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678830

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date	25/01/2017
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	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the forthcoming periodic review of human rights in Pakistan, whether they intend to ask the government of Pakistan to affirm its commitment to Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including the freedom to change one’s belief or not have any kind of religious belief.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>As my noble friend Baroness Goldie made clear in the House of Lords on 8 September 2016, &quot;the Government remains firmly committed to promoting and protecting the right to freedom of religion or belief, as set out in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights&quot;. We regularly raise our concerns about freedom of religion or belief with the government of Pakistan at a senior level. During his visit to Pakistan in November 2016, the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson), discussed religious tolerance and the importance of safeguarding the rights of all Pakistan's citizens. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Hon. Friend the Member for Reading West (Mr Sharma), raised our concerns about religious minorities with Kamran Michael, Pakistani Minister for Human Rights, and Barrister Zafarullah Khan, the Prime Minister's Special Assistant for Human Rights during his visit to Pakistan in January 2017. The Government continues to urge Pakistan to honour in practice all its human rights obligations, including its commitment to Article 18 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to uphold the rule of law.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 06/02/2017 17:54:03 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

678831

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 25 January (HL4381), what was the cost of resolving the errors in the original report; how that cost was met; and what reduction, if any, was made in the fee payable to National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL4983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NISER) resolved the errors made in the original report without drawing any further funding from DCLG. The costs to DCLG in identifying the errors and ensuring that NIESR rectified them were met through existing departmental resource. The peer review of this work was done on a pro bono basis by members of the existing Troubled Families independent advisory group comprising independent academics and analysts from other Government Departments. No reduction was made to the fee paid to NIESR.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 31/01/2017 15:54:49 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

678832

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that National Citizen Service participants experience citizenship education and political literacy as part of any programmes they undertake.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL4984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>The NCS Trust is being incorporated as a Royal Charter body. The Charter specifies that the Trust must have regard to 'encouraging participants to take an interest in debate on matters of local or national political interest, and promoting their understanding of how to participate in national and local elections.'</p><p> </p><p>NCS is not primarily a citizenship education programme; it is about broader personal development and social mixing. Nonetheless government wants NCS to provide young people with the opportunity to develop a range of skills, including political literacy.</p><p> </p><p>Later this year, Government plans to publish guidance on NCS for schools and colleges, which will include a link to citizenship education.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 02/02/2017 13:09:40 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

678834

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Human Rights: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Republic of Ireland has established a Human Rights Commission with a mandate and remit equivalent to that within Northern Ireland as provided for by paragraph 9 of the chapter on rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity in the Belfast Agreement 1998.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL4986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>These questions are a matter for the Irish Government.</p><p>However, it is my understanding that: the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, like the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, is a UN ‘A status’ accredited National Human Rights Institution, structured and operated in accordance with the Paris Principles; that the Republic of Ireland ratified the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities in 1999; that the Republic of Ireland gave further effect to provisions of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in domestic legislation through the European Convention of Human Rights Act 2003, and that since 1998 a number of pieces of legislation have been introduced in the Republic of Ireland including the Employment Equality Acts 1998 and 2004.</p><p>The UK Government remains committed to reforming our domestic human rights framework. We will consider further the Bill of Rights once we know the arrangements for our EU exit and consult fully on our proposals in the full knowledge of the new constitutional landscape that will create. The UK has a proud tradition of respect for human rights which long pre-dates the Human Rights Act 1998.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL4987 HL4988 HL4989 HL4990 question first answered 07/02/2017 12:51:55 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

678835

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Republic of Ireland has ratified the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities as provided for by paragraph 9 of the chapter on rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity in the Belfast Agreement 1998.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL4987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>These questions are a matter for the Irish Government.</p><p>However, it is my understanding that: the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, like the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, is a UN ‘A status’ accredited National Human Rights Institution, structured and operated in accordance with the Paris Principles; that the Republic of Ireland ratified the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities in 1999; that the Republic of Ireland gave further effect to provisions of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in domestic legislation through the European Convention of Human Rights Act 2003, and that since 1998 a number of pieces of legislation have been introduced in the Republic of Ireland including the Employment Equality Acts 1998 and 2004.</p><p>The UK Government remains committed to reforming our domestic human rights framework. We will consider further the Bill of Rights once we know the arrangements for our EU exit and consult fully on our proposals in the full knowledge of the new constitutional landscape that will create. The UK has a proud tradition of respect for human rights which long pre-dates the Human Rights Act 1998.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL4986 HL4988 HL4989 HL4990 question first answered 07/02/2017 12:51:56 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

678836

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Employment: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Republic of Ireland has implemented enhanced employment equality legislation as provided for by paragraph 9 of the chapter on rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity in the Belfast Agreement 1998.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL4988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>These questions are a matter for the Irish Government.</p><p>However, it is my understanding that: the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, like the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, is a UN ‘A status’ accredited National Human Rights Institution, structured and operated in accordance with the Paris Principles; that the Republic of Ireland ratified the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities in 1999; that the Republic of Ireland gave further effect to provisions of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in domestic legislation through the European Convention of Human Rights Act 2003, and that since 1998 a number of pieces of legislation have been introduced in the Republic of Ireland including the Employment Equality Acts 1998 and 2004.</p><p>The UK Government remains committed to reforming our domestic human rights framework. We will consider further the Bill of Rights once we know the arrangements for our EU exit and consult fully on our proposals in the full knowledge of the new constitutional landscape that will create. The UK has a proud tradition of respect for human rights which long pre-dates the Human Rights Act 1998.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL4986 HL4987 HL4989 HL4990 question first answered 07/02/2017 12:51:56 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

678837

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Equality: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Republic of Ireland has introduced equal status legislation since 10 April 1998 as provided for by paragraph 9 of the chapter on rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity in the Belfast Agreement 1998.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL4989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>These questions are a matter for the Irish Government.</p><p>However, it is my understanding that: the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, like the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, is a UN ‘A status’ accredited National Human Rights Institution, structured and operated in accordance with the Paris Principles; that the Republic of Ireland ratified the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities in 1999; that the Republic of Ireland gave further effect to provisions of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in domestic legislation through the European Convention of Human Rights Act 2003, and that since 1998 a number of pieces of legislation have been introduced in the Republic of Ireland including the Employment Equality Acts 1998 and 2004.</p><p>The UK Government remains committed to reforming our domestic human rights framework. We will consider further the Bill of Rights once we know the arrangements for our EU exit and consult fully on our proposals in the full knowledge of the new constitutional landscape that will create. The UK has a proud tradition of respect for human rights which long pre-dates the Human Rights Act 1998.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL4986 HL4987 HL4988 HL4990 question first answered 07/02/2017 12:51:56 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

678838

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Equality: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further active steps have been taken by the Republic of Ireland to demonstrate its respect for the different traditions in the island of Ireland since 10 April 1998, as provided for by paragraph 9 of the chapter on rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity in the Belfast Agreement 1998.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL4990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>These questions are a matter for the Irish Government.</p><p>However, it is my understanding that: the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, like the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, is a UN ‘A status’ accredited National Human Rights Institution, structured and operated in accordance with the Paris Principles; that the Republic of Ireland ratified the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities in 1999; that the Republic of Ireland gave further effect to provisions of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in domestic legislation through the European Convention of Human Rights Act 2003, and that since 1998 a number of pieces of legislation have been introduced in the Republic of Ireland including the Employment Equality Acts 1998 and 2004.</p><p>The UK Government remains committed to reforming our domestic human rights framework. We will consider further the Bill of Rights once we know the arrangements for our EU exit and consult fully on our proposals in the full knowledge of the new constitutional landscape that will create. The UK has a proud tradition of respect for human rights which long pre-dates the Human Rights Act 1998.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL4986 HL4987 HL4988 HL4989 question first answered 07/02/2017 12:51:56 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

678839

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the comprehensive review of the probation system to improve outcomes for offenders and communities will be published; and whether the review will include the development of a performance management system to monitor the effectiveness of Community Rehabilitation Companies, including centrally gathering relevant data such as offenders’ mental health, physical health, and substance misuse problems.
tabling member printed	Lord Patel
uin	HL4991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>We will set out our plans for the probation system once our review is concluded in April. The review is considering all aspects of the probation system. As with our plans for prisons, we want a simpler, clearer system with specific outcome measures such as getting offenders into apprenticeships and work. Our contract management teams closely monitor and robustly manage providers to make sure they fulfil their contractual commitments to ensure service delivery, reduce reoffending, protect the public and provide value for money to the taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 08/02/2017 13:33:36 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	2443 label Biography information for Lord Patel

678841

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many asylum seekers were deported upon reaching 18 years of age in (1) 2012, (2) 2013, (3) 2014, and (4) 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>The number of enforced returns by age is published in table rt_03 (returns data tables) in ‘Immigration Statistics, July - September 2016’, available from the Home Office website at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572380/returns2-q3-2016-tables.ods" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572380/returns2-q3-2016-tables.ods</a>.</p><p>The table has also been attached to this answer.</p><p>The term 'deportations' refers to a legal definition of a specific set of returns. Deportations are a specific subset of returns which are enforced either following a criminal conviction or when it is judged that a person’s removal from the UK is conducive to the public good. The deportation order prohibits the person returning to the UK until such time as it may be revoked. Published information on those deported is not separately available. As such, the question has been interpreted as referring to enforced returns. In an enforced return, it has been established that a person has breached UK immigration laws and / or has no valid leave to remain in the UK. They have declined to leave voluntarily and the Home Office enforces their departure from the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 02/02/2017 17:06:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name HL4993 Table Data.xls title Immigration Data Table
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno