House of Lords

written question – answered on 17 December 2014.

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  • Abortion

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures are in place to prevent access to lawful abortions from being obstructed or impaired by intimidation or harassment.

  • Apprentices

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total number of apprenticeship frameworks started in England in academic years 2012–13 and 2013–14 by young adults aged (1)...

  • Apprentices: Northern Ireland

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Executive about encouraging businesses to offer apprenticeships to young people.

  • Arts: Liverpool

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received about Arts Council funding for the Liverpool Black-E project; and what plans they have to ensure its ability to continue.

  • Bahrain

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 3 December (HL3112), what specific measures to prevent torture and maltreatment of persons...

  • Bahrain

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Bahrain about (1) individuals who have died in custody since 2011, in particular Mr Hassan Sheikh...

  • Bahrain

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 2 December (HL3124), how many British citizens are imprisoned in Bahrain.

  • Bahrain

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government which naval vessels are likely to use the new naval base in Bahrain and for what purposes.

  • Blue Badge Scheme

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will undertake a review of the operation of the Blue Badge Scheme guidance for people with autism by (1) working alongside a sample of local...

  • China

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of China on the detention for 21 days of British citizen Alexandra Wilson and her subsequent release...

  • China

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they became aware of the detention by Chinese authorities of British citizen Alexandra Wilson.

  • China

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what attempts were made to contact British citizen Alexandra Wilson during her detention in China; and by whom.

  • China

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice the Foreign and Commonwealth Office make available to British citizens intending to visit China who have been granted a visa to travel.

  • China

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they intend to make to the government of China following the release from detention of British citizen Alexandra Wilson; and whether...

  • Community Assets

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to review the protected period for Community Right to Bid powers.

  • Crimes of Violence: Females

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve the standardisation of comprehensive and analysable data on violence against women.

  • Criminal Law

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new criminal offences have been created between 2009 and 2013 inclusive; whether any have been rescinded; and whether there are periodic reviews to...

  • Driving under Influence

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to lower the legal blood-alcohol limit for driving from 80mg to 50mg in every 100ml of blood.

  • Driving under Influence: Scotland

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the research on the basis of which the Scottish Government has decided to lower the legal blood-alcohol limit for driving...

  • Energy: Meters

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment as to the benefits of delivering smart meter roll out and national home energy efficiency programmes together; and if...

  • Entry Clearances: Married People

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in considering visa applications from outside the European Union, they differentiate between applicants who are monogamous or polygamous wives of...

  • Faith Schools

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Nash on 26 November (HL3028), what action they advise local authorities to take to safeguard children who attend...

  • Females: Equality

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Scottish Government concerning implementing the commitments agreed and announced by United Kingdom Ministers at the...

  • Fly-tipping

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what co-operation there has been with the government of the Republic of Ireland on tackling cross-border illegal dumping.

  • Freedom of Expression

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what provisions they have put in place to safeguard the exercise of free speech in the United Kingdom.

  • G4S

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether G4S was considered for the delivery of call centres dealing with enquiries associated with Universal Credit; if so, when such consideration ceased;...

  • Gibraltar: Spain

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of progress made by the government of Spain in response to the request from the European Commission to carry out works on the border...

  • Gibraltar: Spain

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the action taken by the government of Gibraltar to respond to the recommendation of the European Commission concerning changes at...

  • House of Lords: Catering

    To ask the Chairman of Committees what is the policy of the House of Lords on the disposal of unwanted food from catering outlets. To ask the Chairman of Committees what was the monetary value of...

  • Illegal Immigrants: Deportation

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many illegal immigrants were deported in (1) August, (2) September, and (3) October.

  • Internment: Northern Ireland

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the intention of the government of the Republic of Ireland to request that the European Court of Human Rights revise its...

  • Iran

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will impose sanctions on Mr Mohamed Beheshtifar and ban him from entry into the United Kingdom, following his reported involvement in attacks on...

  • Israel

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Livingston of Parkhead on 18 August (HL1576) on British military exports to Israel, whether they will clarify the uses...

  • Middle East

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 4 December (HL3192), what is their assessment of the use of live fire for crowd control.

  • Middle East

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning reports of Israeli Defence Force soldiers and jeeps entering a school in the West...

  • Museums and Galleries: Young People

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to encourage more young people to visit museums, particularly those from disadvantaged families.

  • North Korea

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider North Korean asylum seekers to hold South Korean nationality; and whether the possession of South Korean nationality disqualifies North...

  • Occupied Territories

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 17 November (HL2757), whether they plan to encourage international prosecution of settlement...

  • Occupied Territories

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will propose that the European Union freezes the assets of organisations supporting Israeli settlements, including Israeli banks providing...

  • Palestinians

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with other European countries concerning the harvesting and ownership of Gaza’s gas fields.

  • Palestinians

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money they estimate could be saved from the aid budget during the next five years by making Israel bear the costs of occupation and reconstruction...

  • Palestinians

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 1 December (HL2862), whether Palestinian farmers have received compensation for their loss of fruit...

  • Palestinians

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the recent United Nations efforts to remove rubble in Gaza.

  • Papua

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to make representations to the government of Indonesia to encourage it to establish an inquiry into the incident at Paniai, West Papua,...

  • Pensions

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the proportion of people whose defined contribution pension fund is in the ranges (1) £0 to £5,000, (2) £5,000 to...

  • Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 3 December (HL2953), how they consider the removal of the existing taper to be of benefit to small companies,...

  • Police and Crime Commissioners

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the number of Police and Crime Commissioners who are facing or have faced investigation following complaints about their behaviour.

  • Prescription Drugs: Misuse

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what schemes and measures are currently in place to enable other agencies to work alongside police in combating prescription drug abuse.

  • Prison Sentences

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoners serving indeterminate sentences, other than sex offenders, have been waiting for courses for (1) more than two years, (2) more than one...

  • Private Education

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of possible partnerships between state and private schools, and the possible implications for private schools already offering...

  • Private Education

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Nash on 1 December (HL3032 and HL3033), whether they consider that independent schools are obliged to meet the...

  • Prostitution

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to criminalising the purchase of sex in order to protect vulnerable women.

  • Pupils: Disadvantaged

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to extending the measure of disadvantage for school pupils to include factors beyond eligibility for free school meals and...

  • Remembrance Day

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Republic of Ireland participated in the Remembrance Day ceremony at Whitehall on 9 November; and whether they will give consideration to the...

  • Reoffenders: Foreign Nationals

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many foreign nationals convicted for criminal offences have re-offended over the last five years.

  • Roads: Safety

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the annual budget of the THINK! campaign for each year from 2009/10.

  • Roads: Snow and Ice

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they plan to take to ensure that local authorities in South Yorkshire are fulfilling their statutory duty to grit local roads in the light of the...

  • Schengen Agreement

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Bates on 4 December, why they have refused the European Union Committee’s request of 26 November for an oral statement...

  • Secure Colleges

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what training for the world of work will be undertaken by young offenders sent to the new secure college that is due to open in 2017; and how that training...

  • Slavery

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they are making, and with whom, for consultation on the guidance to support businesses in their preparation of the slavery and trafficking...

  • Slavery

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to begin their consultations on the guidance to support businesses in their preparation of the slavery and trafficking statement to be...

  • Slavery

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Scottish Government concerning the relationship between the Modern Slavery Bill and the Human Trafficking and...

  • Social Security Benefits

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 8 December (HC Deb, col 633), what specific new steps they are taking to raise...

  • Sports: Disability

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they have introduced to make sports more widely accessible for young people with disabilities.

  • Sports: Tickets

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider that the terms and conditions required by governing bodies of sport as the promoters of major events should be adhered to and take...

  • Summertime

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to devolve responsibility for time in order that the Scottish Parliament can select the best clock time for daylight saving during the...

  • Syria

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports that Daesh controls a border crossing between Turkey and Syria; and what representations they are making to the...

  • Terrorism: Northern Ireland

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current state of discussions with the relevant authority in Syria concerning compensation for those in Northern Ireland who were injured as a...

  • Transport: Capital Investment

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether (1) they are satisfied that the system of appraising transport projects, as set out in the Treasury Green Book, takes sufficient account of the wider...

  • UK Trade with EU

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Livingston of Parkhead on 19 November (HL2689), what research they have conducted since 1992 to determine the benefits...

  • United Arab Emirates

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have yet received clarification from the United Arab Emirates as to why they included at least three British charities in a list of...

  • Vocational Guidance

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their careers Inspiration Vision Statement published in September 2013; and whether its implementation has...