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521486

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
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	Slavery: Victim Support Schemes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to publish a strategic plan and five-year road map for the implementation of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative, and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government is considering the recommendation in the House of Lords Select Committee Report on Sexual Violence that it develops a strategic plan and roadmap. The Government will respond in full to the Select Committee Report on 13 June. The Government will continue to update Parliament on the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s annual Human Rights Report. The Government also plans to provide regular briefings and updates to the recently formed All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual Violence in Conflict. In addition, the Government keeps all those interested in this important work up-to-date on progress via social and other forms of media.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/06/2016 13:17:02 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

521487

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Females
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 operations of the European Gendarmerie Force.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2016 answer text <p>The European Gendarmerie Force is not a European Union force. It has its own separate treaty between the countries that participate, which does not include the UK, and is not part of the European Union framework. The Government notes the work of the European Gendarmerie Force, but has no plans to pursue membership.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/06/2016 12:03:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

521488

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government to what extent the UK is committed to joining an EU army if one is formed and we are invited to do so.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that the UK will never be part of a European Army. We have consistently said that we will oppose any measures which would undermine member states' competence for their own military forces, or lead to competition and duplication with NATO, which is the cornerstone of our defence.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 01/06/2016 14:34:19 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

521013

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Business: Urban Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they co-operate with police authorities to promote service by police personnel with the UN and other international bodies.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2016 answer text <p>The National Police Chiefs’ Council has established the new Joint International Policing Hub to triage requests for international police assistance through a single point. The Hub joins up the police at a national level and with Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office and is intended to promote the UK model of policing by consent. Decisions on who to recommend to deploy, and where, lies with Chief Constables, in conjunction with their Police and Crime Commissioners.</p><p>As the first professional body for all of policing in England and Wales, the College of Policing develops standards and guidance for policing. The College is considering flexibility and the structure of entry, exit and re-entry of officers. It is also considering routes for officers to gain external experience, such as secondments, as part of the Leadership Review.</p><p>The Government has no plans to publish the details of police, law enforcement specialists and other relevant civilian experts in service in UN operations and at the UN Headquarters. Any personnel deployed as part of a national contingent are listed on the UN website: http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/contributors/2016/apr16_4.pdf</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL263 HL264 question first answered 01/06/2016 12:02:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

521014

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Street Cleaning
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 potential value in career development of service by police on international deployments.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2016 answer text <p>The National Police Chiefs’ Council has established the new Joint International Policing Hub to triage requests for international police assistance through a single point. The Hub joins up the police at a national level and with Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office and is intended to promote the UK model of policing by consent. Decisions on who to recommend to deploy, and where, lies with Chief Constables, in conjunction with their Police and Crime Commissioners.</p><p>As the first professional body for all of policing in England and Wales, the College of Policing develops standards and guidance for policing. The College is considering flexibility and the structure of entry, exit and re-entry of officers. It is also considering routes for officers to gain external experience, such as secondments, as part of the Leadership Review.</p><p>The Government has no plans to publish the details of police, law enforcement specialists and other relevant civilian experts in service in UN operations and at the UN Headquarters. Any personnel deployed as part of a national contingent are listed on the UN website: http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/contributors/2016/apr16_4.pdf</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL262 HL264 question first answered 01/06/2016 12:02:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

521015

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fire Resistant Materials
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they have in place to publish the details of police, law enforcement specialists and other relevant civilian experts in service in UN operations and at the UN Headquarters.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2016 answer text <p>The National Police Chiefs’ Council has established the new Joint International Policing Hub to triage requests for international police assistance through a single point. The Hub joins up the police at a national level and with Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office and is intended to promote the UK model of policing by consent. Decisions on who to recommend to deploy, and where, lies with Chief Constables, in conjunction with their Police and Crime Commissioners.</p><p>As the first professional body for all of policing in England and Wales, the College of Policing develops standards and guidance for policing. The College is considering flexibility and the structure of entry, exit and re-entry of officers. It is also considering routes for officers to gain external experience, such as secondments, as part of the Leadership Review.</p><p>The Government has no plans to publish the details of police, law enforcement specialists and other relevant civilian experts in service in UN operations and at the UN Headquarters. Any personnel deployed as part of a national contingent are listed on the UN website: http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/contributors/2016/apr16_4.pdf</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL262 HL263 question first answered 01/06/2016 12:02:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

521019

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Turkey: LGBT People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage better customer service in insurance companies that allow for consumers to make free claims.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government is determined that insurers should treat customers fairly and firms are required to do so under the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA’s Insurance Conduct of Business Sourcebook (ICOBS) sets the conduct standards required of insurance firms in relation to their business which aim to ensure consumers are treated fairly. This includes provisions relating to the handling of claims by insurers. ICOBS states that insurers must handle claims fairly and promptly; provide reasonable guidance to help a policyholder make a claim, and appropriate information on its progress; not reject a claim unreasonably; and settle claims promptly once settlement terms are agreed.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 02/06/2016 13:16:33 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

521049

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
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	Business: Stafford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to support businesses in Stafford constituency.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	38309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government is working to make the UK the best place to start and grow a business by supporting businesses across the country. In Stafford, 42 Government backed Start-Up Loans have been drawn down since September 2012 with a value of over £218,000. A Regional Growth Fund award of £4m made in 2011 has attracted private investment of £56.5 million, delivering 1,600 jobs. Since May 2010, 26 loans have been drawn down in Stafford, worth over £2.6 million, from the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme. Businesses in Stafford also have access to the Stoke-on-Trent &amp; Staffordshire Growth Hub which was live from September 2014, which is one of a network of 39 Growth Hubs set up across England.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 01/06/2016 10:23:44 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

521050

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
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	Business: Stafford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase the level of access to credit for businesses in Stafford constituency in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	38310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2016 answer text <p>The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 contained two specific policies to support Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in accessing finance.</p><p>The first requires major banks to refer SMEs they reject for finance to designated ‘finance platforms’ that can help match SMEs with alternative finance providers. This will ensure that viable SMEs, including businesses in Stafford, that may not fit the major banks’ risk appetite can still get the finance they need to grow and expand. Three platforms have recently been designated by HM Treasury on the advice of the British Business Bank and are expected to come into operation later this year.</p><p>The second requires the major banks to share information on their SME customers, with the SME’s permission, with other lenders through designated Credit Reference Agencies. This will improve the ability of challenger banks and alternative finance providers to conduct accurate risk assessments and level the playing field between providers and make it easier for SMEs to get finance from providers other than their bank.</p><p>The Government is supporting the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) and Crowdfunding sectors, which provide alternative sources of finance for both businesses and individuals. The British Business Bank, for example, has invested £100m in SMEs via five P2P platforms.</p><p>In addition, the British Business Bank’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme has facilitated over £2.6 billion of bank lending and other finance to over 25,000 SMEs. Since the start of the scheme, 45 EFG loans have been drawn down in Stafford worth over £5 million. Government has also provided loans through the Start Up Loans Company to help new businesses in Stafford. 42 start up businesses in Stafford have secured a loan from the Start Up Loans Company, with a total value of over £218, 000.</p><p>More widely, credit conditions for business continue to improve with net lending to SMEs in 2015 positive across the complete year, the first time this has happened since the financial crisis.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 01/06/2016 10:22:58 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

521057

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of expansion at (a) Heathrow and (b) Gatwick Airport on the number of jobs that will be created in the North East by (i) 2030 and (ii) 2050.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	38316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering the large amount of very detailed analysis contained in the Airports Commission’s final report. The Government is not providing a running commentary on this work and nor would it be appropriate to outline specific pieces of evidence before an announcement. Any work to inform an announcement will be set out in subsequent publications and associated consultation.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 01/06/2016 09:18:17 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley