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793501

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date	22/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Cluster Munitions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following Saudi Arabia's commitment not to use cluster munitions in Yemen, whether they intend to re-offer to remove and destroy Royal Saudi Air Force stocks of UK-made BL-755 weaponry.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK welcomes Saudi Arabia's commitment in December 2016 that it would no longer use BL-755 cluster munitions. The UK takes its obligations under the Cluster Munitions Convention very seriously and continues to fulfil them. In this respect, we have continued to encourage Saudi Arabia to accede to the Convention, on which private dialogue continues.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 30/11/2017 16:33:54 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

793502

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that attacks which violate international humanitarian law are continuing in Yemen.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) by actors in the conflict and take these very seriously. It is important that all sides conduct thorough and conclusive investigations into incidents where it is alleged that IHL has been breached. We regularly raise the importance of compliance with IHL with the Saudi Arabian Government and other members of the military Coalition. Saudi Arabia has publicly stated that it is investigating reports of alleged violations of IHL, and that lessons will be acted upon. The Saudis have their own internal procedures for investigations. The Saudi-led Coalition Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT) has announced the findings of a total of 41 investigations and the most recent was released on 19 November 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/12/2017 16:07:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

793503

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Arms Trade: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy regarding the ongoing sale of weapons to nations which have been shown to have used UK-manufactured weapons for the purpose of illegal attacks or other human rights abuses.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>​The Government takes its arms export responsibilities very seriously and operates one of the most robust arms export control regimes in the world. We examine every application rigorously on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. Risks around human rights abuses are a key part of our assessment. We do not export equipment where we assess there is a clear risk that it might be used for internal repression or in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law or would provoke or prolong conflict within a country, or would be used aggressively against another country.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/12/2017 14:24:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

793505

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	South Sudan: Peace Negotiations
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 Intergovernmental Authority on Development's South Sudan peace process; whether they intend to propose any new diplomatic approach to ending the conflict; and what steps the international community has taken to involve a broad section of civil society, including (1) faith groups, (2) young people, and (3) women’s groups, in that process.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to encourage all sides to respond positively to the IGAD initiative to revive the peace process, negotiate a ceasefire, and improve humanitarian access. IGAD's Revitalisation Forum is a critical opportunity. With his Troika counterparts, the UK Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan has recently held discussions with key senior officials and ministers of IGAD member states, and the leaders of a range of South Sudanese parties to the conflict (including from the Government of South Sudan), to urge them to commit themselves to the process.</p><p><br>We have been clear that any initiatives supported and delivered by the region must be complementary to the IGAD Revitalisation Forum.</p><p><br>The renewed peace process must also allow full engagement of non-armed actors, including faith groups, young people, and women's groups, as well as refugees, those who have been internally displaced, and the diaspora. We have recently agreed a package of funding that will help the South Sudan Council of Churches to implement their Action Plan for Peace, which promotes the development of neutral fora in South Sudan where an inclusive dialogue can take place.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/12/2017 15:30:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

793506

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Business: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which body will be appointed as the Independent Verification Body, in accordance with section 25 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.
tabling member printed	Baroness Andrews
uin	HL3473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering which body to appoint and will make a decision in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 28/11/2017 12:13:16 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	2534 label Biography information for Baroness Andrews

793507

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Business: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what approach they will take to deliver better regulation during the current Parliament.
tabling member printed	Baroness Andrews
uin	HL3474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering how the better regulation system will operate in this Parliament. It will be important to have a system that continues to support well-targeted and effective regulations which protect the public.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 28/11/2017 12:12:19 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	2534 label Biography information for Baroness Andrews

793508

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Custodial Treatment: Private Sector
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many adverse reports they have received on the management of custodial institutions by (1) G4S, (2) Sodexo, and (3) other private providers, since 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL3475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>Without a definition to determine the threshold of an ‘adverse’ report, it is difficult to definitively answer the question as posed, however reports on privately managed custodial institutions are published online.</p><p> </p><p>In common with public sector custodial institutions, privately-managed institutions are inspected by HM Inspectorate of Prisons. Their reports are published online and are available to read here: <a href="https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspections/" target="_blank">https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspections/</a></p><p> </p><p>Privately-managed prisons and immigration removal centres are also subject to scrutiny by Independent Monitoring Boards, in line with their public sector equivalents. Their role is to monitor the day-to-day life in their local prison or removal centre and ensure that proper standards of care and decency are maintained. The Board at each prison publish an annual report, available to read here: <a href="https://www.imb.org.uk/reports/" target="_blank">https://www.imb.org.uk/reports/</a></p><p> </p><p>We robustly manage private providers to ensure that they put in place and prioritise actions to address any recommendations made in the reports, and that progress is made to achieve these actions.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 04/12/2017 15:50:38 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

793509

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Custodial Treatment: Private Sector
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much have (1) G4S, (2) Sodexo, and (3) other private providers, been paid since 2010 in relation to the management of custodial services.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL3476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>The following table displays how much has been paid to each provider for each financial year between 2010 and 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Provider</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16/17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Serco</p></td><td><p>106,940,025</p></td><td><p>111,661,751</p></td><td><p>138,650,582</p></td><td><p>137,921,550</p></td><td><p>129,425,771</p></td><td><p>127,005,297</p></td><td><p>114,800,695</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G4S</p></td><td><p>123,010,997</p></td><td><p>145,362,804</p></td><td><p>184,584,750</p></td><td><p>170,218,302</p></td><td><p>170,601,923</p></td><td><p>178,001,324</p></td><td><p>162,964,503</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sodexo</p></td><td><p>94,060,071</p></td><td><p>96,234,517</p></td><td><p>95,770,086</p></td><td><p>110,074,702</p></td><td><p>138,045,759</p></td><td><p>135,270,682</p></td><td><p>110,094,491</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 06/12/2017 12:19:34 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

793510

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Services: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost to local authorities of the new requirement to comply with a social care providers scheme linked to payments for sleep-in care; and whether the new burdens doctrine will apply to such costs.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL3477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Work conducted by the Government during the summer highlighted the risk posed to the social care sector as a consequence of historical liabilities associated with &quot;Sleep-in&quot; shifts. The Government is exploring options to minimise the impact on the social care sector, including holding discussions with the European Commission. On 1 November 2017, in recognition of the extraordinary circumstances affecting the social care sector, HMRC introduced the Social Care Compliance Scheme. This is an interim enforcement scheme designed to facilitate a solution to the issue of National Minimum Wage underpayment for sleep-in shifts in the social care sector.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 06/12/2017 14:08:08 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

793511

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 23 October (HLWS190) announcing further support for women from Northern Ireland seeking an abortion in England, which (1) organisations, and (2) individuals, they consulted prior to making that statement; and whether those consultations took place with organisations and individuals that do not support abortion.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL3478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>No formal consultation took place ahead of the announcement of the Government’s scheme to fund termination of pregnancy services in England for women from Northern Ireland. However, there has been engagement with stakeholders throughout the development of our proposals including with officials from the Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 30/11/2017 17:19:58 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont