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603957

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date	17/10/2016
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: Refugees
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 number of refugees from Syria who are Palestinian in origin.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) estimates that 110,000 Palestinian refugees have fled Syria since the onset of the conflict; 42,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria are estimated to be in Lebanon and 17,000 in Jordan, with the remainder in Egypt, Turkey and Europe.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/10/2016 17:33:08 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

603958

registered interest
date	17/10/2016
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel concerning the repatriation of Palestinian refugees fleeing Syria.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>While we have not had any discussions with the Israeli authorities on this specific issue, we continue to be clear with both sides that there must be a just, fair and agreed settlement for refugees as part of a negotiated two-state solution.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 26/10/2016 15:02:29 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

603959

registered interest
date	17/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Natural England are planning to report on net loss of biodiversity measurements in relation to Phase 1 of the HS2 project, as called for in the Report published in February of the House of Commons Select Committee on the High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands) Bill (HC129); and if so, when that report will be published.
tabling member printed	Baroness Young of Old Scone
uin	HL2355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport plans to publish both Natural England’s review of the No Net Loss to Biodiversity metric and the Government’s response before the end of the HS2 Select Committee in the Lords.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2016 13:16:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1755 label Biography information for Baroness Young of Old Scone

603960

registered interest
date	17/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will seek to preserve the mutual recognition of disabled persons’ Blue Badges throughout the UK and EU in their negotiations to leave the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL2356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is considering carefully all the potential implications arising from the UK’s exit from the EU, including the implications of preserving the mutual recognition of disabled persons’ Blue Badges throughout the UK and EU. Until we leave, EU law still applies, so EU rules in this area will continue to apply in the UK, alongside national rules.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2016 13:57:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

603961

registered interest
date	17/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will seek to preserve the mutual recognition of the European Health Insurance Card throughout the UK and EU in their negotiations to leave the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL2357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>Nothing has yet been decided on whether the United Kingdom will seek to preserve the mutual recognition of the European Health Insurance Card after leaving the European Union. Officials in both the Department of Health and the Department for Exiting the European Union are considering the position and options available to us with the aim of achieving the best outcome for the UK health system and for the UK as a whole.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 25/10/2016 16:33:06 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

603962

registered interest
date	17/10/2016
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	Euro-Atlantic Security Policy Unit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the joint Euro-Atlantic Security Policy Unit, which was referred to in the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, has been formed; and what its future role is anticipated to be when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL2358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The Joint Unit on Euro-Atlantic Security Policy (EASP) was launched on 18 October 2016. Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Ministry of Defence colleagues are now co-located as a single team leading the Government's work on NATO policy, the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy, and Conventional Arms Control in Europe.</p><p>As set out in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, the UK remains fully and strongly committed to European defence and security. The EASP Joint Unit will continue to lead on these issues after the UK leaves the EU.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/10/2016 14:21:46 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

603963

registered interest
date	17/10/2016
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	Disaster Relief
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the UK will continue to play an active role in the EU Civil Protection mechanism after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL2359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government will discuss with the EU and member states how best to continue cooperation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 27/10/2016 10:58:08 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

603964

registered interest
date	17/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Reorganisation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money has been (1) spent, and (2) committed to be spent, on consultancies in the preparation of NHS sustainability and transformation plans.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>Sustainability and Transformation Plans are local plans and have been developed locally. Neither the Department nor NHS England collects data on whether these plans have been developed with outside advice.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 25/10/2016 16:29:41 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

603965

registered interest
date	17/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Reorganisation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what governance arrangements are in place to ensure that expenditure committed in the preparation of NHS sustainability and transformation plans provides value for money.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) themselves are drawn up collaboratively by existing organisations in the local areas, utilising existing resources. In addition, national bodies are working directly with STP teams to ensure local plans are as strong and deliverable as possible, and that financial plans achieve the best results for patients and communities within the resources available.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 25/10/2016 16:30:22 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

603966

registered interest
date	17/10/2016
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	International Organisations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the changes to the selection process for the UN Secretary General, whether they are planning to initiate a review of the selection processes for the President of the World Bank and for similar offices in other international financial institutions and UN specialised agencies.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL2362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government strongly supported the more transparent and structured process that led to the recent appointment of the next UN Secretary-General and has promoted similar reforms in other multilateral organisations aimed at ensuring the best candidates apply for leadership roles. The scope for reform depends on the dynamics of each organisation, including their internal decision-making procedures and the views of other member states.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/10/2016 14:22:23 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd