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607595

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date	21/10/2016
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the new members of staff appointed to work in the Department for Exiting the European Union have been recruited from outside the civil service; and what proportion of those staff are consultants on fixed-term contracts.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL2527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union used the services of a number of consulting firms to help with departmental set-up and planning. A small number of individuals are also on secondment from consultancy firms and external organisations. The Department will make further use of external support and recruitment as appropriate to ensure it has the right expertise.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 02/11/2016 17:19:12 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

607596

registered interest
date	21/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new members of staff appointed to work in the Department for International Trade have been recruited from outside the civil service; and what proportion of those staff are consultants on fixed-term contracts.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL2528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>Following her appointment on 13 July 2016 the Prime Minister established the Department for International Trade (DIT). The DIT aggregates UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), UK Export and Finance (UKEF) and Trade Policy Units from the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS).</p><p>Until such time as a transfer of functions order establishes my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade as a corporation sole, DIT remains a unified Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS) department for accounting purposes. The transfer of functions order (No 2016/ 992) laid on 19 October 2016 will come into effect on 9 November 2016.</p><p>As DIT is currently being formed, details of the staff that the Department employs is being finalised, whilst employee transfers and recruitment are taking place.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 04/11/2016 13:43:55 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

600481

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much private sector investment has been secured to tackle malaria as part of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL2234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State recently announced a UK investment of £1.1 billion over three years in the Global Fund at their replenishment conference in September. This includes a commitment to double private sector contributions for tackling malaria, up to a maximum of £200 million.</p><p>At the conference, an additional $100million (USD) of investment was raised from the private sector to specifically tackle malaria and further investment will be raised in the coming year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/10/2016 15:54:25 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

600482

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Tuberculosis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Public Health England's <i>Tuberculosis in England annual report</i> published on 27 September.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL2235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department of Health welcomes Public Health England’s (PHE) <em>Tuberculosis in England: annual report,</em> which evidences the importance of the ongoing implementation of their national strategy <em>Collaborative Tuberculosis Strategy for England 2015 to 2020</em>. A copy of which is attached. The report contributes to the specific commitments made in the national strategy document, to support the eventual elimination of the disease as a public health problem in England.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recognises the public health importance of tuberculosis (TB) and continues to support PHE, who have made TB one of its main priorities, in giving national policy leadership, ensuring that there is a coordinated approach to TB across all sectors at all levels.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 25/10/2016 16:21:56 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name HL 2235 attach Collaborative_TB_Strategy_for_England_2015_2020_.pdf title Collaborative TB Strategy for England 2015-2020
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

600483

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Antimicrobials: Drug Resistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following publication of their response to the <i>Review on Antimicrobial Resistance</i>, how they will coordinate the work of government across different departments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL2236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>The commitments included in the Government response will be incorporated into the United Kingdom antimicrobial resistance programme. The main body overseeing this programme is the UK Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy High Level Steering Group. This committee is supported by a number of groups such as the AMR Cross Whitehall International Steering Group and by working together, they will ensure a coordinated approach.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 26/10/2016 11:42:57 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

600522

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: International Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the $6 billion pledged at the Supporting Syria and the Region Conference in London on 4 February has now been (1) delivered, and (2) dispersed in the recipient countries; and what plans there are to achieve further financial support, particularly for under-funded areas, such as the UN-coordinated humanitarian inter-agency appeals.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL2275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Development has set up a tracking mechanism that will report on the delivery of all the financial commitments made at the February 2016 Supporting Syria and the Region Conference in London, including humanitarian and development funding and loans. As of 21 September 2016, of the $6 billion grants pledged for 2016 at the Conference, donors had committed $6.3 billion and delivered $4.7 billion.</p><p>The UK continues to work with other London Conference co-hosts to urge donors to deliver on the commitments they made in London and to consider what more can be done to meet the funding gaps of the UN appeals. This was discussed at the UN General Assembly in New York in September, where the Secretary of State for International Development co-chaired a Conference follow up event.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 26/10/2016 14:21:25 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

522931

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Operating Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the fact that the Eastern Europe region remains the only region in the UN system yet to produce a Secretary-General, and the fact that seven of the declared candidates for the position are from Eastern Europe, whether, in accordance with United Nations General Assembly Resolution 60/286 of 9 October 2006 on <i>Revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly</i>, they are fully committed to giving "due regard to regional rotation" in the selection of the UN Secretary-General.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>We have actively campaigned to reform the selection process for a UN Secretary-General. We want greater transparency, a structured process and a gender diverse field. These efforts are designed to ensure we get the best person for the job. We do not subscribe to the notion of regional rotation, but are looking for a candidate with integrity, a proven track record, first class communication skills, suitable and relevant experience and unimpeachable character. They should be committed to transparency and accountability, have strong leadership skills, a bold vision for an activist UN at the heart of the rules-based system, and be committed to cost-effective management and reform.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/06/2016 14:47:21 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

522932

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Operating Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 11 May (HL8207), what representations they have made about the conditions under which political prisoners are held in Azerbaijan, particularly in the light of the reported assault of Ilgar Mammadov by prison guards in October 2015, and the June 2016 judgment by the European Court of Human Rights that the Azerbaijani authorities failed to provide adequate medical care to Leila and Arif Yunus during their imprisonment on political grounds.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK raises concerns about the conditions under which political prisoners are held in Azerbaijan at every appropriate opportunity. Our Embassy in Baku has requested to visit a number of prisoners, but the authorities have not yet granted permission. In the Council of Europe, we regularly call for more information on Ilgar Mammadov’s condition.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/06/2016 14:54:25 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

517608

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
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	Ilgar Mammadov
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 Azerbaijan about the case of Ilga Mammadov.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL8201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>We have raised the case of Ilgar Mammadov on a number of occasions since his arrest in February 2013. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), and the Minister for Europe, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Mr Lidington), raised it bilaterally with the Government of Azerbaijan during their visits to Baku in December 2013 and November 2014 respectively. The UK issued a press statement in March 2014, expressing concern about the length of the sentence and the conduct of the trial. In the Council of Europe the UK has repeatedly called for the Government of Azerbaijan to fully implement the European Court of Human Rights judgement and release Mr Mammadov.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/05/2016 13:34:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

455168

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
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	Tunisia: Travel Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what meetings they have had recently with the government of Tunisia to discuss the current travel advice for UK citizens intending to travel to Tunisia; and whether they have any plans to amend that advice.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL6473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>Ministers and officials are in regular contact with the Tunisian authorities, including on the matter of Travel Advice. The most recent discussions were in February 2016 when the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), met the Tunisian Ambassador in London, and the Chargé d’ Affairs in Tunis met the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Tourism and Interior.</p><p>We keep our travel advice for Tunisia under constant review, taking into account the current terrorist threat and the Tunisian capacity to deter and respond to that threat. The safety of British nationals abroad remains our priority.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 07/03/2016 15:48:23 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie