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846837

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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	Turkey: Christianity
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 Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 February (HL5034), whether the Christian communities in Turkey referred to include any that have resident UK priests; and how they define "the legal personality of religious beliefs".
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The number of UK priests working overseas is a matter for the Church of England and any other relevant religious bodies. The British Embassy in Ankara and British Consulate-General in Istanbul is in close touch with the Anglican authorities. Regarding the legal personality of religious bodies, the leadership of some religious communities have struggled to obtain a unified legal status and instead operate as conglomerations of separate foundations. This can give rise to issues over property. The British Embassy in Ankara have raised issues over religious property ownership with the Turkish authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/03/2018 17:12:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

846688

registered interest
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	Turkey: Human Rights
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 Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 February (HL5033), whether the shared interests that the UK has with Turkey also include (1) respect for human rights, (2) the independence of the judiciary, and (3) prisons free from torture.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>We have regular discussions at ministerial level with Turkish counterparts on human rights and rule of law issues. We have also raised concerns about reports of ill-treatment in detention. We will continue to encourage Turkey to respect its human rights obligations, including the right to freedom of expression, and to support the rule of law for all its citizens.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/03/2018 17:16:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

834500

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefit to the taxpayer when Her Majesty's Government use companies that offer both construction and public services provision within one business.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>UK public procurement policy is to award contracts on the basis of value for money through fair and open competition and in line with our current EU and international obligations. At the same time, we recognise the importance of managing relationships with Strategic Suppliers, including any risks to the operation of public services and the achievement of value for money. Our Strategic Supplier Risk Management Policy has been published on GOV.UK and a copy is attched.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/02/2018 16:43:24 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name Strategic Supplier Risk Management Policy.pdf title Strategic Supplier Risk Management Policy
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

834501

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Post Offices: Cash Dispensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Post Office branches provide automatic telling machines for customers.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The Post Office provides a network of around 2,500 free to use ATMs in its branches. Also, through an agreement with all major banks, cash withdrawal and deposit banking services are available over the counter in every one of its 11,600 branches. This means that over 99 per cent of UK personal bank customers and over 95 per cent of SME customers can do their day-to-day banking at the post office.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 06/02/2018 14:53:05 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

834502

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Extinguishers
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 Bourne of Aberystwyth on 23 January (HL4567), whether, since the statutory guidance was revised, they are satisfied that all new blocks of flats over 30 metres in height have had sprinklers fitted; and in the same period, how many existing buildings have been retro-fitted with sprinklers.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>Building control bodies have a statutory responsibility to check the plans for building work (consulting fire and rescue authorities as appropriate) and to inspect work on site during the construction phase to assess whether it complies with the requirements in the Building Regulations. Where the work does not comply, under provisions in the Building Act, it is for local authorities to decide when a prosecution for non-compliance with the requirements in the Building Regulations would be appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 14/02/2018 16:36:57 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

834503

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
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 Agnew of Oulton on 23 January (HL4568), why the Department for Education has not collected data about the preferences of parents from different faiths in relation to the schools they choose for their children.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>Schools designated with a religious character are permitted to collect information about parents’ faith in a supplementary application form. Schools that do not have a religious character will not require information about parents’ religious beliefs or practice as this will be irrelevant to their choice of school. Only schools with a religious character might hold this data and so, if collected by the department, this would not provide an accurate picture across all schools.</p><p>We do, of course, keep this general approach to the collection of data under constant review.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 14/02/2018 16:51:18 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

834504

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Church Schools: Catholicism
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 Agnew of Oulton on 23 January (HL4566), whether it is their policy to ensure that all Catholic parents are able to educate their children in Catholic schools; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>The government’s focus is on ensuring we have a diverse education system, which meets the needs of parents and comprises a variety of high performing schools, including Church and faith schools. It will not always be possible, or an effective use of public funds, to meet every parent’s individual needs.</p><p> </p><p>Data published by the Catholic Education Service indicates that pupils in Catholic schools come from a wide variety of backgrounds and in particular include a significant proportion of non-Catholics. See Table 2.2.5 on page 16 of the attached Catholic Education Service’s Digest of 2017 Census Data for Schools and Colleges in England, which is also available at: <a href="http://catholiceducation.org.uk/images/CensusDigestEngland2017.pdf" target="_blank">http://catholiceducation.org.uk/images/CensusDigestEngland2017.pdf</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 13/02/2018 11:14:47 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name CensusDigestEngland2017.pdf title Census Digest England 2017
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

829054

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Turkey: Foreign Relations
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 relationship between the United Kingdom and Turkey.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK and Turkey enjoy a strong and thriving relationship. We have many shared interests including security and the fight against terrorism, trade, migration and regional stability. British Ministers, including the Prime Minister have regular conversations with their Turkish counterparts and there are frequent ministerial visits in both directions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/02/2018 17:32:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

829055

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Turkey: Christianity
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 freedom to worship for Christians living in Turkey.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The Turkish constitution provides for freedom of conscience and religion, and President Erdogan publicly reiterated his commitment to those values at the beginning of this year. Christian communities do report difficulties around education and training, the legal personality of religious bodies and the status of foreign clergy.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/02/2018 17:22:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

829056

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Turkey: Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are aware of any allegations concerning the torture of British citizens held in Turkish Jails.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>We are not aware of allegations concerning the torture of British nationals currently held in Turkish jails.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/02/2018 17:20:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten