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Questions for Written Answer for 23 February 2018

Tabled on 22 February 2018 and due for answer by 8 March 2018.

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions have taken place between the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Attorney General regarding the potential prosecution of UK citizens who fought against (1) UK backed forces in Syria, and (2) ISIL forces in Syria.  HL5766
Answered
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty's Government what are their plans for parliamentary scrutiny of post-Brexit trade deals.  HL5767
Answered
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are being lobbied in respect of any future UK–US trade deal.  HL5768
Answered
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty's Government, with regard to lobbying in relation to any future UK–US trade deal, whether they will disclose (1) the names of all those lobbying Her Majesty's Government, (2) the form and timing of such lobbying, and (3) the subjects covered by those lobbyists.  HL5769
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Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have been subject to lobbying to open the NHS market to United States firms as part of any future UK–US trade deals.  HL5770
Answered
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government what preparations they are making for the 2020 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.  HL5771
Answered
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they will provide to manufacturers for the export of Type 31e frigates.  HL5772
Answered
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will clarify the circumstances in which the UK will respect the remit of the European Court of Justice post-Brexit, as referred to in the Prime Minister's speech at the Munich Security Conference in February.  HL5773
Answered
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government what research they have commissioned on the creation of an electronic border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.  HL5774
Answered
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the programme for returning the UK's Type 45 destroyers to full capability; and when they anticipate this will be achieved.  HL5775
Answered
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possibility of deploying an enhanced UK military presence in Kuwait.  HL5776
Answered
Baroness Corston to ask Her Majesty's Government on what date the Mother and Baby Unit at Eastwood Park Prison was closed.  HL5777
Answered
Baroness Corston to ask Her Majesty's Government when it is anticipated that the Mother and Baby Unit at Eastwood Park Prison will re-open.  HL5778
Answered
Baroness Corston to ask Her Majesty's Government on what dates the Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention met in the last five years.  HL5779
Answered
Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the government of Sudan has forced recently released political detainees to take part in negotiations with that government as a condition of their release.  HL5780
Answered
Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Joint Statement of Guiding Principles for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS which says that "only a few pockets of land remain under [ISIS] control in Syria"; and whether the UK has any plans to withdraw from the coalition.  HL5781
Answered
Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they provided to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Syria between 2015 and the latest date for which figures are available; and what was (1) the cost, and (2) the nature, of that assistance.  HL5782
Answered
Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government on what legal basis they participate in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Syria.  HL5783
Answered
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards implementing the provisions of the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017, specifically in relation to remuneration in respect of special medicinal products.  HL5784
Answered
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government what consultations they have held with interested parties regarding implementation of the provisions of the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 relating to special medicinal products.  HL5785
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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government when proposals on the legal requirements for the provision of information relating to the sale and purchase of health service products used in the NHS under the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 will be brought forward.  HL5786
Answered
Lord Grocott to ask Her Majesty's Government how many police officers have been recruited via the Direct Entry Superintendents Scheme in each year since that scheme was introduced.  HL5787
Answered
Lord Grocott to ask Her Majesty's Government what funding they have allocated to the privatised railway system in each of the last ten years.  HL5788
Answered
Lord Grocott to ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the total cost of student loans to students from EU 27 countries in each of the last ten years.  HL5789
Answered
Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they (1) have contacted, or (2) plan to contact, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in relation to Lord Hain's referral of Hogan Lovells LLP to the SRA over allegations that Hogan Lovells LLP was complicit in covering up corruption in South Africa.  HL5790
Answered
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 22 February, whether they will actively promote the practice of restorative justice for all levels of crime.  HL5791
Answered
The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government how they ensure that all groups who use public transport have equal access to public transport and that none are discriminated against, including the elderly and those with young children.  HL5792
Answered
The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the situation in (1) Afrin, and (2) Eastern Ghouta, in Syria.  HL5793
Answered
The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government how many cases of measles there were in England in (1) 2016, and (2) 2017; whether there was a drop in vaccination rates in the UK in 2017; what action they are taking to maintain World Health Organisation measles elimination status; and how they are working with European partners to tackle the recent surge in measles cases i… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which takes place on 10 December.  HL5795
Answered
The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what practical steps they intend to take to strengthen bilateral relations with South Africa, including UK ministerial meetings with new President, Cyril Ramaphosa.  HL5796
Answered
The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the use of cycle lanes in English cities since 2010; and how this compares to projected usage.  HL5797
Answered
Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty's Government which Royal Navy ship will undertake future tasks of the type that HMS Ocean undertook in the relief efforts following Hurricane Irene.  HL5798
Answered
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 February (HL5034), whether the Christian communities in Turkey referred to include any that have resident UK priests; and how they define "the legal personality of religious beliefs".  HL5799
Answered
The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government which public bodies will be involved in the review of organisations in receipt of UK aid funding; which organisations will be reviewed; and according to what timetable.  HL5800
Answered
The Earl of Shrewsbury to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to extend the badger cull to (1) Staffordshire, (2) Shropshire, and (3) Derbyshire; and if so, to which areas in those counties.  HL5801
Answered
Lord Steel of Aikwood to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Scottish Government about the effect of Brexit on Scottish fisheries.  HL5802
Answered
Lord Steel of Aikwood to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Scottish Government about the findings of a report by Scotland's Rural College on the effect of Brexit on sheep farming in Scotland.  HL5803
Answered
Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government what new or modified information technology systems are required for the UK nuclear safeguarding authority to be approved by the International Atomic Energy Agency; and what are the estimated costs of developing those systems.  HL5804
Answered
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government with which countries the UK has no data sharing agreements.  HL5805
Answered
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government what budget they are allocating to train and evaluate personnel on individual tools, techniques and processes related to live, virtual and constructive simulated environments.  HL5806
Answered
Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any UK minister, official, or embassy staff member has been in communication with any Netherlands minister, official, or embassy staff member, either directly or via a representative, regarding the decision by the District Court of Amsterdam (case number: C/13/640244/KG ZA 17-1327) to refer the question of whether UK citize… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any UK minister, official, or embassy staff member has been in communication with any Netherlands minister, official, or embassy staff member, either directly or via a representative, regarding an interim appeal to the decision by the District Court of Amsterdam (case number: C/13/640244/KG ZA 17-1327) to refer the question… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government when their Preparing for Emergencies guidance was last updated.  HL5809
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Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government how they raise public awareness of the advice contained in their Preparing for Emergencies guidance.  HL5810
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Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have assessed the cyber risks to merchant shipping (1) in UK ports, (2) in UK waters, and (3) globally.  HL5811
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Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have issued advice to merchant shipping companies about the level of cyber awareness expected of ships entering UK ports.  HL5812
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Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the Department for International Development's spending in the last financial year was in Brazil.  HL5813
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Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of calls from the Maritime Foundation for urgent action to institute measures to protect the UK's maritime littoral zone post-Brexit.  HL5814
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