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	Central African Pension Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current deficit in the Central African Pension Fund.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL1890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The Central African Pension Fund was last officially valued in July 2015 and was £200k in deficit. The next triennial valuation will be July 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/10/2017 15:45:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

768538

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Plastics
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any potential problems resulting from the release into the environment of nano and other plastic particles as a consequence of plastic materials being used as part of road surfacing materials.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL1892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The use of plastic as a component in road surfacing is not widespread. Officials at the Department for Transport are aware that it has only been used in a small proportion of England’s strategic road network for high friction surfacing materials, and only on one short stretch of public road in England. Therefore, the Government has not made any assessment to date of any potential problems or nano pollution from the use of plastic in roads.</p><p> </p><p>Officials have been in discussion with Cumbria County Council who are trialling the use of plastic in their road resurfacing and the company that supplies the material. They will continue to monitor the situation and any outcomes, positive or negative, from the trial currently taking place.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 25/10/2017 11:38:50 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

768539

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
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	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have raised with Saudi Arabia the bombing of civilians in Yemen; and if so, what response they received.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL1893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>We regularly raise the importance of compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) with Saudi Arabia. The UK takes allegations of IHL violations extremely seriously; and we encourage the Saudi-led Coalition to ensure they are thoroughly investigated. Saudi Arabia has publicly stated that it is investigating reports of alleged violations of IHL, and that lessons will be acted upon. The Saudi-led Coalition has the best insight into its own military procedures and is able to conduct the most thorough and conclusive investigations. The Coalition Joint Incidents Assessment Team has since announced the findings of a total of 36 investigations with the most recent being released on 12 September 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/10/2017 15:44:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

768540

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
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	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have held with the government of the US regarding its involvement in the war in Yemen; whether the humanitarian consequences of that war were addressed during those discussions; and what assurances, if any, they have received regarding the US involvement in that war.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>We engage regularly with our US partners on a range of issues related to Yemen, including the humanitarian situation. We work closely with them in support of a stable, secure Yemen which poses no threat to regional countries or beyond. The US, together with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, participated in a Ministerial meeting we convened on 22 September in the margins of the UN General Assembly. All participants acknowledged the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen and agreed that more must be done to achieve a political solution. The Foreign Secretary raised the situation in Yemen with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson most recently on 9 October. Any further enquiries relating to US policy should be redirected to the US authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/10/2017 15:42:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

768541

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture: Environment Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking, in co-operation with relevant authorities, to ensure that farming and land management are focused on securing environmental enhancement and regeneration.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL1895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>England’s Rural Development Programme allocates around £3bn to improving the environment between 2014 and 2020. Agri-environment schemes are voluntary agreements that provide payments to farmers and land managers to manage their land in an environmentally sensitive way.</p><p> </p><p>Leaving the EU presents a major opportunity for UK agriculture. We will design new policies which benefit British agriculture, countryside and the environment specifically and provide better value for money to the taxpayer. The Government is committed to working with others to devise a new agri-environment system which will support farmers and other land managers to deliver environmental benefits.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 25/10/2017 10:43:37 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd