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unstar this property date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading European Commission more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government under what articles in the Treaties of the European Union the European Parliament has the power to reject the candidatures of European Commissioners nominated by member states. more like this
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Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
star this property answer text <p>Article 17 (7) sub-paragraph three of the Treaty on European Union states that the Commission as a body is subject to a vote of consent by the European Parliament, and subsequently appointed by the European Council.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
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less than 2014-11-03T14:53:19.7917741Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T14:53:19.7917741Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2020-03-04more like thismore than 2020-03-04
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Prisons: Islam more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Keen of Elie on 3 March (HL Deb, cols 507–9), what estimate they have made of the percentage of Muslim managing chaplains in prisons in England and Wales (1) currently, and (2) 10 years ago; and what percentage of current prisoners are Muslim. more like this
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Lord Pearson of Rannoch more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-03-13more like thismore than 2020-03-13
star this property answer text <p>As of 6 March 2020, 29% of Managing Chaplains in prisons in England and Wales were Muslim. No information is held centrally of the faith adherence ten years ago of managing chaplains (or their then equivalent). As of 31 December 2019, 16% of prisoners in England Wales declared that they were Muslim.</p><p> </p><p>Data on prisoner religion up to December 2019 is shown below. These figures are regularly published on gov.uk under table 1.5 of the prison statistics information.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong>Table 1.5: Prison population by religion and sex</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>31-Dec-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30-Jun-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30-Sep-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Dec-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage change December <br> 2018 to 2019</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Males and Females</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>82,236</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>82,634</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>82,710</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>83,810</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>82,868</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Christian</p></td><td><p>39,293</p></td><td><p>39,515</p></td><td><p>39,257</p></td><td><p>39,731</p></td><td><p>39,176</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Anglican</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,496</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,480</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,273</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,389</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,225</em></p></td><td><p><em>-2%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Free Church</em></p></td><td><p><em>758</em></p></td><td><p><em>737</em></p></td><td><p><em>739</em></p></td><td><p><em>770</em></p></td><td><p><em>753</em></p></td><td><p><em>-1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Roman Catholic</em></p></td><td><p><em>14,094</em></p></td><td><p><em>14,160</em></p></td><td><p><em>14,194</em></p></td><td><p><em>14,350</em></p></td><td><p><em>14,183</em></p></td><td><p><em>1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Other Christian</em></p></td><td><p><em>10,945</em></p></td><td><p><em>11,138</em></p></td><td><p><em>11,051</em></p></td><td><p><em>11,222</em></p></td><td><p><em>11,015</em></p></td><td><p><em>1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Muslim</p></td><td><p>12,894</p></td><td><p>13,008</p></td><td><p>13,341</p></td><td><p>13,474</p></td><td><p>13,424</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindu</p></td><td><p>361</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>341</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>342</p></td><td><p>-5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sikh</p></td><td><p>638</p></td><td><p>611</p></td><td><p>601</p></td><td><p>588</p></td><td><p>571</p></td><td><p>-11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buddhist</p></td><td><p>1,575</p></td><td><p>1,619</p></td><td><p>1,603</p></td><td><p>1,627</p></td><td><p>1,661</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jewish</p></td><td><p>482</p></td><td><p>477</p></td><td><p>494</p></td><td><p>502</p></td><td><p>495</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other religious group</p></td><td><p>1,838</p></td><td><p>1,876</p></td><td><p>1,910</p></td><td><p>1,955</p></td><td><p>1,965</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non recognised</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No religion</p></td><td><p>25,053</p></td><td><p>25,034</p></td><td><p>25,023</p></td><td><p>25,455</p></td><td><p>25,099</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not recorded</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Males</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>78,476</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>78,802</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>78,940</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>79,943</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>79,165</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Christian</p></td><td><p>37,119</p></td><td><p>37,336</p></td><td><p>37,167</p></td><td><p>37,607</p></td><td><p>37,102</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Anglican</em></p></td><td><p><em>12,827</em></p></td><td><p><em>12,789</em></p></td><td><p><em>12,632</em></p></td><td><p><em>12,763</em></p></td><td><p><em>12,604</em></p></td><td><p><em>-2%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Free Church</em></p></td><td><p><em>703</em></p></td><td><p><em>685</em></p></td><td><p><em>693</em></p></td><td><p><em>716</em></p></td><td><p><em>707</em></p></td><td><p><em>1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Roman Catholic</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,377</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,438</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,473</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,606</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,470</em></p></td><td><p><em>1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Other Christian</em></p></td><td><p><em>10,212</em></p></td><td><p><em>10,424</em></p></td><td><p><em>10,369</em></p></td><td><p><em>10,522</em></p></td><td><p><em>10,321</em></p></td><td><p><em>1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Muslim</p></td><td><p>12,659</p></td><td><p>12,782</p></td><td><p>13,098</p></td><td><p>13,222</p></td><td><p>13,183</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindu</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>329</p></td><td><p>327</p></td><td><p>337</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>-7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sikh</p></td><td><p>618</p></td><td><p>589</p></td><td><p>581</p></td><td><p>571</p></td><td><p>555</p></td><td><p>-10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buddhist</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>1,534</p></td><td><p>1,524</p></td><td><p>1,548</p></td><td><p>1,586</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jewish</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>469</p></td><td><p>484</p></td><td><p>495</p></td><td><p>487</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other religious group</p></td><td><p>1,735</p></td><td><p>1,774</p></td><td><p>1,806</p></td><td><p>1,850</p></td><td><p>1,855</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non recognised</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No religion</p></td><td><p>23,919</p></td><td><p>23,846</p></td><td><p>23,827</p></td><td><p>24,204</p></td><td><p>23,944</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not recorded</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Females</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,760</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,832</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,770</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,867</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,703</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-2%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Christian</p></td><td><p>2,174</p></td><td><p>2,179</p></td><td><p>2,090</p></td><td><p>2,124</p></td><td><p>2,074</p></td><td><p>-5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Anglican</em></p></td><td><p><em>669</em></p></td><td><p><em>691</em></p></td><td><p><em>641</em></p></td><td><p><em>626</em></p></td><td><p><em>621</em></p></td><td><p><em>-7%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Free Church</em></p></td><td><p><em>55</em></p></td><td><p><em>52</em></p></td><td><p><em>46</em></p></td><td><p><em>54</em></p></td><td><p><em>46</em></p></td><td><p><em>**</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Roman Catholic</em></p></td><td><p><em>717</em></p></td><td><p><em>722</em></p></td><td><p><em>721</em></p></td><td><p><em>744</em></p></td><td><p><em>713</em></p></td><td><p><em>-1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Other Christian</em></p></td><td><p><em>733</em></p></td><td><p><em>714</em></p></td><td><p><em>682</em></p></td><td><p><em>700</em></p></td><td><p><em>694</em></p></td><td><p><em>-5%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Muslim</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>243</p></td><td><p>252</p></td><td><p>241</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindu</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sikh</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buddhist</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jewish</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other religious group</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non recognised</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No religion</p></td><td><p>1,134</p></td><td><p>1,188</p></td><td><p>1,196</p></td><td><p>1,251</p></td><td><p>1,155</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not recorded</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The role of Managing Chaplain is predominantly managerial rather than faith based and posts are filled through fair and open competition in line with Civil Service guidelines.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2020-03-13T14:04:06.263Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-13T14:04:06.263Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2021-07-20more like thismore than 2021-07-20
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Osteoporosis: Nurses more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Osteoporosis Nurse Specialists are currently in post in each of the NHS England regions. more like this
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Baroness Merron more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-08-02more like thismore than 2021-08-02
star this property answer text <p>The Department does not hold the data requested.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
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less than 2021-08-02T12:36:33.597Zmore like thismore than 2021-08-02T12:36:33.597Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Merron more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Services: Standards more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the delays to discharge from hospitals owing to the lack of availability of social care; and what steps they intend to take to address this. more like this
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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-09-26more like thismore than 2022-09-26
star this property answer text <p>We are working with NHS England and local government to monitor and address discharge delays. NHS England’s data shows that on 31 August there were 13,195 patients in hospital in England who no longer meet the criteria to reside. However, this data does not record whether those patients are awaiting a care home placement or care at home.</p><p>In December 2021, the Department established the National Hospital Discharge Taskforce with membership from local and central government, the National Health Service to identify long-term, sustainable measures to reduce delayed discharges. The Taskforce launched a ‘100-day discharge challenge’ in July 2022, focusing on 10 best practices for use in hospitals. Integrated care systems and local areas have been invited to submit expressions of interest to become ‘discharge frontrunners’ to facilitate the sharing of good practice and ideas to ease discharge pressures. In addition, we are simplifying the recruitment of eligible workers from overseas to allow social care employers to fill vacancies.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist more like this
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less than 2022-09-26T12:05:42.653Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-26T12:05:42.653Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2024-02-06more like thismore than 2024-02-06
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading STEM Subjects: Girls more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the confidence gap between girls and boys studying STEM subjects at school. more like this
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Baroness Garden of Frognal more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-15more like thismore than 2024-02-15
star this property answer text <p>The department supports a range of work to improve the uptake and attainment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects to give everyone, regardless of their background or where they live, the opportunity to pursue an education and career in STEM. To support this, the department has committed substantial funding to programmes designed to help facilitate this.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the department’s significant investment in the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE), the ‘I Belong’ programme is available to secondary schools. Focused on Key Stage 3, ‘I Belong’ aims to improve schools’ awareness of the barriers to girls’ engagement with computing and it is designed to support them to improve the take up of computer science qualifications within their school. This is in addition to the wider work of the NCCE to improve the quality of the teaching of computing across all key stages, through the provision of free teaching resources and high-quality continuing professional development.</p><p> </p><p>The department also funds the Isaac Physics programme, an online platform of GCSE and A level physics materials developed by Cambridge University designed to increase the numbers of students, particularly from typically underrepresented backgrounds, studying physics in higher education.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, Maths Hubs deliver the department's Teaching for Mastery programme, which is bringing teaching practice from high performing East Asian jurisdictions to primary and secondary schools across England. The programme aims to reach 75% of primary schools and 65% of secondary schools by 2025. Mastery teaching is characterised by whole-class teaching, where all pupils are given equal access to the curriculum and they are encouraged with the belief that by working hard they can succeed.</p><p> </p><p>The Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP) provides support for all teachers and students in England as well as additional, targeted support in areas of low social mobility so that, whatever their location, background or gender, students can choose their best post-16 mathematics pathway and access high-quality teaching. The AMSP has a particular focus on supporting girls into mathematics and runs a variety of enrichment and engagement sessions specifically for girls.</p><p> </p><p>The department also supports the STEM Ambassadors programme which is a nationwide network of 30,000 registered volunteers from over 7,000 STEM and related employers. Last year, STEM Ambassadors spent 250,000 hours in primary and secondary schools across the UK raising awareness of the diverse range of STEM careers and enabling young people to explore and develop their skills and interest in STEM. Approximately 48% of Ambassadors are women and 17% are from minority ethnic backgrounds, providing young people with a variety of role models.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Barran more like this
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less than 2024-02-15T14:24:57.06Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-15T14:24:57.06Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Barran more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2015-09-15more like thismore than 2015-09-15
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Primary Education more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote education on careers and work in primary schools. more like this
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Lord Storey more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-09-25more like thismore than 2015-09-25
star this property answer text <p>The government wants to see improvements to the extent and quality of the careers advice, guidance and inspiration that young people receive throughout their education, helping them to be better prepared for the world of work and able to take advantage of the opportunities available to them. Children who can see the relationship between what they are learning and the possibilities it opens up for them in later life are likely to be far more motivated to achieve and we are committed to broadening their aspirations to do this.</p><p> </p><p>It is not easy for children of primary age to make a connection between what they learn in the classroom and how it relates to the world of work. The government is delighted to support Primary Futures, a programme which is intended to change that. The national initiative, led by the Education and Employers Taskforce and the National Association of Head Teachers, enables volunteers from a wide range of professions to visit primary schools to inspire pupils.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
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less than 2015-09-25T13:30:41.197Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-25T13:30:41.197Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Storey more like this
600478
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unstar this property date less than 2016-10-12more like thismore than 2016-10-12
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Services: Minimum Wage more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many homecare workers and residential care workers are paid less than the minimum wage. more like this
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Lord Pendry more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-10-19more like thismore than 2016-10-19
star this property answer text <p>Official estimates of jobs paid below the NMW derive from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). Table 1.7 (page 18) of the Low Pay Commission National Minimum Wage Spring 2016 Report (Cm 9207) shows the proportion of jobs held by those aged 21 and over paid below the minimum wage by sector using ASHE –</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-minimum-wage-low-pay-commission-report-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-minimum-wage-low-pay-commission-report-2015</a></p><p> </p><p>ASHE estimates are not a direct measure of non-compliance with the NMW legislation as it includes some jobs paid below the NMW for legitimate reasons (e.g. where employees receive free accommodation) and it may not account for all travel and sleeping time.</p><p> </p><p>Over the period from 1 April 2013 to 31<sup>st</sup> March 2016, HMRC opened 482 investigations into the social care sector. NMW underpayment has been found in 129 cases closed so far and resulted in the payment of over £702,000 to 3,868 workers. Employers have been charged penalties totalling over £150,500 for failing to comply with the law.</p><p> </p><p>We have increased the budget for HMRC, who enforce the minimum wage on behalf of the Department, to £20 million for 2016/17, up from £13 million last year. This will bolster HMRC’s resources and ensure that they continue to respond to every worker complaint.</p><p> </p><p>Any worker who is concerned that they have not received what they are entitled to should call the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100 for confidential advice. HMRC follow up every complaint.</p><p> </p><p>We will also continue to undertake targeted enforcement in this sector to ensure workers are paid what they are legally owed.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
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star this property title Low Pay Commission National Minimum Wage Spring 20 more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Pendry more like this
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Department for International Trade more like this
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star this property hansard heading Sichuan Guodong Construction Group: Sheffield more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what risks they highlighted in their due diligence on the Sichuan Guodong Construction Group; and what information about those risks they then passed on to Sheffield City Council in the light of their investment deal with that Group. more like this
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Lord Scriven more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2017-11-02more like thismore than 2017-11-02
star this property answer text <p>In 2015 UK Trade &amp; Investment (UKTI) considered the development track record and market capital of Sichuan Guodong Construction Group Corporation Limited, the parent company, and Sichuan Guodong Construction Ltd, a listed subsidiary company on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, in relation to their ability to make significant investments in Sheffield. This included a recommendation from the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China that Wang Chunming, chairman of both companies, was included in the business delegation alongside President Xi for his October 2015 State Visit to the UK.</p><p>This consideration of this group of companies was in conjunction with UKTI taking a role in supporting the relationship that had emerged between this group of companies and Sheffield City Council.</p><p>On 28<sup>th</sup> June 2016 a co-operation signing document was signed between Sichuan Guodong Construction Group Corporation Ltd (the parent company) and Sheffield City Council.</p><p>In 2015 UKTI did not identify undue risks when considering whether they should take a role in supporting the relationship that had emerged between the Sichuan Guodong group of companies and Sheffield City Council. Therefore no risks were identified to Sheffield City Council.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Fairhead more like this
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