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1364499

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date	28/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	North Korea: Malnutrition
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 levels of malnutrition and hunger in North Korea, and (2) the order by the government of North Korea to their people that they must eat less food until 2025.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK is concerned that humanitarian needs may be growing in North Korea. According to UN figures, 40% of North Korea's population were food insecure in 2019. Since 28 January 2020, restrictions on internal movement, including for UN agencies and NGOs, have severely impacted the distribution of aid and support, and resulted in the departure of most of the international community. We encourage North Korea to allow entry for humanitarian workers to carry out an independent assessment of humanitarian needs, and to facilitate delivery of humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/11/2021 15:47:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1364500

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many students were studying T Levels in the academic years beginning in (1) 2020, and (2) 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Baker of Dorking
uin	HL3510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>Data from the Individualised Learner Record and School Census suggests that the number of students taking T Levels in the 2020/21 academic year was around 1,300. The department does not yet have confirmed student numbers for the 2021/22 cohort, but providers report that recruitment levels are positive. We expect to publish indicative student numbers for the 2021/22 academic year before the end of this year.</p><p>The department are introducing T Levels in a phased approach. The number of providers and courses will increase year on year, and we expect student numbers to grow significantly in line with the rollout. This managed introduction has meant T Levels got off to a high-quality start in 2020. Feedback from both providers and students has been positive.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 11/11/2021 15:39:05 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	1028 label Biography information for Lord Baker of Dorking

1364501

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Times of Sittings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 17 October (HL3131), what plans he has to make this facility for staff late night travel home available on similar terms to Members of the House.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL3511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>Deputy Speakers and Deputy Chairmen on duty in the Chamber are able to take a taxi when they are on duty and the House sits past 10.40pm, with costs covered up to a linear distance of 25 miles. The same limit applies to staff late night travel. There are no current plans to make the facility available more widely on similar terms to Members of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 09/11/2021 15:49:35 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1364139

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	North Korea: 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 report by the Korea Future Initiative Persecuting Faith: Documenting religious freedom violations in North Korea (Volume 2), published on 27 October, particularly the finding that 97 per cent of documented human rights violations were perpetrated by agents of the North Korean state; and what plans, if any, they have to raise the findings in the United Nations Human Rights Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government notes the report by the Korea Future Initiative 'Persecuting Faith: Documenting religious freedom violations in North Korea (Volume 2)', published on 27 October. We will review the report's findings and recommendations in the context of our work to address the appalling human rights situation in the DPRK, including in multilateral fora. The international community has a responsibility to respond to human rights violations in North Korea. At the Human Rights Council in March 2021, the UK worked closely with partners to secure a strong and clear resolution on DPRK human rights, stressing the importance of following-up recommendations from the 2014 UN Commission of Inquiry Report and providing the basis for further work on a credible framework for accountability for human rights violations in North Korea.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/11/2021 16:30:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1364140

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Kyaw Min Yu
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the arrest of Kyaw Min Yu in Myanmar on 24 October, what steps, if any, they are taking to secure his (1) well-being, and (2) release.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the safety and wellbeing of U Kyaw Min Yu in Myanmar. Our Embassy in Myanmar has issued a strong statement condemning U Kyaw Min Yu's treatment at the hands of the military. The UK condemns the military coup in Myanmar and the arbitrary detention of civilians like U Kyaw Min Yu and also those of the civilian Government including, the State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, civil society and foreign nationals. We have secured statements at both the UN Security Council and through the G7 condemning arbitrary detentions. We urge the military to exercise the utmost restraint and respect human rights and international law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/11/2021 16:30:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1364141

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Myanmar: Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation
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 (1) human rights, and (2) humanitarian, situation in Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK is clear in its condemnation of the coup and the appalling violence by the military, which has left over 1000 people dead. In particular we condemn the troop build ups in North Western Myanmar and military violence against civilians, particularly religious minorities. We are deeply concerned at the on-going political, Covid and human rights crisis in Myanmar. The military continues to imprison opposition figures, journalists and foreign nationals and they have maintained their brutal crackdown on dissent. The UK is calling for a peaceful and inclusive resolution to the crisis, in line with the ASEAN Five Point Consensus.</p><p>The humanitarian situation in Myanmar is extremely serious. Displacement and humanitarian needs are increasing, with insecurity and the military junta is blocking humanitarian access deliveries across the country. We are working through small scale local civil society organisations which are able to mobilise community support and reach places the UN and international humanitarian community cannot access. Through our humanitarian mechanism we provide the most vulnerable populations in Myanmar with access to essential services: water, sanitation and hygiene, nutrition, food, healthcare and shelter materials.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/11/2021 16:22:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1364142

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Civilians
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 Ahmad of Wimbledon on 25 October (HL2994), whether the referred to “project on unarmed approaches” is the only such project that has received funding; how much funding this project received; where this project took place; and, if other such projects exist, (1) how much funding they have received, and (2) where they have taken place.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>Unarmed approaches to the Protection of Civilians (POC) form an integral part of UN peacekeeping policy and practice on POC. The UK has provided £250,000 in FY 2021/22 to the UN Department of Peace Operations in support of this methodology which should apply to all peacekeeping missions with a POC mandate: MINUSMA (Mali), MONUSCO (Democratic Republic of Congo), MINUSCA, (Central African Republic), UNMISS (South Sudan) and UNIFIL (Lebanon). We do not fund other projects on unarmed approaches in UN peacekeeping missions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/11/2021 16:32:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1364143

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
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	Clean Air Zones
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they provide to enable local authorities to improve the quality of their air and reduce pollution through the introduction of Clean Air Zones.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL3472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government has ring-fenced £880 million to help local authorities tackle NO<sub>2 </sub>exceedances through the development and implementation of local air quality plans and through funding to support those impacted most by these plans.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities introducing a Clean Air Zone as part of a local air quality plan can bid for Clean Air Fund funding. The Clean Air Fund can support a range of measures such as vehicle upgrade grants to individuals and businesses along with bus retrofit schemes, improvements to bus fleets, installation of electric chargepoints, provision of park and ride services, concessionary travel schemes and freight consolidation centres.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 10/11/2021 16:32:12 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1364144

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Repatriation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prioritise the safe evacuation from Afghanistan of journalists (1) currently, and (2) formerly, employed by the BBC who are at risk as a result of their professional associations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL3473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>It remains a top priority to help those British nationals and those Afghans eligible to come to the UK, to leave Afghanistan, including journalists. Since the end of the military evacuation, the Government has facilitated the departure of both Afghan and British nationals from Afghanistan. Although travel within Afghanistan remains dangerous, and many border crossings have been closed during this period, we have also helped both British nationals and eligible Afghans when they have crossed into third countries, from where our diplomatic missions have been able to support their onward travel to the UK. We will continue to work to take advantage of all opportunities to help those eligible to come to the UK to leave Afghanistan.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/11/2021 16:20:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1364145

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe is released from detention in Iran.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL3474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>Iran's decision to proceed with these baseless charges against Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is an appalling continuation of the cruel ordeal she is going through. Instead of threatening to return Nazanin to prison Iran must release her permanently so she can return home. The Foreign Secretary discussed Nazanin's case with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on 22 September at the UN. The Foreign Secretary has also taken every opportunity to discuss the situation with other key players in the region and more widely and will continue to do so. The Foreign Secretary has spoken to Nazanin twice since taking up her role and met Nazanin's family most recently on 28 October to reiterate our commitment to securing her release. In addition, ministers hold regular meetings with officials to direct activity across the FCDO to secure her release. Our Ambassador in Tehran has regularly raised the cases of our detainees with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We will not stop working until those dual British nationals being arbitrarily detained by Iran are released.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/11/2021 16:38:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth