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99984

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any discussions have been held with the Ambassador of the Peoples' Republic of China concerning the findings of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry, especially on the issue of the forcible repatriation of North Korean refugees and the Peoples' Republic of China's obligation under the United Nations Convention relating to the status of refugees.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL2199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials raised concerns on the forcible repatriation of refugees with the Chinese Embassy in London on 13 August 2014. FCO officials also raised this issue and the findings of the UN Commission of Inquiry during the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue on 19-20 May 2014, which representatives from the Chinese Embassy in London attended. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire), raised the issue with the Chinese Permanent Representative in Geneva on 18 June.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/10/2014 15:35:22 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

99985

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have raised concerns with the Peoples' Republic of China concerning its compliance in the treatment of North Korean refugees within Chinese territory with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the United Nations Convention against torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL2200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government regularly raises with China the treatment of North Korean refugees. We have made clear that people who have escaped from North Korea are entitled to protection under the International Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) and the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees (1967). We have also made clear that the Chinese government should allow people from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea safe passage to resettlement in third countries; and we encourage the Chinese government to work with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to facilitate this. We expect China, like all countries, to comply fully with its obligations under international human rights conventions. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire), raised these issues with the Chinese Permanent Representative in Geneva in June 2014.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/10/2014 15:34:48 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

79814

registered interest
date	30/07/2014
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	North Korea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by Baroness Warsi on 23 July (HL Deb, cols 460–4GC) to the debate on the Commission of Inquiry Report on human rights in North Korea, whether the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and British Embassy in Pyongyang use teaching programmes in North Korean universities and colleges and children's care homes to challenge the indoctrination of children that was documented in the Commission Report; and if so, how.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL1703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>The primary focus of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and British Council funded teacher training programme in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is on training teachers of English, although the programme also includes an element of direct teaching to university and middle school students. The programme uses a mixture of standard British Council English language materials and materials developed together with DPRK teachers specifically for the North Korean context. This includes, for example, a module on English for International Law, based on texts from the UN including the UN Charter. The DPRK would not agree to any programme that explicitly challenged their ideology, but through the programme North Korean teachers and students develop a better understanding of the UK and its values. They also experience an approach to learning based on questioning and reaching individual conclusions, rather than dictation and rote learning.</p><p>While our Embassy in Pyongyang has funded some projects aimed at improving nutrition in children’s homes and childcare centres, we do not have any teaching programmes for these groups.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 18/08/2014 10:03:00 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

79815

registered interest
date	30/07/2014
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	North Korea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by Baroness Warsi on 23 July (HL Deb, cols 460–4GC) to the debate on the Commission of Inquiry Report on human rights in North Korea, what bilateral steps have been taken by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to end sexual violence in North Korea; whether experts from its Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative have entered into dialogue with the government of North Korea; and what assessment they have made of whether any projects explicitly designed to improve the rights of women in North Korean society have ever been implemented in North Korea.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL1704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>We have been clear with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) that we find its appalling human rights record unacceptable and have called on it to take action in response to all of the Commission of Inquiry’s findings, including those relating to sexual and gender-based violence. We have also worked with the South Korean based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Citizens Alliance (NKHR), to fund a project on North Korean refugees and women’s rights in the DPRK and to increase the NGO’s capability in this field. The report produced through this project was submitted to the Commission of Inquiry and formed part of the evidence for their report.</p><p>We do not have a full audit of projects undertaken by other Embassies, UN Agencies or NGOs. With regard to UK projects within the DPRK, it is only possible to undertake projects with a willing North Korean counterpart. We have not previously undertaken projects specifically designed to improve women’s rights or sexual and gender-based violence. To date experts from the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative have not held discussions with the Government of DPRK. The DPRK recently accepted a number of recommendations from its 2009 Universal Periodic Review, including some that related to equality and women’s rights. This creates a potential opportunity for engagement. We are currently considering how we might exploit this most effectively.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 18/08/2014 10:02:36 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

78942

registered interest
date	18/07/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Police Service of Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many serving members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland are at present on secondment to police authorities outside the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL1259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2014 answer text <p>As the Noble Lord will be aware, policing matters in Northern Ireland are devolved and are the responsibility of the Department for Justice in Northern Ireland rather than the Northern Ireland Office.</p><p>The Noble Lord may therefore wish to direct his query to the Department of Justice at the following address:</p><p>Department of Justice, Room B5.16, Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, BT4 3GS or by e-mail to <a href="mailto:private.office@dojni.x.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">private.office@dojni.x.gsi.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson grouped question UIN HL1260 HL1261 HL1262 question first answered 28/07/2014 11:43:23 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

78943

registered interest
date	18/07/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Police Service of Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the cost to the Exchequer of secondment of serving members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to forces outside the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL1260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2014 answer text <p>As the Noble Lord will be aware, policing matters in Northern Ireland are devolved and are the responsibility of the Department for Justice in Northern Ireland rather than the Northern Ireland Office.</p><p>The Noble Lord may therefore wish to direct his query to the Department of Justice at the following address:</p><p>Department of Justice, Room B5.16, Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, BT4 3GS or by e-mail to <a href="mailto:private.office@dojni.x.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">private.office@dojni.x.gsi.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson grouped question UIN HL1259 HL1261 HL1262 question first answered 28/07/2014 11:43:23 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

78944

registered interest
date	18/07/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Police Service of Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many serving members of police forces outside the United Kingdom are at present on secondment to the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL1261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2014 answer text <p>As the Noble Lord will be aware, policing matters in Northern Ireland are devolved and are the responsibility of the Department for Justice in Northern Ireland rather than the Northern Ireland Office.</p><p>The Noble Lord may therefore wish to direct his query to the Department of Justice at the following address:</p><p>Department of Justice, Room B5.16, Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, BT4 3GS or by e-mail to <a href="mailto:private.office@dojni.x.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">private.office@dojni.x.gsi.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson grouped question UIN HL1259 HL1260 HL1262 question first answered 28/07/2014 11:43:23 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

78945

registered interest
date	18/07/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Police Service of Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many retired members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland are at present employed by the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and on what terms.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL1262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2014 answer text <p>As the Noble Lord will be aware, policing matters in Northern Ireland are devolved and are the responsibility of the Department for Justice in Northern Ireland rather than the Northern Ireland Office.</p><p>The Noble Lord may therefore wish to direct his query to the Department of Justice at the following address:</p><p>Department of Justice, Room B5.16, Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, BT4 3GS or by e-mail to <a href="mailto:private.office@dojni.x.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">private.office@dojni.x.gsi.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson grouped question UIN HL1259 HL1260 HL1261 question first answered 28/07/2014 11:43:23 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

65815

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Diabetes
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 Kramer on 30 June (WA 210), when they expect to publish the results of the pilot scheme by the Driver and VehicleLicensing Agency on the application process for licences for all vocational drivers with insulin-treated diabetes.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The pilot showed that around 2,000 customers each year may benefit from their driving licence application being processed 35% quicker. Although the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is not publishing the outcome of the pilot, changes in how applications are processed have been introduced this week.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA will continue to explore opportunities to speed up the application process when these initial changes are established.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 14/07/2014 14:48:21 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

64102

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Sovereignty: Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to encourage the devolved administrations of Wales and Northern Ireland to consider the effect on them of an affirmative vote in the forthcoming referendum on Scottish independence.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government has no such plans. The Government has been clear that it is the Government for all of the United Kingdom including Scotland. It continues to act in the interests of all of the people of the UK, including people in Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 09/07/2014 15:50:06 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames