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874578

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date	29/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Commonwealth: Polio
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to eradicate polio within Commonwealth countries, including Pakistan and Nigeria; and whether this is a priority for the discussions on the Sustainable Development Goals during the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
tabling member printed	Baroness Falkner of Margravine
uin	HL6798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Remarkable progress has been made towards polio eradication in the last 30 years, with over 99% reduction in the number of polio cases. The UK has played a leading role in this process and UK support to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) will mean up to 45 million children can be vaccinated against polio each year until 2020. Only two Commonwealth countries, Nigeria and Pakistan, have not yet been declared polio-free. In February the UK’s support enabled GPEI to conduct a campaign to vaccinate almost 39 million children in Pakistan, and in April large-scale immunisation campaigns are planned in Nigeria. Nigeria has not seen a case of polio since 2016 and there has only been one case in Pakistan this year, meaning that these two countries are on track to eradicating polio. Health and communicable diseases will be a key focus of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, a forum which acknowledges polio as a global health priority.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/04/2018 14:51:51 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3670 label Biography information for Baroness Falkner of Margravine

867238

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Shareholders: Russia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are aware of any action by the Serious Fraud Office against major Russian shareholders of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.
tabling member printed	Baroness Falkner of Margravine
uin	HL6445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>As and when criminal allegations are brought to the attention of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) they are assessed in the context of the SFO's statutory remit to investigate, and where appropriate, prosecute the top tier of serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption cases, particularly where such offending is capable of impacting on the UK's and City of London's reputation as a safe place to do business. If appropriate, any relevant matters would be considered for criminal or civil investigation/recovery. However, in line with its normal policy, which is designed to safeguard the investigative process, the SFO can neither confirm nor deny whether or not it is taking some type of action against any Russian shareholders.</p><p> </p><p>Whenever it is possible to release information without prejudice to an investigation the SFO will publish details on its website of cases formally adopted for criminal investigation.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 29/03/2018 11:16:57 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3670 label Biography information for Baroness Falkner of Margravine

867239

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of whether those Russians listed by the United States Treasury Department on 30 January as potentially subject to United States sanctions for illegal activity, including those identified by the Anti-Corruption Foundation for wrongdoing under the UK Bribery Act 2010, are persons connected to companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.
tabling member printed	Baroness Falkner of Margravine
uin	HL6446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the recent report issued by the United States Treasury Department. This report is not a sanctions list and does not impose sanctions on individuals and entities listed in it.</p><p>The UK implements sanctions agreed at the UN, EU or those the Government put in place autonomously. Only a relevant prohibition contained in these sanctions will prevent a person from being connected to companies listed on the London Stock Exchange .</p><p>Allegations of illegal activity under the UK Bribery Act 2010 are a matter for the operationally independent Serious Fraud Office to investigate.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 29/03/2018 14:44:17 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3670 label Biography information for Baroness Falkner of Margravine

857579

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) direction, and (2) guidance, they have given to the Office for Students on improving gender and ethnic diversity in the leadership of Russell Group higher education institutions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Falkner of Margravine
uin	HL6151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>Autonomous higher education providers, including Russell Group members, are responsible for their own decisions about leadership appointments. Institutional autonomy is explicitly recognised in the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 and is specifically defined to include the freedom of providers to determine the criteria for selecting, appointing or dismissing academic staff. The Act is clear that both the Office for Students (OfS) (when carrying out its functions) and the Secretary of State (when issuing statutory guidance to the OfS) must have regard to the need to protect this institutional autonomy.</p><p> </p><p>The government and the OfS both remain interested in areas related to equality and diversity in higher education. We consulted on behalf of the OfS on making arrangements for the publication of data on senior staff remuneration, including in relation to gender and ethnicity. The OfS retains the power to require the disclosure of such information through its accounts direction.</p><p> </p><p>The government asked the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), the predecessor of OfS, to remind HEFCE-funded providers of their obligations under the gender pay gap reporting requirements. HEFCE wrote to these providers on 10 January 2018. HEFCE have also jointly commissioned a project that aims to equalise the gender balance and ethnic diversity of higher education governing bodies. This work will include establishing an online exchange to recruit board members.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we note initiatives across the sector, including at Russell Group institutions, to support women and those from black and minority ethnic groups who aspire to leadership positions in higher education.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/03/2018 17:10:53 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3670 label Biography information for Baroness Falkner of Margravine

857580

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have compiled any statistics on the gender and ethnicity of holders of leadership roles in Russell Group higher education institutions; and if so, whether they will publish those statistics.
tabling member printed	Baroness Falkner of Margravine
uin	HL6152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is responsible for the collection and publication of data for UK higher education instutions, including for members of the Russell Group.</p><p>Information on the higher education workforce is collected as part of HESA’s Staff Record, including ethnicity and gender. However, HESA does not publish this data specifically relating to those within leadership roles.</p><p>Further information on the data collected and published by HESA can be found on the HESA website at: <a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/publications/staff-2016-17.%20" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/publications/staff-2016-17. </a></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 19/03/2018 17:59:14 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3670 label Biography information for Baroness Falkner of Margravine

847848

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Aviation: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the UK is not a party to the Joint Investigation Team considering the downing of MH17 given the number of victims who were UK citizens.
tabling member printed	Baroness Falkner of Margravine
uin	HL5825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>The Metropolitan Police Service’s approach to overseas acts of terror where there are UK victims is that the crimes are usually best prosecuted by the national authorities where the attack occurred. However, while the UK is not part of the MH17 JIT, the Metropolitan Police Service has provided operational support to the JIT including direct liaison officer support and extensive victim identification support.</p><p>The Government cannot comment on the current investigation into the downing of MH17 and the establishment of a tribunal in the Netherlands, as we are unable to comment on ongoing investigations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL5826 question first answered 09/03/2018 11:18:01 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3670 label Biography information for Baroness Falkner of Margravine

847849

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Aviation: Ukraine
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 investigation into the downing of MH17 and the establishment of a tribunal in the Netherlands.
tabling member printed	Baroness Falkner of Margravine
uin	HL5826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>The Metropolitan Police Service’s approach to overseas acts of terror where there are UK victims is that the crimes are usually best prosecuted by the national authorities where the attack occurred. However, while the UK is not part of the MH17 JIT, the Metropolitan Police Service has provided operational support to the JIT including direct liaison officer support and extensive victim identification support.</p><p>The Government cannot comment on the current investigation into the downing of MH17 and the establishment of a tribunal in the Netherlands, as we are unable to comment on ongoing investigations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL5825 question first answered 09/03/2018 11:18:01 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3670 label Biography information for Baroness Falkner of Margravine