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776751

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date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the evaluation of Disabled Students' Allowances will include consideration of the levels of information provided by higher education providers to students claiming those allowances about the respective responsibilities of those institutions and students.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL2415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The evaluation of Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA) will address a range of factors relating to the efficacy of support for disabled students, including the effect of recent changes to DSA policy.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown grouped question UIN HL2416 HL2417 question first answered 07/11/2017 17:48:22 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

776752

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the evaluation of Disabled Students' Allowances will include consideration of the benefits of issuing a guide to higher education providers about their responsibilities in relation to students claiming those allowances who fall into bands 1 and 2.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL2416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The evaluation of Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA) will address a range of factors relating to the efficacy of support for disabled students, including the effect of recent changes to DSA policy.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown grouped question UIN HL2415 HL2417 question first answered 07/11/2017 17:48:22 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

776753

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the evaluation of Disabled Students' Allowances will include consideration of the need for third party advisers to have clarity of information about the respective responsibilities of higher education providers and claimants of those allowances.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL2417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The evaluation of Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA) will address a range of factors relating to the efficacy of support for disabled students, including the effect of recent changes to DSA policy.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown grouped question UIN HL2415 HL2416 question first answered 07/11/2017 17:48:22 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

776754

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money they have committed to date to assist with the Rohingya refugee crisis.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK is the largest bilateral donor to the Rohingya refugee crisis. In addition to the £35m the UK had committed since the start of this crisis, on October 23<sup>rd</sup> the UK announced a further £12m of support, bringing the UK total to £47m. This funding is already delivering important relief on the ground, including providing food to 174,000 people, safe water and sanitation for more than 138,000 people and emergency shelter for over 130,000 people. In addition, emergency nutrition support will reach more than 60,000 children under five and 21,000 pregnant and lactating women, counselling and psychological support will reach over 10,000 women suffering from the trauma of war and over 2,000 survivors of sexual violence, and provide medical assistance for over 50,000 pregnant women.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/10/2017 17:15:09 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

776755

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
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	Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the UK will be represented at the 37th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention in Strasbourg in December; and if so whom the UK representative will be.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK will be attending the 37th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention. We are currently agreeing who the UK representatives will be.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have recently received the agenda papers and are currently agreeing the UK position.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL2420 question first answered 02/11/2017 13:01:15 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

776756

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
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	Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their position on the items on the agenda for the 37th Standing Committee of the Bern Convention in December.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK will be attending the 37th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention. We are currently agreeing who the UK representatives will be.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have recently received the agenda papers and are currently agreeing the UK position.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL2419 question first answered 02/11/2017 13:01:15 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

776757

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
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	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money they have committed to date to assist with the recovery of the British Overseas Territories affected by recent hurricanes.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK has so far committed £57 million towards meeting immediate humanitarian needs in the Overseas Territories. The UK has also committed to supporting the governments of the affected Overseas Territories as they carry out their impact and needs assessments and design their longer term recovery plans.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/11/2017 17:32:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

776758

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Financial Services
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 impact of (1) the Immigration Act 2014, and (2) the Immigration Act 2016, on the access of BAME communities to financial services.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL2422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The Immigration Act 2014 prohibited banks and building societies from opening new current accounts for disqualified persons. The Immigration Act 2016 goes further and prevents existing accounts from being operated by disqualified persons.</p><p> </p><p>There is no risk of discrimination. It is the individual’s immigration status that will decide whether their details are included in the Home Office data shared with banks and building societies. Individuals will only be affected by these measures if they are disqualified persons. Legal migrants who are able to satisfy commercial requirements for opening and operating an account will continue to have access to financial services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/11/2017 17:13:40 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

776759

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Financial Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) banking regulators, and (2) the Equality and Human Rights Commission, about the application of the provisions of (a) the Immigration Act 2014, and (b) the Immigration Act 2016, by financial service providers.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL2423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government engages with industry regularly to understand how well the Immigration Act 2014 banking measures are working. The Financial Conduct Authority, as the independent financial services regulator, has concluded that banks and building societies are complying with the requirements of the 2014 Act.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is continuing to engage with industry and the Financial Conduct Authority ahead of implementation of the Immigration Act 2016 banking measures to ensure operational preparedness.</p><p> </p><p>These measures are a proportionate tool to deter immigration crime, tackle illegal migration and protect the integrity of the immigration system. They are compliant with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/11/2017 17:12:55 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

776760

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK guidance on the use of valproate-based medicines during pregnancy has been reviewed in the light of recent findings on the intergenerational effects of that drug.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ford
uin	HL2424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Valproate is an effective treatment for epilepsy and bipolar disorder that should only be used in girls and women of childbearing potential if other treatments are ineffective or not tolerated because of the risks in pregnancy. For some women there may be no other treatment option. Due to ongoing concerns about women’s awareness of the risks, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has worked with professional bodies, voluntary organisations and patient groups to develop a set of materials to aid communication between health professionals and women and girls. The adequacy of measures taken to date is being evaluated in a Europe-wide review that started in March 2017. An expert working group of the Commission on Human Medicines has been convened to inform the United Kingdom position during the ongoing European Union review and will consider all relevant data on intergenerational effects.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has great sympathy for those families who have been affected by the use of valproate in pregnancy. However, there is currently no proposal to offer compensation for those affected by the use of valproate during pregnancy in the UK. For any child born with a disability, clinical commissioning groups and local authorities, as commissioners of health and social care, must secure services to meet that child’s needs.</p><p> </p><p>Where a child has a very complex health need, they may need additional health support to that which is routinely available from general practitioner practices, hospitals or in the community, called continuing care. Health, social care and education should work together to meet the needs of children and young people with special educational needs.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL2425 HL2426 question first answered 07/11/2017 15:47:34 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	3791 label Biography information for Baroness Ford