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registered interest
date	10/06/2014
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	Brunei
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had regarding the compatibility of Brunei's human rights policies with the human rights values of the Commonwealth Charter, and with whom.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>We, along with the EU and other members of the international community, regularly discuss human rights with the Bruneian authorities. During Brunei's Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council on 2 May, we called on Brunei to lift its state of emergency, to establish a national human rights institution and to ensure that the implementation of their new sharia criminal code was in line with international human rights standards. This includes the Commonwealth Charter which commits members to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I discussed this with His Majesty The Sultan, and other government figures during a visit to Brunei in April. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon Friend the Member for East Devon also raised our concerns with Brunei's Deputy Foreign Minister Pehin Kunis on 12 June. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, my hon. Friend the Member for North West Cambridgeshire (Mr Vara), raised this with the Bruneian Attorney General at the Commonwealth Law Ministers meeting on 6 May. The Secretary of State for Health, my Rt Hon Friend the Member for South West Surrey (Mr Hunt), discussed this with his opposite number at a Commonwealth Health Ministers' meeting on 18 May 2014.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 24/06/2014 15:37:30 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

61240

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what they are doing to ensure that there is no excessive delay in issuing passports.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As My Rt. Hon. Friend the Home Secretary explained in the House on 12 June, we have agreed a range of measures to deal with the current high levels of demand for passports. I refer the noble Lord to the answer given on 12 June 2014, Official Report, columns 693 and 694.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/06/2014 16:09:20 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

61241

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what training they provide for magistrates.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Responsibility for the training of magistrates rests with the Lord Chief Justice and this is exercised through the Judicial College. The National Training Programme for Magistrates provides the framework of training and appraisal for magistrates who sit as chairs and wingers for each of the jurisdictions of Adult Court, Youth Court and Family Court in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The training programme supports the learning and development of magistrates to a consistent standard across England &amp; Wales to enable them to perform their duties effectively. Magistrates will go through an induction process and thereafter attend continuation training. The Judicial College supports the training process by providing Bench Books for the Adult, Youth and Family proceedings. Where a need is identified, the Judicial College will also provide training materials to the magistracy for the implementation of major legislation and other changes.</p><p> </p><p>Magistrates are advised in court by their legal advisers who, as professional lawyers, will keep themselves up-to-date with legal developments.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 24/06/2014 13:30:07 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

61244

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Clothing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the implementation of the Prison Service Instruction 30/2013, which prohibits prisoners from receiving parcels from relatives, whether any prisons have introduced measures to help women who no longer have access to sufficient underwear.
tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
uin	HL204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>In order to ensure that women have access to sufficient underwear, there is now no restriction on the number of pairs of underwear women in prison can have in their cells (subject to standard overarching volumetric limits on property held in possession).</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 16/07/2014 16:41:09 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

61245

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Sanitary Products
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether a full range of sanitary products is provided to female prisoners, or whether they have to be purchased.
tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
uin	HL205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>All prisons across the female custodial estate provide Interlude tampons and sanitary towels to women free of charge. Other brands of sanitary products are available for women to buy via the National Product list.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 16/07/2014 16:39:57 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

61271

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under what circumstances employers are legally allowed to pay workers less than the national minimum wage.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are no circumstances where if a worker is entitled to the National Minimum Wage that an employer can pay less than the National Minimum Wage. However, under the legislation certain types of workers are not entitled to the minimum wage. These are:</p><p> </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-status/selfemployed" target="_blank">self-employed people</a> running their own business</li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-status/director" target="_blank">company directors</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/pay-and-expenses" target="_blank">volunteers</a> or voluntary workers</li><li>workers on a government employment programme, eg the Work Programme</li><li>family members of the employer living in the employer's home</li><li>non-family members living in the employer's home who share in the work and leisure activities, are treated as one of the family and aren't charged for meals or accommodation (eg au pairs)</li><li>workers younger than school leaving age (usually 16)</li><li>higher and further education students on a work placement up to 1 year</li><li>workers on government pre-apprenticeships schemes</li><li>people on the following European Union programmes: Leonardo da Vinci, Youth in Action, Erasmus, Comenius</li><li>people working on a Jobcentre Plus Work trial for 6 weeks</li><li>members of the armed forces</li><li>share fishermen</li><li>prisoners</li><li>people living and working in a religious community</li></ul><p> </p><p>Additionally, people carrying out work experience and internships will not get the minimum wage if they are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>a student doing work experience as part of a higher or further education course</li><li>of <a href="https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school" target="_blank">compulsory school age</a></li><li>a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/pay-and-expenses" target="_blank">volunteer</a> or doing voluntary work</li><li>on a government or European programme</li><li>work shadowing</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Employers and workers with queries about the application of the National Minimum Wage can access free and confidential advice through the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 24/06/2014 11:15:33 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

61273

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	The Verne Prison
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to make legal aid-funded immigration representation available to migrants detained in HMP The Verne.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Currently, advice on immigration matters within the scope of Legal Aid can be given to detainees in HMP The Verne by any provider that holds an Immigration &amp; Asylum contract with the Legal Aid Agency (LAA).</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year the LAA conducted an expression of interest exercise among existing contract holders providing immigration surgeries at other Immigration Removal Centres, with four providers confirmed as interested in operating surgeries in HMP The Verne. Communications will be issued shortly regarding when these services are likely to commence.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 24/06/2014 13:23:06 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

61274

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	The Verne Prison
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is their intention for on-site legal surgeries be held in HMP The Verne.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Earlier this year the Legal Aid Agency conducted an expression of interest exercise among existing contract holders providing immigration surgeries at other Immigration Removal Centres, with four providers confirmed as interested in operating surgeries in HMP The Verne. Communications will be issued shortly regarding when these services are likely to commence.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 24/06/2014 13:25:33 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

61275

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Detention Centres
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they gave to (1) the death of detainee Christine Case, and (2) allegations of sexual assault, at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre in permitting Serco to retender to run that facility; and whether they will disclose the tender documents submitted by all applicants who entered bids to run (1) Harmondsworth, and (2) Colnbrook, Immigration Removal Centres.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I apologise it has not been possible to answer this question within the usual ten day deadline. I will write to the Noble Lord, Lord Roberts of Llandudno, before the summer recess and will place a copy of that letter in the House library.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 03/07/2014 15:29:58 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

61279

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government from which companies and organisations, other than those involved in the tobacco industry, they have received representations since October 2013 regarding their plans to consider introducing standardised tobacco packaging.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The information cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/06/2014 13:26:29 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer