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	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	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	Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what conditions concerning human rights they have imposed on trade with Middle East states.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be the first country to develop an Action Plan on Business and Human Rights. This was jointly launched by the Foreign Office and Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in September 2013. <br><br>The UK has a series of established agreements which are negotiated with partner countries through the EU. These agreements form the basis of our trade relations with most countries in the Middle East. <br> <br>All association agreements, which include trade chapters, with third countries contain a clause stipulating that human rights are an essential element in relations between the parties. <br><br>No aspect of the UK’s commercial relationships with countries in the Middle East prevents us from speaking frankly and openly to them about human rights. We will not pursue trade to the exclusion of human rights. They can and should be complementary.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/11/2014 15:01:31 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

773012

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Equality and Human Rights Commission
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 16 October (HL Deb, cols 393–5), what are the terms of the agreement between the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and Lord Shinkwin regarding his participation in the Commission's work.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The Terms and Conditions of Lord Shinkwin’s appointment as an Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Commissioner are the same as those of other EHRC Board members.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 01/11/2017 17:42:29 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

598906

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2016
	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	Trade Marks: EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to implement the EU Trademarks Directive 015/2436.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force.</p><p> </p><p>During this period the Government will continue to negotiate, implement and apply EU legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 19/10/2016 11:01:17 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

418621

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Sick Leave
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average number of days lost through sickness in the Northern Ireland Office, and in the civil service as a whole, over the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2015 answer text <p>Statistics on average days lost across the Civil Service are collected and published by the Cabinet Office on a quarterly basis.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year ending</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland Office</strong></p><p><strong>AWDL per staff year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Civil Service</strong></p><p><strong>AWDL per staff year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2010</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2011</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2012</p></td><td><p>10.3</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2013</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td><td><p>7.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2014</p></td><td><p>6.4</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2015</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Civil Service actively manages sickness absence and we continually review our progress. We strive to improve health and wellbeing at work for our staff and this remains a priority</p><p> </p><p>The Average Working Days Lost (AWDL) per staff year in the Northern Ireland Office has reduced from 8.8, for the year ending 31 March in 2010, to 5.9, for the same period in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The Average Working Days Lost (AWDL) per staff year in the Civil Service has reduced from 8.8, for the year ending 31 March in 2010 to 7.4 for the year ending 31 March 2015.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics demonstrate that we have made significant progress in reducing sickness absence in the Northern Ireland Office and the Civil Service as a whole. We are continuing to work with both line managers and staff to address absence issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 25/09/2015 11:14:22 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

1687691

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2024
	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	Business: Accountability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what their policy is towards promoting environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles among UK companies.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Companies Act 2006 requires directors to have regard to impact of a company’s operations on the community and environment when exercising their duties. It also requires certain companies to provide information regarding environmental matters and social, community and human rights issues within their annual reports.</p><p>The Government’s future plans to encourage companies to consider the impact of environmental, social and governance issues are set out in <em>Mobilising Green Investment -</em> <em>2023 Green Finance Strategy</em>. This includes the Government’s plans to assess the suitability of the standards that were recently published by the International Sustainability Standards Board for use in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel question first answered 19/02/2024 14:00:03 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1505639

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	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 section 65 (Temporary Leave) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on the victims of modern slavery.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Section 65 of the Nationality and Borders Act confirms in primary legislation the provision of temporary permission to stay for confirmed victims of modern slavery where it is necessary, and unless relevant exemptions apply, to assist in their recovery from physical or psychological harm related to their exploitation, to enable them to claim compensation or to enable their co-operation in bringing their exploiters to justice. This will bring clarity to both victims and decision makers on when victims will and won’t be eligible for permission to stay.</p><p>We will keep the implementation of reforms in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 under close review.</p><p>The government has completed a full economic and equalities impact assessment and we will review the impact of section 65 going forward where necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/09/2022 16:10:01 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1348889

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	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 (1) World Health Organisation, (2) Gavi, and (3) COVAX, regarding the (a) Sinovac, and (b) Sinopharm, vaccines and their efficacy.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2021 answer text <p>As a critical partner in the global vaccination effort, the UK regularly makes representations on this agenda with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Gavi, which operates as the secretariat of COVAX.</p><p>Since the beginning of the pandemic, the UK has championed the importance of rapid, equitable access to safe and effective vaccines. This requires a truly global effort, and no one country or pharmaceutical company will be able to do this alone.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/07/2021 14:49:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1182890

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	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	Norfolk Island
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 18 February (HL1480), whether an Act of Parliament established Norfolk Island as a Territory of the Commonwealth of Australia; and if not, (1) how it was established as such a territory, and (2) how Parliament was consulted.
	tabling member printed	Lord Howarth of Newport
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>In 1914 Norfolk Island became a Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia by way of a (UK) Order in Council and the (Australian) Norfolk Island Act of 1913 (enacted by the Australian Parliament).</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 17/03/2020 17:17:26 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	544 label Biography information for Lord Howarth of Newport