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750528

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Surrogacy: Lone Parents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Nicola Blackwood MP on 8 March (HC66737) and by Philip Dunne MP on 27 June (HC510), whether a remedial order to allow single parents to apply for a parental order following surrogacy will be laid before Parliament after the summer recess; and if so, whether that order will operate retrospectively once approved.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>It is the Government’s intention to lay the remedial order, which will allow single people to apply for a parental order in a surrogacy arrangement, after the summer recess. The order will include a provision to allow for retrospective application for a parental order by single people.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the inclusion of a review of surrogacy legislation in the Law Commission’s 13<sup>th</sup> programme of law reform. The Department has not made any alternative plans for a review of surrogacy but would consider options carefully, if, for any reason, the Law Commission decides not to proceed.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL661 question first answered 19/07/2017 13:51:00 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

750529

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Surrogacy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the conclusion of the report by the Surrogacy UK Working Group on Surrogacy Law, Surrogacy in the UK: Myth bashing and reform, published in November 2015, whether they continue to support the inclusion of a review of the law on surrogacy in the Law Commission's 13th programme of law reform; and whether they will commit to their own review of the law on surrogacy if the Law Commission does not take this forward.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>It is the Government’s intention to lay the remedial order, which will allow single people to apply for a parental order in a surrogacy arrangement, after the summer recess. The order will include a provision to allow for retrospective application for a parental order by single people.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the inclusion of a review of surrogacy legislation in the Law Commission’s 13<sup>th</sup> programme of law reform. The Department has not made any alternative plans for a review of surrogacy but would consider options carefully, if, for any reason, the Law Commission decides not to proceed.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL660 question first answered 19/07/2017 13:51:01 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

750534

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Mining
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of suicide among teenagers in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics publishes annual statistics on suicide registrations for the United Kingdom, including age-specific suicide rates by five-year age groups. A table attached provides statistics for suicides in people aged 10-14 and 15-19 in the UK between 1981 and 2015, the latest data available, is attached due to the size of the data.</p><p> </p><p>The Department leads delivery of the Cross-Government Suicide Prevention Strategy for England. Suicide prevention is a devolved matter in other UK countries.</p><p> </p><p>The National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, which is commissioned by NHS England and supported by the Department, published a thematic review in 2016, Suicide by Children and Young People in England. The report identified ten common themes relating to suicides by people under 20 years of age:</p><p> </p><p>- family factors such as mental illness;</p><p>- abuse and neglect;</p><p>- bereavement and experience of suicide;</p><p>- bullying;</p><p>- suicide-related internet use;</p><p>- academic pressures, especially related to exams;</p><p>- social isolation or withdrawal;</p><p>- physical health conditions that may have social impact;</p><p>- alcohol and illicit drugs; and</p><p>- mental ill health, self-harm and suicidal ideas.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 19/07/2017 15:11:50 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name HL666 formatted table.docx title Suicides in UK 1981-2015 10-19 year olds
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

750535

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Troubled Families Programme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 20 March (HL 5929), (1) how many local authorities, through the Troubled Families Programme, have included within their aims (where appropriate) the prevention of parents' relationship instability, and (2) what plans they have to ensure that the Troubled Families Programme takes into account the findings set out in Improving lives: Helping Working Families on the impact of parental worklessness, and associated conflict, on families.
tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
uin	HL667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>We do not routinely collect information about how many local Troubled Families programmes include the prevention of parents' relationship instability. My department is working closely with the Department for Work and Pensions to help local authorities delivering the Troubled Families Programme do more to tackle worklessness and parental conflict.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/07/2017 15:28:20 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer

750553

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to set up an independent review of ME/CFS services which includes an epidemiological study to establish the true incidence of ME/CFS in the population and the impact of the shortage of doctors trained in this specialism; and, if not, why not.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to set up an independent review of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) services. Services for patients with CFS/ME are supported by independent, evidence-based guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on the diagnosis, treatment and support of patients with the condition. Commissioners should deliver services that meet the needs of local popuations. Assessments of service need for CFS/ME may be supported by the available population prevalence estimates as required.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 19/07/2017 15:08:32 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

750563

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Pharmacy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government which local authorities have accepted refugees from Syria; and how many refugees have been taken in by each such local authority.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Progress on resettlement under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme is indicated in quarterly immigration statistics, and is broken down by each local authority. The last set of statistics, published on 25 May, showed that 7,307 Syrians have been resettled across 235 different local authorities since the scheme began. The statistics are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/07/2017 15:11:03 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

750565

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Digital Technology: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what proportion of those applying for settlement in the UK as refugees have been identified as economic migrants.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>A grant of leave as a refugee (as identified by the 1951 Geneva Convention) will not be granted to those who are claiming for economic reasons only. The way in which reasons for refusal of asylum claims are stored means that it is not possible to provide a breakdown of the number of those identified as claiming as economic migrants; to do so can only be done at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Details on the number of asylum claims refused each year can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fimmigration-statistics-january-to-march-2017&amp;data=02%7C01%7Ccartersa%40parliament.uk%7Ca7b899eda3194da180cb08d4ceab929e%7C1ce6dd9eb3374088be5e8dbbec04b34a%7C0%7C0%7C636360683670873531&amp;sdata=0ZsOW2CZp7HtCEJp0QqSps7APpT7kiUVt8Jj6tbhPnc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-20</a><strong><a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fimmigration-statistics-january-to-march-2017&amp;data=02%7C01%7Ccartersa%40parliament.uk%7Ca7b899eda3194da180cb08d4ceab929e%7C1ce6dd9eb3374088be5e8dbbec04b34a%7C0%7C0%7C636360683670873531&amp;sdata=0ZsOW2CZp7HtCEJp0QqSps7APpT7kiUVt8Jj6tbhPnc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">17</a></strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/07/2017 15:09:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

750578

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many ectopic pregnancies have been treated in each of the last 10 years, broken down by NHS regions in England.
tabling member printed	Baroness Taylor of Bolton
uin	HL710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The data requested cannot be provided by National Health Service region as regional boundaries have changed during this period. A table showing finished admissions episodes with a primary diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy by Government Office Region has been attached due to the size of the data.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 19/07/2017 13:49:59 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name HL710 formatted table.docx title Finished admissions episodes ectopic pregnancy
tabling member	407 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Bolton

750657

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2017 UK Regular Armed Forces Continuous Attitudes Survey Results 2017, published on 25 May 2017, what discussions he has had with the Pay Review Body for Armed Forces on (a) the changes in levels of satisfaction and (b) how pay could help address those changes.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	4132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Defence Ministers have had no discussions with the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) since the 2017 results of the UK Regular Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) were published on 25 May 2017. As part of informing the AFPRB's annual process, the Ministry of Defence provides papers of evidence and takes part in oral evidence sessions, all of which refer to AFCAS where relevant.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/07/2017 15:01:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

750673

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Scholarships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which scholarship programmes his Department funded, part-funded or otherwise supported in each of the last 10 years; what the purpose and remit was of each such programme; how many people benefitted from each such programme; and what the cost of each such programme was in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	4250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has funded Chevening and Marshall Scholarship programmes throughout this period and has previously part-funded the Commonwealth Scholarship Programme which since 2009 has been primarily delivered by the Department for International Development (DfID). All three scholarship programmes are key instruments of UK soft power and support our foreign policy objectives.</p><p><strong>Marshall Scholarships</strong></p><p>The bilateral Marshall Scholarship Programme was established by an Act of Parliament in 1953 to thank the American people for the UK's share of Marshall Aid. It is a key element in the special relationship between the US and the UK. An Order-in-Council provides for up to 40 new Marshall Scholars each year, enabling talented postgraduate students from the US to study in the UK – mostly for 2 or 3 years.</p><p>Since the academic year of 2006/07 there have been <strong>401 Scholars</strong>. The total FCO Grant-in-Aid over the same period was <strong>£22,990,000</strong>. The annual figures are shown in Table A (Annex A).</p><p><br><strong>Chevening Scholarships</strong></p><p>The Chevening Scholarship Programme creates lasting, positive relationships with future leaders, influencers and decision-makers from 140 different countries around the world. Founded in 1983, Chevening is one of the largest international scholarship programmes in the world. In 2016/17 the programme welcomed 1,918 scholars to the UK to study for one year master's degrees on the course and at the university of their choice.</p><p>Since the academic year of 2006/07 there have been <strong>12,673 Scholars</strong>. The total FCO funding over the same period was <strong>£294,800,000</strong>. The annual figures are shown in Table B (Annex A).</p><p><strong>Commonwealth Scholarships (partly funded)</strong></p><p>The Commonwealth Scholarship Programme awards approximately 800 scholarships and fellowships, for postgraduate study and professional development, to Commonwealth citizens each year. The programme aims to contribute to the UK's international development objectives and wider interests overseas and promotes the principles of the Commonwealth.</p><p>The programme is currently funded by DfID and the Department for Education. The FCO funded awards until 2008. The annual figures for this period are shown in Table C (Annex A).</p><p><br><strong><em>To note</em></strong>: <em>the numbers of scholars in Table C represent the proportion of Commonwealth scholars funded by the FCO contribution. Between 2009-2012 the FCO contribution did not directly</em> <em>fund scholarship awards. </em></p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/07/2017 14:05:18 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field attachment 1 file name Annex A.docx title Annex A
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching