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1682824

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce the waiting period for asylum seekers to be granted the right to work to six months rather than the current 12 months.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL1708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>Asylum seekers who have had their claim outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own, are allowed to work. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List. This is based on expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we keep all policies under review, there are no immediate plans to change the existing policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 31/01/2024 16:59:27 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1488581

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Railway Signals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 8 July (HL1360), who are the industry partners who have provided cost estimates for funding the East Coast Digital Programme; what is the 3 Lines of Defence approach to scrutinising cost estimates; and who is responsible for the independent analysis within the 3 Lines of Defence approach.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>The success of the East Coast Digital Programme is dependent on collaborative business change across a number of organisations, known as industry partners. Alongside my Department and Network Rail, these include passenger and freight train operators and suppliers.</p><p> </p><p>The 3 Lines of Defence approach is the formal Network Rail Cost Estimate Assurance process. The 1st line is led by business operations which perform the day to day activity. At this stage proposed costs are assessed to ensure they capture all relevant scope and risk as well as being sufficiently evidenced. The 2nd line is provided by other functions in the business to provide a strategic overview of costs and to ensure work has been undertaken diligently. The 3rd line is independent assurance, which for the East Coast Digital Programme Full Business Case was provided by Turner and Townsend. In addition to this assurance, the Department’s Centre of Excellence and the Infrastructure Projects Authority have both independently reviewed the Programme, prior to approval of the Full Business Case.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/07/2022 14:45:24 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1343511

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Boarding Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether international boarding school students wishing to study in the UK are required (1) to apply for visas to enrol in a school that is classed as a Highly Trusted Sponsor, and (2) to provide a birth certificate translated into English; if so, what is their estimate of the additional cost for each applicant to provide this information; and what assessment they have made of the extent to which this may act as a deterrent for international students.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL1708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK welcomes international students and places no limit on the number of international students who can study in the UK.</p><p>Our offer to students is competitive internationally and as part of the launch of the Student &amp; Child Student route we have simplified and streamlined the route to make it simpler for students to meet the requirements.</p><p>To be able to study in the UK, international students must receive an unconditional offer of a place on a course of study from a licenced Student sponsor listed on the published register of Student sponsors.</p><p>A key safeguarding requirement for unaccompanied minors travelling to the UK is for Child Students, and Students under the age of 18, to provide proof of relationship (such as a birth certificate) and consent from their parent or legal guardian for their living and care arrangements during their study in the UK. Proof of relationship is also required where the student is relying on funds held in their parent’s name, to establish the parent has consented to their use.</p><p>All documents submitted with an application for permission on the Student or Child Student routes must be in English or accompanied by a certified translation of the document. The cost of translation may differ dependent on the certified translator used and the document being translated.</p><p>An impact assessment on the new points-based Student and Child Student routes was published and can be found alongside the Statement of Changes laid in Parliament on 10 September 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/07/2021 16:16:06 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

1179829

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Plans: South Oxfordshire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they expect South Oxfordshire District Council to take to improve its local plan.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>On 3 October 2019 South Oxfordshire District Council Cabinet recommended the withdrawal of the emerging South Oxfordshire local plan. On 9 October 2019 the Secretary of State directed South Oxfordshire District Council not to take any steps in connection with the adoption of the local plan, while he considers this matter. This direction remains in force.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 09/03/2020 16:56:19 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

767290

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent representations they have made to the government of the United States about the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL1708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK is committed to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and we continue to press all states, including the US, who have not yet ratified it, to do so. Most recently, during the current 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly, the UK made two public statements and co-sponsored a resolution pushing for entry into force, and universalisation of the Treaty. We also continue to work through the European Union to promote these goals.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/10/2017 14:52:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

578564

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Local Broadcasting: Television
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking to support local television services.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL1708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2016 answer text <p>A total of 21 local television services have launched since November 2013 with a further 13 local services due come on air next year. The development of local television has been supported by up to £40m of ring-fenced funding under arrangements agreed with the BBC in 2011. Under these arrangements, the BBC will provide up to £25 million to cover the capital costs of building the local television transmission network and up to £15m for content funding from the BBC for each station's first three years on air.</p><p> </p><p>The draft Charter agreement published on 15 September included an extension to the content funding arrangements. This would ensure that all local television stations launching by 31 July 2017 and that wish to receive BBC support for their first three years on air will able to receive funding under these arrangements until March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to BBC funding, local television also benefits from having prominence on electronic programme guides (EPG) on Freeview and on other platforms and from certain exemptions to requirements in broadcasting legislation, such as having to source a proportion of their content from independent producers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Mobarik question first answered 22/09/2016 13:36:40 answering member 4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

391945

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Aggregates Levy
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 European Commission decision regarding exemption from the aggregates levy.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL1708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2015 answer text <p>The European Commission concluded a State aid investigation into various Aggregates Levy exemptions on 23 March 2015. The Commission had originally approved all the levy exemptions in 2002, but were required to carry out a State aid investigation as a result of legal challenge. The Commission’s decision found all the levy exemptions lawful except for part of the exemption for shale aggregate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor announced in his Summer Budget that all of the lawful exemptions would be reinstated from 1 August 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Commission have ordered recovery of State aid provided by the exemption for some types of shale aggregate. HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) have recently written to potentially affected businesses. The government will continue to work with the industry to minimise the impact of recovery on affected businesses, and any businesses that are concerned should contact HMRC as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 30/07/2015 15:33:28 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

79819

registered interest
date	30/07/2014
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	Iraq
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have met the administration of Kurdish-controlled Iraq since ISIS took control of other Iraqi regions; and in particular whether they have discussed the situation of Iraqi Christian refugees.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL1708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>The former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), met the President and Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq on 27 June, and our Consul General in Erbil regularly meets the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and others to discuss the humanitarian crisis and assistance to displaced persons including Christians from Mosul. Most recently the Consul General met the Head of the KRG’s Department for Foreign Relations on 6 August to discuss the specific needs of Christians and other minority groups including Yezidis fleeing from Sinjar. Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials meet regularly with the KRG representation to the UK, and have done so several times since the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIL) attacks on Mosul and other parts of Iraq in mid June 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 18/08/2014 10:00:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge