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1435364

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date	24/02/2022
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	Nigeria: Abduction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made, if any, to the government of Nigeria regarding the student abducted from Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna state in July 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government condemns all attacks on schools; abductions of children are abhorrent and must stop. We continue to raise attacks on schools with the Government of Nigeria, and the Government of Nigeria has provided assurances that it is making every effort to secure the release of all those still held captive.</p><p>The UK is working with Nigeria through our security and defence partnership to help build capacity to respond to kidnaps. We have provided mentoring and capacity-building support to Nigerian Police Force units to improve their anti-kidnap capacity, to help reduce harm to victims, and to hold those responsible to account. During her recent visit to Nigeria, the Minister for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean raised rising insecurity and its impact on the Nigerian people in meetings with the Vice President and Foreign Minister, and reiterated the UK's commitment to work with Nigeria to address violence, protect human rights, and promote dialogue and respect between different ethnic and religious communities. The Minister hosted a roundtable on conflict and intercommunal violence in Northern Nigeria, which included officials from the Kaduna State Peace Commission, and the discussion covered topics including rising insecurity and kidnaps in Nigeria.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 07/03/2022 12:05:25 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1435365

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: CCTV
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many surveillance technology cameras in government departments have facial recognition software; and whether they have made any assessment of the cost of removing Hikivision and other Chinese-made surveillance technology cameras from government buildings.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>As has been the case under successive administrations, it is not government policy to comment on the security arrangements of government buildings. Specific details regarding the capability and use of security systems by government departments are withheld on national security grounds.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 02/03/2022 14:51:28 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1435366

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hikvision: Corporation Tax
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much corporation tax Hikvision paid to the Exchequer in (1) 2021, (2) 2020, (3) 2019, and (4) 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The information requested cannot be provided.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has a legal duty to maintain the confidentiality of taxpayer information and disclosing information to persons outside of HMRC is only allowed in a limited number of circumstances. These are set out in Section 18 of the Commissioners of Revenue and Customs Act 2005.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 07/03/2022 14:28:45 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1435367

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
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	Xinjiang: Hikvision
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States regarding any link between Hikvision and internment camps in Xinjiang.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>We have regular discussions with the government of the United States and other international partners about the situation in Xinjiang, including in relation to our shared concerns about mass surveillance in the region, and the technology used to facilitate it. Together with partners, we have consistently made our concerns clear, including in a joint statement at the UN Third Committee in October 2021 that called out China's widespread use of surveillance to target Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/03/2022 16:54:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1435368

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Offshoring: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Penn on 21 February (HL6023 and HL6024), what impact analysis was undertaken by HM Treasury on the impact of the UK's departure from the EU on income tax and national insurance receipts prior to the enactment of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL6410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>HMRC did not undertake any analysis of the impact of the enactment of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 on Income Tax and National Insurance contribution receipts.</p><p> </p><p>The Withdrawal Agreement has no effect on the arrangements to protect individuals and businesses from double taxation where the same income or gains are taxable in both countries. The UK has bilateral double taxation agreements with all EU Member States, which continue to apply now that the UK has left the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Withdrawal Agreement applies the EU Regulations on social security coordination to individuals in a ‘cross-border situation’ involving the UK and the EU at the end of the transition period, ensuring that they continue to pay social security contributions into one country’s scheme at a time.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 07/03/2022 14:31:34 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1435369

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Vacancies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Penn on 21 February (HL6024 and HL6025), what impact analysis was undertaken by the Home Office on likely labour shortages arising from policies designed to treat EU citizens on the same basis as migrants from other parts of the world.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL6411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office published “Impact Assessment for Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2020” which is attached (1) and “Impact Assessment for changes to the Immigration Rules for Skilled Workers” which is also attached (2), respectively.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name 1.pdf title 1 2 file name 2.pdf title 2 question first answered 10/03/2022 17:53:23 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1435370

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
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
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
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 importance of vaccinating children aged three and above against COVID-19; and what steps they have taken as a result of that assessment.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL6412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made, as there is currently no COVID-19 vaccine authorised in the United Kingdom for usage in children in this age group.</p><p>Should the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency authorise a COVID-19 vaccine for use in the UK in children aged under five years old, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation may be asked for its clinical and scientific advice on prioritisation and deployment at a population level.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 07/03/2022 14:29:47 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1435371

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
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
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse and Gender Based Violence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government further to their publication Our Vision for the Women’s Health Strategy for England, published on 23 December 2021, what engagement the Department for Health and Social Care has had with (1) survivors of domestic abuse, (2) support groups for victims of domestic abuse, and (3) representatives of organisations campaigning to end violence against women and girls.
tabling member printed	Baroness Brady
uin	HL6413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The Call for Evidence, which informs the priorities, content and actions of the Women’s Health Strategy for England was open for 14 weeks. Organisations and individuals were invited to contribute, including those supporting the victims of domestic abuse and with lived experience. Since publication, we have continued to engage with representatives from the sector.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 03/03/2022 17:32:03 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	4339 label Biography information for Baroness Brady

1435372

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, whether they will review the amount of national resources devoted to defence spending.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL6414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is clear that Defence should be led by our understanding of the threats it needs to counter. The Government's Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, published last year, sets out how the Department will respond to the threats to the UK and recognises that the <em>'bulk of the UK's security focus will remain'</em> on the Euro-Atlantic region. This was supported by the Spending Review 2020 settlement of an additional £16.5 billion for Defence which will support modernisation of our Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/03/2022 17:40:59 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1435373

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, what plans they have to accelerate the Propulsion Improvement Programme for the Type 45 Destroyers to ensure that the fleet is fully operational before 2028 as currently scheduled.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL6415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>We continually review optimal delivery within the Complex Warship Support Plan. The Type 45 ships remain available for operational tasking when not undergoing maintenance activity or their PIP conversion.</p><p> </p><p>HMS DAUNTLESS, the first ship to undergo the PIP conversion, has commenced a harbour trials programme and is due to return to sea later this year for sea trials. HMS DARING is currently at the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead, with conversion work to be carried out during 2022. The Ministry of Defence will take into account the lessons learned from HMS DAUNTLESS and apply them to HMS DARING's conversion.</p><p> </p><p>The programme is dependent on the availability of ships to undertake the upgrade, balanced against the Royal Navy's current and future operational commitments. PIP conversions are planned to take account of the regular Upkeep cycle to maximise overall class availability and meet the readiness profile required to meet Defence outputs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/03/2022 15:03:27 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey