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884171

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date	16/04/2018
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	Crimes against Humanity: Prosecutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent reviews they have conducted in relation to the existing legislation on genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes and their effective use by UK courts.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text The UK believes it is vitally important to achieve justice for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. It is essential that perpetrators of the most serious crimes do not enjoy impunity. The UK is a party to the International Criminal Court and the Geneva Conventions. Our international obligations are enacted in UK domestic legislation. There have been no recent reviews conducted in relation to the existing legislation. answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/05/2018 12:15:54 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

884184

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Billing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of Government contractors were paid on time in the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL6869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. Government departments publish their payment performance on a quarterly basis on GOV.UK, but this does not provide an analysis by supplier.</p><p>Data published in 2016-17 shows that all major departments, apart from one (at 69%), were meeting their 5 days payment target and that all departments were paying at least 98% of their invoices within the 30 day target, with a third of departments achieving 100%.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/04/2018 16:04:36 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

884185

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan comprehensively to set out the rights of UK citizens living in the EU after the UK leaves the EU; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL6870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>From the very beginning of this process, the Prime Minister has been clear that safeguarding the rights of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU was her first priority for the negotiations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK Government and the European Commission have stated that providing certainty for citizens is a priority - that is why we have worked hard through negotiations to agree a final deal that works for all.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This is a commitment we have delivered. The agreement reached and set out in the Withdrawal Agreement text provides certainty on the rights of UK nationals currently living in the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 19/04/2018 16:24:24 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

884199

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
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	World War I: Anniversaries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to commemorate the victims of the explosion at the Chilwell Shell Filling Factory that took place on 1 July 1918.
tabling member printed	Lord Crisp
uin	HL6884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>In the last Parliament, The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy worked with the All Party Parliamentary Group on Recognition for Munitions Workers to explore ways to ensure that the collective efforts of all those who worked in munitions factories were not forgotten. This included several positive steps such as the march past of former munitions workers in the Remembrance Sunday parade in 2012. While the All Party Parliamentary Group is no longer active, my Department is continuing to work with campaigners to establish how the valiant collective effort of former munitions workers could be recognised.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS has no plans for any specific local commemoration which are best determined at a local level.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL6885 question first answered 26/04/2018 16:00:14 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3783 label Biography information for Lord Crisp

884200

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
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	World War I: Anniversaries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to commemorate the women who worked at the Chilwell and other shell filling factories during the First World War.
tabling member printed	Lord Crisp
uin	HL6885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>In the last Parliament, The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy worked with the All Party Parliamentary Group on Recognition for Munitions Workers to explore ways to ensure that the collective efforts of all those who worked in munitions factories were not forgotten. This included several positive steps such as the march past of former munitions workers in the Remembrance Sunday parade in 2012. While the All Party Parliamentary Group is no longer active, my Department is continuing to work with campaigners to establish how the valiant collective effort of former munitions workers could be recognised.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS has no plans for any specific local commemoration which are best determined at a local level.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL6884 question first answered 26/04/2018 16:00:14 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3783 label Biography information for Lord Crisp

884235

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Housing: Broadband
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with housing developers about ensuring high speed broadband connectivity to new housing developments, in particular rural housing developments.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department regularly discusses with housing developers how high speed broadband connectivity can be delivered to new housing developments.</p><p> </p><p>In early 2016, DCMS brokered an agreement between Openreach and the Home Builders Federation (HBF) so that all new build developments would be offered with Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) for free, or as part of a co-funded initiative. This agreement - between the largest home builders organisation, whose members contribute approximately 80% of all private new homes in England and Wales, and the largest network provider - continues to be refined and improved, with input from DCMS. Originally, the threshold was for developments of 250 units or above, then lowered to 100, and is 30 today. Virgin Media and GTC - another infrastructure provider - have similar agreements with the HBF.</p><p> </p><p>Rural connectivity is a priority and my officials are working with Defra, MHCLG and industry stakeholders to ensure that high quality digital connectivity reaches all areas of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>My Department’s Barrier Busting Task Force continue to engage with the HBF and other house builders and further to this are exploring policy options that will make provisions for ultrafast broadband to be standard in all new homes, ensuring that residents receive the connectivity they deserve.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 30/04/2018 16:21:33 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

884253

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultations they held with local authorities, prior to the announcement of the Serious Violence Strategy, to ascertain the extent of, and any adverse impact of, reduced resources on those support services that will no longer be available for children, young people, and families.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL6938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government held a series of engagement events with key partners as part of the development of the Serious Violence Strategy, which included the Local Government Association. The evidence behind a range of possible factors for the recent increases in serious violence were considered and the result of that analysis is now set out in Chapter One of the Serious Violence Strategy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 30/04/2018 15:41:36 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

884258

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their plans to allow local council candidates to avoid their home addresses being disclosed on official notices and ballot papers will be optional; and whether candidates not wishing to state their home address will be given the alternative of stating in which local government ward they reside, similar to the provisions for parliamentary candidates.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL6943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to removing the requirement for candidates standing as local councillors to have their home addresses published on the ballot paper. This requirement will be replaced with an option to include a statement of residence based on an electoral area the candidate lives in rather than having to include a specific address, in line with the provisions in place for candidates at UK parliamentary elections. We are currently working through the detail in discussion with relevant stakeholders, including what level of location information is appropriate, and how the provisions will be implemented in practice.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 30/04/2018 16:02:27 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

884872

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Social Security Benefits: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland authorities on social security and employment procedures after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	135860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>In the absence of an Executive, DWP officials have been engaging with their counterparts in the Northern Ireland Civil Service on EU exit related issues.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 24/04/2018 11:44:01 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

884874

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Exports: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the amount of export sales by companies with over 250 employees based in Northern Ireland has been with (a) the Republic of Ireland and (b) Great Britain in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	135862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on UK imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not collect information about movements of goods within the UK. Therefore it is not possible for HMRC to answer part (b) of this question regarding movements between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The value of these exports to the Republic of Ireland is set out in the tables below for 2014 - 2016. Data is not yet available for 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Value of Exports to the Republic of Ireland by Large Northern Ireland Businesses, 2014-2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Trade Value (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>552,296,409</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>511,017,497</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>509,707,850</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><em>Notes: 1. Data is extracted on a special trade basis 2. Large businesses are defined as those with 250 or more employees 3. Data does not include businesses trading below the annual £250,000 Intrastat threshold for EU exports 4. Businesses are identified as being based in Northern Ireland if their VAT registered address has a &quot;BT&quot; postcode.</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 24/04/2018 16:35:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn