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788856

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date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
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 current humanitarian situation in Yemen in relation to the military action taken by the government of Saudi Arabia.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL3165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK condemns the attempted missile strike on Riyadh on 4 November and recognises the need for Saudi Arabia to take measures to stem the flow of weapons into Yemen. At the same time it is vital that Yemen remains open to commercial and humanitarian imports: the UN has warned that we could face the worst famine seen for decades unless the current Saudi-led Coalition restrictions are lifted. The UK has publicly called for the immediate reopening of Hodeidah port and the resumption of United Nations flights into the country. The Foreign Secretary raised the urgency of the humanitarian situation with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia on 23 November.</p><p>We welcome the Saudi-led Coalition statement on 22 November announcing plans to open Hodeidah port to humanitarian aid and Sana’a airport to UN flights as an initial step. This alone will not be enough to avert disaster - it is critical commercial imports are also allowed as Yemen relies on these for 85-90% of its food.</p><p>The UK continues to be a leading donor to Yemen - committing £155 million for the Financial Year 2017/18, making us the fourth largest humanitarian donor overall.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2017 14:27:31 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

788857

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Saudi Arabia in relation to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen; and to what effect.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL3166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Addressing the humanitarian crisis in Yemen is a priority for the UK and we continue to raise the issue with our regional and international partners. The Foreign Secretary has raised his concerns about the impact of the access restrictions on the humanitarian situation with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, most recently on 23 November. The Minister for the Middle East did the same with the UAE Deputy Foreign Minister on 13 November and the Saudi Foreign Minister on 21 November. The Foreign Secretary has also discussed the humanitarian crisis in Yemen with the UN Secretary General.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/11/2017 16:11:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

788858

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide employers with information and advice on how to support their disabled employees.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>We continue to work with employers to support and encourage them to build healthy, inclusive workplaces where disabled people and people with health conditions can thrive.</p><p>Through Disability Confident we are getting employers to think differently about disability and to take action to improve how they attract, recruit and retain disabled workers. The Department is constantly looking to improve the Disability Confident offer to employers that sign up and to do this we have introduced a specialist themed approach, offering additional advice, guidance and support on a wide range of topics such as Mental Health, Autism and Neuro-diversity and Reasonable adjustments.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also working more directly with smaller employers through the new Small Employer Offer, which provides small employers with a personalised package of support including advice from specialist advisers.</p><p>Finally, Access to Work provides practical and financial support for employers and employees with the additional costs faced by individuals whose health or disability affects the way they do their job. The scheme does not replace the duty an employer has under the Equality Act to make reasonable adjustments, instead it provides support that is over and above that.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 28/11/2017 15:54:19 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

788859

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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: Disability
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 Let's Talk, published by Scope; and how they intend to respond to its recommendations,
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting disabled people and people with long term health conditions to enter, remain in, and return to work, and to deliver the health benefits that good work brings. We are committed to seeing 1 million more disabled people in work in the next 10 years. This autumn we will provide an update on the recent work we’ve been doing on work, health and disability and respond to the consultation we held on the ‘Improving Lives: Work: Health and Disability Green Paper’, and set out our next steps.</p><p> </p><p>We welcome the contributions that the Scope report makes to the debate and note its recommendations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 28/11/2017 16:17:57 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

788860

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Leprosy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following comments by Lord Bates on 3 April (HL Deb, cols 914–34) that they are committed to tackling neglected tropical diseases, why leprosy has not been included in the ASCEND programme or in all the Department for International Development’s neglected tropical diseases funding opportunities.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s decision to focus on certain NTDs in existing programmes was based on analysis of disease burden, gaps, impact and cost effectiveness. Our new ASCEND programme to tackle NTDs is being designed to be flexible and could include leprosy if activities can be delivered in an integrated way with focus diseases.</p><p>DFID is a leading donor tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) globally through a range of NTD programmes, activities with the relevant part of WHO and research. DFID works to strengthen health systems, which helps countries to prevent and treat causes of ill health, including leprosy. DFID also funds civil society organisations such as Leprosy Mission England and Wales and LEPRA to diagnose, treat and support those afflicted with leprosy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2017 16:18:36 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

788861

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Leprosy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people worldwide were diagnosed with leprosy in the last year for which figures are available;  how many of those affected were children; in how many countries the disease was reported; and how many people worldwide are living with disabilities as a result of leprosy.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The WHO reported the detection of 214,783 new cases of leprosy in 2016. In countries for which figures for children were available, a total of 18,230 of those affected were children. 137 countries reported leprosy prevalence for 2016, with 102 countries reporting 1 or more new cases. 13 countries reported 1,000 new cases or more. The number of new cases with grade-2 disabilities, where a person has visible deformities, was 12,819.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2017 16:19:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

788862

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Leprosy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their approach to tackling leprosy; what mapping of leprosy hotspots they have made to ensure targeted interventions; whether they have supported any new early diagnostic tests for leprosy; and if so, which ones.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease, as defined by the World Health Organisation. DFID supports progress towards the WHO 2020 targets on leprosy through our funding to civil society organisations such as Leprosy Mission England and Wales and LEPRA and to the WHO’s NTD programme. DFID has not supported the development of any new diagnostic tests for leprosy, but DFID supports the strengthening of health systems, helping to ensure that countries are better able to detect and treat all causes of ill health, including leprosy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2017 16:19:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

788863

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Leprosy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, to combat leprosy, the Department for International Development has supported the use of (1) contact tracing, (2) chemoprophylaxis, (3) improvements to water, sanitation and hygience (WASH), and (4) education about the transmission of leprosy.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID is a leading donor tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) globally through activities with the relevant part of WHO, research and strengthening health systems, which helps countries to prevent and treat ill health, including leprosy. The WHO, supported by Novartis, provides multidrug therapy (MDT) to all diagnosed leprosy patients in the world.</p><p>DFID does not have water, sanitation and hygiene programmes that target leprosy specifically, but DFID programmes focus on safe water that will support limb care and other needs of those afflicted with leprosy.</p><p>On education, the DFID-funded LEPRA project in Bangladesh uses a participatory approach, empowering women to detect the early signs of leprosy within their communities, teaching self-care practices and strengthening the local health service response.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/11/2017 16:20:07 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

788864

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Venezuela: Politics and Government
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 statement of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, published on 7 November, that the National Assembly of Venezuela is the only body empowered to issue a decision to remove the parliamentary immunity of Mr Freddy Guevara, Deputy First Vice-President of the National Assembly of Venezuela.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL3173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK, together with EU Member States, does not recognise the Constituent Assembly. The UK believes that strong, independent, and democratically elected institutions, such as the National Assembly, are key to democracy. The Constituent Assembly's removal of parliamentary immunity from Mr Guevara is further evidence of its erosion of democratic processes in Venezuela.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/11/2017 15:40:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

788865

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Venezuela: Politics and Government
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 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela regarding (1) respecting the constitutional order in Venezuela, (2) the separation of powers, (3) the privilege of parliamentary immunity, and (4) human rights including freedom of expression and the right to due process.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL3174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials regularly raise these issues with their Venezuelan counterparts. On 10 October, the Minister for Europe and the Americas raised our concerns regarding the deteriorating socioeconomic situation in Venezuela with the Foreign Minister, Jorge Arreaza. We also work with like-minded Governments to raise our concerns publicly through international bodies. Recent examples include the September Human Rights Council and the EU Foreign Affairs Council, which issued new Council Conclusions on Venezuela on 13 November, and the UN Security Council.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/11/2017 13:04:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns