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899385

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date	08/05/2018
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	Broadcasting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that public broadcasters reflect and provide for the whole of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	905196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to spreading jobs and prosperity throughout the UK, and it is important that our broadcasting sector reflects and provides for the whole country.</p><p> </p><p>This government is committed to spreading jobs and prosperity throughout the UK, and it is important that our broadcasting sector reflects and provides for the whole country. That is why Public Service Broadcasters are legally obliged to produce a proportion of their content outside of London, as well as make regional programming. This supports the many creative hubs around the UK and widens access to the UK's world class creative industries</p><p> </p><p>We have worked with Channel 4 to secure a commitment to move a minimum 300 staff outside of London, and to increase out of London commissioning spend from 35% to 50%. The government has made clear that we expect other broadcasters to follow Channel 4’s lead.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 10/05/2018 15:53:44 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

899386

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the CPS is taking to increase the rate of prosecution for crimes against older people.
tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
uin	905219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>In 2016-17, the CPS completed just over 3,500 prosecutions for crimes against older people with a conviction rate of 80.4%.</p><p>The CPS is committed to improving the prosecution of crimes against older people and will be refreshing its legal guidance and public statement on these crimes within the next year.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 10/05/2018 10:56:56 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

899431

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to increase the provision of mental health services for children and young people.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	905177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>We are making an additional £1.4 billion available in order to transform services and ensure access to specialist mental health services for 70,000 additional children and young people by 2020/21 each year. Our recent joint health and education Green Paper will revolutionise provision of services in schools, bolster links between schools and the National Health Service and pilot a four week waiting time.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 08/05/2018 16:00:40 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

899432

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Services: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to improve child health outcomes.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	905179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government wants children and young people to get the best start in life, and recognises the lasting impact this has on their health outcomes. We take a `life course’ approach which includes early years support so that children are ready to learn. <br> <br> We have ambitious plans to reduce infant mortality and childhood obesity, improve children and young people’s mental health, and deliver a world-leading immunisation programme.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 08/05/2018 16:02:03 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

899915

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to respond to the decision in the Punjab to impose compulsory Quranic teachings in all schools and colleges in the province; and what assessment they have made of how this will impact on the Punjab’s minorities and their freedom of religion or belief.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>We continue to work with the federal and provincial governments to improve the quality of education in Pakistan. The Department for International Development's education programmes in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces support the implementation of Pakistan's reformed curriculum from 2006 that teaches religious tolerance and respect for diversity.</p><p>We regularly raise our concerns about the treatment of minority communities with the Government of Pakistan at a senior level. I discussed the issue of freedom of religion and belief, and the protection of religious minorities with Pakistan's Interior Minister in February 2018. At the UN Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan in November 2017, the UK pressed Pakistan to strengthen the protection of minorities, including by establishing an independent National Commission for Minorities from all faith communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/05/2018 12:50:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

899916

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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	Nigeria: 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 attacks (1) targeted at Christian communities in Nigeria, and (2) that have occurred in the north east state of Adamawa; and what assessment they have made of reports that the Nigerian airforce were responsible for one attack and that there was military collusion in others.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>Recent violence between farmers and pastoralists across multiple states in Nigeria has had a devastating impact. Our assessment is that the root causes of violence between farmers and pastoralists are disputes over land, farming rights, grazing routes and access to water, rather than religious motives alone. It is clear that retaliation attacks by both herdsmen and farmers risk escalating the violence. We welcome President Buhari's engagement on this issue. It is imperative that the Nigerian government works with the affected populations to develop a solution that meets the needs of all the communities affected.</p><p>We are aware of allegations that the Nigerian Air Force launched airstrikes against farming villages in Adamawa State last December. The formal investigation by the Nigerian Authorities concluded that the strikes were intended to prevent herdsmen from attacking farming villages. We have seen no evidence of collusion by the Nigerian Armed Forces in attacks against farming communities in Adamawa State. It is essential that all action taken by the Nigerian Armed Forces and security services are in accordance with International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, and all incidents are fully investigated.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/05/2018 15:48:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

899917

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Industrial Injuries: Compensation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the Retail Price Index has been used to calculate inflation with regard to increasing the small claims limit for work injury claims to £2,000, instead of the Consumer Price Index.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL7581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>It is the Government’s opinion that minor low value Road Traffic Accident (RTA) related personal injury claims are suitable to be heard in the small claims track. Claims under £5,000 are relatively minor and straightforward and are not so complex as to routinely require a lawyer. Handling these claims in the small claims track will reduce the cost of these claims for all motorists. In addition, in 2013, the then Government consulted on increasing the limit for RTA related claims to £5,000 and committed to keeping the issue under consideration for implementation when appropriate. The Government believes that it is right to return to this proportionate and appropriate measure now and that £5,000 is the right level to set for RTA related claims.</p><p> </p><p>The limit for all other types of claims will though be increased in line with inflation to £2,000, allowing the more complex employers/public liability cases to remain in the fast track. The Retail Price Index is the appropriate measure to increase the small claims track limit because it is the index used to update damage awards in the Judicial College Guidelines.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL7582 question first answered 22/05/2018 13:49:32 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

899918

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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 on what basis an increase to the small claims limit to £5,000 associated with the Civil Liability Bill has been calculated.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL7582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>It is the Government’s opinion that minor low value Road Traffic Accident (RTA) related personal injury claims are suitable to be heard in the small claims track. Claims under £5,000 are relatively minor and straightforward and are not so complex as to routinely require a lawyer. Handling these claims in the small claims track will reduce the cost of these claims for all motorists. In addition, in 2013, the then Government consulted on increasing the limit for RTA related claims to £5,000 and committed to keeping the issue under consideration for implementation when appropriate. The Government believes that it is right to return to this proportionate and appropriate measure now and that £5,000 is the right level to set for RTA related claims.</p><p> </p><p>The limit for all other types of claims will though be increased in line with inflation to £2,000, allowing the more complex employers/public liability cases to remain in the fast track. The Retail Price Index is the appropriate measure to increase the small claims track limit because it is the index used to update damage awards in the Judicial College Guidelines.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL7581 question first answered 22/05/2018 13:49:32 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

899919

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Civil Liability Bill (HL)
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what provision they have made, or will make, for the loss to HMRC of £140 million per annum as estimated in the Impact Assessment to the Civil Liability Bill.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL7583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The figure quoted in the Impact Assessment is a forecast based on a range of assumptions on the impact of the reforms.</p><p> </p><p>In line with their statutory duties, the independent OBR includes the impact of government policy at the forecast following the policy’s announcement.</p><p> </p><p>The Government makes decisions every year on tax, spending and borrowing taking into account such changes in forecasts.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/05/2018 13:09:51 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

899921

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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 whether the response of the motor insurance market to the £1.3 billion they will save annually as estimated in the Impact Assessment to the Civil Liability Bill will be monitored; if so, how and by which independent body.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL7584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the commitment of 84% of UK motor insurance providers to pass on to consumers savings arising from Government measures in the Civil Liability Bill and the wider whiplash reform programme.</p><p> </p><p>Motor insurance is intensely competitive on price and we expect that insurance companies will have little choice but to pass on savings, or risk being priced out of the market. Insurers have pointed to how they passed on to customers the benefits of previous Government action to cut the cost of civil litigation, without the need for regulation. The Government will continue to closely monitor the industry’s reaction to these reforms and will regularly engage with them on how they are meeting their commitment. If the industry as a whole sought to avoid passing on savings the Financial Conduct Authority and the Competition and Markets Authority would investigate.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 22/05/2018 13:59:58 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton