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1581647

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date	30/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bicycles: Theft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in reducing cycle theft, as set out in their policy paper Gear Change: A bold vision for cycling and walking, published on 27 July 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not made a formal assessment of the costs and benefits of a national DVLA-style database for cycles. Active Travel England is working with Sustrans, the British Transport Police and other stakeholders to develop a single system which aggregates the data from all existing registration systems to make it easier for the police to trace the owners of stolen cycles.</p><p> </p><p>As recommended in Gear Change, the provision of secure cycle parking is eligible for funding under the Active Travel Fund. The Department is working with the police-led National Cycle Crime Group to support regional cycle crime enforcement partnerships and raise awareness of better security.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL5186 question first answered 13/02/2023 11:10:28 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1400579

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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	Missionaries of Charity: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of India regarding its decision to block overseas funding for the Missionaries of Charity.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>We are aware that some NGOs have faced difficulties in India due to the application of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) by the Indian authorities and that some, like Missionaries of Charity, have recently had applications to renew their foreign funding licenses rejected. We continue to support a wide range of local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) partners in India, including through programmes, and officials have discussed issues facing NGOs directly with the Indian Government.</p><p>We are pleased to note, on 8 January, the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs restored the FCRA license of the Missionaries of Charity, meaning the NGO will be able to receive and use foreign funding again. The British High Commission in New Delhi will continue to monitor developments.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/01/2022 16:12:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1200286

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the Department for International Development is providing support to (1) local markets, (2) small and medium-sized enterprises, and (3) the informal economy, in fragile and conflict-affected states during the COVID-19 pandemic; and what steps UK Aid is taking to protect livelihoods in such states.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL5184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>We are assessing secondary impacts on local agriculture and food markets in fragile and conflict affected states, and helping to mitigate these through multilateral initiatives such as the Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme (GAFSP).</p><p>As a shareholder and leading donor to the Multilateral Development Banks, we have been working with them to ensure that they are rapidly providing much-needed working capital to SMEs and supply chains that workers and farmers in developing countries depend on. This includes $8 billion of fast-tracked support from the International Finance Cooperation.</p><p>We are also exploring how DFID’s private sector development finance programmes can respond and complement this support. For example, CDC is supporting its existing portfolio of investee companies, and their workforces, to weather the crisis, and is looking to make new investments that provide systemic liquidity to companies, including SMEs.</p><p>DFID currently supports social protection and/or humanitarian cash transfer programmes in 35 countries, including Fragile and Conflict Affected States, which support people who are vulnerable to the economic impact of COVID-19.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 15/06/2020 12:57:09 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

832886

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
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 extent to which transfers to date of Statements of Special Educational Needs to Education, Health and Care Plans meet the expectations set out by the Minister of State for Children and Families in a letter to Directors of Children's Services on 12 September 2017, for example, that "good quality assessments are undertaken and high quality plans are in place".
tabling member printed	Lord Lingfield
uin	HL5184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The government has commissioned several pieces of research on user satisfaction with the Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan process since the 2014 Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) reforms were introduced. ‘Experiences of Education, Health and Care plans: a survey of parents and young people’, attached, asked young people and parents/carers of children and young people about their experiences of and satisfaction with the EHC plan process. Over two-thirds of respondents (67%) agreed that the help and support outlined in the EHC plan had improved the child/young person’s experience of education.</p><p> </p><p>We are also using other sources of evidence to inform our assessment including the findings from Ofsted / Care Quality Commission SEND local area inspections to understand progress and quality at a local and national level, as well as feedback from our team of professional SEND advisers, from lead tribunal judges and parents.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are working hard to complete the transfer of all Statements of special educational need (SEN) to EHC plans by the statutory deadline of 31 March and we are monitoring progress closely and providing support and challenge. The latest published data shows that there were 287,290 statements of SEN or EHC plans maintained by local authorities as at January 2017, of which 61% were EHC plans. The data is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2017</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL5183 question first answered 12/02/2018 16:15:21 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Education__health_and_care_plans_parents_and_young_people_survey.pdf title Attachment HL5183, HL5184
tabling member	4194 label Biography information for Lord Lingfield

682681

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
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	Nagorno Karabakh
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of responsibility for the massacre perpetrated against civilians in the Azerbaijani town of Khojaly on 26 February 1992.
tabling member printed	Baroness O’Cathain
uin	HL5184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>In the absence of an independent investigation into the incidents that took place during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the UK has never made an assessment of responsibility.</p><p>We strongly support the work of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Minsk Group, and support any mechanism for a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute which is acceptable to the parties.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/02/2017 14:13:58 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3217 label Biography information for Baroness O'Cathain

445774

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
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	Commonwealth: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that all human rights issues, including those resulting from Boko Haram activities in Nigeria, are at the top of the priority action list for the Commonwealth and its new Secretary-General.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL5184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to promoting efforts to address human rights abuses throughout the Commonwealth. We believe progress is fundamental to the Commonwealth’s ability to improve the lives of its people and develop peaceful societies. Terrorist attacks by Boko Haram in Nigeria and in the wider region have brought untold misery to many. The UK remains firm in our determination to support Nigeria, and its neighbours, in their fight against terrorism.</p><p>The Leaders’ Statement following the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Malta noted that Heads had discussed peace and security, especially the fight against radicalisation, violent extremism and terrorism, which are worldwide threats.</p><p>While the Commonwealth Secretariat has done some work in this area, additional capacity is required to coordinate efforts and tie them in with wider efforts of the international community. At CHOGM, the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), announced UK funding of up to £5million over five years for a Counter-Extremism and Counter Radicalisation Unit in the Commonwealth Secretariat. This initiative is also supported by Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Australia has said that it will commit around £250,000 of funding.</p><p>We will work closely with the new Secretary-General when she takes up her post to ensure that the Commonwealth continues to play a role in supporting all members to meet their obligations on human rights as enshrined in the Commonwealth Charter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/01/2016 15:15:12 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

223431

registered interest
date	24/02/2015
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	Egypt
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 Egypt about breaches of civil and human rights in Egypt.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>The British Government is committed to supporting the Egyptian people’s aspiration for a full and functioning democracy. We continue to believe that stability and prosperity in Egypt is dependent on open and inclusive politics and on full respect for the rights contained in the Egyptian constitution. That is why in recent months Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers have asked the Egyptian authorities to take action to release journalists and political detainees who remain imprisoned, to review mass judicial decisions, and to remove restrictions on civil society.</p><p>I personally raised human rights concerns with Egyptian Deputy Assistant Minister for Human Rights, Dr Mahy Abdel Latif on 14 January. We discussed the importance of women’s rights and the case of the imprisoned international journalists, who have since been deported or released pending a retrial. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), raised the need for political reform during his visit to Egypt on 13-15 January. He stressed the importance of upholding the fundamental human rights guaranteed in the Egyptian constitution.</p><p> </p><p>Along with discussing human rights in our conversations with the Egyptian government, at the UN’s Universal Periodic Review of Egypt’s human rights situation on 5 November 2014, the UK made recommendations focussing on the ability of civil society to operate freely and the protection of women’s rights.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 05/03/2015 15:14:17 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian