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784665

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date	06/11/2017
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: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make representations to the government of China concerning the proposed repatriation to North Korea of a group of ten escapees, including a three year old child, who are being held at Shenyang police station detention centre.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>​We are aware of reports of a number of North Koreans being detained in the city of Shenyang, China. At this time we have not raised these individual cases with the Chinese Government.</p><p>Despite claims by the DPRK authorities that forcibly repatriated refugees are well treated and reintegrated into DPRK society, reports suggest that they are often mistreated by the authorities.</p><p>​We raised the issue of non-refoulement with the Chinese authorities at the UK-China Human rights Dialogue, which was held on 28 June.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 15:45:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

784753

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any representative from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office was present at the recent meetings in Israel between the Secretary of State for International Development and officials of the government of Israel.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>​No representatives from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office were present at the meetings between my right hon. Friend the member for Witham (Ms Patel), former Secretary of State for International Development, and officials of the government of Israel.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 15:44:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

785859

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Agriculture: Sustainable Development
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 contribution made by woodland creation and hedgerow planting to sustainable farming.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Woodland and hedgerows make an important contribution to sustainable farming. Woodland mitigates climate change, supports biodiversity, improves soil quality, prevents flooding and provides a shelterbelt for farm land. Hedgerows help enhance biodiversity and prevent soil erosion and run-off from fields, provide shelter, control livestock, and protect crops from the wind. They help define the character of the English landscape and many have historical significance as they mark ancient boundaries.</p><p> </p><p>English farmers can create woodland, plant trees and manage hedgerows with Rural Development Programme funding from the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. Funding through Rural Development Programmes between 2007 and 2017 has created over 18,500 hectares of woodland and nearly 6,000 kilometres of new hedgerows.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/11/2017 11:24:03 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

785876

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Psychiatry: Vacancies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the Royal College of Psychiatrists workforce census 2017, which reported a rise in the number of vacant or unfilled psychiatrist consultant posts across the UK to 9 per cent, what steps they are taking to address that rise and to ensure that patient waiting times do not increase.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We want people with mental health conditions to receive better treatment, and part of that means having the right National Health Service staff. We know we need to do much more to attract, retain and support the mental health workforce of the future, which is why we launched a plan to do just that in July.</p><p> </p><p>In <em>Stepping forward to 2020/21: A mental health workforce plan for England</em>, Health Education England sets out a plan to transform the mental health workforce, including a number of key actions to increase workforce supply. A copy is attached. Current initiatives to improve recruitment into psychiatry training posts include increasing the number of training placements in psychiatry in the Foundation Programme and supporting the Royal College of Psychiatrists on its marketing campaign ‘Choose Psychiatry’.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>On 4 October 2016, my Rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State announced the expansion of undergraduate medical education by up to 1,500 new medical school places in each year, with 500 additional places available in September 2018. The criteria for allocating the remaining 1,000 places from September 2019 includes alignment to local NHS workforce needs, with an emphasis on priority specialties such as psychiatry and priority areas, including rural and coastal areas.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 20/11/2017 15:59:05 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name Stepping forward to 2020 The mental health workforce plan for England July 2017.pdf title Mental health workforce plan
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

785843

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 30 October (HL Deb, col 1160), when they anticipate that the Green Paper on children and young people’s mental health will be published; and what plans they have to ensure that that Green Paper assesses differences in mental health treatment resulting from geographical location.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL2991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We plan to publish the Green Paper on children and young people’s mental health by the end of this year.</p><p>The Green Paper will include specific proposals to improve provision and access to mental health services for all children who need them irrespective of geographical location.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 20/11/2017 15:59:59 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

784705

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Private Sector
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 performance of privatised prison services in the past year; and whether they intend to review the case for returning those services to the public sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
uin	HL2923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We have robust processes in place to closely monitor privately managed prisons and will not hesitate to take action if and when standards fall short. There is a HMPPS Controller based in every privately managed prison, accountable for providing assurance that the contracts are delivered in accordance with agreed contractual delivery indicators, and that the prison provides safe, decent and secure services. Senior Contract Managers (SCMs) provide an additional level of operational assurance and support for the Controllers.</p><p> </p><p>Privately managed prison contracts set out a strict performance framework, consisting of prescriptive performance targets. Failure by the provider to meet performance targets results in performance points and, potentially, financial remedies being applied against the provider. It is important to recognise, however, that privately managed prison providers achieve the majority of their contractual targets.</p><p> </p><p>Any decision to revoke a contract to operate a privately managed prison will be made after following a clear process and where the operator fails to improve performance despite this process. We do not currently anticipate any such action taking place against any privately managed prison.</p><p> </p><p>Privately managed prisons have been a key feature of the prison estate for over 20 years and will continue to play an important role.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 20/11/2017 17:51:12 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

784716

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Food Poverty
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 Gardiner of Kimble on 16 October (HL1662), whether they have any plans to gather evidence of the level of food security in the UK in addition to the ONS surveys on spend on food and of people's experience of food security.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We have recently commenced a review of the UK Food Security Assessment, to update and refresh the suite of indicators within it. It is a comprehensive analysis of all aspects of food security, including household food security.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) continue to monitor household spending on food through its Living Costs and Food Survey. The ONS does not conduct a survey recording experiences of household food security.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/11/2017 11:47:26 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

784751

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Jerusalem: Churches
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 government of Israel on the importance of protecting Church property in the Old City of Jerusalem, following the decision in July of the Jerusalem District Court in the Jaffa Gate case.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL2969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities. We believe a final determination of the status of Jerusalem should be sought as part of a negotiated settlement between Israelis and Palestinians. It must ensure Jerusalem is a shared capital of the Israeli and Palestinian states, with access and religious rights of both peoples respected.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 17:20:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

784748

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Jerusalem: Religious Buildings
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 government of Israel on the importance of respecting the Status Quo of the Holy Land sites in Jerusalem.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL2966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We encourage Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan to do all they can to work together to avoid tensions and continue to uphold the status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem. Our embassy in Tel Aviv most recently discussed the security situation at the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount with the Israeli authorities on 26 October.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 15:43:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

785867

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Food: Waste
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 local government schemes to manage food waste and reduce the amount that goes into landfill.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold details of the amount of food waste that goes to landfill, however the levels of biodegradable municipal waste sent to landfill, which includes food waste, has continued to reduce and in 2015 was 7.7 million tonnes.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities play an important role in helping people reduce household food waste, and identifying the business opportunities within a more efficient and circular economy in their area. Local authorities representing more than 42% of the UK’s population are currently signatories to the Courtauld Commitment 2025, which includes a target to reduce UK per capital food waste by 20%. Reductions in food waste arisings offers a significant reduction in waste collection and disposal costs for authorities, as well as savings for households.</p><p> </p><p>Half of local authorities in England offer a kerbside collection service for food waste, which will be sent either to in-vessel composting or anaerobic digestion. In-vessel composting and anaerobic digestion provide significant carbon saving over sending food waste to landfill. In 2015 WRAP published a review of the effectiveness of measures to increase food waste collection and updated guidance on measures local authorities could take to increase capture of food waste.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to reducing the diversion of food waste to landfill and in the Clean Growth Strategy we announced a target of working towards no food waste entering landfill by 2030. Further details on this will be published in the Resources and Waste Strategy in 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/11/2017 11:21:31 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark