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1078961

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date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food Banks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for charities and community groups to buy food instead of having it donated in the event of problems in the food supply chain if no Brexit deal is reached.
tabling member printed	Baroness Boycott
uin	HL14083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>As a responsible government, we are preparing for all eventualities including that of leaving the European Union without a deal. Extensive work to prepare for a ‘no deal’ scenario has been under way for the last two years to ensure the country continues to operate as smoothly as possible from the day we leave.</p><p> </p><p>It is sensible contingency planning for the Government to ensure providers for critical public services are prepared and ready for a no deal. Lead departments for specific public sector catering (e.g. DHSC for hospital trusts, DfE for schools and MoJ for prisons) have been talking to key food suppliers to those public services to ensure resilient supply chains. Defra is also working closely with MHCLG to ensure local authorities are involved as part of wider EU Exit no deal planning.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to providing a strong safety-net for those who need it; that is why this Government continues to spend over £90 billion a year on welfare benefits.</p><p> </p><p>We are exploring how we can build on current good practice to make it as easy as possible for food banks to identify and refer back to the local Jobcentre, any customers who may, for a variety of reasons, not be receiving the full formal support to which they are entitled.</p><p> </p><p>In addition the Government has made £15m available in 2019 for a food waste fund to make sure that surplus food goes to those that have a need rather than going to waste.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 13/03/2019 17:58:03 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4704 label Biography information for Baroness Boycott

1078997

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Borders: Irish Sea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what physical arrangements would be necessary to provide a border between the EU and the UK in the Irish Sea.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK and the EU have been clear in the Political Declaration that we will seek to negotiate an ambitious economic partnership, including a free trade area for goods that facilitates trade through a new customs arrangement, deep regulatory cooperation, and avoids any tariffs or quotas.</p><p>The Declaration recognises that the application of checks and controls between the EU and the UK would depend on the UK’s commitments, including in relation to the level of alignment with EU rules. Obviously we will need to agree the balance as part of the future negotiations.</p><p>The Government has been clear, in all circumstances, we seek to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland and we stand by all our commitments including the safeguarding of the constitutional and economic integrity of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 15/03/2019 12:18:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1078999

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Day
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many schools are finishing before (1) 12 noon, and (2) 1pm on Fridays.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL14117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>All schools have the autonomy to decide the structure and duration of their school day, which includes the flexibility to decide when their school day should start and finish.</p><p>The Department does not collect information on when schools finish their school day.</p><p>Maintained schools are required to be open to educate their pupils for at least 380 sessions (190 days) each school year. Maintained schools cannot lawfully reduce the length of the school week if this takes the total number of sessions below that.</p><p>In the event that a school decides to make changes to its school day, it is our expectation that the school should act reasonably when making such decisions; giving parents notice and considering the impact on those affected.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 13/03/2019 17:34:06 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1079001

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Import Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help UK businesses which trade with the EU to prepare for the effects of introducing tariffs in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL14119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has set out what the arrangements will be for tariffs on imports into the UK in a no deal scenario. It is a balanced tariff policy which aims to minimise costs to business and mitigate price impacts on consumers, while also supporting UK producers as far as possible. The Government has set out extensive information through the gov.uk website about what this policy will mean for businesses and the public, including the legal classification and applied rate of duty for all products being imported into the UK. Businesses can communicate through existing business and trade helplines (details available through gov.uk). The EU Exit Business Campaign has also been launched on gov.uk to help businesses prepare for no deal.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 14/03/2019 15:11:32 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1079006

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is their policy that all maintained schools should convert to academy status; and if so, by which date they intend that all maintained chools should be converted.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL14124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The government believes that all schools can benefit from becoming an academy as part of a multi-academy trust (MAT). The department does not think it is necessary at this time to set a timescale for this ambition to be realised.</p><p>Academy conversion remains a positive choice for many schools who are voluntarily choosing to convert to enjoy the benefits of autonomy and working in collaboration with other schools as part of a MAT. More than 50% of all pupils in state funded schools in England are educated in an academy or free school. The department has been clear that maintained schools are only required to become sponsored academies, due to educational underperformance, if they are judged inadequate by Ofsted.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 13/03/2019 17:05:08 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1079011

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Governing Bodies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the governance of multi-academy trusts.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL14128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The department’s expectations of effective governance in multi academy trusts (MATs) is set out in the Academies Financial Handbook and Governance Handbook. This includes the skills, knowledge and behaviours that boards need to demonstrate to be effective. Both handbooks are currently being updated and once completed, copies will be <ins class="ministerial">placed</ins> <del class="ministerial">available</del> in the Libraries of both Houses. The Academies Financial Handbook is updated annually.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Academies Ambassadors Programme, over 1200 volunteers with commercial and business experience have been recruited to join academy boards.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 13/03/2019 17:05:25 question first ministerially corrected 14/03/2019 12:35:55 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton previous answer version 107039 answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie