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732068

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the performance of the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland following the two elections held in Northern Ireland this year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland successfully administered two unscheduled elections during 2017. The Electoral Commission’s research with voters and campaigners found high levels of confidence that the Northern Ireland Assembly election held on 2 March 2017 was well-run.</p><p>The progress on the consultation on the future delivery of electoral services in Northern Ireland was unavoidably delayed owing to the need for the Electoral Office to focus on delivering the elections that have been held since the consultation closed in January, as well as the purdah periods which have also accompanied those elections. The Government and the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland will continue to reflect upon the most appropriate point to issue a joint response to the consultation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL122 question first answered 03/07/2017 15:09:39 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

732069

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they propose to proceed with a consultation on the future operation and deployment of the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland successfully administered two unscheduled elections during 2017. The Electoral Commission’s research with voters and campaigners found high levels of confidence that the Northern Ireland Assembly election held on 2 March 2017 was well-run.</p><p>The progress on the consultation on the future delivery of electoral services in Northern Ireland was unavoidably delayed owing to the need for the Electoral Office to focus on delivering the elections that have been held since the consultation closed in January, as well as the purdah periods which have also accompanied those elections. The Government and the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland will continue to reflect upon the most appropriate point to issue a joint response to the consultation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL121 question first answered 03/07/2017 15:09:39 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

732070

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to bringing forward legislation to prevent party workers distributing election material from standing immediately outside access point to polling stations in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has not received any recent representations on the issue of party workers outside polling stations. However, the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland will conduct a routine post-election review of all administrative procedures and the Electoral Commission will also report on the administration of the election in due course. The Government will consider any recommendations arising from the Chief Electoral Officer and the Electoral Commission carefully.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL124 HL125 question first answered 03/07/2017 15:13:04 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

732071

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential for voter intimidation posed by the presence of party workers at the entrance to polling stations in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has not received any recent representations on the issue of party workers outside polling stations. However, the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland will conduct a routine post-election review of all administrative procedures and the Electoral Commission will also report on the administration of the election in due course. The Government will consider any recommendations arising from the Chief Electoral Officer and the Electoral Commission carefully.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL123 HL125 question first answered 03/07/2017 15:13:04 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

732072

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have received representations about the presence of party workers standing in the environs of polling stations in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has not received any recent representations on the issue of party workers outside polling stations. However, the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland will conduct a routine post-election review of all administrative procedures and the Electoral Commission will also report on the administration of the election in due course. The Government will consider any recommendations arising from the Chief Electoral Officer and the Electoral Commission carefully.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL123 HL124 question first answered 03/07/2017 15:13:04 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

732073

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent of the rise in the number of proxy votes being applied for in recent elections in Northern Ireland; and what action they are taking to ensure fraud is detected and avoided.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The administration of proxy voting is an operational matter for the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland who will conduct a routine post-election review of all administrative procedures. The Electoral Commission will also report on the administration of the election in due course. The Government will consider any recommendations about dealing with fraud from the Chief Electoral Officer and the Electoral Commission carefully.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 03/07/2017 15:10:55 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

731032

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel and to the Palestinian Authority (PA) regarding the reduction of the PA's monthly payments to Israel for the supply of electricity to Gaza
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL40
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>​Our Ambassador to Tel Aviv and our Consul-General to Jerusalem have raised our concerns with the Israeli authorities and the Palestinian Authority (PA) respectively over this issue. The Minister for the Middle East raised the situation in Gaza with the Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister and the Israeli Ambassador to London on 22 and 23 June respectively.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/07/2017 14:46:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

731033

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Egypt regarding the closure, since January 2015, of the Rafah Border Crossing
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL41
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned about the closure of the Rafah Crossing and the impact this has on urgent medical and other priority cases in Gaza. We encourage Egypt to show maximum flexibility on opening the crossing.</p><p>We have frequent discussions with the Government of Israel about the need to ease restrictions on Gaza. Easing restrictions would alleviate the suffering of ordinary Palestinians, advance construction and allow the Gazan economy to grow. A durable agreement is necessary to safeguard Egypt and Israel's security; this would include Hamas and other militant groups permanently ending rocket fire and other attacks.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/07/2017 14:47:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

731034

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make representations to the government of Israel regarding demands to carry out the army demolition order issued against the school at Khan al Akhmar
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL42
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>We have raised strong concerns about demolitions in Khan al Ahmar with the Israeli authorities, most recently on 7 April. We understand that the Israeli High Court will be holding a hearing on this proposed demolition on 25 September alongside a petition calling for the demolition of the 46 other structures in the Bedouin community.​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/07/2017 14:48:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

731041

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel regarding the lack of building permits provided to, and building restrictions placed on, Palestinians in Areas B and C of the West Bank.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL49
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>As the Palestinian Authority, not the Government of Israel, is responsible for planning in Area B, we have not raised this issue with Israeli authorities regarding this Area. However, we continue to urge the Government of Israel to develop improved mechanisms for zoning, planning and permitting in Area C for the benefit of the Palestinian population, including by facilitating local Palestinian participation in such processes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/07/2017 15:07:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge