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1246971

registered interest
date	29/10/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nagorno Karabakh: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports of breaches of ceasefires, what assessment they have made of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is clear that there can be no military solution to the current conflict. We are deeply concerned that three humanitarian ceasefires have failed to hold. The Minister for the European Neighbourhood spoke to the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers on 28 October. She urged both parties to abide by the humanitarian ceasefires and condemned the continued targeting of civilian settlements and infrastructure. The UK Government continues to urge both parties to undertake substantive negotiations under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 04/11/2020 12:20:05 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1246663

registered interest
date	26/10/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Water Supply
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to make representations to the government of Turkey to restore the supply from Alouk water station on a permanent basis; and what plans they have to seek the support of other countries on this matter.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK remains concerned by persistent disruption to water supply from Alouk water station to Hasakeh and other parts of North East Syria. Officials have raised this with the Turkish Government, including most recently on 22nd October. They continue to reassure us on their commitment to finding a workable solution. The UK discusses the situation regularly with the UN and UN member states, including at the Humanitarian Task Force in Geneva. Inconsistent electricity provision to pump water is an additional impediment and we welcome recent attempts by UNICEF to begin installing voltage stabilisers. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 03/11/2020 12:09:04 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1246439

registered interest
date	22/10/2020
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	Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the £20 per week increase in the standard rate of Universal Credit to people remaining on legacy benefits such as Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government introduced a package of temporary welfare measures worth around £9.3 billion this year to help with the financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. This included the £20 weekly increase to the Universal Credit Standard Allowance rates as a temporary measure for the 20/21 tax year.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to work with the Treasury on the best ways to support those receiving benefits.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 02/11/2020 14:27:56 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1246440

registered interest
date	22/10/2020
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	Universal Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to replace Universal Credit Advance Payment loans with grants or 'starter payments' to reduce applicants' accrual of debt during the five-week waiting period.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>We have no plans to do this. Our focus remains firmly on ensuring that millions of new and existing claimants continue to receive their payments on time, and that we do everything possible to support people back into work where it is right to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Nobody has to wait for five weeks for a Universal Credit (UC) payment. New Claims Advances are available which allow claimants to receive up to 100 per cent of their estimated UC payment upfront so that new claimants will receive their annual award over 13 payments during their first year, instead of 12. These advances are not loans.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has announced that from October 2021, the maximum recovery period is increasing from 12 to 24 months for new claim and benefit transfer advances and that we are reducing the normal maximum level of deductions from a claimant’s UC Standard Allowance to 25 per cent, down from 30 per cent.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 02/11/2020 14:37:12 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1246441

registered interest
date	22/10/2020
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	Universal Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publicise and promote the Alternative Payment Arrangements for Universal Credit.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions recognises that vulnerable claimants may need additional support managing their money. Alternative Payment Arrangements (APAs) are available to help Universal Credit (UC) claimants have their award paid differently. This can involve housing costs being paid directly to a claimant’s landlord, receiving twice monthly instead of monthly payments and/or having the UC award split between two members of a couple.</p><p> </p><p>APAs can be considered at any point during the UC claim. Crucially, these arrangements are intended only for vulnerable claimants who need targeted, additional support in managing their money – for example, claimants with dependency issues, learning difficulties, significant debts and/or victims of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The Department already publicises APAs. UC work coaches have clear guidance to help them identify when an APA may be appropriate and will always consider any APA that would best support the claimant. Identifying vulnerabilities is a key element of the work coach role and allows the Department to tailor the support it offers to each claimant. In addition, landlords and support organisations are aware of this provision and can request an APA be considered at any time for claimants they are supporting. GOV.UK also includes APAs as part of the additional financial support available to UC claimants</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 04/11/2020 17:33:57 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1245650

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Union Election Commission: Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have provided any funds to support the Union Election Commission in Myanmar; if so, why; and what assessment they have made of reports that it has forbidden Rohingya people from standing as candidates.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK is not providing any direct financial support to the Union Election Commission (UEC). We are very concerned at the exclusion of candidates on spurious citizenship grounds, this includes Rohingya and Muslim candidates. The right to stand as a candidate for all people in Myanmar is a key part of achieving effective democracy. Decisions made by the election commission must be transparent and clearly communicated. We are clear that the Rohingya, who have lived in Myanmar for generations, should be granted full citizenship and the associated rights. The Rohingya should not be excluded from Myanmar's elections. The Minister for Asia raised this issue with the Myanmar Minister for International Cooperation in June. We also raised this at the UN Security Council in September.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/11/2020 12:28:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1245651

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum and Immigration: Deportation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many enforced returns they are in the process of carrying out because of a breach of asylum or immigration rules; and whether those subject to those returns have been informed.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2020 answer text <p>Numbers of those liable to removal can be found online (and attached) in our published statistics in table ASY_03 at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-protection-data-august-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-protection-data-august-2020</a> and tables Pre_MRP_01 and Post_MRP_01 at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-enforcement-data-august-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-enforcement-data-august-2020</a></p><p>The notification of liability to removal, including changes brought in by the Immigration Act 2014<a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/22/contents" target="_blank">;</a> single power of removal; appeal rights; administrative reviews; and curtailment. More detail can be found at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/ uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/606982/GI-Non-EEA-admin-removal-v3.pdf</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name UKVI_I_P_Q2_2020_Published - ASY 03.xlsx title Table - ASY_03 2 file name IE_Q2_2020_Published - tables Pre_MRP_01 and Post_MRP_01.xlsx title Tables - Pre MRP 01 and Post MRP 01 question first answered 03/11/2020 16:21:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1245652

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Food Supply: France
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they intend to make to the government of France about its ban on the distribution of food or drink in Calais.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2020 answer text <p>Local decrees, such as Arrete CAB-BRS of 10 September 2020, issued by the prefecture of France's Pas-de-Calais department, are a domestic matter for French authorities. We understand that this decree intends to prevent gatherings in around twenty specific streets in Calais city centre and to allow for social distancing but that it does not amount to a total ban on the distribution of food and drink in Calais.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 30/10/2020 12:09:16 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1245653

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nagorno Karabakh: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they, and the OSCE Minsk Group, are taking to implement and verify the latest ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia; and whether the UK will provide observers.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2020 answer text <p>Although the UK is not a member of the OSCE Minsk Group, we continue to support the work of the Group and its Co-Chairs of France, the United States and Russia. The UK has delivered four statements at the OSCE urging a return to negotiations and for the ceasefire to be adhered to. The UK also supports the calls by the Minsk Group Co-Chairs to agree on a verification mechanism. The UK continues to support the relevant OSCE mechanisms working on this conflict, including through our secondment of qualified personnel. There has not yet been any request for international observers to be deployed to the region. Although we will continue to monitor the situation closely, the UK does not have plans to deploy any at this time.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 28/10/2020 12:49:24 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1244964

registered interest
date	20/10/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Turkey: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister has received a joint letter, dated 2 September, from community organisations representing Cypriots, Armenians, Kurds and Egyptians in the UK about the government of Turkey's military actions; and if so, what assessment they have made of that letter.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2020 answer text <p>The joint letter was responded to by HM Government on 30<sup>th</sup> September 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The response outlined our priority to replicate the effects of the existing EU trading relationship with Turkey as far as possible, into a bilateral arrangement by the end of the Transition Period, whilst also offering reassurance on the robustness of our policies on the important matters raised. Trade does not come at the expense of our record in upholding rights and responsibilities, which a key part of our foreign policy, and HM Government will continue to engage the Turkish Government on these issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 03/11/2020 14:11:35 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton