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838074

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Turkey: Syria
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 extent to which the government of Turkey’s claim to a “buffer zone”, 30 kilometres deep in northern Syria, is compatible with NATO policy; and if not, what action they will take to prevent the establishment of such a zone.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>​The UK, like NATO, recognises the right of Turkey to secure its border in a proportionate manner, while ensuring protection of civilians and consideration of their humanitarian needs. The UK has been clear that we recognise Turkey's legitimate security interests, and we are committed to working with all allies and partners on solutions that provide stability and help to de-escalate the situation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2018 17:05:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

838075

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many early years education and childcare providers have not received an Ofsted inspection in the last (a) five and (b) ten years.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	127081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Ofsted is the non-ministerial government department responsible for the regulation and inspection of early education and childcare providers. They publish a regular series of statistics relating to early years providers, which can be viewed from this link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted/about/statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted/about/statistics</a>.</p><p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libaries of both Houses.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 20/02/2018 15:17:12 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

838076

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Turkey: Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to investigate reports of the use in Turkey of (1) cluster weapons, and (2) napalm, on two Syrian hills known as Qustal Jandu and Kafri Kar.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>We are monitoring the situation in Afrin closely and carefully consider any reports of breaches of International Humanitarian Law or the Law of Armed Conflict. The Government will investigate any credible, substantiated reports of the use of banned or treaty limited munitions, including cluster munitions or napalm, in Afrin and elsewhere in Syria.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2018 17:05:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

838077

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2018 to Question 126082 on Children: Day Care, whether his Department has requested technical improvements to the Childcare Choices website capability since 1 January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	127082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Childcare Choices website (found at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk) provides information for parents on all government schemes which offer support towards childcare costs. The website helps parents to choose which form of government childcare support works best for them. The content of the website is regularly updated, and there have been no significant technical issues with the site since it was launched.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/02/2018 08:44:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

838078

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Turkey: Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have evidence that the government of Turkey is using Leopard tanks supplied by Germany to support its invasion of northern Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>It is a matter of public record that Turkish Army Leopard 2 Tanks have been used as part of the Turkish operation in Northern Syria. The UK is aware of these reports.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2018 17:06:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

838079

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Hamed bin Haydara
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations, if any, they have made to the de facto authorities in Sana'a, Yemen, seeking clemency for Hamed bin Haydara, following the decision of the Special Criminal Court in Sana'a to sentence him to death by public execution because of his political and religious beliefs.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>As the Minister for Europe and the Americas said in his response to the urgent question on this issue on 11 January, we strongly condemn Mr bin Haydara's death sentence, and the continued persecution of Baha'is in Yemen for their religious beliefs. We continue to work closely with our partners, including the European Union, to raise this issue directly with the de facto authorities in Sana'a, and have sought to raise the profile of Mr bin Haydara's situation through public diplomacy.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2018 17:06:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

838080

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of early years education and childcare settings have been sold and purchased by a new owner in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	127083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally by the Department for Education or by Ofsted.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 20/02/2018 14:58:42 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

838081

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cannabis: Screening
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 31 January (HL5018), what is their estimate of the length of time after ingesting cannabis that a person continues to test positive.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL5423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The Guide to Type Approval Procedures for Mobile Preliminary Drug Testing Devices used for Transport Law Enforcement in Great Britain contains a description of the requirements to be met for consideration of type approval for screening device. This is found at the following link : <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobile-preliminary-drug-testing-devices" target="_blank"> www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobile-preliminary-drug-testing-devices</a></p><p>Roadside drug driving screeners provide an indication of delta-9-THC (the main active component in cannabis) present in a motorist’s system. Delta-9-THC metabolite of cannabis can remain detectable for up to several hours.</p><p>Following a positive screening result for suspected drug driving, the police obtain two samples of blood for analysis. One sample is provided to the alleged offender, who can submit their sample for independent testing at a laboratory of their own choice. The police submit the other blood sample to an accredited laboratory for analysis in line with guidance on sample storage and delivery.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL5424 question first answered 09/02/2018 12:41:54 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Mobile_preliminary_drug_testing_devices.pdf title Mobile Preliminary Testing Devices Guide
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

838082

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Testing
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 31 January (HL5018), what are the scientific and technical standards for their mobile drug screening technology; and how positive results are validated.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL5424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The Guide to Type Approval Procedures for Mobile Preliminary Drug Testing Devices used for Transport Law Enforcement in Great Britain contains a description of the requirements to be met for consideration of type approval for screening device. This is found at the following link : <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobile-preliminary-drug-testing-devices" target="_blank"> www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobile-preliminary-drug-testing-devices</a></p><p>Roadside drug driving screeners provide an indication of delta-9-THC (the main active component in cannabis) present in a motorist’s system. Delta-9-THC metabolite of cannabis can remain detectable for up to several hours.</p><p>Following a positive screening result for suspected drug driving, the police obtain two samples of blood for analysis. One sample is provided to the alleged offender, who can submit their sample for independent testing at a laboratory of their own choice. The police submit the other blood sample to an accredited laboratory for analysis in line with guidance on sample storage and delivery.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL5423 question first answered 09/02/2018 12:41:54 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Mobile_preliminary_drug_testing_devices.pdf title Mobile Preliminary Testing Devices Guide
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

838083

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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: Ceasefires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential for success of the latest cease-fire in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	127084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>​The UK strongly condemns the violations of the Agreement to a Cessation of Hostilities committed by all parties, including the Government, since it was signed on 21 December. We are working with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development to ensure that the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism is able to access areas where potential violations of the Agreement to a Cessations of Hostilities may have taken place, and that they report on these in a timely manner.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/02/2018 16:39:36 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew