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347889

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date	02/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the report by the British Election Study, <i>Financial Literacy and Attitudes Towards Immigration</i>, that found that few people understand immigrants' role in the economic recovery of the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government has made no such assessment.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/06/2015 14:18:41 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

347899

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
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 report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development <i>In It Together: Why Less Inequality Benefits All</i>; and whether they plan to reconsider further cuts in benefits in the light of that assessment.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government considers reports and publications from external organisations on an ongoing basis as part of the policy making process. The UK has one of the most redistributive tax and welfare systems in Europe, supported by a labour market that is continuing to perform strongly. UK income inequality is lower than in 2010 and the gender pay gap is at its lowest since records began. The government is committed to its path of fiscal consolidation, so will continue to making savings in public expenditure, including in welfare. The Chancellor will set out further detail on the composition of spending and welfare changes at the forthcoming Budget and Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 15/06/2015 12:10:23 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

347909

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Elections: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the leaders of the political parties in Wales regarding the implications of holding the referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union on the same day as the elections to the National Assembly for Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Wales has regular discussions with the First Minister and leaders of the other main parties in Wales on a wide range of issues relating to Wales. The Prime Minister has been clear that we will hold an in-out referendum by the end of 2017 and the EU Referendum Bill is consistent with this.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 10/06/2015 15:22:17 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

347916

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their definition of marriage.
tabling member printed	Lord Tebbit
uin	HL202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>There is no single legal definition of marriage. Marriage in England and Wales is a legal relationship between two people that is provided for by the Marriage Act 1949, as amended.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 16/06/2015 12:46:01 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	952 label Biography information for Lord Tebbit

347920

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	EU Reform
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will press for negotiations for the reform of the European Union to include the repatriation of agriculture and fisheries powers to member states.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has started to discuss his plans for EU reform and renegotiation with other EU leaders. He has been clear that the plans involve reforming welfare and immigration rules, increasing economic competitiveness and cutting red tape to create jobs and growth for hard working families, and protecting the UK’s interests outside the euro. It also means halting the constant flow of powers to Brussels including by ensuring a stronger role for national Parliaments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 11/06/2015 13:55:02 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

347921

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cider: Tax Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the European Commission following its formal request that the United Kingdom end the tax exemption currently available to small cider producers.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The government’s support for small cider makers has helped create a diverse and vibrant market, improving consumer choice and creating jobs. We are therefore studying the Commission’s arguments carefully, but the government’s support for this unique British industry will continue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Most recently, to support the wider industry, the duty on lower strength cider was cut by 2 per cent at Budget 2015, with a similar benefit in cash terms for higher strength still cider.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 15/06/2015 16:11:19 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

347926

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether spending on current operations is included in the calculation of the percentage of gross domestic product spent on defence; and if so, when it was first included in that calculation.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>Spending on operations is included in the calculation of the percentage of gross domestic product spent on defence and has been included in our Defence Spending submissions to NATO since at least 2009.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 10/06/2015 15:57:44 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

347928

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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	Africa: Refugees
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 willingness of their African development partners to address at source the underlying causes of the increase in the number of their citizens seeking to enter the European Union through irregular migration.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text The EU-African Union (AU) Summit Declaration in 2014 reiterated a shared commitment to tackling irregular migration in a comprehensive manner, including by addressing the root causes. Since then EU and African countries have worked together closely through the Khartoum and Rabat Processes, which include commitments to promote sustainable development in countries of origin. The EU and AU will hold a Summit on migration in Malta later this year to drive this work forward. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Rochford and Southend East (Mr Duddridge), will also discuss tackling irregular migration with African partners at the upcoming AU Summit in Johannesburg. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/06/2015 13:16:37 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

347931

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Empty Property
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many vacant houses and flats are owned by government departments or agencies; and what plans they have either to bring them into use or to redevelop their sites.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government Property Unit in the Cabinet Office is working with departments to reduce vacant space across the estate.</p><p>Since May 2010, we have reduced our Estate by 2 million square metres, saving over £625 million in running costs and generating £1.4 billion in capital receipts. On 31st March 2014 only 2.4% (204,327 sq m) of space was vacant across the mandated Civil Estate, well below the reported national average of 8.8%.</p><p>Information on the number of vacant houses and flats owned by departments or their agencies is not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 16/06/2015 16:52:47 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

347959

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Members: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what consultation he has carried out in Wales on the Government's proposal to change the role of hon. Members representing constituencies in Wales in the scrutiny of legislation.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government will bring forward its proposals for ‘English Votes for English Laws’ in this Parliamentary Session. They will reflect a great deal of careful consideration, building on the work undertaken by the former Leader of the House in the last Parliament. The proposals will complement the further devolution of powers and ensure fairness to all parts of the UK. It will be for Members of Parliament to have the final say on them.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 08/06/2015 16:39:08 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas