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788305

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Anguilla: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the eligibility of Anguilla to receive aid and assistance following recent hurricane damage.
	tabling member printed	Lord Howell of Guildford
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK has argued for flexibility in the Official Development Assistance (ODA) rules for how donors respond to catastrophic humanitarian crises, such as the recent hurricanes in the Caribbean, and recognition of the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States. As a result, in October 2017 the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) agreed on the need to create a new mechanism to re-admit countries that had graduated from ODA eligibility back to the list of ODA-eligible countries if their Gross National Income per capita falls below the High Income Country threshold. In addition, members of the DAC have agreed to establish a process which could allow previous ODA recipients to receive short-term ODA support in the event of catastrophic humanitarian crises. Anguilla was an ODA recipient until 2014 and is assessed by the World Bank to be a High Income Country.</p><p>The destructive force of hurricane Irma was unprecedented, leaving Anguilla damaged extensively. As part of our response the UK has delivered more than 220 tonnes of aid to the island. To support the reconstruction effort the UK has launched a Private Sector Task Force, headed by William Bullard, to identify private sector support and investment, and provide a public-private forum for engagement on building back better in Anguilla as well as other Caribbean Overseas Territories.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/11/2017 16:12:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	993 label Biography information for Lord Howell of Guildford

788362

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	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
	hansard heading	Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is their intention that the UK will not remain subject to the Common Agriculture and Fisheries Policy after 29 March 2019.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>Leaving the EU and building a new partnership with the EU means that we will leave the Common Agricultural and Common Fisheries Policies.</p><p> </p><p>As the Prime Minister set out in her Florence speech, we are proposing an implementation period to provide a bridge to our future relationship with the EU, providing certainty for businesses and individuals. The terms of that implementation period are a matter for negotiation.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 23/11/2017 12:22:37 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

788363

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why it was necessary to employ 11,000 additional civil servants to deliver Brexit; and whether they will publish a detailed breakdown of their deployment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>We do not recognise the figure of 11,000. The whole of Government is preparing for the UK to make an orderly and successful exit from the European Union, and we are equipping ourselves with the right people and the right skills across Government to make this happen. Whilst workforce planning is primarily the responsibility of each department to determine based on their individual operational and policy requirements, the Civil Service constantly reviews its capabilities in order to deliver the Government’s commitment to leave the EU and get the very best deal for the UK. Civil Service HR is working closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union to support departments, functions and professions in continuing to develop plans to address their emerging capacity and capability requirements.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 27/11/2017 17:05:31 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

788364

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	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	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to publish a document setting out the political and economic benefits to the UK of leaving the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The people voted to leave the EU in a referendum which Parliament voted to hold. A clear majority of the electorate voted to leave the EU and we will respect the will of the British people.</p><p>Since then the Government has been undertaking rigorous and extensive analysis work to support our exit negotiations, to define our future partnership with the EU, and to inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks.</p><p>This includes a full suite of economic analysis, as you would expect from a responsible Government. This means looking at 58 sectors as well as cross-cutting regulatory, economic and social issues to help inform our negotiation positions.</p><p>We have been clear that we recognise Parliament’s rights relating to the publication of documents. However, ministers face conflicting responsibilities - such as a clear obligation not to disclose information when doing so would not be in the public interest. And Parliament has previously voted not to release information that would be prejudicial to our negotiating position.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 23/11/2017 14:26:01 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

788365

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Devolution: England
	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 Young of Cookham on 13 July (HL414) concerning an English Parliament and his statement that "there is little or no public appetite or need for an English Parliament", whether they have any plans to bring forward legislation for a referendum in England on the subject.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to bring forward legislation for a referendum on this subject in England. The Government thinks it right that English MPs should have a decisive role to play in the passage of legislation that affects only England. The implementation of English votes for English laws delivers a coherent constitutional settlement and a voice for all. The Government is focused on delivering the commitments that we made to the people of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland through the delivery of further devolution to the nations and regions.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 27/11/2017 17:10:33 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

788360

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Devolution: Scotland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, what assessment they have of the case for devolving more powers to the Scottish Parliament after Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government expects that the return of powers from the EU will lead to a significant increase in the decision making powers for the devolved administrations, including the Scottish Parliament. It will bring power closer to people than ever before.</p><p>The Government is continuing to discuss this with the devolved administrations, working through the relevant areas of EU law to determine where common approaches will and will not be required, and the different forms that common approaches could take. The common framework principles agreed at the Joint Ministerial Committee (European Negotiations) are guiding these discussions.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 27/11/2017 17:06:06 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

788361

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Testing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, prior to the introduction of the exemption from MOT tests for vehicles aged 40 years and over, they plan to issue guidance to motor retailers to avoid valuable historic vehicles in good condition which are registered with the DVLA being scrapped under scrappage discount schemes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to provide specific guidance on scrappage of vehicles of historical interest. Legislation will introduce a 40 year rolling exemption from MOT testing for these vehicles, providing they have not been substantially altered.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are working, including with advice from the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs, to finalise draft guidance on how to identify whether a vehicle has been substantially altered and this will be published before the legislation comes into force in May 2018. We have not so far seen significant evidence of scrappage discount schemes encouraging the scrappage of valuable older vehicles.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 27/11/2017 12:50:23 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

788279

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	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	Israel: Visits Abroad
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which Government ministers have visited Israel in the last two years on (1) private, and (2) official visits; and when they did so.
	tabling member printed	Lord Cope of Berkeley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not keep records of Government ministers' private visits to Israel. The following ministers have made official visits to Israel in the last two years:</p><p>Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood, 17-18 February 2016; Minister for the Cabinet Office Matt Hancock, 15-17 February 2016; Minister of State at the Home Office Baroness Williams of Trafford, 2-3 June 2016; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Trade Mark Garnier, 20–22 September 2016; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson, 29-30 September 2016; Minister of State for Digital Matt Hancock, 18 December, and 20–21 December 2016; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson, 7–8 March 2017; Minister of State for International Development Rory Stewart, 19 March 2017; Minister of State for Trade Policy Lord Price CVO, 28–30 March 2017; and Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt, 22-23 August 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/11/2017 17:54:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	787 label Biography information for Lord Cope of Berkeley

788280

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	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	Palestinians: Visits Abroad
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which Government ministers have visited the Palestinian Occupied Territories, including East Jerusalem, in the last two years on (1) private, and (2) official visits; and when they did so.
	tabling member printed	Lord Cope of Berkeley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not keep records of Government ministers' private visits to the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). The following ministers have made official visits to the OPTs in the last two years:</p><p>Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood, 16-18 February 2016; Minister for the Cabinet Office Matt Hancock, 17 February 2016; Minister of State at the Home Office Baroness Williams of Trafford, 1 June 2016; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Trade Mark Garnier, 21 September 2016; Minister of State for Digital Matt Hancock, 19 December 2016; Secretary of State or Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson, 8 March 2017; Minister of State for International Development Rory Stewart, 18-19 March 2017; and Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt, 20-22 August 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/11/2017 17:55:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	787 label Biography information for Lord Cope of Berkeley

788263

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	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	North Korea: Diplomatic Service
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what projects the British Embassy in Pyongyang are currently undertaking in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; at what financial cost; and whether any of those projects have an explicit focus on human rights, rather than humanitarian work.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>Through our Embassy in Pyongyang the UK has so far funded three very small-scale projects this fiscal year totalling £64,000, aimed at supporting basic needs and disability rights. The Foreign Secretary has instructed that funding for aid to North Korea should be discontinued. We are now working with implementing partners to close these activities in the next few months as a consequence of the unacceptable reckless disregard for international law by the DPRK regime.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/11/2017 17:47:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool