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606196
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-19more like thismore than 2016-10-19
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Pakistan: Human Rights more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Pakistan concerning reports of human rights violations in that country. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley remove filter
uin HL2437 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-31more like thismore than 2016-10-31
answer text ​We remain concerned about reports of human rights abuses in Pakistan. Our concerns are reflected in the latest update to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office annual human rights report. We continue to urge Pakistan to honour in practice all its human rights obligations and uphold the rule of law. During his visit to Pakistan in March, the former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), raised the importance we attach to safeguarding the rights of all Pakistani citizens regardless of ethnicity, faith or gender. more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-31T14:46:34.14Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-31T14:46:34.14Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this
606197
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-19more like thismore than 2016-10-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Nuclear Reactors more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to publish a route map for the development of small modular nuclear reactors in the UK. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley remove filter
uin HL2438 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-25more like thismore than 2016-10-25
answer text <p>Policy development for small modular reactors, including plans in respect of publishing a Roadmap, remains on-going. We are drawing on the findings of the independent Techno-Economic Assessment, the Phase One expressions of interest documents, the meetings held by officials over the summer with 32 technology vendors, service providers and potential investors, and our continuing discussions with regulators.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-25T11:28:17.5Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-25T11:28:17.5Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this
606202
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-19more like thismore than 2016-10-19
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Welsh Language: Education more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to make available the teaching of the Welsh language in schools in England. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley remove filter
uin HL2442 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-28more like thismore than 2016-10-28
answer text <p>Primary and secondary schools can choose to teach the Welsh language to pupils if there is sufficient demand. It is possible for a pupil in England to take privately a Welsh language GCSE offered in Wales if an examination centre is willing to accept them. This will include a revised Welsh Second Language GCSE available for first teaching from September 2017.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-28T12:06:03.457Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-28T12:06:03.457Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this
535897
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-13more like thismore than 2016-07-13
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Berwyn Prison more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what provisions are being made at HM Prison Berwyn to meet the reasonable requirements of Welsh-speaking prisoners. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley remove filter
uin HL1176 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-27more like thismore than 2016-07-27
answer text <p>It is a requirement that all staff at HMP Berwyn must show an understanding of the importance of the Welsh language.</p><p>All prisoners at HMP Berwyn will have access to welsh speaking staff and all material will be bilingual. To help support this, we are currently arranging courses for our staff to ensure they have a good understanding of Wales and working in the Welsh context, which includes a section on language.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-27T14:51:10.607Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-27T14:51:10.607Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this