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386066

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date	29/06/2015
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	UN Mission in Darfur
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to make representations at the UN Security Council for renewing the mandate for UNAMID to remain in Darfur, and for enhancing its capacity for civilian protection.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK led recent Security Council negotiations on the renewal of the UN–African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)’s mandate. We are pleased that the mandate was renewed with a unanimous vote on 29 June. In the resolution, the Security Council emphasised that the Mission must continue to focus on its strategic priorities, including Protection of Civilians. After the vote, the UK Permanent Representative to the UN, Matthew Rycroft, made an Explanation of Vote statement that is attached to this answer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2015 15:53:54 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns attachment 1 file name Lords PQ 865 Explanation of Vote.docx title Explanation of Vote statement
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

386067

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
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	Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes there will be in the United Kingdom’s relationship with the government of Sudan following elections judged by the Troika as unrepresentative of the will of the Sudanese people.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>Together with troika partners, the British Government has been clear in its assessment that Sudan’s recent elections cannot be considered a credible expression of the will of the Sudanese people. We remain committed to supporting those Sudanese people who wish to peacefully advance a comprehensive and legitimate political process towards ending the conflicts and towards long-term stability in Sudan. To this end, we will continue to engage with the Government of Sudan, not least to raise our concerns around the ongoing conflicts and their impact, as well as migration and human rights, among other issues.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2015 13:00:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

386068

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria were used for setting the priorities for improving the Great Western rail line, Midland Main Line and TransPennine rail line announced on 24 June; and what were the individual scores for each scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>In the case of the Midland Main Line, the desired passenger benefits can be delivered in the near term through the capacity improvements already planned for Control Period 5. Electrification is paused pending Sir Peter Hendy’s proposals on re-planning the delivery of enhancements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the case of North Trans Pennine Electrification east of Stalybridge a temporary pause pending Sir Peter’s proposals will allow Network Rail to deliver wider development work in the region that will enable delivery of our more ambitious plans for the North.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are prioritising the electrification of the Great Western Line as the new IEP trains on order will deliver significant benefits to passengers. They will benefit from shorter journey times, better reliability, improved comfort and an increase in the number of seats in the morning peak into London Paddington.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p /><p> </p><p /><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2015 10:49:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

386069

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
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	Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the international community's strategy for Sudan, its coherence, and the resources for supporting it.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>Whilst there is no formally agreed international strategy on Sudan, we work closely with likeminded partners in the Troika (the US and Norway) and the EU and to pursue a coherent approach. This is reflected in public statements such as those issued by the Troika and the EU during Sudan’s recent elections. The international community, including the UK, continues to invest significant resources in supporting and protecting the people of Sudan, for example through the African Union-UN Hybrid Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur. In addition, the UK is a leading humanitarian donor in Sudan, with the majority of the Department for International Development’s £47 million programme in 2015-16 focussed on the provision of humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2015 13:03:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

386070

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
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	South Sudan: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on women of ongoing conflict in South Sudan.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>Accurate assessments are hard to come by, due to the limitations of access. However, we remain deeply concerned by the impact on women of the ongoing conflict. Figures provided by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) show that 55% of those who have fled to neighbouring countries since December 2013 have been female. In addition, according to various humanitarian Gender-Based Violence (GBV) assessments, women and girls in the conflict-affected areas have experienced multiple forms of GBV. Particularly disturbingly, the latest Human Rights Report published by the UN Mission in South Sudan on 30 June also reported extensive testimony of rape in conflict areas, particularly in Unity State, where at least 79 women are believed to have been subjected to sexual violence. I highlighted my deep concern at these reports on social media. Together with its international partners, including the UN, US, EU and Norway, the UK continues to urge the parties to negotiate a resolution to the conflict.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2015 15:55:48 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

386071

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the adequate funding of the UN Humanitarian Air Service in South Sudan in order to facilitate access to hard-to-reach areas in the rainy season.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK is the second largest bilateral donor to the humanitarian response in South Sudan, contributing more than £230m since the start of the crisis (including £60m to the regional response for South Sudanese refugees). This includes funding to the UN Humanitarian Air Service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 13/07/2015 16:32:55 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

386072

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they have responded to the ruling of the Information Commissioner regarding the publication of statistics on deaths related to Employment and Support Allowance benefit; and when they intend to publish this data.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department has lodged an appeal with the First Tier Tribunal against the Information Commissioner’s decision notice of 30 April 2015.</p><p>The statistics the Department intend to publish will be pre-announced on the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 10/07/2015 11:17:17 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

386073

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, when they publish the statistics on the number of recipients of Employment and Support Allowance benefit who died between November 2011 and May 2014 who had been found fit for work or told they could move towards getting work, whether these figures will be in a form that will allow comparisons with previous statistics.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p> </p><p>The format of any publication is a matter for the Head of Profession of Statistics who ensures the required standards are followed. The publication is still in development and the final format has yet to be determined.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL873 question first answered 13/07/2015 15:51:49 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

386074

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, when they publish the statistics on the number of recipients of Employment and Support Allowance benefit who died between November 2011 and May 2014, whether they will be published in the same format as those published in 2012, and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p> </p><p>The format of any publication is a matter for the Head of Profession of Statistics who ensures the required standards are followed. The publication is still in development and the final format has yet to be determined.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL872 question first answered 13/07/2015 15:51:50 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

386075

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	College of Social Work
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the closure of the College of Social Work on the quality of social workers.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government recognises the need for a strong professional body for social work, both in terms of promoting the vital work that social workers do and to deliver the high standards for the profession that both users of social work services and the general public expect and deserve.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>While the College of Social Work (the college) has made some progress in driving up standards, they have not been able to deliver the improvements at the pace and to the standard required. Out of 90,000 social workers in England, only 16,000 have chosen to become members of the College and of those only about 1,000 are active members.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to supporting the social work profession and will engage with key stakeholders to continue to improve the quality of social work.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 13/07/2015 14:06:36 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath