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65915
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading BBC World Service more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the changes in how the BBC World Service is funded on its coverage of the situation in Ukraine. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alderdice more like this
uin HL842 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answer text <p>No assessment has been made of how the changes to BBC World Service funding have impacted on its coverage of the situation in the Ukraine. The BBC is operationally, editorially and managerially independent and it is therefore for the BBC Trust to comment on and manage the funding and operation of the World Service. In a June 2013 statement the then Chair of the Trust, Lord Patten, confirmed that the funding for 2014-15, the first year of Licence fee funding, would be £245 million – representing an increase of £5 million on the previous year of (Foreign Office) funding.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-14T13:25:46.2154808Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T13:25:46.2154808Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
3478
label Biography information for Lord Alderdice more like this
65916
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Young People more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to issue guidance to social services departments on the special needs of unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people, in particular in respect of post-traumatic stress and arrested personal development. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL843 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answer text <p> </p><p>New statutory guidance for local authorities on the care of unaccompanied asylum seeking and trafficked children is due to be published shortly<em>. </em></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-14T13:00:02.550525Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T13:00:02.550525Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
65917
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Children more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many child asylum applicants with initial refusals have cases which are pending following appeal; and how many such applicants have been successful on appeal in the last three years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL844 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>At the end of December 2011, 331 asylum applications from main applicants, aged 17 or under, were pending a further review, 184 at the end of December 2012 and 206 at the end of December 2013. Cases pending further review are those in the appeals process (all tiers), but exclude those that are pending a judicial review. <br><br>In 2011, 150 appeals from applicants aged 17 or under were allowed; 152 in 2012 and 125 in 2013.<br><br>Appeal determinations do not necessarily relate to those pending a further review in the same period. The figures for appeals determined are cases dealt with by Immigration Judges at the First-tier Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber. The figures for pending further review including First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber.<br><br>The figures provided are a subset of latest published statistics which are published by the Home Office on a monthly (pending only) and quarterly basis. The latest release Immigration Statistics January to March 2014 is available from: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-2014</a> and from the Library of the House.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-21T15:29:22.5744287Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T15:29:22.5744287Z
answering member
3787
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
65918
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Children more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many child asylum applicants have been refused financial and other support by social services departments because their credibility has been challenged, in the last year for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL845 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answer text <p>Local authorities have a duty to provide support to unaccompanied asylum seeking children, as they would to any other looked after child. Where the age of a person is uncertain and there are reasons to believe that the person is a child, that person is presumed to be a child in order to receive immediate access to assistance, support and protection. Local authorities may only conduct an age assessment where there is significant reason to doubt that the claimant is a child. This assessment must adhere to standards established within case law.</p><p>The Government does not hold any data on numbers of child asylum applicants refused support by local authorities.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-14T12:59:38.5947017Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T12:59:38.5947017Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
65919
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Pakistan more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in assisting the government of Pakistan to raise revenue from rich individuals and companies to pay for education for children in that country not currently attending school. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL846 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
answer text <p> </p><p>The UK is helping to support Pakistan’s efforts to increase revenue collection through a range of measures, including through expertise from HM Revenue and Customs. The Government of Pakistan has already made progress including removing tax exemptions worth 0.34% of GDP and publishing a directory of all taxpayers. It published its second federal budget on 3 June which included further emphasis on increasing revenue from 9% to 15% of GDP by 2018, through new measures to widen the tax net and phase out exemptions. Through these the government aims to raise additional revenue of over $2.2 billion in 2014/15.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It has also committed to increase the share of GDP spent on education from 2% to 4% by 2018. This will help to get some of the estimated 12 million out-of-school children across the country into education.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-21T14:30:04.4868579Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T14:30:04.4868579Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
65920
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Syria more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to take action to ensure that essential medical and relief supplies reach people in the autonomous Kurdish cantons of north and east Syria. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL847 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>In Syria and the region, UK aid is supporting food for up to 535,000 people a month and water for up to 1.5 million people. UK support to WHO will provide vulnerable Syrians with essential access to comprehensive health services. WHO are also supporting trauma systems, delivering essential supplies and augmenting health systems to respond to outbreaks of diseases. Across Syria the UK has already funded over 244,000 medical consultations to critically injured and sick people.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-17T14:49:40.5234749Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-17T14:49:40.5234749Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
65813
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Constitutions: Scotland more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, with regard to an interim constitution for Scotland; and what was the outcome of any discussions that took place. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord McAvoy more like this
uin HL805 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answer text <p> </p><p>There have been no discussions with the Scottish Government on an interim constitution for Scotland.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Tankerness more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-08T12:49:42.1295288Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-08T12:49:42.1295288Z
answering member
630
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Tankerness more like this
tabling member
4158
label Biography information for Lord McAvoy more like this
65814
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Castes: Discrimination more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what they consider to be the necessary preconditions for the implementation of section 9(5)(a) of the Equality Act 2010 as provided by section 97 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013; and what timetable they envisage for the fulfilment of those preconditions. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Avebury more like this
uin HL806 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-16more like thismore than 2014-07-16
answer text <p>The Government's timetable published in July 2013 set out the steps towards implementation of section 9 (5)(a) of the Equality Act 2010. These steps are (i) EHRC published research; (ii) a public consultation on prospective legislation; (iii) engagement with specific affected groups; (iv) draft Affirmative regulations for public consultation, and (v) Parliamentary debates on the regulations. These pre-conditions for implementation, their sequence and the duration of each step remain the same as in the timetable.</p><p>As stated in Lord Ahmad's answer of 6 May to the Noble Lord's Question (HL6447), stage (i) – publication of the EHRC research – has now happened, but stage (ii) – the public consultation on prospective legislation – is now expected to issue in the Autumn.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-16T11:04:07.7927631Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-16T11:04:07.7927631Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
1665
label Biography information for Lord Avebury more like this
65815
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Driving: Diabetes more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Kramer on 30 June (WA 210), when they expect to publish the results of the pilot scheme by the Driver and VehicleLicensing Agency on the application process for licences for all vocational drivers with insulin-treated diabetes. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Eames more like this
uin HL807 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answer text <p>The pilot showed that around 2,000 customers each year may benefit from their driving licence application being processed 35% quicker. Although the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is not publishing the outcome of the pilot, changes in how applications are processed have been introduced this week.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA will continue to explore opportunities to speed up the application process when these initial changes are established.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-14T14:48:21.0359264Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T14:48:21.0359264Z
answering member
1557
label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
tabling member
2793
label Biography information for Lord Eames more like this
65816
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Iraq: Iran more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government when officials from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or the United Nations Assistance Missionfor Iraq last visited Camp Liberty in Iraq; and what is their assessment of the safety of the residents of that camp. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL808 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
answer text <p>We do not keep records of visits by external agencies to Camp Liberty, though the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq continues to monitor conditions at Camp Liberty regularly. They report that the provision of life support systems such as water, electricity and food continue to meet basic humanitarian standards. The Government of Iraq is responsible for security at Camp Liberty, and we do not make assessments of the safety of the camp's residents.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Warsi more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-10T13:28:50.2087815Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-10T13:28:50.2087815Z
answering member
3839
label Biography information for Baroness Warsi more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this