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170234

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date	15/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Eritrea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether negotiations are taking place with the government of Eritrea about the number of refugees from that country coming to the European Union and, in particular, to the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>There is an ongoing dialogue on migration related issues between representatives of the UK and Eritrean governments, including a recent meeting with my Hon. Friend, the Immigration and Security Minister (James Brokenshire)and the Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh on 27 November in Rome. This took place in the margins of a conference to launch the new European Union - African Union ‘Khartoum Process’.</p><p>The UK is playing an active role in this initiative which is bringing together EU countries and those in the Horn of Africa, including Eritrea, to support dialogue and cooperation to tackle people smuggling and human trafficking in the region. More recently, there has been a visit to Eritrea by a joint delegation of senior Home Office and Foreign Office officials on 9-11 December to discuss a range of migration topics, including the current drivers of irregular migration and ways to mitigate it, asylum and returns, and potential areas for joint co-operation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/01/2015 15:36:32 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

170235

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
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	Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Israel's proposed "nation-state" bill.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2014 answer text <p>While we have not made an assessment on this issue, we have raised with the Israeli authorities the importance of maintaining equal rights for all of Israel’s citizens.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/12/2014 11:26:24 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

170236

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
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	Israel
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 concerning reports of the Israeli Civil Administration’s confiscation of wet weather tarpaulin sheets on 27 November from the Samen Bedouin Community in East Jerusalem.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2014 answer text <p>While we have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities, the Government believes that Israel has legal obligations as an Occupying Power with respect to the Occupied Palestinian Territories, under applicable international law. We have a regular dialogue with the Government of Israel, with regards to the implementation of those obligations, and raise our serious concerns regarding such issues as demolitions of Palestinian property, as well as permitting and facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/12/2014 11:26:36 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

170237

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what temporary arrangements have been made for the homeless in Gaza over this and succeeding winters.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK was one of the biggest donors to Gaza following the recent conflict, providing more than £17 million in emergency assistance to deliver lifesaving food, clean water, shelter and medical assistance. At the Gaza Reconstruction Conference in October, the UK pledged a further £20 million which includes the provision of shelter and basic services for people displaced from their homes. We have disbursed a quarter of this pledge already to help meet the needs of the most vulnerable this winter. DFID is also funding the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism for the import of construction materials into Gaza so that people are able to repair their homes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 18/12/2014 12:39:29 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

170238

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
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	Libya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will propose a resolution of the United Nations Security Council following the referral to that body by the International Criminal Court of the finding of non-compliance by the government of Libya in respect of failure to surrender Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to the Court and failure to return seized documents to the defence.
tabling member printed	Baroness Stern
uin	HL3734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2014 answer text <p>On 10 December the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber dealing with Saif Qadhafi’s case issued a decision, which found that Libya had failed to comply with the Court’s request to surrender Qadhafi. It decided to refer Libya’s non-compliance to the United Nations Security Council. The United Kingdom fully supports the ICC’s decision and urges Libya to surrender Qadhafi to the Court. We will work within the Security Council for an effective response to the ICC.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/12/2014 11:27:15 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2475 label Biography information for Baroness Stern

170239

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS England Specialised Commissioning Task Force
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the full terms of reference of the NHS England specialised commissioning task force review, particularly in respect of its work relating to the funding and commissioning of treatments for rare diseases.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2014 answer text <p>The aim of the specialised commissioning taskforce is to improve ways of working and to ensure that specialised commissioning is undertaken in the most efficient and effective way possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Within the task force work programme there are specific projects. A number of the work streams are relevant to the funding of all specialised services, of which rare diseases will be an element.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England provides regular updates on the work of the taskforce to external and internal stakeholders every 3-4 weeks. There are also briefings given at key meetings and to key groups - for example the Patient and Public Voice Assurance Group. Updates can be found on the NHS England website.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 31/12/2014 11:19:09 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

170240

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS England Specialised Commissioning Task Force
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the NHS England specialised commissioning task force will take into account the outcome of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence review of the process for evaluating highly specialised technologies.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2014 answer text <p>The Rare Diseases Advisory Group (RDAG) makes recommendations to NHS England and the devolved administrations of NHS Scotland, NHS Wales and NHS Northern Ireland on issues related to highly specialised services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>RDAG makes recommendations to the Clinical Priorities Advisory Group about how highly specialised services should be commissioned.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>RDAG receives recommendations from Clinical Reference Groups set up by NHS England, and in addition formulates its advice by calling on sources of sound evidence from outside the National Health Service, such as professional bodies and patient groups.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>RDAG will respond to consultations issued by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Highly Specialised Technology Programme, and provide advice to NHS England and the devolved administrations on the most appropriate services to deliver those highly specialised technologies that receive a positive technology appraisal determination from NICE.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 31/12/2014 11:18:52 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

170241

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Rare Diseases Advisory Group
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice they have received from NHS England’s Rare Diseases Advisory Group.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2014 answer text <p>The Rare Diseases Advisory Group was established in March 2014 by NHS England. It was set up to provide NHS England and the devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with consistent advice on developing and implementing the strategy for rare diseases and highly specialised services. The Department has not received any advice from the group.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 31/12/2014 11:18:37 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

170242

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Rare Diseases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what budget NHS England has established to fund treatments for rare diseases.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2014 answer text <p>NHS England holds a budget of £13 billion with which to commission 145 specialised services. NHS England does not separately identify the costs of the treatment of rare diseases because many of the specialised services – for example neurosciences – include treatments for patients who have both rare diseases and traumatic injuries.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 31/12/2014 11:18:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

170243

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Rare Diseases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimates they have made of the potential cost of treatments for rare diseases over the next five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2014 answer text <p>No forecast by NHS England of aggregate future expenditure on rare diseases is available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England uses a number of methodologies to estimate the potential costs of any new treatment for rare diseases. This includes working with the horizon scanning team from the National Institute for Health Research as well as with industry representatives and other stakeholders such as patient groups and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 31/12/2014 11:18:16 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath