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646608

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Kids Company
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the £3 million grant received by Kids Company in July 2015 was (1) spent on staff wages, (2) returned to the Cabinet Office, and if so, on what dates, and (3) returned with interest if the funding was placed in a bank account with Kids Company.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>The return of the grant payment made to Kids Company in July 2015 is a matter for the Official Receiver. The Official Receiver's consideration is ongoing.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 15/12/2016 17:18:32 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

646609

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered making mandatory the wearing by under-19 year olds of high-visibility clothing while cycling or walking on the roads network after dark; and if so, with what result.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>The safety of vulnerable road users is a priority and we recommend that pedestrians and cyclists wear clothing that makes them sufficiently visible to other road users, especially in poor light and at night. However, wearing high visibility clothing is a matter of individual choice. Imposing additional regulations could lead to people choosing not to walk or cycle and would be difficult to enforce.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/12/2016 12:04:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

638604

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades Commission
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 Dunlop on 31 October (HL2454), whether the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland has the ability to make reference to human rights instruments such as the European Convention on Human Rights when making decisions.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>As a public authority, the Parades Commission has general obligations under public law; the discharge of those obligations is an operational matter for the Parades Commission, acting independently of Government.</p><p> </p><p>The Parades Commission determinations make regular reference to the European Convention on Human Rights. Details of all determinations are published on the Commission’s website at www.paradescommission.org.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 28/11/2016 14:44:46 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

637791

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
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 Dunlop on 15 November (HL2983), whether parity of esteem applies only to individuals, and not to communities.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>As I have previously explained to the Noble Lord, this Government understands the concept of parity of esteem, as set out in the 1998 Belfast Agreement, as relating to and placing a general obligation on the UK Government to treat people of different traditions or communities in Northern Ireland fairly and with equal respect. The Belfast Agreement makes no distinction between communities and individuals.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 28/11/2016 14:43:15 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

632427

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	World War I: Debts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they owe any money to the government of the United States as a result of purchase of armaments and other equipment during the First World War; and if so, how much they owe and what are the arrangements for repayment.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The United Kingdom owed around £850 million to the United States for activities in the First World War. However, in 1931 the United States proposed a temporary moratorium on all War debts, to allow for negotiations on debt repayment. Following negotiations, no satisfactory agreement was reached and as such, repayments were cancelled between the United Kingdom and United States. The last repayment from the United Kingdom to the United States for debt from the First World War was made in the financial year 1932-33.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 22/11/2016 15:57:15 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

632428

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Kids Company
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 Ashton of Hyde on 8 November (HL2917), how Kid's Company spent the grant of £3 million, or any part thereof, which was made to them in August 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The £3 million grant was awarded to Kids Company on 29 July 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Kids Company spent a proportion of the £3 million on staff wages. We are engaging with the Official Receiver about retrieving the Grant funds.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 22/11/2016 17:36:31 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

628248

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
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 Dunlop on 31 October (HL2406), whether parity of esteem, as set out in the Belfast Agreement 1998, relates to (1) individuals, (2) communities, or (3) both.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>This Government understands the concept of parity of esteem, as set out in the 1998 Belfast Agreement, as relating to and placing a general obligation on the UK Government to treat people of different traditions or communities in Northern Ireland fairly and with equal respect.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 15/11/2016 12:37:53 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

628249

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades Commission
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 Dunlop on 31 October (HL2453), whether the Northern Ireland Parades Commission is only accountable to the courts on issues of human rights within the terms of the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998; and what scrutiny there is of the Commission's actions.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>The Parades Commission for Northern Ireland is required to comply with the Public Processions (NI) Act 1998, which is compliant with international treaty obligations on human rights. As a public authority the Commission also has general obligations under public law. The Commission is ultimately responsible to the courts for the discharge of its operations.</p><p> </p><p>There is no one body or individual charged specifically with scrutinising the Parades Commission’s compliance with international treaty obligations, including on human rights. Should any individual or organisation feel that the Commission has acted contrary to its obligations, they have a right to take steps to challenge those actions through the courts.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 15/11/2016 12:40:26 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

627562

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	National Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many national insurance numbers are currently in circulation in the UK; what is the current official population of the UK; and if these two numbers differ, what is the explanation of that difference.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>The information requested for the number of NINos currently in circulation in the UK is not available.</p><p>However, the latest available figures (04/09/2016) show approximately 92 million National Insurance number (NINo) records on the Department’s Customer Information System (CIS). These consist of approximately:</p><ul><li>69 million – Live Adult NINo records</li><li>23 million – Deceased Adult NINo records</li></ul><p>The figures provided are the result of a routine scan of the Departments Customer Information System (CIS).</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for publishing information relating to the UK population.</p><p>Whilst we cannot confirm the number of NINos in circulation in the UK, we can advise the number of NINos held on DWP systems is always higher than the UK population. This is because once allocated, a NINo remains on the department’s computer system. This includes both deceased records and where an individual has been allocated a NINo leaves this country. This is because a NINo provides a permanent numerical link between the individual and their National Insurance record, which determines entitlement to contributory benefits and state pension.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 15/11/2016 16:40:18 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

626839

registered interest
date	01/11/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Kids Company
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the closure of the Kids' Company charity in August 2015, what the £3 million they granted to Kids' Company in June 2015 was used for.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>Following a Ministerial Direction in the summer of 2015, Cabinet Office awarded the Charity Kids Company a grant of £3m to enable them to restructure and deliver a transformation and downsizing plan.</p><p> </p><p>However, due to the announcement that the Metropolitan Police was to investigate Kids Company in relation to safeguarding issues, other funding sources withdrew their support, making the organisation unsustainable.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently in negotiation with the Official Receiver in relation to retrieving the Grant funds.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 08/11/2016 15:18:16 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird