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1717060

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Republic of Ireland: Borders
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had any discussions with the government of the Republic of Ireland regarding whether it plans to send Garda to the border between the Republic of Ireland and the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL4527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the Tánaiste last spoke about this issue on 1 May, and the Tánaiste confirmed there would be no deployment of officers from An Garda Síochána to the Northern Ireland/Ireland border.</p><p> </p><p>During this exchange, both UK and Irish Governments confirmed their commitment to the Common Travel Area and are focused on securing its external border.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 15/05/2024 11:26:46 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1565297

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Skilled Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 21 December 2022 (HL4133), what changes they are considering to the workplan of the Migration Advisory Committee; and when they expect to publish changes to the workplan.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL4527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is considering its position on the topic of legal migration following the Office for National Statistics’ November publication of net migration estimates and in line with its manifesto commitments to bring overall numbers down. We will be setting out information on the Shortage Occupation List review shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL4526 HL4528 question first answered 23/01/2023 17:44:17 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1383611

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
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	Islamic State: Yazidis
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 briefing by Mr Karim Asad Ahmad Khan QC, published on 10 May, setting out the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability Against Da’esh/ISIL Crimes’ (UNITAD) (1) findings of “clear and convincing evidence that genocide was committed by ISIL against the Yazidi as a religious group”, and (2) statement that “The intent of ISIL to destroy the Yazidi, physically and biologically, is manifest in its ultimatum – applied remorselessly to all members of their community – to convert or die”; and what assessment they have made of the letter sent by Mr Khan QC to the President of the Security council on 3 May stating that UNITAD had identified 1,444 potential perpetrators of attacks against the Yazidi community.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>We condemn in the strongest terms the atrocities committed by Daesh against all civilians, including Yazidis and other minorities, as well as the majority Muslim population in Syria and Iraq. We note the conviction in a German court on 30 November of a former Daesh fighter for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. We will continue to use our position at the UN, including as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, to raise atrocity situations of concern and to support the deployment of all appropriate tools available to the UN in dealing with potential mass atrocities and conflict. Our focus is always on securing an end to violence and protecting civilians.</p><p>The UK has contributed £2 million to the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Daesh/ISIL (UNITAD), to gather evidence of Daesh crimes in Iraq. We continue to champion, and are committed to, UNITAD's work in gathering evidence of crimes. The UK contributes to the implementation of Iraq's Yazidi Survivor's law which was passed in March 2021 and we continue to work with a wide range of actors to ensure full implementation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL4526 question first answered 14/12/2021 16:54:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1195981

registered interest
date	14/05/2020
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	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements have been made to ensure prompt and universal COVID-19 testing for those (1) providing home care, and (2) receiving care at home.
tabling member printed	Baroness Pinnock
uin	HL4527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2020 answer text <p>Symptomatic social care workers (and symptomatic members of their household) who are self-isolating can access testing through the online self-referral portal. Individuals can also be referred for a test by their employer through the employer referral portal.</p><p>Anyone in England over the age of five with any of the symptoms of COVID-19 can ask for a test through the National Health Service website.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 28/05/2020 11:52:26 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4341 label Biography information for Baroness Pinnock

819321

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Egypt: Capital Punishment
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 rise of death sentences and executions being used to combat alleged terrorism in Egypt.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL4527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The executions of 15 men on 26 December 2017 and four men on 2 January 2018 in Egypt are deeply concerning. It is a longstanding policy of the British Government to oppose the death penalty, in all circumstances, as a matter of principle. We continue to raise our human rights concerns with the Egyptian authorities and we encourage Egypt to restrict the application of the death penalty in line with the minimum standards set out in the EU Guidelines on the Death Penalty of 2008 and the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Arab Charter on Human Rights.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL4528 question first answered 23/01/2018 17:11:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

671125

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Wildcat Helicopters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the £271 million Wildcat Helicopter support deal with Leonardo Helicopters, announced on 9 January, is the same agreement that was announced in 2012.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL4527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>In 2012, the Wildcat contract only agreed a price for the initial five years.</p><p> </p><p>The announcement of 9 January confirms a continuing need for Leonardo's support and provides confidence for the company and its workforce for the coming five years. This Government is committed to supporting the capabilities that are provided by Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/01/2017 16:15:31 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

437326

registered interest
date	11/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the status of the Northern Powerhouse rail network, what schemes are incorporated into its remit, what budget it has allocated to it and by whom, what the governance structure is, and what powers it has.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL4527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The government and Transport for the North (TfN) published the <em>Northern Transport Strategy</em> in March 2015, setting out the vision for the Northern Powerhouse Rail network: radically improved journey times and frequencies between the major cities of the North, building on the substantial improvements to rail in the North to which the government is already committed.</p><br /><p>In November, the government and Transport for the North published the <em>Northern Transport Strategy: Autumn Report</em>, providing a progress update on the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) network.</p><br /><p>The government has also committed a total of £50 million of funding over this parliament to Transport for the North, to help it develop plans to transform the North’s rail connections and build a single regional economy.</p><br /><p>Work on Northern Powerhouse Rail is governed jointly by the Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport for the North as set out in <em>Principles for Governing the Relationship Between TfN and DfT.</em></p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/12/2015 12:57:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

176269

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of the United States about the lawsuit brought by Hershey's against import of Cadbury's chocolate products made in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Government has made no representations in this case. This is a commercial dispute between Hershey’s (as the licenced manufacturer and distributor of Cadbury products within the USA) and a US importer. This dispute relies upon well-known rules and principles and the companies involved have the right to take issues such as this to the judicial authorities in the appropriate territory.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/02/2015 13:19:07 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra