"uri","answering body","answer > is ministerial correction","answer > date of answer","answer > answer text","answer > answering member constituency","answer > answering member printed","answer > question first answered","answer > uri","answer > answering member > label","answering dept id","answering dept short name","answering dept sort name","date","hansard heading","house id","legislature > pref label","question text","registered interest","tabling member > label","tabling member constituency","tabling member printed","uin" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127871","Treasury","false","2019-05-24","The Government already supports historic buildings through a number of favourable tax reliefs for Heritage Maintenance Funds. The Government received representations from Historic Houses as part of a recent consultation on the taxation of trusts. The Government is considering responses to the consultation and will respond in due course. The Government makes tax announcements at fiscal events.","Hereford and South Herefordshire","Jesse Norman","2019-05-24T13:17:49.873Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127871/answer","Biography information for Jesse Norman","14","Treasury","Treasury","2019-05-21","Historic Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance","1","House of Commons","To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the recommendation by Historic Houses to reduce the income tax rate on heritage maintenance funds from 45 per cent to 20 per cent.","false","Biography information for Sir David Evennett","Bexleyheath and Crayford","Sir David Evennett","256952" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127237","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","false","2019-05-24","
To mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) government buildings across the UK and, where locally appropriate, our overseas missions flew the Rainbow flag. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office hosted an in-house panel event including LGBT Rights activists and lawyers that discussed tackling discrimination, advocating for decriminalisation and the issues facing LGBT equality globally. Our overseas missions celebrated in diverse ways including hosting civil society events and roundtables, and using social media to issue messages to mark IDAHOBIT that demonstrate the UK’s ongoing support for the human rights of LGBT people.
",,"Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon","2019-05-24T11:46:25.757Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127237/answer","Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon","16","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","2019-05-16","International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia","2","House of Lords","To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they took to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia on 17 May and support its theme of "Justice and Protection for All".","false","Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns",,"Baroness Anelay of St Johns","HL15790" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1126317","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","false","2019-05-24","The UK continues to be deeply concerned at high levels of violence in the North-West and South-West (Anglophone) regions of Cameroon, reports of human rights violations and abuses and the severe impact the deteriorating humanitarian situation is having on ordinary civilians. We continue to call for an end to violence on all sides and urge the Government of Cameroon to establish a credible political dialogue to address the root causes of the crisis. The UK has shared experiences with the Government on conflict resolution; we remain ready to provide further support. On 13 May, the UK participated in an informal discussion on Cameroon at the UN Security Council, noting that dialogue and humanitarian assistance were needed to exit the crisis. The UK also raised concerns in a statement at the bi-annual UN Office for Central Africa briefing in the UN Security Council on 13 December 2018, calling for urgent action by the Government to prevent further conflict. The UK regularly discusses developments in Cameroon with international partners, including France and the US, to encourage and support efforts to resolve the crisis.
",,"Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon","2019-05-24T11:42:02.977Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1126317/answer","Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon","16","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","2019-05-13","Cameroon: Conflict Resolution","2","House of Lords","To ask Her Majesty's Government what involvement the UK currently has in conflict resolution in Cameroon; what plans they have, if any, to raise the conflict in Cameroon at the UN Security Council; and what representations they have made to the government of France about the impact of its policies on the government of Cameroon.","false","Biography information for Lord Judd",,"Lord Judd","HL15677" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1126708","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","false","2019-05-24","The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs wrote to the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) on 15 May 2019 enclosing an update on progress against commitments made at the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. I refer the Noble Lord to this report, which the FAC has now published on their website.
",,"Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon","2019-05-24T11:45:04.807Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1126708/answer","Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon","16","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","2019-05-14","Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting","2","House of Lords","To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in implementing the decisions made at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting held in London in April 2018.","false","Biography information for Lord Luce",,"Lord Luce","HL15725" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127098","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","false","2019-05-24","No decision has been taken to close the youth department of the Council of Europe. The suggestion to decouple the youth budget from the main budget is just one option proposed to manage the budget deficit in the organisation flowing from Russian non-payment and also as part of a wider drive for reforms and efficiency savings. It has yet to be discussed. The UK's priority is to protect the core functions of the organisation, including the court and the convention system.
","Cities of London and Westminster","Mark Field","2019-05-24T13:28:54.157Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127098/answer","Biography information for Mark Field","16","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","2019-05-16","Council of Europe","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reason the Government supported proposals to close the youth department of the Council of Europe.","false","Biography information for Tom Brake","Carshalton and Wallington","Tom Brake","255253" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127789","Department for Education","false","2019-05-24","Level 3 attainment by young people aged 19 in 2018 was published in April 2019 in the following national statistics release: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/level-2-and-3-attainment-by-young-people-aged-19-in-2018.
The table below gives the proportion of pupils aged 19 in 2018 who had achieved a level 3 qualification. Proportions are for those educated in the state sector at age 15.
Cohort of pupils aged 19 in 2018 | Pupils attaining level 3 by age 19 |
Nottinghamshire local authority | 51.8% |
East Midlands | 52.4% |
England | 57.2% |
Level 3 includes A levels (including Applied A levels, Vocational A levels and Pre-U principal subjects), International Baccalaureate, AS levels, Advanced Apprenticeships, National Vocational Qualifications and Vocationally Related Qualifications and other qualifications, including the level 3 diploma.
","Guildford","Anne Milton","2019-05-24T16:08:11.467Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127789/answer","Biography information for Anne Milton","60","Education","Education","2019-05-21","National Vocational Qualifications: Nottinghamshire","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils achieved a NVQ3+ or equivalent in Nottinghamshire in 2018.","false","Biography information for Ben Bradley","Mansfield","Ben Bradley","257068" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127626","Department for Education","false","2019-05-24","Women are well-represented in terms of overall apprenticeship starts. In the first half of 2018/19, 47% of apprenticeship starts were by women, which is an increase from 45.8% for the equivalent period in 2017/18.
However, we also want to make sure that more women are able to access apprenticeships in traditionally male-dominated fields as well as in fields that offer the highest returns. Starts by women in the construction, planning and the built environment sector increased by 36.7% in the first half of 2018/19, compared to the same period in 2017/18, from 790 starts to 1,080 starts.
Through the Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network (ADCN), we are championing gender representation in apprenticeships amongst employers in industries where improvement is needed. This includes making sure that more women can access science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) apprenticeships and it is encouraging to see the progress that is being made. For example, ADCN member GlaxoSmithKline are well ahead of their aim to achieve 25% of women representation in their STEM apprenticeships. Women now make up 47% of their UK intake. The ADCN has recently published an update on its work which can be found at the following link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/802200/ADCN-Report-2019-LR-v2.pdf.
Furthermore, we are working to raise awareness of apprenticeships and the benefits that they bring to people of all backgrounds. Our ‘Fire It Up’ communication campaign seeks to change the way that people think about apprenticeships and to demonstrate that they are an aspirational choice for anyone. ‘Fire It Up’ advertising features apprentices from a diverse range of backgrounds and showcases female apprentices in STEM occupations.
","Guildford","Anne Milton","2019-05-24T14:17:06.613Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127626/answer","Biography information for Anne Milton","60","Education","Education","2019-05-20","Females: Apprentices","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to encourage more women into apprenticeships.","false","Biography information for Stephen McPartland","Stevenage","Stephen McPartland","256297" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127113","Home Office","false","2019-05-24","We keep the issues raised by the Salisbury nerve agent attack under consideration but currently have no plans to publish any reviews relating to them.
","Wyre and Preston North","Mr Ben Wallace","2019-05-24T11:33:41.99Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127113/answer","Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace","1","Home Office","Home Office","2019-05-16","Chemical Weapons: Salisbury","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what reviews his Department has commissioned into the 2018 Salisbury Novichok nerve agent incident; and what the timeframe is for those reviews to be (a) completed and (b) published.","false","Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope","Christchurch","Sir Christopher Chope","255261" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127195","Department for Work and Pensions","false","2019-05-24","We have undertaken significant reform of Access to Work, but there are still further opportunities for improvements and we are committed to listening to our customers and stakeholders.
For example, to address points raised about the Access to Work self-employment customer journey in the DWP research report ‘Access to Work: Qualitative research with applicants, employers and delivery staff’, published in November 2018, we worked closely with customers and stakeholders to identify the issues and develop a new self-employment customer journey for freelancers and contractors.
To support this work, we are also developing an Access to Work ‘Workplace Adjustments Passport’, comprising a current record of an Access to Work customer’s support needs. This ‘passport’ is designed to be shared with new employers and commissioners, so that Access to Work customers who change jobs or move between contracts can be sure that their support needs are known in advance and adjustments may be put in place swiftly.
We will be announcing the detail of these new reforms later in the year.
","North Swindon","Justin Tomlinson","2019-05-24T12:40:20.897Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127195/answer","Biography information for Justin Tomlinson","29","Work and Pensions","Work and Pensions","2019-05-16","Access to Work Programme: Self-employed","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Access to Work scheme supports disabled people who are self-employed.","false","Biography information for Marsha De Cordova","Battersea","Marsha De Cordova","255393" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1126318","Ministry of Justice","false","2019-05-24","We have not seen evidence from the courts that the current provisions permitting mentally competent adults to refuse life-sustaining treatment provide inadequate protection for vulnerable people.
",,"Lord Keen of Elie","2019-05-24T12:37:47.84Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1126318/answer","Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie","54","Justice","Justice","2019-05-13","Euthanasia: Vulnerable Adults","2","House of Lords","To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the current law permitting mentally competent adults to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment has ever been proven inadequate in the courts to protect vulnerable people from being pressured to end their life prematurely.","false","Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett",,"Baroness Lister of Burtersett","HL15678"