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809940

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date	20/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Apprentices: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to encourage the promotion of apprenticeships in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	902974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to reaching our pledge of 3 million apprenticeships by 2020.</p><p>Through our Industrial Strategy we are committed to helping young people across the country develop the skills they need for the future.</p><p>Promoting apprenticeships in Northern Ireland is, though, a devolved matter for a restored Executive to drive forward.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 20/12/2017 17:37:23 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

809941

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on ensuring that Northern Irish interests are represented in the UK's negotiations with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
uin	902975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>As Secretary of State I will continue to ensure that the interests of NI are heard and remain at the heart of the negotiations and wider discussions across Whitehall as we prepare to leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 20/12/2017 16:15:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

809942

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to ensure that democratic accountability is maintained in Northern Ireland in the absence of an Assembly and Executive.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Emma Little Pengelly
uin	902976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to encourage and work with the parties towards the restoration of devolution. If an Executive is not restored soon, the Government will consider what further steps may be needed to fulfil our ongoing responsibility to ensure political stability and good governance in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 20/12/2017 16:13:54 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4611 label Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly

809943

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the conditions under which the UK Government would impose direct rule on Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	902977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the restoration of devolution in Northern Ireland but the current impasse cannot continue indefinitely. If an Executive is not restored early in the New Year the Government will need to consider next steps.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 20/12/2017 16:14:26 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

809956

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Sentencing: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the unduly lenient sentence scheme.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	903067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The number of sentences considered by the Solicitor General and I has more than doubled since 2010 – from 342 to 837 requests in 2016. Last year we took 190 of these cases to the Court of Appeal for consideration. The Court of Appeal agreed to increase the sentences of 141 offenders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 21/12/2017 11:39:10 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

809991

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Admissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many further responses they received to their consultation Schools that work for everyone following the conclusion of the consultation period; how many of those responses related to the 50 per cent cap on faith school admissions; and how many of those responses were (1) in favour of retaining the cap, and (2) in favour of its removal.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The responses to the ‘Schools that work for everyone’ consultation remain under consideration. We will publish details of the responses to the consultation alongside our response in due course. This will cover any responses where special dispensation was made to accept them after the closing date.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 08/01/2018 15:34:25 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

809992

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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: Cybercrime
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 ability of the government of North Korea to (1) hack crypto-currency exchanges, (2) steal digital money, and (3) carry out cyber robbery, and through such methods to bypass economic sanctions, rob banks, undertake military espionage, or compromise critical infrastructure.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>It is the long-standing policy of the Government not to comment on matters relating to intelligence or national security.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2018 15:15:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

809993

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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: Cybercrime
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 claim of Tom Bossert, United States homeland security advisor, that the WannaCry cyber attack on the NHS was the "direct responsibility" of North Korea.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) assesses that it is highly likely that North Korean actors known as the Lazarus Group were behind the WannaCry ransomware campaign in May 2017. The NCSC was instrumental in the US’s attribution. The investigation is ongoing and the National Crime Agency and NCSC are working with international law enforcement and industry partners to pursue the individuals responsible and protect victims.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/01/2018 16:54:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

809994

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 23 Frigates: Deployment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what role they expect (1) HMS Argyll, and (2) HMS Sutherland, to play in supporting the United States military presence on and around the Korean Peninsula.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The deployments of HMS SUTHERLAND and HMS ARGYLL to the Asia Pacific will support a range of defence engagement and prosperity objectives and will demonstrate the United Kingdom's commitment to peace and security throughout the wider region. Both deployments will include joint training and exercises with a number of allies and close partners. These may include exercises with both the United States Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy if and when the ships are in Korean waters.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 08/01/2018 14:52:52 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

809995

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Afghanistan
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 Williams of Trafford on 19 December (HL3919), whether they consider that it is safe to return personnel who have worked as interpreters to Afghanistan; and what criteria they use to determine whether an interpreter “genuinely needs our protection".
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>All asylum claims lodged in the UK, including those made by Afghan nationals who have previously worked as interpreters, are carefully considered on their individual merits by assessing all the evidence provided by the claimant against a background of published country information from the FCO and a wide range of recognised and publicly discloseable sources. These include the media and non-governmental sources, such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.</p><p>We recognise that those who worked for international military forces may be at risk of retribution, but a grant of asylum is not automatic and an assessment of the threat depends on the circumstances of the case, including factors such as the location and length of employment and whether the individual can relocate to a safer part of the country to avoid persecution. Views are sought from the FCO and MoD on the likely risk to the individual. There are also two Government schemes to assist former interpreters and other locally engaged civilians in Afghanistan. These schemes provide for a safe and legal route for those former employees who require relocation, avoiding the need for dangerous journeys to the UK.</p><p>Those who are found not to need protection have a right of appeal to the independent courts. Once their appeals rights are exhausted they are expected to leave the UK unless they qualify for leave to remain under another immigration route.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 08/01/2018 17:54:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool