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24 November 2015

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Lord Nash Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education

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Agriculture: Research

Asked byLord Taylor of Warwick

To ask Her Majestys Government what steps they

are taking to promote the role of women researchers inthe global agriculture sector.[HL3469]

Baroness Neville-Rolfe: Government is committed todeveloping a strong, diverse research community. TheResearch Councils and National Academies share thiscommitment.

Government is working with its partner organisations topromote equality across all research disciplines and hasestablished a Diversity Steering Group to guide this work.

To improve the diversity of research fellowship awards,the National Academies are working to encourage moreapplications from under-represented groups and to guardagainst discrimination in the selection process.Government has also commissioned the ResearchCouncils to develop an action plan to improve thediversity of grant applications and peer-review rates.

As an international example, Government and theBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Councilhave jointly funded four research programmes involvingcollaborative projects between UK researchers and

partners in sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia.

All programmes have included research capacitybuilding in developing countries and have had anincreasing focus on integrating gender into agriculturalresearch.

The most recent programme, Zoonoses and EmergingLivestock Systems (ZELS) includes a studentship

programme and of the twelve PhD students who havebeen appointed, eight are women.

Airbus SAS

Asked byLord Hunt of Chesterton

To ask Her Majestys Government what their policyis for ensuring that the UK continues to participatestrongly in the design, research, manufacture andfinancing of Airbus products.[HL3524]

Baroness Neville-Rolfe: We work closely with theaerospace industry, through the Aerospace GrowthPartnership (AGP), to help raise the productivity andcompetitiveness of UK supply chain companies at alllevels, includingAirbus at Filton and Broughton and theirUK suppliers. This work includes supporting industrys

research, design, development, manufacturing andfinancing of products. A key aim is to help ensure that

UK remains Europes leading aerospace nation bysecuring future work with the worlds large aircraft

manufacturers including Airbus.

Apprentices

Asked byBaroness Kennedy of Cradley

To ask Her Majestys Government how manystudents completed apprenticeships in each year from2010 to the last year for which records are available .

[HL3527]

Baroness Neville-Rolfe: The table shows the numberof learners that achieved apprenticeships from 2010:

All Age Apprenticeship Framework Achievements (2009/10 to2014/15)

2009/10

Full Year

2010/11

Full Year

2011/12

Full Year

2012/13

Full Year

2013/14

Full Year

2014/15

Full Year

Total 171,500 200,300 258,400 252,900 255,800 260,900

This data is published as part of a Statistical FirstRelease:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/learner-

participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-held

The Answer includes the following attached material:

Statistical First release

[SFR_commentary_November_2015__1_.pdf]

The material can be viewed online at:http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2015-11-10/HL3527

Arts and Humanities: Education

Asked byBaroness Afshar

To ask Her Majestys Government what assessmentthey have made of the impact of the claim by theSecretary of State for Education that those studyingsolely arts and humanities subjects will be "held back"on students who are, or are considering, studying thosesubjects.[HL3536]

Lord Nash: The government wants all young people tobenefit from a broad and balanced education that equipsthem with the knowledge, skills and character they needto thrive in modern Britain and realise their full potential.Arts and humanities subjects form part of a broad and

balanced curriculum. Our expectation is that every child

should experience a high quality arts and humanitieseducation. That is why the national curriculum sets theexpectation that pupils study these subjects in key stages1 to 3.

At key stage 4, the government wants to increase thenumber of pupils who take GCSEs in the EBacc subjectsof English, maths, science, history or geography and alanguage. These are the subjects that give young peoplethe most options in their futures and will help to secure a

place at university or in employment.

As the EBacc is a specific, limited measure consistingof five subject pillars and up to eight GCSEs, there is timein the curriculum for most pupils to study other valuablesubjects. The proportion of pupils in state-funded schoolstaking at least one GCSE in an arts subject has increased
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since the EBacc was first introduced, rising from 46% in2011 to 50% in 2015.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Asked byBaroness Helic

To ask Her Majestys Government whether theysupport the Euro-Atlantic integration process forBosnia-Herzegovina, set out in the 2014 UN SecurityCouncil Resolution No. 2183.[HL3593]

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: The British Governmentis a firm advocate of Bosnia and Herzegovinas (BiH)

Euro-Atlantic integration. The UK-Germany initiative,launched a year ago (and adopted by the EU), wasdesigned to stimulate reform and energise BiH's EU

perspective. The entry into force of the EU-BiHStabilisation and Association Agreement on 1 June 2015marks an important initial step. On the North Atlantic

Treaty Organisation, the Government continues toencourage BiH to enhance its efforts to meet therequirements to proceed with its Membership ActionPlan.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Peacekeeping

Operations


To ask Her Majestys Government whether they

proposed the use of the term "Euro-Atlantic integration"during negotiations for the 2015 UN Security Council

Resolution No. 2247, and which countries opposed theinclusion of this term in the Resolution.[HL3594]

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: The British Governmentis a firm and active supporter of Bosnia andHerzegovina's Euro-Atlantic perspective. As negotiationsare confidential, details on members views during these

negotiations cannot be disclosed.

Care Homes: Standards

Asked byLord Warner

To ask Her Majestys Government how many (1) care

homes, and (2) home care providers, are currentlyregistered with the Care Quality Commission, and whatwere the equivalent numbers for each of the past fiveyears for which information is available.[HL3561]

Lord Prior of Brampton: The Care QualityCommission (CQC) is the independent regulator ofHealth and Adult Social Care in England and isresponsible for the registration and inspection of

providers. The CQC has provided the followinginformation.

As at 12 November 2015, there are 16,912 care homelocations and 8,392 domiciliary care services registered

with the CQC.

Number of care home and home care agenciesregistered at 1 April 2010 and active care home anddomiciliary care service locations since 1 April 2011:

Number of Registered Services / Active Locations

Date Care Homes Domiciliary Care

Services

1 April 2010 18,202 5,539

1 April 2011 16,944 5,425

1 April 2012 17,823 6,988

1 April 2013 17,523 7,541

1 April 2014 17,354 7,913

1 April 2015 17,079 8,221

Clinical Commissioning Groups: Conflict of

InterestsAsked byLord Hunt of Kings Heath

To ask Her Majestys Government what assessment

they have made of the investigation by The Times andthe British Medical Journal into conflicts of interestcaused by Clinical Commissioning Groups entering intocontracts with companies in which one or more of their

board members has a financial interest.[HL3599]

Lord Prior of Brampton: Clinical commissioninggroups (CCGs) have legal duties under the Health andSocial Care Act 2012 to manage conflicts of interests

when deciding which health services to procure. CCGsmust manage any actual or perceived conflicts in a waythat is transparent, fair, and protects the integrity of theirdecision making.

NHS England publishes guidance for CCGs on theirresponsibility to manage conflicts of interest. CCGs musthave regard to this.

Monitor must ensure that CCGs follow National HealthService regulations on procurement, patient choice andcompetition, and have powers of investigation if these arenot followed.

In their recent report Managing conflicts of interest inNHS clinical commissioning groups the National Audit

Office (NAO) found that CCGs generally hadarrangements in place to manage conflicts of interest toreduce the risk of commissioners decisions beingimproperly influenced. A copy of the NAOs report is

attached.

The NAO made recommendations to the Department,NHS England, Monitor and CCGs to strengthen currentarrangements and we would expect the bodies concernedto consider these carefully and take appropriate action inresponse.

Action is already being taken by NHS Englandincluding:

- strengthening its CCG assurance processes;
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- commissioning an independent audit of conflicts ofinterest management in ten primary care co-commissioning arrangements, with a review to using thelearning to strengthen current arrangements;

- providing training to CCG lay members onmanagement of conflicts of interest in 2015, with more

training planned for next year; and,

- reviewing its own internal rules on conflicts of interestand the statutory guidance it issues to CCGs onmanagement of conflicts of interest to ensure thatarrangements are robust.


NAO Report [Managing-conflicts-of-interest-in-NHS-clinical-

commissioning-groups.pdf]


Asked byLord Hunt of Kings Heath

To ask Her Majestys Government whether they will

take steps to investigate potential conflicts of interestwhen Clinical Commissioning Groups enter intocontracts with companies in which one or more of their

board members has a financial interest.[HL3600]

Lord Prior of Brampton:NHS England is responsiblefor ensuring that clinical commissioning groups (CCGs)are effective and well led, including ensuring thatconflicts of interest are properly managed in such a wayas to ensure they do not undermine the integrity ofcommissioning decisions.

To do this, NHS England has developed an assuranceframework for CCGs. CCGs are now required tocomplete a quarterly self-certification, whichaskswhether:

- Any potential conflicts of interest have arisen duringthe last quarter;

- The public register has been updated; and

- There is a record in each case of how the conflict ofinterest has or is planned to be managed.

This certification then forms the basis of an assuranceconversation between the CCG and NHS England.

Work is currently underway to develop the 2016/17CCG assessment framework and this will maintain thefocus on conflicts of interest.


To ask Her Majestys Government what is their

assessment of the finding by The Times and theBritish Medical Journal that the board of a ClinicalCommissioning Group in Birmingham awarded a 1.7million contract to a company in which a number of its

board members were shareholders or held a seniorposition.[HL3601]

Lord Prior of Brampton: We are aware of the reportsin The Times and The British Medical Journal.

Birmingham South Central CCG has providedassurances that it has robust and transparent governancearrangements in place that are in line with NHS Englandguidelines.


To ask Her Majestys Government, in the light of the

investigation General practice commissioning: inwhose interests? by The Times and the BritishMedical Journal, what assessment they have made ofwhether the conflict of interest guidelines are fulfilled

by asking board members with a conflict of interest inan item under discussion during a board meeting toremain silent or leave the room.[HL3602]

Lord Prior of Brampton:NHS England is responsiblefor providing guidance to clinical commissioning groupson how to manage conflicts of interest.

The current guidance states that:

Where certain members of a decision-making bodyhave a material interest, they should either be excludedfrom relevant parts of meetings, or join in the discussion

but not participate in the decision-making itself (i.e., nothave a vote).The chair of the meeting has responsibility

for deciding whether there is a conflict of interest and theappropriate course of corresponding action.

NHS England has commenced a review of the Conflictsof Interest Guidance, as part of a wider governance

project to strengthen conflicts of interest managementacross the National Health Service, and this is expected to

be published next year. NHS England will formally

consult with a number of regulators and national partnersin the development of this guidance.


To ask Her Majestys Government, in the light of the

investigation General practice commissioning: inwhose interests? by The Times and the British MedicalJournal, whether they have plans to require that the

boards of Clinical Commissioning Groups cannot enterinto contracts with companies in which one or more oftheir board members has a financial interest.[HL3603]

Lord Prior of Brampton: We do not have any such

plans.

However, in all circumstances a clinical commissioninggroup must manage any actual or perceived conflicts in away that is transparent, fair, and protects the integrity oftheir decision making.


To ask Her Majestys Government what is theirassessment of whether NHS England's audit of conflictof interest is sufficiently comprehensive to governcircumstances in which Clinical CommissioningGroups enter into contracts with companies in which

one or more of their board members has a financialinterest.[HL3604]
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Lord Prior of Brampton: NHS England hascommissioned an independent audit of conflicts ofinterest management in 10 primary care co-commissioning arrangements. The audit fieldworkcommenced in September 2015, with the final report dueto be shared in January 2016. It is therefore too early to

make an assessment of their findings.The audit has been asked to examine and evaluate:

- arrangements to manage conflicts of interest;

- audit compliance with the statutory guidance onmanaging conflicts of interest and identify any areas ofthe guidance which need to be strengthened;

- identify and share good practices in managingconflicts of interest;

- identify future improvement opportunities; and

- share learning with commissioners in support of theirdevelopment.

Each audit includes 360 degree interviews withrepresentatives from:

- the clinical commissioning group (including the Chairof the primary care commissioning committee, AuditChair, Accountable Officer, Finance Director, ClinicalChair/GP member of the primary care commissioningcommittee);

- NHS England (including the Director ofCommissioning Operations, Head of Primary care and aPrimary care commissioning manager for the locality);

- local Healthwatch;

- local Medical Committees (LMCs);- Local Authorities; and

- Local Pharmaceutical Committees (LPCs).

The audit also comprises a detailed review of keygovernance documentation including:

- registers of interest, declarations of interest andregisters of procurement decisions;

- co-commissioning governance arrangements;

- commissioning contracts that were entered into since1 April 2015;

- guidance for CCG employees on managing COIs;

- guidance on dealing with breaches and details of anybreaches; and

- minutes of primary care commissioning committeemeetings since 1 April 2015 etc.

Each audit site will receive an individual report,detailing the findings for their specific arrangement. Inaddition, NHS England will receive a consolidated report,highlighting key themes, examples of good practice andrecommendations to assist in the management of conflictsof interest.

Key learning from the audit will be shared withcommissioners in January 2016 in support of theirdevelopment and the findings will help inform the refresh

of the statutory guidance on managing conflicts ofinterest.

European Arrest Warrants

Asked byLord Vinson

To ask Her Majestys Government, for the last 12-month period for which figures are available, how manyapplications have been made under the European ArrestWarrant for prosecution of British nationals overseas,and of those, how many have been (1) agreed to, and(2) rejected.[HL3477]

Lord Bates: In the 2014/15 business year the NationalCrime Agency (NCA) received 127 European ArrestWarrants for British citizens. During the same period 40British citizens were extradited under an EAW.

The number of EAWs for British citizens whichresulted in a discharge by the courts during this same

period is not held centrally.

Facebook

Asked byLord Taylor of Warwick

To ask Her Majestys Governmentwhat discussionsthey had with Facebook about their recent updates tomake it easier for businesses to interact with customerson that platform.[HL3471]

Baroness Neville-Rolfe: Government regularly meetsFacebook, who are part of our Strategic RelationshipManagement programme, to discuss a range of issues

across a number of government departments.

Fire Services

Asked byLord Kennedy of Southwark

To ask Her Majestys Government what plans they

have to replace fire authorities.[HL3768]

Baroness Williams of Trafford: The Government hasrecently consulted on proposals intended to enable greateremergency services collaboration. This includes proposalsto enable Police and Crime Commissioners, where this islocal support, to take responsibility for fire and rescue

services in their area.The consultation closed on 23 October and the

Government is currently considering the responsesreceived.

Food Banks: Greater London

Asked byLord Kennedy of Southwark

To ask Her Majestys Government what assessmentthey have made of the current foodbank provision inLondon. [I][HL3504]

Lord Gardiner of Kimble: The Government does not

hold data on numbers of food banks. We commissioned astudy to look at this issue in 2013. The Review of Food
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Aid in the UK published in February 2014 was a short,literature based study designed to improve understandingof food aid provision in the UK, who makes use of it, andwhy. It was not a complete assessment of food aid as itfound a variety of types of food aid, with mostlycommunity-led provision responding to local needs.

Defra does not estimate numbers of householdsexperiencing food insecurity. There is no single definitionof food insecurity. The factors that impact on householdfood security are complex and include economic, socialand environmental issues.

Health Professions: Regulation

Asked byBaroness Walmsley

To ask Her Majestys Government what is the

timetable for implementing the comprehensivelegislative reform of health professional regulation to

which they have committed.[HL3559]Lord Prior of Brampton: This Government is grateful

for the work of the Law Commissions of England andWales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in reviewing theregulation of health and (in England) social care

professionals.

The Law Commissions made 125 recommendations toreform the existing complex and burdensome regulatorysystem. The joint four United Kingdom country responseto the Law Commissions was published on 29 January2015 which accepted wholly or in part the vast majorityof its recommendations. A copy of the response is

attached.

The Department is currently reviewing how best to takeforward the work of the Law Commissions. We hope to

be able to provide an update on this work soon.


UK Countries response 29 January 2015 [129 4-UK country

response to Law Commissions report on the regulation of health

and (in England) social care professionals.pdf]


Homicide: Reoffenders

Asked byLord Tebbit

To ask Her Majestys Government how many

offenders with previous convictions for homicide wereconvicted of homicide in 2014.[HL3516]

Lord Faulks: A life sentence is mandatory onconviction for murder and a whole life order starting pointapplies to a murder by an offender previously convictedof murder.

The table shows the number of offenders with previousconvictions for homicide by offenders convicted ofhomicide in 2014.

Year Number of offenders with a previousconviction(s) for homicide

2009 3

2010 9

2011 14

2012 8

2013 9

2014 5

Source: Police National Computer (PNC)

1. All offender figures are based on counting the number ofsentencing occasions for an homicide offence committed by offenders

who were prosecuted by police forces in England and Wales includingthe British Transport Police. Offenders who have been convicted onmore than one occasion during the year and across the years will berepresented in the table several times.

2. All previous conviction figures are based on counting the numberof convictions on which offenders have previously been convicted for ahomicide offence recorded on the Police National Computer, includingsome offences committed outside of England and Wales.

3. Homicide is defined by the following crimes and may includedifferent crimes to other published data:

Common Law Murder of persons aged 1 year or over.

Common Law Murder of infants under 1 year of age.

'Common Law.' & 'Offences against the Person Act 1861' S.5;9;10.

Manslaughter

Infanticide Act 1938. InfanticideInfant Life Preservation Act 1929.Child destruction

Road Traffic Act 1988 Sec.1 ( 1 ). As amended by the Road TrafficAct 1991 S.1 & CJA 1993 S.67 Causing death by dangerous driving.

Homicide Act 1957, Sec.2. Manslaughter, Diminished Responsibility.

Road Traffic Act 1988 Sect3 A. as added by the RTA 1991 S.3 &amended by CJA 1993 S.67. Causing death by careless driving whenunder the influence of drink or drugs

Cause/allow death of a child or vulnerable person. DomesticViolence, Crime & Victims Act 2004 S.5

Causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving; Road Traffic Act

1988 S.2B as added by Road Safety Act S.20

Causing death by driving: unlicensed, disqualified or uninsureddrivers; Road Traffic Act 1988 S.3ZB as added by Road Safety Act S.21

Corporate manslaughter / homicide

Theft Act 1968 S.12A as added by the Aggravated Vehicle TakingAct 1992 S.1 - Aggravated taking where owing to the driving of thevehicle an accident occurs causing the death of any person

Homicide includes among others, the offences ofmurder, manslaughter, infanticide, corporatemanslaughter and causing death by dangerous or carelessdriving. See footnote 3 for all types of homicides.
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House of Lords Press Office

Asked byLord Dobbs

To ask the Chairman of Committees how manypeople are employed in, and what is the annual runningcost of, the House of Lords Press Office.[HL3466]

Lord Laming: The House of Lords Press and MediaTeam has a staff of 3 Full Time Equivalents, and itsestimated total running costs are 195,000 a year (basedon this financial years forecast outturn), including

salaries, pensions, employer National Insurancecontributions and running costs. The Press and MediaTeam provides a 24/7 service, including dealing withurgent media issues overnight and at weekends.

The Press and Media Team promotes the Lords role,

work and membership through the media. This includespromoting Select Committees work, supporting the

outreach work of the Lord Speaker, responding to media

stories on corporate issues and challenging inaccuracies inreporting both before and after publication, dealing with

press enquiries and developing relationships with thepress. The team also advises the House of Lordsadministration and domestic committees on mediahandling as well as contributing to wider Parliamentarycommunications work.

The Press and Media Team is part of the House ofLords Information Office which seeks to increaseunderstanding of the role, work, membership andstructure of the House of Lords, by means of outreachwork, a public enquiry service, a team developing the

Lords digital presence, and publications such as theWork of the House of Lords, as well as the Press andMedia Team.

House of Lords: Living Wage

Asked byLord Foulkes of Cumnock

To ask the Chairman of Committees whether anystaff of the House of Lords are paid less than therecommended Living Wage for London, and if so, howmany and in which departments they work.[HL3698]

Lord Laming: The House of Lords Administration wasaccredited as a London Living Wage employer inNovember 2013. We have kept in line with changes to theLiving Wage since. No staff employed by the HouseAdministration are paid below the London Living Wage.

Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations

Asked byBaroness Jolly

To ask Her Majestys Government with how many

Iraqi interpreters the armed forces contracted duringmilitary operations in Iraq in each year between 2003

and 2009.[HL3605]

Earl Howe: The total number of Iraqi interpretersrecruited by the Armed Forces during Military operationsin Iraq from 2003 to 2009 is 1,628. The following tableshows this figure broken down by each year:

Year No. of Interpreters

2003 347

2004 426

2005 499

2006 209

2007 78

2008 69

2009 0

Local Enterprise Partnerships

Asked byBaroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville

To ask Her Majestys Government what

arrangements are in place to ensure that establishmentsand organisations that are sited close to the boundariesof two Local Enterprise Partnership areas do not loseout on funding because their clientele and services userscome from two different Partnership areas.[HL3485]

Baroness Neville-Rolfe: Government has given LocalEnterprise Partnerships (LEPs) the flexibility they need tomeet the needs of local businesses and maximise growth.LEPs can and do work together across boundaries whenneeded

Ultimately, LEPs are accountable to their localcommunities and businesses should consult their LEP ifthey feel their interests are not being met

Long Term Unemployed People

Asked byBaroness Redfern

To ask Her Majestys Government what assessmentthey have made of the efficacy of their measures toreduce long-term unemployment, and how many people

previously classified as long-term unemployed haveentered work since 2010, (1) nationally, and (2) in

North Lincolnshire.[HL3511]

Lord Freud: Since 2010 long term unemployment hasfallen by over a quarter of a million in the UK, and sincethe Work Programme began in June 2011, it has helped459,370 long term unemployed people find sustainedwork. In North Lincolnshire alone, 1,550 long termunemployed people have found sustained work throughthe Work Programme.

The Department is continuing to modernise the wayJobcentre Plus delivers its services and has givenresponsibility to Jobcentre Plus Work Coaches trustingthem to assess the individual needs of people and offer thesupport and advice they think is best to get them back into

work.
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Middle East Quartet


To ask Her Majestys Government, further to the

Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 4November (HL2981), what assessment they have made

of the impact of the Middle East Quartet Representativeon the prospects for peace between Israel and Palestine,and what they have identified as its successes andfailures.[HL3596]

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: As I said in my previousresponse of 4 November 2015 (HL2981), the BritishGovernment supports the aims and objectives of theQuartet, which has an important role in the Middle EastPeace Process through its mandate to mobiliseinternational assistance to the Palestinians and develop

plans to promote Palestinian economic development.


To ask Her Majestys Government, further to the

Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 4November (HL2982), what were the reasons for thedecision not to appoint a new Middle East QuartetRepresentative, and what differences exist between themandate of the Middle East Quartet Representative andthe new Head of Mission of the Office of the Quartet.[HL3597]

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: The reasons for thedecision not to appoint a new Middle East QuartetRepresentative are a matter for the Quartet Principals (UNSecretary General, US Secretary of State, ForeignMinister of Russia and High Representative of the EU forForeign Affairs and Security Policy).

The Office of the Quartet Representative (OQR) has

been renamed the Office of the Quartet (OQ). It will beled by two highly-regarded individuals: Kito de Boer,who joined in January 2015, will serve as Head ofMission and Sandra Wijnberg, who joined in July 2014,will serve as Deputy Head of Mission.

The Head of Mission of the Office of the Quartet (OQ)is charged with delivering the OQs mandate. The

mandate remains unchanged, and was set out in a June2015 statement by the Quartet Principals. It is to focus

on economic and institutional development in thePalestinian Territory, addressing issues related tostrengthening investment in the Palestinian private sector,rule of law, and movement and access. The OQ shallwork in coordination and complementarity (sic) with

bilateral and multilateral partners that implementtechnical assistance programs in the Palestinian Territory.As such, OQ will play an important role in advancingtangible steps on the ground to advance the Palestinianeconomy, and preserve the possibility of a two state

solution.

Minimum Wage: EU Countries

Asked byLord Forsyth of Drumlean

To ask Her Majestys Government what is the

minimum wage in sterling in each EU member state.[HL3548]

Baroness Neville-Rolfe: In the Low Pay Commissions

National Minimum Wage Report 2015, Appendix 3outlines details of 2014 adult minimum wage rates in 12comparator countries, including EU member states.Minimum wages vary in level and structure betweencountries given the context of their economic and labourmarket conditions. These comparisons are broken down inthe table below.

Comparison of Adult Minimum Wage, by Country, End2014

In national currency expressed as hourly rateaIn UK ,using: Date of last uprating % increase in national

currency from 2012/2013 to 2014 Age full minimumwage usually appliesb

Exchange rates PPPs

AustraliacAUS$16.87 9.37 8.44 Jul-14 3.0 21

Belgium 8.67 6.88 7.80 Dec-12 0.0 21

CanadadC$10.39 5.79 6.29 e1.5 16

France 9.53 7.54 8.57 Jan-14 1.1 18

Greece 3.52f2.73 3.82 Feb-12 0.0 25

Ireland 8.65 6.84 7.20 Jul-11g0.0 20

JapanhJPY780 4.46 5.31 Oct-13 2.0 15/18i

Netherlands 8.63

j

6.83 7.59 Jul-14 1.2 23New Zealand NZ$14.25 7.12 7.05 Apr-14 3.6 16

Portugall 2.91 2.30 3.33 Oct-14 4.0 16

Spainl 3.72 2.94 3.82 Jan-12 0.0 16

United Kingdom $6.50 6.50 6.50 Oct-14 3.0 21

United States US$7.25m 4.45 5.63 Jul-09 0.0 20

Source: British Embassies and High Commissions, Low PayCommission (LPC) calculations of country minimum wage rates inpounds sterling using exchange rates and PPPs. PPPs derived fromComparative Price Levels (CPLs), OEDC Main Economic Indicators,September 2014. Exchange rates, Bank of England month average spotexchange rates, September 2014.

Notes:

a. For countries where the minimum wage is not expressed as anhourly rate, the rate has been converted to an hourly basis assuming aworking time of 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week and 173.3 hours permonth.

b. Exemptions and special rules apply in many cases. For example, inFrance and the US the full adult rate applies to young workers withtenure of more than six and more than three months respectively.

c. The Australian Federal National Minimum Wage Order, effectivefrom first pay period on or after 1 July 2014.

d. Weighted average of provincial/territorial rates.

e. Date of last uprating varies between provinces.

f. Minimum hourly rate for employees. Different hourly rateoperates for blue collar workers.

g. The hourly minimum rate was reduced from 8.65 to 7.65 for

adult workers on 1 Feb 2011. That reduction was reversed and thehourly rate went back up to 8.65 on 1 July 2011.
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h. Weighted average of prefectural rates.

i. Age 15 to receive the regional minimum wage. Age 18 to receivethe sectoral minimum wage.

j. Excludes 8 per cent supplement for holiday pay. Minimum wagebased on a 40 hour working week. There are different minimum wagerates for those working a 38 or 36 hour week.

k. For all employees aged 16 and over, who are not either on the

training minimum wage or the starting out minimum wage

l. Not including annual supplementary pay of two additional monthsof salary for full-time workers. m. Federal minimum wage. Tippedemployees receive a lower minimum wage depending on state laws.


NMW Low Pay Commission Report 2015 [National Minumum

Wage Low Pay Commisssion Report 2015.pdf]


Mobile PhonesAsked byLord Taylor of Warwick


they have made of the claim by telecoms companyEricsson that the UK is lagging behind other countriesin rolling out 5G networks, despite the opening of the5G Innovation Centre at University of Surrey toimprove mobile networks.[HL3678]

Baroness Neville-Rolfe: The Government is committedto ensuring that Britain seizes the chance to be a worldleader in 5G technology, which it supports throughresearch and innovation; building on areas of UK

excellence; and creating the right regulatory framework.

The Surrey University 5G Innovation Centre is alreadyacquiring an international reputation as one of the topthree centres for 5G research globally. It is not alone -other UK universities including Bristol, Southampton,Lancaster, Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt and Sheffield are alsoconducting world-leading research in areas that are vitalfor the implementation of 5G.

Office of the Quartet Representative


To ask Her Majestys Government, further to theWritten Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 4

November (HL2981), what were the grades of each ofthe two full-time members of staff seconded by theForeign and Commonwealth Office to the Office of theQuartet Representative from 2007 to 2013.[HL3595]

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: The Foreign andCommonwealth Office seconded two full-time membersof staff to the Office of the Quartet Representative from2007 until 2013. These consisted of one senior civilservant from June 2007 until March 2010 and then oneGrade 6 equivalent from March 2010 until June 2013.This was in addition to one higher executive officerequivalent from June 2007 until December 2010,followed by an executive officer equivalent from January

2011 until August 2012, and then an administrativeofficer equivalent from September 2012 until June 2013.

Overseas Aid: Renewable Energy

Asked byLord Donoughue

To ask Her Majestys Government how much was

paid by the Department for International Developmentto green energy campaign groups between 2010 and2015 (1) in the UK, and (2) internationally, both as atotal and as a percentage of the Department forInternational Development's development expenditure.[HL3520]

Earl of Courtown: DFID does not fund any greenenergy campaign groups in the UK. DFIDs ProgrammePartnership Arrangement (PPA) funding to Civil Societyenables organisations to achieve internationaldevelopment outcomes. Some organisations may chooseto use DFID funding for advocacy efforts, including on

climate, within the countries in which they work

Public Transport: Greater Manchester

Asked byBaroness Randerson

To ask Her Majestys Government when they expect

Transport for Greater Manchester to announce the newcontractor for the smart-ticketing scheme previouslyawarded to ATOS, and when they expect such a schemeto be introduced.[HL3507]

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: This is a commercialmatter for Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). The

Government has no involvement in any negotiationsbetween TfGM and any prospective new contractors.

The introduction of any smart ticketing scheme willdepend on the progress made by TfGM in appointing anynew contractor.

Refugees

Asked byLord Roberts of Llandudno

To ask Her Majestys Government from whichrefugee camps the 1,000 refugees who are to be broughtto the UK by Christmas are coming.[HL3558]

Lord Bates: UNHCR identifies and proposes Syrianrefugees for the VPR scheme from among the whole ofthe registered refugee population in the region, fromTurkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Egypt. This includes

people in formal refugee camps, informal settlements andhost communities. This provides refugees with a moredirect and safe route to the UK, rather than risking thehazardous journey to Europe which has tragically cost somany lives.

Social Services: Expenditure

Asked byLord Warner

To ask Her Majestys Government what was the real -term expenditure on local authority-brokered social care
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in each of the last five years for which information isavailable.[HL3560]

Lord Prior of Brampton: Based on existing data, thelast five years of adult social care spend (includingtransfers from the National Health Service) in real terms(2014-15 prices) are as follows:

2010-11 17.19 billion

2011-12 16.35 billion

2012-13 15.89 billion

2013-14 15.72 billion

2014-15 15.51 billion

This information is based upon Department forCommunities and Local Government budget data.

The real terms figures (2014-15 prices) for gross spendon children and young peoples services (including capitalexpenditure from revenue), calculated from theDepartment for Education section 251 data returns, are:

2010-11 9.92 billion

2011-12 9.12 billion

2012-13 9.20 billion

2013-14 9.12 billion

2014-15 data will be available later in this financialyear.

Tanzania: Elections

Asked byLord Steel of Aikwood

To ask Her Majestys Government what is their

assessment of the elections in Tanzania, particularlywith respect to the devolved assembly in Zanzibar, andwhat representations they have made to the governmentof Tanzania or the Commonwealth Secretariatregarding the elections.[HL3619]

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: Despite some problems,the national elections in Tanzania were peaceful andgenerally well organised. We have extended ourcongratulations to President Magufuli on his victory. Weare however deeply concerned at the decision to nullifythe elections for the Zanzibar Presidency and Parliament.We have conveyed our concerns to the Government ofTanzania on a number of occasions including at senior

levels, most recently during a meeting last week betweenthe Tanzanian High Commissioner to London and theParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign andCommonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member forRochford and Southend East (James Duddridge).

Terrorism: Finance

Asked by The Marquess of Lothian

To ask Her Majestys Government what action they

have taken, and what action they plan to take, to putpressure on Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to cut offfinancing for terrorist organisations.[HL3708]

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: We work with regionaland international partners, including all Gulf States, totackle the threat posed by terrorist organisations,including by working to counter terrorist financing. Weurge all international partners to implement UN SecurityCouncil Resolution (UNSCR) 2161 (on Al Qaida

sanctions), UNSCR 2199 (on countering Islamic State ofIraq and the Levant (ISIL) finance) and UNSCR 1373 (onthreats to international peace and security), and work tofurther combat the financing of ISIL through the Counter-ISIL Finance Working Group (Saudi Arabia is the Chair,Kuwait and Qatar are active members).

The Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) is the globalstandard setter for anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing. Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia aremembers of the Middle East and North Africa FinancialAction Task Force (the regional grouping of FATF)which conducts mutual evaluations of its members toassess compliance with the international standard. AFATF report on terrorist financing published on 16

November 2015 noted that since 2010, Saudi Arabia hadachieved the highest number of terrorist financingconvictions out of the 33 jurisdictions who had achieved aconviction.

Turkey: EU Enlargement

Asked byLord Hylton

To ask Her Majestys Government what is theirresponse to the call by the European Commission as

part of the EU enlargement strategy for Turkey to lift

media restrictions to improve respect for human rightsand the rule of law, and to re-start comprehensive peacenegotiations with Kurdish militants and constitutionalnationalists.[HL3643]

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: We welcome theCommissions EU enlargement strategy, which

commends Turkeys considerable efforts on refugees and

recognises the progress Turkey has made in recent years.The strategy also highlights where Turkey needs to domore to meet EU standards through continuing reform,

particularly in the areas of fundamental rights, includingfreedom of expression, and rule of law. As we have made

clear, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) needs to ceaseits attacks and we fully support a resumption of peacetalks. The UK stands ready to help in any way it can.

UK Anti-Doping: Finance

Asked byLord Pendry


they have made of the continued case for the 25 percent proposed budget cuts to UK Anti-Doping in thelight of reports that widespread doping exists in theworld of athletics, and what steps they plan to take inthe light of any assessment.[HL3556]
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Baroness Neville-Rolfe: The UK Anti-Doping Agency(UKAD) works tirelessly to promote clean sport and ishighly regarded internationally.

Any decision regarding funding is subject to theforthcoming Spending Review.

UN Mission in South Sudan

Asked byLord Alton of Liverpool

To ask Her Majestys Government how many UK

troops will be deployed to the UN Mission in Sudanand South Sudan; what is the timeline for theirdeployment; and what will be the distribution of theirroles and responsibilities.[HL3581]

Earl Howe: At the UN General Assembly inSeptember, the Prime Minister offered increased UKmilitary support to UN peacekeeping activity in Africa.This offer includes episodic deployment of up to threehundred personnel to conduct key tasks to support the UNMission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Indicative tasks

might include engineering, combat and advisory support.Planning is in hand now, in consultation with the UN, todetermine the precise requirements and how we may bestrespond. We expect to deploy the first troops in mid-2016. We currently have three personnel deployed toUNMISS; two at the Force Headquarters in the capital,Juba, and one at Malakal, in the north of the country. UKhas no plans to deploy troops to the UN (and AfricanUnion) Missions in Sudan.
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Index to Answers

Written Answers ..................................................... 1

Agriculture: Research ........................................... 1

Airbus SAS ........................................................... 1

Apprentices ........................................................... 1

Arts and Humanities: Education ........................... 1

Bosnia and Herzegovina ....................................... 2

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Peacekeeping

Operations ............................................................ 2

Care Homes: Standards ........................................ 2

Clinical Commissioning Groups: Conflict of

Interests ................................................................ 2

European Arrest Warrants .................................... 4

Facebook .............................................................. 4

Fire Services ......................................................... 4

Food Banks: Greater London ............................... 4

Health Professions: Regulation ............................ 5

Homicide: Reoffenders ......................................... 5

House of Lords Press Office ................................. 6

House of Lords: Living Wage .............................. 6

Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations ............................. 6

Local Enterprise Partnerships ............................... 6

Long Term Unemployed People .......................... 6

Middle East Quartet .............................................. 7

Minimum Wage: EU Countries ............................ 7

Mobile Phones ...................................................... 8

Office of the Quartet Representative .................... 8

Overseas Aid: Renewable Energy ........................ 8

Public Transport: Greater Manchester .................. 8

Refugees ............................................................... 8

Social Services: Expenditure ................................ 8

Tanzania: Elections .............................................. 9

Terrorism: Finance ............................................... 9

Turkey: EU Enlargement ...................................... 9

UK Anti-Doping: Finance .................................... 9

UN Mission in South Sudan ............................... 10

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