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1171773

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
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	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that dozens of Syrian Islamist mercenaries loyal to Turkey have recently travelled to Libya and Algeria, and that some have then successfully entered Europe.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>​We are aware of reports of foreign combatants travelling from Syria to engage in armed conflict in Libya. We are not able to confirm that any of these fighters have travelled to Algeria or Europe.</p><p>The UK continues to press all the parties in Libya to support the current ceasefire and engage in the UN-led political process, in line with the conclusions of the Berlin conference on Libya on 19 January.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/01/2020 14:00:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1171777

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing a mandatory phase-out of horticultural peat as part of their forthcoming England Peat Strategy; and when they intend to publish that strategy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to phasing out the use of peat in horticulture in England by 2030. In 2011, we set a voluntary target to phase out the use of horticultural peat in the amateur sector by 2020, and the professional sector by 2030. While some progress has been made, we stated in the 25 Year Environment Plan that we would consider implementing further measures if there is insufficient movement to peat alternatives by 2020. We will set out plans to speed up progress on ending the use of horticultural peat in the England Peat Strategy, which we will publish this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 29/01/2020 15:27:05 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1171794

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the support that is available to people with photosensitive epilepsy.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 29/01/2020 17:10:08 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1171795

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
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	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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 activities of members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, in particular the Quds Force; and what plans they have to proscribe members of its leadership as terrorist entities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>​We have long expressed our deep concerns about the destabilising activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and IRGC Qods Force, including illicit economic activity, and support to militant and proscribed groups around the region. The IRGC as a whole remains subject to EU and UN sanctions; a large number of associated individuals and entities are also designated. We continue to review the list of proscribed groups, but do not routinely comment on consideration of specific organisations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/01/2020 14:01:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1171797

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
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	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the safety of British nationals and diplomatic representatives in Iran.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>​The safety and security of British nationals and our staff is of paramount importance and we keep our security posture under regular review. We have strengthened the travel advice to Iran and will keep it under constant review.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/01/2020 14:02:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1171800

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
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 Blackwood of North Oxford on 6 August 2019 (HL17643), how much new funding they provided in 2019 for new measures to prevent the transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
uin	HL562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England has not received any new funding for the prevention of transmission of the carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 29/01/2020 16:28:53 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes

1171803

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what length of time they consider reasonable for contractors providing specialist information and advisory services to prepare for service delivery following the award of a contract.
tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
uin	HL565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The length of time that a contractor has to prepare for service delivery following the award of a contract is dependent on the terms of the specific contract.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/01/2020 17:12:08 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

1171821

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what role, if any, they have in removing a Lord Lieutenant or Deputy Lord Lieutenant from office.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>Lord-Lieutenants (LLs) are HM The Queen’s representatives in each county and metropolitan area of the UK. Their primary role is to uphold the dignity of the Crown. They are Crown appointments, appointed by The Queen on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.</p><p>There is an expectation that Lord-Lieutenants will always act to protect the dignity and integrity of the Office.</p><p>The usual practice is for a Lord-Lieutenant to step down from office.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/01/2020 17:11:28 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1175104

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Royal Birmingham Conservatoire: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether funding for the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is consistent with funding for similar institutions based in London.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>Birmingham City University, of which The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is a part, is registered with the Office for Students (OfS) in the approved (fee cap) category of the OfS’s register. It is funded by government, via the OfS, in a way that is consistent with the approach the OfS takes to other such providers, including those in London. While the Secretary of State for Education issues strategic guidance to the OfS, including its funding priorities, the OfS is ultimately responsible for funding decisions. The OfS is planning to review its funding method, including for specialist providers, and will consult on those changes in due course.</p><p>We do not have any plans to review the remit of the OfS in relation to their funding powers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL570 question first answered 03/02/2020 17:37:55 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1175109

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Royal Birmingham Conservatoire: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the remit of the Office for Students so that it can make direct grants to the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire commensurate with (1) the level of similar institutions in London, and (2) its national status.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>Birmingham City University, of which The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is a part, is registered with the Office for Students (OfS) in the approved (fee cap) category of the OfS’s register. It is funded by government, via the OfS, in a way that is consistent with the approach the OfS takes to other such providers, including those in London. While the Secretary of State for Education issues strategic guidance to the OfS, including its funding priorities, the OfS is ultimately responsible for funding decisions. The OfS is planning to review its funding method, including for specialist providers, and will consult on those changes in due course.</p><p>We do not have any plans to review the remit of the OfS in relation to their funding powers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL569 question first answered 03/02/2020 17:37:55 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath