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757222

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date	05/09/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any representations to the government of Myanmar regarding the recent violence against the Rohingya community.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>​Following the recent outbreak of violence in Rakhine State, the Foreign Secretary has twice spoken with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and has raised our concerns. Our Ambassador in Rangoon has also raised our concerns with the Burmese authorities. We convened discussions on Burma at the UN Security Council on 30 August and 13 September. The Foreign Secretary convened a meeting of foreign ministers at the UN on 18 September during which he called on the Burmese National Security Adviser and Deputy Foreign Minister present to heed the Security Council’s call to stop the violence and ensure full humanitarian access in northern Rakhine.Our High Commissioner in Dhaka has discussed the situation with the Government of Bangladesh.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/09/2017 10:01:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

757223

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Refugees
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 needs of refugees fleeing violence in the Rakhine region of Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>We are working at the highest levels with the government, other donors and the UN to improve access and ensure that aid reaches those that need it most. However this is a changing situation and there is not yet access to the conflict areas for a needs assessment. We are working with others to establish a picture of what is happening, where people are and what shape they are in. The UK has long been one of the biggest contributors of humanitarian aid for the displaced population in both Burma and Bangladesh. DFID has already committed £5.9 million to meet the needs of displaced Rohingya and the host communities who support them in Bangladesh. This is reaching 55,188 people with a range of support including food, education and protection of the safety and dignity of the most vulnerable, including women and girls. A further £5 million is being made available to provide urgent assistance to newly arriving refugees with needs such as food, shelter, and water and sanitation. Within Rakhine State we have provided over £30 million in humanitarian assistance since 2012, including food and sanitation for over 126,000 people. The UK Government is deeply concerned about the violence against the Rohingya and other communities in Burma’s Rakhine State, and the plight of thousands fleeing their homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1210 HL1211 question first answered 18/09/2017 11:33:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

757225

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the UK is, or will be, contributing humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees; and if so, how much has been contributed to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>We are working at the highest levels with the government, other donors and the UN to improve access and ensure that aid reaches those that need it most. However this is a changing situation and there is not yet access to the conflict areas for a needs assessment. We are working with others to establish a picture of what is happening, where people are and what shape they are in. The UK has long been one of the biggest contributors of humanitarian aid for the displaced population in both Burma and Bangladesh. DFID has already committed £5.9 million to meet the needs of displaced Rohingya and the host communities who support them in Bangladesh. This is reaching 55,188 people with a range of support including food, education and protection of the safety and dignity of the most vulnerable, including women and girls. A further £5 million is being made available to provide urgent assistance to newly arriving refugees with needs such as food, shelter, and water and sanitation. Within Rakhine State we have provided over £30 million in humanitarian assistance since 2012, including food and sanitation for over 126,000 people. The UK Government is deeply concerned about the violence against the Rohingya and other communities in Burma’s Rakhine State, and the plight of thousands fleeing their homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1208 HL1211 question first answered 18/09/2017 11:33:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

757226

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support, if any, they plan to give to the government of Bangladesh to accommodate Rohingya refugees from Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL1211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>We are working at the highest levels with the government, other donors and the UN to improve access and ensure that aid reaches those that need it most. However this is a changing situation and there is not yet access to the conflict areas for a needs assessment. We are working with others to establish a picture of what is happening, where people are and what shape they are in. The UK has long been one of the biggest contributors of humanitarian aid for the displaced population in both Burma and Bangladesh. DFID has already committed £5.9 million to meet the needs of displaced Rohingya and the host communities who support them in Bangladesh. This is reaching 55,188 people with a range of support including food, education and protection of the safety and dignity of the most vulnerable, including women and girls. A further £5 million is being made available to provide urgent assistance to newly arriving refugees with needs such as food, shelter, and water and sanitation. Within Rakhine State we have provided over £30 million in humanitarian assistance since 2012, including food and sanitation for over 126,000 people. The UK Government is deeply concerned about the violence against the Rohingya and other communities in Burma’s Rakhine State, and the plight of thousands fleeing their homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1208 HL1210 question first answered 18/09/2017 11:33:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

757229

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners on Remand: Acquittals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of remand prisoners acquitted of the offences for which they were remanded in the year 2016-17.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The latest currently available data on court remand covers the 2016 calendar year. Of the 345,897 defendants who were prosecuted and subsequently not convicted at magistrates’ courts, approximately 9% (32,238) had been remanded in custody at some point during those proceedings.</p><p>Of the 37,606 defendants who were subsequently not convicted at the Crown Court, approximately 17% (6,524) had been remanded in custody at some point during those proceedings.</p><p>Those defendants included as not convicted include those who were not proceeded against at magistrates’ courts and those who were not tried at the Crown Court due to the proceedings terminating early, for example due to the defendant dying before the court appearance date.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 18/09/2017 12:01:21 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

757230

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners on Remand: Acquittals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to change the policy of making no discharge grant or compensation to remand prisoners acquitted of the offences for which they were remanded.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The decision to remand a defendant in custody is taken by the court under the Bail Act 1976 and is a separate decision to a finding of guilt or innocence. Where the lawful decision to remand a defendant is made and a person subsequently acquitted there is no provision or reason to award compensation.</p><p>Remand prisoners discharged at court or from prison after a period of custody on remand are not eligible for a Discharge Grant. Current policy is set out in Prison Service Instruction 72/2011. There are no immediate plans to review the arrangements for remand prisoners in respect of eligibility for payment of a Discharge Grant when acquitted of the offences for which they were remanded.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/09/2017 13:00:35 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

757231

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Sanitation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prison places there are without in-cell sanitation or access to toilet facilities.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>All prison accommodation has access to either in-cell sanitation (a toilet and wash basin installed in the cell) or toilet facilities accessed through the following means:</p><p>• Open Access – some prisoners, including those housed in open conditions, are not locked in their cells and therefore are able to use central facilities at all times;<br>• Electric Unlocking - cell doors are opened electronically to release prisoners one at a time. When out of their cell, prisoners have access to a restricted area that includes the toilet facility; or<br>• Manual Unlocking – staff are deployed to unlock prisoners to use toilet facilities. This is only used as a contingency measure.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/09/2017 12:59:46 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

757232

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to ban the use of vehicles with petrol and diesel engines from 2050.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL1217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>Our aim is for almost every car and van to be zero emission by 2050. We are investing £1billion on supporting ultra-low emission vehicles to mass market. This ambition is technology neutral but we expect it to be industry led with the car industry rising to meet changing consumer tastes.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 19/09/2017 15:04:39 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

757233

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to encourage compliance with laws governing cycling.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL1218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>As with all road users, cyclists need to adhere to the rules set out in the Highway Code regulations 59 to 82. Anyone not doing so is at risk of a penalty, fine or imprisonment. Enforcement is a matter for individual police forces. The Government also promotes road safety, including encouraging safe cycling, through its Think! campaigns. The Government continues to keep road safety and road traffic offences under review to ensure that the current legislative framework is adequate.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 14/09/2017 11:37:37 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

757235

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Xylella
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa is capable of infecting tree and plant species in the UK; and if so, whether they are taking steps to ban the importation of any goods, produce, plants or other species that could bring the disease into the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>Certain subspecies of <em>Xylella fastidiosa</em> could be damaging to tree and plant species in the UK. We are pressing, at an EU level, for protections to be strengthened and will continue to keep this issue under review nationally. This includes taking account of the most up to date scientific information, including that published by the European Food Safety Authority, which has helped to inform the development of measures to protect against the disease and actions in response to findings within the EU.</p><p> </p><p>On the basis of the current evidence, Defra’s Secretary of State has written to the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytensis Andriukaitis to raise concerns about EU protections against the disease and urge stronger action. The letter also highlights that national measures could be introduced in the event that the appropriate level of protection is not forthcoming through the EU review. The Chief Plant Health Officer has written to businesses growing and trading host plants to encourage good biosecurity and careful sourcing of plants. Copies of these letters will be placed in the library.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble attachment 1 file name letter to Commissioner Andriukaitis.pdf title Letter to Commissioner Andriukaitis 2 file name 'Act now to keep the UK Xylella free' letter.pdf title 'Act now to keep the UK Xylella free' letter grouped question UIN HL1221 question first answered 20/09/2017 16:06:05 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra