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1182875

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date	04/03/2020
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	China: Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 2 March (HL Deb, col 390), what steps they are taking to ensure that companies registered in the UK are not contributing to forced organ harvesting in China.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>We encourage UK businesses to conduct appropriate due diligence to satisfy themselves that their activities do not support, or risk being seen to be supporting, any human rights violations or abuses. The Government's position remains that, if true, the practice of systematic, state-sponsored organ harvesting would constitute a gross violation of human rights.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/03/2020 12:59:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1182877

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Priti Patel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish a report at the conclusion of their inquiry into allegations of bullying by the Home Secretary.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL2200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my answer on 12th March 2020 to Lord Young of Cookham (<a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2020-03-12/debates/2D8B6145-D6DF-4AEF-BBEB-6AB08158DF0D/MinisterialCode" target="_blank">Official Record, House Of Lords,Vol. 802. Col. 1158</a>).</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 19/03/2020 14:27:55 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1182878

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Health: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address mental health problems affecting children, following the increase in the number of children under 11 contacting Childline because of suicidal thoughts and feelings since 2015–16.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL2201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>We are taking action to protect the mental health of all children and young people. Following on from our Green Paper on transforming children and young people’s mental health, we are:</p><p>- incentivising every school or college to identify and train a Senior Lead for Mental Health;</p><p>- creating new mental health support teams in and near schools and colleges; and</p><p>- piloting a four-week waiting time to allow swifter access to specialist NHS services for those children and young people who need them.</p><p>The Green Paper has the potential to significantly improve early intervention and prevention, along with expanding the current children and young people’s mental health workforce.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 18/03/2020 15:20:52 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1182879

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Veganism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the ruling by Justice Robin Postle on 3 January that veganism satisfies the tests required for it to be a philosophical belief and is therefore protected under the Equality Act 2010, and (2) the Vegan Society’s leaflet, Supporting veganism in the workplace: a guide for employers; and whether they will issue guidance on supporting veganism in the workplace.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>Further to the answer I gave to PQ <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2020-03-03/HL2142/" target="_blank">HL2142</a>, the Government currently has no plans to issue any guidance on supporting veganism in the workplace. Any employer unsure about their obligations to accommodate staff who are vegan should either contact ACAS for advice or, if more appropriate on a specific case, obtain legal advice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 23/03/2020 15:12:50 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1182880

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Transgender People
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 participation of those who are transgender in women’s sport.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>Sport England collects data on transgender status through its Active Lives surveys, which measure the activity levels of people across England. However, the number of transgender responses received to the survey is so low that the figure is not statistically reliable.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Sport England also funded Pride Sports, a UK organisation which helps improve LGBT+ access to sport, to gather information on transgender participation in all sport and physical activity. Pride Sports reported in 2016 that there were very low rates of transgender participation and the report’s findings helped to inform Sport England’s current work on transgender inclusion.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The report ‘Sport, Physical Activity and LGBT: A Study by Pride Sports for Sport England’ can be found here: <a href="https://sportengland-production-files.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pride-sport-sport-physical-activity-and-lgbt-report-2016.pdf#page=1" target="_blank">https://sportengland-production-files.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pride-sport-sport-physical-activity-and-lgbt-report-2016.pdf#page=1</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 18/03/2020 12:02:44 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran attachment 1 file name pride-sport-sport-physical-activity-and-lgbt-report-2016.pdf title SPORT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & LGBT
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1182883

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs: Meat
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what urgent steps they intend to take explicitly to ban the slaughter of dogs for human consumption in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Fookes
uin	HL2206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>I can assure you that the Government shares the public’s high regard for animal welfare, including the welfare of dogs, and we are committed to making the UK a world leader in protection of animals as we leave the EU. The Government has made wide ranging commitments on animal welfare.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is appalled by the prospect of dogs being consumed. However, it is already illegal to sell dog meat for human consumption and the Government has seen no evidence that dog meat is being sold or consumed in this country. We are confident that the current position in this country sends a clear message that the slaughter and consumption of dogs will never be acceptable.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 18/03/2020 12:17:10 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	830 label Biography information for Baroness Fookes

1182884

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Woodworking: Apprentices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote apprenticeships in the woodworking and joinery sector.
tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
uin	HL2207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>We have introduced a wide range of reforms to improve the quality of apprenticeships and to encourage employers, of all sizes and in all sectors, across England to create more high-quality apprenticeship opportunities.</p><p>New high-quality apprenticeship standards, designed and driven by industry, are providing employers with the skills they need. Over 530 standards have been approved for delivery to apprentices. From August 2020 all starts will be on these employer-designed standards.</p><p>Employers in the woodwork and joinery sector have developed two standards available for delivery – one at level 2 and one at level 3. The sector can also benefit from the 76 new apprenticeship standards in construction-related roles that have been approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. This exceeds the target of 50 set in the 2018 Construction Sector Deal. A further 22 are in development.</p><p>We continue to encourage the take up of our apprenticeship programme across all sectors, including in construction. The third phase of the Fire it Up campaign launched in January, targeting audience groups that contribute to widening participation in apprenticeships.</p><p>To ensure that young people hear about all the education and employment options available to them, in January 2018 we introduced a legal requirement for schools to give training providers the chance to talk to pupils about technical qualifications and apprenticeships. We offer a free service to schools through the Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge (ASK) project to ensure that teachers have the knowledge and support to enable them to promote apprenticeships to their students. In the last academic year, ASK reached over 300,000 students.</p><p>Representatives from the National Apprenticeship Service also attended 30 UCAS exhibitions in 2019, engaging with around 10,000 young people, their parents and careers advisers. This work will continue during 2020 alongside our wider communications and marketing activity to raise the profile of apprenticeships.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 23/03/2020 15:03:09 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1182886

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Seating
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 comfort and suitability of the passenger seating in any new rolling stock (1) on Great Western intercity services, (2) on East Coast services, and (3) on Thameslink services; and whether such new rolling stock represents an improvement in the passenger experience.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL2209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>Seating on new rolling stock is required to both address comfort of passengers and conform to the relevant design standards, which includes addressing fire safety and crash worthiness.</p><p> </p><p>Train operators as the end users for the new Thameslink trains and intercity trains operating on Great Western and LNER routes have worked with the manufacturers to deliver seating that is compliant with the requirements, including testing with passenger representatives.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 17/03/2020 15:02:08 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1182887

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Floods: Earby
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 most recent flooding in Earby; and whether the proposed further flood mitigation work there will take place in time to take advantage of any EU funding that has been agreed.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL2210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the impact the recent flooding incidents have had on communities and sympathises with those affected.</p><p> </p><p>The Earby Flood Alleviation Scheme is split into Phase 2 and Phase 3. Phase 2 of the scheme is currently at the Outline Business Case stage and qualifies for £1.03 million in Flood Defence Grant in Aid. The project has sourced the following partnership funding: £635,000 of European Structural Investment Fund; and £15,000 from Pendle Borough Council. The project team are working with Pendle Borough Council to look for options to address the funding gap to allow the project to progress.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 18/03/2020 12:01:36 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1182888

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Intestacy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many estates of people that died (1) without known entitled relatives, and (2) without leaving a will, were referred to the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department in (a) 2017–18, and (b) 2018–19; and how many of those were referred by local authorities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL2211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>In 2017-2018 there were 2768 estates referred to the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department of estates where people died without leaving known entitled relatives or a valid will of which 909 were referred by local authorities. There were 2 referrals of estates where the deceased died leaving a valid will which did not dispose of the entire of estate but without leaving known entitled relatives entitled to share in the undisposed residue, neither of which were referred by local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018-2019 there were 1971 estates referred to the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department of which 575 were referred by local authorities. There were 3 referrals of estates where the deceased died leaving a valid will which did not dispose of the entire of estate but without leaving known entitled relatives entitled to share in the undisposed residue, none of which were referred by local authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 17/03/2020 11:35:14 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town