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178264

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
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	The Gambia: Human Rights
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 human rights situation in The Gambia.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>The Gambia has a poor human rights record. Rule of law, freedom of the press, extra-judicial detentions, human trafficking and recent legislation targeting Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender people are all areas of concern. The UK position on human rights is firm: human rights are universal and must apply equally to all people. Our Ambassador in Banjul regularly raises human rights with the Gambian government and our Embassy provides funds that support human rights projects in the country.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/02/2015 15:00:09 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

178265

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
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	Zimbabwe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the authorities in Zimbabwe concerning Women of Zimbabwe Arise.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>We have not made direct representations to the Government of Zimbabwe on behalf of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA). However, the British Government, along with the EU and other international partners, has contact with and supports a range of civil society organisations which promote human rights, including the protection of the rights of women, such as WOZA.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/02/2015 15:00:24 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

178266

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Digital Technology
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 digital economy in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>The digital economy is considered an important sector by the Government, given its strong past performance and potential for future growth and the impact it has on all sectors of the economy. The ICT sector<strong><strong>[1]</strong></strong> has grown over two and a half times as fast as the whole economy over the past 10 years. In 2013, the sector contributed 7.5% (£113bn) to the UK’s GVA and supported 1.3m jobs in the UK economy. In GVA terms, the UK ICT sector is the largest in the EU, marginally ahead of Germany. In employment terms, the UK ICT sector is the second largest in the EU, marginally behind Germany[2].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The opportunities and barriers to successful growth in the sector were considered in the Information Economy Strategy, published in June 2013. The strategy set out a long-term strategic action plan for industry, government and academia working in partnership to create the business conditions for a thriving UK information economy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>One of the major challenges identified in the strategy was skills shortages. We are working in partnership with industry to make sure our education and training routes are providing the digital skills the UK needs now and in future. Specific action includes, a new Computing Curriculum launched in September with a greater focus on computational thinking, reforms to apprenticeships that enable employers to develop new standards which reflect the skills they need, a new Degree Apprenticeship in digital skills, which will enable young people to get a full honours degree alongside on the job training and a National College for Digital Skills, which will drive up further education standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><br /><p>[1] UN and OECD definition of ICT and Content and Media: which incorporates manufacturing of computers, communication equipment and consumer electronics, wholesale of information and communication equipment and information and communication services</p><p>[2] EuroStat Structural Business Statistics Database (based on UN/OECD definition.)</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 11/02/2015 17:07:59 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

177298

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
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	India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the authorities in India concerning the case of Soni Sori.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my previous answer of 6 November (HL2381).</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/02/2015 15:59:21 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

177299

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
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	Belarus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the authorities in Belarus concerning the case of Ihar Tsikhanyuk.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK has made no direct representation specifically on behalf of Mr Tsikhanyuk. Our Embassy in Minsk supports the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Belarus where possible. The UK regularly raises Belarus’s poor human rights record in meetings with Belarusian ministers and officials.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/02/2015 14:58:15 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

177300

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
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	Honduras
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the authorities in Honduras concerning the case of Dina Meza.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my reponse of 5 November 2014 (HL2383).</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/02/2015 15:59:11 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

175410

registered interest
date	23/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Markets
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 risks and fairness of high speed trading.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government sponsored the Foresight Project, which reported in 2012, to analyse the role of computer-based trading, including high frequency trading, in financial markets<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-computer-trading-in-financial-markets-an-international-perspective" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-computer-trading-in-financial-markets-an-international-perspective</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 04/02/2015 14:40:31 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

175411

registered interest
date	23/01/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	EU Emissions Trading Scheme
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 emissions trading market.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is functioning effectively. However, reform is needed to tackle the surplus of two billion allowances that weakens the incentive to adopt carbon-reducing measures. This risks increasing the long-term cost of meeting the UK’s climate change targets. The Government supports reform through the European Commission’s proposal for a Market Stability Reserve, strengthened by introducing it before 2017 and placing a large portion of the surplus allowances directly in to it.</p><p>Outside the EU, carbon pricing mechanisms are spreading globally as countries recognise their usefulness as tools to modernise economies and tackle emissions. In 2014, about 40 national and over 20 sub-national jurisdictions had implemented or scheduled emissions trading schemes or carbon taxes. Where appropriate, HMG supports the development of these mechanisms through the international negotiations, our bilateral project work and through projects funded by the International Climate Fund.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 04/02/2015 13:46:09 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

175412

registered interest
date	23/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	European Central Bank
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 quantitative easing programme launched by the European Central Bank.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2015 answer text <p>The Treasury regularly monitors global economic developments, including those in the euro area, and their impact on the UK as part of the normal process of policy development.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not for the Government to comment on the appropriate monetary policy stance for the euro area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Nonetheless, the Chancellor has made clear that the Government fully supports Mario Draghi’s efforts to ensure that the European Central Bank does whatever it takes to meet its inflation mandate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 06/02/2015 14:51:43 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

175413

registered interest
date	23/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Art Works
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment have they made of the case for regulation of the global art market in order to prevent crime.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The art market in the UK is already regulated in so far as antique and fine art dealers that accept cash payments of €15,000 Euro or more in exchange for goods are considered ‘High Value Dealers’ and fall within the scope of the Money Laundering Regulations. This is because cash-intensive businesses are considered particularly susceptible to money laundering. High Value Dealers are supervised for the purpose of these Regulations by HM Revenue &amp; Customs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 04/02/2015 14:41:02 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark