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57528

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the value of assets wrongfully removed from Ukraine that have been recovered or frozen in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, since the meeting of the Ukraine Asset Recovery Forum in London on 28 and 29 April.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK led the call for the urgent imposition of EU sanctions, imposing an asset freeze on 22 individuals suspected of misappropriating funds from the Ukrainian state. <br><br>Those assets which are proven to be the proceeds of corruption through criminal investigations, and subsequently confiscated, will be returned to Ukraine.<br><br>We do not release information on the value of assets frozen under financial sanctions in the UK for reasons of confidentiality, and we do not hold information on the value of assets frozen overseas. <br><br>It is our policy to work closely with other governments to assist them to trace and repatriate stolen assets. All appropriate criminal justice and administrative routes to support the Ukrainians are being explored. The Director of the Serious Fraud Office has opened a criminal investigation into possible money laundering arising from suspicions of corruption in Ukraine. The Serious Fraud Office has obtained a restraint order freezing approximately $23 million of assets in the UK in connection with this case.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 17/06/2014 16:45:34 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

57529

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what value of trade will be covered by the European Union agreement of 23 April to reduce trade barriers with Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>The European Commission estimates the annual value of the Autonomous Support Measures to be nearly €500 million (£413.15 million) in tariff reductions of which almost €400 million (£330.52 million) accrue to the agricultural sector.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 17/06/2014 14:55:44 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

57530

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	EU Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the European Union still maintains Migrants' Centres in Mali, or elsewhere in Africa, to deal with the needs of people wishing to move to Europe.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The EU established the Centre for Information and Migration Management (CIGEM) in Bamako in 2008 in conjunction with the Malian authorities. The Centre is still operating, but does not currently receive EU funding. <br><br>The Government believes such centres can play a useful role in dissuading migrants from making dangerous and illegal journeys in an attempt to reach the EU. <br><br>We also welcome other EU initiatives to address migratory flows from Africa, including the extension of the EU's support for the ‘Regional Protection Programmes' in North Africa and the Horn of Africa which help ensure adequate protection for refugees in their region of origin.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 17/06/2014 16:40:10 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

57531

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	EU Institutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total annual cost to the European Union institutions of (1) translating documents, speeches and other texts, and (2) simultaneous interpretation in all member languages; and what is their estimate of the saving if that service were limited to the six most used languages.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>Each European Union Institution is responsible for its own translation and interpretation systems and costs. The Annual Budget 2014 has €388 million payments allocated to “language services” for the European Commission.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 18/06/2014 11:50:19 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

57532

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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 what steps they are taking to enforce the National Minimum Wage, and in particular to protect the employees of agencies and those on zero-hours contracts from exploitation.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>The Government is committed to increasing compliance with minimum wage legislation and effective enforcement of it. Everyone who is entitled to the minimum wage should receive it.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>HMRC enforces the National Minimum Wage for all workers. This includes agency workers and those on zero hour contracts. HMRC investigates every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights helpline. In addition, HMRC conducts risk-based enforcement in sectors or areas where there is a higher risk of workers not getting paid the legal minimum wage.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>The Government is taking a tougher approach on employers that break National Minimum Wage law and has already made it simpler to name and shame employers that break NMW law. The Government has also increased the financial penalty percentage that employers pay for breaking minimum wage law.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 18/06/2014 13:53:18 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

50628

registered interest
date	13/05/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will examine Pfizers' involvement in the development of rucaparib and publish the findings of that examination.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	198477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

50629

registered interest
date	13/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the economic benefits to the local economy of the lower Clyde of basing the UK's submarine fleet at Faslane.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
uin	198491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

50630

registered interest
date	13/05/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff are employed in each Government department in each parliamentary constituency in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr William Bain
uin	198502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1610 label Biography information for Mr William Bain

50632

registered interest
date	13/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of replacing live animals with simulators in armed forces trauma training; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	198487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><em>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

50634

registered interest
date	13/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials of his Department are working on the Sir John Holmes' independent medal review; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	198473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas