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1170789

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date	14/01/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Gender Dysphoria: Children and Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that clinicians at the Tavistock Centre have been too quick to give children and young people gender reassignment treatment; and what action they intend to take as a result.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The matter is subject to an ongoing legal process and therefore the Department is unable to comment pending judicial ruling.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 20/01/2020 13:21:02 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1170198

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Valley Lines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the planned asset transfer between Transport for Wales and Network Rail has now been approved by the Secretary of State; and whether that was done in time for the planned implementation on 31 January.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>Officials from the Department for Transport, Her Majesty’s Treasury and Network Rail continue to work closely with colleagues from the Welsh Government and Transport for Wales on the divestment of the Core Valley Lines. The Department and partners remain on target to consider the necessary approvals and deliver this divestment by the agreed contractual date, which has always been 31 March 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/01/2020 12:54:52 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1170200

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
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	Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they have ensured that the Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief maintains total independence following the government of Bahrain's funding of his trip to that country between 8 and 10 October 2019.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>​The Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) visited Bahrain on 8-10 October 2019, marking his first official trip in the role. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office covered the cost of his flights while the Government of Bahrain provided his accommodation, as they regularly do for visiting dignitaries. We do not consider that this compromised his independence in his role as Special Envoy. Throughout his visit he met religious leaders and visited places of worship and meeting halls from the range of different faiths represented in Bahrain to discuss FoRB.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/01/2020 15:06:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1170225

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Disasters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce legislation to establish an independent public advocate.
tabling member printed	Lord Wills
uin	HL369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting bereaved families after public disasters and during public inquests.We have consulted on proposals to establish an independent public advocate and will publish a response in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/01/2020 15:56:49 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	260 label Biography information for Lord Wills

1169888

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Pregnancy Tests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will respond to the freedom of information request, made by Marie Lyon, Chair of the Association for Children Damaged by Hormone Pregnancy Tests on 13 November 2019, seeking access to data held by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency before 27 February 2020; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency aims to reply to all freedom of information requests within the 20 working-day statutory deadline set out in the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In circumstances where we need to consider whether the public interest in releasing the information is outweighed by the public interest in not giving the information (the ‘public interest test’) the Act allows us to extend the deadline for reply beyond the usual 20 working days. This was applied to Mrs Lyon’s request and we responded by the revised deadline of 13 January.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 16/01/2020 17:17:55 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1169891

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Conversion Therapy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to hold a consultation on their proposal to outlaw gay conversion therapy; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>Attempts to ‘cure’ somebody of their sexual orientation or gender identity, otherwise known as conversion therapies, are wrong. This Government will deliver on the LGBT Action Plan, including the commitment to end conversion therapy and we have commissioned research into the experiences of those who have been subjected to this abhorrent practice.</p><p>These are complex issues that we are approaching sensitively. We are engaging widely before bringing forward proposals, and we will set out our next steps in the coming months to ensure that the actions we take are proportionate and effective.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/01/2020 12:41:18 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1169897

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fracking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to revoke the moratorium on fracking.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government have no plans to revoke the moratorium on shale gas extraction.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has always been clear that we will take a precautionary approach and only support shale gas exploration if it can be done in a safe and sustainable way, and that we will be led by the science on whether this is indeed possible.</p><p> </p><p>It remains our policy to be guided by the evidence and to minimise disturbance to those living and working nearby to shale gas exploration sites, and to prevent the risk of any damage.</p><p> </p><p>The moratorium will be maintained unless compelling new evidence is provided which addresses the concerns around the prediction and management of induced seismicity.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 14/01/2020 15:04:50 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1169900

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Prime Minister: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the email account ideasfornumber10@gmail.com has been approved as an official means of recruiting staff to work as special advisers or civil servants; and what are the approved person specifications for the “super-talented weirdos” and “misfits with odd skills” who are invited to apply.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The blog invites people to get in touch to discuss opportunities. The blog post does not set out proposed recruitment processes.</p><p>Recruitment to the Civil Service is through fair and open competition following section 10 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act.</p><p>Special Adviser appointments are made by Ministers in accordance with section 15 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/01/2020 16:34:01 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1169903

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
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	Guantanamo Bay: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last discussed indefinite detention at Guantanamo Bay with the government of the United States; what was the outcome of that discussion; and whether they discussed the failure to release prisoners who have been cleared.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The British Government has made numerous representations to the United States Government over a number of years about indefinite detention at Guantanamo Bay, most recently in September 2019. The United Kingdom's long-standing position remains that the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay should close. We continue to engage with the US Government on this issue, as we do on a range of national security issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/01/2020 15:04:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1169904

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
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	Philippines: Religious Freedom
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 government of the Philippines about the four Roman Catholic bishops and four priests charged with sedition, cyber libel, libel and obstruction of justice in that country; and what steps they are taking to ensure that due process is followed.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>​The UK remains concerned about reports of arbitrary arrest in the Philippines. We have not had discussions with the Philippine authorities on these specific cases, however, the Government continues to call for the promotion and protection of freedom of speech and the British Embassy in Manila continues to follow developments closely.</p><p>Freedom of speech, and wider human rights issues, in the Philippines, were raised by senior Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials with the Philippines Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Enrique Manalo, during the UK - Philippine High Level Talks in London in November 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/01/2020 15:05:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton