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1010126

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	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	Overseas Workers: Germany
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they are making for UK citizens to be able to work in Germany after the UK has left the European Union; and what advice, if any, they provide to those who wish to do so.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL11573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>UK nationals residing in Germany before the end of the implementation period will fall under the protection of the Withdrawal Agreement and will be able to continue to live their life broadly as they do now.</p><p>Equal treatment principles will continue to apply for UK nationals covered under the Withdrawal Agreement, meaning they will continue to be eligible to apply and be considered for work on an equal basis after the end of the implementation period, with nationals of their host member state as under current EU rules.</p><p>As part of future relationship, we want to agree reciprocal mobility arrangements with the EU that will support businesses to provide services and move their talented people and allow people to travel visa-free for temporary business activity.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 28/11/2018 16:21:41 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1010129

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	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	British Nationals Abroad: Greece
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they are making for UK citizens to be able to buy property in Greece after the UK has left the European Union; and what advice, if any, they provide to those who wish to do so.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL11576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>UK nationals are bound and protected by Greek domestic law when purchasing and selling property in Greece, in the same way that the law of the UK protects property rights in the UK. We do not expect that the UK’s exit from the EU will change this.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 28/11/2018 16:21:59 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

169333

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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	Anguilla
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to provide assistance to Anguilla to improve air access in order to enhance its ability to develop the local economy through tourism.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL3619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2014 answer text <p>We are working with the Government of Anguilla to identify what UK funded technical assistance can best help to boost its economic development, including improvements in access to Anguilla. The British Government is committed to supporting the economic sustainability and development of the Overseas Territories.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 22/12/2014 16:55:10 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

169334

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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	Anguilla
	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 scale of corruption in Anguilla; and what measures they intend to take to counter it.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL3620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2014 answer text <p>The British Government has responsibility for the overall good governance of all the Overseas Territories (OTs) and believes that that the same basic standards of good governance should apply in the OTs as in the UK. It is important that public concerns about corruption are addressed. Operational responsibility for investigating allegations of corruption lies with the Royal Anguillan Police Force, which reports directly to the Governor. The Home Office is currently working with the Government of Anguilla to extend the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime to Anguilla. Combating bribery, money laundering and corruption of public officials is a key component.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 23/12/2014 12:53:09 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

169335

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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	Anguilla
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they have given to Anguilla in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL3621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2014 answer text <p>In the last 5 years, the Government has provided specific financial assistance to Anguilla in the following areas:</p><p>2014/15 (to date) - £65,000 from delegated and Jubilee funding (funds administered by the Governor’s office, to support local projects, technical exchanges and secondments). £114,000 for police training and equipment.</p><p>2013/14 – £3m grant provided for capital development projects, including the renovation of local primary schools, a new fire station, road improvements and the purchase of new police vehicles. £100,000 from delegated and Jubilee funding.</p><p>2012/13 – £120,000 for the establishment of a vocational training centre at the Anguilla Community College, £300,000 for a prison expansion project and £35,000 for support on public expenditure management.</p><p>2011/12 –£129,000 to assist the Government of Anguilla to identify expenditure savings in the civil service and the health sector and to develop and implement tax reforms. £60,000 from delegated funding. 2010/11 –£55,000 for a review of Anguilla’s public financial management. £25,000 from delegated funding.</p><p>In addition, Anguilla benefits from ongoing UK technical support and assistance across the full range of policy areas, including regular Royal Navy deployments to the region, eligibility for Chevening scholarships, investment in capacity building for the police, prison and probation services and disaster management (approximately £98,000 over the last five years), environmental management support (including a share of the £713,690 Darwin Plus environmental management programme) and ad hoc support on financial management, renewable energy, education, early childhood development, health and domestic violence. Anguilla also receives development assistance from the EU and the Caribbean Development Bank, to which the UK is a major contributor.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 23/12/2014 12:46:57 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

169336

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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	British Overseas Territories
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what rules govern the ability of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories to raise finance from the private sector and from international governments and organisations to fund infrastructure improvements.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL3622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2014 answer text <p>Overseas territory constitutions and laws set clear responsibilities for public financial matters in each territory. Rules on public procurement in the Overseas Territories (OTs) are also set out in local legislation. In addition, the British Government and a number of OTs have agreed Fiscal Frameworks that establish prudent limits and robust definitions of public debt. They also establish key principles and procedures for public procurement. Fiscal Frameworks are in place with Anguilla, the Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 23/12/2014 12:49:40 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

169337

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	St Helena
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in securing direct air access to St Helena.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL3623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government is providing support to the air service procurement process that is currently underway and run by the St Helena Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 19/12/2014 16:46:54 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

169668

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	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	British Overseas Territories
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of unemployment and poverty levels in the Overseas Territories.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL3655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2014 answer text <p>Overseas Territory governments have devolved powers for self government and are responsible for economic policy. However, the UK works to support them in partnership in line with the 2012 Government White Paper.</p><p>Most of the UK Overseas Territories are defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as High Income Territories. But the Gross National Income (GNI) per capita levels in St Helena (including Tristan da Cunha) and Montserrat mean they are defined as Upper Middle Income Territories, and therefore eligible for Official Development Assistance under OECD rules. St Helena (including Tristan da Cunha) with a population of around 4261, Montserrat with a population of around 4922, plus Pitcairn (whose population of around 50 means it is too small to feature in the OECD rankings) are in receipt of assistance from the Department for International Development.</p><p>Data on unemployment and per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP), for the inhabited UK Overseas Territories are in the attached table. This information comes from a variety of public sources.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 22/12/2014 16:21:39 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name 3655 table.docx title Overseas Territories GDP per capita
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

223883

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2015
	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	Parental Leave
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received regarding the accuracy or otherwise of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills online tool to calculate qualification for shared parental leave.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL5254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>A firm of solicitors has asked BIS how the on-line calculator calculates the period of continuous employment which an employee must complete to qualify for shared parental leave. The calculator is accessed through GOV.UK and is designed to help parents and prospective parents work out their entitlements. We believe that the calculator delivers the right answer for shared parental leave.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As a result of this query we are now looking at how the calculator calculates the period of continuous employment for entitlement for other forms of statutory leave and also for statutory pay. We are doing this to verify that all these calculations are correct. We will take steps to address any discrepancies we find.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 12/03/2015 17:06:23 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

223885

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	St Helena
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to announce details of air passenger services to St Helena.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL5255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government is providing support to the air service procurement process that is currently underway and run by the St Helena Government.</p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 12/03/2015 17:46:47 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham