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968813

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Oxford-Cambridge Arc
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the road network between Cambridge, Milton Keynes and Oxford.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL10097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>Assessment of road connections between Oxford and Cambridge is contained within the published Oxford to Cambridge Expressway Stage 3 Report.</p><p> </p><p>Accordingly, the Government has committed to improving the road links within this corridor, and to filling the missing link in the Strategic Road Network between Oxford and Cambridge.</p><p> </p><p>It has announced the central corridor as the preferred choice. The Department is now working out detailed route options within the corridor, and is currently on track to have it open to traffic by 2030 as planned.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 14/09/2018 11:05:12 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

967509

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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	Israel: Druze
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 religious and civic freedoms of the Druze minority in Israel.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL9997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>​Freedom of religion and belief continues to be a priority for this Government. We are pleased that the Israeli Government, including Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Rivlin, have publicly highlighted their commitment to ensuring freedom of religion and belief in Israel.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/09/2018 14:40:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

943380

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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	Turkey: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 3 July (HL8831), what assessment they have made of (1) the prison conditions in which British nationals are held in Turkey, and (2) those prisoners' ability to communicate regularly with family and friends in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL9596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2018 answer text <p>Our consular staff do not conduct formal assessments of prison conditions as they are not a monitoring body. A detained British national can contact our Embassy with any concerns about prison conditions and impact on their welfare. Consular staff will then raise these concerns directly with the appropriate authorities.</p><p>The prisons in Turkey have a set procedure to ensure detainees have regular contact with friends and family. Detainees are allowed visits from friends and family following a request in advance through our Embassy. Detainees can apply for immediate family members to be placed on a telephone list so that they can call them regularly. They can also send and receive letters or faxes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2018 15:24:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

943381

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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	Turkey: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 10 July (HL9039), whether they have received representations from British faith groups seeking to open buildings for worship in Turkey.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL9597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2018 answer text <p>​We are not aware of any such representations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2018 12:18:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

932065

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Investment: Turkey
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Fairhead (HL8303), whether the advice to UK businesses considering the Turkish market and established UK investors in Turkey includes information on business security and business continuity matters.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL9038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>Supporting businesses to invest overseas and reach their full potential is an important priority for the Department as we strive to create a global and outward-looking economy. We realise that business continuity and business security also need to be addressed.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) advises UK businesses considering entering the Turkish market, and established UK investors in Turkey, on an individual basis, alongside our strategic business delivery partner, the British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey.</p><p> </p><p>DIT offers a range of practical support to businesses, who may contact the Department’s staff to talk about their specific requirements, including business security and continuity matters. Country-specific advice is also available on the <a href="http://www.gov/" target="_blank">www.gov</a>.uk or <a href="http://www.great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.great.gov.uk</a> websites.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 10/07/2018 11:36:57 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

932066

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
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	Turkey: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (HL8304), whether British Christians and Jews may set up new public buildings for their worship in Turkey.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL9039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>In order for religious groups to establish new places of worship in Turkey they must apply to the Turkish government for them to be legally recognised as places of worship. If constructing a new building as a place of worship, religious groups must first apply for permission from the municipality to do so. It is against the law to hold religious services at a location not recognized by the government as a place of worship; the government may fine or close the venues of those violating the law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/07/2018 16:06:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

928178

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
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	Turkey: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 14 June (HL8302), of the 41 British nationals detained in Turkey, what is (1) the longest, (2) the shortest, and (3) the average length of, sentence being served.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL8831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>As of May 2018, 41 British nationals are detained in Turkey. We are providing consular assistance as necessary. However we do not hold specific data on the longest, shortest and average length of each sentence being served. The data we hold does not provide a breakdown of sentencing information for individual cases.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/07/2018 16:15:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

917777

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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	Turkey: Christianity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they intend to make to the government of Turkey about the freedom of Christian worship by British visitors.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL8371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>It is our understanding that British visitors to Turkey are free to worship as they please, regardless of which faith they belong to. We expect Turkey to uphold the right to freedom of religion or belief for Turkish citizens and foreign visitors alike. The Turkish constitution provides for freedom of conscience and religion, and President Erdogan publicly reiterated his commitment to those values at the beginning of this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/06/2018 16:08:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

917778

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Empty Property: Council Tax
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which local authorities in England have yet to take up the opportunity to apply a council tax premium of 50 per cent on unoccupied homes.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL8372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>35 billing authorities in England did not apply a council tax premium in 2017-18 on homes that have been empty for two years or more – which is the latest year for which data is available centrally (see table below). Some of these authorities may have introduced the premium in 2018-19. Of the 291 billing authorities that applied a premium in 2017-18, three applied premiums at less than the 50% rate. These are Harrogate (25%), Richmondshire (10%) and Rutland (10%)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Billing authorities that did not apply a council tax empty homes premium in 2017-18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Amber Valley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blaby</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolsover</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bromley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bromsgrove</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Broxbourne</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Castle Point</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheltenham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chiltern</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>City of London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Corby</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Derbyshire Dales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dover</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forest of Dean</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gloucester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gosport</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hambleton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harborough</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hinckley &amp; Bosworth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isles of Scilly</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Forest</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Derbyshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Lincolnshire UA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Somerset UA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Tyneside</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West Leicestershire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Redditch</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ribble Valley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rushcliffe</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tendring</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tewkesbury</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Westminster</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Winchester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wyre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wyre Forest</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 14/06/2018 16:49:18 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

917779

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Empty Property
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to publish regularly the numbers of unoccupied homes in each English local authority area.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL8373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>Statistics on vacant dwellings in England and in each local authority district are published in the Ministry’s live table 615 (attached) which is available at the following link. This table shows the annual total numbers of empty homes and those vacant longer than six months and also vacants in the local authority, housing association and other public sector tenures.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants</a></p><p>The number of long-term vacant dwellings across England remains lower than when records began.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 12/06/2018 16:36:01 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 180607 Live table 615 HL8373.xlsx title Table 615
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten