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1670470

registered interest
date	15/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Suella Braverman
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the written agreement made with the Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP, as mentioned in her resignation letter, was used as the basis for any policy direction in the Home Office; and if so, what the nature of that policy direction was.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
uin	HL374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble peer to the answer of 20 November 2023, Official Report, House of Commons, PQ 1905.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 29/11/2023 12:13:16 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1464616

registered interest
date	19/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many legacy civil suits that the Ministry of Defence was subject to, relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles, are currently active before the courts; how many were concluded in the last three year period; what amounts were paid to applicants overall; and what were the legal costs to the Ministry for (1) its own fees, and (2) those of the litigants.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>There are currently 575 legacy civil claims against the Ministry of Defence (MOD) relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles which are active before the court. 43 claims have concluded in the last three-year period of which 29 claims resulted in financial settlement by the MOD. A claim is recorded by the MOD as settled when both the damages to the claimant and associated legal costs have been agreed and paid. Total damages paid by the MOD in this period were £632,000. The total plaintiffs' legal costs paid were £586,861. MOD's own legal costs were £212,042.</p><p>The other 14 claims which concluded in the three-year period were discontinued or resolved by other means.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 06/06/2022 16:36:52 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1315953

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the article in the Guardian Home Office letter wrongly tells British citizens to apply for settled status, published on 17 May, what assessment they have made of the accuracy of their databases regarding citizenship status; and what remedial action they are taking in relation to this matter.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government is using every possible channel to encourage everyone who is eligible for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) to apply. The Home Office is currently working with HMRC and DWP to encourage EU, EEA and Swiss citizens who receive benefits to apply to the EUSS if they have yet to do so. Letters are being sent out to encourage recipients to apply to the EUSS to protect their existing rights in the UK before the deadline of 30 June 2021.</p><p>In trying to reach as many people as possible, there may be a small number of instances where these letters are sent to recipients who are naturalised as a British citizen. The letter may also be received by a small number of individuals who have already applied to the EUSS, for example because they applied after the initial exercise with DWP or HMRC was completed, but before the letter was sent out. The letter makes clear anyone who is a British citizen or already has EUSS status does not need to take any action.</p><p>As of 30 April 2021, 4.9m grants of EUSS status have been made. The Home Office urges anyone eligible for the EUSS to apply before the 30 June deadline to ensure their rights are protected following the end of the grace period.</p><p>The Home Office recognises the importance of maintaining high standards of data quality within our systems and frameworks are in place to manage data quality, both proactively and in response to issues when they are identified.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 02/06/2021 15:07:50 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

1170780

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
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	India: Nationality
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 India's Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 on the (1) persecution, and (2) displacement, of the six minority religious groups that were not given the eligibility to apply for citizenship in India under that Act.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>The British High Commission in New Delhi and our network of Deputy High Commissions across India are following reports on the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens, as well as the Government of India’s response. We raise our concerns with the Government of India where appropriate. I discussed the Government of India’s intent with the CAA, and public response to the legislation, with India’s Minister of State for External Affairs on 19 December 2019. The British High Commissioner in New Delhi also raised this issue with the Indian Government on 6 January.</p><p>India has a proud history of inclusive government and religious tolerance. Post-election, Prime Minister Modi promised to continue this under the guiding principles of “together with all, development for all, trust of all”. We trust the Government of India will provide reassurances to its citizens who are expressing concern about the impact this legislation may have. We will continue to monitor the situation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL375 question first answered 22/01/2020 12:53:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1152030

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Police: Northern Ireland
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 Police Federation for Northern Ireland's opposition to an amnesty for members of the security forces who served in the Troubles.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office recently published a summary report of all responses to the consultation on the Stormont House Agreement proposals to deal with the legacy of the past. The Police Federation’s response, one of the 17,000 received, contained a range of views on addressing the past, including opposition to amnesties. The clear majority of all respondents to the consultation argued that a Statute of Limitations or amnesty would not be appropriate for Troubles-related matters. The Government has always shared the view that amnesties are not the right approach and believes that justice should be pursued.</p><p> </p><p>The Police Federation’s response to the consultation, along with all others, is being taken into consideration as the Government continues to work with people in Westminster and Northern Ireland to find a fair way forward on this issue.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 31/10/2019 13:46:38 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

747410

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have assessed the extent to which the Department for Communities and Local Government Approved Document B, which sets down the functional requirements of fire safety, meets present day British Standards; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Neither Approved Document B nor any other Approved Documents are designed to meet British Standards. Rather, Approved Document B points to British Standards as a means by which its requirements might be met.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/07/2017 15:27:48 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

521808

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Fire Regulations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many individuals (1) took, and (2) passed, a modern foreign language at (a) GCSE, and (b) A-level, in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jolly
uin	HL374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2016 answer text <p>Information on the number of entries in modern foreign language GCSEs and A Levels in England and the number for which a pass grade was achieved for 2006/07 to 2014/15 inclusive is provided in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of GCSE entries in modern foreign languages by pupils at the end of key stage 4 (thousands)</p></td><td><p>370.3</p></td><td><p>345.0</p></td><td><p>327.5</p></td><td><p>317.1</p></td><td><p>309.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of GCSE entries in modern foreign languages where a pass grade of A* to G was achieved (thousands)</p></td><td><p>367.2</p></td><td><p>342.6</p></td><td><p>325.4</p></td><td><p>315.2</p></td><td><p>307.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011[1]</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014[2]</p></td><td><p>2015[3]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of GCSE entries in modern foreign languages by pupils at the end of key stage 4 (thousands)</p></td><td><p>282.0</p></td><td><p>277.5</p></td><td><p>330.3</p></td><td><p>332.5</p></td><td><p>316.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of GCSE entries in modern foreign languages where a pass grade of A* to G was achieved (thousands)</p></td><td><p>280.2</p></td><td><p>276.1</p></td><td><p>328.5</p></td><td><p>330.6</p></td><td><p>314.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: Key stage 4 attainment data</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of A level entries in modern foreign languages by pupils at the end of key stage 5 (thousands)</p></td><td><p>28.0</p></td><td><p>28.4</p></td><td><p>29.4</p></td><td><p>29.5</p></td><td><p>29.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of A Level entries in modern foreign languages where a pass grade of A* to E[4] was achieved (thousands)</p></td><td><p>27.6</p></td><td><p>28.0</p></td><td><p>29.1</p></td><td><p>29.3</p></td><td><p>29.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015[5]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of A level entries in modern foreign languages by pupils at the end of key stage 5 (thousands)</p></td><td><p>29.2</p></td><td><p>28.4</p></td><td><p>27.3</p></td><td><p>26.5</p></td><td><p>27.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of A Level entries in modern foreign languages where a pass grade of A* to E[6] was achieved (thousands)</p></td><td><p>29.0</p></td><td><p>28.2</p></td><td><p>27.0</p></td><td><p>26.3</p></td><td><p>27.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: 16-18 attainment data</p><p> </p><p>[1] Prior to 2010/11, no discounting was applied and all entries and achievements were included. From 2010/11, discounting has been applied where pupils have taken the same subject more than once and only one entry is counted in these circumstances. Only the first entry is counted, in all subjects, in line with the early entry guidance.</p><p>[2] In 2013/14, two major reforms were implemented which affect the calculation of key stage 4 performance measures data: 1) Professor Alison Wolf’s Review of Vocational Education recommendations which: restrict the qualifications counted; prevent any qualification from counting as larger than one GCSE; and cap the number of non-GCSEs included in performance measures at two per pupil, and 2) an early entry policy to only count a pupil’s first attempt at a qualification, in subjects counted in the English Baccalaureate. Consequently, the numbers supplied prior to 2013/14 are not comparable with those from 2013/14 onwards.</p><p>[3] In 2014/15, early entry policy, under which only a pupil’s first attempt at a qualification is counted in performance measures, was extended to all subjects.</p><p>[4] The A* grade was introduced in 2009/10, prior to that only grades A to E existed as pass grades.</p><p>[5] 2015 figures are based on revised data. Figures for all other years are final.</p><p>[6] The A* grade was introduced in 2009/10, prior to that only grades A to E existed as pass grades.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 10/06/2016 12:48:55 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4203 label Biography information for Baroness Jolly

349505

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Paracetamol: Pregnancy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to raise awareness among pregnant women of the potential risk of paracetamol use to male foetuses.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>There are no plans to change existing advice on the use of paracetamol during pregnancy for women carrying male foetuses. Pregnant women are advised to only take medication, including paracetamol, if absolutely necessary, in the lowest effective dose and for the shortest period of time. If a painful condition persists for more than one to two days, women should consult their midwife or doctor for advice.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 24/06/2015 13:39:49 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

62436

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Gender Recognition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have conducted a review of the effectiveness of the UK Border Agency's training manual "Gender Identity Issues in the Asylum Claim" which is primarily used to educate UK Border Agency case officers in trans-related issues and in evaluating testimonies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thornton
uin	HL374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The document referred to is guidance to asylum decision makers rather than a training manual. The guidance was last reviewed and revised in June 2011.<br><br>Separately, training for new asylum caseworkers is provided through the Foundation Training Programme, which has been developed in consultation with stakeholders including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and A:gender, the cross-civil service staff support network for transgender staff.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 08/07/2014 12:50:53 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	1782 label Biography information for Baroness Thornton