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621938

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many police officers were in post in each police force in England and Wales in each year from 1996 until the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the police workforce, broken down by worker type and police force, as part of the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ series of statistical bulletins.</p><p>The attached tables, which are too large to include in the answer contain data on the number of full time equivalent police officers and police staff in each force as at 31 March in each year between 1996 and 2016, and the number of full time equivalent Police Community Support Officers as at 31 March in each year between 2008 and 2016.</p><p>As HMIC has made clear, there is no simple link between officer numbers and crime levels, between numbers and the visibility of police or between numbers and the quantity of service provided.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2745 HL2746 question first answered 24/11/2016 15:06:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name LPQ HL2744 - HL2745 - HL2746- Table.xlsx title Table - PQ HL2744-HL2745 - HL2746
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

621939

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Community Support Officers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many police community support officers were in post in each police force in England and Wales in each year from 2008 until the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the police workforce, broken down by worker type and police force, as part of the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ series of statistical bulletins.</p><p>The attached tables, which are too large to include in the answer contain data on the number of full time equivalent police officers and police staff in each force as at 31 March in each year between 1996 and 2016, and the number of full time equivalent Police Community Support Officers as at 31 March in each year between 2008 and 2016.</p><p>As HMIC has made clear, there is no simple link between officer numbers and crime levels, between numbers and the visibility of police or between numbers and the quantity of service provided.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2744 HL2746 question first answered 24/11/2016 15:06:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name LPQ HL2744 - HL2745 - HL2746- Table.xlsx title Table - PQ HL2744-HL2745 - HL2746
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

621940

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Civilians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many civilian staff were in post in each police force in England and Wales in each year from 1996 until the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the police workforce, broken down by worker type and police force, as part of the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ series of statistical bulletins.</p><p>The attached tables, which are too large to include in the answer contain data on the number of full time equivalent police officers and police staff in each force as at 31 March in each year between 1996 and 2016, and the number of full time equivalent Police Community Support Officers as at 31 March in each year between 2008 and 2016.</p><p>As HMIC has made clear, there is no simple link between officer numbers and crime levels, between numbers and the visibility of police or between numbers and the quantity of service provided.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL2744 HL2745 question first answered 24/11/2016 15:06:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name LPQ HL2744 - HL2745 - HL2746- Table.xlsx title Table - PQ HL2744-HL2745 - HL2746
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

619492

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Exchange Rates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the recent fall in the value of sterling.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK has an inflation target, not an exchange rate target. The value of sterling adjusts flexibly in response to economic conditions and market forces.</p><p> </p><p>We are going through a period of adjustment as the economy responds to the vote to leave the European Union. The fundamental strength of the UK economy means that it is well-placed to deal with the challenges, and take advantage of the opportunities, that lie ahead.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 02/11/2016 16:15:10 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

619493

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Homosexuality: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the decision in the Ashers Bakery appeal, whether they intend to speak to the First Minister and the deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland on the issues raised in that case.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The judgment in the Ashers Bakery appeal was made in accordance with the equality law that is in force in Northern Ireland rather than the Equality Act 2010 which applies in the rest of the UK. Any consideration of the issues raised in that case is therefore a matter for the Northern Ireland Assembly in the first instance.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 03/11/2016 15:51:29 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

619494

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Agriculture: Industrial Health and Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of health and safety in the agricultural sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The number of fatal injuries in the agriculture sector fluctuates each year, and as such it is not possible to draw conclusions from figures for individual years. The annual number of deaths averaged over a five year rolling period is broadly static and remains a cause for concern for the Health and Safety Executive, the Farm Safety Partnerships (FSP) in England, Scotland and Wales, the Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee (AIAC) and the industry itself.</p><p>The Health and Safety Executive publishes figures on health and safety in the agriculture sector in the attached document “Statistics on fatal injuries in the workplace in Great Britain 2016”. Further information can also be found in the published report “Health and safety in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain, 2015/16”, which is also attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud attachment 1 file name HL2600 - Statistics on fatal injuries in the workplace in Great Britain 2016.pdf title Statistics on fatal injuries in the workplace GB 2 file name HL2600 - Statistics on fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2015-16.pdf title Statistics on fatal injuries in agriculture etc question first answered 07/11/2016 16:01:20 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

607599

registered interest
date	21/10/2016
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	Somalia: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the human rights situation in Somalia.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government set out an assessment of the human rights situation in Somalia in the UK statement to the UN’s Human Rights Council’s 33rd Session on 28 September 2016. In summary, Somalia has committed to upholding human rights, but implementation has been slow. Some progress has been made but overall the human rights situation in Somalia remains severe</p><p><br>We will urge the Federal Government of Somalia to uphold human rights and respect its international obligations. Key human rights legislation should be implemented swiftly and effectively.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/11/2016 16:58:56 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

607600

registered interest
date	21/10/2016
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	Turkmenistan: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the human rights situation in Turkmenistan.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>Turkmenistan is featured as a Human Rights Priority Country in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Annual Human Rights Report – a clear indication of our continuing concern about the human rights situation in the country. We continue to call for the Turkmen Government to move forward with its reform programme, to secure full the implementation of the national human rights action plan, and to create an effective human rights ombudsman in order to give effect to the individual rights and freedoms set out in the newly adopted Constitution.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/11/2016 16:59:21 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

607601

registered interest
date	21/10/2016
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	The Gambia: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the human rights situation in The Gambia.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the human rights situation in The Gambia. Although the Gambian Government has taken some steps to address human rights concerns, including a ban on female genital mutilation and child marriage, much more needs to be done. We are following closely the cases of opposition members who have received severe custodial sentences and the deaths in custody of two members. We have voiced these concerns directly with the Gambian Government and in UN and EU fora and continue to apply pressure alongside other countries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/11/2016 16:59:49 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

607602

registered interest
date	21/10/2016
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	Kenya: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the human rights situation in Kenya.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>​The UK recognises Kenya's commitment to human rights as set out in Kenya's 2010 Constitution and Bill of Rights, and demonstrated through its implementation of recommendations from its United Nations Universal Periodic Review in 2015.</p><p>We welcome recent reforms such as the announcement by President Kenyatta on 24 October that all death sentences have been commuted to life terms. We encourage the government to take steps formally to end the death penalty in Kenya.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/11/2016 17:01:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark