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1681343

registered interest
date	10/01/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Companies: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that corporations domiciled in the UK are (1) legally liable for any human rights violations committed abroad, and (2) meet their obligations to provide effective remedies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK has consistently supported the UN Guiding Principles (UNGPs) on business and human rights. Implementation of the UNGPs supports access to justice and remedy for victims of business-related human rights abuses, wherever these occur. The Government is clear that it expects all UK businesses to respect human rights, in line with the UNGPs, and encourages businesses to voluntarily adopt due diligence approaches accordingly.</p><p>The Government also operates the UK's National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines on Multilateral Enterprises, which engages UK businesses to increase awareness and understanding of these voluntary principles and standards for responsible business conduct.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel question first answered 24/01/2024 17:54:16 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1485930

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Students
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 impact of the proposals in the Renters Reform Bill on the availability and supply of student accommodation in the private rented sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL1465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has used consultation feedback and extensive stakeholder engagement to understand the impact of proposals of the Renters Reform Bill on the availability and supply of student accommodation in the private rented sector.</p><p>The proposed reforms will support student households who have children or local roots to remain in their properties after studying if they wish to, whilst students living in privately-run purpose-built student accommodation will be governed by the same rules as those in university-owned accommodation, given the specific purpose of this housing.</p><p>We will continue to consider the impact of our reforms as we move towards legislation and will publish a full impact assessment in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 15/07/2022 11:56:26 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1341504

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Development Aid: Diplomatic Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether diplomatic posts will be able to apply for official development assistance funding for local projects this year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL1465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The creation of the FCDO has brought together diplomacy and development into a single organisation.</p><p>On 21 April, the Foreign Secretary laid a Written Ministerial Statement in Parliament which outlined the allocation of FCDO ODA for 2021/22. At present, Officials are working through the implementation (and corresponding details) of these decisions with partners and suppliers.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/07/2021 16:26:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1177219

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any review of the apprenticeship levy will prioritise the employer-led element of the current system.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL1465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The apprenticeship levy underpins our reforms to raise apprenticeship quality and supports employers to make long-term, sustainable investments in the skills they need to grow. Income from the levy is used to fund apprenticeships in all employers, both those who pay the levy and those who do not.</p><p>We value the employer-led element of apprenticeships and are receptive to their concerns of businesses about the apprenticeship levy. We are committed to ensuring the apprenticeship programme continues to provide opportunities for people of all backgrounds, whilst meeting the needs of employers of all sizes and delivering for the economy more broadly.</p><p>In response to employers we have already introduced the flexibility for levy-payers to transfer up to 25 per cent of their funds, enabling them to support apprenticeship starts in their supply chains or to meet local skills needs. In January, we extended the use of transfers to cover the full cost of training for 16 to 18-year-olds and eligible 19 to 24-year-olds in employers with fewer than 50 employees.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 25/02/2020 16:08:32 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

758594

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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
hansard heading	Sudan: Churches
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Sudan regarding the demolition of churches built on land that has since been designated for buildings other than places of worship.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leeds
uin	HL1465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The British Government continues to be deeply concerned by reports of the demolition of churches in Sudan. Through the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue, and our policy of phased engagement, we continue to raise human rights issues with the government of Sudan and make regular representations on freedom of religion or belief, including in relation to reported church demolitions, most recently during the Archbishop of Canterbury’s visit to Sudan in July.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/09/2017 15:52:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4349 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leeds

576225

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
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	Trade Promotion: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what locations they considered for their new offices in the USA focused on international trade.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL1465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The USA is the UK’s single largest trade and investment partner, and the decision to open three new Government Offices in 2016 reflects our ambition to expand this economic partnership even further.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office considered a number of factors when deciding where to open these offices. The cities of Raleigh, North Carolina; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and San Diego, California were judged to have the best combination of policy, research and trade and investment potential.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 19/09/2016 12:44:11 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

390053

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Short-term Holding Facilities: Heathrow Airport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to direct Heathrow Airports Limited under section 25(1) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 to provide short-term holding facilities in accordance with designs agreed for Terminals 3 and 4; and if so, when work on these facilities is expected to begin, and to be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL1465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>We do not plan to issue a section 25 direction to Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) as HAL already provide accommodation for immigration holding room purposes. It has been agreed with HAL that the existing holding room accommodation will be upgraded to meet current requirements.</p><p>Refurbishment work at Terminal 3 is scheduled to begin on 1st December 2015 with a completion date of August 2016. Terminal 4 works are scheduled to begin on 15th December 2015 and be completed by June 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/07/2015 12:41:06 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

79567

registered interest
date	23/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UN High Commissioner for Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the budget of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is provided by the United Kingdom; and what percentage of the staff of the UNHCR are United Kingdom citizens.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL1465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK provided 3% of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) budget in 2013. UNHCR records show that in April 2014 1.5% of UNHCR staff were UK citizens.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 11/08/2014 10:41:45 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee