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date	21/02/2018
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what work they are conducting with international partners in response to calls to freeze all international bank accounts and assets held by the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and his entourage, until steps are taken to implement the Saint Sylvestre Agreement, including the release of political prisoners.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>​The British Government is increasingly concerned about the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has repeatedly called on President Kabila to honour both the Constitution and the 31 December agreement. We are appalled by the violence used by the Democratic Republic of Congo forces against peaceful protestors. We have publicly condemned the excessive use of force on both 31 December 2017 and 21 January 2018. Although the British Government does not currently have plans to sanction the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, we will work with regional and international partners to continue to press the DRC authorities to adhere to their electoral commitment, to open up political space, and to allow for peaceful assembly.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/03/2018 16:11:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

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date	28/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Injury: Compensation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what equality impact assessment was undertaken prior to the decision to reduce the Ogden discount rate; and what assessment they have made of the impact on low income car drivers.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL5700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>On 27 February the Lord Chancellor reduced the personal injury discount rate set under section 1 of the Damages Act 1996 to minus 0.75%.</p><p> </p><p>It would have been unlawful for the Lord Chancellor not to have taken action once the consultation and review process in relation to the discount rate was complete. Under the law it is clear that the Lord Chancellor may not be influenced by the impact on defendants in setting the rate.</p><p> </p><p>In setting the rate the Lord Chancellor complied with the legal principles relevant to the setting of the discount rate and the Public Sector Equality Duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Government acknowledges that the change in the rate will have significant implications across the public and private sectors and has committed to review the legal framework for the setting of the rate to ensure it remains fit for purpose in the future. A consultation paper will be published before Easter.</p><p> </p><p>Following the consultation, the government will consider whether there is a better or fairer framework for claimants and defendants, and bring forward any necessary legislation at an early stage.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5699 question first answered 14/03/2017 16:31:47 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley