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759118

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date	11/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many British emergency services personnel are being deployed to assist in the aftermath of hurricane Irma; where those personnel will be deployed; and what range of assistance they will provide.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL1487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>We now have almost 700 military personnel, over 50 police, and a senior search and rescue adviser from the UK’s fire and rescue services in the Caribbean region to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. DFID has sent over 18 humanitarian and logistics advisers in the region, including humanitarian advisers in Anguilla, Turks and Caicos, and the British Virgin Islands, where they are supporting Governors and local authorities.</p><p>All UK personnel are deployed as part of a coordinated cross-Government response, bringing together military, aid, and consular effort. Across the affected area, our personnel have delivered urgent humanitarian relief, assisted in restoring vital infrastructure, and supported local institutions in maintaining law and order. We will continue to work closely with our advisors on the ground and with the Overseas Territories governments to deploy our specialists where they are most needed.</p><p>The Government will continue to do all it can to support those affected. Further details of our work are available on our website.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/09/2017 11:37:36 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

759120

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings they have held with the Chartered Trading Standards Institute with regard to Brexit over the past six months, particularly in respect of their undertaking to "continue to engage with...consumer organisations", as set out in their position paper published in August, Continuity in the availability of goods for the EU and the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL1489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>Officials from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have regular contact with the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) as part of the Consumer Protection Partnership (CPP). CPP is an operational and strategic group, chaired by BEIS, and CTSI are fully engaged in all partners' discussions, including on EU exit.</p><p>With the negotiations underway, officials from HM Government will continue to engage widely with consumer organisations. We will reach a successful outcome by drawing on the expertise of these groups, understanding their perspectives and working with them to test and validate positions as we prepare to leave the European Union.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 18/09/2017 13:38:05 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

759122

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Uniforms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they propose to put guidance on school uniform supply on a statutory basis as set out in the HM Treasury 2015 report A Better Deal.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL1491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>Decisions on school uniform, including how this is sourced, are made by the governing body (or academy trust) of the school, but our existing guidance is clear that, when setting their uniform policies, schools should keep costs to a minimum and ensure the uniform is affordable for everyone.</p><p>The guidance also reminds schools of their obligation under Human Rights and Equalities legislation, as well as highlighting the legal requirement for schools to have a complaints process in place. Parents who have concerns about a school’s uniform policy can use this process to raise these with the school. If parents continue to have concerns, they can raise these with the Department.</p><p>We intend to put this guidance on a statutory footing when a suitable legislative opportunity arises.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 19/09/2017 13:06:17 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

759126

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the breakdown of the reasons for the deportation of EU nationals in (1) the first quarter of 2016, and (2) the first quarter of this year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hamwee
uin	HL1495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information in the format requested.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 18/09/2017 15:39:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2652 label Biography information for Baroness Hamwee

759127

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	BBC: Video on Demand
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to take steps to ensure licence payers are able to access BBC iPlayer when outside the UK; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL1496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government's BBC White Paper published in May 2016, 'A BBC for the Future', made clear that the Government agrees that BBC content should be portable following the closure of the iPlayer loophole.</p><p> </p><p>The BBC is an independent body governed by the Royal Charter. Under the terms of the Charter, the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of Government and there is no provision for the Government to intervene in the Corporation's day-to-day operations. Therefore it will ultimately be up to the BBC to determine whether or not their content will be available abroad.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/09/2017 13:02:00 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

759145

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Lighting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who made the decision to replace the lightbulb classification system from watts to lumens; and whether they intend to review that classification system once the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>No decision has been made to replace lightbulb classification from watts to lumens. The “luminous efficacy” of lightbulbs has for many years internationally been measured in lumens (measure of brightness) per watt (measure of power). This is the ratio of light out /energy in. There are currently information requirements placed on suppliers of lightbulbs that require the packaging to display the equivalent Watts of the lumen rating. However, as the demand for LEDs increases in the UK, lumens per watt is becoming a more appropriate measure of a lamp’s effectiveness in converting electricity to light.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 20/09/2017 10:26:26 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

759154

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Turkey: Historic Buildings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what help they can offer to Turkey to assist in the cultural preservation of damaged historical buildings in the Suriçi neighbourhood.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL1522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government has committed £30 million to help protect and restore cultural heritage in twelve target countries in the Middle East and North Africa, including Turkey, through the establishment of the Cultural Protection Fund. The British Council is funding two projects in Diyarbakir province which includes Suriçi. The projects will cover surveys, documentation and condition assessments of buildings in order to allow for appropriate conservation planning in the future.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/09/2017 11:36:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

759164

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Rape: Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the Government's review of subsection 41 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, (a) what exercises were carried out to collate that information, (b) from what source the information has been obtained and (c) when his Department plans to publish the review.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	9827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The work on section 41 has been led by officials in my Office and at the Ministry of Justice. They have sought a range of views from those familiar with how the legislation operates in practice as well as those who provide support to victims of sexual violence. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has reviewed a sample of finalised rape prosecution files to assess the frequency and outcome of applications to introduce a complainant’s sexual history under section 41.</p><p> </p><p>The Lord Chancellor and I will give our response to that work as soon as we can.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 14/09/2017 13:12:28 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

759165

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Government departments meet their obligations to publish transparency data in a timely fashion.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	9823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is among the most transparent in the world and each Department is responsible for publishing a range of data on its activities. We will be working with departments over the coming months to improve the publication process to ensure we continue to meet our obligations in this important area.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/09/2017 09:27:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

759167

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Cyber Security Strategy, if he will list spending on each project supported by the Cyber Investment Fund.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	9842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government has allocated £10 million to establish a Cyber Innovation Fund which will support the UK’s national security requirements by providing innovative start-ups with financial and procurement support. This investment forms part of a suite of innovation initiatives within the National Cyber Security Strategy that will develop the cyber security sector and support the UK’s national security requirements in cyber. The mechanism to deliver funding is currently under evaluation in consultation with industry partners.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/09/2017 09:33:00 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds