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8 April 2019

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Session 2017-19

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Baroness Evans of Bowes Park Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

Earl Howe Minister of State, Ministry of Defence and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

Lord Agnew of Oulton Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Lord Ashton of Hyde Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Baroness Barran Whip

Lord Bates Minister of State, Department for International Development and Treasury Spokesperson

Baroness Blackwood of North

Oxford

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local

Government and Wales Office

Baroness Buscombe Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions

Lord Callanan Minister of State, Department for Exiting the European Union

Earl of Courtown Deputy Chief Whip

Lord Duncan of Springbank Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office and Scotland Office

Baroness Fairhead Minister of State, Department for International Trade

Lord Gardiner of Kimble Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural

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Baroness Goldie Whip

Lord Henley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial

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Lord Keen of Elie Advocate-General for Scotland and Ministry of Justice Spokesperson

Baroness Manzoor Whip

Baroness Stedman-Scott Whip

Baroness Sugg Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport

Lord Taylor of Holbeach Chief Whip

Baroness Vere of Norbiton Whip

Baroness Williams of Trafford Minister of State, Home Office and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International

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Lord Young of Cookham Cabinet Office Spokesperson and Whip

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Written Statements Monday, 8 April 2019

Access for All

[HLWS1458]

Baroness Sugg: My Honourable Friend, the

Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport (Nusrat

Ghani) has made the following Ministerial Statement.

Improving access to Great Britain’s railway stations is a

key priority for this Government and we want all

passengers to be able to travel easily and confidently. The

Department’s Access for All programme is critical to

delivering this; the programme has already delivered an

accessible, step free route at more than 200 stations, as

well as smaller scale accessibility improvements at more

than 1,500 others.

The Inclusive Transport Strategy, published on 25 July

2018, included a commitment to extend the Access for All

programme, announcing an additional £300m of funding

from the public purse. Our approach is to work with

transport operators and partners to target investments

where they are needed most and where they can deliver

the greatest impact. This funding will enable us to deliver

accessibility improvements at more stations across the rail

network, and allow us to proceed with the station

enhancements that were deferred from Control Period 5.

In total 73 stations are set to benefit from this funding.

This is in addition to the 24 station projects that are

ongoing. The selected stations will, subject to a feasible

design being possible, receive an accessible route into the

station, as well as to and between every platform.

The new stations due to be upgraded from this funding

are listed below. They have been selected following

nominations from the rail industry, which engaged with

local authorities and other stakeholders. We then assessed

them against annual footfall, weighted by the incidence of

disability in the area, and also took account of local

factors such as nearby hospitals and the availability of

third party funding. Due consideration was also given to

the preferences of the train operating companies and,

finally, a number were chosen to ensure a fair

geographical spread across the country.

• Abergavenny

• Anniesland

• Beaconsfield Station

• Biggleswade

• Birkenhead Park

• Bridlington

• Broad green

• Caerphilly

• Catford

• Chalkwell

• Chorley

• Cricklewood

• Crowborough

• Croy

• Cwmbran

• Daisy Hill

• Dumfries

• Flint

• Hackney Downs

• Handforth

• Herne Bay

• Hertford North

• Hillside

• Hunt’s Cross

• Irlam

• Isleworth

• Johnstone

• Kings Langley

• Leatherhead

• Ludlow

• Menston

• Mill Hill Broadway

• Port Glasgow

• Retford

• Selby

• Shotton

• Smethwick Rolfe Street

• St Erth

• St Michaels

• Stoneleigh

• Stowmarket

• Tenby

• Todmorden

• Uddingston

• Wandsworth Town

• Wellington

The stations deferred from Control Period 5, which will

now be progressed are:

• Alfreton (Parkway)

• Barnes

• Barry (Town)

• Battersea Park

• Cathays

• Chatham

• Garforth

• Grays

• Hither Green

• Liverpool Central

• Llanelli

• Luton

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• Market Harborough

• Northallerton

• Peckham Rye

• Petts Wood

• Queen’s Park

• Seven Sisters

• Southend East

• St Mary Cray

• Streatham

• Theale

• Trefforest

• Walton-on-Thames

• Warwick

• Weston-Super-Mare

• Worcester Shrub Hill

All work at the stations is due to be completed by the

end of March 2024.

In addition to these significant upgrades, we intend to

use £20 million of the funding to re-launch the Mid-Tier

Access for All programme. This will be focused on

stations where accessibility improvements can be

delivered with between £250,000 and £1 million of

government support. We will be seeking nominations for

this funding in due course.

All of the work carried out by Access for All comes in

addition to access improvements that the industry is

required to deliver as part of other projects or renewals of

station infrastructure.

Together these measures will make a real difference to

people’s lives, opening up access to leisure and

employment for disabled rail passengers as well as

making it easier for those with heavy luggage or children

in buggies to use the network.

Companies House Public Targets

[HLWS1457]

Lord Henley: I have set Companies House the

following targets for the year 2019/20:

Public Targets

• Ensure that our digital services are available 99.9% of

the time

• Ensure that 97% of companies have an up-to-date

confirmation statement

• Achieve a customer satisfaction rate of 83%

• Provide a digital service to enable someone at risk to

apply for their personal data to be protected

• Deliver digital services that transform the end to end

accounts filing journey

• Increase job applications from underrepresented

groups by 10%

• Ensure that our people understand, and are engaged

with, our purpose and vision, achieving a score in this

area in the Civil Service People Survey in the upper

quartile

• Reduce the cost of our business activities by 3.5%

Counter-Daesh Operations

[HLWS1460]

Earl Howe: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State

for Defence (Gavin Williamson) has made the following

Written Ministerial Statement.

The House may welcome an update on the military

campaign against Daesh in Iraq and Syria. Forces in Iraq

and Syria now say that, with the support of the global

Coalition, they have liberated all the towns and cities that

were once occupied by Daesh. This is a huge

achievement, and one in which UK forces should take

great pride for the part they played in this success. The

Global Coalition assesses there are currently not enough

Daesh fighters remaining in Iraq and Syria to make any

further significant territorial gains. Nonetheless, it is

important to note that this is not the defeat of Daesh as an

organisation. Daesh has dispersed into a cellular structure

in order to maintain insurgency activity, planting

improvised explosive devices, conducting extortion,

kidnapping and mounting terrorist attacks. The UK, as a

partner in the coalition, is committed to defeating this

ongoing threat, in order to guarantee the lasting defeat of

Daesh’s ambitions, to build on the stability of the region

and protect our interests and our national security.

The UK has contributed sophisticated intelligence,

surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to find,

identify and enable the Coalition to degrade Daesh’s

military capabilities, which is as crucial to the air

campaign now as it was at Daesh’s territory height. ISR

alone does not make a successful campaign, however;

since the beginning of operations over Iraq and Syria, the

UK’s Tornado, Typhoon and Reaper aircraft have

released over 4,300 weapons against Daesh targets to

reduce their military capabilities.

In 2015, the then-Secretary of State for Defence, Sir

Michael Fallon, committed to providing Parliament with

UK airstrike numbers from the Coalition’s datasets to

allow us to compare our contribution with other Coalition

partners. This was a move away from using a UK dataset

and methodology to calculate our airstrike contribution to

the Counter-Daesh fight. Following the House of

Commons Defence Committee’s request to provide a

biannual breakdown of our air contribution to the

Counter-Daesh campaign in Iraq and Syria, I have

reviewed the method with which our contribution to the

Coalition’s air campaign are calculated and from this

decided to discontinue reporting on airstrikes, which can

be interpreted differently each time they are viewed, to

focus on reporting the number of actual weapon release

events.

Under doctrine, an airstrike is one or more weapon

releases against the same target by one or more aircraft.

With this definition, two aircraft dropping weapons on the

same target could be seen by one person as one airstrike,




whilst being two airstrikes to another; we do not consider

this a reliable method to report our contribution. Whereas,

a weapon release event is the employment of a single

weapon system, by a single airframe, at one time, against

a single target. As such, a weapon release event will

always be calculated and reported in the same way and

cannot be misinterpreted.

Serious Youth Violence

[HLWS1459]

Baroness Williams of Trafford: My rt hon Friend the

Secretary of State for the Home Department (Sajid Javid)

has today made the following Written Ministerial

Statement:

The Government is deeply concerned about the recent

rise in serious violence, particularly knife crime, which is

robbing too many children and young people of their

futures. This is a challenge that affects all of society, and

agencies must come together in a co-ordinated, wide-

reaching and long-term effort. In order to ensure the

strongest possible response, the Prime Minister hosted a

Serious Youth Violence Summit at 10 Downing Street,

with the support of the Home Secretary, from 1 to 4 April.

The central aim of the Summit was to ensure a shared

understanding and commitment to a multi-agency, ‘public

health’ approach to tackling knife crime and serious

violence more generally. This approach involves partners

across different sectors – such as education, health, social

services, offender management services, housing, youth

and victim services, working closely with community and

faith leaders, and the voluntary and charitable sectors –

taking joint action to address the underlying risk factors

that increase the likelihood that an individual will become

a victim or a perpetrator of violence. The Prime Minister

opened the Summit by chairing a roundtable meeting with

a range of experts, representatives and practitioners from

key sectors, community leaders, young people, and cross-

party politicians. Alongside the Prime Minister, both I

and other senior Ministers discussed with these experts

what more can be done to tackle recent rises in serious

violence. This was followed by a series of themed

sessions chaired by Secretaries of State and Ministers

during the week, aimed at harnessing expert knowledge

and creating the conditions to boost joint working across

sectors and organisations. I will place a full list of the

attendees – of whom there were well over 100 over the

course of the week – in the Libraries of the House. The

full programme of thematic sessions, which took place

over the course of the Summit, included: • Best practice in

law enforcement, chaired by the Minister for Policing and

the Fire Service;

• The role of education, chaired by the Secretary of

State for Education;

• Investing in Communities, chaired by the Secretary of

State for Housing, Communities and Local Government;

• Positive activities for young people, by chaired by the

Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport;

• Creating opportunities for young people, chaired by

the Minister for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability;

• The role of the Health Sector, chaired by the

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care;

• Effectiveness of the Criminal Justice System, chaired

by the Secretary of State for Justice.

Coinciding with this Summit:

• I announced that Impetus, in partnership with the

Early Intervention Foundation and Social Investment

Business, will run the new Youth Endowment Fund,

which will support interventions with children and young

people at risk of involvement in crime and violence, based

on £200 million of new Government funding;

• The Government announced £100 million additional

funding in 2019/20 to tackle serious violence, including

£80m of new funding from the Treasury. This will allow

police to swiftly crack-down on knife crime on the areas

of the country most affected by knife crime and will also

allow for investment in Violence Reduction Units;

• That I will be making it simpler for the police in the

seven forces particularly affected by violent crime, to use

section 60 (area-wide) stop and search powers where they

reasonably believe that an incident involving serious

violence may occur. This pilot will be for up to a year,

with a review after six months – after which we will make

decisions on next steps. The College of Policing will also

work alongside forces to create new guidelines on how

best the police can engage with communities on the use of

stop and search;

• I launched a public consultation on a new legal duty

to ensure that public bodies work together to protect

young people at risk of becoming involved in knife crime.

This would underpin the multi-agency approach already

being driven by the Serious Violence Strategy, which

stresses the importance of early intervention to tackle the

root causes of violent crime. Similar approaches have

been used in Scotland and Wales, and are designed to

ensure that every part of the system is supporting young

people with targeted interventions before they commit

violence or are groomed by gangs.

These announcements build on the significant progress

we have made in delivering the commitments set out in

the Serious Violence Strategy published in April 2018.

These include: the Early Intervention Youth Fund of £22

million, through which the Home Office is already

supporting 29 projects in England and Wales; the new

National County Lines Co-ordination Centre; an anti-

knife crime Community Fund which provided £1.5

million in 2018/19 to support 68 local projects to tackle

knife crime; and a national knife crime media campaign –

#knifefree – to raise young people’s awareness of the

consequences of knife crime; and the establishment of the

Serious Violence Taskforce, which I chair and which is

attended by Members of Parliament, Ministers, senior

police officers, representatives of agencies in the public

and voluntary sectors and others, to drive action across a

number of fronts


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The Summit has reinforced my view, shared across

Government that there is not one single solution to rising

levels of serious violence, and that coordinated action is

needed across a number of fronts. Attendees agreed on the

need to understand the causes and consequences of

serious violence, focused on prevention and early

intervention, and informed by evidence and rigorous

evaluation of interventions. To do this, we must bring

together information, data and intelligence and encourage

organisations and individuals to work in concert rather

than in isolation, focusing on those identified as being

most vulnerable to involvement in serious violent crime.

Attendees identified many examples of good practice

taking place in local areas and communities, and there

was consensus on the importance of a shared approach to

preventing and tackling serious violence

In particular, the Summit has already enabled the

following outcomes:

• The creation of a new Ministerial Taskforce, chaired

by the Prime Minister, to drive cross-government action.

This will be supported by a new, dedicated, serious

violence team in the Cabinet Office to support cross-

departmental coordination. • A commitment to better data

collection and sharing of appropriate data between the

healthcare sector and other key organisations in order to

protect children, and to make it easier for health

professionals to play an enhanced role in reducing

violence. This will be accompanied by the roll-out of

mental health support teams based in and around schools

and education settings, to help vulnerable children within

their community, some of which will be in areas most

affected by knife crime. The teams will be available to

support children directly or indirectly affected by knife

crime as part of the school or college response

• An expansion of the partnership with the Premier

League to increase one of its flagship community

programmes, Premier League Kicks, which uses football

to inspire young people to develop their potential and

build stronger, safer communities. Sport England, which

invests more than £10 million in projects that use sport to

support crime reduction, has also pledged to increase

investment in sport and physical activity for children in

hot spot areas

• An extension of the support provided by the National

Homicide Service to witnesses, as part of a raft of new

measures, which will focus on supporting victims and

witnesses of violent crime and directing youth offenders

away from further violence. These include: extending

emotional, practical, trauma and counselling support

beyond victims to now include those who witness murder

or manslaughter in London; specialist training for staff at

youth offender institutions to spot signs of past abuse,

exploitation or serious violence experienced by the youths

in custody and help direct them to support services; and

reviewing the Victims’ Code, which sets out what

services victims are entitled to receive, to make it clearer

what support witnesses of serious violent crime can

access

These deliverables represent the first step of an

increased programme of work across Government – and

beyond – to tackle serious youth violence. Once the

Ministerial Taskforce has been established, it will agree a

plan of action and then oversee its implementation going

forward. We will continue to keep Parliament updated.

The Summit demonstrates the commitment from the

Prime Minister, myself and Ministers across Government,

setting a clear direction and galvanising action to tackle

serious violence. Working together, this new approach

will ensure we meet the scourge of youth violence head

on, so that more families are spared the unimaginable

suffering that has already been endured by so many.

Windrush Compensation Scheme

[HLWS1461]

Baroness Williams of Trafford: My rt hon Friend the

Minister of State for Immigration (Caroline Nokes) has

today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:

Last Wednesday my rt hon Friend the Home Secretary

announced the launch of the Windrush Compensation

Scheme. The Government deeply regrets what has

happened to some members of the Windrush generation

and the launch of the compensation scheme marks a key

milestone in righting the wrongs they have experienced.

Detailed information about the compensation scheme,

including the rules that govern the scheme, with the forms

and guidance that people need to make a claim, are

available online at:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/windrush-compensation-

scheme. Our helpline is also open now on 0800 678 1925

for those wishing to receive printed copies of the claim

form or for any other queries, this is free if calling from

within the UK. Those calling from outside the UK will be

called back.

I would like to clarify, further to questions raised with

the Home Secretary on the floor of the House, three issues

in relation to eligibility to apply for compensation. The

first is in relation to those who are not resident in the UK.

A Commonwealth citizen outside the UK, who was

settled in the UK before 1 January 1973, who has settled

status, right of abode or is now a British Citizen, or whose

settled status has lapsed due to being absent from the UK

for a period of 2 or more years is eligible to apply for

compensation.

Second, the definition of a close family member for the

purpose of the compensation scheme is a spouse or civil

partner living with the claimant, cohabitee for continuous

period of two years or more, a parent, a child or a sibling.

Close family members are entitled to claim regardless of

whether a primary claimant chooses to make an

application and whether said claimant is deceased.

Thirdly, the definition of serious criminality for the

purposes of the compensation scheme is defined as a

conviction that received a sentence of imprisonment of

four years or more, and that the offending was of such a

nature that makes it inappropriate to make an award in

whole or part. This provision does not apply to a



conviction and sentence outside of the UK for conduct

which on the date of the conviction was not an offence in

the UK.

The Home Office is committed to raising awareness of

the scheme, and to encouraging eligible people of all

nationalities to submit a claim. Eligibility for

compensation goes beyond members of the Caribbean

Commonwealth, and we are putting in place a programme

of events with key stakeholders, faith and community

organisations to promote both the scheme and the wider

work of the Commonwealth Citizens Taskforce. The first

of such events is scheduled for Lambeth Town Hall on

Friday 5 April and full details are available via the

Gov.uk page.

Regrettably, in promoting the scheme via email to

interested parties, an administrative error was made which

has meant data protection requirements have not been

met, for which the Home Office apologises unreservedly.

This occurred in emails sent to some of the individuals

and organisations who had registered an interest in being

kept informed about the launch of the compensation

scheme, which included other recipients’ email addresses.

Five batches of emails, each with 100 recipients, were

affected. No other personal data was included.

A recall was commenced as soon as the problem had

been identified. The Departmental Data Protection Officer

has been informed and an internal review will be

conducted to ensure this cannot happen again. The

Department has voluntarily notified the Information

Commissioner’s Office of the incident.

I am firmly committed to doing right by the Windrush

generation. The compensation scheme is an important

step towards that and I will ensure that action is taken to

ensure the highest standards are met not only in the

processing of cases, but also in continued efforts to

publicise the scheme and ensure those entitled to redress

receive it.

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Agriculture: Degrees

Asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many

agriculture degrees in England offer modules on

agroecology. [HL14869]

Viscount Younger of Leckie: The Higher Education

Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on

UK higher education (HE).

Analysis of HESA’s ‘Student Record 2017/18’ shows

that there were 2 HE institutions in England with one or

more participants in agroecology[1] modules in the

academic year 2017/18. These agroecology modules were

all at postgraduate level at either Harper Adams

University or Coventry University.

Module data for HE provided by further education

colleges and alternative providers is not held centrally.

[1] Relevant module titles identified in the HESA Student Record were ‘Fundamentals of Agroecology’, ‘Agroecological Techniques and

Practices’ and ‘Agroecological Production Systems’.

Autism

Asked by Lord Touhig

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the

answer by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford on 25

March (HL Deb, col 1611), whether the review of

autism services will examine the questions of autistic

people without a learning disability being placed in

mental health hospitals. [HL14844]

Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford: In Building

the right support we have a plan to build capacity and

services in the community in order to reduce reliance on

inpatient care for people with a learning disability, and for

autistic people and so that they can be appropriately

supported to live in the community. A copy of the report

is attached.

Supporting people on the autism spectrum or with

learning disabilities is one of the four clinical priority

areas in the NHS Long Term Plan published on 7 January

2019. This commits to implementing the Building the

right support plan in full, achieving at least a 50%

reduction in the number of people with a learning

disability or autism who are inpatients (compared to the

figure in 2015) by the end of 2023/24. The National

Health Service national planning guidance requires a 35%

reduction in inpatients no later than the end of 2019/20.

The Long Term Plan also commits to ensuring that every

local economy has specialist community provision. Every

local health system will be expected to use some of its

growing community health services investment to have a

seven-day specialist multidisciplinary service and crisis

care to prevent people with learning disability and autistic

people from needing hospital inpatient care.

On 5 December 2018, the Department of Health and

Social Care announced that we will be launching a

comprehensive review of Think Autism, the national

autism strategy. We want an autism strategy that works

for all autistic people, and that is why, working very

closely with the Department for Education, we will be

extending the strategy to include children.

The review is expected to consider the support offered

to autistic people who require inpatient care and the

support required to enable autistic people to live well in

their communities.

The Answer includes the following attached material:

Building the Right Support [Building the right support.pdf]

The material can be viewed online at:

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answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2019-03-26/HL14844

Brunei: Capital Punishment

Asked by Viscount Waverley

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what

representations they intend to make to the government

of Brunei about its decision to impose death by stoning

as a punishment for adultery and gay sex; and whether

they intend to ban hydrocarbon imports from that

country until it alters that policy. [HL14989]

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: The Foreign Secretary

spoke to Brunei’s Second Minister for Foreign Affairs,

Dato Erywan, on 4 April in order to express the UK’s

deep concern over Brunei’s decision to implement the

final phases of the Sharia Penal Code.

The Minister for Asia-Pacific delivered a statement to

the House of Commons on 4 April addressing the UK

position on the implications of Brunei’s decision.

We have repeatedly lobbied Brunei about their plans to

introduce hudud punishments. The Minister for Asia-

Pacific raised this with the Sultan and Bruneian ministers

during his visit to Brunei Darussalam in August 2018.

Commonwealth Heads of Government most recently

met in the UK in April 2018. His Majesty The Sultan of

Brunei Darussalam was present. A communique issued by

the leaders included the most progressive language yet on

LGBT rights, complimented by an historic speech from

the Prime Minister. The UK strongly supports and

defends the rights of the LGBT+ community globally.

The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances

and all its forms. The UK upholds international human

rights laws relating to torture, or cruel, inhumane or

degrading treatment.

The UK does not import hydrocarbons from Brunei. We

believe that open and honest discussions, rather than

boycotts, is the best way to encourage Brunei to uphold

their international human rights obligations and to respect

individual freedoms.

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Brunei: Legal Systems

Asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they

are taking following Brunei’s decision to introduce

Sharia law, and the consequential use of amputation,

whipping and stoning, along with other penalties, for

non-compliant religious minorities, people in same sex

relationships, or for adultery, theft or alcohol

consumption. [HL14929]

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: The Foreign Secretary

spoke to Brunei’s Second Minister for Foreign Affairs,

Dato Erywan, on 4 April in order to express the UK’s

deep concern over Brunei’s decision to implement the

final phases of the Sharia Penal Code.

The Minister for Asia-Pacific delivered a statement to

the House of Commons on 4 April addressing the UK

position on the implications of Brunei’s decision.

We have repeatedly lobbied Brunei about their plans to

introduce hudud punishments. The Minister for Asia-

Pacific raised this with the Sultan and Bruneian ministers

during his visit to Brunei Darussalam in August 2018.

Commonwealth Heads of Government most recently

met in the UK in April 2018. His Majesty The Sultan of

Brunei Darussalam was present. A communique issued by

the leaders included the most progressive language yet on

LGBT rights, complimented by an historic speech from

the Prime Minister. The UK strongly supports and

defends the rights of the LGBT+ community globally.

The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances

and all its forms. The UK upholds international human

rights laws relating to torture, or cruel, inhumane or

degrading treatment.

China: Transplant Surgery

Asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath


Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 19

March (HL14297), whether they will ask the World

Health Organisation to (1) assess the report Bloody

Harvest/the Slaughter: An update, published on 22 June

2016, and (2) publish a statement on the evidence

presented in that report. [HL14905]

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: We are aware of reports

that allege that organ harvesting may be taking place in

China, including suggestions that minority and religious

groups are being specifically targeted. The British

Government continues to take these reports extremely

seriously.

This includes the 2016 update to the Kilgour, Matas and

Gutmann report and other information provided so far to

the ongoing tribunal organised by the International

Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China and chaired

by Sir Geoffrey Nice QC. We continue to scrutinise the

situation carefully and review new information as it

becomes available.

We will update the WHO via our Embassy in Beijing

on the issues raised in the recent debate in Parliament,

which included references to the 2016 update to the report

‘Bloody Harvest/The Slaughter’. When doing so, my

officials will ask the WHO to expand upon its assessment

of China’s organ transplant system. It would not be

appropriate for us to ask the WHO to publish a statement

on the evidence presented in the report ‘Bloody

Harvest/the Slaughter’, although this does not preclude

the authors of the report from doing so.




March (HL14297), whether they will ask the World

Health Organisation to explain the basis for its view

that China is implementing an ethical, voluntary organ

transplant system in accordance with international

standards. [HL14906]

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: We are aware of reports

that allege that organ harvesting may be taking place in

China, including suggestions that minority and religious

groups are being specifically targeted. The British

Government continues to take these reports extremely

seriously.

This includes the 2016 update to the Kilgour, Matas and

Gutmann report and other information provided so far to

the ongoing tribunal organised by the International

Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China and chaired

by Sir Geoffrey Nice QC. We continue to scrutinise the

situation carefully and review new information as it

becomes available. At present, however, our assessment is

that there is not a strong enough evidential base to

substantiate the claim that systematic state-sponsored or

sanctioned organ harvesting is taking place in China. We

will continue to review any new evidence that is

presented to us.

We will update the WHO via our Embassy in Beijing

on the issues raised in the recent debate in Parliament,

which included references to the 2016 update to the report

‘Bloody Harvest/The Slaughter’. When doing so, my

officials will ask the WHO to expand upon its assessment

of China’s organ transplant system. It would not be

appropriate for us to ask the WHO to publish a statement

on the evidence presented in the report ‘Bloody

Harvest/the Slaughter’, although this does not preclude

the authors of the report from doing so.

Civil Servants: Conditions of Employment

Asked by Lord Goodlad


representations they have received about parity of

conditions between employees of the Foreign and

Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence.

[HL14944]

Lord Young of Cookham: The Cabinet Office has not

assessed or received any representations on the parity of







conditions between employees of the Foreign and

Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence.

Further to my response to the Noble Lord Goodlad on

the 21 March (HL14735), the Government can confirm

that terms and conditions for civil servants below the

Senior Civil Service have been to a great extent, and

within certain central parameters, in particular those set

out in the Civil Service Management Code, formally

‘delegated’ to departments. Accordingly, inter-

departmental differences in relation to terms and

conditions exist.

The Diplomatic Service is a separate Civil Service from

the main (UK) Civil Service and is managed by the

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth

Affairs.

Claudia Jones and George Padmore

Asked by Lord Boateng



March (HL13972), whether any departments, other than

the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, hold archive

material on (1) George Padmore, and (2) Claudia Jones.

[HL14820]

Lord Ashton of Hyde: A search of the files held on

The National Archives’ online catalogue, Discovery, has

revealed no files relating to Claudia Vera Cumberbatch

alias ‘Claudia Jones’ and three files relating to Malcolm

Ivan Meredith Nurse alias ‘George Padmore’ These can

be found here: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1255063;

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14206480;

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6097450

It should be noted however, that Discovery only

searches catalogue descriptions, and does not search the

contents of the records in our repositories. This means

that these individuals may appear within other records

held at The National Archives, for example passenger

lists, but this would not be picked up by a Discovery

search if their names do not feature prominently enough

to be included in the catalogue description provided by

the department on transfer.

Commission for Countering Extremism

Asked by Baroness Warsi


Written Statement by Baroness Williams of Trafford on

15 March 2018 (HLWS527), when the first annual

report of the Commission for Countering Extremism is

expected to be published. [HL14808]



Written Statement by Baroness Williams of Trafford on

15 March 2018 (HLWS527), what assessment the Lead

Commissioner for Countering Extremism has made of

the threat of, and response to, extremism in the UK.

[HL14809]



Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under Secretary

of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability on

25 June 2018 (152869), what advice they received from

the Lead Commissioner on Countering Extremism on

the Commission for Countering Extremism’s future

structures, work programme and the appointment of

further commissioners; and what was their response to

such advice. [HL14810]


To ask Her Majesty’s Government which individuals

and organisations met with the Lead Commissioner for

Countering Extremism during her first year in post; and

what are the dates, locations, agenda and meeting

outcomes of all such meetings. [HL14811]


To ask Her Majesty’s Government what research

briefings have been (1) produced for, and (2)

commissioned by the Lead Commissioner for

Countering Extremism; what was the subject of any

such briefing; and if provided by an external party, who

that was. [HL14812]

Baroness Williams of Trafford: The independent

Commission for Countering Extremism’s study into the

threat we face from extremism and the current response,

including advice on new policies to tackle it, will report to

the Home Secretary and be published shortly. The

Government expects the Lead Commissioner’s report to

include advice on the Commission’s future structures,

work programme and, if necessary, the appointment of

further commissioners.

Once the Commission’s has reported to the Home

Secretary on its study and it’s been published, the

Government’s response will be a decision for the Home

Secretary.

The Commission for Countering Extremism’s public

Charter is clear that it’s a transparent body operating

independently of the Government. This independence

extends to its decision about who it engages with and the

methodologies and content of its reports.

Commonwealth: Public Records

Asked by Lord Boateng

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they

are taking to recognise the interests of Commonwealth

countries in historical archives relating to the process of

decolonisation, in particular when making decisions not

to disclose records for the purposes of historical

research. [HL14819]

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: The Foreign and

Commonwealth Office, like other government

















departments, selects its archive records for permanent

preservation in line with the requirements of the Public

Records Act. This includes any records relating to the

process of decolonisation. Records selected for permanent

preservation are transferred to The National Archives

(TNA) where they are available to historians and

members of the public, subject to any legal exemptions.

TNA holdings can be searched using their online

catalogue which is publicly available on their website.

Company Voluntary Arrangements

Asked by Lord Myners

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will

review the use of Company Voluntary Arrangements

(CVA) and the impact on creditors when company

owners have removed significant equity via dividends

or capital reconstruction ahead of the CVA process.

[HL14969]

Lord Henley: The Government consulted on a wide-

ranging package of reforms to corporate insolvency

generally in 2018 and there are no plans to review the use

of Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVA’s) at this

time. CVA’s are a valuable part of the restructuring

framework. Following this consultation, Government

announced it will strengthen the powers available to

insolvency practitioners to take recovery action where

value has been extracted from a company prior to its

insolvency, thereby increasing the protections already

available to creditors. These proposals will be introduced

when parliamentary time permits.

Copyright: Internet

Asked by Lord Smith of Finsbury

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the

forthcoming White Paper on the development of digital

technology and the digital economy will include reserve

powers to address economic harm on online platforms

in order to protect the interests of the UK’s creative

industries against piracy and the spread of illegal

content. [HL14795]

Lord Ashton of Hyde: Development of digital

technology and the digital economy is not specifically in

scope of the Online Harms White Paper.

As part of the Digital Charter, the Government’s

overarching strategy to make sure the internet works for

everyone - for citizens, businesses and society as a whole

- we have already introduced a number of measures to

protect the interests of the UK’s Creative Industries,

including facilitating a Code of Practice signed by search

engines and copyright owners. This has reduced the

prominence of websites hosting illegal copyright

infringing content in natural search results.

Debts

Asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick


are taking to improve measures to support those with

problem debt. [HL14799]

Lord Bates: The government is taking a proactive

approach to support those in problem debt. First, the

government has increased funding for publicly-funded

debt advice to over £56 million in this financial year,

enough to provide support to over 530,000 people. This

advice helps vulnerable consumers to seek expert help

with their debts and get their finances back on track.

Second, the government is also implementing its

manifesto commitment to introduce a breathing space and

statutory debt repayment plan. The polices aim to give

people in problem debt the opportunity to take control of

their finances and put them on a sustainable footing.

Degrees


To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment

they have made of the number of first class degrees

awarded by the (1) University of Surrey, and (2)

University of Bradford; whether they have had any

discussions with those universities about the number of

such degrees awarded; and if so, what were the

outcomes of any such discussions. [HL14791]


and Research Act 2017 established a new independent

regulator in England, the Office for Students (OfS). The

act gives the OfS powers to assess the quality and

standards applied to higher education by English

providers.

The government has made it clear in guidance to the

OfS that grade inflation must be tackled. In their strategy,

attached, the OfS includes ensuring “qualifications hold

their value over time” as a key objective. In December

2018, the OfS published analysis of changes in degree

classifications between 2010-11 and 2016-17, which is

attached. This includes data on the University of Surrey

and the University of Bradford.

On 24 March, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of

State for Education called for universities to end the steep

rise of “unjustifiable” first class degrees which is a threat

to the world class reputation of the university sector, and

risks undermining the efforts of hard working students.

The government expects the OfS, when it has its full

range of powers, to challenge those institutions that

record an unjustifiable rise in the proportion of top

degrees being awarded.

The OfS’ statutory powers are on course to be

strengthened through new regulations due to be laid in

Parliament later this year, which will allow the OfS to

levy fines of up to £500,000 or 2% of a university’s

income (whichever is higher). The UK Standing

Committee for Quality Assessment is developing sector-







recognised standards to ensure that all degree awards are

consistent and fair - due to be completed this academic

year. Together, these measures will strengthen the

regulator’s ability to challenge universities with

unwarranted grade inflation and hold them to account.

Any university found to be damaging students’ interests

could be subject to sanctions such as placing additional

conditions on their registration, fines, or in the worst case

scenario removing a university’s powers to award

degrees.


HL14791_Analysis_of_Degree_Classifications

[HL14791_Analysis_of_Degree_Classifications.pdf]

HL14791_OfS_Strategy_2018_2021

[HL14791_OfS_Strategy_2018_2021.pdf]




Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola



they have made of the spread of Ebola in North Kivu

and of the response to that outbreak by the government

of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the World

Health Organisation. [HL14764]

Lord Bates: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic

Republic of Congo (DRC) is the largest in the country’s

history and the second largest on record. The Government

of the DRC and the World Health Organisation (WHO)

are together leading an effective response in an extremely

challenging context with ongoing conflict. Despite some

successes, the outbreak is not yet under control, and DFID

teams continue to actively monitor and assess the

situation.

UK Aid has played a crucial role in supporting the

response since the outbreak was first announced in

August 2018. This support has provided funding and

expertise to the WHO for response activities in the DRC

and for regional preparedness. Preventing the spread of

the disease not only saves lives but also provides the

stability necessary for economic growth and security.

Erasmus+ Programme

Asked by Lord Greaves


they have made of the current position of the Erasmus+

scheme (1) in this year, and (2) in future years; and in

what ways Brexit has affected that scheme. [HL14775]

Viscount Younger of Leckie: The government values

international exchange and collaboration in education and

training as part of its vision for a global Britain.

Irrespective of the outcome of Article 50 negotiations

with the EU, the government wants UK and European

countries to continue to give young people and students

the chance to benefit from each other’s world leading

universities post-exit.

Under the terms of the proposed Withdrawal

Agreement, UK organisations and participants will

continue to be able to take part in the Erasmus+

Programme this year and in the future up to the end of the

current Multiannual Financial Framework.

While securing a negotiated deal remains the

government’s top priority, we are committed to ensuring

that organisations, students and participating staff are

prepared in the event of a no deal EU exit. To provide

more clarity, we published a new technical notice at the

end of January, which provides detailed guidance to

organisations and students on the UK’s anticipated

participation in the current Erasmus+ programme (2014-

20) in the event of no deal. The technical notice, attached,

can be found at: https://bit.ly/2GaP28y.

As is set out in this notice, the government’s underwrite

guarantee will cover the payment of awards to UK

organisations for all successful (those that are approved

directly by the European Commission or by the National

Agency and ratified by the European Commission)

Erasmus+ bids. This includes projects and participants

that are only informed of their success, or who sign a

grant agreement, after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU,

and commits to underwrite funding for the entire lifetime

of the projects.

The UK is open to participating in the next Erasmus+

programme (2021-27). We have been considering the

draft regulation for the successor scheme carefully and

have been actively participating in discussions on this.

Ultimately, participation in the successor programme is a

matter for negotiations to come about our future

relationship with the EU.


HL14775_Erasmus+_Technical_Notice

[HL14775_Erasmus_+_Technical_Notice.doc]




Fines: Surcharges

Asked by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which

organisations that provide victim services have been

awarded funding from the revenue of the victim

surcharge in each year since 2013. [HL14792]

Asked by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much

funding each organisation that provides victim services

was awarded from the revenue of the victim surcharge

in each year since 2013. [HL14793]

Lord Keen of Elie: Revenue from the Victim

Surcharge forms a part of the Ministry of Justice’s Victim






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and Witness budget which is used to fund services that

enable victims to cope and recover and support witnesses

to give their best evidence in court. The Victim and

Witness budget funds national support services such as:

the National Homicide Service, Rape Support Centres,

and the Court Based Witness Service. It also funds Police

and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) who commission local

support services for victims. Consequently, it is not

possible to identify which services receive funding from

the Victim Surcharge revenue specifically.

However, information on how much revenue is

generated from the Surcharge and subsequently

contributes to the Victim and Witness budget is available

in the HMCTS Trust Statement, which are published

every year. Below is a table with information taken from

the Trust Statements detailing how much revenue has

been generated from the Victim Surcharge since 2013.

Financial Year Victim Surcharge Collected

2013/14 £19,548,000

2014/15 £24,569,000

2015/16 £28,307,000

2016/17 £31,029,000

2017/18 £35,022,000

Football: Racial Discrimination



are taking to work with relevant authorities, such as

FIFA, and UEFA, to strengthen sanctions against racist

behaviour in international football. [HL14836]

Lord Ashton of Hyde: The racist abuse England

players were subjected to in Montenegro was completely

unacceptable and we supported the Football Association’s

call for UEFA to take strong and swift action. The FA

represents English football’s interests at the international

level of the sport.

Whilst progress has been made here and abroad in

tackling discrimination in football over the years, more

needs to be done, and Government is continuing to work

with the footballing authorities and other organisations to

agree what action must be taken to stamp out all forms of

discrimination at football events in this country.

Fraud



are taking to work with banks to protect UK businesses

against invoice fraud. [HL14801]

Lord Bates: The Government takes fraud extremely

seriously and recognises the devastating impacts these

crimes can have. The Government has created the Joint

Fraud Taskforce, which brings together government, the

banks and law enforcement to develop a collective

response to fraud. The objectives of the Taskforce are to

protect the public and businesses from fraud, reduce the

impact of fraud on victims, and increase the disruption

and prosecution of fraudsters.It has also been made easier

to report fraud to law enforcement. Action Fraud is the

UK’s reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, providing

a central point of contact for information about fraud and

financially motivated internet crime.

Genito-urinary Medicine: Finance

Asked by Baroness Tonge


answer by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford on 25

March (HL Deb, col 1618), whether the £3 billion

funding a year ring-fenced around public health

services in local authorities is specifically for sexual

health services; and if not, what proportion of that

funding is specifically for sexual health services.

[HL14988]

Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford: The public

health grant funding allocated to local authorities is ring-

fenced for public health functions. It is not specifically for

sexual health services.

It is for individual local authorities to decide their

spending priorities based on an assessment of local need,

including the need for sexual health services taking

account of their statutory duties. They are required by

regulations to provide services for sexually transmitted

infection testing and treatment and contraception.

High Rise Flats: Fires

Asked by Lord Porter of Spalding

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many high

rise buildings retrofitted with combinations of

composite or other forms of cladding which are not

formed from solid metal along with phenolic foam

insulation have had fires that resulted in fatalities in the

last 10 years in the UK; and what estimate they have

made of the number of such buildings internationally

that have had fires resulting in fatalities in the last 10

years. [HL14794]

Baroness Williams of Trafford: The Home Office

does not hold this information.

Home Office: Fees and Charges

Asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett


Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on

14 February (HL13370), why they have not laid before

Parliament the report by the Independent Chief

Inspector of Borders and Immigration on an inspection

of the Home Office Borders, Immigration and

Citizenship System’s policies and practices relating to







charging and fees within eight weeks of having

received it; and when they expect to do so. [HL14782]

Baroness Williams of Trafford: The Independent

Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI)

report on an inspection of the Home Office Borders,

Immigration and Citizenship System’s policies and

practices relating to charging and fees was received on 24

January 2019.

The report will be laid before Parliament as soon as

possible. It is important that the Department and Ministers

give full consideration of the serious recommendations

made in ICIBI reports. In some circumstances, this will

take longer than 8 weeks due to the complexity or

importance of the recommendations.

Homelessness

Asked by Lord Greaves


they have made of the use of public spaces

protection orders and other anti-social behaviour

measures to prevent homeless people from sleeping in

public open spaces, or to fine and criminalise them; and

whether they consider the use of those measures

appropriate. [HL14776]

Baroness Williams of Trafford: The Government is

committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping.

No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last

summer we published the cross-government Rough

Sleeping Strategy. This sets out an ambitious £100

million package to help people who sleep rough now, but

also puts in place the structures that will end rough

sleeping once and for all. The Government has now

committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and

rough sleeping over the spending review period.

Public Spaces Protection Orders and other anti-social

behaviour measures should be used proportionately to

tackle anti-social behaviour, and not to target specific

groups such as homeless people. We refreshed the

statutory guidance for frontline professionals on use of the

powers in the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2014 in

December 2017 to make absolutely clear that these orders

should not be used to target people based solely on the

fact that they are homeless or sleeping in public open

spaces.

Hospitals: Human Remains



they have made of data from the Human Tissue

Authority that over the past three years there were 253

"serious incidents" in hospital morgues where corpses

were accidentally damaged, bereaved relatives shown

the wrong body, or the remains of unborn babies

incinerated against the wishes of the family. [HL14927]

Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford: The

Government assesses data from the Human Tissue

Authority (HTA) on serious incidents at quarterly

accountability meetings.

When these incidents occur they are upsetting for the

families of those involved; although they are rare, when

they do happen we are assured that the HTA work with

establishments to ensure that a thorough investigation

takes place, and that improvements are made to reduce the

risk of similar incidents happening again.

Housing Market



they have made of the impact of Brexit uncertainty on

the UK housing market. [HL14837]

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth: The Department is

working closely with industry and all levels of

government to monitor and support the housing market.

At Spring Statement, we announced measures to support

the market, such as guaranteeing (through the Affordable

Homes Guarantee Scheme) up to £3 billion of borrowing

by Housing Associations in England, to support the

delivery of around 30,000 affordable homes.

We remain committed to delivering safe, secure and

affordable housing to people across the country, and our

exit from the EU will not change this. A key pillar of

realising this commitment is our ambition to deliver

300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s.

To further ensure a smooth transition, we have

implemented legislation which will mean that on Day 1

after exit, the UK’s regulatory requirements on

construction products will be the same as the EU’s

requirements. In the event of a no-deal scenario, we will

continue to recognise EU product requirements as valid

for sale on the UK market for a time limited period after

we leave the EU.

Human Remains: Imports



Written Answer by Baroness Blackwood of North

Oxford on 19 March (HL14296), what was the outcome

of their discussions with the Human Tissues Authority

about concerns around bodies imported for display.

[HL14956]


Government has had discussions with the Human Tissue

Authority (HTA) about concerns around bodies imported

for public display. We are assured by the HTA that it

seeks every assurance that the use of imported bodies for

public display is compliant with the legal requirements of

their country of origin.



Written Answer by Baroness Blackwood of North

Oxford on 19 March (HL14296), what concerns were








raised in their discussions with the Human Tissue

Authority; and whether they plan to seek to amend the

Human Tissue Act 2004 as a result of those discussions.

[HL14958]


Government discussed with the Human Tissue Authority

(HTA) the provisions of the Human Tissue Act 2004,

which requires that people who wish to be displayed in

public after their death must give their written consent.

These provisions do not apply to bodies imported from

abroad. The Government is in further discussions with the

HTA about any non-legislative activity which the

Authority could pursue.

There are no current plans to review the Human Tissue

Act 2004.

Human Trafficking

Asked by Baroness Hamwee

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether potential

victims of trafficking who have been released from

immigration detention and are awaiting a conclusive

grounds decision are required to report to the Home

Office. [HL14850]

Baroness Williams of Trafford: Potential victims of

trafficking who are released from immigration detention

and awaiting a conclusive grounds decision are granted

immigration bail and are therefore subject to at least one

condition of bail. This can include a condition to report to

the Home Office.

Incontinence

Asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth

To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what grounds

incontinence pads provided through the NHS were

changed from Attends to Tena; and what tests were

carried out as to their relative effectiveness. [HL14949]

Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford: NHS Supply

Chain has not changed supply of incontinence pads from

Attends to Tena. Both these and other brands are available

for purchase from NHS Supply Chain.

Islamic State: Crimes against Humanity



answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 March

(HL Deb, cols 1523–5), how many individuals accused

of participation or complicity in the Daesh atrocities

have been prosecuted to date in the UK; and on what

charges. [HL14768]

Baroness Williams of Trafford: There are a range of

tough measures to deal with people who pose a serious

threat to the UK. As of June 2018, there had been around

40 convictions of individuals who had been prosecuted

following their return from Syria, for a range of offences

connected to their activities overseas or subsequent

counter-terrorism investigations.

This number includes a ten year custodial sentence for

Mohammed Abdullah, a British national convicted in

December 2017 of IS membership, after leaked

documents from a defector revealed his role as a

“specialist sniper”, and the minimum of 40 years for

Khalid Ali who was sentenced in 2018 for planning a

terrorist attack in Westminster.

The majority of those who have returned did so in the

earlier stages of the conflict and have been investigated. A

significant proportion of these individuals are assessed as

no longer being of national security concern.

Israel: Golan Heights

Asked by Lord Steel of Aikwood


they have made of the recognition by the President of

the United States of Israel’s sovereignty over the

occupied Golan Heights; and what discussions they

have had, or intend to have, with the government of the

United States about that recognition. [HL14833]

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: On 26 March officials

from our Embassy in Washington raised our concerns

with US counterparts about the US Presidential

Proclamation recognising that the Golan Heights are part

of the State of Israel. We are clear that the UK views the

Golan Heights as territory occupied by Israel. Annexation

of territory by force is prohibited under international law,

including the UN Charter. The UK did not recognise

Israel’s annexation in 1981 and we have no plans to

change our position. On 26 March we reiterated our firm

position on this matter at a meeting of the United Nations

Security Council.

Asked by The Marquess of Lothian

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions,

if any, they have had with the United States

Administration about the President of the United States’

statement on Twitter on 21 March that it is "time for the

United States to fully recognize Israel’s sovereignty

over the Golan Heights"; and what assessment they

have made of the potential implications of that

statement for (1) the Israeli-occupied West Bank,

and (2) future regional stability. [HL14859]

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: On 26 March officials

from our Embassy in Washington raised our concerns

with US counterparts about the US Presidential

Proclamation recognising that the Golan Heights are part

of the State of Israel. We are clear that the UK views the

Golan Heights as territory occupied by Israel. Annexation

of territory by force is prohibited under international law,

including the UN Charter. The UK did not recognise

Israel’s annexation in 1981 and we have no plans to

change our position. On 26 March we joined Belgium,

France, Germany and Poland at the UN Security Council

in reiterating this position.









Libya: Politics and Government


To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role the UK

will play in the UN national reconciliation conference

expected to take place in Ghadames in Libya on 14 to

16 April; and what are their objectives for that

conference. [HL14861]

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: The UK strongly

supports the efforts of UN Special Representative

Ghassan Salamé and welcomes his recent announcement

that a National Conference will take place in Ghadames in

April. We continue to engage with the UN Support

Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on preparatory work for the

National Conference, and support the objective of

ensuring that the full Libyan political spectrum is

represented. This is an opportunity to bring together a

wide range of Libyan stakeholders to reach a consensus

on key questions relating to Libya’s political transition,

including the constitutional basis for elections, the

sequencing and model of elections, and the equitable

distribution of resources.

London Capital and Finance: Insolvency


To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they

intend to launch an independent review into the

Financial Conduct Authority’s regulatory oversight of

London Capital and Finance Plc. [HL14788]

Lord Bates: On 1 April, the Economic Secretary

announced that he will use powers under the Financial

Services Act 2012 to direct the Financial Conduct

Authority (FCA) to launch an investigation into the

events at London Capital & Finance and the

circumstances surrounding them. This followed a request

from the FCA Chair, Charles Randell, to the Economic

Secretary to launch such an investigation.

The investigation will be led by an independent person

appointed by the FCA, with the approval of HM Treasury.

Members: Honours

Asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria they

apply in recommending a Member of the House of

Commons for award of a peerage or knighthood; and

whether an individual MP’s voting record on the

withdrawal agreement proposed by Her Majesty’s

Government to Parliament forms part of these criteria.

[HL14874]

Lord Young of Cookham: Honours recognise long-

standing contributions to civic society – this should

include those who have made significant contributions to

public life through their service to Parliament.

To place this in context, the most recent New Year’s

Honours List recognised over 1,100 people for their

service from all walks of life and all backgrounds across

the United Kingdom.

Nominations of political peers similarly reflect the

contribution that individuals have made, but also the

contribution that they will be able to make in the future as

an active member of the Upper House.

Individual votes are not part of any such criteria.

Motor Vehicles: Theft

Asked by Lord Mendelsohn


they have made of the causes of the 49 per cent rise in

vehicle thefts in the four years to 2017–18; what plans

they have to address that rise; what discussions they

have had with the automotive industry about improving

vehicle security, including the security of keyless entry

and start systems; and what regulations are in place to

ensure minimum standards of security for newly made

vehicles in the UK. [HL14787]

Baroness Williams of Trafford: On 15 January the

Minister for Policing and the Fire Service chaired the first

meeting of the Vehicle Theft Taskforce, which brings

together the automotive industry, insurers, the police,

Government departments and others to help ensure that

the collective response to vehicle theft in England and

Wales is as robust as it can be.

In addition to developing further our understanding

about the threat, the work of the Taskforce will cover

vehicle security, which includes looking at preventing the

compromise of electronic vehicle security.

The majority of new cars and small commercial

vehicles must meet the requirements of the United

Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation 97

and Regulation 116 covering Vehicle Alarm Systems and

Protection of Motor Vehicles Against Unauthorised Use.

Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017

Asked by Baroness Cumberlege

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which sections of

the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 have not yet

been commenced. [HL14821]

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth: Sections 7, 8(2), 14,

18-28 (with the exception of 26(8)(b)), 31, 39 and 40 of

the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 have not yet been

commenced.

North Korea: Arms Trade



they have made of reports that North Korea has (1)

generated foreign currency through arms deals, (2) sold

nuclear materials to Iran in exchange for cash and oil,

and (3) sold missiles and conventional weapons to

Yemen. [HL14815]









Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: North Korea continues

to undertake activities prohibited by a number of UN

Security Council Resolutions including through the illegal

proliferation of arms to several states. We are working

with our international partners to ensure that all existing

UN Security Council measures in respect of North Korea

are fully, and effectively, implemented. In addition, we

welcome the work of the UN Panel of Experts who are

mandated to gather, examine and analyse information

provided by States on their implementation of the

measures, as well as information on incidents of non-

compliance. The Panel’s latest report details continued

evasion of sanctions by North Korea and insufficient

implementation of sanctions by a wide range of countries.

The report and previous reports can be found on the UN

Security Council website.

North Korea: Foreign Trade



they have made of reports that North Korea has (1)

illegally sold minerals, gold, drugs, coal, and weapons,

and (2) misused the flags of other nations to avoid

international maritime inspection. [HL14814]


to undertake activities prohibited by a number of UN

Security Council Resolutions including illegal exports of

coal and the use of deceptive shipping practices. We are

working with our international partners to ensure that all

existing UN Security Council measures in respect of

North Korea are fully, and effectively, implemented. In

addition, we welcome the work of the UN Panel of

Experts who are mandated to gather, examine and analyse

information provided by States on their implementation of

the measures, as well as information on incidents of non-

compliance. The Panel’s latest report details continued

evasion of sanctions by North Korea and insufficient

implementation of sanctions by a wide range of countries.

The report and previous reports can be found on the UN

Security Council website.

North Korea: Politics and Government



they have made of reports that North Korea has been

involved in illegal trade and the hacking of foreign

banks. [HL14813]


to undertake trade activities prohibited by a number of

UN Security Council Resolutions. We are aware of

industry reports on North Korean cyber activity. The UK

has a comprehensive cyber strategy to address both

criminal and state based threats which includes activity to

defend and deter cyber-attacks as well as develop our

national expertise. We are working with our international

partners to ensure that all existing UN Security Council

measures in respect of North Korea are fully, and

effectively, implemented. In addition, we welcome the

work of the UN Panel of Experts who are mandated to

gather, examine and analyse information provided by

States on their implementation of the measures, as well as

information on incidents of non-compliance. The Panel’s

latest report details continued evasion of sanctions by

North Korea and insufficient implementation of sanctions

by a wide range of countries. The report and previous

reports can be found on the UN Security Council website.

Orthopaedics

Asked by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many

amputations were performed by the NHS in each year

from 2014 to 2018. [HL14854]

Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford: The following

table shows a count of finished consultant episodes

(FCEs) 1 with a main or secondary procedures 2 of

amputation for the years 2014/15 to 2017/18.

Financial year Total FCEs

2014-15 19,953

2015-16 20,356

2016-17 20,968

2017-18 21,330

Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), NHS

Digital

Notes :

i) A FCE is a continuous period of admitted patient care under one

consultant within one healthcare provider. FCEs are counted against the year in which they end. Figures do not represent the number of

different patients, as a person may have more than one episode of care

within the same stay in hospital or in different stays in the same year.

i) Number of episodes with a main or secondary procedure:

The number of episodes where the procedure (or intervention) was

recorded in any of the 24 (12 from 2002-03 to 2006-07 and four prior to 2002-03) procedure fields in a HES record. A record is only included

once in each count, even if the procedure is recorded in more than one

procedure field of the record. It should be noted that more procedures are carried out than episodes with a main or secondary procedure. For

example, patients undergoing a ‘cataract operation’ would tend to have

at least two procedures – removal of the faulty lens and the fitting of a new one – counted in a single episode.

Patients: Transport

Asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth


answer by Lord O’Shaughnessy on 4 April 2017 (HL

Deb, col 940), what improvements have been made in

the waiting time for hospital patient transport; and what

is the average waiting time. [HL14948]

Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford: Patient

transport service waiting time data is not collected

centrally.

The provision of non-emergency patient transport

services is a matter for local National Health Service






commissioners, including setting performance standards,

monitoring performance and taking improvement action

where needed. This ensures that services are best adapted

to local conditions, and where services fall short we

expect commissioners to take swift action.

Public Works Loan Board


To ask Her Majesty’s Government who is responsible

for setting the credit risk budget for the Public Works

Loan Board; who has responsibility for lending

decisions; and when they last assessed the role of that

Board in delivering public policy and fiscal

management targets. [HL14790]

Lord Bates: The Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) is

a statutory body that issues loans to local authorities, and

other specified bodies in England, Scotland and Wales.

The PWLB’s policy framework is set by HM Treasury.

Responsibility for local authority spending and

borrowing decisions lie with locally-elected council

members, who are democratically accountable to their

electorates. Since 2004, major local authorities have been

able to borrow without government consent provided they

can afford the borrowing costs. Local authorities are

required to have regard to the Prudential Code and

statutory guidance when they borrow from the PWLB or

from any other lender. The Prudential Code and statutory

guidance were updated in 2018 to increase transparency

and accountability, and ensure that local authorities take

investment decisions after careful consideration of risk

and proportionality. Before it can advance a loan, the

PWLB requires formal assurance from the authority that

the loan is within their borrowing powers and the relevant

legislation.

As with all policies, the government keeps the lending

policy for the PWLB under review.

Radovan Karadžić

Asked by Baroness Cox


they have made of (1) the longer sentence given to

Radovan Karadžić at an appeal court in The Hague, and

(2) whether that ruling increases the likelihood that

Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan, will be arrested

and brought before the International Criminal Court.

[HL14774]

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: The International

Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) is

an independent and impartial tribunal established by

UNSC Resolution 1966, conducting the residual work of

the International Criminal Tribunal for former

Yugoslavia. We welcome the IRMCT Appeals Chamber’s

decision in the Karadžić Appeals Judgement which set

aside the sentence of 40 years and imposed on Karadžić a

sentence of life imprisonment, owing to the heinous

crimes he committed. The decision is one made by

competent judges who apply the law to the facts.

The International Criminal Court (ICC), on the other

hand, is a permanent International Criminal Tribunal

court, established by a Treaty, the Rome Statute. Its

jurisdiction differs from that of the IRMCT. While the

ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir, the

IRMCT has no jurisdiction over the suspect.

Science: Higher Education

Asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1)

entomology, (2) soil science, and (3) microbial

science professors, there are at English universities.

[HL14870]


Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes statistics

on staff at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

Latest statistics refer to the academic year 2017/18.

Each staff member can be recorded as teaching and/or

researching up to 3 academic disciplines[1]. Counts of the

number of academic staff and professors involved in the

most closely related academic disciplines to those

requested have been provided in the table:

Full-person-equivalent [2] academic staff by current

academic discipline at English HEIs for Academic Year

2017/18

Academic discipline Professors All academic staff

C340 Entomology 5 65

F770 Soil Science 5 25

C500 Microbiology 55 445

C510 Applied Microbiology

5 55

Source: Department for Education analysis of the HESA Staff Record

Notes:

Figures are rounded to the nearest 5 in line with HESA’s rounding

strategy.

Staff can be recorded across more than one academic discipline, so

rows in the table ought not to be summed together.

‘Professor’ indicates a member of staff holding a contract which

aligns with the Universities and Colleges Employers Association contract level 5A ‘Professor’. This may undercount professors because

many will fall into more senior levels, e.g. Heads of department.

[1] Academic disciplines are categorised using the Joint Academic Coding System: https://www.hesa.ac.uk/collection/c17025/a/curaccdis.

[2] The definition for full-person-equivalent is available from the

HESA website:

https://www.hesa.ac.uk/collection/c17025/fte_vs_fpe.

Slavery


To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether UK Visas

and Immigration considers a person’s (1) past

immigration records, (2) pending immigration cases,






https://www.hesa.ac.uk/collection/c17025/a/curaccdis

https://www.hesa.ac.uk/collection/c17025/a/curaccdis

https://www.hesa.ac.uk/collection/c17025/fte_vs_fpe

https://www.hesa.ac.uk/collection/c17025/fte_vs_fpe


and (3) rule 35 report statements, in addition to the

information provided on their National Referral

Mechanism referral form, when making reasonable

grounds decisions in respect of foreign nationals (a) in

immigration detention, and (b) outside immigration

detention. [HL14849]

Baroness Williams of Trafford: Reasonable Grounds

decisions for foreign nationals in immigration detention

are made by trained Competent Authority decision

makers. As part of the decision making process

information held within the immigration database is

considered alongside the information provided by the

First Responder in the National Referral Mechanism

referral form. Further information is sought from the First

Responder where there is insufficient information

contained within the referral form.


To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many victims

of trafficking or modern slavery who have received a

positive conclusive grounds decision have been

removed from the UK in the last period of twelve

months for which figures are available. [HL14852]

Baroness Williams of Trafford: The Home Office

record the number of individuals that have received a

positive Conclusive Grounds decision and this

information is published Quarterly by the National Crime

Agency.

As NRM referrals, Reasonable Grounds and Conclusive

Grounds decisions are considered separately from

immigration enforcement action, there is no central record

of those who have received a positive Conclusive

Grounds decision and later removed. The Home Office

therefore does not collate or publish the data requested.

Students: Loans

Asked by Lord Mendelsohn

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether university

income from student tuition fee loans is classed as

public or private funds; what legal advice, if any, they

have received to this effect; and whether they will

publish any such advice. [HL14912]

Viscount Younger of Leckie: The government pays

universities directly in respect of the tuition fee loans

which are approved for eligible students each year.

Students are then legally obliged to repay any tuition fee

loans in accordance with the contract they sign when

taking out the loan. The Office for National Statistics

classifies the money provided by the government to cover

tuition fees as a debt for the purposes of the public

finances. The government does not ordinarily disclose its

legal advice as that is protected by legal professional

privilege.

Syria: Islamic State


To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they

have made of the number of children who are among

the captured ISIS fighters in Syria; what they estimate

the countries of origin of those children to be; and what

plans they have to facilitate the reintegration of those

children into society and to deter their radicalisation.

[HL14818]

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: We are aware of a

significant number of minors among those who fled the

final Daesh-held territory of Baghuz in north-eastern

Syria in the weeks prior to its capture by the Syrian

Democratic Forces. Most of these children are now

housed at the Al-Hol displaced persons camp where,

according to estimates by UN humanitarian agencies, at

least 41,000 of the 72,000 population are under 18; most

are understood to be either Syrian or Iraqi nationals. Due

to the circumstances on the ground it is not possible for

the British Government to make an independent estimate

of the numbers of children or their country of origin.

UK aid has provided more than £40 million in

humanitarian support in North-Eastern Syria in 2018-19,

which includes support for child protection, health care

and mental health support. For any British children

returning from Syria, a range of specialised support would

be offered, tailored to the needs of the individual child.

Terrorism



they have made of the current threat posed by extreme

right-wing terrorism to UK national security; and how

they define right wing terrorism. [HL14864]

Baroness Williams of Trafford: The Home Secretary

has been clear: the far right has absolutely no place in

Britain. The British people overwhelmingly reject the

prejudiced rhetoric of the far right, which is the antithesis

of the values that this country represents: decency,

tolerance and respect.

Through CONTEST and the Counter-Extremism

Strategy, we’re dealing with the threat of right-wing

terrorism and the wider harms caused by the far right,

including community tensions, hate crime and public

order issues. This is about keeping our communities safe

and secure. We have also been discussing the risk posed

by right wing terrorism with our international partners.

The Government proscribed National Action as a

terrorist organisation in December 2016. We’ve also

proscribed Scottish Dawn and NS131 as aliases of

National Action.

“Terrorism” is defined in Section 1 of the Terrorism

Act 2000. Our counter terrorism strategy, CONTEST,

works to reduce the risk of all forms of terrorism,

regardless of ideology.








Thiomersal


To ask Her Majesty’s Government which vaccines

prescribed by the NHS contain thimerosal. [HL14855]


To ask Her Majesty’s Government when thimerosal

was last tested for safety of use in patients (1) below 16,

and (2) above 65, years old. [HL14856]

Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford: None of the

vaccines currently recommended for use as part of the

United Kingdom routine immunisation programme

contains the preservative thiomersal.

The safety of thiomersal-containing vaccines has been

extensively evaluated in studies which have found no

evidence to suggest thiomersal is associated with any

serious or long-term risks. Such studies have mostly been

in young children. The most recent assessment in the

Weekly epidemiological record was undertaken by the

World Health Organization in 2012, which advised that

the available evidence strongly supports the safety of the

use of thiomersal in vaccines where required. A copy of

the 2012 Weekly epidemiological record is attached.


2012 Weekly epidemiological record [WHO report.pdf]




Tunisia: Politics and Government



they have made of the political situation in Tunisia in

view of reports that the President of Tunisia is seeking

to amend the 2014 constitution to increase the power of

the presidency. [HL14862]

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: The UK supports the

democratic process in Tunisia and continues to follow

developments closely. Successful municipal elections in

May 2018 were an important milestone in the country’s

democratic transition, ahead of the legislative and

Presidential elections due at the end of this year. Any

potential changes to the 2014 Constitution amending the

division of powers between the President and the Head of

Government would need to be agreed by the Tunisian

parliament. There is a clear Constitutional process in

place to address such issues.

Turks and Caicos Islands: Politics and

Government

Asked by The Earl of Shrewsbury

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the

process of appointing a new Governor for the Turks and

Caicos Islands, they will consider the importance of

promoting and encouraging tourism and businesses in

that sector in those Islands. [HL14916]

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: The Foreign and

Commonwealth Office recruitment process looks for the

best candidate who can demonstrate they have the skills

to meet the challenges of the position of Governor. The

position is advertised across the civil service. The

Governor as Her Majesty The Queen’s representative has

responsibility for security, external affairs and defence.

Although the locally elected Government is responsible

for tourism and business, Governors of course have an

important role to play in supporting the prosperity of the

Overseas Territories.

As has been the established practice since 2002, I wrote

to the Turks and Caicos Islands Premier last September

asking for her views on the qualities and expertise needed

for a new Governor.

Voluntary Schools: Capital Investment

Asked by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town


Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 28 March

(HL14650), what are the (1) names, (2) related local

authorities, (3) phases, and (4) religions, of each

expression of interest in the new capital funding scheme

for voluntary-aided schools they received. [HL15002]

Lord Agnew of Oulton: On 26 March 2019, the

department published the list of bids received for the new

capital funding scheme for voluntary-aided schools. The

link to this list, which is split by school name, local

authority, phase and faith ethos or designation, can be

found on the GOV.UK website at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voluntary

-aided-schools-capital-scheme-applicant-information.

This list can also be found attached.

As registering expressions of interest was not

compulsory and not all groups who register their interest

go on to submit bids, the department does not publish

information about expressions of interest.


HL15002_Voluntary-aided_school_applicant_info

[HL15002_Voluntary_aided_school_applicant_information.pdf]

The material can be viewed online at: http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-


Yasser Fawzi Shweiki

Asked by Baroness Tonge


representations they will make to the government of

Israel about the killing of Yasser Fawzi Shweiki and

reports that the Palestinian Red Crescent Society’s

medics were prevented from attending the scene.

[HL14803]









https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voluntary-aided-schools-capital-scheme-applicant-information









Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: We have not raised this

specific issue with the Israeli authorities. The British

Government is very concerned at the high numbers of

Palestinians killed by Israel Defense Forces in the West

Bank and Gaza. We recognise the Israeli authorities’

legitimate need to deploy security measures in some

circumstances, but we have encouraged them to avoid

excessive use of force and to act in a way which

minimises tensions. When there have been accusations of

excessive use of force, we have urged the Israeli

authorities to conduct swift and transparent investigations.

We continue to call on the Israeli Government to ease

movement and access restrictions for Palestinians in the

Occupied Palestinian Territories and to improve access to

medical care. We are clear that medical staff should have

the protection that allows them to do their jobs in safety.

Youth Organisations

Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they

are giving, and to whom, to strengthen youth

organisations. [HL14831]

Lord Ashton of Hyde: Local authorities are primarily

responsible for allocating public funding to youth

organisations in their area.

Government is committed to strengthening and

supporting youth organisations including, but not limited

to:

• The Office for Civil Society has allocated over £863m

between 2014/15 and 2018/19 to youth programmes -

with £195m of that allocated for 2018/19;

• A new £200m Youth Endowment Fund to be

delivered over 10 years to support interventions with

children and young people at risk of involvement in

crime and violence; and

• Supporting the creation of the Youth Futures

Foundation - a new, independent organisation created

with initial funding of £90m from dormant bank

accounts,which will support young people furthest

away from the labour market using data from the Race

Disparity Audit.


Index to Statements and Answers

Written Statements ................................................. 1

Access for All ....................................................... 1

Companies House Public Targets ......................... 2

Counter-Daesh Operations ................................... 2

Serious Youth Violence ........................................ 3

Windrush Compensation Scheme ......................... 4

Written Answers ..................................................... 6

Agriculture: Degrees ............................................ 6

Autism .................................................................. 6

Brunei: Capital Punishment .................................. 6

Brunei: Legal Systems .......................................... 7

China: Transplant Surgery .................................... 7

Civil Servants: Conditions of Employment .......... 7

Claudia Jones and George Padmore ..................... 8

Commission for Countering Extremism ............... 8

Commonwealth: Public Records .......................... 8

Company Voluntary Arrangements ...................... 9

Copyright: Internet ............................................... 9

Debts ..................................................................... 9

Degrees ................................................................. 9

Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola ............... 10

Erasmus+ Programme ........................................ 10

Fines: Surcharges................................................ 10

Football: Racial Discrimination ......................... 11

Fraud ................................................................... 11

Genito-urinary Medicine: Finance...................... 11

High Rise Flats: Fires ......................................... 11

Home Office: Fees and Charges ......................... 11

Homelessness ..................................................... 12

Hospitals: Human Remains ................................ 12

Housing Market .................................................. 12

Human Remains: Imports ................................... 12

Human Trafficking ............................................. 13

Incontinence ....................................................... 13

Islamic State: Crimes against Humanity ............ 13

Israel: Golan Heights .......................................... 13

Libya: Politics and Government ........................ 14

London Capital and Finance: Insolvency .......... 14

Members: Honours ............................................ 14

Motor Vehicles: Theft ....................................... 14

Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 ................... 14

North Korea: Arms Trade .................................. 14

North Korea: Foreign Trade .............................. 15

North Korea: Politics and Government ............. 15

Orthopaedics ...................................................... 15

Patients: Transport ............................................. 15

Public Works Loan Board ................................. 16

Radovan Karadžić .............................................. 16

Science: Higher Education ................................ 16

Slavery ............................................................... 16

Students: Loans .................................................. 17

Syria: Islamic State ............................................ 17

Terrorism ........................................................... 17

Thiomersal ......................................................... 18

Tunisia: Politics and Government ..................... 18

Turks and Caicos Islands: Politics and

Government ....................................................... 18

Voluntary Schools: Capital Investment ............. 18

Yasser Fawzi Shweiki ....................................... 18

Youth Organisations .......................................... 19

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