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518707

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	M3
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in developing the IT system to support the delivery of the Digital Apprenticeship Voucher, and what plans they have for testing and piloting that scheme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Aberdare
	uin	HL1
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>The digital apprenticeship service is being built by the Skills Funding Agency in accordance with Cabinet Office best practice.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that the service is focused on employer and training provider needs we are performing extensive user research. The service will build on insights gathered from over 2000 employers and around 400 training providers. To make sure that the service is ready for the levy in April 2017, we plan to launch a substantial pilot with employers and providers later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on the apprenticeship levy and the digital apprenticeship service are available in the guide for employers which was published in April: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-levy-how-it-will-work" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-levy-how-it-will-work</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/05/2016 13:09:33 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name Apprenticeship levy.docx title Apprenticeship levy - how it will work
	tabling member	3898 label Biography information for Lord Aberdare

518716

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Turkey: EU Immigration
	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 impact of leaving the EU on businesses that trade with the EU, and what guidance they have given to affected businesses about how they might communicate that impact.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
	uin	HL10
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Treasury published a comprehensive analysis of benefits and costs of membership of a reformed EU and the alternatives on 18 April. This included boxes detailing the impact of EU membership on key business sectors such as financial services, aerospace and pharmaceuticals.</p><p> </p><p>According to this analysis, key sectors would be worse off due to reduced access to the Single Market. For example, losing customs-free movement of goods could cause customs delays. In time-sensitive industries, each hour of customs delay can reduce trade by 5%. Treasury analysis also provides a sectoral breakdown of the 3.3 million jobs which are linked to trade with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has spoken about the benefits of EU membership at a number of businesses throughout the UK. The transcripts of these are available on the gov.uk website.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/05/2016 13:15:36 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

518806

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Ryan Cornelius
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the concept of parity of esteem in the Belfast Agreement 1998 means that people living in Northern Ireland are subject to more parity of esteem than anywhere else in the UK; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>This Government understands the concept of parity of esteem, as set out in the 1998 Belfast Agreement, as placing a general obligation on the UK Government to treat people of different traditions in Northern Ireland fairly and with equal respect. In the Agreement it is clearly expressed and defined in relation to people living in Northern Ireland.</p><p>As a general obligation there is no definition of particular circumstances in which it does or does not apply.</p><p> </p><p>As I have set out in previous replies to the Noble Lord, this Government is firm in its commitment to the protection of people against any form of discrimination, and the promotion of opportunity for all, across the whole of our United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of the Noble Lord’s question about those who might march wearing army uniforms but who are not members of an army, the concept of parity of esteem clearly does not absolve people from upholding the law. This Government has made clear many times that we will never accept any form of equivalence between members of the security forces and those who engage in terrorism or other forms of paramilitary activity.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL101 HL102 HL103 HL129 HL131 HL99 question first answered 26/05/2016 12:22:50 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

518807

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Domestic Violence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the application of parity of esteem applies to those in jail in Northern Ireland but who have a residence elsewhere.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>This Government understands the concept of parity of esteem, as set out in the 1998 Belfast Agreement, as placing a general obligation on the UK Government to treat people of different traditions in Northern Ireland fairly and with equal respect. In the Agreement it is clearly expressed and defined in relation to people living in Northern Ireland.</p><p>As a general obligation there is no definition of particular circumstances in which it does or does not apply.</p><p> </p><p>As I have set out in previous replies to the Noble Lord, this Government is firm in its commitment to the protection of people against any form of discrimination, and the promotion of opportunity for all, across the whole of our United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of the Noble Lord’s question about those who might march wearing army uniforms but who are not members of an army, the concept of parity of esteem clearly does not absolve people from upholding the law. This Government has made clear many times that we will never accept any form of equivalence between members of the security forces and those who engage in terrorism or other forms of paramilitary activity.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL100 HL102 HL103 HL129 HL131 HL99 question first answered 26/05/2016 12:22:50 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

518808

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Ascension Island: Aviation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether parity of esteem as established in the Belfast Agreement 1998 applies to (1) people temporarily residing in Northern Ireland, and if so for how long such people have to live there for parity of esteem to apply; and (2) people who live outside Northern Ireland but work in the province.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>This Government understands the concept of parity of esteem, as set out in the 1998 Belfast Agreement, as placing a general obligation on the UK Government to treat people of different traditions in Northern Ireland fairly and with equal respect. In the Agreement it is clearly expressed and defined in relation to people living in Northern Ireland.</p><p>As a general obligation there is no definition of particular circumstances in which it does or does not apply.</p><p> </p><p>As I have set out in previous replies to the Noble Lord, this Government is firm in its commitment to the protection of people against any form of discrimination, and the promotion of opportunity for all, across the whole of our United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of the Noble Lord’s question about those who might march wearing army uniforms but who are not members of an army, the concept of parity of esteem clearly does not absolve people from upholding the law. This Government has made clear many times that we will never accept any form of equivalence between members of the security forces and those who engage in terrorism or other forms of paramilitary activity.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL100 HL101 HL103 HL129 HL131 HL99 question first answered 26/05/2016 12:22:50 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

518809

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Ascension Island: Airports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the concept of parity of esteem as outlined in the Belfast Agreement 1998 applies to security service people who have a residence elsewhere but are, or were, resident in Northern Ireland for a period.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>This Government understands the concept of parity of esteem, as set out in the 1998 Belfast Agreement, as placing a general obligation on the UK Government to treat people of different traditions in Northern Ireland fairly and with equal respect. In the Agreement it is clearly expressed and defined in relation to people living in Northern Ireland.</p><p>As a general obligation there is no definition of particular circumstances in which it does or does not apply.</p><p> </p><p>As I have set out in previous replies to the Noble Lord, this Government is firm in its commitment to the protection of people against any form of discrimination, and the promotion of opportunity for all, across the whole of our United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of the Noble Lord’s question about those who might march wearing army uniforms but who are not members of an army, the concept of parity of esteem clearly does not absolve people from upholding the law. This Government has made clear many times that we will never accept any form of equivalence between members of the security forces and those who engage in terrorism or other forms of paramilitary activity.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL100 HL101 HL102 HL129 HL131 HL99 question first answered 26/05/2016 12:22:50 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

518810

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	St Helena: Capital Investment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the purpose of the concept of parity of esteem as applied to Northern Ireland; and why those standards of esteem are not applied in the rest of the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>‘Parity of esteem’ is expressed and defined in the 1998 Belfast Agreement in relation to people living in Northern Ireland. That Agreement was reached following talks between the then UK Labour Government, several of Northern Ireland’s political parties – including the Ulster Unionist Party, Sinn Fein and others – and the then Irish Government. This Government sees parity of esteem as treating everybody in Northern Ireland fairly, with equal respect, just as it is committed to treating people fairly and with equal respect wherever they live in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop grouped question UIN HL130 question first answered 26/05/2016 12:19:00 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

518811

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	St Helena: Aviation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Altmann on 4 May (HL Deb, col 1503), what rate of support claimants of the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment will be guaranteed to receive if they cannot walk safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly, and in a reasonable time period, (1) for more than 20 metres, or (2) for more than 50 metres.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
	uin	HL105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2016 answer text <p>Claimants who can stand and then move no more than 20 metres will receive the enhanced rate of the mobility component of PIP. Claimants who can stand and then move more than 20 metres but no more than 50 metres are guaranteed to receive at least the standard rate of the mobility component. In some cases, depending on the individual’s circumstances, they may receive the enhanced rate If they score points from the other mobility activity.</p> answering member printed Baroness Altmann question first answered 02/06/2016 16:18:11 answering member 4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann
	tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

518812

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Radicalism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will take to protect and enhance the amount of local housing allowance paid by local authorities in England in order to meet the accommodation and support needs of persons with learning disabilities.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
	uin	HL106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>A Written Ministerial Statement was published on 1 March 2016 to announce that the effect of the Local Housing Allowance cap for those living in social sector supported housing, including those with learning disabilities, would be deferred by a year, pending the outcome of a review.</p><p> </p><p>We have done this because we understand the importance of ensuring that both those living in supported housing and those who provide this type of accommodation receive appropriate protections. This is why we are awaiting the outcome of a “Supported Accommodation” research project and subsequent policy review, to ensure support is focused on the most vulnerable and appropriate groups are safeguarded</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 24/05/2016 14:43:32 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

518813

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Religious Freedom
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the proportions, by value, of British exports of goods to EU member states invoiced in (1) sterling, (2) US dollars, and (3) euro, in 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2016 answer text <p>The data requested is not available. HM Revenue and Customs collects data on the currency of invoice for trade with non-EU countries but businesses are not required to declare the currency of invoicing for trade with EU member states.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 01/06/2016 11:42:48 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch