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788262

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date	13/11/2017
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	UN Human Rights Council: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which state's candidacy they decided to support in the recent election to the UN Human Rights Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Alderdice
uin	HL3054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK has a long-standing policy of not revealing our voting intentions in international elections, nor how we voted in the past. However, four out of five regional slates were uncontested this year, meaning the UK’s vote would not have affected the final result.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/11/2017 17:46:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3478 label Biography information for Lord Alderdice

788263

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	North Korea: Diplomatic Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what projects the British Embassy in Pyongyang are currently undertaking in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; at what financial cost; and whether any of those projects have an explicit focus on human rights, rather than humanitarian work.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>Through our Embassy in Pyongyang the UK has so far funded three very small-scale projects this fiscal year totalling £64,000, aimed at supporting basic needs and disability rights. The Foreign Secretary has instructed that funding for aid to North Korea should be discontinued. We are now working with implementing partners to close these activities in the next few months as a consequence of the unacceptable reckless disregard for international law by the DPRK regime.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/11/2017 17:47:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

788271

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Disclosure of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they consulted on the inclusion of section 162 in the Policing and Crime Act 2017, under which defendants in criminal cases are required to disclose their nationality at their first court appearance; and if so, whether they will publish any responses to that consultation.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL3063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The changes introduced by section 162 in the Policing and Crime Act 2017 are intended to allow the Home Office to begin consideration of deportation action as quickly as possible, where an individual is identified as a foreign national offender. A public consultation on section 162 was not held, but during its passage through Parliament this Bill offered the opportunity for, and was subject to, extensive debate and scrutiny.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 27/11/2017 17:44:43 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

788322

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their understanding and interpretation of the difference between genocide and ethnic cleansing, in the light of evidence of actions by the government of Burma and others in Rakhine state against the Rohingya people, particularly since August.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>It would only be for a court to decide whether genocide has occurred in Rakhine State. The Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field MP, wrote in an article for Sky News on 14 November that &quot;what is happening there looks like ethnic cleansing.&quot; This is why the UK continues to call for an end to all violence and for an early return of Rohingya refugees consistent with the UN principles of voluntary, safe and dignified return.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/11/2017 17:42:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

788323

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in deploying the FCO specialist team to gather and investigate evidence of sexual violence against Rohingya people in Burma, in line with their policy on combatting sexual violence in conflict zones which was introduced in 2012.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The FCO sent two Deployable Civilian Experts to Bangladesh on 14 November, with support from the cross-Whitehall Stabilisation Unit. They will carry out an assessment of the extent of reported sexual violence, the current response to the needs of victims of gender based violence (GBV) in Bangladesh, and identify gaps in service provision and provide recommendations for the UK. They will also conduct a thorough review of the investigation and documentation of sexual violence, through use of the International Protocol on the Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence in Conflict and make rapid recommendations on possible UK support in this area. <br>UK funding is supporting GBV response activities being delivered by international organisations including UNFPA, IOM, UNICEF and the NGO, Action Against Hunger, who are providing medical services, counselling and psychological support. The UK is also supporting UNICEF protection initiatives including 30 child-friendly spaces and referral pathways for GBV survivors. The UK is funding the deployment of a UNFPA expert to coordinate the interagency GBV response in Cox's Bazar and seeking ways to scale-up the GBV response, working in coordination with aid agencies and other partners.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/11/2017 17:45:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

788326

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Equality and Human Rights Commission: Public Appointments
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 Agnew of Oulton on 1 November (HL2213), what are the terms and conditions of appointments of members to the board of the Equality and Human Rights Commission; and what sanctions may be imposed if those conditions are breached.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL3118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The terms and conditions of appointments of members to the Board of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are set out in summary in the EHRC Commissioner applicant information pack, as advertised on the Centre for Public Appointments website. A copy of the EHRC Commissioner applicant information pack is attached and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/EHRC-COMMISSIONER-candidate-infomation-pack.doc" target="_blank">https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/EHRC-COMMISSIONER-candidate-infomation-pack.doc</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Failure to comply with EHRC’s Code of Conduct, a requirement within the terms and conditions is addressed in part four of EHRC’s Governance Manual; Code of Conduct and conflicts of interest. A copy of the EHRC’s Governance Manual is attached and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/governance_manual.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/governance_manual.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL3118 EHRC-COMMISSIONER-candidate-infomation-pack.doc title Applicant information Pack 2 file name governance_manual.pdf title Governance manual question first answered 27/11/2017 17:28:43 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

788365

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Devolution: England
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 Young of Cookham on 13 July (HL414) concerning an English Parliament and his statement that "there is little or no public appetite or need for an English Parliament", whether they have any plans to bring forward legislation for a referendum in England on the subject.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL3157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to bring forward legislation for a referendum on this subject in England. The Government thinks it right that English MPs should have a decisive role to play in the passage of legislation that affects only England. The implementation of English votes for English laws delivers a coherent constitutional settlement and a voice for all. The Government is focused on delivering the commitments that we made to the people of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland through the delivery of further devolution to the nations and regions.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 27/11/2017 17:10:33 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

788367

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education has raised any concerns about (1) Greenwich School of Management, and (2) Grafton College of Management Services, in the last year.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) investigates concerns about standards, quality and the information that providers make available in relation to their higher education provision. Where QAA identifies evidence of systemic concerns these issues may be investigated through a focused concerns investigation, a Higher Education Review (Alternative Provider) (HER (AP)) or a provider’s annual quality monitoring visit</p><p> </p><p>QAA does not disclose the names of providers that are currently the subject of QAA concerns activity, or the nature or those concerns. But where these lead to a concerns investigation, the outcomes from this activity will be published on the QAA website once QAA has concluded its investigations.</p><p> </p><p>QAA did not report on any new concerns about Grafton College of Management Sciences or Greenwich School of Management within the last year. However, QAA’s HER (AP) report on Grafton College, which was published in June 2016, contains a commentary on the status of an earlier completed concern investigation into Grafton College of Management Sciences (copy attached). A QAA outcomes report from the Greenwich School of Management’s recent HER (AP) is also due to be published in December 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The department takes allegations of fraud and malpractice extremely seriously and we are grateful to BBC Panorama for bringing the allegations against both of these providers to our attention. Working with stakeholders, we will take robust action where abuses of the system are evident.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/11/2017 17:16:01 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name HL3159 - Attachment - HE Review (AP) of Grafton College - 231117.pdf title HE Review (AP) of Grafton College
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey